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FRIDAY

Unilateral ETS declarations begin: McGauran to vote no, Michelle Grattan, Age
Wong air punches, Turnbull counterpunches on ETS bill, Michelle Grattan, Age
Clever coalminers hire "Kevin07" ad guy for marginal seat campaign, Lenore Taylor, Australian
A Feb vote would solve Rudd's ETS problem, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Downer: Keating is right, early polls look tricky, AAP/Telegraph
Obstacles on the road to Copenhagen, Nicholas Stern, Age
"Rudd lectures empty hall at UN", Stefanie Balogh, Telegraph
Gaddafi turns UN into a circus, Ian McPhedran, Telegraph
"The craziest speech of all time?" David Penberthy, The Punch
Rudd continues G20 spruik, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Rudd's "vaulting" ambition for Australia & G20, Greg Sheridan, Australian
"Kevin, try solving Australia's problems first", Tony Abbott, Telegraph
FIRB signals 15% limit to state-owned corps, Clancy Yeates & John Garnaut, Age
FIRB to Chinese: Talk to us before you sign deals, Glenda Korporaal, Australian
Miner abandons $770m deal over new rules, Michael Vaughn & Greg Earl AFR
FIRB doesn't like "announcement now, talks later", Glenda Korporaal, Australian
Labour market is hardest if you left school in Y9 or Y10, Jacob Saulwick SMH
After 3% pay rise, backbenchers base pay is $131,040 pa, Misha Schubert, Age
PM's salary ought to treble to $1m, Phillip Hudson SMH
Barnaby: All "lords, ladies & lunatics" until pol pay is upped, Renee Viellaris & Rosemary Odgers, Courier-Mail
Adventures of Kevin Rude: The next instalment, Tony Wright SMH
Bring on the barechested, Putin-style horseback shot, Brad Norington, Australian
Chief Kevin, Rocco SMH
GFC has been a bonanza for Aussie banks, Jacob Saulwick SMH
So let's end the bank guarantee now, David Uren, Australian
RBA is "itching to get back to normal", Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Turnbull: Don't listen to Ken, Peter Wilson & Matthew Franklin, Australian
"Casino socialism", Henry Ergas, Australian
Paul Fletcher odds on favourite in Bradfield preselection, Phillip Coorey SMH
"NSW Labor ready to campaign against itself", David Gazard, The Punch
"Trade unionism is an enduring concept", John Sutton, Australian
Michael McLeod, indigenous entrepreneur, Richard Marles, The Punch
How airport security lapses aid coke smugglers, Nick McKenzie, Age
How did Bra Boys-linked drug smugglers get Fed airport security clearances? Nick McKenzie, Age
Petrov's car is still on the road to Cooma: Part 2, Nigel Lendon, Iconophilia
Defence bases may absorb asylum seeker surge, Steve Lewis & Ian McPhedran, Telegraph
Aid watch group stripped of charity status in ATO court action, Marsha Jacobs AFR
Roxon to GPs: Don't profiteer over flu shots, Ben Packham, Herald-Sun
Scullion: Pensioners are riled over new fortnightly reporting rules, AAP/West Australian
Senate inquiry on gene patents - so far, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
"Contained" GM canola has well & truly jumped the fence in NSW, Ben Cubby SMH
Xenophon: Murray water deal a "dud", Peter Ker, Age
Qld rules out Cubbie Station bid, Paul Osborne & AAP, West Australian
Robert McClelland's big week, Michael Pelly, Australian
Lawyers love, and enrich themselves through, complexity, Richard Ackland SMH
Asylum seekers killed in explosion named, Yuko Narushima SMH
Indon Ambo to AFP: Why a Balibo probe now? Brendan Nicholson, Age
Israeli Army women do it all, including getting stuck in a tank for a week John Lyons, Australian
"Inside story of our Diggers' courageous work in Afghanistan", Ian McPhedran, Telegraph
Dokic convicted, sentenced to 15 months, at retrial, David Murray, Telegraph
"UN Security Council adopts nuke curbs", AFP/Australian
DFAT & China's "one child" policy, Dan Ryan, Australian
After Melb Uni belt-tightening, Monash follows suit, Miki Perkins, Age
Brumby pads up & wields willow to save ed exports to India, Matt Wade, Age
Our image is now cactus in India, Matt Wade SMH
Bleak lives of private sector care homes are all our fault, Colleen Pearce, Age
I'm teary as my big boy sheds school blazer for last time, Rebecca Wilson, Herald-Sun
Men twice as likely to die from poisoning, car crashes or suicide, AAP/Telegraph
Tasmania has highest drug, alcohol, suicide death rates, Damien Brown, Mercury
Australians loving losers: a brief history, Tim Hilferty, The Punch
"The death throes of student newspapers", Kelly Simpson, The Punch
Pistol-bearing daylight robbers steal Magritte's "Olympia", AFP/Age
Kit Hiller wins Portia Geach Prize for third time, Adam Fulton SMH

Canberra weather: 20, fine, windy in afternoon, BoM

International:
Margaret Drabble's "The Pattern in the Carpet", Michael Cunningham NYT
Being Dubya's speechwriter, Matt Latimer, men.style.com
Lisa Strausfeld wants to make government a spectator sport, Linda Tischler, Fast Company
Coco Chanel, "the ultimate Gatsby character", Ruth La Ferla NYT
German fast trains are creaming the French TGV in Euro market, Christian Wüst, Der Spiegel
The rising tide of women filmmakers in Japan, Jasper Sharp, Japan Times

THURSDAY

Treasury Sec warns: Don't stop the stimulus, David Uren & Sarah Elks, Australian
Henry: Stimulus designed "so that it withdraws gradually", Peter Martin, Age
Turnbull: Recession is no excuse for big govt, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Turnbull: Stimulus will lead to higher taxes, interest rates, AAP/Telegraph
OECD: Aussie unemployed the poorest in developed world, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Rudd: Global institutions need an overhaul, Anne Davies, Age
PM tells the world: Form a new driving force... Dennis Shanahan, Australian
And tells Obama to take the lead, Anne Davies & Phillip Coorey SMH
NY hotel plumbing needs overhaul too as Key has to shower at Kev's place, AAP/Telegraph
Rudd warms to China & Japan climate offers, but cooler on US, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
"Hu steals Obama's climate thunder", Brad Norington, Australian
Everyone's excited, but China's promises are not that good, Lenore Taylor, Australian  
Negotiations are a game of pass the parcel & no-one wants this parcel, Tim Wilson, Australian
Turnbull makes a new climate compo demand, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Turnbull: Show us the reg details prior to negotiations, Michelle Grattan, Age
Turnbull: There can't be "intelligent & diligent consideration" without details, Phillip Coorey SMH
"Cameron creates poll envy for Turnbull", Belinda Tasker & AAP/West Australian
"Is climate change ruining our sex lives?" David Penberthy, The Punch
KRudd's perfect climate change bulldust storm, Piers Akerman, Telegraph
"Heartbeat faint for climate change patient", Shaun Carney, Age
Barack Obama is too cuddly, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Obama & nuclear weapons, James Norman & Bill Williams, Age
Obama's Israeli-Palestinian summit meeting, Jason Koutsoukis SMH
New Japanese govt asks Smith to rein in Sea Shepherd, Andrew Darby SMH
While KRudd has bored Bill Clinton into submission, Brad Norington, Australian
Clinton declares Rudd world nerd-in-chief, Anne Davies, Age
Clinton tells world what Therese bought Kevin for his birthday, Kate Hannon, Telegraph
Will Clinton & Rudd take in some poledancing together? Tony Wright, SMH
PM is a hypocrite, says swearing unionist, Rick Wallace, Australian
I want QT change I can believe in, Jamie Briggs, The Punch
Political pedigree v real world experience, Michael Harvey, Herald-Sun
Murray-Darling: "Hopes for a unified national plan...are in tatters", Peter Ker, Age 
Murray-Darling water buyback deal to be announced today, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Lower Murray might get some water out of this deal, Greg Kelton & Andrew Dowdell, Advertiser
Steffen: We need a philosophical & ethical environment debate, Tom Arup, Age
On Australia's huge projected population growth rate, Jessica Irvine SMH
Bigger cities, a bigger population: it's all good, Arthur Sinodinos, Australian
Defence blocks Chinese steelmaker from Woomera project, Sarah-Jane Tasker, Australian
RAN saves ship from Somali pirates, Brendan Nicholson, Age
Employers rushed to use Work Choices in its last days, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Work no longer a place but a state of mind (& arousal), Bernard Salt, Australian
Online voting is still a hope, not a dream, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
HSC a world class credential that could really help our unis, Tom Alegounarias, The Punch
Access to justice could be improved by - helping people, Michael Pelly, Australian
Asylum boat got "quit Australian waters" notice just before explosion, Lindsay Murdoch, Age
Chris Evans should know, "not doing anything is also playing God", Yuko Narushima SMH
Another 98 asylum seekers off Christmas Is - 7th boat this month, Yuko Narushima, Age
Haneef inquiry chair: I was hogtied on the political dimension, Jonathan Pearlman, Age
Roxon to medical device companies: ease up on the doctor payola, Mark Metherell, Age
Tertiary colleges may face foreign student limits Dan Harrison & Farrah Tomazin, Age  
Big investors condem govt's "appropriation" of Telstra assets, Jennifer Hewett, Australian
Senator Williams: We should have an insolvency practitioner inquiry, Ruth Williams SMH
Ron Walker: I didn't just want to be a chairman at Fairfax, Richard Gluyas, Australian
SA Govt backflips & will spend $67 million on new jail, Michael Owen & Pia Akerman, Australian
Sydney was the Red Centre yesterday, Angus Hohenboken & Leigh Dayton, Australian
Air pollution kept ambulances & hospitals busy, Adam Cresswell & Angus Hohenboken, Australian
Whatever happened to the laid-back Aussie? Gavan O'Connor, Age
A Whiteley sells for $1.1m - first 7 figure art sale in Australia this year, Adam Fulton SMH
Hawke the Telemovie will have a lot of the extracurricular in it! Herald-Sun
Heavy-handed cook gets cuisine glory, Darren Gray, Age
Death of "Sara Dane" author, Catherine Gaskin, Tony Stephens, Age

Canberra weather: 17, fine, partly cloudy, BoM

International:
Used Europeana yet? No, no-one else has either, Jacco Hupkens, NRC Handelsblad
Phasing out DDT is a death sentence for millions, Henry I. Miller FEER
"High level creativity has to let in some chaos", Jeanette Winterson NYT
Malaysia wants to protect its gourmand heritage, AP/Jakarta Post
Shoulder pads are back: celebrate! Joan Collins, Times

WEDNESDAY

Rudd a) doesn't want early election & b) wants ETS to look bipartisan, Peter Costello, Age
But early election threat is still being waved about, Stefanie Balogh, Courier-Mail 
Rudd: ETS "not just a piece of political slap & tickle you know..." AAP/West Australian
Wong gives Libs until Oct 19 to finalise ETS amendments... Anne Davies & Phillip Coorey SMH
And promises there'll be "good faith negotiations", Anne Davies & Michelle Grattan, Age
Turnbull: Wong deadline "a stunt", AAP/Mercury 
Big tactical switch from Wong on amendments, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
China signals big Copenhagen offering, Brad Norington & Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Australia to grow faster than India over next four decades, Jessica Irvine & Jacob Saulwick SMH
Labor & Coalition seriously clueless on population growth & climate change, Ross Gittins SMH
"Our politicians are failing us", Peter Boyer, Mercury
More compo for coal-fired generators in the offing, Lenore Taylor, Australian
CFMEU: Miners are milking ETS for all its worth, Ben Cubby SMH
Gordon Brown likes our "go soft on developing nations" Copenhagen plan, Paola Totaro SMH 
Treaty is shrinking the ozone hole, Andrew Darby SMH 
Turnbull: Forget Alby - coalition is staying together, AAP/West Australian 
NSW Senate ticket: Wedderburn or Riordan to win? Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Switzer in Bradfield: Vote for me - Keating hates me, Phillip Coorey SMH
Keating: Banks are like utilities & should be regulated as such, Eric Johnston SMH
Rudd, Berlusconi make joint G8 appeal on new financial regs, AAP/West Australian
Mathematician Terry Tao knocked 'em dead at the ANU last night, BP Extra
"How many plasma TV screens does one country really need?" Barnaby Joyce, The Punch
Award modernisation to see apprentice sparkies' pay cut, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Intervention: Trad owners want drinking by campers in nat parks banned, Nick Calacouras, NT News 
2 years on, new NT boarding schools promised still not built, Natasha Robinson, Australian
Green paper considers lower voting age... Michelle Grattan, Age
And cutting long-term expats from electoral roll, Ben Packham, Herald-Sun 
Green paper puts fixed terms back on agenda too, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Welfare group wants new tax on $1m+ home sales, Peter Martin, Age 
Building watchdog: Employers are going wobbly in crime fight, Herald-Sun
GFC is causing more road fatalities, Jaedene Hudson SMH
Don't rush into changing book import rules, Natalie Hickey, Age
New citizenship test still has basic errors, George Williams SMH
Bob Brown wins a peace prize, AAP/West Australian
Greens, Xenophon: Grant Kenyans facing genital mutilation refugee visas, Yuko Narushima SMH
Incredibly, Families SA told to be "culturally sensitive" about genital mutilation, Miles Kemp, Advertiser
60yo Polish-born Aussie citizen jailed 4 mths so far over legal technicality, Carol Nader, Age
Faulkner overrides Defence & releases "superbase" paper, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
Budget cuts force War Memorial to get Last Post sponsorship, Brendan Nicholson, Age
Haunting sound of the Last Ka-ching at cash-strapped AWM, Ian McPhedran, Telegraph
The dominant WWI narrative is wrong - check this out, Paul Kelly, Australian
Rudd is thinking about more diggers for Afghanistan, Brad Norington, Australian
On Afghanistan, Gabriel Kolko, Age
A Security Council seat is in Australia's interest, Michael Fullilove, Australian
"Top 10 ways to describe New Zealand to Americans", David Southwell, The Punch
Choice: Qantas, Tiger overcharge on their credit card service fee, Daniella Miletic, Age
Rupe, Kev...& where moguls & PMs used to dine in the old days, Tony Wright, Age
Let them eat "cocaine-stuffed truffle rabbits"! John Birmingham SMH 
Can Keneally "get over her big head"? Andrew Clennell SMH 
Belinda forgives Della & lets us know via the Women's Weekly, Telegraph 
House sales are booming in Sydney's western suburbs, Simon Benson, Telegraph
Business confidence back at boom levels in WA, Shane Wright, West Australian
"Rann's lone National...in deep water", Michael Owen, Australian
Ron Walker to step down as Fairfax chair, Damon Kitney & Neil Shoebridge AFR
"A new philosophical basis for the Left is needed", David McKnight, Australian
My woman problem, Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
"We're Gen-Y & we care", Lana, Herald-Sun

Canberra weather: 15, windy, dusty, showers easing, BoM

International:
Big mo missing as Copenhagen climate meet nears, Andrew C Revkin NYT
Uighur Rebiya Kadeer doco screens in Taiwan over Beijing objections, AP/Jakarta Post
How much radiation did diggers in UK nuke tests experience? Crouch et al, Oxford Journals
Keynes "had the sensitive soul of a poet", Dwight Garner NYT
Vivienne Westwood's second tier "Red Label" line, Luke Leitch, Times
"Fruit & honey" recipes, Faye Levy, Jerusalem Post

TUESDAY

Newspoll: Labor leads 2PP 55/45%, Turnbull creeping up, Australian
Newspoll: Voters don't want an early ETS poll, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Yet govt "intensifies the threat" of a climate change election, Phillip Coorey SMH
Nobody overseas has noticed our lack of legislation, Michelle Grattan, Age
"An ETS poll would antagonise most voters", Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Minerals Council warns of big job losses under ETS, Matthew Franklin, Australian
We should raise, not lower, our climate expectations, Marian Wilkinson SMH
Don't just use existing aid for climate change help, Paul Ronalds, Age
Drought, not policy, is killing the Murray-Darling, Penny Wong, Daily Telegraph
Rudd urges caution on spending at G20, Anne Davies SMH
Future will be decided from Pittsburgh this week, Tim Colebatch, Age
Murdoch is pleased with PM's work, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
I don't mind the PM swearing, but he's messing with my mind, David Penberthy, The Punch
Rudd is a workplace bully, Susie O'Brien, Herald Sun
Now US general wants a troop surge in Afghanistan, Brad Norington, Australian
New strategy wants at least 10,000 more troops, Patrick Walters, Australian
But Rudd & Obama both vague on more troops, Anne Davies, Age
Kim Beazley: Rudd & Obama are peas in a pod, 7.30 Report/ABC Online
No jobs for mates, but not for critics either, Gerard Henderson SMH
Australia, Japan discuss new defence agreement, Peter Alford, Australian
Military savings report is Top Secret, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
Eradicating nuclear weapons is impossible, luckily, Des Moore, Australian
Chinese academic: you've got us all wrong, Brendan Nichholson SMH
Time to prepare for a new boom (thank you China), Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Yet we are still focussed on the negatives of China, Malcolm Colless, Australian
"Banks may be forced to buy govt debt", Geoff Winestock AFR
Industry super funds want a tax makeover, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Economist claims stimulus is destroying jobs, David Uren, Australian
Each stimulus job "costs" $1.5 million, Emma Chalmers, Courier-Mail
Greed is back, Peter Hartcher SMH
Ex-Qantas chief Geoff Dixon paid $11 milllion for 5 months work, Steve Creedy, Australian
NBN may buy TransACT assets, Andrew Colley, Australian
Govt agencies told to slash IT costs, Brian Corrigan & Julian Bajkowski AFR
Centrelink helped paedophile reunite with accomplice, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
Does Julia Gillard really have a director of (schools) signage? Christian Kerr, Australian
Training scheme is good, but not good enough: jobs agencies, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Women are being sacked for having a baby, Kirsty Needham SMH
Fair Work Ombudsman will name & shame, Rachel Nickless AFR
WA still won't sign national workplace safety laws, Paige Taylor, Australian
NT intervention is alive, albeit struggling, Jenny Macklin, Australian
CSIRO says forget about a food bowl in the north: too dry, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
No guarantee the Left can fight off the Greens, Dennis Glover, Australian
Bradfield: more fun than your average preselection, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
The Lib candidate who's out & proud, Phillip Coorey SMH
Nathan Rees has been quoting dodgy job creation numbers, Andrew Clennell SMH
Fireworks at James Packer's dream city in Macau, John Garnaut, Age
Toni Collette wins an Emmy for Tara, Michael Bodey, Australian
Cat Gary Ablett gets the Brownlow, Greg Baum, Age

Canberra weather: 21, late rain developing, BoM

International:

Should the EU have its own diplomatic service? Andrew Willis, EU Observer
"The revolution will be illustrated", Steven Heller NYT
"The Obama administration quickly came to resemble Bush's", Garry Wills NYRB
Poor Caster Semenya is just a South African political pawn, Phindile Chauke, Mail & Guardian
Google wants to be a newspaper editor's friend, Katie Allen, Guardian
What to eat at the end of Ramadan, Homa Khaleeli, Guardian

MONDAY

The Victorians are taking over as PM leaves NSW behind, Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
NSW today: non-existent committee has spent millions, Linton Besser SMH
Australia wants to solve the world's climate problems, Lenore Taylor & Dennis Shanahan, Australian
This week will decide success in Copenhagen, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Copenhagen is dangerously close to a deadlock, Jose Manuel Barroso, Age
Finance for poorer countries is a critical issue, Anne Davies SMH
Commitment is another problem that Wong proposes to solve, Anne Davies SMH
Rudd has Clinton for breakfast, Brad Norington & Dennis Shanahan, Australian
PM & Obama align on stimulus, Tony Walker AFR
IPA: reforms, not stimulus, saved jobs, Christian Kerr, Australian
Companies actually want carbon tax clarity, John Kehoe AFR
Cutting emissions is a waste of energy, Richard Denniss, Australian
But pricey petrol forces consumers to cut down, George Megalogenis, Australian
Coalition has a new stand-in emissions spokesman, Lenore Taylor & Dennis Shanahan, Australian
PM: depression is just another illness, Mark Davis SMH
PM is a potty mouth, again, Brad Norington, Australian
Rudd stands up to those other f-worders - faction leaders, Mark Davis SMH
Carpet-strolling the Ministerial Wing, Mark Davis SMH
My Welsh inspiration, Julia Gillard, Australian
Brendon Nelson will campaign for Libs in Bradfield, Katharine Murphy, Age
Ex-Howard staffer Alan Tudge will contest Aston, AFR
"Polarisation is the enemy of political achievement", David Burchell, Australian
"Libs rewrite an inclusive past", Phillip Coorey SMH
Tanner: final broadband price could be slashed, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Telstra break-up marks start of real reform, Ross Gittins SMH
Will Telstra sell Foxtel? Depends who you ask, Geoffrey Newman, Australian
Investors are spooked, Glenn Milne, Australian
Telstra & Fairfax have both copped a future shock, Mark Day, Australian
Telstra's competitors have shot themselves in the foot, Kenneth Davidson, Age
Network split is an invitation to hara-kiri, Phil Burgess AFR
Conroy has mothballed a fourth commercial TV network, Geoff Elliott, Australian
Govt won't cap executive pay, Christian Kerr, Australian
High currency is a concern to RBA, David Uren, Australian
Downturn is still hurting families, Ruth Pollard SMH
The real threat to Lord Howe Island: it's not the rising tide, Paul Sheehan SMH
Gleeson: Bill of Rights will affect separation of powers, Michael Pelly, Australian
Vic Premier still going to India, but terror threat limits trip, Sarah-Jane Collins & Matt Wade, Age
Ex-Qld MP has a new interest in Lithuanian racehorses, Michael McKenna, Australian
Homework does not work, Ainslie MacGibbon SMH
Hawkes use Hazel to ask for more money for dementia, Joe Hildebrand, Herald Sun
Libs are betraying their female founders, Alan Howe, Herald Sun
Ablett vs. Riewoldt: what a treat, Patrick Smith, Australian
Brownlow Medal tonight, Greg Baum, Age
Last drinks at Holy Grail? Jessica Wright, Canberra Times

Canberra weather: 21, fine, evening rain, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
Andrew Robb, get well soon, Laurie Oakes, Herald-Sun
The fight against misogyny - endless, astonishing, essential, Adele Horin SMH
PM's press office smells like "discarded running socks", Katharine Murphy, Age 
The Coalition is carrying on like a bunch of battered old union trogs, Annabel Crabb SMH
Tax: Let's do it Ken's way, Peter Martin SMH
"Crooks 'R Us", Charles Waterstreet, Sun-Herald

International:
3 Japanese news agency staff assaulted after covering Chinese military parade, AP/Jakarta Post
The disaster that is contracting out in war zones, Ken Stier, Foreign Policy
"The powers of Dr Johnson", Andrew O'Hagan NYRB
Looks like collector may beat the Warhol Foundation in court, Jason Edward Kaufman, Art Newspaper
Gay & Jewish in Jersey, Manhattan & Hollywood, Alida Becker NYT
An audience with the Queen (of Pop), Dan Cairns, Sunday Times