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FRIDAY

Asylum seeker debate reaches boiling point, Michelle Grattan & Lindsay Murdoch, Age
Burnside: Rudd's solution not much better than Howard's, Michelle Grattan, Age
Ruddock: Little difference between Indonesian & Pacific solutions, Richard Ackland SMH
Indonesian solution: A $50m cheque, Stephen Fitzpatrick & Matthew Franklin, Australian
The Ocean Viking 78 are still at sea, Lindsay Murdoch et al SMH
Rudd carpets Tuckey over terrorist risk comments, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
"Labor at sea on asylum-seekers", Christian Kerr, Australian
"Coalition misses boat", Dennis Shanahan, Australian
"The Prime Minister is a shameless hypocrite", Tony Abbott, Telegraph
Dutton: Coalition unelectable until discipline restored, Courier Mail
At last, coalition turns guns on one of its rats: Tim Fischer, Brendan Nicholson, Age
Why was Fischer at Gaddafi's 40th anniversary hoedown in Tripoli? Brendan Nicholson SMH
Rudd may change citizenship law after alleged sheik letters, Malcolm Farr & Kara Lawrence, Telegraph
Private Sher's dad: Migrants who can't adapt should go elsewhere, AAP et al, Herald Sun
Albo crash tackles Howard's RL boss bid, Phillip Coorey SMH
Libs want Hazem El Masri as their man in Lakemba, Simon Benson, Telegraph
Rudd, Turnbull in parliamentary ear wax wrestle (with pics), Annabel Crabb SMH
Only 150,000 of Rudd's promised 1m computers are on school desks, Emma Chalmers, Courier Mail
"Uncool Kevin" suits the times, right down to picking wrong "Fire & Rain", Tony Wright, SMH
Henry: We haven't come to terms with the environment... Jacob Saulwick SMH
But we'll be rolling in resources dough until 2050, David Uren & Michael Sainsbury, Australian
Henry: Massive shifts loom for Australian society & economy, John McCarthy, Courier Mail
Henry: Two speed economy likely to continue for a long time, Shane Wright, West Australian
What sort of tax tapestry is Ken weaving? Neil Warren, Australian
The infuriating stubbornness of the gender pay gap, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Youth taking bigger drug, sex & driving risks, Andrew Tillett & Evangeline Majawat, West Australian
Claim govt inaction is delaying Mitsubishi electric car introduction, Neil McDonald, Herald Sun
BHP Billiton's Argus: Don't sell the farm, Matt Chambers, Australian
Canberra should listen to Argus on FIRB revamp, Matthew Stevens, Australian
Corporate whistleblowers to get extra protection, David Crowe AFR
Murray wants Future Fund staff freed from Public Service Act, Glenda Korporaal, Australian
Business data points to recovery being patchier than RBA thinks, John Durie, Australian
Barnaby: $US "almost becoming like junk bonds", Mark Davis SMH
Swan to bollock state treasurers today over pension rise gouging, Phillip Coorey SMH
Rudd may give Vic's dirty power stations extra compo, Adam Morton & Royce Millar, Age
Ex-Vic, now PM&C boss Moran handy on power station compo, Royce Millar & Adam Morton, Age
Vic Health Minister: Canberra knows nothing about service delivery, Nick Miller, Age
Engage with rather than vilify climate change sceptics, Stuart Blackman, Australian
Conroy: NBN broadband price claims "laughable", Ari Sharp, Age
Feds & Telstra will have cut a deal by Christmas, Elizabeth Knight SMH
Two new free-to-air TV channels announced, Geoff Shearer, Courier Mail
Mark Scott "brave" to poke a stick at silverback Rupert, Harold Mitchell, Age
Shipping plays key role in island economies, Paddy Crumlin, Age
Earn-or-learn rules conceal 50,000 from young jobless figures, Anna Patty SMH
Rural & regional students are struggling to get to uni, Heath Gilmore SMH
"Scientists are visionaries of our times", Richard Marles, The Punch
More detail on HSU Thomson election spend emerges, Mark Davis SMH
Conservative church leaders lobby against rights charter, Nicola Berkovic, Australian 
Rights charter is ideology dressed up as social justice, George Pell, Australian
Pokie madness must be contained, Nick Xenophon SMH
Nigerian parliament to probe RBA company bribe claim, Richard Baker & Nick McKenzie, Age
"Navy credibility in the balance as three deny sex ledger claim", Andrew Bolt, Herald Sun
ADF chiefs favour US over European chopper for RAN, Patrick Walters, Australian
"Idealism killing Karzai" Anthony Bubalo, Australian
Iranian & Israeli officials participation in nuclear-free Middle East talks, Charly Wegman SMH
New Indon foreign minister is an ANU PhD & Howard critic, AAP/SMH
A new African assertiveness on climate change, Desmond Tutu SMH
The state doesn't seem to mind killing innocent people in America, Bernard Lagan, Age
In which I go the biff on journo Andrew Clennell, Barry O'Farrell SMH
BOF achieves what Nathan hasn't: A unified party, Simon Benson, Telegraph
How to save Sydney - the engineers explain how, Paul Bibby SMH
Guerilla knitting comes to Sydney, Vikki Campion, Telegraph
Kidman: Hollywood contributes to violence by showing women as weak sex objects, Age
Blanchett film axed over Indian concern about Edwina Mountbatten's Nehru affair, Herald Sun
100,000 Italian women protest Berlusconi's misogyny, Nick Squires, Age 
Missy Higgins moves back to Melbourne & rents a flat above a shop, Cameron Adams, Herald Sun

Canberra weather: 25, fine, mostly sunny, BoM

International:
New foreign minister one of Indonesia's finest diplomats, Ary Hermawan, Jakarta Post 
"China's growth accelerates to 8.9% in Q3", China Daily
After London's Frieze, the old world approach in Paris, Scott Reyburn, Bloomberg
Cognitive pitfalls in medicine (or what your doctor is missing), Jerome E Groopman NYRB
The 9000-year old solution to food waste, Tristram Stuart, Prospect
The Cool Runnings of cricket, Deepti Patwardhan, Hindustan Times

THURSDAY

"Asylum boat had holes drilled in hull", Nick Butterly et al, Age
"Boat was scuttled...to force a rescue" Paul Maley & Stephen Fitzpatrick, Australian
Indon military thinks Australia should deal with asylum seekers itself, Phillip Coorey SMH
Tim Costello: Bonhoeffer would've handled it better, Michelle Grattan, Age 
Hairy chested Rudd has got himself into semantic hot water, Michelle Grattan, Age
Price tag on Indonesian help grows, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Legally, Indonesia was obliged to take the asylum seekers, Chris Merritt, Australian
"It's beginning to look a lot like Tampa", Julian Burnside SMH
"Rudd is absolutely right to take a tough line against illegal immigration", Greg Sheridan, Australian
"This inhumane response belittles us as a nation", Mike Baird, The Punch
Easier for govts than oppositions to win rhetorical fights like this one, Peter van Onselen, Australian
Border patrol sailors have morale problems, Brendan Nicholson SMH
"Only honesty will produce the best asylum seeker policy", Keane Shum SMH
Super Nerd PM will look like John Denver on that Rolling Stone cover, Annabel Crabb SMH
I'm thinking more Pat Boone myself... Christian Kerr, Australian
He just doesn't have a very rock'n'roll head, Dennis Atkins, Courier Mail
Keating: Conroy is right about Telstra split, Katharine Murphy, Age
"Defiant Rudd digs in over Telstra plan", David Crowe AFR 
Henry: Treasury didn't get a fair hearing on Grech claims, David Uren, Australian
Swan likes tax simplification idea, Steve Lewis, Herald Sun
I examine the economic reform entrails with a view to more, Arthur Sinodinos, Australian
"Good times will be harder to manage", Alan Wood, Australian 
Glover gets $100k for wordsmithing to ministers, Dan Harrison, Age
Lib polling helped Dutton decide for Dickson, Phillip Coorey SMH
Drought, landclearing, lead to plunge in bird population, Adam Morton, Age
Garrett defends green loans backlog, Ben Cubby SMH
Wong withholds $1bn in infra money for Vic over pipeline entitlements, Tom Arup, Age
Disability pension spike induces Macklin to crack down, David Uren, Australian
Marian Baird: New parental leave arrangements could hurt women workers, Adele Horin SMH
Surprise child care centre inspections to end next month, Adele Horin SMH 
Feds say kids shouldn't be forced to clean up their plates at meal time, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
"Child protection needs to come before a focus on culture & country", Gemma Jones, Telegraph 
"Reclaiming the night: one woman's story of survival", Anonymous, The Punch
Gillard to reclaim infra funds from closing Qld schools, Natasha Bita, Australian
Don't be naive about Macca's sponsorship in schools, Paul Harrison, Age
Raise drinking age & prices to cut grog problems, Paul Bibby SMH
Alcohol has ruined what were once great days at the races, Rebecca Wilson, Herald Sun
States scrabble over gambling tax revenue, Phillip Coorey SMH
PC wants $1 ceiling on pokie bets, Stephen Lunn, Australian 
Xenophon to do private member's bill on PC $1 pokies bet ceiling, AAP/West Australian
ASIC files case against Centro directors, Bridget Carter & Chris Merritt, Australian
"Courageous move from the corporate cop", John Durie, Australian 
Centro case has big implications for directors' responsibilities, Bryan Frith, Australian
"Labor backs coal despite fears", Annabel Hepworth et al AFR 
"Technology & Australian leadership can change climate outlook", Martin Ferguson AFR
Latest employee share scheme bill "disappointing", Andrew Main, Australian
Does NAB (& did ANZ) know where its custodial assets are? Michael West SMH
Pope invites conservative Anglicans to rejoin fold - as Anglicans, Barney Zwartz, Age
A miracle: Anglican women priests turn conservative Anglicans into Catholics, Linda Morris SMH
Benedict's bold gambit: They'll be breaking out the champers at The Lodge, Tony Wright SMH
Papal peace pipe ups pressure on fractious Anglicans, Andrew Brown, Age
Papal incorporation will lead to influx of married priests, Natasha Robinson, Australian
"Vatican finally gets its revenge on Henry VIII, Muriel Porter, Age
Croydon Park sheik accused of sending abusive letters to dead diggers' kin, Paul Maley, Australian
"Sick sheik allegedly taunts diggers' widows", Kara Lawrence et al, Telegraph
"Live rounds defended after soldier's death", Brendan Nicholson SMH
Opposition wants rocket warning systems for Afghanistan diggers, Brendan Nicholson SMH
You can't beat al-Qa'ida without beating Taliban in Afghanistan, Peter Bergen, Australian
Johnston: Navy has left accused "sex ledger" sailors swinging in the breeze, Brendan Nicholson SMH
Watt: Defence bases now prepared for any Mumbai-style attack, Brendan Nicholson SMH
Indon ambassador wants travel warning scrapped, Daniel Flitton, Age
UN to replace 200 corrupt election monitors in Afghanistan, Sabrina Tavernise, Age
"Why can't Afghanistan be more like Sweden?" go the whiners, Simon Jenkins SMH 
"Cynical U-turn hands medievalists victory", Piers Akerman, Telegraph
Vic Libs ought to stop cutting themselves - there's only Ted, Paul Austin, Age
More Lib love rat party pics, Telegraph
Keneally accuses Lib MPs of being winkers, Telegraph
"Blinking Hazzard makes Keneally see red", Andrew Clennell SMH
Nathan Rees, the new hero of plain speakers, Neil James, Australian
The Big Issues: Rees Govt muscles up to...pool owners, Miranda Devine SMH
NSW urgently needs a Royal Commission into the planning system, Elizabeth Farrelly SMH
Next stage of Tassie NBN rollout announced, Sue Neales, Mercury
"Shove it up your a*** jibe shocks parliament", Nick Calacouras, NT News
Monster seagull threatens to bring down Nine News' Melbourne bulletin, Herald Sun
John Alexander dingoes reno court case appearance, wife carries can, Susannah Moran, Australian
Will your family photos survive into the 22nd century? Bernard Salt, Australian
Bobby Brown tell all: Whitney only married me to cover affair with assistant, Telegraph
Women don't have enough time for themselves, Reuters/Age 
Give fish a break before you eat all of them, Debra Jopson SMH 
Don't watch Safran, Kim Dalton, The Punch

Canberra weather: 24, mostly fine, BoM

International:
Climate change hits Washington lobby groups, James Surowiecki, New Yorker
The banks are better, dammit, Martin Wolf FT
al-Shabaab calls the shots in Somalia, AFP/Mail & Guardian
"Has art lost its way?" Istanbul Biennale attempts an answer, Fiachra Gibbons, Guardian
Jesse Jones, her camera & sites of saturated history, Isobel Harbison, Catalogue 
Dads know childcare isn't fun, Stuart Jeffries, Guardian

WEDNESDAY

Ross Garnaut sounds alarm but no-one's listening, Paul Kelly, Australian
Faulkner is exploring early Afghanistan withdrawal options, Matt Brown, ABC Online
Cool alert: Kevin is about to try & do a Paul in "Rolling Stone", Leo Shanahan, The Punch
Proper & improper parliamentary props: the findings, Dan Harrison SMH
Stand by for a Cup Day rate rise, Tim Colebatch, Age
RBA is worried about inflation again, David Uren, Australian
"Inflation genie...has not been put back in the bottle", Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Women-run hedge funds fell half as much in GFC as funds run by men, Ruth Sunderland, Age
"Public housing is the wrong target in any stimulus windback", Michael Perusco, Age
Seguing from scarcity to abundance has its problems, Ross Gittins SMH
We miners like the Libs' ETS amendments, Brendan Pearson SMH
Rudd Govt "smells a deal" on ETS, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Leaked doc: We'll be expected to pay poor countries a lot over carbon, Adam Morton, Age
Rising $A to cut foreign student demand, Guy Healy, Australian
Old school tie power in the Asia-Pacific, Bernard Lane, Australian
Rudd to offer Indons millions to keep boat people, Andrew Probyn & Nick Butterly, West Australian
Indonesia agrees to temporarily take 78 asylum seekers, Ben Doherty, Age
Indons emphasise the "temporary" in asylum seeker deal, Geoff Thompson, ABC Online
SBY worried about sick child on board boat, Paul Maley & Stephen Fitzpatrick, Australian
Indon fishers: Pay us & we'll stop ferrying boat people to Australia, Amanda Hodge, Australian
Tempers flare in estimates as Evans challenges Libs on immigration policy, Yuko Narushima SMH
"You can see these dead people now, can't you, Julia?" Andrew Bolt, Herald Sun 
Ridout: Get the shrillness out of the asylum seeker debate, Phillip Coorey SMH
"Fake students smuggled in on visa scam", Guy Healy, Australian
"The Government is not talking straight", Shaun Carney, Age
A conflict between "moral duty & hard political reality", Tim Soutphommasane, Australian
Dutton takes Bishop's advice to run in Dickson anyway, Michelle Grattan, Age
Dutton scarfs an entire humble pie, Phillip Coorey SMH
Stony-faced Dutton apologises to Dickson voters for straying, Christian Kerr, Australian
Yes, Peter, you do have some explaining to do, Dennis Atkins, Courier Mail
Labor Dutton attack starts today - with letterboxing, Stefanie Balogh & John Wright, Courier Mail
Turnbull, Bishop give party room the anti-rabble speech, Phillip Coorey SMH
Gillard tells caucus not to take Opposition chaos for granted, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Newspoll: Has Rudd peaked? Has Turnbull yet to bottom? Peter van Onselen, Australian
Trioli's "Barnaby gaga" moment will live in cyberspace for all time, Adam Walters, Telegraph
Trioli apologised for her rudeness but should also apologise for bias, Andrew Bolt, Herald Sun
Costello gets in line for Lib-loving Rudd job handout, Tony Wright, Age 
Fielding: Gillard takes care of CFMEU at builders' expense, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Pyne wants better deal for rural students, Julian Drape & Don Woolford, Advertiser
Unlike Obama & Greer, "Pearson's oratory delivers results", Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
Barry Humphries: Edna's missing garden gnomes "an early example of the stolen generation", Michael Shmith, Age
Macca's funding school programs. Has it really come to this? Farrah Tomazin, Age
"Beef exports face mad cow alarms", Christian Kerr, Australian
Coalition may oppose bill that underpins Telstra split, Ari Sharp, Age
Joyce Nats support Conroy bill, Truss Nats & Libs oppose it, Nicola Berkovic & Mitchell Bingemann, Australian
Telstra puts off network upgrade that would've rivalled NBN, Dan Oakes, Age
Conroy: Copper wire will stay in the mix (a little bit, anyway), Dan Oakes, Age
"ACCC goes hammer & tongs for Woolworths", Elizabeth Knight SMH
The Henry tax review, Peter Costello, Age
Ken should spend less time with wombats & more time with Westies, David Penberthy, Telegraph
ATO may do your return for you if Henry reforms adopted, Steve Lewis, Telegraph
60 ATO "U-turns" to be investigated, John Kehoe AFR
ASIC lawyers tell court AWB execs knew they were "simply paying a bribe", Leonie Wood, Age
The community wants its bill of rights, George Williams SMH 
Pommy backpackers: Condom-averse & riddled with STIs, Julia Medew & Jonathan Dart SMH 
1 soldier dead, 1 wounded, in Port Augusta live firing mishap, Doug Robinson, Herald Sun
SAS commando killed in SA during live fire training for Afghanistan, Sam Rodrigues, Advertiser
"Sex-claim sailors were 'railroaded'", Brendan Nicholson, Age
Subs engines may have to be replaced, they're so bad, Patrick Walters, Australian
Subs do need to be able to go to sea for Rudd ambitions to be fulfilled, Patrick Walters, Australian
Chopper safety whistleblowers ditched by Army, Mark Dodd, Australian
"Baillieu returns fire at snipers", David Rood, Age
Vic Libs on alert as the Ted purge approaches, Stephen McMahon, Herald Sun
There's an inevitability about Bligh privatisation program, John McCarthy, Courier Mail
Rees Govt Shooters Party deal allows animal hunting in nat parks, Erik Jensen SMH
Docs reveal bitter internal Rees Govt clash over Riverina red gums, Marian Wilkinson SMH
Richo discusses pork over the fork at Norton Street's "Tuscany", Andrew Clennell SMH
"Michael Photios - the love rat Liberal who likes to party", Gemma Jones & Annette Sharp, Telegraph
Ex-WA Govt minister breaks down in court over Burke pressures, Debbie Guest, Australian 
Chadstone shopping centre: "No one gets out alive", Catherine Deveny, Age
Charles Barkley says league players are "some damn idiots", Gareth Parker, West Australian
Shane Warne may host "Top Gear", Katherine Firkin, Telegraph
David Beckham's beard, James Cameron, Age 

Canberra weather: 27, fine, BoM

International:
Paranoid parents put us all at risk, Amy Wallace, Wired
Murdoch declares war on news aggregators (is that us?) Michael Wolff, Vanity Fair
London's Frieze Art Fair; not bad for a recession, Economist
Vince Vaughn's career represents all that's wrong with Hollywood, Betsy Sharkey, LA Times
Singapore won't regulate beauty pageant costumes (yet), Felicia Wong, Straits Times
Don't answer the door; it's Halloween, Alpha Mummy

TUESDAY

Parliament resumed yesterday, Annabel Crabb SMH
The long goodbye, Michelle Grattan, Age
Exit Costello, shellacking stimulus & declaring Treasury got it wrong, Christian Kerr, Australian
"Costello bows out with a predictable sideswipe", Phillip Coorey SMH 
RBA: Policymakers need to prepare for a long period of strength, Jacob Saulwick SMH
It's the Super Stimulus! Or is it the resources boom? Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Why's Costello going? Take a look at Newspoll, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Newspoll: Labor leads 59/41% 2PP, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Richo: Publicly funded elections are inevitable now, Anthony Klan, Australian
Pauline-lovers find Barnaby lovable too, John Pasquarelli, Australian
Trioli to make on air apology after signalling Barnaby is crackers, Samantha Maiden, Australian
"If you think I'm crazy, take a look at the ETS", Barnaby Joyce, The Punch 
NFF backs Turnbull over Nats on ETS, Matthew Franklin & Lenore Taylor, Australian
Will Libs be ETS fall guys the way the Dems were for the GST? Dennis Atkins, Courier Mail
Rudd warns Opposition against ETS delay, Peter Williams & Peter Kerr, West Australian
Unreckoned on population boom makes ETS far worse than realised, Terry McCrann, Herald-Sun 
ETS "a race to the bottom", Tim Colebatch, Age
"Pledges to negotiate don't ring true for either side", Phillip Coorey SMH
Business likes Opposition's proposed ETS amendments, Tom Arup, Age
Big carbon producing industries split over ETS, John Breusch & Duncan Hughes AFR
The effect of the Opposition amendments, Adam Morton, Age
Black holes v hollow logs, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Wentworth Group: ETS should include "green carbon", Marian Wilkinson SMH
Farmers want to play in ETS sandpit too, Asa Wahlquist, Australian
There's more to cutting emissions than ETS, Greg Evans, Australian
"Junk climate science a cover for fanatics", Piers Akerman, Telegraph
Delicate diplomacy, then Jakarta agrees to take 78 boat people, Michelle Grattan et al, Age
Asylum seekers phone govt hotline from boat, Andrew Probyn & Nick Butterly, West Australian
"Rudd sails into a storm", Yuko Narushima SMH
"So much for the Indonesian Solution", Tony Wright, Age
"George" was really people-smuggler "Captain Bram", Stephen Fitzpatrick, Australian
"Rudd is facing growing grassroots (union) anger", Paul Maley, Australian
AWU boss says Rudd should roll out the red carpet for refugees, Mark Kenny, Advertiser
Deja vu all over again on boat people, Lyn Bender, Age
"On one point, Ruddock is right", James Hathaway SMH 
"Tragic legacy of SIEVX's sinking", Steve Biddulph, Age
"Rudd can talk as tough as he likes, but..." Malcolm Colless, Australian
CLP MP apologises for calling asylum seekers "scum", Nick Calacouras, NT News
We're tyre-dumping bigtime in Asia, instead of recycling, Ben Cubby SMH
Report: Women scientists (like other women workers) face a struggle, Leigh Dayton, Australian 
Everyone should remain calm about the share parenting law rollback, Tracey Spicer, The Punch
"G-G staff grumble at heavy workload", Mark Davis, Age
G-G staff turnover running at 1/3rd a year, Nicola Berkovic & Jamie Walker, Australian
Brady: G-G an "amiable" woman, Emma Chalmers, Courier Mail
"First Rudd, now G-G's staff desert", Alison Rehn, Telegraph
Mark Scott restates his position on free online news content, Ari Sharp, Age
Ed testing increase leads to poorer students being forced from schools, Anna Patty SMH
Carers: We want action, not just recognition from govt, AAP/West Australian
Reputation research suggests we need to leverage our national self-confidence, Julian Lee SMH
AusPost is rolling out biometric technology at 375 outlets, George Lekakis, Herald Sun 
Super funds move to slash fees paid to fund mgrs, Sally Patten & Stephen Shore AFR
"Woolies bid for Danks proves hard to wear", John Durie, Australian
Unfair dismissal claims soar, Mark Skully & Steven Scott AFR
Bill of Rights a lawyers' picnic, Bronwyn Bishop, The Punch
Kiwi immigrant takes action against job discrimination, Kirsty Needham SMH
Jensen: Are Anglican Church investment losses God's will? Caroline Overington, Australian
Sometimes jihadists are just nutbags, Sally Neighbour, Australian 
"So called" journalists like Deborah Cameron ought to do better, Gerard Henderson SMH
Sharia can be a deeply threatening word, Barney Zwartz, Age
AWB case, day one, Lauren Wilson, Australian
"Tehran must confront its ethnic tensions" Amin Saikal SMH
Afghanistan isn't another Vietnam, Michael Sexton, Australian
Japanese PM throws a cat amongst the eagles on Asia-Pacific community, Peter Hartcher SMH
Obama's sangfroid begins to worry some, Anne Davies SMH
Ted Baillieu getting pounded by his own again, David Rood, Age
Baillieu needs to shake things up, David Rood, Age
Tony Stewart abandons legal action after Rees handshake, Brian Robins SMH
Rail union to target Labor MPs who vote for rail sale bill, Andrew West SMH
McGurk murk: Richo scratches his head... Gemma Jones, Telegraph
And brushes off MPs questions with ease, Gemma Jones, Telegraph
Sports minister drawn into Gold Coast Super GP "fiasco", Patrick Lion & Greg Stolz, Courier Mail
Malcolm & Tammy's grandchild Carmen is a Mansfield country singer, Alyssa Braithwaite, Herald Sun
Did you know Churchill suffered anxiety as well as depression? Ben Power SMH
Paid leave & the school holiday juggle, Peter Lewis, The Punch 
Irwin's Australia Zoo may open Las Vegas branch, Carly Crawford, Courier Mail
Sam Stosur now outranks Maria Sharapova, Courtney Walsh, Australian 
Breaker Morant was as guilty as hell, Craig Wilcox, Age

Canberra weather: 24, fine, sunny, BoM

International:

How does one test Dutchness anyway? Jessica van Geel & Sheila Kamerman, NRC Handelsblad
The woman who launched an organic food revolution, Elfreda Pownall, Telegraph
Christiane Amanpour is behind a desk, beyond her comfort zone, Stephen Foley, Independent
Parents don't like it, but Wild Things (filmed in Melbourne) is a hit, Brooks Barnes NYT
How to pop up your own art gallery, Bruce Millar, Art Newspaper

MONDAY

"Rudd's pride" the only reason ETS bill deadline matters, Michelle Grattan, Age
"Carbon vanity will be Rudd's downfall", Tony Abbott, Australian
Chances of a US ETS pre-Copenhagen "slim & decreasing daily", Geoffrey Garrett SMH 
Key Copenhagen players "expect failure", David Spratt, Age
"Turnbull wins first round on ETS", Phillip Coorey SMH
Turnbull wins right to talk... Michelle Grattan, Age
But that's all it is, Peter Hartcher SMH
"The tiniest little victory of them all", Leo Shanahan, The Punch
That's one hurdle down for Malcolm, Stefanie Balogh, Courier Mail 
But triumph is likely to be shortlived, Andrew Probyn, West Australian
Why does everyone hate Turnbull? Tory Maguire, The Punch
I stopped people in the street & asked them why, Nic Christensen, The Punch
Turnbull isn't taking govt's "extra parl time" bait for ETS debate, Phillip Coorey SMH
Oppn amendments could actually form the basis of a deal, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Real problem will be when Turnbull takes a deal back to party room, Lenore Taylor, Australian 
Turnbull can cobble enough Lib support to get bill passed, Samantha Maiden, Australian
Opposition amendments reflect BCA wishlist, Tom Arup, Age
Turnbull staves of Right leadership challenge - for now, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Turnbull gets to eat "a giant, crazy fruity pie!" Samantha Maiden, Australian
Costello, Nelson to retire officially today, AAP/Australian 
"Wong's ETS unites foes on Left, Right", Glenn Milne, Australian
"Rudd buys off business on carbon trading", Ross Gittins SMH
Carbon leadership: "Kevin Rudd won't & Malcolm Turnbull can't", Kenneth Davidson, Age
Pro-nukes should pull their heads in & give geothermal a go, Giles Parkinson, Australian
Rudd goes to Jakarta for asylum seeker talks today, AAP/West Australian
People smuggler arrested on boat, Lindsay Murdoch & Mark Davis, Age
"270 more refugees located in two boats", Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
"More boats bound for Australia", Mark Dodd, Australian
"Warship tails refugees", Malcolm Farr, Herald Sun
Indons cut off media access to Tamils threatening suicide on boat, Stephen Fitzpatrick, Australian
We're a cheaper destination than Canada apparently, AFP/Australian
Rudd's "Indonesia solution" criticised by both sides of refugee debate, Mark Dodd, Australian
More asylum seekers set for deportation from Christmas Island, Paige Taylor, Australian
Kevin & Malcolm reveal puny pecs as they outdo each other on boat people, Phillip Coorey SMH
"Why queue jumping is wrong", Susan Hocking, Courier Mail
Islamic Council of Vic rejects sharia law proposal, Barney Zwartz, Age
"Leaders' sorry words no excuse for inaction", David Burchell, Australian
Pearson: Govt is dragging its heels on indigenous housing & jobs, Tony Koch, Australian
Yothu Yindi star is fighting for his life, NT News
Things are getting desperate in Adelaide over "Gang of 49", Pia Akerman, Australian
"Gang of 49" - troublesome youths who've evolved into hardened crims, Pia Akerman, Australian
"GP visit will cost you $30 in fee hike", Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Report: Medicare Select opens way for Medicare to go "bare bones", Adam Cresswell, Australian
Expert analysis says hospital waiting lists vulnerable to manipulation Julia Medew, Age
Chronic pain on verge of being recognised as an illness in itself, Kate Benson, Age
"Shared parenting laws on way out", Caroline Overington, Australian
Access Economics: Rates will be 1.75% higher within 2 years, Sid Maher, Australian
"Balding Glenn Stevens...is an unlikely celebrity", Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Rising $A kills off Aussie "Green Lantern" shoot, Telegraph
Qld at greatest risk of double dip recession, Stefanie Balogh, Courier Mail
Fair Work watchdog has 20 union investigations on the go, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Workers like their GFC 9 day fortnights - let them keep 'em, Ruth Lamperd, Herald Sun
Fiscal tightening has to mean cutting PS numbers, state & federal, Julie Novak, Australian
"Woolworths in ACCC's sights over Danks takeover", Eli Greenblat SMH 
News Digital CEO countersmacks Mark Scott, Richard Freudenstein, Australian
Richard Li plans on being China's Bloomberg, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
AWB case starts in Melbourne today, Leonie Wood, Age
Afghanistan, diggers & the philosophy of counterinsurgency, Jo Chandler, Age
Australians are animal cruelty hypocrites Paul Sheehan SMH
Rees Govt to let owners build sea walls against erosion, Marian Wilkinson SMH
7,200 home project collapses after Keneally admits wrongful approval, Matthew Moore SMH
McGurk murk: Richo to be grilled today, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Debus to try for NSW Labor presidency, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Teen sailor Jessica Watson sails off undeterred, Ellis Harvey, Age
Thar she goes... Ellie Harvey SMH 
Loadsa fun at Canberra rally against "Catch the Fire" Ministry meet, Bella Counihan, Age
Madonna's Manhattan neighbour wants her to turn down the volume, Telegraph
"Cate Blanchett...spicy paella & loads of liquor" - sorry we missed it! Telegraph 
2009 "Men of Cricket" calendar (it's safe to look - Punter's not there), Herald Sun
Pardon Breaker Morant, John Silvester, Age 

Canberra weather: 21, fine, sunny, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
"Rudd at sea on boat people", Laurie Oakes, Herald Sun
Rudd's Indonesia solution is another Pacific solution, Paul Kelly, Australian
"My name is Kevin Rudd & I'm just like John Howard", Mark Kenny, The Punch
"Julia & Julia", Samantha Maiden, Australian
Yay! Georgina gets her sparky apprenticeship, Robyn Riley, Sunday Herald Sun
"A woman's place is on the board", Jenny Dillon, Telegraph

International:
Rebranding America, Bono, NYT
So much for Harvard's business expertise then, Beth Healy, Boston Globe
"How Japan can regain its vitality" Kiyoshi Kurokawa, Japan Times
"Bomb kills five Revolutionary Guard commanders in Iran", AP/Jerusalem Post
"You do your painting, you photograph it, you walk away", Jackie Hunter, The Scotsman
Gucci goes easy on the glitz, Carol Matlack, BusinessWeek