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FRIDAY

September 11, Sally Neighbour, Australian
Albo blasts pilots' union over cockpit access regulation, Katharine Murphy, Age
RAAF wants more women to try out for fighter pilot training, Mark Dodd, Australian
Terrorist plot triggers massive upgrade of ADF base security, Steve Lewis & Ian McPhedran, Telegraph
Opposition takes troglodyte line on women in the ADF, Stephen Johnson, Telegraph
"Rational thought process" of male soldiers could be compromised, Stefanie Balogh, Courier-Mail
Greg Combet is "an eminently sensible & modern male", Rebecca Wilson, Herald-Sun
It's a Labor recession: the rich are copping it, Jessica Irvine SMH
So are teenagers, Tim Colebatch, Age
In which I survey the GFC-shattered Eastern Suburbs, Jessica Irvine SMH
Some bearish numbers emerge, as they had to eventually, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Rates won't go up in October, David Uren, Australian
Underemployment is a growing problem, Glenda Korporaal, Australian 
Australian market shows signs of "panic buying", John Durie, Australian
"ASIC tightens reins on credit rating agencies", Adele Ferguson, Australian
Ratings agencies at last come under some scrutiny, Bryan Frith, Australian
Govt challenged to spend on productive infrastructure, not school halls, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Gillard, "positively Thatcheresque at times..." Annabel Crabb SMH
Gillard the focus of sustained Opposition attack, Matthew Franklin, Australian
"Ms Gillard had her toughest week so far" but Joe's was worse, Phillip Coorey SMH
Jobs figures were helpful to Gillard, Tory Maguire, The Punch
Joe snatches defeat from the jaws of QT victory, Tony Wright, Age
Let's have a parallel QT on Twitter, Paul Colgan, The Punch
Swan: Hockey cuts would sink the economy, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Labor is struggling to get savings measures through Senate, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Libs won't be taken seriously til they get their economic mojo back, Michelle Grattan, Age
Economic history wars: Howard says Rudd has a hide, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
"My successor diminished himself", John Howard, Australian 
PM launches White Ribbon Day, AAP/Herald-Sun
Duncan Kerr announces retirement, Mercury
Kerr surprises colleagues with retirement announcement, Misha Schubert, Age
Kerr to return to the law, Matthew Denholm, Australian
The federal bar bill, Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun 
Gillard's building watchdog changes are in trouble, Stephanie Peatling SMH
Award modernisation: Aged care nurses fear losing up to $295 a week, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Govt begins to get the Lilac City Motor Inn treatment, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Bill Kelty is right: There CAN be romance in politics, Tim Soutphommasane, Australian
Senate to conduct suicide inquiry, Ruth Pollard SMH
Sydney "spellbound" by McGurk murk, Richard Ackland SMH
Court action to expose how much Howard Govt knew about AWB affair, Elisabeth Sexton SMH
On Ludwig, McKew & the printing allowance changes, Laura Tingle AFR
Ex-MPs are giving their gold passes a good thrashing, Phillip Hudson SMH
Turnbull to skip Albo infra opening in Wentworth, Phillip Coorey SMH
ACCC agrees with Rann Govt on Vic water trade limits, Peter Ker, Age
Rann: Full steam ahead with our Murray High Court challenge, Michael Owen, Australian
We're the world's biggest carbon pigs, Adam Morton, Age
How to break the Copenhagen deadlock: Pay off poor countries, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Fed funds pay for research into our nuke power attitudes, Jamie Walker, Australian
Tripodi's new NSW electricity sale plan, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
NSW power sell-off takes another step forward, Jennifer Hewett & Sarah Jane Tasker, Australian
Bring on the Flow Through Share scheme - for mining's sake, Tom Kenyon, The Punch
Ken Henry's controversial Family Benefit thinking, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Roxon: Taxpayers support me on Medicare changes, Mark Metherell, Age
Public hospitals chase private patients to subside budgets, Sean Parnell, Australian
Public hospitals' fancy footwork has worrying implications, Adam Cresswell, Australian
Stokes extracts 2 board seats out of Packer, Danny John & Colin Kruger SMH
Stokes cows Packer into submission, John Durie, Australian
Macquarie Uni starts exploiting its realty assets, Matthew Moore SMH
Lawyers to be nationally licensed from 2011, Michael Pelly, Australian
Fed Court/Fed Mag Court merger is bumpy, Michael Pelly, Australian
Whistleblower Kessing to ask Feds for a pardon, Chris Merritt, Australian
Vic Bar introduces equal opportunity policy for indigenous barristers, Michael Pelly, Australian
SA Parly vote blunder: Could they organise a chook raffle? Greg Kelton & Joanna Vaughan, Advertiser
The real reason for the Della office lockout, David Gazard, The Punch
SBY: AFP Balibo probe will hurt Australia-Indonesia relations, Tom Allard, Age
China & Cuba now more influential than us in East Timor, Peter Quiddington SMH
Indon military want "Balibo" banned, Brendan Nicholson et al SMH
"A long wait for justice", Jill Joliffe, Age 
Oops! Organised crime penetrates Vic racing, Nick McKenzie, Age
Axe hangs over Sandilands neck, Holly Byrnes & Carly Crawford, Telegraph
Michelle Obama's arm secrets: tricep pushdowns & hammer curls, Courier-Mail
On Brian Epstein, Daniel Finkelstein, Australian 
Nicole Kelly wins Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship, Michaela Boland, Australian
Psychiatrist: I've seen my patients bullied, degraded on "Australian Idol", Sushi Das, Age
Semenya is a hermaphrodite, Jacquelin Magnay SMH

Canberra weather: 18, fine, sunny, BoM

International:
Obama tries to signal to Congress he's serious, Adam Nagourney NYT
Jackie! Oh, Jackie... Sam Kashner, Vanity Fair
Merkel, winning through boredom, Jan Fleischhauer, Der Speigel
Controversy over subsidised school trips to Bannockburn & Culloden, Tom Peterkin, Scotsman
Margaret Atwood's pleasurable dystopias, Fredric Jameson LRB
"When myths eclipse reality", Yulia Latynina, Moscow Times

THURSDAY

A warning to PM: embrace AFL at your peril, Michael Harvey, Herald Sun
SA's Parly wine club shoots down govt's reform plans, Joanna Vaughan, Advertiser
Gillard delivers Vic Premier his state sec in a "Collingwood" deal, Paul Austin & David Rood, Age
Indonesia will not co-operate with Balibo probe, Tom Allard & Brendan Nicholson, Age
Indonesia pre-empts Balibo Five police inquiry, Caroline Overington, Australian
What if this inquiry actually finds something? Michelle Grattan, Age
Balibo relative says Whitlam is part of the problem, Geoff Strong SMH
Rudd govt wants the world to hear its voice, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Financial crisis is our big chance, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Australia can't tell other countries to stop spending, Arthur Sinodinos, Australian
A Turnbull govt would slash spending, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Costello ridicules Rudd's economic claims, Peter van Onselen, Australian
Structural deficit accusations still get under Costello's skin, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
"We do have a plan to scale back stimulus, gradually", Wayne Swan, Australian
Emerson Idol: Craig is spectacular in his awfulness, Annabel Crabb SMH
QT is now Old Talent Time, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
While Hockey just Twitters the time away, Daily Telegraph
Anywhere that Mary goes, a quarter of a mill is sure to follow, Natasha Bita, Australian
NSW housing loses out to primary schools, Phillip Coorey SMH
Consumer confidence gets the hiccups, David Uren, Australian
Senate keeps health insurance costs down, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
But govt will try again to means-test health rebate, Michelle Grattan & Dan Harrison, Age
PM tells Labor factions: printing perks are a lurk, Misha Schubert, Age
Some MPs want excessive allowances to end, Stefanie Balogh, Courier-Mail
Building industry watchdog's future may become clear today, Michelle Grattan, Age
Unions believe Fair Work should cover job guarantees, Ewin Hannan, Australian
"Rudd is kneecapping labour market modernisation", Alan Wood, Australian
But Albo will try to toughen up on maritime workers, Ari Sharp, Age
"Rudd govt has learnt nothing from 9/11", Piers Akerman, Daily Telegraph
Labor backbenchers, unions want book restrictions kept, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Brigadier has no problem with women who can keep up, Mark Dodd, Australian
Women are already doing front line work, Ian McPhedran, Herald Sun
Women on front line are equal but different, Ian McPhedran, Daily Telegraph
League tables will help schools: new curriculum chief, Justine Ferrari, Australian
Internet nannies should worry about criminals, not filters, Andrew Laming, The Punch
Hackers shut down PM's website, AAP/Australian
Farmers' carbon claims backed by Vic, NSW govts, Mathew Dunckley & Sophie Morris AFR
Clean coal is an oxymoron, David Spratt, Age
Greenhouse cuts not possible without nuclear power: Switkowski, Geoff Strong, Age
Farmers & Nats want supermarkets broken up, Leslie White, Weekly Times
Austrade attacks, then recants, on quarantine fees, Sophie Morris AFR
Austrade warned RBA off deals with arms broker, Richard Baker & Nick McKenzie, Age
More refugee changes will niggle Coalition, Yuko Narushima, Age
Immigration Minister will personally fix doctor's dilemma, Peter Michael, Courier-Mail
This weekend's NSW Libs convention wants to centralise power, Peter van Onselen, Australian
Parly inquiry will look at slain bagman's land deals, Imre Salusinszky & Drew Warne-Smith, Australian
Rees calls inquiry "absurd", then agrees to it, Andrew Clennell et al SMH
Senior Ministers will be called to give evidence, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
ICAC has achieved virtually nothing in NSW, Mark Findlay SMH
At least we know NSW Govt is not capable of planning a murder, Elizabeth Farrelly SMH
Brian Burke ends another political career, Paige Taylor, Australian
Power lines caused 70% of Black Saturday fire deaths, Darren Gray, Age
Vic water extraction plans will be reviewed by Canberra, Peter Ker, Age
Anna Bligh to travel to India, Russia, Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
"Libya stinks, but we have to hold our noses", Greg Sheridan, Australian
Tasmanian Aborigines want museums to withdraw images, Raymond Gill, Age
Fielding is bullied by people who should know better, Miranda Devine SMH
"Bettina Arndt's sex book is an odious little tome", Jill Singer, Herald Sun
ABC chief defends BBC from Murdoch attack, AAP/SMH
Kyle Sandilands unlikely to survive concentration camp jibe, Emily Power & Ben Butler, Herald Sun
Hotties are hazardous, Age

Canberra weather: 15, fine sunny, BoM

International:
A liver transplant saved Steve Jobs' life, Mike Harvey, Times
Worried about premature inflation? Take a cold shower, James Surowiecki, New Yorker
Cadbury's real allure: it's all about the gum, Esme E. Deprez, BusinessWeek
Bigger than Omagh: massive bomb uncovered in Ulster, David Sharrock, Times
"As poverty declines, 'upward mobility' is being redefined", Debnath Guharoy, Jakarta Post
Who looks at the cartoons on nappies? Sam Leith, Prospect

WEDNESDAY

Garnaut: Vested interests are ruining the ETS design, Chip Le Grand, Australian
Wide confusion about RET derivatives trading, even in the academy, Stephen Matchett, Australian
Company in carbon trading scandal gets Rudd Govt support, Ben Cubby & Marian Wilkinson SMH
Arthur, win back Bennelong - and don't leave it til you're on a zimmer frame, Peter Costello SMH
Richest Vic schools set for massive federal funding boost, Farrah Tomazin, Age
One-student outback school didn't even apply but got grant, Natasha Bita, Australian
Actually, it won't get any money after all, Leo Shanahan, The Punch
Feds to top up Vics for schools program-driven public housing cuts, Matthew Franklin & Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Abbotsford Primary wants to send its stimulus cheque back, Justine Ferrari, Australian
Senator Fielding's worrying case of physical stimulus, Annabel Crabb SMH
Fielding: Yes, I have a learning difficulty, Ari Sharp, Age
"My secret battle with language", Steve Fielding, The Punch
Fielding's "embarrassing disability: he craves publicity", Christian Kerr, Australian
Greens weren't very nice to Fielding in the Senate, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Steve, feel no shame, Neil Mitchell, Herald-Sun
Senator Troeth crosses floor on refugee debt bill, Yuko Narushima SMH
Sydney, Sopranos by the Sea - a viewers' guide, Kate McClymont et al SMH
Who & what is on that tape - according to Richo, Andrew Clennell et al SMH
"Scotland Yard called in over McGurk execution", Janet Fife-Yeomans, Telegraph
"Gunshot that paralysed our biggest state government", David Penberthy, The Punch
Rees privatises NSW Lotteries, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Rudd: Australia is essentially a Labor project, Paul Kelly, Australian
Turnbull: Rudd sounds like a Communist Party boss rewriting history, Michelle Grattan, Age
Rudd is about dominating news cycle, not reshaping Australia, Peter van Onselen, Australian
Combet organises research-based move to gender neutral ADF jobs, Brendan Nicholson SMH
GI Jane could even make SAS & the commandos - at last! Patrick Walters, Australian
But Kate Ellis says women in AFL "not realistic", Michael Harvey & Emily Power, Herald-Sun
UWA adopts "Melbourne model", but slowly, Andrew Trounson & Jill Rowbotham, Australian
Glyn Davis: "Melbourne model" is in line with the zeitgeist, Andrew Trounson, Australian
Federal Court upholds academics personal IP rights, Bernard Lane, Australian
OECD: Aussie students get less language, maths teaching than others, Dan Harrison SMH
"Child abuse compo cases soar", Jessica Strutt, West Australian
"Grog runners use kids to hide booze", Rebekah Cavanagh, NT News
30 kids removed from Lightning Ridge this year, Caroline Overington & Angus Hohenboken, Australian
PM sticks up for stimulus, fearing a double dip, Phillip Coorey & Peter Martin SMH
Economic experts to front Senate stimulus inquiry, Shane Wright/AAP, West Australian
Greens have become debt dissenters, Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
International investors are backing the Australian economy, David Uren, Australian
Access Economics' take on where we're at, Stefanie Balogh, Courier-Mail 
"Rudd must make hard calls", Alan Mitchell AFR
All markets are regulated to a greater or lesser extent, Ross Gittins SMH 
Ludwig cracks down on MP printing allowance, Phillip Coorey SMH
MPs will now have to detail expenses, Steve Lewis, Herald-Sun
Crims on the docks: Come on down... Nick McKenzie SMH
Here's an idea: An ID card, Barry Cohen, Australian
TWU's Sheldon: Feds should help, not hound, whistleblower Kessing, Chris Merrit, Australian
ACCC spent $5m on doomed Grocery Choice exercise, Kelly Burke SMH
PC delays release of exec salaries report, Adele Ferguson, Australian
Aussie stranded in Dubai jail has dying father back home, Rick Feneley SMH
Aussie visa "bungle" sees American surgeon tossed out, Peter Michael, Courier-Mail
STD rates soar as condoms are forgotten, Louise Hall SMH
Unbelievably, tourists are defecating on top of Uluru, Lindsday Murdoch, Age
PNG has truly appalling maternal death rates, Carolyn Hardy SMH
Afghanistan election: recount ordered, Amanda Hodge, Australian
"Dick Cheney is a hard man to like", David Aaronovitch, Australian
Western views on development & democracy aren't universal, Dennis Altman SMH
We should do much better on catching & prosecuting war criminals, Gideon Boas SMH
Sandilands in sick Szubanski concentration camp slur, Anne Wright, Herald-Sun
On George Pell's condemnation of the Blake Prize finalists, Andrew Frost SMH
Japanese manga triggers zooming Pirramimma shiraz sales, Daniella Miletic SMH
"Does reading make you a better person?" Leigh Sales, The Punch
"Let's fight smutty ads", Karen Brooks, Courier-Mail
"The ugly truth about pretty pop culture", Gillian Nalletamby, The Punch
Dally M winner Jarryd Hayne owes his mum, Andrew Webster, Daily Telegraph
Steve Bisley on domestic violence charge, Annette Sharp, Telegraph
Death of Ray Barrett, Clare Morgan SMH

Canberra weather: 14, mostly fine, BoM

International:
"Why paintings succeed where words fail", Gareth Harris, Art Newspaper
Japan's new govt has to keep its partners happy, Alex Martin & Jun Hongo, Japan Times
Female anchors, on the up & up, Alessandra Stanley NYT 
Here it is - the new horizon for news, Michael Massing NYRB
"American handwriting is in a woeful state", Inga Dubay & Barbara Getty NYT
Adelaide's own JM Coetzee poised for Booker hat trick, Alison Flood, Guardian

TUESDAY

Newspoll: Turnbull makes modest recovery, approval at 31%, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Full Newspoll: Labor lead unchanged at 2PP 55%/45%, Australian
Coalition should have gained more from Teflon Julia's scratches, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Wilson Tuckey silences the House, Annabel Crabb SMH
Question Time is playtime for Julia Gillard, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Turnbull will get more power to choose his candidates, Louise Dodson AFR
Unions want Gillard to overrule AIRC on awards, Ewin Hannan, Australian
"Employers really want no awards at all", Jeff Lawrence, Australian
First job ads rise in 16 months, Sid Maher, Australian
Senate likely to line up Ken Henry for Friday appearance, Michelle Grattan & Peter Martin, Age
Time to unwind the stimulus: bubbles can be risky too, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Now for the hard bit: Rudd needs reform for recovery, Gerard Henderson SMH
Successful stimulation is all about timing, Tim Colebatch, Age
PM proclaims his reformist zeal at Kelly book launch, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Kelly is wrong on consensus (but I would say that), Kevin Rudd, Australian
PM's speech: like an allergic anaesthetic reaction, Tony Wright, Age
Rudd: my staff are young & Kelly is really, really old, Christian Kerr, Australian
Louise Adler corners PM on book laws, Jacob Saulwick SMH
Adler had a captive audience, Michelle Grattan, Age
Less money for printing, & fewer things to print, Steve Lewis & Ben Packham, Herald Sun
MPs likely to lose printing allowance, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
ALP attacks NSW boundary changes as "woeful", Peter van Onselen, Australian
Pyne wants AEC to scrutinise govt website, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Labor can't give up an expensive advertising habit, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Stimulus spending has gone to marginal, Labor seats, Angus Grigg & Sam McKeith AFR
Whistleblower who supplied MPs with documents may be charged, Chris Merritt, Australian
State Treasurers revolt against Swan's health spending demands, Phillip Coorey SMH
Don't stack embassies with Labor mates, Malcolm Colless, Australian
Swan backs India's push for bigger world role, Amanda Hodge, Australian
Ex-Aust diplomat expels Aust aid worker from Sri Lanka, Amanda Hodge, Australian
Greens should have practical, not moral, view on climate solutions, Brendan O'Neill, Australian
Tax Office tech overhaul is expensive & late, Mahesh Sharma, Australian
ATO cracks down on employee loan schemes, John Kehoe AFR
Homebirth rally in Canberra draws thousands, including one Lib MP, Mark Metherell SMH
IVF cuts before Parliament this week, Sue Dunlevy, Daily Telegraph
Haneef hands back his visa to unlock cash, Yuko Narushima SMH
New AFP boss thinks his force is in good shape, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
Nats soften on student levy, Jacob Saulwick SMH
Murdered McGurk visited NSW Parly two days before murder, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
Murder, blackmail, Richo: you thought NSW couldn't get any sleazier? Jennifer Hewett, Australian
ICAC wades in to bagman murder investigation, Anthony Klan, Australian
ICAC inquiry is a furphy, Barry O'Farrell SMH
Medich brothers are major Labor donors, Imre Salusinszky & Susannah Moran, Australian
So is a well-connected disability pensioner, Kate McClymont et al SMH
Richo has not been idle, Matthew Moore SMH
Della Bosca barred from office by armed guards (govt guards, that is), Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Claim is that Nathan Rees has barred Della from building, Alexandra Smith SMH
Tony Stewart may yet return, despite court blow, George Williams SMH
NSW Labor really is a family affair, Andrew Clennell SMH
Vic must review sweetheart deal with Packer's Crown Casino, Kate Lahey, Age
Gillard to play peacemaker for Brumby on state sec role, David Rood, Age
All Vic MPs get a season racing pass, Matt Johnston, Herald Sun
Only 18 sitting days to the SA state election, Greg Kelton, Advertiser
Qld Govt tells tired doctors: drink more coffee, Matthew Fynes-Clinton & Michael Crutcher, Courier-Mail
Aliens kidnapped my Premier, Paul Syvret, Courier-Mail
How climate change & Kabul are connected for Australia, Michael Fullilove SMH
Media watchdog punishes NT station & tortures its listeners, Alyssa Betts, NT News
PM has lobbied AFL for a Tassie team, Brett Stubbs, Mercury
Chris Judd: not nice, Samantha Lane, Age

Canberra weather: 14, chance of afternoon shower, BoM

International:
Hezbollah's elite fall for Ponzi schemes too, Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz
Thai govt not happy with fugitive ex-PM's radio interview, Bangkok Post
India rejects drugmakers' patents to boost HIV hopes, Declan Butler, Nature
Be slightly less prepared: knives out for Scouts, Lucy Bannerman, Times
iPhones are the world's sexiest loss leader, Richard Wray, Guardian
Tuesday is D-day for an indebted Annie Leibovitz, Barry Wigmore, Daily Mail

MONDAY

Moore-Wilton: Howard knew Children Overboard wrong before poll, Paul Kelly, Courier-Mail
Howard urged Max to think again, but Moore-Wilton insists, Paul Kelly, Daily Telegraph
Noel Pearson tried to save John Howard in 2007, Paul Kelly, Australian
How Pearson got inside Howard's head, Paul Kelly, Australian
Howard in health scare, but OK now, Michael Harvey, Herald Sun
SIEV 36 video shows defence personnel beating off refugees, Mark Dodd, Australian
PM now has to show us the bullet we dodged, Phillip Coorey SMH
Swan invokes G20 to keep on spending, Michelle Grattan, Age
Jetlag, not old age, muddles Treasurer's brain, David Uren, Australian
Big banks' aid & scrutiny divide G20, David Uren, Australian
Doha not dead, claims Trade Minister Crean, Geoff Kitney AFR
Turnbull tries to link Rudd to NSW Labor, John Kerin AFR
Hockey has principles about primary schools, Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
Tanner feels (a bit) sorry for Malcolm Turnbull, Glenn Milne, Australian
Bernardi whips up some support for himself, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
"This govt has botched wages policy", Corin McCarthy, Australian
Skilled foreign workers must get local rates & conditions, Michelle Grattan, Age
BreastScreen may restrict free mammograms, Sean Parnell, Australian
Govt watchdog is missing deals to get implants into patients, Nick McKenzie & Gerard Ryle, Age
Focus on the means to cut carbon, not just the measure, Bjorn Lomborg, Australian
Study claims green laws are another layer of costs, Christian Kerr, Australian
Labor knocked back whistleblower's airport security story, Chris Merritt, Australian
NSW should get Carmel Tebbutt as Health Minister today, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Parly inquiry will examine McGurk tape & links, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
Murdered Sydney bagman linked to all sorts of personalities, Jacquelin Magnay SMH
Graham Richardson, for one, Kate McClymont et al SMH
Richardson has seen McGurk tape & is not fussed, Anthony Klan, Australian
Sydney Uni may slash students to focus on research, Heath Gilmore SMH
Vic public transport has become a churning rort for operators, Kenneth Davidson, Age
Australia can afford to be hard on Fiji, Rowan Callick, Australian
ABC content on natl broadband should be free, Andrew Colley, Australian
ABC boss will challenge Murdoch on public broadcasting, Michael Sainsbury & Amanda Meade, Australian
Annabel Crabb leaves SMH for ABC's digital world, Amanda Meade, Australian
Media diary, Amanda Meade, Australian
The generosity of Joseph Brown, Geoffrey Smith, Age
How the AFL finals stack up, Rohan Connolly, Age

Canberra weather: 15, shower or two, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
Shonky statements from Green senator undermine the cause, Laurie Oakes, Herald-Sun
The Rudd Govt: Shuffle, tinker, toy... Annabel Crabb SMH
Swan & Tanner's lines are complementary, not contradictory, Paul Kelly, Australian
Rees gives Turnbull an opening. Can he run through it? Michelle Grattan, Sun-Herald 
Queensland was nearly called Saxon Land or Clarence instead, Des Houghton, Courier-Mail
Our Cate, smokin' in "Streetcar", Nicholas Pickard, Sun-Herald

International:
Obama's White House environment advisor goes down, Sarah Wheaton NYT
Urumqi Communist Party boss sacked over unrest, Gordon Fairclough WSJ 
"Tools to manage online time wisely", Andrea Coombes WSJ
Sleep science: Does Kevin need more "adaptive inactivity"?  Charles Q Choi, LiveScience 
Madonna (aka "Esther") plays Tel Aviv, Jesus in tow, Bibi beaming, Sheera Frenkel, Times
New director decides to tighten belt at The Met, Jason Edward Kaufman, Art Newspaper