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FRIDAY

"Australia's own iron lady" Gillard will turn us all into test monkeys, Jessica Irvine SMH
My School info is too narrow, Justin Noack, Courier Mail
But I'd like to see it used to help close Indigenous ed gap, Andrew Penfold, Australian
Nat curriculum to move away from "black armband" divisiveness, Justine Ferrari, Australian
Company onselling MySchool data won't quit, Dan Harrison SMH
Gillard kindly picks up drinks tab for PM, Christian Kerr, Australian
Wong & Pratt among gay marriage bill vote dodgers in Senate yesterday, Misha Schubert, Age
Gender pay gap widened in 2009... Phillip Hudson, Herald Sun
And 2011 will see "two speed" Australian economy re-emerge, David Uren, Australian
Rudd drafts caucus to be his batt soldiers of atonement, Michelle Grattan, Age
Rudd: I should have asked more questions about batts, Phillip Coorey SMH
"But we didn't have time", he says, Phillip Hudson, Herald Sun
Rudd: "I'm disappointed in myself", Michelle Grattan, Age
Yep, it's my fault: Rudd, Matthew Franklin & Nicola Berkovic, Australian
PM inserts himself into centre of batt mess crisis management, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Batt farce symbolises govt's big spending, no follow through ways, Tony Abbott, Telegraph
None of these shonky fed or state green schemes stack up anyway, Henry Ergas, Australian
"By Question Time Rudd had found his lost mojo", Miranda Devine SMH
Move over batts. Govt about to change renewable energy target (RET), Lenore Taylor SMH
Vic Labor MP: Carbon sequestration may never be viable, Paul Austin, Age
Rudd & Obama, mirror images of each other, Rocco SMH
Beazley's FDR moment with Obama, Peter Mitchell, Herald Sun
Shyster states have their hands in Kevin's pockets, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
The long factional reach of Senator Cory Bernardi, Phillip Coorey SMH
Fraser shouldn't rewrite political history, David Smith, Australian 
3 Aussies fall victim to Mossad hit team ID fraud, Phillip Hudson & Elissa Doherty, Herald Sun
Aussies not happy about Mossad stealing their identities, SMH
"This was a very bad mistake by Jerusalem", Greg Sheridan, Australian
Smith: Passport fraud "not the act of a friend", Phillip Hudson, Herald Sun
Aussie identity theft victims now quite scared, Bridie Smith & Reid Sexton, Age
Australia reprimands Israel over identity theft, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
But actually Australia gets that this is what Israel does, Dennis Atkins, Courier Mail
"Betrayed PM should not be taken for granted by Israel", Peter Hartcher SMH
Mossad, Caitlin Ruddock and Aussie passports, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
Every fraudster on the block is stealing Aussie identities, Yuko Narushima SMH
Terrorism: Learn from Northern Ireland's experience, Simon Jenkins, Age
Terrorism white paper doesn't say enough about home grown threat, Andrew Bolt, Herald Sun
Rudd needs to show guts as Afghanistan pressures mount, Julie Bishop, Age
ASIO, state secrecy & the rights of citizens, Richard Ackland SMH
Bro St Laurence breaks ranks & supports income mgt for non-Aboriginals, Misha Schubert, Age
Boomers, fix aged care sector now or have a horrible old age, Ged Kearney, Age 
Rudd's hospital package has goodies for NSW, Simon Benson & Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Medical drs crunch podiatrists, chiropractors trying to pinch their title, Mark Metherell SMH
Fake doctor arrested after working at NT hospital for 6 months, Nadja Hainke, NT News
Drs not happy about non-medicos controlling training stds, Tuck Thompson, Courier Mail
Fed govt appointees to be majority on new legal reg board, Joel Gibson SMH 
Conroy's NBN plan was brilliant but bill threatens to derail it, John Durie, Australian
Policy cat & mouse with Telstra, Elizabeth Knight SMH
Agency warns Telstra's credit rating may be downgraded, Ari Sharp, Age
"Should ABC be allowed to sell Brisbane land & building?" Terry Sweetman, Courier Mail
We expect too much of politicians, Judith Ireland SMH
Lydia Lassila's brilliant Olympic aerial gold, Carly Crawford, Herald Sun

Canberra weather: 28, fine, mostly sunny, BoM

International:
Thanks to Lydia Lassila, Aussies get last word over Chinese at Olympics, Greg Bishop NYT
Lindsay says Samantha is the only woman for her, Simon Perry, People
Global tempers flare over the hijab, Jakarta Post
74% of Americans think Washington did tell a lie, CNN
Think Greece is bad? Check out Latvia! Nathan Greenhalgh, Foreign Policy
What Discovery's Digi-Nets are paying for content, Peter Hamilton, documentarytelevision.com
William Kentridge at MoMA, Ken Carbone, Fast Company

THURSDAY

"Gillard plays the starring role in Labor's fight-back", Dennis Atkins, Courier Mail
I love Julia, sacred cow-slayer, Miranda Devine SMH
Grammar is back in Gillard's new national curriculum, Justine Ferrari, Australian
No child to be without an ID number, Justine Ferrari, Australian
Gillard threatens to send inspectors to underperforming schools, Dan Harrison SMH
Rudd about to get Labor onto the front foot on health - maybe today, Misha Schubert, Age
And that may include a MyHospital version of MySchool, Renee Viellaris, Courier Mail
"Home alones" sick to death of pols' working family focus, Melanie Christiansen, Courier Mail
PM insulates against job loss with $41m batt biz bridging fund, Phillip Coorey SMH
"Insulation debacle bill breaks $100m mark", Andrew Probyn & Andrew Tillett, West Australian
"Rudd contrite, but industry sceptical", Michelle Grattan & Peter Ker, Age
Rudd pulls out notebook last seen at Vic bushfire aftermath, Tom Arup, Age
Batt bugger up: A lot of it is Kevin's fault, Michelle Grattan, Age
"Rudd insulates Batt Man Garrett", Simon Benson & Alison Rehn, Telegraph
Garrett is a good man, but put that aside when judging if he should go, Simon Longstaff SMH
And while on the subject of ministerial responsibility... Nilay Patel, Age
"Toss a chunk of bloodied meat in the opposition direction", Tony Wright, Age
Abbott is Ali, Rudd is Frazier, Arthur Sinodinos, Australian
"Man up, Kev & Tony, have a free vote on equal marriage", Sarah Hanson-Young, The Punch
Lib IR boofheads should try working as a cleaner sometime, Nick Champion, The Punch
"Labor's new laws are actually leading to wage decreases", Stuart Robert, The Punch
"Salary growth lowest in decade as Fair Work Commission freezes pay", David Uren, Australian
Woodside boss: Labor needs to tighten up strike laws, Ewin Hannan & Matt Chambers, Australian
PacBrands about to axe more workforce muscle, Andrew Carswell, Telegraph
NBN bill contains big potential stick to use on Telstra, Jennifer Hewett, Australian
Govt will sell its NBN stake within 5 years of network's completion, Ari Sharp, Age
NBN: "More chicken-&-egg issues...than a Steggles factory", Malcolm Maiden SMH
Lundy wants Conroy's net filter to be optional, Ari Sharp SMH
Let's back the 350 economists backing a speculative financial transactions tax, Jo-Anne Schofield, Age
Barnaby insists we're going to hell in a handbasket over debt, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Really, truly, the sky is falling in, Barnaby Joyce, Australian
Court win shows defamers internet anonymity may not save them, Tony Wright, Age
Lowitja Institute for indigenous health research launched, Stephen Johnson & AAP/West Australian
Abbott wants national indigenous takeaway booze ban, Lenore Taylor SMH
"Broome native title deal nation's biggest", Flip Prior, West Australian
UN envoy attacks Intervention racism, Yuko Narushima, Age
Two new coal-fired power stations a step closer in NSW, Ben Cubby SMH
"Labor close to fission over nuclear waste dump", Paul Toohey, The Punch
"The public case for Medibank Private", Lindsay Tanner SMH
Family Court's Bryant J wants mediation info shared if child at risk, Carol Nader SMH
Centrelink rule change savages Santa earnings, Kirsty Needham SMH
Sacked senior DMO executive sues to have dismissal overturned, Mark Davis SMH
Speculation frenzies about who is on 10 country "biometric" list, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
Even the scientists told govt that JSF is a dumb idea, Cameron Stewart, Australian 
On the government's counter-terrorism white paper, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Aussie passports used by alleged hit team on Hamas leader in Dubai, Agencies/SMH
Retiring judge: Vic courts too soft on crime, Geoff Wilkinson & Norrie Ross, Herald Sun
Cummins J: Courts should hand out tougher sentences, Kate Hagan, Age
7 people were stabbed in Melbourne last weekend, Paul Austin, Age
Why do people stick with patriarchal baby naming conventions? Catherine Deveny SMH
Barangaroo is Keating's baby, Elizabeth Farrelly SMH
John Forrest MP: We want our analog TV! Ari Sharp, Age
Rann flak bounces ABC's Matt Abraham from SA election debate panel, Michael Owen, Australian
Eddie McGuire pucks it up again - this time with Wayne Gretzky, Telegraph
Is "A Single Man" the most beautiful film of the year? SMH
In which I diss Cate Blanchett's drive for world domination Joe Hildebrand, Telegraph
Gundaroo's own post-Hollywood Lana Mitchell is Rural Woman of the Year, Debra Jopson SMH
Perisher half-pipe to be named in Torah Bright's honour, Arthur Stanley, Telegraph
Has Warnie had a lift or is it just Photoshop? Courier Mail
Lauren Jackson: "I love Australia", Mike Hurst, Telegraph

Canberra weather: 27, fine, mostly sunny, BoM

International:
Storm teammates' teams square off in Sydney sudden death semi Saturday, Kevin Pelton, Storm Tracker
Record snowfall hits Moscow, Natalya Krainova, Moscow Times
Think twice before taking that prophylactic dose of aspirin, Anna Wilde Mathews WSJ
"New gay theatre is more love than politics", Patrick Healy NYT
Shinjuku gay enclave is in decline, David McNeill, Japan Times
"News of the World" hacked "on industrial scale", David Leigh et al, Guardian

WEDNESDAY

The world bypasses Labor on climate change, Paul Kelly, Australian
Business backs away from ETS, Michelle Grattan, Age
Kids to get their own identity number, Phillip Coorey SMH
Liu taking legal action against Fairfax, Richard Baker & Philip Dorling, Age
Counter-terror white paper was sexed up, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
KRudd decides who will come into this country, Brendan Nicholson & Paul Maley, Australian
Not on the high-risk list: India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Paul Maley, Australian
Good for cricket, then, Ben Packham, Herald Sun
Jihadist is a powerful word, Daniel Flitton, Age
War on terror must remain a war on ideas, Carl Ungerer, Australian
PM really has to sort out his priorities, Peter Van Onselen, Australian
How resilience fights terror, Sam Roggeveen SMH
Insulation industry battering down Garrett's door, Australian
Garrett won't say when he first saw safety report, Matthew Franklin, Australian
PM absorbs the heat for Garrett... Phillip Coorey SMH
As he should: PM is partly to blame, Michelle Grattan, Age
Entirely to blame, Andrew Bolt, Herald Sun
PM: "So sack me", Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
"Tony Abbott's confessional tour of Australia..." Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Garrett safe for now, but ministerial accountability is gone, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Ministerial accountability is a myth, actually, Peter Van Onselen, Australian
"The bigger the government, the bigger the problems", Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
Voters won't tolerate much more "active" govt, Shaun Carney, Age
Garrett is all blah blah blah, Miranda Devine SMH
Renewable energy scheme has flopped, Adam Morton, Age
Trouble brewing: Defence has 10 "projects of concern", Dan Oakes, Age
Henry Report may be released next month, Andrew Main, Australian
Swan won't be rushed on tax, David Uren, Australian
Welfare crackdown will be one front for Abbott, Lenore Taylor SMH
Use your brains to make some policy, Abbott tells colleagues, Christian Kerr, Australian
Health fees to rise at double inflation rate... Christian Kerr, Australian
But increase is not enough for insurers, AFR
Revamped pregnancy helpline will offer abortion advice, Mark Davis SMH
Low interest rates are not a Good Thing, Ross Gittins SMH
Wool industry threatened by new mulesing campaign, Gemma Gadd, Weekly Times
PETA urges a total boycott of wool, Weekly Times
No disclosure required for mad cow beef imports, Natasha Bita, Australian
Meat pies may have real meat in them, but we will never know, Alison Rehn, Herald Sun
NT nuclear waste dump is still possible, Tom Arup & Lindsay Murdoch SMH
Unis will fight to restore science's good name after climate debate, Luke Slattery, Australian
National standards for teachers due for release this week, Justine Ferrari, Australian
My School fights to defend its copyright, Justine Ferrari, Australian
Private colleges still pulling the crowds, Guy Healy, Australian
ABC's expansion plans irk media rivals, James Chessell, Australian
Conroy signals tough stance on Telstra split, AFR
Vic Farmers claim water entitlements cost jobs, Peter Hunt, Weekly Times
Irrigators unhappy with Abbott, Leslie White, Weekly Times
Fraser: Howard bad, Rudd not much better, 7.30 Report, ABC Online
Diggers want warm hearts & frozen sperm back home, Ian McPhedran & Fiona Hudson, Herald Sun
Newspoll: NSW Labor still in dead zone, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
NSW voters love Premier so much they'll vote her out, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Keneally's parliamentary debut as leader a soporific affair, Damien Murphy SMH
NSW Labor a party of slappers, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
SMH did not hack into transport website: We didn't need to, Matthew Moore & Peter Fray SMH
Vic Labor MP Theophanous will quit, Stuart Rintoul, Australian
Theo news gets big reaction, David Rood, Age
SA leaders will debate on March 3, Greg Kelton, Advertiser
History wins as National Archive gets a reprieve, 7.30 Report, ABC Online
PM's ute gets its own museum spot, Matthew Condon, Courier-Mail
Hobart calls in rock star of urban planning, Michelle Paine, Mercury
Melbourne loves rock'n'roll, Patrick Donovan, Age
Tidbinbilla's dish of the day, Nicky Phillips SMH

Canberra weather: 27, fine mostly sunny, BoM

International:
Shock! National Enquirer up for a Pulitzer, Oliver Burkeman, Guardian
Malaysia may debate Islam's stance on caning women, AP/Jakarta Post
New Orleans shows Haiti recovery is possible, Marc Caputo, Miami Herald
Air NZ at war with police: not a good look, NZPA/New Zealand Herald
Yebisu Intl Festival: on now in Tokyo, Andrew Maerkle, Japan Times
Anna Wintour is fur-real, Marnie Hanel, Vanity Fair

TUESDAY

Fitzgibbon warned Liu's enemies to back off, Richard Baker & Philip Dorling, Age
NSW Labor boss wants a Senate seat this year ... Imre Salusinszky, Australian
After being "executed" by NSW Labor, Andrew Clennell SMH
Turnbull may stick around, ABC Online
Stokes: "It's hard to talk when you're skiing", Michael Evans & Ari Sharp, Age
Terrorism white paper launched today, Michelle Grattan & Daniel Flitton, Age
Paper will warn of homegrown terror, Phillip Coorey SMH
White Paper talks up terror threat, Brendan Nicholson, Australian
Visitors from 10 countries will be super-screened, Nick Butterly & Andrew Probyn, West Australian
One report released, dozens still on the shelf, Steve Lewis & Ben Packham, Herald Sun
Haneef blocked from ASIO info, Sarah Elks, Australian
Garrett read batt reports only after scrapping scheme, Nicola Berkovic & Matthew Franklin, Australian
Arbib takes a bit of the blame, Andrew Tillett, West Australian
Arbib had weekly batt scheme briefings, Malcolm Farr & Alison Rehn, Daily Telegraph
Now 160,000 homes to be checked for safety risks, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Numbers are going to get worse for Garrett... Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Like this number: 100s of jobs to go, Peter Ker & Adam Morton, Age
This scandal has run its course, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
"If this govt can't run an insulation scheme, it can't run the economy", Hedley Thomas & Stephen Lunn, Australian
Abbott personally blames Garrett for deaths, Michelle Grattan & Tom Arup, Age
Albo shows Garrett how it's done, Tony Wright, Age
"Like a pink batt out of hell, Garrett absorbs heat", Miranda Devine SMH
No ETS vote until May at least, Tom Arup, Age
PM to hunt whale vote... Matthew Franklin, Australian
After trying for a Good News Week last night, AAP/Daily Telegraph
Could beef be the next beef? Tracey Spicer, Punch
Unis lobby Senate for govt youth bill, Dan Harrison, Age
Uni student council starved for playing politics, Bernard Lane, Australian
Gillard finds $5m for ripped-off OS students, Dan Harrison, Age
Miners want jobs policies now, from both sides, Ewin Hannan, Australian
"Carbon pricing works", Oliver Sartor, Australian
PM's zero yield foreign policy experience, Malcolm Colless, Australian
We have isolated our best friends, Gerard Henderson SMH
Standing next to Obama is risky for Rudd, Phillip Hudson, Herald Sun
DFAT gives Indian journos a junket to remember, Mark Dunn, Herald Sun
Govt must choose the right navy helicopters, Ian McPhedran, Daily Telegraph
Sleep deprivation works, says Lib MP, Herald Sun
Why Abbott reminds me of Phileas Fogg, Ross Fitzgerald, Daily Telegraph
Fraser rewrites Gorton as a Greek tragedy, Malcolm Fraser & Margaret Simons, Australian
Fraser speaks of the dead, David Flint, Punch
Fraser: I could have been nicer to lonely Kerr, 7.30 Report/ABC
Crisis was easy, but the next boom will be tough, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Recovery is now a bad time to be old & rich, Tim Colebatch, Age
Stokes wants to turn Ch 7 into a real goldmine, James Chessell, Australian
Stokes' media interests will intertwine with China deals, Jennifer Hewett & James Chessell, Australian
Conroy can enforce some local content TV rules, Simon Whipp, Australian
Parental shared care does not mean 50-50 split, Caroline Overington, Australian
Another case in ABC Brisbane cancer cluster, Jared Owens, Australian
Drug companies' spending revealed, Sue Dunlevy, Daily Telegraph
SA leaders debate corruption watchdog, Michael Owen, Australian
SA the state to set the federal poll benchmark, Peter Van Onselen, Australian
Key to power in SA is water, not scandal, AFR
Did NSW transport plan forget the trains? Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Alice Springs town camps get wheelie bins this week, Natasha Robinson, Australian
WA Govt needs more cash, Robert Taylor, West Australian
Qld gag rate makes Bligh the new Joh, Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
Increase burnoffs fivefold to prevent bushfires, Darren Gray, Age
The cannery that John West rejected, Nigel Austin, Advertiser
"Suicide needs more publicity", Tanveer Ahmed SMH
"We change people's lives, at the risk of our own": not the army - the arts, Cate Blanchett, Age
Helen Kroger mauled, but OK, in genuine dog fight, Sarah-Jane Collins, Age
St Mary Aussie Aussie, oi oi oi, Barney Zwartz, Age
The online equivalent of shouting: no more rude caps, Punch

Canberra weather: 26, fine mostly sunny, BoM

International:
British PM is a bully, Patrick Wintour, Guardian
Hairdryers cause havoc for Gordon Brown too, Times
India's economy is ready to grow again, but so are food prices, Press Trust of India/Times of India
Two billion candles help the Space Shuttle land at night, NASA
Cirque du Soleil does Elvis doing Vegas: one long mystery train, Randy Lewis, LA Times
Marmelade & olive oil cake: it works, orangette

MONDAY

Health, home insulation, network handout - busy week ahead, Katharine Murphy, Age
Officials from Garrett's Dept up before Estimates this week, Tom Arup, Age
Damning report received 10 months ago. Garrett saw it 10 days ago, Nicola Berkovic & Matthew Franklin, Australian
MinterEllison report to Environment Dept will be focus of questions, Tom Arup SMH
How did Labor miss the batt scheme's potential for abuse? Tim Blair, Telegraph
Environment Dept didn't exactly get a helping hand from ACCC, Natasha Bita, Australian
"Garrett's stony silence", Dennis Atkins, Courier Mail
"Watching Garrett's other-worldly TV performances last week..." David Burchell, The Australian
It's up to homeowners to chase up batt shonks, Stefanie Balogh, Courier Mail
Govt's batt mop up needs to be more effective than original program, Stefanie Balogh, Courier Mail
Ministerial casualties & the concept of "taking one for the team", Phillip Coorey SMH
Garrett was sent on a fool's errand in the first place, Matthew Franklin, Australian
"Unions were complicit in Garrett's insulation failure", Scott Morrison, The Punch
Midnight Oil seems like a long time ago... Marcus Kuczynski, The Punch
Speaking of rip-offs, what about NT indigenous housing program? Natasha Robinson, Australian
Oh, oh... Kevin is on "Good News Week" tonight, Telegraph
Is Abbott a contender or just a trivia-question-in-waiting? Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
"How Rudd the dud dropped Australia in the alphabet soup", Paul Sheehan SMH
Local candidates are like sausages - there's always a snag, Peter Lewis, The Punch
Could Tasmania's Bartlett Govt be the first Labor domino to fall? Glenn Milne, Australian
Media diary, Amanda Meade, Australian  
Conroy: News Ltd is just having a whinge... Kirsty Needham SMH
Xenophon & Fielding's price for letting network cheque bill through, James Chessell, Australian
Eddie Maguire is broadcast poison, Sean Nicholls & Leesha McKenny SMH
So Eddie tries to bump up his gay cred, Courier Mail
Godwin Grech is moving back to Melbourne, Ben Packham, Herald Sun
Greens want more mental health money as price for supporting health bill, Dan Oakes, Age
McGorry wants mental health funds redirected, Julia Medew, Age
Bloated private health system needs a check-up, Kenneth Davidson, Age
Men, super rich; women, super poor, Farah Farouque, Age
Geena Davis bells the cat on gender bias in kids' film & television, Sacha Molitorisz SMH
Some in Cyprus call for Downer to resign, Helena Smith, Age
Fraser & Howard maintain the rage - against each other, Malcolm Fraser & Margaret Simons, Australian
House of Reps is being starved of money, David Hawker, Australian
David Clarke takes a round in NSW Libs' WWIII, Andrew Clennell SMH
NSW Lib back room politics burst onto centre stage, Simon Benson, The Punch
Ex-Health Minister Della asks NSW health boss for Belinda favour, Simon Benson, Telegraph
Belinda Neal a "one woman political phenom", Tory Maguire, The Punch 
AWU is being prosecuted by Fair Work Australia, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Native title changes "a throwback to Howard era", Selma Milovanovic, Age
National Indigenous TV to start carrying ads, Sally Jackson, Australian
Bill stalled in Senate leaves regional students in the lurch, Miki Perkins, Age
ASIC ought to get its skates on, Adele Ferguson SMH
Paying tax ought to be considered a proud community contribution, Chris Middendorp, Age
"Asylum seeker influx the highest on record", Andrew Tillett, West Australian
Just how did an American child rapist get a visa to Australia? Mark Buttler, Herald Sun
Qld is drawing up its own immigration policy, Craig Johnstone, Courier Mail
Navy suggests aligning boat boarding protocol with Customs Jonathan Pearlman, Age
Japan: Whaling dispute "unfortunate", Daniel Emerson, West Australian 
"Army of well-paid advisers keeps Pacific poor", Helen Hughes, Australian
Can explosive-laden undies really be considered a WMD? Daniel Flitton, Age
Is the global recovery strong or weak? Ross Gittins SMH
Who'd be a central banker in China? John Garnaut, Age
US, China aren't talking the same language, Michael Fullilove SMH 
"Aussie film wins in Berlin", Herald Sun
Canberra Capitals extinguish Townsville Fire - Bishop 20, Jackson 16, Australian

Canberra weather: 31, shower or two developing, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
Garrett may survive, Laurie Oakes, Herald Sun
Abbott thinks Rudd is vulnerable on hospitals, Michelle Grattan, Sun Herald
Hmm, Building the Education Revolution starts to look pricey, Rachel Browne SMH 
Kristina Kenneally is very smooth, Paul Bibby SMH
"Frankie", edited from a 1 bed Brunny flat, shows up the big mags, Rachel Wells, Sunday Age
You never graduate from AA: It's every day, forever, Charles Waterstreet, Sun Herald 

International:
"Disinflation", Paul Krugman NYT
UK civil service chief tells PM to stop bullying the paid help, Toby Helm, Guardian
Okada, Rudd talk whales, Japan Times
"Publishing: The Revolutionary Future", Jason Epstein NYRB
France gets its own internet filter (& SBY says he's no water buffalo), Nate Anderson, ars technica 
"What did I find to praise in Galbraith?" Theodore Dalrymple, City Journal