Nielsen poll: Abbott on the up, ETS support down, Michelle Grattan, Age
Rudd loses 9 points as preferred PM, Phillip Coorey SMH
Abbott attack has Rudd searching for a political game changer, Dennis Atkins, Courier Mail
Health rebate means test does not excite anyone, Phillip Coorey SMH
NSW voters want to kick any Labor head & Rudd's is the nearest... Tony Wright, Age
As Abbott tries to keep NSW Libs in line, Andrew Clennell SMH
Abbott has found his target, Peter Hartcher SMH
Turnbull pops up today to speak in favor of ETS, Phillip Coorey SMH
Turnbull is in a lose-lose situation, Peter Van Onselen, Australian
Not everyone enjoys the Abbott era, Glenn Milne, Australian
PM has missed his chance to dump ETS, Kenneth Davidson, Age
Greens get told to get on board, Adam Morton, Age
Top End will never be a food bowl, says govt panel, Paige Taylor, Australian
Wong won't be a carbon-emitting camel killer, Ean Higgins, Australian
Labor wants Pyne's scalp, Mark Kenny, Advertiser
Hands off Qld Labor's cash stash, Rudd warned, Natasha Bita, Australian
Cabinet to tackle campaign financing this week, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
New political party will fight a Big Australia, Matthew Moore SMH
Unions make hay: big minimum wage rise push, Ben Schneiders, Age
Rudd restores the sanctity of Sundays, John Rolfe, Daily Telegraph
Joyce could be our next Black Jack: Abbott, Michelle Grattan, Age
Or Barnaby could torpedo us all, Stephen Loosley, Australian
Skilled migrants' visas to be cancelled, Katharine Murphy, Age
Thousands of would-be residents to be disappointed, Mark Metherell SMH
Young Aussie blokes should be wary in India, Geoff Strong, Age
Indians don't appreciate advice to hide wealth, Milanda Rout, Australian
Melb High principal: My School a "crock" & he doesn't mean soup, Miki Perkins, Age
"Why My School fails the test", Jeremy Ludowyke, Age
Poor pupils will get breakfast from Gillard, Miawling Lam, Daily Telegraph
Ex-Lib MP Ross Cameron hails My School a success, Ross Cameron SMH
My School measures already under review, Anna Patty SMH
My School a gamble on unproven technique, Anna Patty SMH
Hospitals takeover too hard for fed govt, Mark Metherell & Julie Robotham SMH
Sickies, not oldies, are the threat in 2050, Ross Gittins, Age
Watch your spending, OECD warns govt, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Banks lose govt guarantee, but that's no excuse for rate rises, Peter Martin SMH
Lenders surprised at "early" withdrawal of guarantee, AFR
Guarantee for mum & dad savers to stay, Samantha Maiden & Tim Boreham, Australian
An odd time to remove the safety net, Jennifer Hewett, Australian
A net that should not have been there, Peter Swan, Australian
Corporate legislation: Canberra starts getting it right! Andrew Main, Australian
Question Time is a showcase of arrogance, Paul Sheehan SMH
Roof insulation scheme is a potential disaster, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Australia to review its place in space with NASA, Ari Sharp SMH
TV networks get a $240m govt bonus, Peter Martin, Age
Fee cut is all about 4G spectrum sales, James Chessell & Geoff Elliott, Australian
ABC chief Mark Scott before Senate committee today, James Chessell, Australian
Della Bosca denies helping his wife, Imre Salusinszky & Samantha Maiden, Australian
Rann riles Macedonians everywhere, Daniel Wills, Advertiser
China wants closer military ties, Cameron Stewart, Australian
Australian arrested on West Bank, AFP/Age
Black Saturday, one year on, Karen Kissane, Age
TVs really are a load of rubbish, Malcolm Farr & Alison Rehn, Daily Telegraph
Txting helps u spell, Geoff Maslen, Age
I love Altona, Rachel Buchanan, Age
Kristina Keneally touches down, Daily Telegraph
Media diary, Amanda Meade, Australian
Canberra weather: 28, shower or two, BoM
Best from the Weekend:
Limited yes but, unlike PM, Abbott's no black belt in boredom, Laurie Oakes, Herald Sun
Nats saddle up for the Battle of Cape York, Dennis Atkins, Courier Mail
"A charmed life but (Kirsten) Tranter has worked hard for it", Miriam Cosic, Australian
In which I praise Alan Jones for being kind to beleaguered Ian Roberts, Peter FitzSimons SMH
Even the suits are dumping their Blackberries for iPhones, Lia Timson SMH
"The problem with George Clooney is this..." Adele Horin SMH
International:
"Is debt trashing the Euro?" Landon Thomas Jr NYT
Worst political ads ever, Roy Edroso, Village Voice
Sukarno's choreographer son Guruh promises to revolutionise party, Pandaya, Jakarta Post
Obama is a hopeless yuppie, not a working class hero, John B Judis, New Republic
"Climate change scepticism grows amongst Tories", Anushka Asthana, Guardian
Artist Taeko Tomiyama - lauded abroad, neglected at home, Nobuko Tanaka, Japan Times