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FRIDAY

Mfring needs bitter pills: More taxes, immigration reform, Brad Norington & Annabel Hepworth, Australian
To boost manufacturing, talk about immigration, Clancy Yeates SMH
PM takes the "Buy Australian" route, Sid Maher & Ewin Hannan, Australian
Buy local: Miners won't be forced, just pressured, named & shamed, Phillip Coorey SMH
Local content rules will apply to govt grants of >$20 million, Richard Willingham & David Wroe, Age
Xenophon shifts attention to currencies & their govts, David Uren & Joe Kelly, Australian
Abbott won't interfere with Wilkie's work on pokies, Phillip Coorey SMH
Wilkie has some more unusual support, Joe Hildebrand, Daily Telegraph
Coalition won't think beyond 2020 on climate change, Adam Morton, Age
Not a day goes by without leadership speculation (wonder why, Richo?) Graham Richardson, Australian
Richo is climbing to a new media career on the backs of others, Michelle Grattan, Age
PM dismisses Richo's claims, Milanda Rout & Lauren Wilson, Australian
KRudd has used TV to his advantage too this week, Phillip Hudson, Herald Sun
Humble pie, nutritious & propitious, John Dickson SMH
One Joseph does not a sectarian make, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Labor Left will begin search for renewal today, Lauren Wilson & Milanda Rout, Australian
Share market hopeful that Europe can work it out, Chris Zappone, Age
Perth prepares for CHoGM later this month, Gabrielle Knowles, West Australian
Latest Times top 200 unis list (congrats Melb, ANU), Sarah-Jane Collins, Age
Kiwi unis score well too, Jill Rowbotham, Australian
NSW Governor will live in Government House again, Andrew Clennell, Daily Telegraph
More delays to strike Qantas today, Andrew Heasley, Age
Statistically, life is sweet, Peter Martin SMH
Some good news for older mothers, Louise Farrell, Age
Pharmacists drop their Maccas-style vitamins push, Kate Hagan SMH
High Court rules a man is more than just an appendage, Farah Farouque, Age
Privacy laws: Be careful what you wish for, Richard Ackland SMH
Steve Jobs was a creative force who changed the world, John Markoff, Age
Jobs sets new a new record for online grief, Asher Moses SMH
Wikileaks goes tabloid on Jobs, Daniel Piotrowski, The Punch
Jobs was neither nice nor well-travelled, David Frith, Australian
"A civilised internet begins in the home", Cynthia Banham SMH
To understand publishing, you must know Di Gribble, Michael Heyward, Australian
Me v Bolt: A preview of The Monthly, Anne Summers, The Drum/ABC Online
Movement in the Snowy, as Jindabyne Dam opens floodgates, Ben Cubby SMH
Vanstone tries to save Adelaide Zoo, Ken McGregor, Advertiser
Australian boy, 14, arrested on drugs charges in Bali, Cindy Wockner, Herald Sun
Filling the new MCA will be a treat, Wendy Frew & Clare Morgan SMH

Canberra weather: 18, shower or two, BoM

International:
"Climate change & the end of Australia", Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone
Why the euro is the world's most dangerous currency, Spiegel Online
Scotland Yard loses diary that could link police chief to phone hacking, James Cusick & Cahal Milmo, Independent
Palin's pullout is big news in Anchorage, Sean Cockerham, Anchorage Daily News
Steve Jobs made business (& passion) cool again, Virginia Postrel, Bloomberg
"Jobs is my generation's Walt Disney", Larry Dignan, CNET

THURSDAY

"Pull your head in, Conroy tells agitators", AAP/Telegraph
Richo: Alan Griffin & Mark Bishop are behind Rudd push, AAP/Age
Polling on viewer reactions to At Home With Julia should ring alarm bells at ABC, Phillip Coorey SMH
48% said PM's sex scene demeaned the office, Michelle Grattan, Age
"Union boss admits 'legal' threats against Qantas management", Stephen Drill, Herald Sun
Qantas is employing extra security staff in current unhappy environment, Simon Benson, Telegraph
How News Corp governance analysis disappeared from AMP Capital report, Angus Grigg AFR
Ric Battellino misled parliamentary c'tee over Securency probe, Richard Baker & Nick McKenzie SMH
Why was RBA in the note business anyway? Alan Finkel, Age
Australian property prices aren't going to crash, Ian Verrender SMH
After cheapest rent, dole leaves you $17/day to live on, Peter Martin SMH
Tax forum: Swan flags tax free threshold rise & some bits & pieces, Phillip Coorey SMH
Swan offers modest policy showbag for departing forumites, Michelle Grattan, Age
It was a slumberfest (yes, that's how Wayne wanted it), Tony Smith, Telegraph
Next, the jobs forum, Ewin Hannan & Christian Kerr, Australian
"Manufacturing jobs in the boom", Ewin Hannan, Australian
How the Gillard/Swan double act is evolving, George Megalogenis, Australian
Tony needs to slap a smile on his scone, Arthur Sinodinos, Australian
Reform champions are in short supply, David Uren, Australian
ALP members want party to stand ground, not move left or right, Jenny McAllister, Australian
"Push for solution when super runs out", Peter Martin, Age
Henry joins NAB board, Eric Johnston & Ruth Williams, Age
Geoff Clark gets knocked off trust board, Stuart Rintoul, Australian
CFMEU's O'Connor: Bring on a sovereign wealth fund, Richard Willingham, Age
Debt: "Conservative politicians have a lot to answer for", Paul Sheehan SMH
Eurozone crisis deepens (how much further?), AP/Australian
Archbishop Tutu: Current South African govt is worse than apartheid era ones, Guardian/Age
Turnbull lauds China surging ahead on renewable energy, Peter Hartcher SMH
Let's compete most excellently with China, Malcolm Turnbull SMH
Europe has offshore windfarms & we should too, Mark Diesendorf, The Conversation
Serco seems to have stuffed things up in run-up to Villawood fire, Kirsty Needham SMH
Hot the new normal in Global 200 ecoregions, Max Mason SMH
Passports could switch to "parent 1", "parent 2" instead of mother & father, Telegraph
Rudd is making a mistake on Israel (thought you loved him, Greg!), Greg Sheridan, Australian
Arab spring is making the peaceniks martial all of a sudden, Miranda Devine, Telegraph
I'm obsessed with Bosch (Hieronymus, not Harry), Elizabeth Farrelly SMH
"A Nobel subject: Life, the universe and everything", Niall Byrne, The Punch
ANU students give our newest Nobel winner standing ovation yesterday, Emma MacDonald CT
Death of Di Gribble, Nick Leys, Australian
"We've lost a friend & publisher", Crikey
"Dearest Diana," WH Chong, culture mulcher

Canberra weather: 15, a little rain, BoM

International:
"Buffett challenges Murdoch on tax returns", Charles Riley, CNN Money
Dale Carnegie - good enough for Warren Buffett so why not us too? Dwight Garner NYT
Kirsten Dunst: "You can never get enough of Jeopardy." Xan Brooks, Guardian
Hitler's Gemlich letter to go on public display for first time, Tom Tugend, Jerusalem Post
"The world's top ten universities for law" (Melb Uni comes in at No 9!) Daily Telegraph
"De Kooning is De King", Martha Schwendener & RC Baker, Village Voice

WEDNESDAY

ANU academic brings home Australia's first Nobel for Physics since 1915, Leigh Dayton, Australian
"Star turn for astronomer who solved universal riddle", Deborah Smith SMH
"Local astronomer thanks his lucky stars for physics Nobel prize", Bridie Smith, Age
ANU V-C: Brian Schmidt "changed the face of astronomy", Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation
Schmidt: "My kids are amused, as you might imagine", Christopher Knaus & Emma Macdonald CT
Australia has a research infrastructure roadmap but no car, Jill Rowbotham, Australian
Be nice to scientists, Kim Carr, Australian
Eminent intl economists & scientists write congratulating Gillard on carbon initiative, Lenore Taylor SMH
"Top scientists applaud PM's carbon plan", Adam Morton, Age
Cup Day rate cut on the way? Peter Martin SMH
Now Catholic Club to join anti-pokies reform fight, Leesha McKenny SMH
Wilkie is killing a government of his own creation, Shaun Carney SMH
How would you be, lashed to Wilkie for your fate? Paul Kelly, Australian
Vic Police now investigating Thomson, Angus Thompson, Herald Sun
Why I'd revamp the Green brand, John Matthews SMH
Bolt's occupation of right-wing commentator slot was a cynical career move, Karl Quinn, Age
Sniff, the media's picking on me! Andrew Bolt, Herald Sun
I don't recognise Gillard or Abbott in some recent book & tv portrayals, Louise Adler, Age
"What sort of a PM would Abbott make?" Peter Brent, Australian
Tax Forum: Why I'm a tax reform fan, Wayne Swan, Telegraph
Tax Forum: Why not just jet Geoffrey Robertson in & be done with it? Annabel Crabb, ABC Online
What the states want, Josh Gordon, Age
"Dream on, kids" - there's too much book balancing going on to hand out tax baubles, Ross Gittins SMH
"Tax is an endlessly ploughed field", Michelle Grattan SMH
It's a meditative experience, Jacqueline Maley SMH
There was tension but it wasn't creative, George Megalogenis, Australian
Henry: "I could've written the script before coming in", Patrick Lion, Telegraph
Unions: Onus is on business to prove need for further company tax cuts (true that), Clancy Yeates SMH
Henry: Cutting company tax rate would help workers, Annabel Hepworth & David Uren, Australian
PC: Don't get fiddly with taxes to change behaviour, Sid Maher, Australian
Bernanke: Recovery is "close to faltering", AFR
World's eyes on case against Standard & Poor's in Federal Court, Michael West SMH
"Reserve officials in evidence cover-up", Nick McKenzie & Richard Baker SMH
Qantas looks to new uniforms with a French twist, Georgina Safe SMH
Alan Joyce receives death threats (hopefully not over the new uniforms), Simon Benson, Telegraph
NBN nearly rolled out first in Turnbull's Wentworth but didn't (so?), Lucy Battersby SMH
Mobile phone complaints soar, Lucy Battersby, Age
Private schools criticise Gonski Review studies' methodology, Andrew Stevenson SMH
Green groups reject new MDBA Murray plan, Tom Arup, Age
It's not enough to save the Murray-Darling system, environmentalists say, Catherine Hockley, Advertiser
Japan's whalers are coming south again - expect more clashes, Andrew Darby, Age
Panetta: Israel partly to blame for worsening Egypt, Turkey relations, Adrian Blomfield SMH
WA governor tells people to give more, Malcolm Quekett, West Australian
What happened to the Malcolm Fraser honoured by B'Nai B'rith? Isi Liebler, Age
"The business of presence", David Malouf, Australian
The new iPhone 4S, AP/SMH

Canberra weather: 20, partly cloudy, BoM

International:
Ladies, let's move to Iceland, Kira Cochrane, Guardian
The homecoming queen who kicked the football team's winning goal, Micheline Maynard NYT
"Inside Obama's (left) populist makeover", Howard Kurtz, Newsweek
China power industry restructure to create two new world Top 500 companies, Du Juan, China Daily
"Is Germany's finance minister going rogue?" Laura Gitschier et al, Der Spiegel
The X Factor could make contestants mentally ill, Tim Walker, Telegraph

TUESDAY

9 execs provided Ray Warren's "off the cuff" anti-pokies reform NRL final comments, Dylan Welch SMH
Wilkie, Xenophon tackle 9 over misleading viewers on pokies reform, Joe Kelly, Australian
Swan's brother criticises pokies reform, Geoff Chambers, Telegraph
The problem gamblers who end up in court are tragic, Andrew Darby SMH
Gillard in Hobart: "You never know where I'll pop up." David Killick, Mercury
Jessica Rudd's new novel features a struggling female PM, Rosanne Barrett, Australian
Katter: My support for Rudd would come at a price, Phillip Coorey SMH
Who's running for ALP president? Lauren Wilson & Milanda Rout, Australian
Labor would love Angry Anderson to be a Nats candidate, Tony Wright, Age
AEC begins probe into fishy Vic Lib finances, Royce Millar, Age
In which I flay Mitchell & wrist tap Costello for sectarianism, Gerard Henderson SMH
North Melbourne FC welcomes Abbott to GF breakfast with "Like A Virgin", Phillip Hudson, Herald Sun
My (very short) plan for economic happiness, Tony Abbott, Telegraph
RBA likely to leave rates on hold today, Jeff Whalley & Neil Wilson, Herald Sun
Tax forum: Swan keeps expectations low, Michelle Grattan, Age
Forum comes as big corp tax loophole threatens budget hit, Jennifer Hewett, Australian
"Swan tells states to pull their weight", Paul Osborne, AAP/Courier Mail
Unions: Scrap payroll tax, Phillip Coorey SMH
Treasury to overhaul biz tax breaks to help non-resource sector, AFR
"Global manufacturing has changed & we have to change with it", Mike Gregory, The Conversation
Some sort of tax reform path forward would be nice, Sid Maher, Australian
"Overcoming private affluence & public squalor", Frank Stilwell, The Conversation
"Make the social security system fair", Peter Whiteford, The Conversation
"Unpaid tax bill hits $28bn as reforms are debated", Peter Mickelburough, Advertiser
Ouch! There's a big Chinese credit crunch happening, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
AEU-commissioned report proposes big school funding changes, Andrew Stevenson, Age
Aboriginal Australians in poor communities need to make some decisions, Anthony Dillon, Australian
Federal Court overturns most refugee rejection decisions, Kirsty Needham, Age
Now the legality of anti-peoplesmuggling legislation to be tested in court, Geesche Jacobsen SMH
"Asylum seekers' $4k a day for smokes", Simon Benson, Telegraph
Commonwealth agencies, internal audit & fraud, Linton Besser SMH
I don't like the govt's dental plan, Peter Dutton, The Punch
Industrial pollution breaches are poorly monitored, not uncommon, Ben Cubby SMH
Argy-bargy over why Gunns should've got fed residual rights extinguishment money, Andrew Darby SMH
DVD stores the internet's latest victims, Sacha Molitorisz SMH
"Cameron strong on EU, wobbly on women", Karen Kissane SMH
"Women on the front line. Gays in the military." Catharine Lumby, Age
I'd like to bop Clive Hamilton, Mischa Merz, Age
Hopefully Henry Asia review will come up with less Ruddy view of China, Jia Gao, Age
Pakistan's double game now fully exposed, Peter Hartcher SMH
Time for West to recognise Palestinian state, Malcolm Fraser, Age
Antarctica had a big diplomatic win 20 years ago today, Neil Hamilton, Age
On free speech, Paul Toohey, Telegraph
On free speech II, Niki Savva, Australian
On free speech III, Barry Cohen, Australian
Amanda Knox wins murder appeal, AFP/Australian
Diaspora: Flow of Irish economic refugees to resume, Alyssa Betts, NT News
The Australian Generations project, Deb Anderson, Age

Canberra weather: 19, mostly sunny, BoM

International:
"Gov Chris Christie cannot be president: He is just too fat." Michael Kinsley, Bloomberg
The British diaspora, Jeremy Paxman, Telegraph
"How the O'Learys & 20,000 other Newfoundlanders were declared Mi'kmaq", Kathryn Blaze Carlson, National Post
The Soviet schools for capitalists, Will Englund, Washington Post
"Ministry maps strontium, plutonium fallout", Hiroshi Ishizuka & Hisae Sato, Asahi Shimbun
Tepco admits own handbook was useless in nuke crisis, Japan Times

MONDAY

Reith: Greens are right to oppose MP pay rises, Joe Kelly, Australian
Meet Gillard's new spin doctor, Peter Wilson, Australian
This week: Two days for tax, one day for jobs, Phillip Coorey SMH
China & free trade are two of the problems, say unions, Michelle Grattan, Age
States want feds to be ambitious on tax reform, Michaela Whitbourn AFR
Prospects are dim for federal-state harmony, Annabel Hepworth, Australian
Business wants to change the ATO from within, Annabel Hepworth, Australian
Swan: Say anything you like, there are no bouncers, Matt Johnston, Herald Sun
We need to talk about increasing the tax take, David Uren, Australian
Don't forget rights for casual workers, Pia Akerman, Australian
Let's take this week seriously, Peter Anderson, Australian
What's the Lowy Institute doing for Fiji Govt? Some "frankly absurd" stuff. Daniel Flitton, Age
Gillard has found her "narrative" in Asia, Rowan Callick, Australian
Rudd owes his mate Bob Katter a debt of gratitude, Phillip Coorey SMH
Wilkie might support Rudd as Labor leader, AAP/Courier-Mail
Angry Anderson is now a Northern Beaches National party member. True. ABC Online
Labor puts asylum seeker argument on the airwaves, Michelle Grattan, Age
Most asylum seekers now come from Iran, Kirsty Needham SMH
Fraser & Whitlam managed an influx of refugees. Why can't we? John Menadue & Arja Keski-Nummi, Age
Coalition doesn't want the Andrew Bolt Bill of Rights, Dan Oakes SMH
"Silencing dissent won't resolve indigenous issues", Chris Kenny, Australian
"We desperately need open & frank discussion", Wesley Aird, Australian
Coalition can make progress on Fair Work agreements, Judith Sloan, Australian
Natl Transport Commission wants triple-Bs: That's 35m of truck, David Jean & Michael Milnes, Advertiser
Is govt brave enough to ban plastic bags? Malcolm Holland, Daily Telegraph
Pharmacists won't push vitamins like "coke & fries", Julia Medew, Age
ComGames was a disaster for Delhi, Amanda Hodge, Australian
Govt should stop spending & tell Europe to do the same, Amanda Vanstone, Age
Hawker Britton quits WA, Nic Christensen, Australian
NBN has run up a big publicity bill, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
Asbestos scare stops digital TV rollout, Anthony Klan, Australian
Media diary, Nick Leys, Australian
Ten axes newsreaders, Amanda Meade, Australian
Don't assume our press is free, Mark Day, Australian
"If religious zeal inhibits art we are all poorer", Gabriella Coslovich, Age
Constitutional monarchies don't come cheap, Gareth Parker, West Australian
Nearly one in two SIDS deaths linked to co-sleeping, Carly Crawford, Herald Sun
Pratt's women leave a sour taste, Paul Sheehan SMH
Shane Warne settles down. Ya reckon? AFP/Age
Manly romps home in NRL Grand Final, Andrew Webster, Daily Telegraph
NRL Grand Final coverage was political, Lisa Martin, Age
Hubris killed the Pies, Patrick Smith, Australian
Cats are the cream, Greg Baum, Age

Canberra weather: 17, morning frost, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
Cheer up! Politicians unite to award themselves big pay rises. Laurie Oakes, The Punch
On this week's Tax Forum, Michelle Grattan, Sun Herald
Vengeful? Of course Rudd would be vengeful in a restoration. Peter van Onselen, Sunday Telegraph
"Deeply irritating columnist versus seriously flawed law", David Penberthy, The Punch
Why Justice Bromberg is right, Marcia Langton, Sunday Age
Happy International Older Persons Day, Susan Ryan, The Punch

International:
"How Syria works", Zénobie, Le Monde Diplomatique
Meet GM's Mary Barra, the world's most senior female carmaker, Jim Tankersley, Stanford Magazine
"Why you still haven't got a job", Priscilla Claman HBR
"From Snøhetta, a stunning nature pavillion that evokes eroded rock", Belinda Lanks, Fast Company
Ewan McGregor on his new scary indie film (& his old fella's FB page), Sanjiv Bhattacharya, Guardian
Stubborn locals refuse to let a little library die, Dan Barry NYT