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FRIDAY

Rudd's failure to back pokies reform feeds leadership struggle, Phillip Coorey SMH
PM, Packer meeting hasn't changed gambling king's view, Simon Benson, Telegraph
Xenophon: Asking Packer about pokies is like asking Mugabe about democracy, Catherine Hockley, Advertiser
"Pokies not just about numbers", Catherine Hockley, Advertiser
Rudd does some CHOGM strutting, Michelle Grattan, Age
Nevertheless there's a whiff of hope in Labor ranks this week, Mark Kenny, The Punch
How about "some proper scrutiny of the nonsense Abbott keeps sprouting"? Laura Tingle AFR
"Do we need a Commonwealth Human Rights Commissioner?" Holly Cullen, The Conversation
Gillard & Malaysian PM affirm swap deal, Phillip Coorey SMH
No, $2.35m house sale in Wells Gardens, Griffith, wasn't for PM, Jessica Wright, Age
Julia is a popular boss but her staff turnover's higher than Kevin's, Steve Lewis & Alison Rehn, Telegraph
"Rometty smashed IBM's glass ceiling - now for equality across the board", Suzanne Young, The Conversation
Albo's picking on me, Piers Akerman, Telegraph
"Her Majesty & I go back a long way", Graham Richardson, Telegraph
Yarralumla: Spending on G-G travel up, spending on flowers down, Matt Johnston, Herald Sun
Strikes to affect 10,000 Qantas travellers today, AAP/Telegraph
BOF & Baillieu ask Gillard to intervene in Qantas dispute, Kelly Burke et al SMH
Gillard says BOF, Baillieu letters are a "stunt", Andrwe Clennell et al, Telegraph
Minister, staffer fall in latest Vic cop scandal, Josh Gordon & David Rood, Age
Fed Govt does $43m as clean coal ZeroGen venture collapses, Patrick Lion, Telegraph
That's okay - the Qld Govt did $116m in ZeroGen collapse, Patrick Lion, Courier Mail
Mining tax bill to go to the Reps on Thursday, Shane Wright & Nick Butterly, West Australian
Combet says Baillieu's going soft on carbon cuts, David Wroe, Age
Climate change sceptic does the numbers & becomes a believer, Eugene Robinson, Age
Will Kevin switch his view on uranium to India? Michelle Grattan, Agee
Greens want banks to miss out on 1% corp rate cut, Katharine Murphy, Age
NCAFP wanted tailored not one-size-fits-all Indigenous policies, Michael Gordon, Age
Preschool enrolments plunge after BOF Govt introduces fees, Andrew Stevenson SMH
NSW students get free laptops while Qld students pay, Tanya Chilcott, Courier Mail
Problems with Vic uni international education outlined in report,  Sarah-Jane Collins, Age
Avg out of pocket health spend is now $900/yr, Mark Metherell SMH
Tech glitch stops ASX trading for hours yesterday, Andrew Main, Australian
ASX computer failure causes chaos, Philip Wen & Ruth Williams, Age
ASX trading was a shemozzle yesterday, Elizabeth Knight SMH
"EU leaders clinch debt crisis deal", Karen Kissane, Age
Nielsen Online shows SMH is our most read homegrown website, Tim Dick SMH
ADF leave calculation error favours border patrol personnel, Dan Oakes SMH
Long lost missing sub AE1 may have been found off PNG, Ian McPhedran, Telegraph
Rugby World Cup was a Pacific event, Richard Marles, The Punch
China to crack down on social media, Malcolm Moore SMH
"The right to offend others", Julian Assange & Jennifer Robinson, Age
Yemeni women burn veils, AP/Age
H&M announce Lisbeth Salander-inspired range, Matt Buchanon & Scott Ellis SMH

Canberra weather: 25, cloudy, BoM

International:
Global markets cheered by Euro deal overnight, Christine Hauser & David Jolly NYT
"EU deal on Greek debt gets early welcome", Stephen Fidler et al WSJ
"Should some bankers be prosecuted?" Jeff Madrick & Frank Partnoy NYRB
The floods give us an opportunity to rethink how we live, Kultida Samabuddhi, Bangkok Post
Joan Didion's Blue Nights, Mary-Kay Wilmers LRB
Conspiracists ignore crushing evidence that Shakespeare was Shakespeare, Jonathan Jones, Guardian

THURSDAY

Lib backbencher Mal Washer could support Labor's mining tax, Lenore Taylor & Phillip Coorey SMH
Greens will seek eye for an eye on mining tax concessions, Katharine Murphy, Age
Cash in on mining, PM tells manufacturers, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Gina Rinehart bemoans permits & red tape for her $6.3 billion Pilbara project, Peter Klinger, Age
"(CHOGM) dignitaries struck by local customs", Andrew Heasley & Matt O'Sullivan, Age
Rudd puts on his sexy voice for CHOGM, Tony Wright, Age
Sri Lanka's leader uses CHOGM to launch new offensive, Steve Pennells & Andrew Probyn, West Australian
PM tells Sri Lanka to sort out its human rights, Michelle Grattan, Age
But Rudd doesn't think CHOGM can move quickly on rights, Michelle Grattan, Age
CHOGM needs more than blunt instruments of expulsion, Nick Butterly, West Australian
Gillard holds cards so close, she'll be hard pressed to reveal her ideals, Steven Scott, Courier-Mail
Ombudsman's empty chair received detainee's file too late, Kirsty Needham SMH
Even immigration boss says detention does not deter, Guy Coffey, Age
Tim Mathieson has his own CHOGM duties, Gemma Jones, Daily Telegraph
RBA will cut rates next Tuesday, Peter Martin SMH
Glenn Stevens can't resist a Cup Day flutter with rates, Terry McCrann, Herald Sun
Low inflation makes rate cut a near sure thing, David Uren, Australian
Health Minister Roxon suggests redesigning Medicare, Mark Metherell, Age
Coalition's pokies plan wins faint praise, Richard Willingham, Age
"Abbott's gamble won't hit paydirt", Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Nine Network was open about plans to pan pokies reform, Tim Dick SMH
James Packer will have more to say at Crown's AGM today, AAP/West Australian
Pokies lobby gets personal in marginal Labor seat, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
Climate aid could be a $2 billion annual cost, Tom Arup, Age
The Maldives solution? Positive action, Mohamed Nasheed, Age
George Pell is a climate change sceptic, George Pell, Australian
Vic to finally get an anti-corruption watchdog, David Rood, Age
SA "mini-Budget" will cut jobs next month, Greg Kelton, Advertiser
HPV vaccine may be extended to boys, Julia Medew, Age
Noni Hazlehurst wants us to learn the difference between actors & celebrities, Clare Morgan SMH
Liz surveys her kingdom (queendom?) from a tram, The Age
"Catholic school puts faith in Muslim captain", Graham Downie, Canberra Times
Art Gallery of NSW has a show that should blow your mind, Elizabeth Farrelly SMH
Sam Stosur is getting better & better, AAP/West Australian

Canberra weather: 19, partly cloudy, BoM

International:
Confidence is slipping that EU leaders can do a deal, BBC Online
Joe the Plumber, not really a plumber, heads to Washington, Ed Pilkington, Guardian
Maybe the Occupiers just can't get a date in the new marriage economy, Meghan Daum, LA Times
Bangkok is seriously under water, Bangkok Post
Garuda trumpets foreign embassies, including Australia, have agreed to fly, Jakarta Post

 

WEDNESDAY

Gillard stands firm against protectionism, Michelle Grattan, Age
PM: Failed Doha Round should be replaced by multilateral sectoral deals, Phillip Coorey SMH
Gillard wants open trade with developing countries, Phillip Hudson, Herald Sun
CHOGM human rights watchdog may go down - India, SA are holdouts, Steve Pennells, West Australian
Gillard urges companies to do good business at CHOGM, Kate Emery, West Australian
RBA: Australia's economic outlook is "benign", David Uren, Australian
Europe: Everyone's holding their breath waiting for a breakthrough, Clancy Yeates SMH
Pope backs Occupy Wall Street, Flavia Rotondi, Age
How the Occupy movement fits with Australian politics I Shaun Carney, Age
How the Occupy movement fits with Australian politics II Sarah Joseph, The Conversation
How the Occupy movement fits with Australian politics III James Arvanitakis, The Punch
ANU poll shows big jump in dissatisfaction with Australian democracy, Bella Counihan, The Conversation
We should stop being patsies to corporate rent-seekers... Jessica Irvine SMH
Black Rock talking its own book on mining, carbon taxes, for example, Peter Ker et al, Age
"Beer price sting a carbon tax con": ACCC, Phillip Hudson, Herald Sun
Fosters shareholders flay directors for selling out to foreigners, Eli Greenblat, Age
Abbott will be pushing it uphill to abolish the carbon tax, George Williams SMH
There's mystery over why Treasury is taking another look at MRRT, Elizabeth Knight, Age
Malcolm Turnbull: Tony's doing a great job, AAP/Courier Mail
Jessica Rudd: I don't hate Julia, AAP/West Australian
Julian Assange: Why I love myself so much, Nick Leys, Australian
"The internet is insecure - let's build a better one, fast", Mark Gregory, The Conversation
Qantas dispute: TWU says outsourcing guarantee could create breakthrough, Matt O'Sullivan SMH
BoM forecasters next to go on strike, Ben Schneiders, Age
Then there's the looming Customs strike, Ross Peake, Canberra Times
AFP's VIP bodyguards to suffer big wage cut, Steve Lewis, Telegraph
Journalists & powerbrokers, Peter Costello SMH
BOF may axe ex-premiers' perks, Sean Nicholls SMH
First time dads are getting older, Jessica Wright SMH
Birth rates on the rise again after GFC dip, Evelyn Yamine, Telegraph
Tanner: "The students of tomorrow will be born digital", Dan Harrison, Age
Unis like foreign students' money but don't provide enough support when here, Jen Rosenberg SMH
Changes to fed IVF funding lead to 1,500 fewer babies being born, Julia Medew, Age
Medicare lacks power to pursue scamming medical corporates, Mark Metherell SMH
Charities should embrace their new MySchool-style portal, Tim Costello, Telegraph
"Rudd's aid plan drains coffers", Andrew Bolt, Herald Sun
"Media claim asylum censorship", Andrew Tillett, West Australian
"Queue jumping" gets people going in the asylum seeker debate, Matthew Thompson, The Conversation
"The seeds of democratic culture in China", Ken Shao, The Conversation
Feeling anxious? ... Tune out the hype & learn to love your body", Susan J Paxton, The Conversation
Check out the new slum created in Sydney for the Great Gatsby shoot, Joel Christie, Telegraph
1,000 hardy Canberrans withstand rain to see Queen at War Memorial, Christian Kerr, Australian
Attention golfers: The R&A has changed some rules, Brent Read, Australian

Canberra weather: 18, partly cloudy, BoM

International:
"University of Wales abolished after visa scandal", Julia Henry, Telegraph
Mammograms may not be all they're cracked up to be either, Tara Parker-Pope NYT
Oxford's best & brightest...? Lizzie Greene & Declan Clowry, CherwellTV
The Peace Corps is 50, Margeurite Rigoglioso, Stanford Magazine
The London History Festival has just kicked off, Dean Nicholas, History Today
"Women of the North", Juliana Bjornsdottir, Iceland Review

 

TUESDAY

Newspoll: Coalition leads 2PP 54-46%, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Eminent Persons Group urges big changes in Commonwealth around human rights, Paola Totaro SMH
Ending sexual apartheid in Commonwealth countries would be a start, Michael Kirby SMH
Gillard: I'm more idealistic than at any time in my life, Michelle Grattan, Age
PM backs gender equality change in royal succession rule, Michelle Grattan, Age
Julia's announced gay marriage conscience vote. What about you, Tony? Sarah Hanson-Young SMH
"Negativity the major hurdle for Abbott", Phillip Hudson, Herald Sun
Brissy loved Her Maj, Steven Wardill & Sarah Vogler, Courier Mail
Crowds line Swan River to see the Queen, SMH
"Queen Elizabeth the really kinda warm & sweet", Trent Dalton, Telegraph
I'm a card-carrying member of Republicans for the Queen, David Penberthy, Telegraph
"Mining tax hits 11th-hour hurdle", Gemma Daley et al AFR
The Parl House bomb shelter never actually got built, Emma MacDonald, Canberra Times
Gillard to take Malaysian plan to election, Phillip Coorey SMH
Slackers out: There's a crackdown on student visas going on, Vanda Carson & Alison Rehn, Telegraph
They secured $1bn for their electorates but Oakeshott & Windsor are tanking, Lenore Taylor SMH
"Gillard to urge action in Europe", Phillip Coorey SMH
PM to urge Europeans to sort out debt mess,  Phillip Hudson, Herald Sun
Bandt staffer involved in violent Occupy Melbourne demo, Peter Mickelburough & Anne Wright, Telegraph
Occupy Sydney protestors' keynote was a notable sense of entitlement, Gerard Henderson SMH
Financial blockade works: Wikileaks dries up, Karen Kissane SMH
Globalisation, all around you, David Lockwood, The Conversation
How the "internet of things" is going to change everything, David Glance, The Conversation
NBN to launch public education program next year, Lucy Battersby SMH
Changing the funding model could cut VET dropout rate, Matthew Thompson, The Conversation
TV viewer turnoffs: Too many commercials & too much sex, Patrick Lion, Telegraph
Ad campaign to underline common ground between Islam & Christianity, Kim MacDonald, West Australian
Calculating geopolitical risk in commercial activities, Hugh White SMH
Libya: What now? Peter Hartcher SMH
War crimes charge brought in Australian court against Sri Lankan president, Michael Gordon, Age
My China: 1.4bn cold hearts, Lijia Zhang SMH
Bali - just plain awful, Carolyn Webb SMH
"Want to set up a weight loss scam? Here's how..." Michael Vagg, The Conversation
The kids are all right, you know - really, Dan Haesler SMH
Chess is cool for kids, for example, Hannah Vickers, Age
Lauren Jackson Sports Centre opens in Albury, Steve Smith, Border Mail
LJ's "perfect day", Steve Smith, Border Mail

Canberra weather: 17, occasional heavy showers, BoM

International:
"Nazism in our brainwashed upbringing", Sanitsuda Ekachai, Bangkok Post
Constitution lovers, Jill Lepore, New Yorker
Chinese consumers are desperate to get their hands on the iPhone 4S, Shi Yingying, China Daily
"What's in my bag", Yani Tseng, Golf Digest
Is Razika the Next Big Thing at CMJ? Maura Johnston, Village Voice
Boston's scandalous fish substitution racket, Beth Daley & Jenn Abelson, Boston Globe

 

MONDAY

PM shifts on Asia policy, Paul Kelly, Australian
Karl Bitar: Labor sucks its leaders dry, Troy Bramston, Australian
Curtains open on CHOGM this week but who will be the star? Michelle Grattan, Age
"Gillard buys some time with a round the world ticket", Phillip Coorey SMH
Perth really is the centre of power this week, Shane Wright, West Australian
Govts & business must work to end polio, Bill Gates & Julia Gillard, Age
Rudd has his own pet projects to launch at CHOGM, AFR
Africa is worth a closer look, Kevin Rudd, Australian
Rudd wanted ABC to fight for international TV network, Daniel Flitton, Age
Foreign Minister back in time for church with Her Maj, AAP/West Australian
Grandstanding, moi? David Ellery & Breanna Tucker, Canberra Times
J'Accuse! Josh Frydenberg, Australian
King & Queen talk gee gees, Tony Wright, Age
Four hours in Brisbane for the royal crew today, Robyn Ironside, Courier-Mail
Newspoll: Support for Windsor, Oakeshott slumps at home, Tom Dusevic, Australian
Council in Windsor's electorate not happy with carbon tax, Vikki Campion, Daily Telegraph
Bill Shorten's Labor is a friend to big & small, Daniel Flitton, Age
ACTU wants a new employment policy for Xmas, or soon after, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Australia is a three-speed economy (WA has its own lane), Peter Martin & Adele Horin SMH
Housing stress is through the roof, Adele Horin, Age
Turnbull has little faith in NBN boss, Peter Martin & Lucy Battersby SMH
But Mike Quigley plans no changes for Coalition, Annabel Hepworth, Australian
Abbott's new Japan focus is hard to fathom, Jane Golley, The Conversation
Three asylum seeker boats arrived on weekend, Kirsty Needham, Age
Arrivals have already exceeded Malaysia's limit, Patrick Lion, Daily Telegraph
Qantas has thought about outsourcing ground staff, Matt O'Sullivan SMH
I've quit the Qantas fan club, Paul Sheehan SMH
Vic schools will continue to be taught one version of Christianity, Barney Zwartz, Age
Vic govt is a bunch of unmet promises, David Hayward, Age
Tasmania has a serious dope problem, Sally Glaetzer, Mercury
Rio Tinto axes Aboriginal philanthropy fund, ABC Online
Charities forced to show their figures online, Richard Noone, Daily Telegraph
"Better to give & not be deceived", Jane Fynes-Clinton, Courier-Mail
Clean Energy Finance Corp is worth keeping, Dylan McConnell, The Conversation
From Oxford to McKinsey's, are Rhodes scholars relevant anymore? James Howe SMH
"Globalization is a horizontal phenomenon", Paul Keating, Australian
Earthquake in Turkey kills hundreds, AFP/SMH
The Oz starts building its paywall today, Sally Jackson, Australian
Media diary, Nick Leys, Australian
All Blacks win Rugby World Cup 8-7, ABC Online
The end of 24 years of Kiwi angst, Wayne Smith, Australian
France came so close, Peter FitzSimons SMH
ACT roos win some border protection, Louis Andrews, Canberra Times

Canberra weather: 29, shower or two developing, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
Europe: "We'd better keep our fingers crossed." Laurie Oakes, The Punch
Cuddly & endangered animals, Annabel Crabb, ABC Online
Those vile, cowardly snitches, the anonymous so-called "senior sources", Paul Daley, Sunday Age
"The chaos left behind by Rudd..." Dennis Atkins, Courier Mail
"PM avoids the curtsy but it's Keating who remained unbowed", Michelle Grattan, Sun Herald
ANU is equal 4th in world (with Princeton) for arts & humanities, Jill Rowbotham, Australian

International:
Karzai: Afghanistan would side with Pakistan in event of war with US, Declan Walsh, Guardian
The Greek riots - it's getting serious. Joanna Kakissis & Nikolas Leontopoulos, Foreign Policy
"Why some Russians need the west's help", Michael Bohm, Moscow Times
"One woman's Kyakumeizan", Ginger Vaughn, Japan Times
Silicon Valley parents are sending their kids to computerless schools, Matt Richtel NYT
"Flick Chicks", Mindy Kaling, New Yorker