$850m blowout in Rudd Govt solar program, Angus Grigg & John Breusch AFR
Green loans scheme also a clunker - PricewaterhouseCoopers to audit, Tom Arup SMH
Foiled: Insulation program in parts dodgy as... Anna Caldwell & Stefanie Balogh, Courier Mail
Garrett suspends aluminium foil use in insulation program, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
"Labor's (climate) policy is in trouble", Paul Kelly, Australian
"Is an emissions trading scheme going the way of the republic?" Shaun Carney, Age
"This is the acid test for Rudd & his government", Ross Gittins SMH
We could learn a thing or two from pragmatic Canada, Paul Murray, West Australian
Report: Coalition's climate plan more expensive than Labor's, Adam Morton, Age
Combet: Bloomberg analysis shows our approach more cost effective, Brendan Nicholson, Australian
KRudd - "a politician desperately seeking his mojo", Dennis Atkins, Courier Mail
Those kids on "Q&A" really did clean Rudd up, Erik Jensen SMH
Rudd's "Q&A" performance "nothing short of embarrassing", Peter van Onselen, Australian
With Rudd "the engine is running but there aren't many gears", David Marr SMH
Two years on, where's the hospital reform action plan? Martin Laverty, Australian
Privatised job services a great leap backward for women, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Abbott's pronounced bent for cod display: Now it's lycra... Phillip Hudson, Herald Sun
Hockey, Labor repudiate Joyce, Michelle Grattan, Age
Labor to Abbott: Sack Joyce, Phillip Coorey SMH
Barnaby is singlehandedly shredding coalition's economic cred, Michelle Grattan, Age
Abbott tells party room: "Yes we can!" Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Noel Pearson backs Abbott plan to overturn "Wild Rivers" law, Tony Koch, Australian
Danby savages "shark attack" Milne over Neal reporting, Sean Nicholls SMH
Number crunchers say Neal v O'Neill too close to call, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Kaiser NBN job prompts Rudd display of gauzy arsecovering fabric, Tony Wright, Age
Rudd recites his laundry list of Lib appointments to defend Kaiser's, Sid Maher, Australian
Rudd backs Kaiser, Emma Chalmers, Courier Mail
Kaiser job: Nice work if you can get it... Mark Davis SMH
NBN's Quigley: That's how you do it in a "rapid growth" situation, Ari Sharp, Age
Rudd's $250m freebie to the networks, Geoff Elliott & James Chessel, Australian
It was the season for giving...to TV moguls, Geoff Elliott et al, Australian
ABC: We didn't cave into China! Rowan Callick, Australian
Rates alert: RBA's Steven's contemplates "leaning against the wind", Tim Colebatch, Age
"Interest rate rises in Labor's hands", Peter Martin, Age
Stevens tells govt: Restrain spending if you want to avoid rate rises, David Uren, Australian
"Indigenous workers busy building homes", Natasha Robinson, Australian
Alastair Nicholson attacks income mgt extension beyond NT, Adele Horin SMH
Opposition may block income mgt extension bill, Christian Kerr, Australian
Murray Wilcox dukes up with Indigenous owners against Woodside plant, Andrew Burrell, Australian
"International education needs fixing", Stephen Connolly, Age
Little schools want out from My School, Bruce McDougall, Telegraph
Gillard announces world first school cyber safety program, Renee Viellaris, Courier Mail
Keneally hangs tough against striking TAFE teachers, Louise Hall SMH
Renewable forestry a key defence against bushfires, Michael O'Connor, The Punch
Get ready for full body scans at airports, Phillip Coorey & Jonathan Pearlman SMH
Defence costcutting to see Aussie diggers in Chinese camo, Phillip Hudson, Herald Sun
Pacific diplomats: Why so long to appoint Kerr replacement? Rowan Callick, Australian
"There's no such thing as a free trade agreement", Adrian Rollins AFR
WTO chief: Doha deal is doable, AFR
Indon foreign minister wants more engagement over people smuggling, Kieran Gilbert, The Punch
McClelland forwards "Breaker Morant" pardon petition to Queen, Nick O'Malley SMH
"We are becoming a culture of fat, stupid, know-nothings", Stephen Sewell SMH
Gov de Kretser should shut up, Andrew Bolt, Herald Sun
Portia De Rossi (aka Mandy Rogers of Geelong) to pen tell all book, Herald Sun
Meanwhile, Ellen makes "Idol" judge debut, Courier Mail
I hate illiberalism, Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
Canberra weather: 32, possible afternoon shower, BoM
International:
Japan's smash hit teenage cellphone novelist, Yuriko Nagano, LA Times
Founders of British obstetrics murderered pregnant women for research, Denis Campbell, Guardian
35% of Israeli Arabs view Jews unfavourably versus 90%+ in rest of ME, Amir Mizroch, Jerusalem Post
"Choc chip biscuits will have to get less chunky..." Tom Whipple, Times
Not that Gordon Brown will be getting any, Kirsty Walker, Daily Mail
Caravaggio, dead 400 years & worth celebrating, Lorenzo Pericolo, Art Newspaper
