"Underpaid female social workers win big pay rise", Kelly Burke & Sean Nicholls SMH
It's the most significant pay case in nearly 40 years, Ben Schneiders, Age
ASU: A "great & significant win", Nathan Mawby, Herald Sun
Deloittes to Ferguson: Carbon price has to be $40/tonne to work, Lenore Taylor SMH
Biz leaders tell Gillard over lunch: Chillax about return-to-surplus date... Michelle Grattan, Age
And that you don't need a carbon tax to fix climate change, Christian Kerr, Australian
Stokes adds warning about non-resource sector downturn, Scott Murdoch, Australian
"Elvis" Mathieson & the Lodge nuptials chatter, Jessica Johnston, Courier Mail
It's Julia's other relationship (with voters) that requires attention, Dennis Atkins, Courier Mail
Wilkie: Gillard Govt is "in a hole", Nick Leys & Michael Harvey, Herald Sun
"Abbott is just one step from power", Phillip Hudson, Herald Sun
Gillard switches to marketing mode, Matthew Franklin & Ben Packham, Australian
UN IPCC: Australia more vulnerable but better prepared to adapt to climate change, Tom Arup SMH
Latest La Nina is petering out, Aaron Cook SMH
Newspoll: Newman cuts Bligh back to pre-flood poll figures, Michael McKenna, Australian
I wish governments would get god out of the classroom, Sarrah Le Marquand, Telegraph
Islamic Council wants sharia law in Australia, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Does middle class welfare exist in Australia? Gerard Henderson SMH
I'm satisfied & dissatisfied with the budget, Tim Colebatch, Age
The revenue boost in the budget figures is huge, Terry McCrann, Herald Sun
What wasn't in the budget, Sophie Mirabella, The Punch
Why cost of living pressures are rising even when inflation seems low, Peter Martin, Age
For pensioners, welfare recipients, inflation is double, Shane Wright & Rosemary Murphy, West Australian
Walt Secord & Adam Searle to join NSW upper house tomorrow, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Searle wants to practice as a barrister at same time, Andrew Clennell, Telegraph
Quigley corrects an element of his Alcatel story, Anthony Klan, Australian
Alan Joyce: Unions are backing Qantas into a corner, Matt O'Sullivan SMH
Canny planning by CPSU could see rolling strikes across APS, Phillip Coorey SMH
Australian property market has run out of puff, Ian Verrender SMH
Boat arrivals test Gillard Govt's new tough boat policy... Michael Gordon, Age
But it could be 3 weeks before Malaysia signs deal, Nick Butterly & Andrew Probyn, West Australian
Inverbrackie asylum seeker numbers could treble, Bryan Littlely & Tessa Akerman, Advertiser
Some questions about the Malaysian solution, Michelle Foster SMH
PNG islanders want compo over asylum seekers, Gemma Jones & Alison Rehn, Telegraph
"Sailor charged over filming alleged rape", Padraic Murphy, Herald Sun
Naval officer kept job despite child porn prosecution, Padraic Murphy, Advertiser
Allegations in France of "rutting chimp" Strauss-Kahn's form as a rapist, Paola Totaro & Simon Mann SMH
French left now has to find a new candidate for presidency - Martine Aubry? Sego? Pierre Haski, Age
It's a good chance to reform the IMF, Peter Hartcher SMH
bin Laden's life in Pakistan: Rabbits, porn & terror funding, Christina Lamb, Australian
Oruzgan Diggers' case: It was self-defence, says defense counsel, Isabel Hayes, Age
Paras make London bomb threat on eve of Queen's Dublin visit, Caroline Gammell SMH
Paper frock exhibition includes a Souper-duper (Andy) A-line, Janice Breen Burns, Age
"Sexy politicians hotlist", La Soubrette
Malcolm Fraser & Meg Simons win gong for political memoir, Marc McEvoy SMH
Ivan Sen gets ovation for Toomelah at Canne's Un Certain Regard, Stephanie Bunbury SMH
Tilda Swinton on We Need to Talk About Kevin, Jill Lawless, Age
Geelong woman kicks 14 goals in Vic footy match, Wes Hosking, Herald Sun
Lionel Rose's state funeral, Martin Flanagan SMH
Canberra weather: 17, early fog then mostly sunny, BoM
International:
Judge denies Strauss-Kahn bail after maid picks him out of line-up, John Eligon NYT
"The fall of the global economy's top steward", Gregor Peter Schmitz, Der Spiegel
The Donald (& his fringe) withdraw from the US presidential race, Stephanie Kirchgaessner FT
All-female sect thinks Putin is reincarnation of Paul the Apostle, Andrew Osborn, Telegraph
"Author's fiction turns horribly real", Tomoko Otake, Japan Times
Solving the mystery of what ailed Charles Darwin, Melinda Beck WSJ