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FRIDAY

Wilkie flags possible change of tack on pokies reform, Royce Millar, Age
Aust Food & Grocery Council: Carbon tax won't put food prices up, Lenore Taylor SMH
Gillard slams Opposition's carbon tax fear campaign, David Wroe, Age
Abbott wrecking ball coming to a pension increase near you, Mark Dreyfus SMH
Tony Abbott, "economic Antichrist", Jessica Irvine SMH
"Who's the smallest target?" Peter Brent, Australian
What exactly was Graham Perrett up to this week? Dennis Shanahan, Australian
"Only a ruddy fool would dump Julia Gillard", Graham Richardson, Daily Telegraph
"Things could get bloody if Abbott abandoned carbon tax oath", Michelle Grattan, Age
Labor's carbon tax win a double-edged triumph, Mark Kenny, The Punch
Clean Energy Finance Corp is going to back losers, Henry Ergas, Australian
Petrol price jumped 20c in Melbourne overnight, Wayne Flower, Herald Sun
Govt prepares for surge in asylum seekers after Malaysian solution sinks, Phillip Coorey SMH
Senior Labor pols need their heads read over Malaysian deal debacle, Dennis Atkins, Courier Mail
Gillard blames Abbott for Malaysian deal's failure, Matt Johnston & Phillip Hudson, Herald Sun
"Both leaders must share the shame", Greg Sheridan, Australian
Govt should dump commitment to offshore processing, Angus Francis, Age
The Punch guide to political own goals, The Punch
"Build a new Lodge!" Jeff Kennett, Herald Sun
Calls for Asher to resign as ombudsman after Greens collusion revealed, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Asher concedes his behaviour was "unorthodox",Phillip Coorey SMH
"Asher's professional reputation is under a cloud", Emma MacDonald & Noel Towell, Canberra Times
Asher has done himself in & doesn't realise it yet, Chris Merritt, Australian
Govt threatens to intervene in Qantas dispute, Matt O'Sullivan SMH
"Qantas strike sees Ferguson let fly", Matthew Stevens, Australian
On the Qantas-union dogfight, Ewin Hannan, Australian
The pols are okay - they're flying VIP, Simon Benson & Patrick Lion, Daily Telegraph
I'm nipping up to Cape York for the weekend to build houses, Tony Abbott, Daily Telegraph
Turnaround in "who's best to handle IR" polling is significant, Judith Sloan, Australian
Ugly LNP dirt files on Labor candidates emerge, Steven Wardill, Courier Mail
Our pols are squeaky clean by world standards, Richard Ackland SMH
Tony Mokbel may walk free after search warrants found wanting, Andrea Petrie, Age
Labor MPs vote to spare RBA's Stevens from note grilling, Richard Baker & Nick McKenzie SMH
IMF: GFC II would put Australia into recession, Michael Dwyer AFR
Occupy Martin Place begins Saturday, AAP/SMH
Govt way behind in its jobs creation target... Peter Martin, Age
Except at PM&C where staff numbers have just passed the 1,000 mark, Peter Jean, Canberra Times
Mining states are still hiring hand over fist though, David Uren, Australian
What fluctuating commodity prices mean for Australia, Richard Heaney, The Conversation
Go8 unis especially reliant on foreign student income, John Ross, Australian
Australian education & the Asian Century, Kathe Kirby, The Conversation
It's a critical, contradictory moment in disability policy, Karen Soldatic, The Conversation
Everyone in hospital except doctors are cleaning their hands more, Mark Metherell SMH
Parl c'tee says ABC must maintiain regional production, Amanda Meade, Australian
Optus takes AFL, NRL to court over broadcast rights, Lucy Battersby, Age
WSJ's European circulation scam casts another bad light on News Corp, Simon Mann SMH
Gillard backs Cameron bid for royal succession gender equality, Robert Hutton & Thomas Perry SMH
Australian-piloted plane crashes in PNG, Anne Wright & Tim Vollmer, Herald Sun
Diggers to consolidate in just four Afghan bases by early 2012, Daniel Flitton & Rafael Epstein SMH
Packer becomes the latest China enthusiast, Stuart Washington SMH
Cruelty is routine in today's Iran, Sara Haghdoosti, The Punch
Human rights will improve in Burma, Kevin Rudd, Australian
Official: We're up there with Italians & Indians as whingers, Alexandra Smith SMH
50 injured in Bali earthquake, Ellie Turner, NT News
Who's exotic now? Tanveer Ahmed SMH
Wallabies believe defence will do it for them Sunday, Greg Crowden SMH
Tony Bilson throws in the napkin, Matt Buchanan & Scott Ellis SMH
Lost James Wallis pictures from Macquarie-era Sydney found in Canadian cupboard, Steve Meacham SMH
They may solve mystery of whether Wallis' works were really by Lycett, Renata Gortan, Daily Telegraph
Do shark nets work? Christopher Neff, The Conversation

Canberra weather: 20, shower or two developing, BoM

International:
My knives, Allegra McEvedy, Guardian
Lisa Randall, cool Harvard scientist, has a new book out on particle physics, Alexander Fabry, Daily Beast
Beyond doubt: Iran is a terrorist state, Matthew Levitt, Foreign Policy
Backing marriage equality has paid off for some Republicans, Thomas Kaplan NYT
Albert Speer & Partners' Chinese ghost town, Xifan Yang, Der Spiegel
Edgar Degas & Gerhard Richter - compare & contrast, Sebastian Smee, Prospect

THURSDAY

Our brave PM, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Crook to vote against Malaysia solution, Andrew Probyn, West Australian
Crook to scuttle asylum seeker plan, AFR
Gillard pushes through carbon tax. Gillard fixes Lodge. Gillard powers on. Annabel Crabb, ABC Online
Hardly a "do-nothing" govt, Peter Hartcher SMH
"Gillard's biggest political win", Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Abbott spills blood & promises more to repeal tax, Michelle Grattan & David Wroe, Age
Countdown to a carbon tax begins: So much to do, not much time, Lenore Taylor SMH
"Carbon price should be less complicated to implement than the GST, which was hell", Michelle Grattan, Age
Some businesses will use carbon tax as a rip-off excuse, Phillip Hudson, Herald Sun
Abbott will blame every job loss on this tax, Lenore Taylor SMH
Expect years of fighting, Andrew Tillett, West Australian
Especially if the Greens hang on in the Senate, Sid Maher, Australian
Blood & kisses, Katharine Murphy, Age
Rudd ensures the pic of the day will include him, Alison Rehn, Daily Telegraph
BCA says carbon tax is "unworkable", Jennifer Hewett, Australian
No party down at the power station, Jessica Craven, Herald Sun
Carbon market itself is in a slump, David Uren, Australian
Dreyfus can claim some credit for carbon tax, Shane Green, Age
Jillian Broadbent to design $10 billion clean energy fund, Clancy Yeates, Age
Shades of OzCar in green fund, David Uren, Australian
Why superannuation could be Gillard's crowning achievement, Cassandra Wilkinson, Australian
Barnaby Joyce, an asset to the Coalition (says Ross), Ross Cameron SMH
Australia is already talking about uranium sales to India, Michael Gordon, Age
Treasurer warns: Europe could yet trigger another GFC, Clancy Yeates, Age
Greens Senator, Ombudsman accused of Estimates "fix", Matthew Franklin, Australian
Nobody happy with new building industry watchdog plans, Phillip Coorey SMH
Another day, another Qantas strike: More chaos likely today, Andrew Heasley, Age
"Unions warn Qantas strikes could last a year", Ewin Hannan & Steve Creedy, Australian
LNP shreds Labor dirt files: That's $3075 down the drain, Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
Clive Palmer thinks it was money well spent, Michael McKenna, Australian
Mike Rann "revises" his version of being dumped, Michael Owen, Australian
Educator claims Aborigines "wallowing in victimhood", Justine Ferrari, Australian
Australian is still racist towards boat people, Mark Schliebs, Australian
ABC political bias complaints have almost doubled, Tim Dick SMH
Mark Scott's payrise outrages SA footy fans, Colin Vickery & Matthew Johnson, Advertiser
Online shopping is profitable for Australia Post, Eric Johnston SMH
But letters are a money loser, Blair Speedy, Australian
Plastic fantastics win the PM's science prize, Bridie Smith SMH
Dementia "explosion" will centre on Queensland, Stephen Lunn, Australian
"Don't ignore Alzheimer's", Ita Buttrose, Australian
Productivity Commission is in favour of recycled water, Lauren Wilson, Australian
No answers, but at least executives are talking about promoting women, Elizabeth Knight SMH
No country has managed to tame extremists, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Don't expect to bump into Her Maj at Floriade next week, Megan Doherty, Canberra Times
Boofheads in love, Paul Sheehan SMH

Canberra weather: 20, partly cloudy, BoM

International:
Wall Street Journal has been running a circulation scam, Nick Davies, Guardian
Is Hamas following conventions for prisoners of war? Sort of, Ali Abunimah, Al Jazeera
Prisoner swap does have negatives, though few will admit it, Avi Issacharoff & Amos Harel, Haaretz
Hundreds of internet cafes in East Java attempt to monitor activity, Jakarta Post
Perfectionism helped Steve Jobs & Apple, but letting go helped more, James Surowiecki, New Yorker

WEDNESDAY

Gillard: Abbott is "the biggest wrecker to ever serve in a leadership role", Lenore Taylor SMH
And btw he won't repeal the carbon tax... Michelle Grattan & David Wroe, Age
Which barring unexpected events should pass the Reps today, Tim Colebatch, Age
Mirabella own goal (getting suspended for 24 hours) makes carbon bill passage easier, AAP/Courier Mail
"Gillard is on track to do what Kevin Rudd couldn't", Phillip Hudson, Herald Sun
"Chief scientist Ian Chubb pans conspiracists", Andrew Trounson, Australian
Crossbenchers buoy Labor, Tom Dusevic, Australian
Stanford professor: Negative politics is the new black, Tim Dick SMH
Negativity bias is leading to misplaced focus on manufacturing's fate, Ross Gittins SMH
Tax Forum was time well spent, Saul Eslake, Age
Rudd return sparks fear in Opposition, loathing in Govt, Peter Hartcher SMH
Rudd camps eases off the destabilisation pedal a bit, opting for drift, Michelle Grattan, Age
Ministers close ranks around Gillard, Anna Caldwell & Steve Lewis, Courier Mail
Onus is on Rudd to explain exactly how he's changed, Shaun Carney, Age
Perrett to have Rudd at community BBQ this Saturday, Steven Scott, Courier Mail
Some think Smith is collateral damage in Perrett declaration, Andrew Probyn, West Australian
"Ego wrestle between PM & Rudd on Bali teen", Andrew Bolt, Herald Sun
None of the Henry tax reforms got adopted so how many of his Asia report ones will? Peter Costello SMH
"Every generation of leaders, it seems, has to rediscover Asia", Alison Broinowski, The Conversation
Unfortunately our leaders now routinely grandstand in Asia, Adrian Vickers, The Conversation
Bronze bust of Gillard to be cast for Ballarat's Prime Ministers Avenue, Tom McIlroy, Ballarat Courier
PM to move out of The Lodge while it's reroofed, Jacqueline Maley SMH
At Homeless With Julia, Katharine Murphy, Age
"Should The Lodge be replaced?" Phillip Hudson, Herald Sun
The Lodge is a safety hazard, Emma MacDonald & Sally Pryor, Canberra Times
Finally, the student services fee bill gets through the Senate, Sarah-Jane Collins, Age
I'm no fan of the Gonski Review, Scott Prasser, Australian
Gillard tells caucus ALP platform is ambiguous on offshore processing... Phillip Coorey SMH
And that conference should sort out that ambiguity, Michelle Grattan, Age
Little hope for a sensible policy solution while the political temperature is so high, Michael Gordon, Age
Migration agents using student visas to bring in enslaved sex workers, Tom Reilly et al SMH
Legal review of ADF abuse allegations recommends judicial inquiry, Ian McPhedran, Telegraph
Gail Kelly (whom we love) throws down diversity gauntlet to other banks, Leonie Lamont SMH
Poll: Australia's most admired women, Elissa Doherty, Advertiser
Strongwoman tows 6.5 tonne truck to launch fitness expo, Matt Howard, Courier Mail
Sex trafficking is a subset of labour trafficking - a serious problem, Frances Simmons, The Punch
Caucus surprises with limp motion on live export slaughter stunning, Richard Willingham, Age
Major proxy adviser urges instos to vote against Murdoch family directors, Mitchell Bingemann, Australian
Moses Obeid found to be "less than truthful" in court, faces $10m bill, Kate McClymont SMH
"Surge in house prices tipped for Sydney", Antony Lawes SMH
Fair Work Australia okays drug & alcohol tests on building sites, Ben Schneiders, Age
Tourist operators want direct govt intervention in Qantas dispute if it drags on, John Lee, Telegraph
AWU's Howes criticises Engineers Union Qantas comments, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Henry wants to make infrastructure projects more attractive to local funds, AFR
Australian Year of the Farmer to be launched today by G-G Bryce & Glenn McGrath, Liz Hannan SMH
Calls for federal whistleblower legislation, Dylan Welch SMH
Anyone done a cost-benefit analysis on the Olympic Dam mine expansion? Gavin Mudd, The Conversation
Why Sims & Sargent got the Nobel Prize for Economics, Andrew John, The Conversation
Quigley: NBN rollout is "several months" behind, Lucy Battersby, Age
Anna Bligh supports autonomy for Torres Strait Islands, Sarah Elks, The Australian
ASIO worries about possibility of far right, nationalist terror incident, Dylan Welch SMH
ASIO: We need more money, Christopher Knaus, Canberra Times
A peek into ASIO's anti-terror analytics, Karen Dearne, Australian
There are more than 500 Australians in foreign jails, Andrew Tillett, West Australian
Tuvalu is both drowning & dying of thirst, Richard Marles, The Punch
Diggers are fingerprinting dead men in Afghanistan to track insurgency, Ian McPhedran, Telegraph
US foils Iranian terror attack, AFP/Australian
UN war crimes trials in Cambodia collapse, Lindsay Murdoch SMH
Key Democrats move to align party with Occupy Wall Street protesters, Eric Lichtblau, Age
Odds are shortening on Herman Cain winning Republican presidential nomination, Simon Mann SMH
Mirabella's Occupy Wall Street criticism carries whiff of hypocrisy, Stephen Harrington, The Punch
Grumpy NRL clubs (all 16 of them) may form breakaway comp, Brad Walter & Michael Chammas SMH
NRL clubs issue "$34m ransom note" to News Ltd & ARL, Andrew Webster, Telegraph
Kath & Kim The Filum shoot moves from Venice to Victoria, Fiona Byrne, Herald Sun
RMIT's new Design Hub looks super good, Miki Perkins, Age
Try riding to work today. You might like it! Chris Rissel, The Conversation

Canberra weather: 20, sunny, BoM

International:
"Way open for power shift in Timor Leste", Kristio Wahyono, Jakarta Post
US shareholder revolt against the Murdochs is gathering pace, Juliette Garside, Guardian
"For Jobs's biological father (Abdulfattah "John" Jandali), the reunion never came", Alexandra Berzon WSJ
On physician, scientist, businesswoman & now UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellman, Denise Grady NYT
Rosie O'Donnell - new talk show, new Wrigleyville digs, Chicago Tribune
The inside swimming pool at Windsor Castle (& other great aristo shots), Milton Gendel, Vanity Fair

TUESDAY

Labor MP to resign & bring on byelection if Gillard dumped, Phillip Coorey SMH
Newspoll: Coalition leads 2PP 57-43% (ALP primary vote up 3%), Dennis Shanahan, Australian
"Labor bounces back from record low", Phillip Hudson, Herald Sun
Coalition rates well on traditional Labor issues now, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Wait a minute: 52% of coalition voters back Labor's pokie reforms, Phillip Hudson, Herald Sun
"All is not lost for Labor", Bruce Hawker, Australian
If Kevin returns "he shouldn't expect a friendly media reception", Peter Brent, Australian
Abbott has to give us "more than a few sharp jabs & smart lines", Niki Savva, Australian
UNHCR: Refugees would be better off in Malaysia than long detention here, Kirsty Needham SMH
The offshore processing bill is a bad one, George Williams SMH
We Greens are going to vote against it & always were, Sarah Hanson-Young SMH
"Between a rock & a hard place", Kirst Needham SMH
Loss of Malaysian vote to spoil success of carbon vote, Matthew Franklin & James Massola, Australian
Coalition to attempt deferral of carbon tax bill in favour of election, AAP/Courier Mail
Gillard speaks to Bali drug boy on phone handed through bars by ambo, Deborah Cassrels, Australian
It was ill advised of Julia to speak to Bali drug boy, Greg Sheridan, Australian
What about the young Indonesian boys we lock up? Greg Barns SMH
Fresh credit card trouble for Craig Thomson, Steve Lewis & Andrew Clennell, Telegraph
Engineers Union comment is bodyblow to Qantas in run up to Xmas, Ewin Hannan, Australian
What's at stake in the Qantas standoff? Ian Verrender SMH
ANZ freezes pay of 900 execs due to poor trading conditions, AFR
In which I underestimate Occupy Wall Street, Sophie Mirabella, The Punch
Chris Wallace is right about Sophie Mirabella's Occupy Wall Street column, David Havyatt, Anything Goes
Occupy Martin Place, David Llewellyn-Smith SMH
$A is back at parity, Thomas Hunter, Age
Macroeconomists win Nobel Prize, AFP/West Australian
The formation of Manufacturing Australia was announced yesterday, Gerard Henderson SMH
The Manufacturing Australia lobby group has been at it for six months, Lenore Taylor SMH
$30bn expansion of Olympic Dam mine gets approval, Michael Owen, Australian
Turnbull likens NBN to Cuba, Clancy Yeates, Age
ACCC is keeping watch on Woles' purchasing power, Lucy Battersby, Age
Claims Australian cricketers were the biggest matchfixers of them all, AAP/Australian
Snowy River runs free for first time in 50 years, Ean Higgins, Australian
What about a carbon deal between China & the US? Hugh White, Age
UK made to charge ahead while China & US disagree on carbon, Richard North, Telegraph
Are we ready for the "Asian century"? Anthony Milner, The Conversation
Chinese tea-leaf readers still needed, Geoff Raby, Australian
"The human cry for freedom & democracy is universal", Kevin Rudd SMH
German Govt use of malware is worrying, David Glance, The Conversation
"Hitler's letter to the father of quantum mechanics", Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation
Deans sticks with Quade Cooper, Wayne Smith, Australian
AGNSW buys Emanuel Phillips Fox's Nasturtiums, Tim Douglas, Australian
Seeking happiness? Try sleeping more. AAP/Age

Canberra weather: 18, partly cloudy, BoM

International:
"The inside story of Occupy Wall Street", Sean Captain, Fast Company
Occupy Wall Street - is it grass roots? Jill Lepore, New Yorker
"There are no rogue traders, only rogue banks", Barry Ritholtz, Washington Post/Japan Times
Hu Jintao calls for National Rejuvenation, Xin Dingding & Zhao Yinan, China Daily
Whip It failed at the box office but got women in 30 countries roller derbying, John Otis, Time
What happened to Australia's 5,000 teenage "Dreadnought Boys"? Stephen Kelly, Independent

MONDAY

Why KRudd never mentions the PM by name, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Mark Bishop's "plotting" is really just pub talk, Andrew Probyn, West Australian
Richo should be honest about NSW Right's role & incompetence, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
Rudd tells MPs he is "not a candidate" for leadership, Geoff Kitney AFR
Rudd camp would like him to "reduce his activity a notch", Michelle Grattan, Age
Stop reminding voters how manic you are, Kevin, Michael Harvey & Steve Lewis, Herald Sun
"A leadership challenge is gaining momentum", Troy Bramston, Australian
But not this week, Sid Maher, Australian
Alan Griffin says treat Greens as the enemy, John Ferguson, Australian
This is Tony Crook's week, Phillip Coorey SMH
Govt stability is not an issue for Crook, Paul Maley, Australian
Lib fundraisers will take whatever small change you can give, Steve Lewis, Daily Telegraph
Downer has keys to Libs' war chest, AAP/West Australian
Carbon price bill should pass Lower House this week, Michelle Grattan, Age
Airlines want to sign up for carbon tax, Mark Metherell SMH
It's all about jobs & clean air, not tax, Greg Combet, The Punch
"Emissions will go up, not down, under the Carbon Tax", Greg Hunt, The Punch
Greens don't tell us what do do, Craig Emerson, Australian
Alps could be stripped of snow by 2050, David Wroe SMH
Amnesty Intl chief: Central Australia Aborigines live in "devastating" squalor, AAP/Age
Noel Pearson: Symbolic recognition is only the start, Michael Gordon, Age
Detention centres are not completely secure, Nick Butterly et al, West Australian
Pokie reform damage only half what clubs claim, Sarah Martin, Advertiser
Clubs Australia ready to work with govt on pokie reform, Mark Metherell, Age
Business should act, not just speak, on tax reform, Ross Gittins SMH
Campbell Newman reveals full extent of family assets, Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
SA Premier Mike Rann wants legal gay marriage, Michelle Grattan, Age
South Australia has a history of trailblazing, Phillip Coorey SMH
Qld students won't have to study Anna Bligh, Larine Statham, Courier-Mail
Quality control rules will push up childcare fees, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
State govt inaction on sex slave claims: Fairfax & ABC do joint investigation, Nick McKenzie et al SMH
Can children really be evil? Peter Ellingsen, Age
Steve Jobs was tough, not sweet, & that's how he changed the world, Paul Sheehan SMH
More Qantas flight chaos today, Leesha McKenny SMH
Has The Monthly pulled Andrew Bolt's profile or just hidden it? Stephen Brook, Australian
ABC is paying the Chaser team $1.2 million, Amanda Meade, Australian
Media diary, Nick Leys, Australian

Canberra weather: 16, partly cloudy, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
Read here what porn is today & then ask yourself: Can I defend it? Abigail Bray SMH
New Gillard staffer will bring a touch of Abbottism to her office, Laurie Oakes, The Punch
Can Kevin change? Dennis Atkins, Courier Mail
Tony who? Tony Crook! Michelle Grattan, Sun Herald
Ken & the "Faberge egg of a tax policy", Annabel Crabb, ABC Online
The Rembrandt case against Standard & Poor's is illuminating, Elisabeth Sexton SMH

International:
Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris is really good, Philip French, Guardian
Was Alexander great? Mary Beard NYRB
"Women warriors of Japan", Michael Hoffman, Japan Times
"The Soldiers' Guide", US Dept of the Army HQ (Sept 2011 update)
Now mobile apps are feeding back into web site designs, like Citi's banking site, Jeremy Quittner, BTN
"How do you move a 340-ton artwork? Very carefully." Adam Nagourney NYT