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MONDAY

ABC's Aust Story has cracker footage of Turnbull during OzCar collapse, Phillip Coorey SMH
The two-Tony Lib pony is just a phoney, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
But the Lib jostling is real, Mark Davis SMH
PM & Foreign Minister to visit Malaysia this week, Paul Maley, Australian
People-smuggling high on agenda in Malaysia, Michelle Grattan, Age
No obvious signs of life from this week's G8 summit, Lenore Taylor & Nicola Berkovic, Australian
PM not complaining, he's censoring News Ltd, Glenn Milne, Australian
"We're missing out on the nuclear boom", Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
Gillard will publish NSW school data regardless, Sue Dunlevy, Daily Telegraph
NSW Libs still defending block on school league tables, Greg Callaghan, Australian
NSW Libs' stunt is silly but smart, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Cigs likely to cost more money, less lives, John Stapleton, Australian
This recession could let us off lightly, Ross Fitzgerald, Age
Migrants hit hardest by job cuts, George Megalogenis, Australian
Feds prop up exhibit at World Expo in Shanghai, Mark Davis SMH
Howard on radio: no regrets, no surprises, Kim Christian, AAP/Age
We can't indulge in fatalism for Aboriginal Australia, David Burchell, Australian
But change on the ground is very, very slow, Paul McGeough SMH
NT housing fund will work, eventually: Macklin, Paul Toohey, Australian
Illegal leases could be one NT setback, Michelle Grattan, Age
Intervention could help WA Aborigines too, Nicolas Perpitch, Australian
When is a child at risk? Apparently not such a simple question, Andrew McLeod, Age
Child welfare needs more evidence, less opinions, James Barber SMH
Sex commissioner defends Navy after sleazy scandal, Paul Maley, Australian
Broadband network will be an aerial eyesore, Nick Minchin SMH
NSW MPs to quietly claw back super, Brian Robins SMH
SA Lib leader to quit today, despite winning ballot, Michael Owen, Australian
Next SA Lib leader will be female, Russell Emmerson & Brad Crouch, Advertiser
Ex-fed Lib MP now facing criminal charges: not encouraged to run for office, Pia Akerman, Australian
SA Libs a bunch of selfish old fogeys, Michael Owen, Australian
Vic Libs looking flabby too, Rick Wallace, Australian
Former Vic farm leader Ramsay still looking for a Lib seat, David McKenzie, Weekly Times
Ex-Vic premiers go all nimby on the beach, Marika Dobbin & Jason Dowling, Age
Bligh still believes her Ros Kelly holiday was OK, Greg Stolz, Courier-Mail
Greens party room meetings are truly warm & cuddly, Damien Brown, Mercury/Daily Telegraph
Blair's seven steps to save the planet, Tony Blair, Australian
Climate trading is a neo-liberal hangover, Lindy Edwards, Age
Indon presidential elections conclude this week, Stephen Fitzpatrick, Australian
Jailed Chinese journo asks for Rudd's help, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
Australia is betraying Afghanistan's women, Paul Sheehan SMH
Australia's WWI reburial project mired in mud, Paola Totaro, Age
Portrait Gallery sweeps architecture awards, Ashleigh Wilson, Australian
Ashes series begins on Wednesday, Chloe Saltau SMH
Aussie Cadel starts Tour de France in style, Rupert Guinness SMH
Federer wins Wimbledon, Richard Hinds SMH 

Canberra weather: 12, fine morning frost, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
Turnbull would love to be asked who he'd turn gay for, Laurie Oakes, Herald Sun
Brett Mason MP: too smart for the Coalition front bench, Annabel Crabb SMH
Young, successful, female: the next member for Higgins? Rick Wallace, Australian
Fair Work Australia still faces two big tests, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Australia's largest overseas-based political donor? Meet Dr Chau, John Garnaut et al, SMH

International:
Honduras diverts its ex-president to El Salvador, Laura Figueroa & Frances Robles, Miami Herald
Some South Koreans still not happy with their own "democracy", Yoo Jee-ho, Joongang Ilbo
Is this the article that made Sarah Palin quit? Todd S. Purdum, Vanity Fair
Or these perfectly coiffed photos? Runner's World
British MPs are no longer honourable, Jonathan Oliver, Times
Nick Cave is another fan of Iceland, Iceland Review

FRIDAY

"Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage", 2009, Productivity Commission
Full scale of indigenous disadvantage revealed, Matthew Franklin & Paul Maley, Australian
"The gulf continues to grow..." Yuko Narushima & Hatharine Murphy, Age
Rudd: "We have to redouble & treble our efforts", Yuko Narushima SMH
Scrymgour: Intervention spend "hasn't hit the mark", Mark Schliebs, Courier-Mail
Sale of healthy food in Aboriginal communities to be mandated, Phillip Coorey SMH
Sport can strengthen Aboriginal communities, Warren Mundine SMH
COAG agrees to a "national childhood strategy", Stephanie Peatling SMH
COAG discusses foreign students' safety, Michelle Grattan, Age
COAG to take another look at low emission car incentives, Mark Davis SMH
"This week...Rudd brazenly ditched two key promises", Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Trade deficit doubles: exports dived last month as imports roll in, David Uren, Australian
As Rudd heads to Europe, more ETS turbulence ahead, Michelle Grattan, Age
Rudd commissions ETS electricity generator stress test, Duncan Hughes et al AFR 
ETS is flawed but fixable, Brad Page AFR
Flannery urges people to accept higher power bills, Cara Jenkin & Mark Kenny, Advertiser
Hobart has highest June rainfall for 50 years, Mercury
"Town offers $1 rents to break resident drought", Mex Cooper, Age
Green tape fears grow, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
The Green-industrial complex is lining its pockets, Brendan O'Neill, Australian
Feral camels (amongst others) are in Garrett's gun sights, Ben Cubby SMH
This parliament the most unruly ever - Hockey, Dutton worst offenders, Michael Harvey, Telegraph 
Senator Mason: I wish Aussie MPs were more like those cerebral Tories, Katharine Murphy, Age
"Bravo Kevin & Brendan", Maxine McKew, The Punch
Howard says Rudd spin cycle is trashier than his, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
"Utegate bad news for credibility all round", Laura Tingle AFR
Has Treasury retained its independence? John Kehoe AFR
OzCar: Rudd says it's all News Limited's fault, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Rudd may attend Deniliquin Ute Muster, Cathy Alexander, Telegraph
Last month a ute was Australia's top selling car, Neil McDonald, Herald-Sun
Ex-Labor MP clocks up $8k a month in gold pass airfares, Phillip Hudson SMH
Gillard: Crazy to fine media for publishing school tables, Farrah Tomazin, Age 
O'Farrell sticks to his guns against school rankings, Alexandra Smith & Andrew Clennell SMH
Gillard: We want the full information out, Bruce McDougall, Telegraph
Rudd & Emerson were right to dump Grocery Choice, Michael Costa, Australian
Coles: GST shouldn't apply to pads & tampons, Karen Collier, Herald-Sun 
Govt, consumers have to press harder for real competition, John Hewson AFR
Ex-Labor staffer says Rudd is reregulating economy, Corin McCarthy, Australian
WA is only state where Opposition leads on primaries, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Rudd has some big decisions to make on super, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Future Fund wants more changes to Telstra board, Dominic White AFR
Dr says Rudd Govt failed to follow its own flu pandemic plan, Nick Miller, Age
Med school grads drift away from general practice to specialties, Mark Metherell SMH
"The evil men do & the courts that ignore it", David Penberthy, The Punch
Human rights right in the warm bosom of the mother country, Richard Ackland SMH
Michael Wesley: Region has us under the microscope, Daniel Flitton, Age
Afghanistan offensive begins - troops told to avoid killing civilians, Brendan Nicholson, Age
Ordinary Afghans get on with rebuilding their country, Daniel Flitton, Age
"Rise of China no cause for alarm", Paul Keating SMH 
Keating takes swipe at Rudd, white paper, in Curtin lecture, Alison Rehn, Telegraph
Keating fails to endorse Rudd's Asian Union idea, Patrick Walters, Australian
Keating to US: Turn away from "mindless fizz of ever more consumption", Daniel Flitton, Age
"China's lonely heretic", Rowan Callick, Australian
"Children are not just little consumers", Patricia Edgar, Age
"Daniel Radcliffe is forever Harry", Stephanie Bunbury SMH

Canberra weather: 10, morning showers, BoM

International:
Japanese Govt cruelly cuts out support for single mothers, Natsuko Fukue, Japan Times
Merkel's poll lead grows as, against advice, she pledges tax cuts, Andrea Thomas WSJ
The elusive green economy: "It feels like 1977 all over again", Joshua Green, The Atlantic
Historic Scottish houses under serious threat, Gareth Harris, Art Newspaper
Dan Weldon, printmaking innovation & NZ vistas "interpreted in abstract", Benjamin Gennochio NYT
"Club rugby is on its last legs" & other melancholy late male musings, JM Coetzee NYRB

THURSDAY

Fair Work Day 1: unions go early, go hard with pay claims, Ewin Hannan, Australian
ACTU says wage rises would stimulate economy, David Uren, Australian
Unions believe FWA is an economic instrument, Mark Skulley AFR
Business not celebrating new IR laws, Kirsty Needham & Stephanie Peatling SMH
John Howard surfaces to defend Work Choices, Jennifer Hewett Australian
Tanner, Carr try to soften Buy Australian campaign, Katharine Murphy, Age
COAG to grant training for all today, if not a job, Rick Wallace, Australian
Govts will also try to protect foreign students, Phillip Coorey SMH
Govts should fast-track major projects today, Laura Tingle & Annabel Hepworth AFR
Jobseekers won't get lost, promises Arbib, Misha Schubert, Age
Defence spending should create 5000 jobs, Patrick Walters, Australian
No more ten-year plans for defence industries, Patrick Walters, Australian
Diggers in Afghanistan will carry pay-off cash, Cynthia Banham SMH
Shoppers save the economy again in May, Peter Martin, Age
Bank-bashing is dangerous sport, Alan Wood, Australian
Rio Tinto sticks up for China, Paul Donoughue, Australian
Backflip: most employee share schemes will retain tax breaks, Patrick Durkin & Annabel Hepworth AFR
New rules should still raise $135 million, Sid Maher, Australian
Employee schemes will emphasise options more than shares, Andrew Main, Australian  
Hockey stands by tax cuts criticism, Phillip Coorey SMH
Turnbull gets perspective from Tarin Kowt, Christian Kerr, Australian
Then chows down in Kandahar (nice hair), Herald Sun
A short holiday in the Hindu Kush, Annabel Crabb, SMH
Green poll claims Lib voters want ETS in place, Michelle Grattan, Age
Libs may be caught out in Copenhagen, Marian Wilkinson SMH
Bob Brown fires an angry missive to PM, Michelle Grattan, Age
News Ltd happy with its OzCar reporting, Emma Chalmers, Courier-Mail
Harto: people will pay for quality news, John Hartigan, Australian
Ex-MPs take advantage of free flights, Philip Hudson, Age
School league table ban is "vandalism": Gillard, Bruce McDougall & Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
School spending spree flawed but necessary, say economists, David Uren, Australian
"Fund kids, not schools", Jennifer Buckingham, Australian
Child may have died of swine flu, Nick Miller & Julia Medew, Age
Fielding's push to de-brand cig packs, Mark Metherell, Age
Paracetamol may be not so easy to take, Louise Hall & Julia Medew, Age
God does not belong in Parliament House, Carmen Lawrence, Age
High Court CJ French argues for more judicial transparency, Nicolas Perpitch, Australian
Christmas Island community wants casino for itself, Tony Wright, Age
Missionaries have made it to Christmas Island, Yuko Narushima SMH
Bushfire commission urged to mandate evacuations & fire refuges, Lateline/ABC 
Fires could have killed Robert Manne: now he is very, very angry, Cameron Stewart, Australian
Vic Farmers Federation should go European to survive, Andrew Lang, Weekly Times
WA Govt's landfill levy is totally rubbished, Robert Taylor, West Australian
Gold Coast desal plant is a dud, Greg Stolz, Courier-Mail
Recycling is cheaper than a new desal plant, Kenneth Davidson, Age
NT should be run from Canberra: Paul Everingham, Nick Calacouras, NT News
SA Libs should maintain status quo: same leader, same chaos, Russell Emmerson & Greg Kelton, Advertiser
Were SA Libs warned of fake documents? They can't decide, Pia Akerman, Australian
Qld Lib-Nats reckon they're worth $3300 to business, Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
Human rights lobby has betrayed Iran, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Writers should defend themselves: Edward Albee, Matthew Westwood, Australian
Selling with sex just makes me feel shagged, Annabel Crabb SMH 
NRL wants sloppy seconds after ARU sacks Tuqiri, Dean Ritchie, Daily Telegraph
Hewitt out of Wimbledon, AAP/SMH

Canberra weather: 11, windy, shower or two, BoM

International:
Celebrations & bombs mark US troop withdrawal in Iraq, Alissa J. Rubin NYT
China delays mandatory e-wall, but will still supply schools, cafes, Cui Xiaohuo et al, China Daily
Green Wall lull is good news for PC manufacturers, Ben Worthen WSJ
Curvy cucumbers are back, but not bendy bananas, Valerie Elliott, Times
Trying to get pregnant? Keep the rivers flowing, Emma Wilkinson, BBC Online
England's cricket captain one day, psychoanalyst the next: not a stretch for Brearley, Edward Marriott, Prospect

WEDNESDAY

Hockey: Howard Govt wrong on tax cuts, welfare, Paul Maley & David Uren, Australian
"The despair of the Liberals is now almost complete", Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Lib climate change c'tee chair wants early ETS deal, Michelle Grattan, Age 
Greens criticise Flannery pressure on them to vote for ETS, Ross Peake CT 
ACT Govt renewables feed-in tariff will make everyone pay more, Rosslyn Beeby CT
AFP clears Turnbull on Utegate email, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Keelty: AFP email investigation disclosure was in public interest, Phillip Coorey SMH
Rudd sidesteps questions about whether the ute was worth it, Stefanie Balogh, Courier-Mai
Monash VC: Feds should put in more money or let it rip on fees, Andrew Trounson, Australian
Monash VC: Asian university investment massively outstrips ours, Miki Perkins, Age
Australian high school students' maths & science skills have slipped, Paul Maley, Australian
Delegation to India this week to save education export business, Phillip Coorey SMH
Details of 50+ foreign students' deaths withheld, Chris Johnston & Heath Gilmore, Age
Rescue DFAT from being just a help agency for distressed travellers, Daniel Flitton, Age
Christmas Is so full boatpeople will have to stay in casino resort, Tony Wright & Yuko Narushima, Age 
Sharman Stone: Boatpeople influx due to softer border controls, Yuko Narushima SMH 
Rudd Govt gives $370m contract to private company to run detention centres, James Massola CT
The new co-operative COAG, Kevin Rudd, Australian
Feds haven't ruled out hospital takeover, Mark Metherell & Louise Hall SMH
You're not getting Vic hospitals, says Brumby, Nick Miller & Mark Metherell, Age
You're not getting WA's hospitals either, says Barnett, AAP/West Australian
At Cherbourg, teachers wear mikes because nearly all the kids are deaf, Janelle Miles, Courier-Mail
Abbott: Indigenous truancy is still rampant, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Galaxy Poll: 85% support for Feds to ban gay discrimination, Misha Schubert, Age
It took four years, but we've beaten Work Choices, Sharan Burrow SMH
At 11th hour, union uses Work Choices to sack staff, Rick Wallace, Australian
Fair Work Act starts today - unions go for 4-6% pay rise, Ewin Hannan, Australian
"Boneheads are back on the streets", Michael Stutchbury, Australian
It's tax cuts for the rich day, Ross Gittins SMH
Actually, lots of people are better off from today, Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
Should beer, cigs be in new Pensioner CPI? Peter Martin SMH
200,000 miss out on $900 tax bonus, Jessica Irvine SMH
Govt borrowing is way up, credit squeeze for business worsens, David Uren, Australian 
What happens once the handouts runout? John Durie, Australian 
"Keating kick-along needed amid stall", Paul Kerin, Australian 
Some people joke about the "Deregulation" bit on my business cards, Lindsay Tanner AFR
Newspoll shows there's been a confidence bounceback, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Don't let supermarkets hijack the unit pricing scheme, Nicole Rich & Sean Carroll, Age 
Labor won't take on the banks, oil companies or supermarkets, Paul Murray, West Australian
ASIC raids financial planners, Elizabeth Knight SMH
McClelland uses external affairs power to ban death penalty in Australia, Cynthia Banham, Age
Beazley appointed to War Memorial council, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
The women of Burma are so incredibly brave, Laura Bush SMH
NSW MP food allowance the biggest outrage since Stroganoff Man's whinge, David Penberthy, Telegraph
Because he doesn't agree with me, I bash Barry O'Farrell, Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
SA Lib leader throws down gauntlet to challengers, Greg Kelton & Russell Emmerson, Advertiser
SA Libs should stick with Hamilton-Smith, Ian Smith, Advertiser 
This is Vicki Chapman's big moment, Michael Owen, Australian
Rich writers are just out to feather their nests, Tim Wilson, Australian 
John Williamson writes new national anthem & redesigns flag, Daniel Bourchier, NT News 
The Prime Minister is really, really real - really, Richard Marles, The Punch
Green Left Weekly supports terrorists, Ilan Grapel, Australian
Carlton declare Elliott persona non grata, Samantha Lane, Age
Death of John McGauran, Julian McGauran, Age

Canberra weather: 12, windy, shower or two, BoM

International:
Indonesian presidential election has gone negative, Adianto P Simamora, Jakarta Post
US Embassy staff in Beijing get an air quality Twitter feed, Wang Qian, China Daily
Edvard Munch, "The Power of Print" at The Hunterian, Glasgow, Duncan Macmillan, The Scotsman
NYPD is promoting cricket as a community builder, Simon Akam NYT
"Americans have fallen out of love with McMansions", June Fletcher WSJ
"The current state of science in Japan", Japan Times

TUESDAY

AIRC to Gillard: You do our job & set cafe awards, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Spell it out for us, Minister, Steven Scott AFR
Unions to use new IR laws to extend enterprise bargaining's reach, Mark Skulley & Steven Scott AFR
WorkChoices today, Fair Work tomorrow, Ben Schneiders, Age
Universal workplace safety regime is at risk, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Tax cuts tomorrow may not be enough for further boost, Clancy Yeates SMH
Stimulus hit won't last, warns bank, David Uren, Australian
Auditor-General to review $14.7 bn school spending, Matthew Franklin, Australian
It was 10 years ago today, that the PM got up to say... George Megalogenis, Australian
Out with the new, in with the old on Lib frontbench, Matthew Franklin, Australian
We're likely to see even more of the Abbott again, Michelle Grattan, Age
Immigration is one possibility for Abbott, Phillip Coorey SMH
Vic Lib Chris Pearce will retire from frontbench, Michael Harvey & Gerard McManus, Herald Sun
Turnbull safe for now, as Libs take an extra cold shower, Dennis Shanahan & Matthew Franklin, Australian
Actually they're stuck with Malcolm, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
As Rudd & Nelson swap compliments, Matthew Clayfield, Australian
Turnbull can look forward to attacks on party donations, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Libs rue what might have been, Christian Kerr, Australian
Libs new motto must be: It's policy, stupid, Gerard Henderson SMH
Pyne wants SA Libs leadership fixed: Minchin wants Pyne's nose out, Michael Owen, Australian
SA Libs debate least messy way to slaughter leader, Russell Emmerson, Advertiser
Pollies more likely to invoke their (Christian) beliefs, Mark Davis, Age
A hotchpotch of broken Labor promises, including Iran, Piers Akerman, Daily Telegraph
Time for healing in Iraq, says Gillard, Daniel Flitton, Age
Howard, Hawke join US Studies Centre council, Luke Slattery, Australian
Indon authorities warn thousands of refugees waiting to travel to Australia, Tom Allard, Age
Tamil refugees face tougher screening, Paul Maley & Patrick Walters, Australian
Bob McMullan is changing lives overseas, Tim Colebatch, Age
Taxpayers are right not to trust govts, Henry Ergas, Australian
A charter of rights would dent the economy, Ben Jellis, Australian 
Who owns Medibank, inquiry asks once again, Mark Metherell SMH
Farmers deserve more under ETS, says Coalition, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Now food will carry a carbon label too, Lara Sinclair, Australian
Choice may keep grocery price watch website to compete, Ari Sharp & Lorna Edwards, Age
NSW ban on school league tables may not be legal, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Why the Greens waged war on school league tables, John Kaye SMH
League tables ban causing grief for NSW Libs, Andrew Clennell SMH
George Seitz promises the truth about Vic Labor branch stacking, Rick Wallace, Australian
Newspoll: Vic Labor down but comfortable at 56%/44% 2PP, Rick Wallace, Australian
Brumby proves Treasurers can succeed as Premiers, Rick Wallace, Australian
Full Newspoll, Australian
Vic Labor MP: attacking Greens just doesn't work, David Rood, Age
NSW MPs may win generous "disendorsement" payout from govt, Simon Benson & Gemma Jones, Daily Telegraph
Ex Qld Minister on trial for a personal deal between friends, Sarah Elks, Australian
Qld power users may pay more at peak times, Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
No changing the minds of mullahs in Iran, Christopher Hitchens, Australian
Barry Hall: hell no, I won't go, Michael Cowley, Age
Hewitt through to Wimbledon quarter-finals, AAP/SMH

Canberra weather: 15, windy late rain, BoM

International:
Ponzi king Madoff gets 150 years in the slammer, Reuven Fenton, NY Post
Chavez's last media bugbear: Globovision, Economist
Neither Northern, nor multicultural: confronting Canada's myths, Doug Saunders, Globe & Mail
Australian men cry in a Japanese "hardware" store, Amy Chavez, Japan Times
Caravanning is cool in an Airstream, Tim Moore, Observer
"How to frustrate an art dealer", Martha Schwendener, Village Voice

MONDAY

Nielsen: Labor leads 58/42% 2PP, wiping Coalition's recent gains, Michelle Grattan, Age
Newspoll: Labor leads 56/44% 2PP, Turnbull smashed as preferred PM, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Nielsen Poll: At 60%, Turnbull's disapproval rating worse than Nelson's, Phillip Coorey SMH
Galaxy Poll: Utegate flattens Malcolm, Michael Harvey, Herald Sun
Turnbull will reshuffle frontbench, Lyndal Curtis, AM/ABC Online
Emissions trading scheme has better survival prospects than Turnbull, Christian Kerr, Australian
Nielsen Poll: Most support emissions scheme, Phillip Coorey SMH
Libs have no-one else to lead (are you sure?), Peter Hartcher SMH
"Hockey would be trashed pretty quickly too", Michelle Grattan, Age
Libs upset as Turnbull confirms police statement on TV, Christian Kerr, Australian
Police have not accessed Opposition computers - yet, Michelle Grattan, Age
Libs are indeed imagining life without Turnbull, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
How to survive politics: Put up & shut up, Glenn Milne, Australian
Labor wants Turnbull dead, now, Paul Sheehan SMH
Stand up for the true whistleblowers, Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
Whistleblowers need protection more than ever, Kim Sawyer, Age
SA Libs close to leadership spill after the original fake document affair, Michael Owen & Verity Edwards, Australian
OzCar "saved the motor trades industry", Greg Callaghan, Australian
Push to set mandatory emissions standards for cars this week, Mark Davis, Age
Bruno's hair is shinier than Rudd's (but PM claims hairdryer story was "fabrication"), Annabel Crabb SMH
Ewww: Bruno says PM is "hot", Matthew Clayfield, Australian
Rudd our first postmodern PM, Greg Melleuish, Australian
Milestones for broadband rollout this week, Dan Oakes, Age
Rudd takes his chance to bury Grocery Choice, Phillip Coorey SMH
Supermarkets may take over price watch scheme, Christian Kerr & John Durie, Australian
Choice may sue over scrapped website, Peter Martin SMH
Tax scales, Centrelink payments change on Wed, Patricia Karvelas & Christian Kerr, Australian
Employers rush to lock in hotel workers before July 1, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Expat Aussie taxpayer hit is now L-A-W, Andrew Main, Australian
Qld petrol price should "only" rise 6 cents on July 1, Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
Henry tax review shows most economists are clueless, Ross Gittins SMH
"China is on a lender bender", David Uren, Australian
Crean warns NSW "buy local" will backfire, David McKenzie, Weekly Times
So what's the point? NSW bans publication of school league tables, Justine Ferrari & Joe Kelly, Australian
NSW Libs should be ashamed for backing this ban, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
"Schools need protection from over-zealous media", Jennifer Buckingham SMH
Primary schools robbed of federal money, Farrah Tomazin & Miki Perkins, Age
Salinity may be due to rainfall, not land-clearing, Ben Cubby SMH
Christmas Island stretched by big asylum seeker boat, Mark Dodd & Paige Taylor, Australian
Darwin to Alice rail link is crooked, Nigel Adlam, NT News
Report this week will canvass new health spending, Mark Metherell, Age
Put child safety before family security, Jeremy Sammut, Australian
Zero-risk for aged care doesn't work, says Prod. Commn, Ari Sharp SMH
Dumped Vic Labor player George Seitz writing his memoirs, Rick Wallace, Australian
Bligh & Beattie likely to give evidence at ex-Minister's trial, Sarah Elks, Australian
Gillard cracking jokes in Baghdad with Crazy, John Lyons, Australian
News Ltd, Fairfax spat over seat on Gillard's flight, Mark Dodd, Australian
Age: we're sorry we broke the embargo, Age
Defence white paper is stuck in the past, Malcolm Fraser, Age
Iranian protests are not over yet, David Burchell, Australian
Press Council "reforms": the people are revolting, Mark Day, Australian
Reading tea leaves is more expensive, Michael Hopkin, West Australian/SMH
Barry Hall's prospects: slightly better than Turnbull's, Michael Cowley SMH

Canberra weather: 14, fine partly cloudy, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
Turnbull has been an idiot, Laurie Oakes, Herald-Sun
Grech is an ingratiating weirdo, Paul Maley & George Megalogenis, Australian
Godwin Grech the truckie looks freakishly similar to Treasury Grech, Brendan Hills, Sunday Telegraph
Hockey ought to take a chill pill, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Malcolm ought to stop doing his own stunt work, Annabel Crabb SMH
"Paul Keating was right about Turnbull", Peter Hartcher SMH

International:
"Michael Jackson is gone, but the sad facts remain", Maureen Orth, Vanity Fair
In which I excessively praise Jackson & gratuitously sledge Madonna, Germaine Greer, Guardian
It's a Merkel, Obama love-in in Washington, Gregor Peter Schmitz, Der Spiegel
"Two-timing politicians, take note: cheating has never been easier", Jeremy Caplan, Time
"Wanting" by Richard Flanagan, William Boyd NYT
Ensor, "fugitive presence", at MoMA, Holland Cotter NYT

FRIDAY

"You have to feel sorry for the cat", Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Labor did Turnbull like a dinner this week, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Rudd has totally messed with Turnbull's mind, Michelle Grattan, Age
A "payback campaign" against Turnbull may be mounted, Phillip Coorey SMH
"Liberals are demoralised, frustrated and angry", Dennis Shanahan, Australian
The moral of the story: "don't leak to a Lib", Laura Tingle AFR
Malcolm sees his clay feet for the first time & is confused, Michael Costa, Australian
It's a rerun of Heffernan & the fake Kirby Comcar records, Richard Ackland SMH
"A miserable week for Turnbull ends", Katharine Murphy, Age
Opposition asks more Grant questions... Matthew Franklin & Patricia Karvelas, Australian
And new questions concerning a Qld whitegoods importer, Richard Baker & Philip Dorling, Age 
"Lacklustre questions end poor week", Christian Kerr, Australian
Ludwig presses case against Abetz on misleading Senate, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Abetz is being unfairly lumbered according to some, Gerard McManus & Michael Harvey, Herald-Sun
AFP has interviewed PM's staffers, Danielle Cronin CT
More "calm resolve and courage" required, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Rudd spends $730k on travel in six months, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Meanwhile we still pay for Howard - $15k in airfares & a private plated car, Alison Rehn, Telegraph
Only 16 out of 225 MPs use frequent flyer points to cut travel bills, Ben Packham, Telegraph
Rudd chooses Rove & "Bruno" over WA Labor conference this weekend, Chalpat Sonti CT
Mitterrand: Monsieur Garrett est fantastique! AFP/SMH
Time ran out for an alcopops vote, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Put Therese Rein's trainer in charge of national battle of the bulge, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Latest pecuniary interests declarations, Phillip Hudson, Age
Gillard creates a frenzy in Bethlehem, John Lyons, Australian
Gillard tours refugee camps, Jason Koutsoukis SMH
States turn blind eye to water theft as Murray dries up, Miles Kemp, Advertiser
School infra projects are squeezing out private building projects, Gavin Lower, Australian
Building watchdog bill defeated in Senate, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Building watchdog doesn't want its powers weakened anyway, Steven Scott & Mark Skulley AFR
"Economic forecasts show Australia leads the world", Stefanie Balogh, Courier-Mail
IMF to RBA: Don't raise interest rates hastily, David Uren, Australian
It'll be up to 6 months before new job service providers are up to speed, Stephanie Peatling SMH
Report: Centrelink needs to be better prepared for natural disasters, Markus Mannheim CT
ACCC has a win on the docks, Conroy looks at anti-siphoning options, John Durie, Australian
Cash for comment rules should be diluted, says PC, Ari Sharp SMH
Our carbon emissions continue to rise steadily, Marian Wilkinson SMH
Xenophon kicking in from own allowances to pay for more climate modelling, Tom Arup SMH 
Insurers are pushing us to the brink, say builders, Kelly Burke SMH
Kimberley Land Council wants a slice of Woodside's Browse Basin royalties, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Big native title win for Kuuku Ya'u people in Cape York, Tony Koch, Australian 
Kuuku Ya'u win includes a big area of sea, Tom Arup & Yuko Narushima SMH
Christmas Island near capacity, more boats on way, Paul Maley & Debbie Guest, Australian
"I welcome this abolishing detention debt bill", Petro Georgiou, Age
MPs end detention debt, Yuko Narushima SMH
There is common ground as well as differences on rights bill, Frank Brennan, Australian
Bevis inquiry urges compo for poisoned RAAF workers, Mark Dodd & Michael McKenna, Australian
"Bligh flies pleb-style to meet Spanish King", Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
Rann savages Lib leader over "Dodgygate", Greg Kelton, Advertiser
Rees Govt has lost effective control of the upper house, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
NSW "Labor bolts the door on MPs", Alexandra Smith & Andrew Clennell SMH
Rees Govt uses obscure "long bell" adjournment - a first, Simon Benson, Telegraph
Rees has two months to get Shooters Party back into the tent, Andrew Clennell et al SMH
It's politics first, policy second for O'Farrell, Andrew Clennell SMH
Seitz "revenge candidates" wreak havoc in Vic Labor preselections, Rick Wallace, Australian
Seitz rolls a "preselection hand grenade" under Vic ALP, David Rood, Age
Who will succeed Capon at AGNSW? Andrew Frost SMH
Sam Stosur wins, moveds into third round at Wimbledon, Richard Hinds SMH 
Hewitt wins too, AAP/SMH
Elliott, Kouta & the boys are no joke, Luke McIlveen, The Punch

Canberra weather: 12, possible late shower, BoM

International:
Michael Jackson dies & moves on to Neverland (the real one), People Magazine
"The 8 books Ahmadinejad doesn't want you to read", Patrick Clawson, Foreign Policy
Megawati wants Indonesia to go geothermal & hydroelectric, Hanan Nugroho, Jakarta Post
"Was the Obama campaign a lie?", Jonathan Chait, New Republic
Confirming & upending assumptions about gender bias in the theatre, Patricia Cohen NYT
"The 15 golden rules of theatre etiquette" (15!), Benedict Nightingale, Times
The literature of Laos, Anchalee Kongrut, Bangkok Post

THURSDAY

Turnbull met Grech (now in hospital) before Ctee hearing last week, Gerard McManus, Herald Sun
Govt claims "documentary proof" of leaks, Dennis Atkins & Stefanie Balogh, Courier-Mail
Today's Coalition splits: alcopops & climate change as Senate votes, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Refugee debts inspire more Lib dissent, Yuko Narushima, Age
But on building watchdog, Coalition has a cunning plan, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
OECD: Australia will do better than budget forecasts, Peter Martin, Age
But it will be a weak recovery, Tim Colebatch, Age
Govt will lift ad spending by 30% next year, Paul McIntyre, Age
Turnbull encouraged Grech to release full email last week, Paul Maley & Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Turnbull claims parly privilege on leak probe, Michelle Grattan, Age
Nor will he reveal his sources, Phillip Coorey SMH
Turnbull is giving PM an argument for early election, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
This is a job for Danger Mouse, Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
Turnbull believed his own publicity, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Shades of Harry Potter, complete with He Who Must Not Be Named, Annabel Crabb SMH
Albo puts Turnbull (& others) to the sword, BP Extra
Latham's lament: pollies aren't just for entertainment, Mark Latham AFR
John Howard says Grech is competent & hard-working, Louise Dodson et al AFR
Rudd eggs Libs to sack their leader, Matthew Franklin, Australian
The Libs are suffering infected anger, Christian Kerr, Australian
Now that is weird: ANU is beneficiary of OzCar trust, Mark Skulley AFR
The House has hallucinogenic qualities, Tony Wright, Age
Ole to you too, PM, Mark Dodd, Australian
No duck retreats in MPs' disclosures, Phillip Hudson, Age
Costello a victim of his own success, Arthur Sinodinos, Australian
SA Lib leader still tripping up on fake documents, Michael Owen, Australian
Rudd, Obama discuss climate change "progress", Michelle Grattan, Age
"Fielding frozen in climate disbelief", Tom Arup & Cathy Alexander, Age
Climate change action must be multilateral, Ross Garnaut, Age
New El Nino event will exacerbate drought, Peter Hunt, Weekly Times
Fed Forestry Minister Tony Burke backs Gunns pulp mill, Matthew Denholm, Australian
Indigenous jail toll requires radical action, Joel Gibson SMH
Swine flu is spreading fast in NT, Alyssa Betts, NT News
Third swine flu death: Vic govt denies delays, Stuart Rintoul, Australian
Flu season causes big problems for blood donations, Lisa Calautti, West Australian
States more reliant on Commonwealth for cash, George Megalogenis, Australian
Henry tax review may lower company tax, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
New credit laws will exempt retailers, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
ASIC defends itself before parly ctee, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Watchdog wants to freeze ABC Learning founder's assets, Natasha Bita & Susannah Moran, Australian
Defence white paper is all spin & bluff, says Paul Dibb, Patrick Walters, Australian
Natl gateways vulnerable to organised crime, Nick McKenzie & Linton Besser, Age
Greens introduce same-sex marriage bill to Senate, Herald Sun
French may take over Melbourne's awful trains, Clay Lucas & David Rood, Age
Expansion opponents are cultural snobs, Justin Madden, Age
"Victoria's water policy is a shambles", Kenneth Davidson, Age
WA desal plant gets formal fed approval, Lee Rondganger, West Australian
A modest plan for Perth's waterfront, at last, Lee Rondganger, West Australian
WA Parly report card, Robert Taylor, West Australian
Qld Premier reckons states are good for something, Sean Parnell, Australian
Bligh: traffic jams caused by cars, not me, Rosemary Odgers, Courier-Mail
A journo is Qld's new Integrity Commissioner, Rosemary Odgers, Courier-Mail
Family ties of all Tassie MPs will be investigated, Sue Neales, Mercury
Social democrats worldwide must wrestle with Greens, Dennis Glover, Australian
Gillard deserves praise for going to Israel, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Albert Dadon has Rudd's ear on Israel, via the Besens, Jason Koutsoukis, Age
Palestinians want Diggers in Gaza, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Berlusconi: would you sit next to this man? Paola Totaro, Age
Prince Charles: enough to make you upend Voltaire, Elizabeth Farrelly SMH
Natl Museum to critical Keating: we're no lemon, Corrie Perkin, Australian
Another ABC honcho failed to spot Chaser's sick skit, Amanda Meade, Australian
Dump that vineyard dream right now, Mark Saunders, Weekly Times
Girl Guides reckon Down Under is a rip-off, Angus Hohenboken, Australian
Police to interview John Elliott on Carlton hush money claim, Peter Gregory & Samantha Lane, Age
Elliott is a dunderhead, Claire Sutherland, Herald Sun
Sharapova out of Wimbledon: Sam wins in doubles, Richard Hinds, Age
Qld wins Origin series because they are the best, Phil Gould SMH
New iPhone: less smudgy! Stephen Hutcheon SMH

Canberra weather: 12, fine partly cloudy, BoM

International:
Dozens dead in Baghdad bombing as US prepares to withdraw, BBC News
Adults in charge at MySpace, & they've sacked 300 people, Nicholas Carlson, Silicon Valley Insider
Sarkozy is a modern-day Robespierre, in pursuit of abstract freedoms, Stuart Jeffries, Guardian
Nelson Mandela's grandson claims his mantle, & possibly a lot of cash, Niren Tolsi, Mail & Guardian
All mothers want forgiveness, all fathers want applause, Jill Lepore, New Yorker
Banksy mural defaced by vandals: who can tell? Daily Mail

WEDNESDAY

Turnbull & Grech could be longstanding info mates, Michelle Grattan, Age
Turnbull: "I have certainly spoken to Mr Grech", Patricia Karvelas, Australian 
"What a fiasco", Jennifer Hewett, Australian
"Malcolm in a muddle", Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Thank god for National E-Awareness Week, Tony Wright, Age
"Would you buy a second-hand ute from these men?" Michael Harvey, Herald-Sun
Treasury's Grech "diligent if somewhat eccentric", Mark Davis & Misha Schubert, Age
Mysterious Grech (check out the palm tree), Janet Fife-Yeomans & Alison Rehn, Telegraph
Grech in AFP probe as a persistent leak to Libs, Lenore Taylor & Paul Maley, Australian
Unnamed Lib: Grech "sympathetic to us for some time", Michael Harvey & Steve Lewis, Herald-Sun
Another unnamed Lib: Grech "very helpful", Stefanie Balogh & Steve Lewis, Courier-Mail
AFP monitoring potential Treasury leakers for some time, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Grech copied emails to Swan's home fax off his own bat, Matthew Franklin, Australian 
"Explain links to Grech, demands Swan", Phillip Coorey SMH
Meanwhile, KRudd demonstrates "nerd hubris" in caucus... Annabel Crabb SMH
And in QT forensically examines his earwax again (Warning: Pics), Christian Kerr, Australian
Turnbull, meanwhile, sweats on early poll, Patricia Karvelas & Matthew Franklin, Australian
Turnbull's "authority over his party is slipping" - more Libs to cross floor, Phillip Coorey SMH
Turnbull's "credibility...so cheapened he struggled to make an impact", Peter Hartcher SMH
Turnbull overkill raises deadly questions about his suitability to lead, Paul Kelly, Australian
Libs "look a beaten bunch", Turnbull's authority is shot, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Turnbull's credibility may never recover from this, Shaun Carney, Age
Turnbull tells parliament he isn't a lame duck... Christian Kerr, Australian
As Opposition presses on other car dealers' fate... Phillip Coorey SMH
And I slink off musing that history will judge me, Peter Costello SMH
Pearce to retire, more Lib MPs likely to do the same, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Committee to examine whether contempt of Senate occurred Friday, Paul Maley, Australian
Democracy: Don't underestimate it, or undervalue it, Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
Brits shouldn't be able to vote unless they take out Australian citizenship, Dan Harrison SMH
Opposition blocks replacement building watchdog bill, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
CEPU's Husic welcomes Telstra's senior exec pay freeze, Ben Schneiders SMH
Business welcomes delay of ETS vote until August, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Xenophon/Coalition deal sets August ETS vote date, Tom Arup SMH
Wong should "prepare to be questioned on cosmic waves", Michael Asten, Australian
Garrett presses for whale kill permit changes at IWC Portugal meeting, Andrew Darby, Age
"BankWatch plan falters due to lack of interest", Jessica Irvine SMH
Don't do dumb things in response to tax break incentives, Ross Gittins SMH
Big ABARE upgrade for iron ore exports to China, Matt Chambers & MIchael Sainsbury, Australian
Shares fall on back of World Bank warning, David Uren, Australian
Don't get too excited about the seeming recovery, John Durie, Australian 
Shareholders fall from 55%(2004) to 41%(2009) of population, Andrew Main, Australian
SMEs want a Late Payments Act so fewer of them go under, Adele Ferguson, Australian
ACOSS: Family payment changes will increase child poverty, Adele Horin SMH
More concerns about school infra rollout, Justine Ferrari & Pia Akerman, Australian
"Australian language policy is in crisis" Luke Slattery, Australian
Change teaching approach & really lift our Indon language skills, Jamie Mackie, Australian
Calls for financial safety net for foreign students, Andrew Trounson & Luke Slattery, Australian
Latest on academic staffing trends, Gavin Moodie, Australian
Australian Laureate Fellowships have been spread around, Bernard Lane, Australian
"Detention fees for asylum seekers set to be abolished", Yuko Narushima SMH
DMO tendering complexity delays guns by a year, Patrick Walters, Australian
"Israel to Gillard: thanks for standing by us", Jason Koutsoukis, Age
"Gillard walks the world stage in Israel" Abraham Rabinovich, Australian
UN asks Australia not to forget poor countries in GFC, Daniel Flitton, Age
Rees tries to stir some caucus solidarity after bad Newspoll... Imre Salusinszky, Australian
As vaunted Sartor challenge fails to materialise, Simon Benson, Telegraph
SA Minister says APY lands' (white) administrator is blocking anti-child abuse action, Michael Owen, Australian
Barnett criticises straight-talking public servant, Paige Taylor, Australian
Poll: Queenslanders want to get rid of State MPs, Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
Slammin' Sam has first round win at Wimbledon, Richard Hinds, Age

Canberra weather: 13, morning fog, a few showers, BoM

International:
Sarkozy condemns burqas as oppressive to women, Reuters
Better to avoid generating carbon emissions than create offsets, Ova Candra Dewi, Jakarta Post
"Youthful Chinese mayor comes under fire for 'inexperience' ", Xinhua/China Daily
"The world's most expensive magazine" (even Anselm Kiefer is in it), Horacio Silva NYT
"Can theatre have a national character?" Andrew Haydon, Guardian
"Is your ab workout hurting your back?" Gretchen Reynolds NYT

TUESDAY

Probably no emissions trading vote until August, Lenore Taylor, Australian
But big polluters may still need special Garrett approval, Tom Arup SMH
Steve Fielding a swine flu risk, but won't take a sickie, Tom Arup SMH
The email is fake: now whodunnit, & why? Annabel Crabb SMH
Public servant Godwin Grech is "suspected", Phillip Coorey SMH
Grech to News Ltd: I still believe "initial response" came from PM's office, Steve Lewis & Alison Rehn, Herald Sun
"Beware of geeks bearing gifts", Phillip Coorey SMH
All recent scandals have been about promoting K. Rudd, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
PM blitzes late-night TV, Michelle Grattan & Ari Sharp, Age
Smoking gun blows up in Turnbull's face, Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
"The morale effect has been significant", Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
Kevin Rudd has tasted blood, Michelle Grattan, Age
How Malcolm must yearn for the Spycatcher days, Tony Wright, Age
Turnbull is now the leader who cried wolf, Peter Hartcher SMH
Turnbull is a (ute) crash test dummy, Laura Tingle AFR
Turnbull: not my email, not my problem, Gerard McManus, Herald Sun
PM: Turnbull is "swinging in the wind", Matthew Franklin & Paul Maley, Australian
The Coalition is gutted, Dennis Shanahan, Australian
Grech worked briefly for Joe Hockey, Paul Maley & Mark Dodd, Australian
Grech an unlikely character in a bizarre affair, Michelle Grattan, Age
Ex-Turnbull adviser denies any link, Ben Packham, Herald Sun
Swan's office lobbied Treasury for other dealers, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Swan says lack of special treatment "beyond doubt", Stefanie Balogh et al, Courier-Mail
But Grant still got good service from Swan, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Car dealers: we didn't get the same promise, David Crowe AFR
"Mr Swan is far from being out of the woods", Michael Harvey, Herald Sun
Fake email is a red herring, Piers Akerman, Daily Telegraph
Kev has a mate: what's the big deal? Paul Syvret, Courier-Mail
One week off the leash, & look what happens to Turnbull, Paul Williams, Courier-Mail
Most of yesterday's action took place outside the House, Christian Kerr, Australian
Meanwhile ute sales are booming after federal budget, David Uren, Australian
Swan has indeed delivered a boost to car dealers, Peter Martin, Age
Costello: get a grip (on spending), Matthew Franklin, Australian
The story is not corruption, but its absence, Gerard Henderson SMH
There are much more important things to worry about, Tim Colebatch, Age
The biggest risk of mega-spending is corruption of reform, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Undue influence still needs to be debated, Joo-cheong Tham, Age
Someone still must question the spend, spend, spend, Malcolm Colless, Australian
How can $14.7 billion make parents & teachers unhappy? It has, Jennifer Buckingham, Australian
Now have a drink: Coalition won't oppose alcopops tax rise, Mark Metherell SMH
Four Coalition MPs still against alcopops tax rise, Melissa Jenkins, Age
Cig smokers pay for their own healthcare, but not drinkers, David Uren, Australian
Newspoll: Nathan Rees is still on the nose in NSW, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
NSW Coalition, leading 2PP 55%/45%, would win easily, Australian
The dead cat has bounced, & is still dead, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Most super funds will lose at least 10% next week, Clancy Yeates SMH
More changes expected on employee share schemes, Patrick Durkin & John Kehoe AFR
Telstra freezes top 200 execs' pay, Dominic White AFR
"Speculative character grounds" can no longer deny a visa, Yuko Narushima SMH
Greens want to shed terrorism laws, Brendan Nicholson SMH
Remote energy plan axed, but not for WA, AAP/West Australian
A new blow for the solar power industry, Adam Morton, Age
Carbon dioxide is not the only climate change villain, Peter Schwerdtfeger, Australian
If we can't fix plastic bags, how can we fix the climate? Ian Kiernan, Age
ACTU wants a universal pension payment, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Drivers cause most level-crossing crashes: parly report, David McKenzie, Weekly Times
ANU proves employers still have an Anglo bias, Shane Wright, West Australian
NSW, Vic & Qld all want broadband HQ, Andrew Colley, Australian
Vic Minister gets death threats over fluoride in water, Rick Wallace, Australian
Ex-journo Nick Reece may be next Vic ALP State Sec, Rick Wallace, Australian
Phil Cleary may try as independent for Vic seat of Brunswick, Sarah-Jane Collins, Age
No change on SA Libs leader: he's still a problem, Michael Owen, Australian
"Upbeat, positive" SA Libs refuse to support their leader, Greg Kelton, Advertiser
Ritchie quit, but Tassie MPs can still keep jobs in the family, Matthew Denholm, Australian
PM should formulate new China policy, then talk it up, Peter Hartcher SMH
Julia Gillard arrives in Israel, Jason Koutsoukis SMH
Iran's electoral watchdog finds fault in 50 districts, John Lyons, Australian
Former ABC reporter Peter Lloyd may be released from prison, Tom Allard SMH
Super-swimsuit ban reversed, but Speedo & Aussies left in lurch, Nicole Jeffery, Australian
Odds are, you won't win $50 million tonight, Richard Jinman SMH

Canberra weather: 16, early fog then fine, BoM

International:
Two-shot victory for Lucas Glover at US Open, Lynn Zinser NYT
In Europe, trains remain a backdrop for intrigue & danger, Sebastian Rotella, LA Times
20,000 readers sift through 457,000 pages of data for Guardian, Steven Morris & Simon Rogers, Guardian
Nudity & illegal drugs need not end a media career at CNN, Gareth McLean, Guardian
"Forget about that Buffett guy", John Rosevear, Motley Fool
"From Shetl to Chateau", Marc Chagall, Richard Dorment NYRB

MONDAY

Emissions bill now has nothing to do with the environment, Tim Colebatch, Age
ETS bill to go down this week: Who, or what, will go down with it? Michael Harvey, Herald Sun
Parliament may sit on Friday this week, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
OzCar stoush "a confusing battle of bluff & bluster", Michelle Grattan, Age
OzCar: Govt says other car dealers were treated the same, Phillip Coorey SMH
Someone's credibility will not survive, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Without the evidence, Turnbull has overextended himself, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Theatrical Turnbull: Too much swash, not enough buckle, Peter Hartcher SMH
A new aggression in politics, fuelled by personal animosity, Phillip Coorey SMH
It's now crash through or crash for Rudd & Turnbull, Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
What evidence there is tells us little, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Opposition will target Swan today, Michelle Grattan, Age
Nothing special about a document faxed home: Swan, Mark Davis SMH
Auditor-General's inquiry will be quick, secret, Siobhain Ryan & Paul Maley, Australian
PM hasn't handled OzCar brouhaha the right way, Glenn Milne, Australian
Transparency is already a casualty, Piers Akerman, Daily Telegraph
If the email exists, the AFP can find it, Brendan Nicholson, Age
Plenty of allegations were flying last week, Steve Lewis, Daily Telegraph
Distressed public servant being "helped", Phillip Coorey SMH
Godwin Grech is in poor health, Paul Maley & Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Turnbull reckons Andrew Charlton mentioned OzCar first, Glenn Milne, Australian
Rush to intervene makes Rudd more vulnerable, Mark Latham AFR
The business of managing Opposition business, Paul Sheehan SMH
PM farewells Richard Pratt, again, Terry Brown, Herald Sun
No Future Fund gig for Costello, Paul Maley, Australian
Police probe into RBA banknote contract, Nick McKenzie & Richard Baker, Age
Schools are failing us, Gillard tells US audience, Farrah Tomazin & Josephine Tovey SMH
Schools stimulus is forcing mergers, claim parents, Matthew Denholm, Australian
Henry tax review will scrap stamp duty on home loans, David Uren, Australian
Cigs could go up to $16 a pack, Renee Viellaris & Anna Caldwell, Courier-Mail
Don't believe the money market: Interest rates will fall, Ross Gittins SMH
ASIC will be grilled by parly c'tee this week, Blair Speedy, Australian
Swine flu is especially dangerous for indigenous communities, Natasha Robinson, Australian
AMWU promises violence will not be tolerated, Ben Schneiders, Age
Sudden closure of NSW energy saving scheme will cost business, Brian Robins SMH
Kids can play under sprinklers again & cars can be hosed in Sydney, Brian Robins SMH
Australian forests can help save the planet, Gavan McFadzean, Age
Enviroment Dept is NT's biggest greenhouse emitter, Nick Calacouras, NT News
"Beware the greenies who think people are parasites", Brendan O'Neill, Australian
Intl Whaling Commission to attempt new deal this week, Andrew Darby SMH
Europe wants to hunt more whales than Japan, John Vidal & Andrew Darby, Age
We still need to tackle the legacy of White Australia, Lindy Edwards, Age
Heroin supply is not booming, but related problems are, Don Weatherburn SMH
Why heroin works for some people, Chris Middendorp, Age
SA Lib leader still embroiled in fake documents mess, Michael Owen, Australian
SA Lib president reckons leader is "bulletproof", Greg Kelton & Joanna Vaughan, Advertiser
Inside Tehran, on a bus - the only safe place, John Lyons, Australian
A weakened Iranian regime is good news for US, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Al Jazeera should be on air in Australia, Mark Day, Australian
Westminster's woes can teach our parliaments something, Jack Snelling, Australian
Carlton paid hush money over sex assault claims, says John Elliott, Paul Millar, Age
Ten years ago, Hewitt & Dokic made their Wimbledon debut, Richard Hinds SMH

Canberra weather: 16, mostly fine, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
For Turnbull, a little freedom could be a dangerous thing, Annabel Crabb SMH 
What is it with these state moves toward protectionism? Michelle Grattan, Sun-Herald
Josh Frydenberg is the next Lib candidate for Kooyong, Melissa Fyfe, Sunday Age
Anna Bligh has squandered Labor's victory, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Tassie MP Allison Ritchie quits over nepotism claims, Damien Brown, Mercury
Underestimate Tracy at your peril, Michael Bodey, Australian

International:
Fugitive ex-Thai PM's party sweeps weekend by-election, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Bangkok Post
Why would an investment banker buy a newspaper? Not for the real estate, honest, Beina Xu WSJ
Non-sticky lipgloss, non-stinky deodorant: Big beauty breakthroughs? Brooke Le Poer Trench, Allure
Spoiler alert: Mad Men moves beyond the Cuban missile crisis, Melissa Maerz, Rolling Stone
Wimbledon without rain? You cannot be serious, Sarah Lyall NYT
Amsterdam gets its own Hermitage, NRC Handelsblad

FRIDAY

Turnbull tells BCA chiefs they're Labor-loving wimps, Lenore Taylor, Australian
"MP (Anna Burke) pans Rudd's faction fiction", Misha Schubert, Age
Rudd's "Monthly" essay gets scathing review after translation into Chinese, Rowan Callick, Australian
"Heat on Rudd over help for car dealer mate", Steve Lewis, Courier-Mail
Paper trail revealed on Rudd, Ford, car dealer links, Steve Lewis, Telegraph
"Rudd's links to OZ Car scheme in Senate hearing", Steve Lewis, Courier-Mail 
"Old boys' network a headache for PM Kevin Rudd" over OzCar, Natasha Bita, Australian
Kevin & Malcolm "like a no-speakies couple in a swanky restaurant", Annabel Crabb SMH
Turnbull thinks Rudd's best chance of winning again is before May, Michelle Grattan, Age
Turnbull really doesn't want a double dissolution, Michelle Grattan, Age
"Costello knows he can't beat Rudd", Paul Murray, West Australian
Turnbull easy either way on Higgins by-election, Phillip Coorey SMH
Unemployment rife in Melbourne's ritzy inner suburbs, Peter Martin, Age 
"Abbott on first now Costello's struck out", Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
"Libs call women to the party", Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Turnbull wants to draw women into the political debate... Misha Schubert, Age
"There's often a real lack of awareness of the situation of women", Emma Chalmers, Courier-Mail
Advisor to Opposition women's affairs spokesperson bounced for groping, Katharine Murphy, Age
Lib staffer allegedly grabbed two women's breasts, leaving one in tears, Alison Rehn, Telegraph
Turnbull's office got six post-ball complaints over frontbencher's groping staffer, Philip Dorling CT
Parliamentary Midwinter Ball - picture gallery, Telegraph
Clinton will have surgery on elbow - Gillard talks off, Brendan Nicholson, Age 
Gillard "metamorphosis into the Aussie Margaret Thatcher", Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
"Our legacy starts now", Penny Wong SMH
Little chance ETS will be voted on next week... Phillip Coorey SMH
Although I tip the Coalition will vote the ETS down, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
"Hot air mars emissions trading debate", Laura Tingle AFR
Wong won't (or can't) answer Fielding's basic climate questions, Bob Carter et al, Australian
Coalition delaying tactics on renewables bill a big problem for solar industry, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Litigation floodgates could be opened by Fed, Vic court rule changes, Chris Merritt, Australian 
Did Senator Hogg make a pig of himself over Senator Hanson-Young's child? Julian Drape & Cathy Alexander SMH
"Screaming child" taken from senator's arms as ejection order triggers tears, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Schools infra rollout is like exam cramming, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Fed threat over schools money leads NSW to lift league table ban, Anna Patty SMH
Macklin urges Barnett to act quickly on coroner's report, AAP/West Australian
Race-hate txting may be made illegal, Cynthia Banham SMH
RBA "backs big banks over interest rates", George Lekakis, Courier-Mail 
"RBA backs Rudd in rates row", Geoff Winestock AFR
"Coalition forces (bond) investor register", Matthew Franklin, Australian
Govt urged to slash super tax breaks, Tim Colebatch, Age 
Feds move to ban pill press imports, Matthew Fynes-Clinton, Courier-Mail
About Photon Group, which owns CPR, Tim Boreham, Australian
First big Defence test for Faulkner & Combet comes next week, Patrick Walters, Australian
World Bank lifts China growth forecast, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
"How (ex-Billabong) Matthew Perrin lost the lot in China", Karen Maley & Michelle Singer AFR
"Students slaughtered in Tehran university attack", John Lyons, Australian
Today is Aung San Suu Kyi's birthday, Gordon Brown SMH
"Terrorism laws have strangled cherished US rights to freedom", Richard Ackland SMH
"The strange new (NSW) bikie legislation", Mark Le Grand, Australian
Rees Govt shoots itself in the foot with protectionist lurch, Michael Costa, Australian
Petty Nathan a no-show in O'Farrell's budget reply speech, Simon Benson, Telegraph
O'Farrell isn't making the Opposition an issue, Andrew Clennell SMH
Now head office pushes judicial review for Stewart, Andrew Clennell & Alexandra Smith SMH
SA Lib leader says he won't give up without a fight, Greg Kelton & Russell Emmerson, Advertiser
ACT Auditor-General says ambulance response times too slow, David Stockman CT
"Ten (Vic) Labor MPs fighting for survival in ALP shakeup", Stephen McMahon, Herald-Sun
Melbourne "can't afford sprawl", Brian Buckley, Age
Justin Madden: "Am I ambitious? I'm ambitious", David Rood, Age
Move over golf - basketball is the new alpha bonding sport in Washington, Sam de Brito SMH
John Buchanan sacked after his IPL team comes last, AP/West Australian
Fake Indigenous art made by a fake Aboriginal - in Indonesia, Yuko Narushima & Joel Gibson SMH
This year's crop of architecture awards... Elizabeth Farrelly SMH
Nick Murcutt + Rachel Neeson win Wilkinson Award, Catharine Munro SMH 
Winton wins Miles Franklin Literary Award... Blanche Clark, Herald-Sun 
For the fourth time, Rosemary Sorensen, Australian

Canberra weather: 14, fine, mostly cloudy, BoM

International:
Why is Russia behaving so cooly to the Iranian opposition forces? Julia Ioffe, New Republic 
Leave Iran's problems to Iran, China Daily
Ellen DeGeneres: "She radiates, well, contentment." Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
Sacha Baron Cohen's "Brüno": Beyond the pale but pretty funny, Steve Rose, Guardian
Friday freebie: The NYT online marathon training tracker (including for beginners), NYT
Oh god, I love polenta... Tara Parker-Pope NYT

THURSDAY

Gillard & Pyne, the best show in town, Annabel Crabb SMH
Costello our best treasurer but Keating our greatest, Terry McCrann, Herald-Sun
This recession is mild... Michael Stutchbury, Australian
But economy is worst where federal Labor needs to do best, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Concern grows about school infrastructure rollout, Justine Ferrari & Matthew Franklin, Australian
Principal: Schools are being bullied by education bureaucracy, Rick Wallace, Australian
Ed revolution found wanting as experts question priorities, Nicolas Perpitch, Australian
Dinner with Gillard goes for $23k, Rudd $22k, Turnbull $11k, Misha Schubert, Age
"Joe Hockey made a fashion statement", Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Kate Ellis, "belle of the (Parliamentary Midwinter) ball", Annette Sharp, Telegraph
Govt drags heels on uni student services bill, Dan Harrison, Age
Gay MP pleas with Rudd to let him marry the man he loves, Joanna Vaughn, Advertiser
Centrelink is struggling to get couples out of the closet, Ben Packham, Herald-Sun
Govt to bring fwd ETS debate to exhaust any filibuster attempt, Phillip Coorey SMH
ETS legislation is unlikely to get up in either Canberra or Washington, Tom Switzer AFR
"Coalition to thwart building watchdog bill", Patricia Karvelas & Ewin Hannan, Australian
Fielding inclined to oppose building watchdog water down too, Mark Davis SMH
Building watchdog will have to justify coercive powers' use, Kate Hannon, Advertiser
Govt has struck the right balance with building watchdog rewrite, Breen Creighton, Age
Labor & unions reliving history in not a good way, Nick Dyrenfurth, Australian 
Bank chiefs warn on new vulnerabilities due to offshore dvpts, Matthew Drummond & Andrew Cornell AFR
"The level of home building is creating severe shortages", David Uren, Australian
Developers says Sydney is on verge of housing boom, Matthew Moore & Brian Robins SMH
Brumby Govt okays huge new suburban sprawl, Jason Dowling & Clay Lucas, Age
Mixed views on Ruddbank's demise Natalie Craig, Age
Swan hoes into Turnbull over Ruddbank defeat, Matthew Franklin & Bridget Carter, Australian
Unclear whether Ruddbank bill will be reintroduced, Stafanie Balogh & Michelle Hele, Courier-Mail
"Rudd Govt has smashed the annual record to VIP jet flights", Ian McPhedran, Telegraph
"Lee Atwater understood...the power of emotion over rational thought", Mark Arbib, The Punch
Costello wants Kelly O'Dwyer to succeed him in Higgins, Phillip Coorey SMH
Survey: There are 12 times as many men as women on top boards... Stephanie Peatling SMH
And the gender wage gap is growing, Mark Schliebs, Courier-Mail
"I feel sorry for men", Bernard Salt, Australian
Young leaders recognised, Christian Kerr, Australian
Roxon recasts swine flu plan, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Would the Feds really run the state health systems any better? Jane Fynes-Clinton, Courier-Mail
Solar panel sector may see big sackings if bill isn't passed asap, Tom Arup, Age
Wind turbines proposed for top of tall office blocks, Sally Glaetzer, Mercury
Will Bob Brown rise to Abetz's accountability challenge? Piers Akerman, Telegraph
We're choosing short haul intl travel over domestic trips, Julian Lee SMH
Vast parts of the NT are off limits because of the permit system, Sara Hudson, Australian
Qantas A380 passengers getting sick of delays, Miranda Devine SMH
Better visas for sex trafficking victims a great leap forward, Kathleen Maltzahn, Age
Australia has highest per capita ecstasy use in the world, David Fagan, The Punch
Ley: Ban importation of pill presses, Matthew Fynes-Clinton, Courier-Mail
Job applicants with Anglo names do better in Australia, Peter Martin, Age
We need an NBER-style business cycle dating committee, Don Harding & Adrian Pagan, Australian
From the outset, McGauchie & Trujillo were joined at the hip, Pamela Williams AFR
Let Telstra be Telstra, Kenneth Davidson, Age 
Rights charter "would only harm the judiciary", John Hatzistergos, Australian
ANAO: Truth about dud Seasprites was kept from senior Defence officials, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
Help! I'm stuck in scary Tehran, John Lyons, Australian
"Just how revolutionary is Iran's green revolution going to be?" Con Coughlin, Age
"Don't pin hopes on change in Tehran", Greg Sheridan, Australian 
"Global complaints over Rees protectionist plan", Rowan Callick, Australian
Rees introduces FOI bill into parliament, Matthew Moore SMH 
Rees considers Stewart sacking judicial review given A-G's office "cut corners", Simon Benson & Rhett Watson, Telegraph
Rees Govt agrees to detail Indigenous spend, Joel Gibson SMH
It's a go-slow on The Block, Elizabeth Farrelly SMH
Linda Burney sues NSW Health over Rick Farley's death, Sean Nicholls SMH
NSW teachers may sue govt over disabled student neglect, Maralyn Parker, Telegraph
"Melbourne pips Sydney in livability stakes", Paola Totaro, Age
Some see Justin Madden as Brumby successor (incl Madden), Royce Millar, Age
"Eric Ripper must be wondering what he has to do..." Robert Taylor, West Australian
SA Libs are lining up their leader - Isobel Redmond possible successor, Greg Kelton, Advertiser
Muddied thinking about the Murray, Jamie Briggs, The Punch
Bartlett overrules his own treasurer on ministerial staff hires, Sue Neales, Mercury 
Rare albino swamp wallaby sighted in the Snowies, CT
Scientist creates gambling rats to understand neurobiology of addiction, Deborah Smith SMH
Australia's "AMF Crew" jailed in Britain over $140k worth of tagging, David Murray, Telegraph
For first time ever, a woman to call AFL game (Geelong v Hawthorn, round 17), Caroline Wilson, Age
Socceroos beat Japan 2-1 thanks to stellar Cahill, Michael Lynch et al SMH

Canberra weather: 14, fine, mostly sunny, BoM

International:
Iran protests: Live blog, Guardian
"(It) clearly demonstrates how split the regime's elite really are", Dieter Bednarz, Der Spiegel
"The Girls of Summer", Janet Maslin NYT
Helen Mirren loves Hippolytus in "Phedre", National Theatre, London, Matt Wolf NYT
"The Generational: Younger Than Jesus", New Museum, NY, Gene McHugh, Art Forum
German soldiers are a big fat joke in Afghanistan, Roger Boyes, Times

WEDNESDAY

Costello gave his life so that Liberals may live... Annabel Crabb SMH
Political cringe: Liberal-loving Rudd may give Costello a job, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Rudd, Costello publicly flirt with by-election for ambo posting deal, Michael Harvey, Herald-Sun
Costello wants to swap one warm spot on public payroll for another, Matthew Franklin, Australian
"Obviously I have to earn an income", says Costello, momentarily forgetting his massive super entitlement, Misha Schubert, Age
Costello doesn't think Libs can win next time even under him, Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Swan: Turnbull's alibi has now left the room, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Keating ranks higher than Turnbull in "Most Trusted" survey, Nick Higginbottom, Herald-Sun
Labor unsurprised, Libs take heart from Newspoll shift, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Union movement & parliamentary Labor Party "are disconnected", Michelle Grattan, Age
Rudd, Gillard tell caucus unions won't get anywhere with anti-watchdog push, Phillip Coorey SMH
Selective watchdog powers "switch off" is the compromise, Michelle Grattan & Ben Schneiders, Age
Govt makes minor concessions to unions on watchdog, Mark Kenny, Advertiser
AiG, MBA: Govt has caved in on building watchdog powers, Ewin Hannan & Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Builders: Building watching being defanged by bureaucratic excess, Ewin Hannan, Australian
We need a human rights bill, Catherine Branson, Age
Senate rejects Ruddbank, Mark Davis SMH
Ruddbank goes down over Greens' executive pay lid request, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Abetz: Brown may have misled over bankruptcy claim, Herald-Sun
"Wasteful private health rebate" hasn't eased public hospital pressures, John Watson, Age
Senate ensuite towels crisis revealed, Ben Packham, Herald-Sun
Rudd doesn't make Thomson stand aside despite serious allegations, Mark Davis SMH
"PM's office rang principal before letter of praise", Justine Ferrari & Matthew Franklin, Australian
"Gillard whipped up a wind in question time yesterday", Christian Kerr, Australian
Today is last chance to bid megabucks for meals with Rudd, Gillard, Turnbull, Telegraph
IMF, RBA say it's too early to declare worst is over, David Uren, Australian
Costello warns on inflation, Peter Martin, Age
"The official interest rate is now officially on hold", Terry McCrann, Herald-Sun
Interest rates may go up even as RBA cuts further, Jacob Saulwick SMH
"Early rate rises threaten recovery", Ross Gittins SMH
Costello: "There is an awful lot politics can't fix", Paul Kelly, Australian
Fielding hung out with dopes in the US... Matthew England, Age
But he also met with Obama environment officials, Peter Boyer, Mercury 
6 years of Curtin U research reveals no Antarctic ice shelf change, Christian Kerr, Australian
Bazza McKenzie persona may be Rudd's real one, Shaun Carney, Age
"Racism is as much about power as perceived difference", Tanveer Ahmed, SMH
Visa "restrictions eased for sex trafficking victims", Carol Nader, Age
Access Economics: Sydney really does need a second airport, Matt O'Sullivan SMH
After 2 years, new nuclear reactor still can't work full bore, Richard Macey SMH
BHP-Rio venture may necessitate divestitures, Matt Chambers & Michael Sainsbury, Australian
Foxtel wants a fourth (digital only) free-to-air channel asap, Jane Schulze, Australian
It's Trujillo & Target v Schwarzenegger over California landfill, Rebecca Urban, Australian
Latham has an undergraduate view of the military, Paul Murray, West Australian
Greens revive bill stopping troops going to war without parl okay, Brendan Nicholson, Age
The situation now in Pakistan, Claude Rakisits, Australian
Much wrongheadedness in analyses of BNP's rise, Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
Qld treasurer draws on Depression-era predecessor for budget inspiration, Craig Johnstone, Courier-Mail
Qld budget at a glance, Courier-Mail
Qld economy a sicker puppy than NSW even, George Megalogenis, Australian
NSW goes for property investor-led recovery, Simon Benson, Telegraph
NSW Budget (& why someone should take me to the Royal Easter Show), Imre Salusinszky, Australian
"Roozendaal has managed to deliver partial tax relief", Simon Benson, Telegraph
"Who needs Pauline Hanson when you've got Rees & Roozendaal?" David Penberthy, The Punch
US, EU worried about NSW "buy Australian" push, Jacob Saulwick SMH
NSW dodges ratings agency bullet, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
"The Fawlty Towers budget", Piers Akerman, Telegraph
Brumby distances himself from Suleyman, David Rood, Age
Portrait of former NT Labor leader & pedophile-suspect slammed by CLP, Nick Calacouras, NT News
SA Libs promise less debt, more water, Greg Kelton, Advertiser
Grassland paddock trees are doomed, Debra Jopson SMH
Most Aussies support gay marriage, AAP/West Austalian
"Happiness is a warm bogan. (Go on. Mullet over.)" Catherine Deveney, Age 
"Waltzing Matilda" becomes a sensation in Spain, Charles Miranda, Courier-Mail
Thieves steal 30 bottles of Grange & a Pro Hart painting from Mawson home, David Stockman CT 
Positive feedback for Rein's new look keeps flowing, Herald-Sun

Canberra weather: 13, fine, mostly sunny, BoM

International:
"Is the US Army the slowest student in Afghanistan?" Robert Haddick, Foreign Policy
Beijing orders local govt "to give priority to Chinese products", Bi Xiaoning & Fu Jing, China Daily
Edna O'Brien's biography of Byron skips the literature, Kathryn Harrison NYT
Kate Walbert's new novel: "Each chapter is like an exquisite slice of cake", Leah Hager Cohen NYT
The clock is ticking on Banksy's street cred, Tim Adams, Guardian
If you're on deadline, check this out, Bang-Yao Liu (via Something Changed)

TUESDAY

Newspoll: Labor's lead falls to 53/47% 2PP, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Coalition & Turnbull on the up as Costello says goodbye, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Newspoll, Australian
Gillard will further stake claim to leadership in Caucus today, Malcolm Colless, Australian
The greatest hypothetical in politics is gone, Annabel Crabb SMH
Next guessing game: What will he do now? Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
"The man who wimped his destiny", Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
Swan was nicer to Costello than Howard, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
"The longest fan dance, with nothing but the glimpse of a cheek", Tony Wright, Age
Turnbull Jr reveals the clan's real feelings on Facebook, Christian Kerr, Australian
No longer hungry, Costello does the right thing, Paul Kelly, Australian
The smart choice, too, Michelle Grattan, Age
Turnbull's leadership to next election should be secure, Michelle Grattan, Age
More veterans should follow Costello's lead, Phillip Coorey SMH
"The country's loss, but the party's gain", Tony Abbott, Australian
Ahh, he was too good for us, David Gazard, The Punch
Tributes flow, Age
Nice words, but I'm not dead yet, Peter Costello, Australian
Higgins preselection will be a bit of fun: No Bolt or Kroger though, Rick Wallace, Australian
Doyle, Brough, Aldworth & Sheezel on the form, Michael Harvey & Gerard McManus, Herald Sun
Mal Brough is in Victoria now, after all, Courier-Mail
Costello did not want to turn into John Howard, Shaun Carney, Age
A lack of manic energy, or just a balanced human being? George Megalogenis, Australian
There was Good Peter & Bad Peter, Tim Colebatch, Age
Costello's final gift: A chance for renewal, Laura Tingle AFR
There goes that generational change, Michael Harvey, Herald Sun
A genuine opponent to Rudd is gone, Piers Akerman, Daily Telegraph
Gallery sad, but backbench relieved, Mark Kenny, Advertiser
What did Costello achieve, & was it just the boom? Geoff Winestock AFR
Howard reckons it was the boom, Peter Hartcher SMH
Financially, Costello is better off gone, Brendan Nicholson & Peter Martin, Age
We can't hang around waiting for the Queen to die, George Williams SMH
One less election trigger as PBS bill passes, Matthew Franklin & Sid Maher, Australian
Jennie George lays out Caucus IR concerns, Ewin Hannan & Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Gillard will spell it out to the Left, Phillip Coorey SMH
Labor's IR strategy: it's called compromise, Gerard Henderson SMH
Unions want pay for swine-flu quarantined workers, Natasha Bita, Australian
Rudd is worried about workers' welfare, if they're fat, Renee Viellaris, Courier-Mail 
Cut company tax, raise GST: That's a great idea, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Vic Labor's Brimbank player on his way to natl conference, Royce Millar & David Rood, Age
Labor MP Craig Thomson rejects union card claims, Mark Davis SMH
Ex-Lib MP Kym Richardson will try to win back fed seat of Kingston, Michael Owen, Australian
PM's local primary school doing very well indeed out of stimulus, Justine Ferrari, Australian
Senate inquiry will look at Rudd's free (old) ute, Ari Sharp, Age
Health groups want much tougher booze bans, Ari Sharp, Age
PM: Banks are profiteering on govt guarantee, David Uren, Australian
Productivity Commision wants guarantee gone, Peter Martin, Age
Westpac, NAB follow ComBank rate hike, Danny John, Age
No link between govt debt & bank rates rise, Peter Martin, Age
ETS vote may wait for Treasury modelling, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Fielding's open mind is just confusing the rest of us, Stephanie Peatling SMH
Certainly Penny Wong can't answer Fielding's questions, Tom Arup, Age
Climate inaction is a failure to communicate, Leslie Cannold, Age
Human Rights Commission wants referendum for rights changes, Carol Nader, Age
Tough, nasty Qld Budget today, Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
NSW desperate to retain AAA credit rating today, Brian Robins & Andrew Clennell SMH
NSW Budget today: buy local policy will cost, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Caravan owners will be happy after NSW Budget, Daily Telegraph
Crean: buy local policy could spark trade war, Jacob Saulwick SMH
Buy local rule is an economic suicide attack, Rowan Callick, Australian
MPs visiting Dalai Lama is not soothing China either, Daniel Flitton, Age
No media lock-up for next year's SA Budget, Michael Owen, Australian
Rwanda is our new best friend, Mark Dodd, Australian
Iran hardliners control ballot boxes, now try to seize the streets, Amir Taheri, Australian
Twitter getting the news out of Tehran, Ehssan Veiszadeh, Australian
Bush created this Iranian outlaw President, Peter Hartcher SMH
Actually, Ahmadinejad is not all bad, Daniel Flitton, Age
Indian protesters should look in own backyard, Harpeet Bhagrath, Daily Telegraph
Des Moran shot dead in Melbourne street, John Silvester, Age
Carl Williams is very surprised by Des Moran's death, Cameron Stewart, Australian
Submarine training tank leaks 6000 showers, Cameron Stewart, Australian
How will local telcos make the most of the new iPhone? David Frith, Australian
Fairfax merges Canberra newsrooms, Patrick Walters, Australian
SMH, Age keep four senior journos each, Miriam Steffens SMH

Canberra weather: 13, fine mostly sunny, BoM

International:
Shots fired at massive Tehran protest, BBC News
Palestinians reject Israel's view of a demilitarized "state", Isabel Kershner NYT
Netanyahu used the language of the day before yesterday, Gideon Levy, Haaretz
UK judges to instruct juries on the real meaning of rape, Frances Gibb, Times
Britain's new Home Secretary is cheap, & a rarity, Gloria De Piero, New Statesman
"I can't walk past a dumpling, especially in Berlin", The Wednesday Chef

MONDAY

IR bill in Caucus tomorrow, parliament this week, Michelle Grattan, Age
Senator Doug Cameron: Unionists treated "like terrorists", Matthew Franklin, Australian
Building watchdog investigates thuggery claims, Steve Lewis, Herald Sun
Gillard plays deaf on ALP conference resolutions - the Oakes transcript, BP Extra
Unions win (a bit) in new conditions on govt-funded infra contracts, Steven Scott AFR
Labor's factional elephants still have muscle, Glenn Milne, Australian
Rudd won't rush to restore dignity to elections, Phillip Coorey SMH
"Fair shake of the neo-liberal agenda, mate", David Burchell, Australian
Gillard will meet Hillary Clinton this week, Michael Harvey, Herald Sun
Then it's onto Israel, with Costello in tow, Michelle Grattan, Age
Israel trip still rankling some MPs, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
Costello is a weapon of mass distraction, Tim Gartrell, The Punch
Some Libs are sooo sick of Costello, David Penberthy, The Punch
Brendan Nelson's ex-COS is no Turnbull fan, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Bishop: PM is no China expert, Rowan Callick, Australian
Stimulus benefits even better than budget forecasts: Treasurer, David Uren, Australian
Stimulus package to earn more tax revenue: Treasury, Sue Dunlevy, Daily Telegraph
G8 countries plan stimulus windbacks, Tim Colebatch, Age
Other banks will follow ComBank's rate rise, David Uren, Australian
As ComBank follows itself with more rises, Danny John SMH
Jobs the biggest obstacle to any climate change plan, Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
Govt will pursue "poison pill" bill for carbon compo, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Greens reckon ETS is doomed, Michelle Grattan, Age
ACCC asked to look at big business ETS claims, Laura Tingle & Alexander Symonds AFR
Australia could be the world's climate experiment, Peter Doherty, Age
Swedes set tough green terms for Gunns pulp mill, Andrew Darby SMH
New coal port believes in climate change, Ben Cubby SMH
Business makes a play for GST rise & corporate tax rate cut, David Uren, Australian
No quick fixes in Henry tax review, Ross Gittins, Age
Superannuation is just not fair, Julian Disney SMH
Bricks & bucks don't fix actual school performance, Kevin Donnelly, Australian
Natl curriculum reassures on English, not history, Anna Patty SMH
Indian students can teach us a lot, Paul Sheehan SMH
Shonky school gets millions to build new hall, Cameron Stewart, Australian
Another $2 million for schools that may close, Natasha Bita, Australian
Tourism Australia not up to the job, says Jackson review, Teresa Ooi, Australian
Rudd wants that game with the round ball, Dan Silkstone, Age
Adelaide is the key to World Cup bid success, Val Migliaccio & Candice Keller, Advertiser
Macklin strongly backs Aboriginal income management, Natasha Robinson, Australian
Govt prepares to ramp up swine flu response, Julia Medew, Age
Health lobby will pressure Coalition on alcopops today, Ari Sharp, Age
Is that all? Australia pays $350,000 blood money in Iraq & Afghanistan, Ian McPhedran, Daily Telegraph
Iranian elections end in violence & confusion, John Lyons, Australian
Tehran crowds could try to force change, John Lyons, Australian
Democracy has been defeated, John Lyons, Australian
A dead leader is not a safe one, Maher Mughrabi, Age
Canberra processes are just Beijing without the bribery, John Garnaut, Age
Chinese recovery rumours not yet backed by data, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
Not made in China: Tomorrow's NSW Budget decrees Australian-made, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
Rees seems to copy Anna Bligh's secrets of success, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
NSW faces three years in the red, Andrew Clennell SMH
NSW has misplaced $1.7 billion in tomorrow's budget, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Nathan Rees will spend up to $5 billion of fed money today, Tracy Ong AFR
Brumby tries to play the front foot on branch stacking, David Rood, Age
No obvious gimmicks in Qld Budget tomorrow, just pain, Rosemary Odgers, Courier-Mail
Kerry Packer wavered on Keating piggery expose, Jane Schulze, Australian
Web access might not be free, but should be unfettered, Jane Schulze, Australian
US digital TV switchover left millions in the dark, Brad Norington, Australian
Ad man who created Kevin 07 can't work the same magic for ALP, Simon Canning, Australian
Newspapers: try using the web to capture new readers, Mark Day, Australian
Net forums sometimes just don't get it, Jen Vuk, Age
First Dairy Milk, now reformulated Vegemite is a "new experience", AAP/Courier Mail
Urban angst, Canberra style... BP Extra

Canberra weather: 13, mostly fine, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
That yokel Ruddspeak, it's for real. Really. Laurie Oakes, Herald-Sun
"Rudd makes more sense in Mandarin", Kerry-Anne Walsh, Sun-Herald
Who IS Kevin? Tony Wright, Age
The only group Rudd seems intent on getting offside is the unions, Annabel Crabb SMH
Arbib, "methodical, detail-obsessed & driven by empirical analysis", Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Kooyong form guide, Michelle Grattan, Age

International:
Congress asks FCC to create a US national broadband network plan, Ryan Singel, Wired
Grimshaw v Ramsay: Australia is overcompensating, India Knight, Times
40 years of Women's Studies, Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Ms Magazine
"Coppola's Tetro returns, successfully, to the family saga", J Hoberman, Village Voice
"Silent spring in Tokyo", Mike Dejong, Japan Times
Venice Biennale - the lowdown, Stefano Tonchi NYT

FRIDAY

Obama's Asia advisor nixes Rudd's Asia Pacific Union idea, Brad Norington, Australian
Dokic gets 15 months jail for threat to kill Australian ambassador, Selma Milovanovic, Age
AFP to become carbon cops as new climate offences established, Ben Packham, Herald-Sun
WHO declares swine flu pandemic, Australia told to prepare for deaths, Julia Medew, Age
Feds pay for "pee & see" urinal ads, Fiona Hudson, Herald-Sun
Rudd "the Zelig of Australian politics", Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
"Why the Prime Minister's folksy idiom is so dated", Andrew Fraser, Australian
Maybe we can't pick between "fair dinkum & the dodgy", Robert MacDonald, Courier-Mail
Latham's journalistic jottings take grudge-settling to new lows, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph 
Gartrell: Latham's a hypocrite, Mark Dodd et al, Australian
Schools marked for demolition get stimulus cash, Gavin Lower & Natasha Bita, Australian
Fed-Vic tensions emerge over school stimulus spend, Rick Wallace, Australian
It's a long way from Cranbrook to Macquarie Fields Public, Justine Ferrari, Australian
"Sydney's what you get when the developers run the place", Richard Ackland SMH
Henry meeting on how super savings can fund debt, infrastructure, John Durie, Australian
Rudd & faction bosses take over preselection approvals, Phillip Coorey SMH
Early election double bluff, Laura Tingle AFR
On the NSW Right, Michael Costa, Australian
Rees plans pre-emptive leadership spill next week, Simon Benson, Telegraph
The only mystery is who will lead the Rees revolt, Simon Benson, Telegraph
Gillard is playing her IR politics brilliantly - too bad for the unions, Michelle Grattan, Age
States back Rudd on building watchdog - with provisos, Mark Davis & Phillip Coorey SMH
All states except WA express concern about interrogation powers, Michelle Grattan, Age
CFMEU sets up conference clash on building watchdog laws, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Qld hands over IR powers to Feds, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Union: Jetstar cockpit fire shows maintenance should move back here, Matt O'Sullivan SMH
New doubts on China's economy after record export dive, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
Australian employment holding up pretty well... Jacob Saulwick & Phillip Coorey SMH
Thanks to a boom in part-time jobs, David Uren & Angus Hohenboken, Australian
Victorians losing jobs faster than anyone else, Peter Martin, Age
Pharmacy competition would lead to lower prescription prices, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
"Rorting pharmacies dispense with ethics", Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Treasury may have massively underestimated effect of Medicare rebate change, Telegraph
Wong may delink renewables bill from ETS bill, Lenore Taylor & Stuart Rintoul, Australian
Wong slams Victoria's water project tardiness, Peter Ker, Age
Truss: River towns will suffer slow strangulation, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
1,000 donors cover Bob Brown's legal bill, Andrew Darby, Age
Public-interest litigants are getting a bad name, Chris Merritt, Australian
Legal fraternity doubts rights bill validity, Chris Merritt & Michael Pelly, Australian
And rights bills are undemocratic anyway, says Hatzistergos,  Brian Robins SMH
Retails want exemption from Bowen's new credit laws, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
ATO targets undeclared income of execs, directors... Fleur Anderson AFR 
Especially execs, directors of foreign-owned corporations, David Uren, Australian
China outlines learning from failed Rio bid, Michael Sainsbury, Australian 
China threatens BHP-Rio sanctions without competition clearance, John Garnaut SMH
Don't switch scarce resources into scattergun Asian language push, Tony Taylor, Age
Iran goes to the polls today, Anthony Bubalo SMH
Iranian presidential candidates both fighting for women's votes, Farnaz Fassihi, Australian
But Revolutionary Guards say: No Velvet Revolution here, John Lyons, Australian
What would an Iranian nuclear arsenal mean? Emanuele Ottolenghi, Australian
Japan's weak greenhouse target widely condemned, Adam Morton & Tom Arup, Age
On bovine flatulence, Ben McIntyre, Australian
Neither Hayek nor Marx ran in last week's European election, Arthur Sinodinos, Australian
"Fumbling anti-Brown plotters just self-centred wusses", Paola Totaro SMH
Brumby leaves Newnham swinging in the breeze, David Rood & Royce Millar, Age
O'Farrell: Why does Rees pay 600 public servants to do nothing? Brian Robins SMH
Cusack: "Shooting native animals in national parks is repugnant", Marian Wilkinson SMH
John Brogden wants to be West Tigers NRL CEO, Dean Ritchie, Telegraph
Qld speaker: Advisers should sit with ministers on parl benches, Patrick Lion, Courier-Mail
Stanhope stands up for crackers, Megan Doherty CT
Ellison severs Enhance ties over potential conflict, Jessica Strutt et al, West Australian
Tas budget delays pain until after election, Sue Neales, Mercury
Bligh backs law over platform on abortion charge, Andrew Fraser & Sean Parnell, Australian
Bar mat mum denied US tourist visa, Brendan Roberts, Herald-Sun
Periodic table to get new element, Bridie Smith, Age
The Great iTunes Heist, Alexandra Topping SMH
Death of historian Patricia Crawford, Age 

Canberra weather: 12, early fog, then fine, BoM

International:
Playing squash on the Federal Reserve courts, Alex Beam, Vanity Fair
Young trader's "novel" portrays an insatiable appetite for risk - all kinds, Tomoko Otake, Japan Times
"Should creative writing be taught?" Louis Menand, New Yorker
"Weighing in on the Venice Biennale", Art Forum
20 years later, the Berlin Wall gets a makeover, Jessica Mann, Der Spiegel
Charlie Kaufman's "Synecdoche, New York", Michael Wood LRB

THURSDAY

November poll? Beware low-flying pigs, says PM, Matthew Franklin & Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Beijing editorial blasts Australian "prejudice", Michael Sainsbury & Matt Chambers, Australian
Not happy about MPs visiting Dalai Lama, either, Daniel Flitton, Age
In which I savage my old mate Joel Fitzgibbon, Mark Latham AFR
Kev, maaaate, drop the bloke act, George Megalogenis, Australian
PM is no Bazza McKenzie, Tony Wright, Age
Forget the Blind Freddy cliches too, Xanthe Kleinig, Daily Telegraph
Govt may charge sports stars for their training, Phillip Coorey SMH
Compo clause in ETS bill is a poison-pill plot, Lenore Taylor & Michael Owen, Australian
ETS bill swaps compo for votes, Tom Arup, Age
Fielding: Thousands of scientists can't convince me, Stephanie Peatling SMH
NSW Budget will impose 12-month govt pay freeze, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
NSW to create 13 super departments, & 13 well-paid jobs, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Rees not brave enough to actually sack anyone, Andrew Clennell SMH
NSW won't cede IR powers, Kirsty Needham SMH
Brimbank won't go away & Vic ALP should be worried, Royce Millar & David Rood, Age
Nothing for ordinary party members to actually do, Paul Strangio, Age
Councillors will have to choose between govt & council, Misha Schubert, Age
PM: If unions change party policy, I will ignore party policy, Matthew Franklin & Ewin Hannan, Australian
Inspired by Bligh, Rudd will ignore pesky Labor conference, Phillip Coorey SMH
Instead will rush legislation through, Michelle Grattan, Age
Another day, another union-tease, Mark Davis SMH
All this govt-union argy bargy is just theatre, Alan Wood, Australian
Strong unions are good for us, Kenneth Davidson, Age
ACTU is absolutely opposed to ABCC, Jeff Lawrence, Australian
How many MPs to open a school? Annabel Crabb SMH
Govt adviser slams cash for schools rush, Nicolas Perpitch, Australian
Gillard nation-builds in wealthy private schools, Justine Ferrari & John Stapleton, Australian
School league table data may be misused, Farrah Tomazin, Age
New Childcare Minister Ellis dumps centre ranking plan, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Consumer confidence soars, David Uren, Australian
Biggest rise in confidence in 22 years, Adrian Rollins AFR
Recession on track to be not so scary, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Super: No good for retirees but has saved the economy, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Small business gets a tax debt holiday, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Employee share schemes remain on ice, John Kehoe et al AFR
Feds will penalise states which suffer credit rating cut, David Crowe AFR
Bob Brown says public have bailed him out, AM/ABC Online
Brown should be a protected species, Brendan Sydes & Lucy McKernan, Age
Swedes may help fund Gunns pulp mill in joint venture, Matthew Denholm, Australian
Rudd is right on NT welfare intervention, Jeremy Sammut, Australian
Indigenous leaders boycott Cape York meeting, Michael McKenna, Australian
NT has swathes of undiscovered uranium, Nigel Adlam, NT News
Rudd has been questioned on car use before, Matthew Franklin, Australian
PM says cities violent for everyone, not just Indians, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Indian students don't believe govt promises of help, Greg Sheridan, Australian
This "racist" mess is stupid, & dangerous, Neil Mitchell, Herald Sun
Of course the violence is race-based, Tracey Spicer, Daily Telegraph
You can't blame Indians for fighting back, Miranda Devine SMH
Sick drugs scheme costs families more for medicine, Sue Dunlevy, Daily Telegraph
Babies boom, but not maternity services, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Swine flu no better, no worse than other flus, Ben Packham, Herald Sun
That is, all flu is dangerous, Julia Medew, Age
But flu may postpone NRL Broncos-Bulldogs match, Matt Marshall & Dean Ritchie, Courier-Mail
ABC demotes head of comedy for failing to notice Chaser blunder, Greg Callaghan, Australian
Recent rains boost Murray, for at least a year, Asa Wahlquist, Australian
You can still float on the Murray, Tom Zed, Advertiser
No more pressure to accept Guantanamo detainees, Mark Dodd, Australian
Aussies in West Papua now free to leave, Tom Allard & Karuni Rompies SMH
WA Premier will take on BHP, Rio Tinto for stamp duty, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
WA's wish list for Henry tax review, Robert Taylor, West Australian
Rees scoffs at rival Frank Sartor, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Tardy MPs force cancellation of Vic Parly, Stephen McMahon, Herald Sun
Snow, then mud: Life in fire-ravaged Victoria, Carolyn Webb, Age
Lebanon poll results don't offer much hope, Greg Sheridan, Australian
James Packer drops $US250m in Las Vegas, Vanda Carson SMH
Lavish new Recital Centre can't afford recitals, Corrie Perkin, Australian
Newspapers want new readership measures - & new readers, AAP/West Australian
The internet has atomised the news: That would be us, Stephen Hutcheon SMH
Aldi axes hyperactive food additives, Simon Canning, Australian
Another Great Ocean Road landmark crumbles, Megan McNaught, Herald Sun
Now cows can choose when to be milked, Darren Gray, Age

Canberra weather: 11, fine, morning frost, BoM

International:
Not all Aussies are racist (but Andrew Bolt is archaic), Swapan Dasgupta, Times of India
Europe: Not a lurch to the right, more a return to reality, Henryk M. Broder, Der Spiegel
As Iran prepares to vote, a delightful shock of a protest, Martin Fletcher, Times
WSJ reporters prepare to move to Murdoch's Death Star, John Koblin, NY Observer
Francis Bacon retrospective at the Met, Jed Perl, New Republic

WEDNESDAY

Rudd anoints Gillard his successor, Michelle Grattan, Age
"PM backs Gillard to be first female prime minister", Matthew Franklin, Australian
National headmistress Bryce admonishes Combet for untidy signature, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
New ministry sworn in, Rudd says be prepared for poll from November, Phillip Coorey SMH
A bunch of suits, as usual, Tony Wright, Age
Arbib talks down early election, Courier-Mail
Budget triggers big business confidence lift, Peter Martin, Age
"Business confidence bounces back", David Uren, Australian
Super returns worst on record, Sally Patten AFR
Rudd can't get his hand off the sauce bottle, linguistically speaking, Mark Kenny, Advertiser
"The Prime Minister has a nasty streak", Ross Fitzgerald, Australian
Rudd, Gillard lash Gordon Ramsay, AAP/Age
Gillard: Ramsay "should confine himself to the kitchen", Erin McWhirter, Courier-Mail
Gordon Ramsay is a liar, Joe Hildebrand & Erin McWhirter, Telegraph
Rudd praises Grimshaw's excellent "uppercut" on Ramsay, Wayne Flower & Colin Vickery, Herald-Sun
PM sticks up for Therese Rein's right to work out unsnapped, Misha Schubert, Age
Rudd: She deserves her privacy, Emma Chalmers & Rosemary Odgers, Courier-Mail
Turnbull shares Rudd's privacy concerns on Rein gym pics, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
"It's not like she's some struggling celebrity..." Kathleen Cuthbertson, Herald-Sun
Rudd: "She's one tough lady", Michael Harvey, Herald-Sun
Vogue editor: "I think she looks really great", Kathleen Cuthbertson, Herald-Sun
Defence is a great portfolio, not a graveyard, Peter Costello SMH
Gillard defends giving big bucks to elite private schools, Natasha Bita, Australian
Heard any good edu-babble lately? Bernard Lane, Australian 
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) to replace UAIs etc, Jill Rowbotham, Australian
If MPs are really green, why don't they drive hybrids? Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
Everyone's chipping in to help Bob Brown, Stephanie Peatling & Peter Hartcher SMH
Brown "deeply moved" by support over court costs bill, Sue Neales, Mercury
Garrett: If you play in the courts, you pay the consequences, Andrew Darby, Age
Wong, business standoff over ETS vote date continues, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Stop Press: Fielding doesn't believe in global warming any more, Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Solar rebate change "pandemonium", Ben Cubby & Stephanie Peatling SMH
Many to miss out on solar rebate, Tom Arup & Adam Morton, Age
Unions to send activists to Sydney school recruiting students, Bruce McDougall, Telegraph
Unions want Gillard to ensure review of rushed pre-July 1 pay deals, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
PM digs in on building watchdog, Michelle Grattan & Misha Schubert, Age
Rudd singles out Vic, WA CFMEU branches as the problem, Mark Davis  & Phillip Coorey SMH
Joe de Bruyn backs Rudd on building watchdog, Ewin Hannan, Australian
"ACTU is on the verge of seizing defeat from the jaws of victory", Paul Kelly, Australian
Tassie becomes third state to hand Feds its IR powers, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Job ads have fallen 50% in year, Fleur Leyden, Herald-Sun
Indian student ask India's PM to intervene over attacks, Andra Jackson & Paul Millar, Age
Last night "(t)ensions mounted between Lebanese & Indians in Harris Park..." Erik Jensen SMH
Harris Park residents demonstrate for more police protection, Paul Kent, Telegraph
"Let's not fight racism with more racism", Joseph Wakim SMH
"Brutal truth about attacks", Paul Sheehan SMH
Australia the third most monolingual nation in world, Yuko Narushima SMH
Wesley: We'll be marooned if we don't fix Asian language deficit, Guy Healy, Australian
University of Western Sydney has quality issues, Bernard Lane, Australian
Govt is tinkering round the edges of regional youth disadvantage, Andrew Trounson, Australian
Opposition senators boycott health committee meeting, Ari Sharp, Age
Xenophon wants an ICAC-style body overseeing Fed spending in SA, Miles Kemp, Advertiser
WHO: Swine flu tests are unreliable, Mark Hawthorne et al SMH
Stretched before GFC, legal aid services are at breaking point, Debra Jopson SMH
ABC, "Chaser" in dispute over episode numbers, Nicole Brady, Age
Reactions to "Chaser" skit reveal an appalling selfishness in our midst, Shaun Carney, Age
The rich are a soft target, Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
US needs its own perestroika, Mikhail Gorbachev SMH
Gordon Brown has stared down the plotters, Jonathan Freedland, Age 
Election result a big win for conservatives across Europe, not just UK, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Sartor coy on leadership run, Andrew Clennell & Alexandra Smith SMH
Sartor's vision for crumbling NSW, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Rees is going to have to fight for his job, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Vic Lib calls two Brumby ministers criminal, inadvertently, Sarah-Jane Collins & David Rood, Age
Madden may move to Vic lower house, David Rood, Age
Scrymgour not interested in a CLP alliance, Nick Calacouras, NT News
Australia's first Green lower house MP says she's the first of many, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
Australia gets the Twenty20 embarrassment it deserves, Ben Dorries, Herald-Sun
A "cricketing mercenary" now, Roy goes fishing,  Courier-Mail
"Flu fear disrupts swim preparation for world titles", Nicole Jeffery, Australian
Opera Australia review after 10% drop in ticket sales, Corrie Perkin, Australian
Now's the time to buy a Warhol, Scott Reyburn SMH 

Canberra weather: 8, early shower, snow clearing, BoM

International:
"A perfect Edith Wharton morning at Miss Porter's School", Evgenia Peretz, Vanity Fair
The Central Park Jogger is running again, Sarah Lorge Butler, Runner's World
Ireland made it further than Australia in the Twenty20 cricket, John Westerby, Times
"Biennale - the spectre of death in Venice", Rachel Campbell-Johnston, Times
Check the vog from this molten volcano crater in Hawaii, AP/Jakarta Post
As Iran prepares to go to the polls... Malise Ruthven NYRB

TUESDAY

Gillard may strike special IR deals for struggling sectors, Steven Scott & Mark Skulley AFR
Gillard & Bligh set the standard for Labor, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Sartor, Della Bosca are ready to get rid of Rees, Andrew Clennell SMH
Rudd govt is shunning men-only clubs, Cameron Stewart, Australian
Govt might actually use the bunker under Parliament Hill, Yuko Narushima SMH
AWU chief says govt "stormtroopers" will hurt relations, Lenore Taylor & Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Vic factional truce threatened by CFMEU, Rick Wallace, Australian
SA says yes to natl IR laws, but still a patchwork, Pia Akerman & Ewin Hannan, Australian
ALP Left thinks it has control of Debus's seat, Laura Tingle AFR
Unions need a reality check, Paul Williams, Courier-Mail
Cabinet to be sworn in this morning, AAP/Herald Sun
Combet says defence duties to come before climate, Phillip Coorey SMH
Arbib ready for "wartime effort", Natasha Robinson, Australian
Joe Ludwig promises to keep everyone honest, Brendan Nicholson, Age
Chris Bowen quickly changes mind on super contributions, Peter Martin, Age
"Don't kill exports", Alan Oxley, Australian
Crean will challenge US dairy subsidies today, Tracy Sutherland AFR
Obama hasn't won over local dairy farmers, Steve Spencer, Weekly Times
White gold no more for dairy farmers, Asa Wahlquist, Australian
Emissions trading could hit farmer incomes by $11,000 a year: ABARE, David McKenzie, Weekly Times
Combet thinks he can change Fielding's mind on climate, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Scientists not on Fielding's side, Deborah Smith SMH
What else did Fielding "learn" in Washington? Phillip Coorey SMH
Bankruptcy may force Bob Brown out of Senate, Matthew Denholm, Australian
It's a plot, says Brown, Sue Neales, Mercury
Small biz pleas for finance help fall on deaf ears, Ashley Midalia AFR
Henry tax review may change superannuation rules, David Uren, Australian
WA will never, ever give up its mining royalties, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
But the west would like GST increased, Peter Kerr, West Australian
Technically, this is a recession, Michael Pascoe SMH
Don't fall for last week's beautiful numbers, Tim Colebatch, Age
Economic green shoots, but still the depths of winter, David Uren, Australian
Worst of crisis just may be over, Peter Martin, Age
The GFC is two years old, Shane Wright, West Australian
Rudd needs to call poll before numbers turn bad, Malcolm Colless, Australian
Another step towards sale of Medibank, Mark Metherell SMH
Medicare chip card sparks privacy concerns, Dan Harrison, Age
Xinhua labels Rio Tinto "dishonourable", John Garnaut SMH
Chinalco failure may actually encourage other Chinese investors, Rowan Callick, Australian
Obama's education ambassador will meet Gillard this week, Justine Ferrari, Australian
New High Commissioner to India has a tough job, Mark Dodd & Amanda Hodge, Australian
PM's diplomatic ambitions are grandiose, Ian McPhedran, Daily Telegraph
Our Holy See embassy will cost a mint, Ian McPhedran, Herald Sun
Tim Fischer finds Rome no holiday, Katrina Strickland AFR
Faulkner should publish files on KGB in Australia, Paul Monk, Australian
Govt needs to back serious, moderate Islamic studies, Mark Dodd, Australian
Obama must be more than a Middle East umpire, Gerard Henderson SMH
EU poll results a disaster for most of the Left, Greg Sheridan, Australian
NSW Budget needs a AAA report card, Mike Baird SMH
But old, big land deals haunt NSW, Linton Besser & Matthew Moore SMH
SA pollie car costs up 36%, Matt Williams, Advertiser
Breast milk prices up, Xanthe Kleinig, Herald Sun
Breastfeeding too important to get squeamish, Annette Sharp, Daily Telegraph
Would you take dietary advice from Shrek? Why should kids? Susie O'Brien, Herald Sun
Woman's Day workout shots irritate PM's office, Herald Sun
Montgomery Burns hands Rush a Tony, Corrie Perkin, Australian
Tracy Grimshaw takes on the bully, Joe Kelly, Australian
Gordon Ramsay performs like a faded drag queen, Wendy Tuohy, Herald Sun
Australian Sports Commission isn't bothered with equality, Rob Mitchell, Age
NRL plays on, despite swine flu quarantine chaos, Dan Koch & Nicole Jeffery, Australian
Sharks coach Ricky Stuart allegedly involved in punch-up cover up, Jacquelin Magnay SMH
Cronulla Sharks boss spanked, Dean Ritchie & Evelyn Yamine, Daily Telegraph
Australia out of Twenty20, Chloe Saltau SMH
iPhone gets a better battery, SMH
Edging at its best, Denise Gadd, Age

Canberra weather: 9, a few afternoon showers, BoM

International:
British Natl Party wins two seats in EU Parliament, Philip Webster & Sam Coates, Times
Far right gains in Europe, but not everywhere, Leigh Phillips, EU Observer
Indon presidential candidates look to future, no promises on the past, Dicky Christanto & Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta Post
Sonic Youth: 28 years leading the non-sucky musicians, David Peschek, Guardian
Important exhibitions axed because of GFC, Jason Edward Kaufman & Martin Bailey, Art Newspaper

MONDAY

Bob Debus does PM a favour, Phillip Coorey SMH
All hands on deck, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Cabinet reshuffle puts jobs, infrastructure at top of to-do list, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Greg Combet will control $100 billion in Defence, Patrick Walters, Australian
Faulkner's first job: fly to NATO briefing, Brendan Nicholson, Age
Mark Arbib: my job is jobs, Matthew Franklin & Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Chris Bowen wants to attract Islamic investment, Phillip Hudson SMH
Kevin reshuffles lucky number 7, Lenore Taylor, Australian
"The rise of the baby-faced political killers", Glenn Milne, Australian
A mailman & a rival ended Fitzgibbon's career, Mark Dodd, Australian
Happy Queen's Birthday, President Rudd, Phillip Coorey SMH
PM is a man in hyperbolic overdrive, Hugh Mackay, Age
Good green policy crashes out, Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
"I am not a climate change sceptic, but I am open-minded", Steve Fielding, Australian
Fielding returns from US riddled with doubt, Patrick Walters, Australian
Leaders pay lip service to climate change science, Ian Dunlop, Age
Old heatwave records are being smashed, Adam Morton, Age
Bligh will have her way: ALP begrudgingly backs asset sale, Sean Parnell, Australian
Right faction falls in behind Bligh, Steven Wardill & Rosemary Odgers, Courier-Mail
Bligh rewrites Labor Party bible, Sean Parnell, Australian
Now Simon Crean tells unions to back off, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Unions don't belong in classrooms, Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
New Medicare card will store health info in a single chip, Renee Viellaris, Courier-Mail
Labor & Libs really need to sort themselves out on China, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
China thinks it has been done over in Rio Tinto saga, John Garnaut, Age
WA Premier to woo Chinese investors, Debbie Guest, Australian
More attacks on Indians in Melbourne, Daniel Flitton et al, Age
Australia's image is taking a hammering, Daniel Flitton, Age
Indians are an easy target, too easy to dismiss, Anson Cameron, Age
Indian students protest in Sydney, John Stapleton, Australian
Gillard asked to cancel Israel trip, Age
Coalition sticks up for students on gap years, Dan Harrison, Age
Victoria has "exported" swine flu, Siobhain Ryan & Steve Creedy, Australian
Noel Pearson's new book should trigger real debate, Martin Flanagan, Age
A charter of rights is not the end of the world, Philip Lynch, Age
SA Oppn's defamation defence funded by taxpayers, Michael Owen, Australian
NSW Premier can't shake Tony Stewart affair, Joe Kelly, Australian
Rees concedes Stewart is making his point, Alexandra Smith SMH
Kicking the dust in western Sydney, David Burchell, Australian
The mother of Parliaments is disgraced, Hal G. P. Colebatch, Australian
Top honours to Carla Zampatti, Malcolm Kinnaird, Peter Underwood, Stuart Rintoul, Australian
Worried about newspapers? Relax, Mark Day, Australian
Ad industry doesn't want to give up booze & junk food, Lara Sinclair, Australian
Insider attacks Melbourne Cricket Club, Cameron Stewart, Australian
Cronulla Sharks: rotten from the head down, Peter Kogoy & Ray Gatt, Australian
What we have here is a dead Shark, Jacquelin Magnay SMH
Socceroos qualify for 2010 World Cup finals, Michael Warner, Herald Sun
Federer wins French Open, finally, Dave James, Age
New iPhone today? AFP/Age
Media diary, Amanda Meade, Australian

Canberra weather: 12, a few showers, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
"Faulkner has to be careful he doesn't get stumped himself", Laurie Oakes, Herald-Sun
"Why Gillard is No.1 with a bullet", Peter Hartcher SMH 
"Turnbull is now engaged in the battle of his life", Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Bloody brothers! Annabel Crabb SMH
AFL, a woman's game, Wendy Hargreaves, Sunday Herald-Sun
"Rape is real, not TV drama", Claire Harvey, Sun-Herald

International:
How James Murdoch deals with climate-change sceptics, Lucy Siegle, Observer
Obama is positive, & so should we all be, Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz
"To the Muslim world, it is almost as if Obama gets it", Shahanaaz Habib, Star Observer
Cats, not cows: T.S. Elliot was not bovinely inclined, Jack Malvern, Times
The Darwinism of the Venice Biennale party scene, Francesco Bonami NYT
Art Basel kicks off Wednesday, Steven Erlanger NYT

FRIDAY

Rio Tinto ready to walk away from Chinalco deal, Clive Mathieseon, Australian
Rio dumps Chinalco for BHP Billiton: one less headache for Rudd, Jemima White et al AFR
A big problem may just disappear, John Garnaut, Age
Emboldened unions are dragging economy down, Michael Costa, Australian
No longer a happy union between labour & govt, Michelle Grattan, Age
Gillard speech may be in contempt of court, Ben Schneiders, Age
Did someone say cabotage? MUA wants Fair Work laws on foreign crews, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Unions go into NSW schools to educate about achievements, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Qld will let unions think about asset sales, for about two days, Sean Parnell, Australian
Bligh: the decision has been made, Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
Turnbull has been to Playboy Mansion, claims Quarterly essay, Christian Kerr, Australian
NT Govt loses parly majority: Scrymgour quits after all, Natasha Robinson, Australian
Renegade MP now holds balance of power, Nick Calacouras, NT News
Question Time rediscovers its purpose, Annabel Crabb SMH
Swan concedes he lobbied for PM's mate, Lenore Taylor & David Uren, Australian
Ute attack on PM misses the mark, & the point, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Turnbull wants PM's head on a ute, Mark Davis SMH
The man who owns the PM's ute, Natasha Bita, Australian
The ute is 13 years old, Stefanie Balogh et al, Courier-Mail
Someone called Judas duds Fitzgibbon, Patrick Walters & Matthew Franklin, Australian
Two or three Judases, in fact, Phillip Coorey SMH
Look in the mirror, Joel, Patrick Walters, Australian
Or this mirror, Michelle Grattan, Age
Evans, McClelland, Faulkner, Combet & Bowen jostle for Ministerial slot, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Old warhorses the likely replacement, Phillip Coorey SMH
"There have been a number" of mistakes: PM, Brendan Nicholson & Michelle Grattan, Age
Uh oh, Faulkner's in my office, Matthew Franklin & Patrick Walters, Australian
Bored with success. Must make human sacrifice, Tony Wright, Age
Intimations of Prime Ministerial mortality, Peter Hartcher SMH
Sloppy housekeeping ends a Ministerial career, Mark Dodd, Australian
Even Fitzgibbon was surprised by his own elevation, Cynthia Banham SMH
As Defence Ministers go, below average, Daniel Flitton, Age
Leaving a trail of banana skins, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
Mild-mannered Army man shoots Minister down, Katharine Murphy & Brendan Nicholson, Age
Fitzgibbon's brother is shocked & sorry, Lex Hall & Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Dad is sad, very very sad, Deborah Snow, Age
Rudd chooses short-term pain over lingering bad smell, Lenore Taylor, Australian
PM quick to dump Latham's mate, Cameron Stewart & Patrick Walters, Australian
Fitzgibbon survived his mates, but not himself, Michael Harvey, Herald Sun
If you have to sack a Minister, this is the one to pick, Andrew Bolt, Herald Sun
New employee share scheme rules due out today, Patrick Durkin et al AFR
RBA nervous about first home buyer rush, David Uren, Australian
RBA chief: this recession not worst since WWII, Jacob Saulwick SMH
Big banks want govt funding guarantee dropped, Richard Gluyas, Australian
"Good" economic news could be our undoing, Henry Ergas, Australian
Statistics hide the truth, Ross Guest, Courier-Mail
But we're getting younger, Jacob Saulwick SMH
Poor working mums pay most tax, Stephanie Peatling & Yuko Narushima SMH
Vic water deal faces High Court challenge, Peter Ker, Age
No national consensus on swine flu, Siobhain Ryan & Blair Speedy, Australian
New AMA leader will make waves, Sue Dunlevy, Daily Telegraph
Stop crime in Aboriginal communities, says Calma, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
States claim ETS will cost them $2.2 billion a year, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Annual gap could be $5.5 billion by 2020, Tom Arup, Age
Spend ETS cash on the environment, Paul Sinclair, Age
Doubt in leaders should be lauded, Leigh Sales, Australian
Human Rights Commission should not make law, Bob Carr, Age
Computers for schools have not turned up, Dan Harrison, Age
Some schools will have to wait years, Anna Patty SMH
Test students, but do it properly, Jane Caro SMH
SA Budget trims payroll tax, Gavin Lower, Australian
Desal plant is SA's big ticket item, Gavin Lower, Australian
SA reckons it can return to surplus in two years, Russell Emmerson, Advertiser
Nature will wipe out Qld's budget bottom line, Mark Ludlow AFR
Shane Warne speaks out for Indian students, Herald Sun
Indians in Melbourne seek safety in numbers, Andra Jackson, Age
Ex-Minister Paula Wriedt likely to attack Tas Premier this weekend, Michael Stedman, Mercury
Freed Tassie miner will stand for Bass for state Labor, Tony Wright, Age
Obama vows a new beginning for America & the Muslim world, John Lyons, Australian
Early responses to Obama are positive, Abraham Rabinovich, Australian
Set sail the ship of peace, Shimon Peres, Australian
Whitlam makes a public appearance, Matthew Clayfield, Australian
ABC reviewing "policy" after sick, unfunny Chaser sketch, Amanda Meade, Australian
A little bit of Rijksmuseum in Sydney, Miriam Cosic, Australian
Don't feel sorry for Susan Boyle, Andrew Bolt, Herald Sun
Booze brings Symonds undone, Peter Lalor & Courtney Walsh, Australian
No one single incident, but a series of transgressions, Ben Dorries, Herald Sun
Roy is not a well man, Chloe Saltau & Jamie Pandaram SMH
Stosur out of French Open, but into world top 20, AFP/Age
Cancer specialist Chris O'Brien dies, Josephine Tovey SMH

Canberra weather: 14, morning fog then mostly fine, BoM

International:
Clinton tells China to open up & heal, Jane Macartney, Times
Chinese dissidents do still exist, NYT
Tetris is 25: its inventor didn't get it at first either, Ryan Kim, San Francisco Chronicle
Kids' green books are a waste of trees, Sarah Ebner, School Gate
Marilynne Robinson wins Orange Prize for Home, Mark Brown, Guardian

THURSDAY

Packer threatened to kill Turnbull, who returned the threat, Phillip Coorey SMH
Gillard tells unions: no means no, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Deputy PM: talks tough, is tough, Ben Schneiders, Age
Slaughtering sacred cows while barely flinching, Ben Schneiders, Age
Gillard's frustration is justified, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Unions plan a "strategic litigation fund", Mark Skulley AFR
Blokey unions limit female pay, Sue Dunlevy, Daily Telegraph
GDP grew 0.4% in March quarter, David Uren, Australian
But Qld & NSW are in recession, Nicola Berkovic & Imre Salusinszky, Australian
No escape for NSW, Brian Robins SMH
We're still buying the little luxuries, David Uren, Australian
Ken Henry says we can spend & save, Emma Chalmers, Courier-Mail
Govt cannot be denied credit, Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
It's a Weetbix-fuelled recovery, Annabel Crabb SMH
Treasurer, your smugness is showing, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Wayne has a worldbeater, at least today, Peter Martin, Age
Govt won this medal with steroids, Peter Hartcher SMH
"Poor Malcolm Turnbull", Tony Wright, Age
PM had a good kick around the political paddock, Michelle Grattan, Age
Costello feels left out, AAP/Courier-Mail
Rudd is all smiles, Matthew Franklin, Australian
PMs rarely receive such vindication, Geoff Winestock AFR
Don't look too happy, many have lost their jobs, Paul Syvret, Courier-Mail
A recession in all but name, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
You can still count on a recession in 2009-10, George Megalogenis, Australian
Many more potholes ahead, Adrian Rollins AFR
Debt need not be a burden, Kenneth Davidson, Age
SA Budget at 3 pm today, Russell Emmerson & Joanna Vaughan, Advertiser
A$ is soaring, & that's not good, Robert Guy AFR
Rudd & Bligh neglecting tourism: Kennett, John Wright, Courier-Mail
Aggressive US dairy subsidies will try to avoid Aussie farmers, Simone Smith, Weekly Times
Hewson tech firm collapses, Andrew Colley & Anthony Klan, Australian
Local stem cell research shuts up shop, Leigh Dayton, Australian
Therese Rein's firm wins two big UK contracts, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
No jobs estimate from $14.7 billion schools program, Justine Ferrari, Australian
Steve Fielding may not sign anything before Copenhagen, Geoff Elliott, Australian
Wong starts massaging Greens on CPRS, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Coal miners may get sweetener, Tom Arup, Age
Sloppy Defence Minister dodges another bullet, Mark Dodd, Australian
Defence did not spy on its Minister, Phillip Coorey & Jonathan Pearlman SMH
Defence reckons it can trim $9 billion in a decade, Patrick Walters, Australian
QT show and tell rules under review, Mark Davis SMH
NT Health Minister may have swine flu, Nigel Adlam, NT News
Vic has same swine flu high alert as Mexico, US, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Swine flu takes hold: no more testing or school closures in Vic, Ben Packham & Grant McArthur, Herald Sun
Something else to make parents feel bad, Elizabeth Farrelly SMH
Vic native title claims will bypass courts, Jewel Topsfield, Age
China is worried about its students in Australia, Heath Gilmore & Paul Millar, Age
Vic Govt has let down Indian students, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Victorian response to attacks is a joke, Miranda Devine SMH
More Vic Labor branch stacking allegations, David Rood, Age
Minchin pours oil on inflamed SA Libs, Michael Owen, Australian
Tearful NT backbencher Scrymgour won't leave Labor Party, Nick Calacouras, NT News
Qld Premier will fight alone on fuel subsidy, Sean Parnell, Australian
Unions demand MPs out themselves at Qld Labor conference this weekend, Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
Crean defends govt on Aussies detained in West Papua, Tom Allard & Daniel Flitton, Age
Many Chinese value wealth over freedom, Mary-Anne Toy, Age
Details obscured objectivity but revealed horror in Beijing, Peter Ellingsen, Age
Middle East is waiting for Obama to speak today, Colin Rubenstein, Australian
EU arrogance is fuelling the far right, Frank Furedi, Australian
Stosur into French Open semis: pay attention people! AAP/Telegraph
Stosur powering through a Grand Slam: get a reporter to Paris, now, AFP/Australian
Qld win sets up fourth State of Origin campaign, Brent Read, Australian
But NSW didn't make it easy, Karl deKroo, Courier-Mail
Ben Cousins has let us all down, again, Rebecca Wilson, Herald Sun
Samson & Delilah's romance is a delusion, Gary Johns, Australian
Judith Wright & "Nugget" Coombs: true romance, Steve Meacham SMH
Last WWI Digger dies, Stuart Rintoul, Australian

Canberra weather: 16, morning fog afternoon shower, BoM

International:
"When (homo)phobia becomes the social norm", BJD Gayatri, Jakarta Post
Oxford University survey: History students are the most promiscuous, Telegraph
Bob Woodward's forthcoming book has the White House worried, Gabriel Sherman, New Republic
Within 8 years most doctors in Britain will be women, Sarah Boseley, Guardian
"The many faces of a Space Invader", thefrogman via microchip via Something Changed
Shaun Gladwell on his Venice Biennale plans, Bruce Millar, Art Newspaper

WEDNESDAY

Libs bring back the biff & love a chat about it, Annabel Crabb SMH
Turnbull reads riot act to fractious MPs, Phillip Coorey SMH
Turnbull "horrified" by party room fisticuffs, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
But it really was pretty mild stuff between the two worked up chaps, Tony Wright, Age
Turnbull isn't encouraging Costello to hang about, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Rudd overrides Harkins preselection on Tas Labor Senate ticket, Misha Schubert, Age
Rudd vetoes Harkins, Mark Davis SMH
Swan would've had a restless night last night, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
21 leading economists say debt for development is okay, Fred Argy & others AFR
What's your visceral reaction to "debt" & "deficit"? Ross Gittins SMH
Rudd: Labor=hope, Libs=fear, Matthew Franklin & Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Pradeep Philip to leave PM's office & return to Qld Premier's Dept, Michelle Grattan, Age
Fast-tracked ETS, health insurance bills set up triggers, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Politics is "entering the electoral pre-positioning phase", Lenore Taylor, Australian
"Rudd won because he seemed to be an improved version of Howard", Greg Melleuish, Australian
There will be an ETS - eventually Libs will support it, Paul Kelly, Australian
Tuckey complains in party room about Turnbull's latest ETS position, Phillip Coorey SMH
Struggle over coal industry ETS compo intensifies, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Barnaby Joyce withdraws "spack attack", Tony Wright, Age
NSW Health boss: Australia is hurtling toward US-style health system, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Rudd promised to fix our hospitals if they weren't up to scratch by now, Peter Dutton, Telegraph
Fitzgibbon corrects record over a night's accommodation, Mark Dodd, Australian
Gillard to face unionists who want building watchdog abolished, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Gillard to be given petition signed by dead building workers families, Kirsty Needham SMH
Pharmacists: Award modernisation will make us sack 4,000 workers, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
AMWU to get 1 day a week paid training deal from govt for carworkers, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Holden CEO:"We are safe, we are part of the new GM", Tim Colebatch & Andrew Heasley, Age
We would've missed Holden had it gone under, John Legge, Age
Kim Carr saved Holden, Shaun Carney, Age
RBA is a tease on rates, Terry McCrann, Herald-Sun
RBA is confident about housing recovery, Adrian Rollins AFR
Unexpected export surge boosts economy, Peter Martin, Age  
And there's been a huge surge in $A which is now at $US81c, Peter Martin, Age
Economy may stave off recession after all, David Uren, Australian
But probably not, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
"Will it be a V or a W or a U or an L?" Jessica Irvine SMH
Eventually the markets will stall again, John Durie, Australian
"Homelands essential for indigenous Australians", Jo Chandler, Age
It's time to put women's sport in the picture, Lynda Voltz SMH
Childcare subsidies will be bigger & quicker from 1 July, Sue Dunlevy, Herald-Sun
Howard's parenting laws deeply flawed & should be dumped, Caroline Overington, Australian
"Where is the evidence that obesity is the problem?" Dick Telford, Australian
Health experts don't get why govt won't move on kids' junk food ads, Ari Sharp, Age
Detained Australians desperate in Merauke, Tom Allard, Age
Refugee given $160k bill for his mandatory detention by govt, Yuko Narushima SMH
Duncan Lewis heads Rudd task force on Indian student safety, Cynthia Banham & Heath Gilmore SMH
Another Indian student slashed with Stanley knife, Andra Jackson & Paul Millar, Age
Warnings of reprisals against Australians & a consumer boycott, Amanda Hodge & Mark Dodd, Australian
Most attacks on students aren't racially motivated, Ruchir Punjabi, Age
"We're not the racists", Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
There's no sign of a violent racist upsurge, say police, Rowan Callick, Australian
Servicing subs costs the earth: $330m to be precise, Ian McPhedran, Telegraph
"Ex-pollie (Lyn Allison) insults Australian war hero", Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
China needs institution building, John Lee, Australian
This week Obama engages with Egypt & it needs to be good, Waleed Aly, Age
The Sotomayor appointment, Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
Bligh dumps petrol subsidy, sells assets to cut debt, Sean Parnell, Australian
What Bligh told parliament, Courier-Mail
Unions threaten revolt over Bligh privatisation plans, Natasha Bita, Australian
Qld sell-off: "Sound economics is not always good politics", Paul Syvret, Courier-Mail
Qld & Feds are telling different debt stories, George Megalogenis, Australian
"The Chaser" is tired, Karen Brooks, Courier-Mail

Canberra weather 14, rain periods, BoM

International:
What's with the Halliburton image resurrection? Pratap Chatterjee, Mother Jones
Kotler: Thailand has brand image issues in common with US, Bamrung Amnatharoenrit, Bangkok Post
Sarah Waters "The Little Stranger" is an austerity novel, Sean O'Brien TLS
Run-walk training is the secret of running long & fast (with injury), Tara Parker-Pope NYT
EPA: Ethanol is "a bad deal for consumers with little environmental benefit", WSJ
"The Generational: Younger Than Jesus" at the New Museum NY, Gene McHugh, Art Forum

TUESDAY

Newspoll: Labor leads 55/45% 2PP, Turnbull a net zero, Matthew Franklin, Australian
"Views about the political leaders appear to be slowly shifting", Lenore Taylor, Australian
Newspoll, Australian
NT Labor govt could fall if Scrymgour crosses floor, Nick Calacouras, NT News
Scrymgour may bring down Henderson Govt over indigenous policy, Telegraph
Scrymgour revolt could topple NT Govt, Lex Hall, Australian
Labor backbenchers in ETS-sensitive seats meet Wong, Lenore Taylor, Australian
"Labor cannot afford to offend the battlers", Haydon Manning, Australian
Turnbull is in the coalition omission business, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Turnbull has been sitting on Ergas report for almost a year, Mark Davis SMH
Top intl foreign policy journal knocks back Rudd essay, Leo Shanahan, The Punch
Plibersek announces equal opportunity review, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
QT was sensible yesterday, Don Woolford SMH
30 June is Costello renomination deadline, Brendan Nicholson, Age
Tas Labor cuts O'Brien adrift, gives winnable Senate spot to Harkins, Matthew Denholm, Australian
Ferguson says cease-and-desist over false net story, Sean Nicholls & Erik Jensen SMH
Rudd: Most of developed world already in recession, Matthew Franklin, Australian
"There is no official definition of a recession", Tim Colebatch, Age
Company profits are down but the $A is up, Peter Martin, Age
Markets back govt view that we'll be first to bounce back, David Uren, Australian
Retail spending: Aussies are cocooning in recession, Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
Latest retail sales figures more meaningless than usual, Terry McCrann, Herald-Sun
Let's not forget the economy of Andorra... Christian Kerr, Australian
Show me the cost-benefit analysis, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Burrow not happy about Gillard's restaurant carve-out, Patricia Karvelas & Ewin Hannan, Australian
Lennon wants unions to support retrenched through recession, Kirsty Needham SMH
Burrow to tell ACTU Congress greed is to blame for crisis, Ben Schneiders, Age
Rudd should put jobs before pay rises, Malcolm Colless, Australian
Rudd effigies burn outside Delhi embassy, Amanda Hodge & Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Indian High Commission has been raising bashing concerns for a year, Phillip Coorey SMH
Rudd: "We deplore & condemn these attacks", Michael Harvey & Brendan Roberts, Herald-Sun
"Hulls plans hate crime crackdown", Paul Austin & others, Age 
Some of it is race-based but mostly it's opportunistic, Simon Overland, Herald-Sun
"In Australia, the word 'racist' is invariably overused", Gerard Henderson SMH
"Blown out of proportion by media in Australia & overseas", Akash Arora, Age
38 Papuans granted asylum, Andra Jackson, Age
Garrett to mandate eco targets, Tom Arup, Age
Fielding has gone to US to talk to climate scientists, Stephanie Peatling SMH
Business is pushing Opposition to cut climate deal, Tom Arup, Age
Our greenhouse emissions are up, Adam Morton, Age
Wong uses emissions rise to push ETS deal, Danielle Cronin & James Massola CT
Warm weather heralds another El Nino, Asa Wahlquist, Australian
"Farmers rush to sell water rights", Rick Wallace, Australian
ASIC launches auditor crackdown, Patrick Durkin & James Eyers AFR
New AMA boss Pesce is "like a dog with a bone", Adam Cresswell, Australian
Reps C'tee: Self-reg of kids junk food ads should get last chance, Ari Sharp, Age
Reps C'tee: Height & weight should be monitored by govt, Mark Kenny, Advertiser
Reps C'tee: Taxpayers should fund stomach-stapling, Alison Rehn, Telegraph
Lapband surgery can cost $15k, Emma Chalmers & Melanie Christiansen, Courier-Mail
Reps Health C'tee: Free lapband surgery for all, Ben Packham, Herald-Sun 
Rights charter: Unelected judges argument misses point, George Williams SMH
The Iraq War is ending. Was it worth it? Omar Fadhil Al-Nidawi, Australian
"China has more to risk than Australia in Chinalco deal", Antonia Finnane SMH
Does Obama know what he's bitten off with GM takeover? Anne Davies, Age
Obama's in a jam over Gitmo, Piers Akerman, Telegraph 
Indonesia's counter-terrorist teams foil several attacks, Keith Moor, Herald-Sun
"North Korea's bluff should be taken seriously", Tessa Morris-Suzuki, Age
How to discipline Kim Jong-il, Peter Hartcher SMH
Bligh to announce massive asset sell-off list today, Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
Stewart defence gets personal - he's going after Ronalds, Alexandra Smith & Andrew Clennell SMH
Brumby: I'm cleaning up ALP, Sarah-Jane Collins, Age
Hargreaves "does his wick over fireworks", Ewa Kretowicz CT
The Buswells: From thief to treasurer, Lee Rondganger, West Australian
"Everyone I know looks like an Elvis Costello impersonator", Michael Lallo, Age
Sam Stosur makes French Open quarter finals - first Aussie woman for 21 years, Herald-Sun
Sam slams into quarters, Courier-Mail

Canberra weather: 13, light rain, BoM

International:
"How does cultural history get written?" Holland Cotter NYT
"Thousands rally against racism in Melbourne", Times of India
Muslim clerics ban "communication between sexes using mobile phones", Jakarta Post
Rosa Luxemburg's corpse found in Berlin hospital cellar, Frank Thadeusz, Der Spiegel
Kobayashi's six pack & pizza prowess earn huge face, AP/Japan Times
Beate Gütschow at Sonnabend Gallery, Robert Shuster, Village Voice

MONDAY

No, Kevin doesn't have swine flu, Christian Kerr, Australian
Galaxy Poll: Labor leads 55/45% 2PP, Rudd strong, has nasty streak, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Galaxy: 17% say early election would make them less likely to vote Labor, Mark Kenny, Advertiser
"The jury is still out on Kevin Rudd", Ross Gittins SMH
Labor's "New factionalism", Katharine Murphy, Age
Turnbull tells voters in TV ads Labor has "lost control of our economy", Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Turnbull's anti-debt line isn't cutting it, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Turnbull flags possible split with Nats on ETS after Copenhagen, Mark Davis SMH
Turnbull: Australia could have ETS by January, Tom Arup, Age
Turnbull: Parliament could come back in January to vote on ETS, Christian Kerr, Australian
Gas the only realistic baseload power alternative to coal, David Knox, Australian
Former Speaker David Hawker announces retirement from Wannon, Michelle Grattan, Age
Turnbull ought to release Ergas paper, which flattens tax system, Glenn Milne, Australian
"What would Menzies have done?"  Nick Dyrenfurth, Australian
Income management is incredibly popular in Cape York, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
National accts on Wednesday expected to show modest slide into recession, Michelle Grattan, Age
"Swan braces for 'official' recession", Adrian Rollins AFR
Wednesday's recession announcement gives govt chance to refocus debate, Laura Tingle AFR
Women are bearing brunt of recession job losses, Gemma Jones & Steve Lewis, Telegraph
Retail, fast food, chemists want Gillard restaurant deal too, Patricia Karvelas & Sanna Trad, Australian
Women & young workers will be hard hit otherwise, they say, Steve Lewis, Herald-Sun
Treasury, ATO, states working on revised PPP arrangements, Annabel Hepworth & Damon Kitney AFR
Crean to release paper today on trade liberalisation results, Christian Kerr, Australian
CIE report: Protection cuts have boosted household incomes, Mark Davis SMH
Rudd  is straddling a barb wire fence on "Buy Australian", Phillip Coorey SMH
Stimulus measures will have a big impact over next two years, David Uren, Australian
RBA won't cut rates tomorrow, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Auction clearance rates have returned to pre-recession levels, Sanna Trad, Australian
Rees secures pay rise delays in exchange for saving PS jobs, Andrew Clennell & Brian Robins SMH 
Fed green tape is holding up $5bn in NSW housing development, Simon Benson, Telegraph
Business wants Fed intervention in NSW as its economy drags Australia down, Jessica Irvine SMH
Environmentalists want help getting Forests NSW to stop illegal logging too, Marian Wilkinson SMH
O'Farrell leads Rees 50/33% as preferred premier, Andrew Clennell & Ellie Harvey SMH
Perpetual chief: When will bank guarantee end? Blair Speedy, Australian
The "biggest equity sale extravaganza in Australian corporate history", Adele Ferguson, Australian
HIH affair ends with a whimper, Andrew Main, Australian
Public debt that's foreign funded creates an interest payment drain overseas, Tony Makin, Australian
ACTU Congress matters again - Rudd & Gillard to address it this week, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Despite Gillard's opposition, ACTU wants second wave IR reform, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Unions want top exec pay capped at 10x average workers', Ben Schneiders, Age
Hundreds of schools to miss out on Fed-funded science lab upgrades, Justine Ferrari, Australian
Nat curriculum subjects could be widened, Farrah Tomazin & Dan Harrison, Age
Unis aren't producing classroom-ready teachers, Tanya Chilcott, Courier-Mail 
Lies & deceptions of public figures set a bad example for kids, Mike O'Connor, Courier-Mail
Fed survey shows school bullying is widespread, out of control, Bruce McDougall, Telegraph
Indian student rally against violent attacks in Melbourne gets feisty, Paul Millar & Ben Doherty, Age
Indian student attacks in Melbourne are straight out racism, Sam Varghese, Age
Harbajan Singh's cousin's son allegedly died in Melbourne attack, Shannon Deery & Kelvin Healey, Herald-Sun
Bollywood great knocks back honorary doctorate over student attacks, Ben Doherty, Age
2,500 Pacific Dawn passengers may be quarantined in Sydney today, Kate Sikora, Telegraph
Sydney obstetrician Andrew Pesce is new AMA head, Kate Benson SMH
Pesce immediately warns Roxon to stop vilifying doctors, Julia Medew , Age
Pesce to lunch with Roxon & Rein at The Lodge today, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
16 serious international fugitives allegedly hiding in Australia, Anthony Dowsley, Herald-Sun
Immigration detention debts should be forgiven, not enforced, Michelle Foster, Age
Three Mr Bigs behind recent boat people upsurge, Keith Moor, Herald-Sun
One refugee explains why he paid a people smuggler, Keith Moor, Herald-Sun
Brumby Govt "tainted" by Brimbank says disgruntled union chief, David Rood, Age
Flame still burns for Tiananmen Square dead, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
"The uprising China would have us forget", David Burchell, Australian
Anti-Chinalco/Rio deal ads will feature Tiananmen images this week, Michelle Grattan, Age
Kim Jong-Il regime's collapse would be economic disaster for China, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
Easy to say "close Gitmo". Hard to say "we'll take them off your hands", Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
We may take Chinese Uighurs from Gitmo, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
Despite massive wealth, California exists in state of permanent political crisis, Paul Sheehan SMH
Oscar Wilde's love letters to Bosie go online, Telegraph/SMH
Indigenous artist's new lyrics for "Advance Australia Fair", Louise Schwartzkoff, Australian
Sweden's Soderling bundles Nadal out of French Open, AFP/Herald-Sun
Media companies about to take on Google in a big way, Jane Schulze, Australian
"Digital technology has created two opposing cultures", Marcus Westbury, Age
The Australian's Natalie O'Brien has run off with a plod, Sean Nicholls & Erik Jensen SMH
Media diary, Amanda Meade, Australian

Canberra weather: 14, late rain, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
The Whitlam scare is way past its use-by date, Laurie Oakes, Herald-Sun
Rudd Govt cold shoulders Australian miners, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Govt's decision on the Chinalco-Rio deal is imminent, Michelle Grattan, Sun-Herald
Therese, how did you do it? Fleur Bitcon, Herald-Sun
In his hard of hats... Annabel Crabb SMH
Kevin & Stephen compare their ambo lists, Chris Henning SMH

International:
NY goes gaga as Barack takes Michelle on a Broadway date, Julie Bosman NYT
Meanwhile, Bill buys Hillary a turquoise bracelet in Peru, Peter Baker NYT
China welcomes Tim Geithner, there to encourage continued US bond-buying, China Daily
Elvis Costello's American roots are showing, John Jurgensen WSJ
It was 1969, I was 14 & I bluffed my way into John & Yoko's hotel room, Jerry Levitan, Times
Tracey Emin, "Those Who Suffer Love" at White Cube, Peter Conrad, Guardian

FRIDAY

PM in big Murray-Darling water buyback, Matthew Franklin & Asa Wahlquist, Australian
Water deal "hailed by scientists & environmentalists", Misha Schubert, Age
Murray-Darling Basin graphic, Australian
Rees Govt reacts agressively, freezing further NSW buybacks, Asa Wahlquist, Australian
NSW wants Vic & SA govts to do their share of Murray fix, Stephanie Peatling SMH
What water buyback adds up to, George Megalogenis, Australian
Rudd promise to take over hospitals if necessary has vaporised, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Rudd's "petticoat keeps showing", Michelle Grattan, Age
Rudd covers grudge square-up with "diplomatic doublespeak", Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Bishop presses PM on diplomatic appointment interference, Brendan Nicholson, Age
The QT prop wars, Christian Kerr, Australian
"Like a tedious slide night (where someone) spiked the punch with crack", Annabel Crabb SMH
Turnbull minder muscles up to journo, later apologises, Christian Kerr & Amanda Meade, Australian
Barry "accused of physically assaulting & swearing at" Ten Network journo, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Tony Barry's "normally sunny disposition" clouded over for a moment, Michelle Grattan, Age
"Chaser" G-G mannequin stunt compared to Sam Newman's, Holly Byrnes, Courier-Mail
Fours staffers flew first instead of business class to London for GFC mtg, Dan Harrison, Age 
Taxis aren't good enough for Senator Collins, Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
Rudd: Don't diss grateful dead, Phillip Coorey SMH
Widow lashes Turnbull over grateful dead attack, Misha Schubert, Age
Turnbull softens grateful dead attack, Steve Lewis, Telegraph
PM boldly bowls up to Alan Jones & calls him "the Parrot", Sean Nicholls & Erik Jensen SMH
Phones are bugged in Australia at 20 times the US rate, Natalie O'Brien, Australian
Latest round of Obama ambos doesn't include us - again, Cameron Stewart, Australian
"Get on that phone, Prime Minister", Greg Sheridan, Australian
Bishop claims PM is buying African favour for UN purposes, Steve Lewis, Telegraph
Aussies detained in Papua payback for destroying Indon fishing boats, Tom Allard  SMH
Indian student bashings in Melbourne become diplomatic issue, Matt Wade & Sushi Das, Age
Downer applies for, then withdraws application from, APEC job, Phillip Coorey SMH
Business investment boom is over, Adrian Rollins AFR
Canned business expansion plans forecast in budget comes true, David Uren, Australian
"The recession...officially arrives next week", Laura Tingle AFR
Govt underestimated PS hires in budget by 500 jobs, Markus Mannheim CT 
A different error caused a major budget doc to be pulped & reprinted, David Uren, Australian
APRA wants banks to switch to long-term exec incentives, Patrick Durkin & Geoff Winestock AFR 
Should central bankers be bubble poppers? Alan Wood, Australian
Labor base really doesn't like the 67 pension age decision, Michael Costa, Australian
ACTU wants "new deal" income protection & employee entitlements, Kirsty Needham, Australian 
ACTU wants dole raised to new pension level, Ben Schneiders, Age
Tanner: We won't breach trade rules to Buy Australian, Katharine Murphy, Age
It's dumb closing AEC electoral ed centres in Melbourne & Adelaide, Brian Costar, Age
AEC asks Health Union for results of MP probe, Mark Davis SMH
Roxon orders 10m does of flu vaccine, Julia Medew & Ari Sharp, Age
League tables - a new low in school disinformation, Chris Bonnor, Age 
Govt's school building program plaques to cost $3.7m, Brendan Nicholson, Age
Howard co-parenting law sees women & kids stuck in boon docks, Caroline Overington, Australian
Rudd Govt shouldn't close indigenous community jobs scheme, Mark Coultan SMH
Unhappiness over Brumby Govt defunding of Reconciliation Victoria, Jewel Topsfield, Age
Finance reopens inquiry into Senator McLucas' travelling allowance claims, Christian Kerr, Australian
Brumby begins Brimbank-triggered party clean-up, David Rood, Age
Callinan: Don't become a judge if you don't like the pay, Michael Pelly & Nicola Berkovic, Australian 
Qld CJ De Jersey opposes rights bill, Michael Pelly, Australian
Fundamental climate change questions remain unanswered, Ian Plimer, Australian
About Copenhagen, Prince Charles SMH
RAAF, Navy join Somali pirate fight, Ian McPhedran, Telegraph
Australian historians shouldn't provide comfort to Holocaust deniers, Mervyn Bendle, Australian
"Israel could learn from Sorry Day", Yakov Rabkin, Age
"Backpacker's mother tags along via satellite", Dave Murray & Lauren Williams, Telegraph 
Curry, Kenny separate, Herald-Sun

Canberra weather: 14, fine, partly cloudy, BoM

International:
The anthropology of teenage hugging, Sarah Kershaw NYT
"I try to be a good mum & a good MP", Julie Kirkbride, Times
Bitterness as a mental illness? The APA is debating it, Shari Roan, LA Times
"North Korea threatens retaliation if ships inspected", Japan Times
"A backward tradition of manipulating history", Vladimir Ryzhkov, Moscow Times
"Marking out minorities", Santosh Desai, Times of India

THURSDAY

North Korea abandons truce that ended Korean War, John Garnaut, Age
Pyongyang - handle with care, Gareth Evans, Age
Senior PM&C job vacant cos no-one from DFAT wants to work for Kevin, Mark Dodd, Australian
Rudd conducts personal vendettas just like Howard did, Cameron Stewart, Australian
An anvil just dropped on Turnbull's head, Annabel Crabb SMH
But Malcolm's unquenchable faith in his own charm is undented, Stephanie Balogh, Courier-Mail
Although the blood drained from his face when he saw Laurie, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Malcolm is loaded. Kevin doesn't meet BRW $150m cutoff. Michelle Grattan & Chris Zappone, Age
Pyne yellow-carded after vicious Squiggle-grip on Kevin, Herald-Sun
16,000 grateful dead & 27,000 expats got $900 tax bonus, Steve Lewis, Telegraph
India shows there's no reason Australia's PM couldn't be a senator, Malcolm Mackerras, Australian
Only EU will have a legislated ETS by time of Copenhagen meet, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Beazley: Govt won't get ETS through "without a double dissolution", Danielle Cronin CT
Combet tells big polluters they could end up worse off under rejigged ETS, Phillip Coorey SMH
"Combet points empty gun", Michelle Grattan, Age
Chinese climate strategist dismisses US, Australia ETS plans, John Garnaut & Tom Arup, Age
We ought be able to do a lot better than this on climate policy, Robyn Eckersley, Age
Labor's ETS is delinquent, Piers Akerman, Telegraph
Santos backs ETS, Mark Kenny, Advertiser
US ETS has far less compo for business than Australia's, Lenore Taylor, Australian
An open, competitive economy is the answer, Craig Emerson, Australian
This is not a conventional recession, John Stone, Australian
"The long construction boom is over", Tim Colebatch, Age
Unions want tax breaks for family trusts eliminated, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Left to push for maximum Australian content in infra spend, Phillip Coorey SMH
Howard Govt ought to be held account for its budget mgt, Kenneth Davidson, Age
Libs are being hypocritical about debt, Jill Singer, Herald-Sun
Julia Irwin won't shut up, Phillip Coorey SMH
Biodiesel at the price of razed bush? Battle for Cape York hots up, Greg Roberts, Australian
Dodson: Reconciliation won't happen until Stolen Generation gets compo, David Nason, Australian
Access: Unemployment in Sydney to reach 9% by year's end, Kirsty Needham SMH
Govt changes tack in latest minimum wage submission, Misha Schubert & Ben Schneiders, Age
Unions to push for return to pattern bargaining, Ewin Hannan & Patricia Karvelas, Australian
ACTU will back a "work & family" test case, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Unions to call for end to FTAs at ACTU Congress, Ewin Hannan & Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Fed takeover of payroll tax would save more jobs than stimulus, Matthew Denholm, Australian
Cleaning company wants to hear Gillard's modern award explanation, Michael Owen, Australian
States dragging their heels on national IR sign-up, Mark Davis SMH
Judges think they're hard done by on the pay front, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Disgruntled judges should go back to private practice, Chris Merritt, Australian
Educator: Schools policy headed for disaster, Farrah Tomazin, Age
Ed infra spend too small, too rushed says ex-Melb Uni education dean, Justine Ferrari, Australian
Protest gathers over tertiary student income support changes, Miki Perkins, Age
Bradley: We need to double our uni intake from working class, Maria Moscaritolo, Advertiser
Queensland, Homeless HQ, Alison Sandy, Courier-Mail
ACC finds major under-reporting of serious crime in remote communities, Paul Maley, Australian 
ANAO looks at Laurie Ferguson's influence on grants,  Yuko Narushima SMH
"ACCC must stop Caltex", Terry McCrann, Herald-Sun
Caltex shouldn't be allowed to buy Mobil sites, John Durie, Australian
The NBN flight path, Nick Minchin, Australian
Qantas boss: Cheap fares won't stay cheap if airports don't trim charges, Geoff Easdown, Courier-Mail
Sydney hospitals regularly run out of supplies because of unpaid bills, Julie Robotham SMH
20% of Australians likely to get swine flu, Julia Medew et al SMH
Qantas quarantines 20 flight attendants, Peter Familari & Grant McArthur, Herald-Sun
"Our pollies wash their hands as flu spreads", Neil Mitchell, Herald-Sun
Swine flu may achieve what voters can't: Exile of NSW Cabinet to FNQ, Andrew Clennell SMH
Stewart case could redefine parliamentary privilege, Imre Salusinszky & Angus Hohenboken, Australian
Third major Tas Budget leak in three days, Damien Brown, Mercury
Brian Burke champions dudded Great Southern investors, Lauren Wilson, Australian
Brimbank scandal may claim Labor numbers man George Seitz, David Rood & Sarah-Jane Collins, Age
Brimbank tensions suggest Libs may benefit by muscling up, Paul Austin, Age
ASPI: Why the secrecy over defence white paper's key dates? Jonathan Pearlman SMH
ASPI: Where's the defence white paper money coming from? Brendan Nicholson, Age
US should pay more attention to Oceania, especially Fiji, Eni Faleomavaega SMH
Obama's soft power offensive has yielded zip, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Obama ought to pull his head in, Tom Switzer AFR
Obama disappoints loyalists over Gitmo, Geoff Elliott, Australian
In which I compare the Sydney Writers Festival to a military junta, Elizabeth Farrelly SMH
Gay vilification complaint against Johns & "Footy Show" lodged, Josephine Tovey SMH
Former arts minister worried about VCA's future as budget axe falls, Miki Perkins, Age
Major fears WA rock art has been damaged by cement company ops, Tom Arup, Age
Insensitive new public sculpture makes Redfern's grieving worse, Elicia Murray SMH
I asked my son about the League scandal & was relieved at his answer, Rebecca Wilson, Herald-Sun
Mundine wins his third world title, Brad Walter SMH
Jana Rawlinson on the up & up, Jim Wilson, Herald-Sun
Death of Elsie Macleod, Curtin's daughter & defender, Bob Wurth, Age

Canberra weather: 14, fine, partly cloudy, BoM

International:
Finally, a Supreme Court justice from the Bronx! Alan Dershowitz, New Republic
"Hague's EU policy would be suicidal for Britain", David Miliband, Spectator
"A long haul flight is a very emotional place", Anne Enright LRB
Russia signs billion dollar deal to sell enriched uranium to US, Ira Iosebashvili, Moscow Times
Steve Bucknor: I'm not taking over the Jamaica Football Federation, Adrian Frater, Jamaica Gleaner
"Abu Dhabi gets a sampler of world art", Carol Vogel NYT

WEDNESDAY

Productivity Commission slams ETS compo, Tim Colebatch, Age
Rudd says no to ETS delay, Michelle Grattan & Tom Arup, Age
ETS will be voted down next month, Phillip Coorey SMH
Rudd Govt will have ETS double dissolution trigger, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Turnbull ups stakes, double diss "gun now half-cocked", Renee Viellaris, Courier-Mail
"Malcolm Turnbull has rolled the dice", Mark Kenny, Advertiser
Turnbull's wait-and-see ETS policy, Christian Kerr, Australian
It's "a stalling tactic dressed up as a plan", Lenore Taylor, Australian
Which bank? Carbon Bank, Stephanie Peatling SMH
Australia's ETS efforts "a shambles", Michelle Grattan, Age 
It'll be "toxic for the Liberals in the electorate", Labor thinks, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Turnbull throws sand in the wheels of the Rudd juggernaut, Peter Hartcher SMH
Turnbull must lead Libs "to unambiguous & unqualified opposition" to ETS, Terry  McCrann, Herald-Sun
"Companies risk losing $12bn in carbon permits" if ETS isn't passed by December, Laura Tingle AFR 
Miners analyse Papal Swan for clues on Chinalco-Rio decision, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
"So who really wears the BBQ apron at Julia Gillard's place?" Michael Harvey, Herald-Sun
Rudd's Berlin ambo interference makes Smith look like the office boy, Mark Dodd, Australian
Govt is getting $43bn worth of fun from its stimulus package, Annabel Crabb SMH
Rudd "media techniques better suited to state politics", Shaun Carney, Age 
Hard hat ham: "People are now laughing at the Prime Minister", Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
National curriculum war breaks out over reading teaching methods, Justine Ferrari, Australian
Therese, Kevin & "The Very Hungry Caterpillar", Josephine Tovey SMH
Gillard crack down on rogue colleges, Sushi Das, Age
Elite unis are cheating in their infra bids: ATN, Bernard Lane, Australian
What we expect from the bigger higher ed, research & innovation spend, Kim Carr, Australian 
What the chief scientist will tell the PM next week, Jill Rowbotham, Australian
Kirby: Pro bono work should be compulsory for law students, Selma Milovanovic, Age
Most indigenous kids do well at school & stay to Y12, Joe Lane, Australian
Indigenous students are taking on the tougher degrees,  Herald-Sun 
Not far from Cairns, 124 people living in 7 houses, Peter Michael, Courier-Mail
Unions are digging in against 67 pension age, Matthew Franklin & Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Rudd fields caucus concerns over 67 pension age, Michelle Grattan, Age
67 pension age? Stop whinging & get on with it, Ross Gittins SMH
Handouts to business to balloon over next five years, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Productivity Commission: Govt climate change programs cost $23bn over 5y, Mark Davis SMH
India demands right to produce air as dirty as ours per capita, Peter Martin, Age
UN water advisor calls Victoria's north-south pipeline "the stupidest idea I've come across in a long, long time", Peter Ker, Age
Garrett's TV presenter niece doesn't like politics' "public slagging...it's brutal", AAP/West Australian
First Telstra, now Commbank comes back to collective bargaining fold, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Racism claim a bit rich from dog-whistling Sol, Michael West SMH
Telstra Board "has a lot of explaining to do" about Sol, Peter Costello SMH
"Sorry Sol, but we just don't like duds", Andrew Carswell, Courier-Mail
Conroy considers transparency measures for banned website list, Dan Harrison, Age
"Health care system needs major surgery", Paul Gross AFR
Health union paid MP's home phone bill, Mark Davis SMH
Qld Labor MP battles expenses claim questions, Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
70% support for moving super guarantee up from 9% to 15%, Stephen Lunn, Australian
I'm a budget sceptic, Paul Murray, West Australian
"Debt repayment will take at least 13 years", Matthew Franklin, Australian
Does Rudd really want a culture war over rights bill? Paul Kelly, Australian
RBA firm sacked foreign agents, Nick McKenzie & Richard Baker, Age
Anger over swine flu quarantine breach, Julia Medew & Louise Hall, Age
People smuggling kingpin extradited to Australia for trial, Tom Allard, Age
Indons have intercepted 887 people en route to Australia, Paul Maley & Patrick Walters, Australian
ADF warns its own against "irresponsible stupidity", Ian McPhedran, Telegraph
ADF has concern about new torture laws, Cynthia Banham SMH
Rudd: North Korea a risk to peace, Sandra O'Malley, Herald-Sun
What to do about North Korea? Sam Roggeveen SMH 
Internal power struggle an issue in North Korean nuke test, Simon Tisdall, Guardian/Age
What the lefties who loved him are saying about Obama now, Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
How to run the US alliance, Robert O'Neill SMH
Rudd "is a genuine China hand", Rowan Callick, Australian
"Chick & lad mags: burn before reading", Catherine Deveny, Age

Canberra weather: 16, fine, mostly sunny, BoM

International:
Former Yale Law Journal editor Sonia Sotomayor appointed to US Supreme Court, Peter Baker & Jeff Zeleny NYT
Indonesian presidential candidate ups popularity getting his wife to wear headscarf, Jakarta Post
Latest "New Yorker" cover art done entirely using an iPhone, Something Changed
NYT reveals how it missed the scoop on Watergate, Ed Pilkington, Guardian
Oxford poetry professor resigns after playing hardball against rival for chair, Patrick Foster, Times
Cannes Top 10, James Christopher & Wendy Ide, Times

TUESDAY

Rudd likes to start his day with a prayer, Cheryl Critchley, Telegraph
"Fully sick", Annabel Crabb SMH
Now Rudd can't say "billion" often enough, Matthew Franklin & Sid Maher, Australian
Albo knows how to get "chk chk boom" noticed too, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Extensive diplochat with North Korea results in...a nuclear test, Peter Alford, Australian
And there's more coming, Choe Sang-hun & John Garnaut, Age
Smith condemns North Korea nuclear test, AFP/West Australian
Washington has been caught off guard, Peter Alford, Australian
"A new era of nuclear insecurity", John Garnaut SMH
Obama's new love for old enemies policy yields nada, Greg Sheridan, Australian
DFAT official Rudd nixed for Berlin post on language grounds speaks German, Cynthia Banham SMH
G-G lobbied for UN Security Council seat on African trip, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Cape York tensions could hurt UN seat bid, Tony Koch, Australian
Gillard to lead big delegation to Israel, Andra Jackson & Jason Koutsoukis SMH
Aussie photographer hostage in Somalia begs govt for help, AFP/Herald-Sun
Keating, Kelty warn govt against raising super access age to 67, Michelle Grattan, Age
Swan cuts no pension age slack for clapped out manual workers, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Workers will go onto disability pension instead, Patricia Karvelas & Matthew Franklin, Australian
All work, no play Australia, Ben Power, Courier-Mail
Centrelink is hiring, bigtime, Michael Harvey, Herald-Sun
"Foreign workers stream into Queensland", Renee Viellaris, Courier-Mail
Telstra emerges from huff & agrees to talk to unions, Kirsty Needham SMH
Telstra declares truce with unions, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Husic: Telstra is just complying with the law, has a long way to go yet, Mark Skulley AFR
CFMEU wants ethics clauses built into infra, stimulus contracts, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
ETS fate now rests in Opposition senators' hands, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Opposition is divided about what to do on ETS, Phillip Coorey SMH
Shadow cabinet decision makes ETS defeat highly likely, Michelle Grattan & Tom Arup, Age
Parl House is only very pale green, Mark Davis SMH
"Murray chief warns of patchy science", Peter Ker, Age
Yvette D'Ath MP needs to do her budget homework, Michelle Grattan, Age
Howard backs Frydenberg for Kooyong, Michelle Grattan, Age
Ridout: Govt should fix share scheme problems fast, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Share scheme moves shows govt doesn't get labour productivity, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Govt cops some chk-chk boom over share scheme "mistake", Christian Kerr, Australian
Chk chk boom Kevin, Piers Akerman, Telegraph
Permanent short selling disclosure regime urgently needed, Adele Ferguson, Australian
Turnbull's only hope - convince voters Rudd is leading them into debt darkness, Malcolm Colless, Australian
Stimulus: Have govts overdone it? Peter Hartcher SMH
Treasury's pre-emptive stimulus experiment, Shane Wright, West Australian
RBA director McKibbin on stimulus, David Uren & Matthew Franklin, Australian
More on RBA dodgy dealing links, Richard Baker & Nick McKenzie SMH
G20 needs a shot of steroids, David McCormick, Australian
Sue Gordon welcomes Macklin's Alice town camps decision, Russell Skelton, Age
Residents' reaction to Fed move: Defiance, relief, uncertainty, Paul Toohey, Australian
NT Indigenous Minister urges town camps council to sign Fed deal, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
ABS improves Indigenous life expectancy calculations, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Indigenous life expectancy gap smaller than first thought, Ari Sharp, Age
Woeful underuse of Medicare-funded indigenous health checks, Adam Cresswell, Australian
On the outstations, Jon Altman SMH
Gender dimension of the alcopops tax, Jessica Lake, Age
Gillard to take hit if alcopops tax hike happens, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Principals to brief Fed MPs today on school league table concerns, Farrah Tomazin, Age
NSW principals threaten to withold test results from Feds, Anna Patty SMH
1/3 SA parents say their kids' state schooling worse than they got, Lauren Novak, Advertiser
Qantas to charge extra for emergency row seats, Daniella Miletic, Age
Thermal scanners at airports "next to useless" against swine flu, Adam Creswell, Australian
Abetz pressure on ABC leads to more right-wingers in Q&A audience, Dan Harrison, Age
What number of refugees is the right number? Barry Cohen, Australian
Lib fractures on asylum seekers exposed in parl report, Yuko Narushima SMH
Asylum seekers should be given bridging visas says parl report, Tom Arup, Age
Disquiet among Christmas Islanders over issues raised by influx, AAP/West Australian
Lebanese expats should refuse vote bribes, Joseph Wakim, Age
Defence's Bungendore bush bunker raises a host of questions, Tony Harris AFR
"You'd miss your state government", Geoff Gallop SMH
Foley briefs Moody's on SA budget before it's even delivered, Michael Owen, Australian
Crown defends casino expansion deal with Brumby Govt, David Rood, Age
Socratous gets cut by Theophanous, Languiller fixes up shortfall, David Rood, Age
Rees sacrifices gay adoption to win Nile support on other matters, Andrew Clennell SMH
NSW councils have a massive maintenance backlog, Harvey Grennan et al SMH
Some maintenance is being done at Gov House - big woop, Gerard Henderson SMH
Record restaurant spend in Adelaide as croweaters defy recession, Cameron England, Advertiser
Hope the woman coughing next to me at Cannes doesn't have swine flu, David Stratton, Australian
"Territory film's breakthrough award at Cannes", Emily Watkins, NT News
"Eye of Mt Stromlo rises from the ashes", Yuko Narushima SMH
"Architects are not a luxury", Greg Barns, Mercury

Canberra weather: 16, chance of a shower, BoM

International:
North Korea throws a nuclear tantrum, Economist
As South Korea is divided by ex-PM's suicide, Christian Oliver & Song Jung-a, Financial Times
Food is too cheap for our own good, Barry Estabrook, Gourmet
The year of the auteur, Todd McCarthy, Variety
A good time to craft a living, Matthew B. Crawford NYT
Jumpsuits: don't do it! Viv Groskop, Guardian

MONDAY

Fed govt will "compulsorily acquire" NT town camps, Paul Toohey, Australian
Macklin: these camps are horrific, Geoff Strong & Russell Skelton, Age
"Doing nothing would be a travesty of human rights", Jenny Macklin, Age
"The dark heart of Alice", Russell Skelton, Age
Share plans to remain a tax deferral scheme, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Share schemes: it's a backdown, Steven Scott & Patrick Durkin AFR
Companies may still suspend schemes for 2009-10, Patrick Durkin AFR
Share schemes go back to the drawing board, Michelle Grattan, Age
Rudd & Swan: too clever by half, Laura Tingle AFR
Budget defeats "simple" tax return ambition, David Uren, Australian
You shouldn't need a degree to work out MPs' pay, Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
One newspaper now has MPs' bank statements, Steven Wardill, Courier-Mail
Rights bill may corrupt judiciary: Callinan, Phillip Coorey SMH
Bill could also wind back victims' protection, Julian Leeser SMH
PM blocks uni colleague's diplomatic posting, Daniel Flitton, Age
Tony Abbott's book: out in July, Phillip Coorey SMH
States are irrelevant, Barnaby Joyce SMH
Intervention is watered down, says Coalition, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Indigenous education needs a plan, Justine Ferrari, Australian
Unions don't want to work 'til they drop at 67, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Albanese doesn't want "old-fashioned" Buy Australian schemes, Katharine Murphy, Age
Rudd's Australia: under construction, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Parly back this week, so hard hats on, Mark Metherell SMH
Melbourne's rail link: $4.3 bn for 50km of new track, Rick Wallace, Australian
The wind has changed, & it doesn't smell good, Glenn Milne, Australian
We're in the phony war stage of the recession, Ross Gittins, Age
Debt rhetoric damages democracy, Lindy Edwards, Age
Coalition ready to say yes to booze tax increases, Sue Dunlevy, Daily Telegraph
Roxon may trade cigs tax for alcopop increase, AAP/Australian
But Health Minister has no intention of taking over hospitals, Michelle Grattan, Age
"We're sunk if commodity prices fall", David Uren, Australian
RBA associate has paid commission into tax-haven companies, Nick McKenzie & Richard Baker, Age
Stand up for capitalism! Cassandra Wilkinson, Australian
Coalition takes climate change lead from US, Tom Arup & Michelle Grattan, Age
UniSA to offer bonus entry points for passing Year 12, Lauren Novak, Advertiser
Senate may block student Youth Allowance changes, Heath Gilmore SMH
Christmas Island: the strangest place in Australia, Paige Taylor, Australian
Qantas to axe first-class on some long-haul flights, Steve Creedy, Australian
"Israel must take risks for peace", Martin Indyk, Australian
Controlling the internet is getting harder for China, John Garnaut, Age
Northern NSW still isolated by massive floods, Matthew Clayfield & Susannah Moran, Australian
Storms make Gold Coast look like White Cliffs, Jeremy Pierce & James O'Loan, Courier-Mail
Vic Libs: this state is corrupt, Paul Austin, Age
Vic Libs enjoy themselves, Age
Swine flu detected in three Melbourne schools, Julia Medew & Kate Lahey, Age
Kids, been to Disneyland? Take a week off school, Deborah Smith SMH
WA Libs give departing Labor MP a trip to Cuba, Nicolas Perpitch, Australian
Govt money to make Curtin's home a museum, West Australian
Hillsong wants to expand into Europe, Cosima Marriner SMH
Tasmania ready to dump Hawks, Matthew Denholm, Australian
On today's NRL agenda: racism, Brent Read & Dan Koch, Australian
Down Under the table: the $US3 chardy, Max Allen, Australian
Ex-Monthly ed claims Costello idea caused her to quit, Caroline Overington, Australian
News Ltd's new website: the Punch, Sally Jackson, Australian
Therese Rein: wearing jeans to church & looking good, Herald Sun
Neil Armfield will leave Belvoir St Theatre next year, Bryce Hallett SMH
Samson & Delilah wins major prize at Cannes, AFP/SMH
Media diary, Amanda Meade, Australian

Canberra weather: 18, fine mostly cloudy, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
Rorts Rorschach, Laurie Oakes, Herald-Sun
Why the Greens' Fremantle by-election win matters, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
I couldn't stand the embarrassment of being a politician, Annabel Crabb SMH
"In praise of the Senate", Lenore Taylor, Australian
About those community cabinet meetings... Paul Daley, Sun-Herald
The secret of on-screen chemistry, Melinda Houston, Sunday Age

International:
JFK's White House intern lover Mimi Beardsley Alford to pen memoir, Motoko Rich NYT
Things are looking up in Japan, Tomoyuki Tachikawa & Megumi Fujikawa WSJ
How Caesar's assassins put a positive spin on murder, Mary Beard TLS
Muslim clerics worry about Facebook, Indra Harsaputra & Niniek Karmini, Jakarta Post
Richard Long's heaving of sculpture into & across the landscape, Robert Macfarlane, Guardian
"A design parable: The toaster & the toast", Tom Dair, Fast Company

FRIDAY

CPSU plans centralised wage-fix by default, Phillip Coorey SMH
Childcare reforms slowly, quietly wither, Natasha Bita, Australian
BHP boss: No economic recovery in sight, Cosima Marriner & Peter Martin, Age
BHP wants to open massive new WA uranium mine, Matt Chambers, Australian
ETS will cost 23,510 jobs - half in Qld, Lenore Taylor, Australian
NT intervention will become less draconian, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
"NT alcohol, porn laws could be relaxed", Joel Gibson SMH
Electoral allowance "trick" lets MPs pocket $12,800 a year, Ben Packham, Herald Sun
NSW MPs claim for frisbees, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
Accountability on MP allowance spending may yet happen, Christian Kerr & Natasha Bita, Australian
Don't buy politicians' cries of penury, Terry Sweetman, Courier-Mail
A guide to MP perks, Phillip Hudson SMH
Senators are pumping gas, Vikki Campion, Daily Telegraph
Carbon permit auctions would save jobs, Mitch Hooke, Australian
Poor nations' hopes for climate aid: they're dreaming, Tom Arup, Age
Don't nominate Cape York as heritage site, warns Pearson, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
PM, Treasurer can finally articulate the deficit, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Worry about Rudd's spin, not Treasury forecasts, Alan Wood, Australian
Rudd's power grab, Andrew Bolt, Herald Sun
"Treasury doesn't do modesty", Michelle Grattan, Age
We need an independent, intergenerational budget office, Michael Costa, Australian
Share scheme schemozzle has not been sorted at all, Nicola Berkovic & Matthew Franklin, Australian
Tracking share scheme members may be one option, Misha Schubert & Lucy Battersby, Age
Super proposals threaten Millionaires' Factory, Eric Johnston & Lucy Battersby, Age
Surge in super payments lead to crackdown, Laura Tingle AFR
Gillard lets students hope for higher Youth Allowance, Farrah Tomazin, Age
Shadow cabinet arrogant, says Tuckey, Phillip Coorey SMH
Kissy kissy Costello at Sydney Lib lovefest, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
What Young Libs think women are good for, Simon Benson, Herald Sun
Only one in six Collins subs fit for service, Ian McPhedran, Herald Sun
Ex-Navy chief tipped to become submarine boss, Patrick Walters, Australian
Defence white paper wishlist is unaffordable, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
Sri Lanka warns: don't take Tamil refugees, Cameron Stewart, Australian
Govt tells Trujillo: RuddNet is not a bluff, Geoff Elliott, Australian
Banks cream $5 billion in fees in just one year, Daniella Miletic, Age
Moody's strips Qld's AAA credit rating, Andrew Fraser, Australian
Fluoride is definitely not good for Anna Bligh, Patrick Lion, Courier-Mail
Huge storms pummel SE Qld, move to NSW, Andrew Fraser & Tony Koch, Australian
Black Saturday bushfire power equal to 1500 atomic bombs, Karen Kissane, Age
Swine flu has spread in Melbourne school, Lauren Wilson & Julie-Anne Davies, Australian
Classmate the first to contract swine flu locally, Nick Miller & Miki Perkins, Age
One SA swine flu case shuts Adelaide school, Derek Pedley, Advertiser
Vic Gaming Minister had no role in Crown casino deal, Jason Dowling, Age
Lost evidence & a decade's delay can't stop trials: High Court, Selma Milovanovic, Age
Bikie laws are an attack on everyone, Richard Ackland SMH
Conroy's net filter could force Philip Nitschke offshore, Michael Duffy SMH
Cronulla Sharks sponsors don't want to play ball anymore, Jacquelin Magnay SMH
George Friedman: crazy-eyed, but closer to the truth, Deborah Snow SMH
Happiness is an ephemeral pursuit, Caroline West SMH
Don't resort to Gotcha Grammar, Neil James SMH
Senate defender Harry Evans to depart, Michelle Grattan, Age

Canberra weather: 16, few showers, BoM

International:
The Stockholm Duck House affair, Nick Allen, Telegraph
Sri Lanka set to call early elections, Amit Baruah, Hindustan Times
Bill Clinton is new UN special envoy to Haiti, Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald
Tarantino does the Third Reich (with apologies to Mel Brooks), James Christopher, Times
They taste like cardboard, but Pringles ruled to be potato chips, Telegraph
"Ginger ale that zings", Micheline Maynard NYT

THURSDAY

"The budget has brought some new political sport", Michelle Grattan, Age
Turnbull pokes fun at Rudd's deficit number dumbness, Matthew Franklin & MIchael Owen, Australian
Nevertheless, Turnbull makes babies cry, Michael Owen, Australian
Govt to rewrite employee share plan changes, Nicola Berkovic & Andrew Main, Australian
Union revolt works, Bowen backs down on share scheme, Misha Schubert, Age
Rudd Govt in unfamiliar territory "admitting a stuff-up", Andrew Main, Australian
MPs' electorate allowance spending isn't audited, Phillip Hudson & Matthew Moore SMH
Family First senator puts family first - on the payroll, Steve Lewis & Mark Kenny, Telegraph
Govt & Opposition MPs have family on the payroll too, Mark Kenny & Steve Lewis, Advertiser
Politicians from both sides defend travel allowances, Emma Chalmers, Courier-Mail
PM fails to back public service "rightsizing" efforts, Michelle Grattan, Age
Ronaldson: Taxpayers are the biggest losers, Michael Harvey, Herald-Sun
Why so sensitive, Ken? Michael Stutchbury, Australian
"Henry is meant to be apolitical", Piers Akerman, Telegraph
"Key indicators for hairy-nosed wombats are up", SMH
Joe Hockey, Axeman, Phillip Coorey SMH
Sherry: Expect more super losses, Danielle Miletic, Age
Post-budget consumer confidence dives, Peter Martin, Age
"Very disappointing" drop in May consumer sentiment index, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
"Horror budget" talk drives down consumer confidence, Stefanie Balogh, Courier-Mail
"Glebe Point Road has become littered with empty shopfronts", Kirsty Needham SMH
University finances have been savaged by GFC, Guy Healy, Australian
Rudd's hero Bonhoeffer had strong neo-liberal connections, Oliver Marc Hartwich, Australian
Deficit spending is fine if it's quality spending, Kenneth Davidson, Age
ETS detail should be resolved before any law is passed, Greig Gailey, Australian
Copenhagen host: Australia must bring firm numbers to meeting, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Copenhagen host praises Australia's ETS commitment, Marian Wilkinson & Ben Cubby SMH
Danish minister: Pass ETS law before Copenhagen meet, Adam Morton & Michelle Grattan, Age
Indigenous well-being declines in townships, Thalia Anthony, Age
Make James Hardie pay, not the taxpayer, Elisabeth Sexton SMH
Neither Coles nor Woolies should be allowed to buy Mobil stations, Terry McCrann, Herald-Sun
ANAO on ATO: Could do better, Clancy Yeates SMH
ANAO: ATO could try harder to catch hard core cheats, Katharine Murphy, Age
CPSU makes FOI submission, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Sol in San Diego: Thodey "has been part of the strategy", Geoff Elliott, Australian
NBN is inconsistent with competition policy principles, Murray Deakin AFR
McKew to drag child care standards up, Misha Schubert, Age
McKew: Child care centres have to begin learning programs from July, Stephanie Peatling SMH
Charged people-smuggler is an ex-boatperson, Paul Maley, Australian
Annice Smoel on way home after Governor of Phuket intervenes, Paul Millar, Age
"Only one submarine left to defend Australia", Ian McPhedran, Advertiser
Sarko & Carla may visit us in late July, Daniel Flitton, Age
Clinton: Washington wants to deepen Asia-Pacific ties, Geoff Elliott, Australian
Rumsfeld defied Bush & kept intelligence from Australia, Patrick Walters, Australian
China & Taipei - closer & closer, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
Indian elections: "The world dodged a bullet..." Greg Sheridan, Australian
Our unions bring Israel & Palestine together, Paul Howes, Michael Leahy & Stuart Appelbaum, Australian
War crimes alleged in Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger shut down, Matt Wade SMH
Things about to get worse for Labor in WA, Robert Taylor, West Australian
Qld's state school performance figures are terrible, Tanya Chilcott, Courier-Mail
Sydney's Fairfield Council has meeting ten seconds long, Vikki Campion, Telegraph
Auditor-General to probe Rees pics in govt ads, Andrew Clennell SMH
Brumby Govt ads raise some questions too, Paul Austin, Age
Brumby overrides notification & appeal rights for fast-track fed projects, Jason Dowling, Age
Economic flipper bowls "Shane Warne The Musical" in Sydney, Bryce Hallet SMH
Ferguson, Grimshaw & I are being bullied by League's gang-bang defenders, Rebecca Wilson, Herald-Sun
I got burgled, Elizabeth Farrelly SMH

Canberra weather: 16, cloudy, BoM

International:
Sarko to turn sod on Louvre Abu Dhabi, then open new French military base, Anna Somers Cocks, Art Newspaper
Danish students will soon have internet access for exams, Copenhagen Post
Death squads still thrive in the Philippines, Kenneth Roth FEER
MoDo a plagiarist? Say it ain't so, Hadley Freeman, Guardian
Is Obama as good as Springsteen? Gail Collins & David Brooks NYT
Kaiseki: The art you can eat, Stan Sesser WSJ

WEDNESDAY

Attn MPs: The PM has frozen your pay, Phillip Hudson SMH
"Taxpayers are paying off federal politicians' mortgages", Alison Rehn & Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Rudd & Swan can be content with latest polls, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Where is the coalition's Ergas tax review? Mark Davis SMH
Kevin Rudd's "Lateline" performance: Oh dear... George Megalogenis, Australian
"His voice rose an octave or two", Christian Kerr, Australian
Are Queenslanders cooling on Kevin? Matthew Franklin, Australian
What swinging voters in Qld are saying, Andrew Fraser, Australian
Henry takes on budget critics, Jacob Saulwick SMH
Stevens is bullish on China so budget forecasts may be right, Peter Martin, Age
"Our two economic policy czars (are) upbeat", Terry McCrann, Herald-Sun
Centrebet is taking bets on how high jobless rate will go, Cathy Alexander, Advertiser
Child support payments shrink as parents lose jobs, Stephanie Peatling SMH
Henry: Press ahead with reform, David Uren, Australian
If you can finish off the necessary IR changes, that'd be good, George Williams SMH
Unions want second wave IR reforms, Ewin Hannan, Australian
ALP Conference will see pressure over building workers' rights, Michelle Grattan, Age
Fair Pay Commission hasn't got its numbers right, Misha Schubert, Age
AWU presses Swan to reverse employee share plan changes, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
AWU says $90k a year steelworkers are hardly the top end of town, Misha Schubert, Age
Dividend imputation safe in Henry Review, David Uren & Patricia Karvelas, Australian
First big fed PPP (Defence JOC) a total dud - Auditor General, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
Turnbull wants two new bodies to keep spending in check, Advertiser
Costello will breakfast with Sydney Lib moderates on Friday, Phillip Coorey SMH
Jackie Kelly's ex- gets big wrist-tap for pamphlet crime, Matthew Clayfield, Australian
Howard "assiduously...worked to advantage (the) better off", Ross Gittins SMH
Rudd could win big time from double dissolution, Paul Kelly, Australian
So Libs fold on three health measures previously blocked, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Rudd Govt is more Whitlam than Hawke/Keating, Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
Great Southern donated to ALP two days before policy launch, Ruth Williams SMH
Kennett backs fed MPs' free counselling service, Ben Packham, Herald-Sun
Roxon to announce better rural maternity care, Renee Viellaris, Courier-Mail
NT to concentrate on 20 remote "growth towns", Patricia Karvelas & Natasha Robinson, Australian
Elder: NT plan will lead to people being taken from their homes, Dan Harrison, Age
Do it right way, not black or white way, in remote communities, Alison Anderson, Australian
Budget cataract care cuts will hurt Aborigines, Nick Miller, Age
Mundine: Greenies treat Aborigines like "hairy-nosed wombats", Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Wanted: 1m women to step up & cut carbon, Ben Cubby SMH
ACF: Compo to big polluters will be $12 bn over five years, Christian Kerr, Australian
Is the Ranger uranium mine being expanded by stealth? Tom Arup, Age
Japan wants in North Pacific kill rights what it loses in Antarctica, Andrew Darby, Age
Exit Sol, Jennifer Hewett, Australian
Cutler endorses "Powering Ideas" white paper, Guy Healy, Australian
There's not enough uni money for an ed revolution, Andrew Trounson & Bernard Lane, Australian
TEQSA won't have enough money to do job, Bernard Lane & Andrew Trounson, Australian
Rural uni aspirants hurt by youth allowance changes, Andrew Trounson, Australian
Kids already on gap year are particularly unhappy, Heath Gilmore SMH
RBA: Home affordability is "dramatically better", Jessica Irvine SMH
Qantas is developing an English accent, Steve Creedy, Australian
Two men in court on people smuggling charges, Peter Gregory & Darren Linton, Age
"Mr Rudd, please get Annice Smoel home from Thailand", Brendan Roberts, Telegraph
Australia's military are a bunch of porkers, Paul Maley, Australian
Michael Wesley succeeds Gyngell at Lowy Institute, Rowan Callick, Australian
Sri Lankan Ambassador: Tamil Tigers behind Sydney acid attack, Jewel Topsfield, Age
Gaza rebuilding begins, Jason Koutsoukis SMH
Brumby Govt accused of double standards in JP appointments, Sarah-Jane Collins, Age
Lobbyists' role in Vic planning decisions is a worry, Jason Dowling, Age
Rees Govt reverses decision to sell cricket ground, Simon Benson, Telegraph
"Only Labor to blame for humiliating Freo defeat", Paul Murray, West Australian
Bartlett slams Harriss report, Sue Neales, Mercury
Labor to shield Lennon in Gunns inquiry, Matthew Denholm, Australian
Attitudes to older workers is going to have to change, Shaun Carney, Age
4 Corners: Former Shark was our source, Brad Walter & Jamie Pandaram SMH
ABC plea: Stop harrassing woman at centre of Sharks storm, Evelyn Yamine, Telegraph
Our society is in massive denial about the impact of jock culture, Catherine Deveny, Age
League has good guys too, like Hazem El Masri & Corey Payne, Chris Bowen SMH
Please everyone, wear your bike helmets, Cameron Stewart, Australian

Canberra weather: 17, cloudy, BoM

International:
"German Army can't protect Afghan girls' schools", Der Spiegel
"Thai society is caught in a political & legal conundrum", Likhit Dhiravegin, Bangkok Post
"Keats's Afterlife", Christopher Ricks NYRB
"Abstract City": One artist's experience of the Berlin Wall, Christoph Niemann NYT
The 100 most creative people in business, Fast Company
"A quick tour through the world of ambigrams", Wired

TUESDAY

Newspoll: Labor nudges ahead to lead 2PP 56/44%, Matthew Franklin, Australian
But Turnbull as preferred PM up 5 pts to 24%, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Full Newspoll PDF, Australian
IMF doesn't agree with budget forecasts either, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Govt will delay banking RBA dividend to make budget look better, Geoff Winestock AFR
Turnbull still says no to carbon tax, Stefanie Balogh et al, Courier-Mail
Ten year tobacco forecast not fair, says Turnbull, Phillip Coorey SMH
Turnbull doesn't understand his own Coalition, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Barnaby Joyce has a jock's eye view of uni funding, Phillip Coorey SMH
Joyce back uni fees for sport, but none of that namby-pamby social drama, Dan Harrison, Age
Labor is waging war on "aspirationals": Turnbull, Michelle Grattan, Age
Costello on radio raises questions, provides no answers, Rick Wallace, Australian
Hockey of the Sunrise school may rob Costello, Paul Williams, Courier-Mail
Greens need Liberal largesse, Gerard Henderson SMH
Swan: give me my budget, Matthew Franklin & Andrew Fraser, Australian
NSW did not miss out, insists Treasurer, Jessica Irvine SMH
My six-step recovery plan: just fix NSW for a start, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
We partied hard in mining boom, now for the hangover, Shane Wright, West Australian
States agree to national workplace OHS scheme, Patricia Karvelas & Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Surfing on a sickie is a not a sackable offence, Ewin Hannan, Australian
MPs can now get free stress counselling, Ben Packham, Herald Sun
Don't retire later, start work earlier, Greg Melleuish, Australian
ALP now controls an Adelaide strip joint, Russell Emmerson, Advertiser
Internet pioneer likes RuddNet, Geoff Elliott, Australian
Canberra cost-cutters want blood, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Fed govt wants to check out your lunchbox, Susie O'Brien, Herald Sun
Get out of my playlunch, Susie O'Brien, Herald Sun
Labor has a backlog of questions on notice, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Fed Ag Minister's favorite cow, Weekly Times
NT Govt policy will force thousands to leave homelands, Lindsay Murdoch, Age
Kimberley pastoral jewel to return to traditional owners, Stuart Rintoul, Australian
Indigenous Land Council has one success story, but should be more, Stuart Rintoul, Australian
Guess the name of ATSIC's replacement, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Collapsed agri scheme paid out big retirement benefit, Anthony Klan, Australian
Kids will dance under sprinklers again in Penny Wong's future, Verity Edwards, Australian
A sustainable Murray-Darling in a decade, says Wong, Cara Jenkin, Advertiser
Weather bureau struggling to make climate forecasts, Bridie Smith, Age
SBS is not such a special broadcaster anymore, Malcolm Colless, Australian
Country police could not talk to city cops during bushfires, Gary Hughes, Australian
WA beach residents wanted daylight saving, Jessica Strutt, West Australian
SE Qld Water can't get fluoride levels right, Craig Johnstone, Courier-Mail
Vic Libs may go nuclear, Paul Austin, Age
Jumps racing survives, so horses won't, Herald Sun
"A domino theory for the age of terror", Hal G. P. Colebatch, Australian
ASIO will infiltrate people-smuggling networks, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
Sri Lankan Sydney attack victim is in coma, Paul Kent & David Barrett, Daily Telegraph
Cricket not enough to stop violence, Geesche Jacobsen SMH
"Winning is abstract in art", Robyn Archer, Age
Theatre is good for you, Damon Young, Age
AFL is playing hardball, Jake Niall, Age

Canberra weather: 17, fine mostly cloudy, BoM

International:
First day of Aung San Suu Kyi's trial mostly paperwork, Seth Mydans & Mark McDonald NYT
Tamil Tigers are dead & buried, Economist
NZ Families Commissioner's private life is political fodder, New Zealand Herald
Why does this woman get people so het up? Paul Holmes, New Zealand Herald
A refreshing rehang at Tate Modern, Laura Cumming, Guardian
Intruders invade Chelsea Flower Show, Valerie Elliott, Times

MONDAY

Nielsen poll: Labor leads 2PP 53/47%, back to 2007 election level, Phillip Coorey SMH
PM's approval rating down 10pts to 64%, Michelle Grattan, Age
Higher pension age really rankles, Phillip Coorey SMH
"Rudd's walk with the gods is over", Peter Hartcher SMH
Turnbull can take a sniff of bubbly, Tony Wright, Age
Coalition says yes to alcopop tax increase, Phillip Coorey SMH
Greens win primary vote, & first state lower house seat, in Fremantle, Lenore Taylor, Australian
WA Labor loses the jewel of Fremantle, Paige Taylor, Australian
WA Labor leader can hear the mutterings, Paige Taylor, Australian
The bright, if shaggy, young things with the PM's ear, Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
Rudd's spin doctors stuffed up the budget sell, Ross Gittins SMH
Treasury says Coalition health plans fall short, Lenore Taylor & Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Don't blame the budget for deficit blowout, George Megalogenis, Australian
Don't blame Treasury for dodgy forecasts, Des Moore, Australian
Don't know where we are, so we don't know where we're going, David Uren, Australian
Times are good, John Rolfe, Daily Telegraph
A smaller deficit could have dire results, Kenneth Davidson, Age
Budget cuts shut democracy school, Ben Doherty, Age
Coalition fights the govt's PR flab, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
Virtual Ministers will cut travel costs, promises Tanner, Emma Chalmers, Courier-Mail
We are being sold infrastructure on trust, Glenn Milne, Australian 
Super funds told to invest in infrastructure, George Megalogenis & Adele Ferguson, Australian
Forestry tax scheme collapses owing $4 billion, Anthony Klan, Australian
China finds Rudd inscrutable, Rowan Callick, Australian
Soundtrack to Chinalco decision is whistling, Phillip Coorey SMH
China delivers a big bonus to Australian households, Rowan Callick, Australian
China's economic path: seatbelts are compulsory, John Garnaut SMH
First FTA ministerial talks with South Korea today, Tracy Sutherland AFR
The planet just cannot handle China, Paul Krugman, Age
Biochar central to Coalition's climate plans, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Carbon capture is a show pony, Paddy Manning, Age
NSW may compromise on natl workplace safety laws, Imre Salusinszky & Paul Maley, Australian
Business has high hopes for OHS reforms, Steven Scott AFR
Alby Schultz thinks Pru Goward has eyes for him, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Racism campaigner barred relatives to prevent abuse, Tony Koch, Australian
Govt was duped over Maralinga, claims adviser, Verity Edwards, Australian
Rabbits are building immunity to calicivirus, Lyndal Reading, Weekly Times
Sacked NSW Minister's accuser now has an AVO against her, Andrew Clennell SMH
Vic Govt's bushfire tactics blame the victims, David Burchell, Australian
Two-thirds of bushfire sites still waiting for clean-up, Dewi Cooke, Age
Vic Govt staffer rebels over council ban, Rick Wallace, Australian
Brumby has acted too late on council rort, Paul Austin, Age
WA does not want daylight saving, & that's that, Paige Taylor, Australian
Qld govt may scrap fuel subsidy, Patrick Lion, Courier-Mail
"The Slap" becomes a bestselling prizewinner, Caroline Overington, Australian
"Samson & Delilah" wows Cannes, Angus Hohenboken, Australian
My Eurovision heaven, Julia Zemiro, Age
Summernats is up for sale, Rhett Watson, Daily Telegraph
Media diary, Amanda Meade, Australian

Canberra weather: 17, fine mostly sunny, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
Turnbull "is learning fast", Laurie Oakes, Herald-Sun
"Forget Turnbull." Jennifer Hewett, Australian
Turnbull's ciggie gambit was smokin'! Kerry-Anne Walsh, Sun-Herald
Will someone please explain why Rudd is channelling the Cowardly Lion? Peter Hartcher SMH
Um, please sir. Excuse me, sir. Unemployment, sir! Josh Gordon, Age
"The psychology of groups; always a fertile area", Annabel Crabb SMH
"Listen to Phil Gould", Todd Harper, Sunday Herald-Sun

International:
Tamil Tigers call ceasefire: 7000 civilians killed this year, Gethin Chamberlain & Mark Tran, Guardian
Incredible Congress Party win in India, Paul Beckett & Peter Wonacott, Asian WSJ
Jack Kerouac loved sport - fantasy baseball, in fact, Charles McGrath NYT
Everyone's talking about Art Institute of Chicago's new Modern Wing, Blair Kamin, Chicago-Tribune
John Lennon chose to be a New Yorker even when it was wartorn, Anthony DeCurtis NYT
Spellbound by Siouxsie Sioux, Paul Burston, Times

FRIDAY

Relative to rest of world, our debt is modest, Alan Wood, Australian
KRudd "wants to rule the world", Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
"Rudd is incapable of fundamental logical consistency", Michael Costa, Australian
"Budget chaos for employee share schemes", Andrew Main, Australian
Employee share plan suspensions follow budget changes, Patrick Durkin & Annabel Hepworth AFR
An early election is most unlikely, Michelle Grattan, Age
Turnbull calls Rudd's early election bluff, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Turnbull picks only a small fight with Rudd on budget, Peter Hartcher SMH
Malcolm wants to put your fags up 75c a packet... Michael Harvey, Herald-Sun
And block new income test for health insurance rebate, Mark Kenny, Advertiser
Turnbull wants 3c extra a cig to ease public health pressure, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
"Turnbull blows smoke at bluff", Matthew Franklin, Australian
"Turnbull has gambled by saying no yet again", Lenore Taylor, Australian
Turnbull's budget reply risks making Opposition the issue, Michelle Grattan, Age
Govt QT assault on Turnbull is unrelentingly scripted, Annabel Crabb SMH
There's broadsheet world & there's tabloid world, Laura Tingle AFR
Budget Speech in Reply, Malcolm Turnbull, Courier-Mail
Budget is "image-building", not nation building, George Megalogenis, Australian
"Huge cuts" to PS staff numbers coming, David Uren, Australian
Will we really get back to boomtime growth in two years? Paul Murray, West Australian
Rio shares plunge, Chinalco deal on verge of collapse, Matt Chambers, Australian
"Modern awards will kill off jobs", Peter Anderson, Australian
Unemployment in inner Sydney has doubled, Jacob Saulwick SMH
Unions to fight any attempt to raise super access age to 67, Misha Schubert & Dan Harrison, Age
"Longer lives means more years at work", Stephen Lunn, Australian
Labor, Coalition combine to beat Greens "de facto pay rise" block, Ben Packham, Herald-Sun
"Golden years on hold with no silver lining", Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Govt rejected proposal to toughen disability pension rules, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Govt rejected proposal to include family home in age pension means test, Misha Schubert, Age
Combet negotiates ETS change for landfill but not yet for coal, Tom Arup, Age
Combet gets old landfill grandfathered out of ETS, Renee Viellaris, Courier-Mail
"Cap & trade will be a permanent drag on economic activity", Vaclav Klaus, Australian
Lib MP Haase claims native title tears Aboriginal families apart, AAP/Herald-Sun
Smith accepts responsibility for accidental document release, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
DFAT in damage control after Smith doc blunder, Brendan Nicholson, Age
Smith document leak breaches international protocols, Mark Kenny, Advertiser
DFAT does international ring around after document leak, Emma Chalmers, Courier-Mail
Petraeus is assembling an All Star Afghanistan team, David Ignatius, Australian
Don't "foist a charter of rights...on the Australian people", John Hatzistergos, Australian
Xenophon to force toughening of journo shield laws, Nicola Berkovic & Chris Merritt, Australian
Govt payout to grieving dad after Immigration Dept sends daughter back to Iran, Jewel Topsfield, Age
Workers on maternity leave sacked from Defence-owned childcare centre, Ewin Hannan, Australian
SA only state to miss out on tertiary ed infra handouts, Maria Moscaritolo, Advertiser
But SA does get $15m for science-oriented national thinktank, Advertiser
Buswell announces one year WA payroll tax refund, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
New Canberra suburb to be called "Beard", Megan Doherty CT
Vic gaming minister shouldn't be surprised he's not believed, Michael Shmith, Age
Oppn may block new Crown deal in upper house, David Rood, Age
Theophanous stands down staffer over Brimbank evidence, David Rood & Paul Austin, Age
Virginia Judge pal on fraud charge, Kate McClymont & Andrew Clennell SMH
Tas govt dept abolished by Bartlett, Nick Clark, Mercury
Maybe male team sports teach men to be violent, John Fitzgerald, Age
"A tale of two dumb jocks", Patrick Smith, Australian
Goward on the Sharks' unnamed others: "They're cowards", Josh Jerga, Age
"Gutless players run for cover as sex scandal widens", Dean Ritchie, Telegraph
Players put up wall of silence, Dean Ritchie, Alison Rehn & Stefanie Balogh, Telegraph
Rugby league bunners should face facts: They want to do it with each other, Annabel Crabb SMH
Respect women & take personal responsibility, Maxine McKew, Telegraph
Fatty Vautin is awful. How does he keep his job? Holly Byrnes, Telegraph
Prof Catharine Lumby should be sacked over league scandal too, Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Rudd calls for greater respect for women, AAP/West Australian
Sometimes the media has to be judge & jury, Richard Ackland SMH
"Ethical men must fight for change", Karen Willis SMH

Canberra weather: 15, fine, windy, BoM

International:
The international Cap&Trade v Carbon Tax brawl, Phil Levy, Foreign Policy
Recession prices are drawing Brooklynites to Manhattan, Michael M Grynbaum NYT
Oldest known figurative sculpture identified & you'll never guess what it's of, Brandon Keim, Wired
Two hints: It's 35,000 years old & "very sexually charged", Art Daily
Boxers or briefs...or gripper trunk or Y-back thong? Christina Binkley WSJ
"Tolkien out-Wagners Wagner", Tom Shippey TLS

THURSDAY

Rudd: I will pull that early election trigger, Phillip Coorey SMH
All eyes on Turnbull's reply tonight, Michelle Grattan & Tim Colebatch, Age
Being PM could be a short-term career move for Rudd, Greg Sheridan, Australian
It's all go in PM&C with 65 more staff, Brendan Nicholson & Ben Doherty, Age
Swan: I won't bore you with pesky details, Annabel Crabb SMH
Nathan Rees could not find one nice thing to say, so said nothing, Andrew Clennell SMH
Rees versus Rudd: It's war, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
Birth & IVF costs will go up, Nick Miller, Age
Super could be locked away until 67 too, Misha Schubert et al, Age
Super & pension changes are good, truly, Malcolm Maiden, Age
MPs' retirement plans are unchanged, Herald Sun
Spending pledge will limit election promises, Matthew Franklin & David Uren, Australian
Swan: we will spend more if we have to, David Crowe & Laura Tingle AFR
Things will get worse, Swan warns, Stefanie Balogh, Courier-Mail
Surplus projections are just not credible, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Economists can't agree on budget forecasts, Jacob Saulwick SMH
Budget is wrong, Terry McCrann, Herald Sun
At least the markets believe it, David Uren, Australian
More people eating a smaller cake, Tim Colebatch, Age
Swan pulls Grandma Murphy's amazing chicken trick, Katharine Murphy, Age
Last minute decisions saw budget documents pulped, John Kehoe AFR
Structural rot set in under Howard, Mark Davis SMH
Costello launches a shiny new website, Tony Wright, Age
Opposition all a'muddle, Jacob Saulwick SMH
Rural Australia "gets off lightly", David McKenzie, Weekly Times
But PC says drought assistance must go, Debra Jopson SMH
Middle-aged & stuffed? You're stuffed, Adele Horin SMH
Punished for staying alive, Mike Rafferty SMH
Govt predicts jobless will switch to disability allowance, Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
Welfare groups keep trying for jobless, single parents, Stephanie Peatling SMH
Single parents are copping a big stick, Jessica Brown SMH
PhD students are dirt poor too, Rebecca Smith, Age
Business wants family tax benefits cut more, Greig Gailey, Australian
But maintain skilled migration, business says, Paul Maley, Australian
New Cabinet committee on border protection, Phillip Hudson SMH
GST collapse trashes NSW budget, Brian Robins SMH
ACT budget is $200 million poorer too, Victor Violante, Canberra Times
Too much stimulus will give us bloated govt, Stephen Kirchner, Australian
What if the GFC never happened? Joshua Gans, Age
Overspending Labor sows the seeds of its own destruction, Mark Latham AFR
Where's the defence detail? Jonathan Pearlman SMH
Bigger, sharper teeth for Auditor-General, Phillip Hudson SMH
Alcopops tax has boosted other booze revenue, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
SBS may still cut radio, TV, online services, Dan Harrison, Age
Oppn support means media protection bill will get tougher or fail, Chris Merritt, Australian
Federal court restructure may well fail too, Michael Pelly & Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Now govt is saving car dealers, Mark Skulley AFR
Rio-Chinalco deal could yet collapse, Elizabeth Knight SMH
Larry Anthony quits ABC Childcare as more centres close, Natasha Bita, Australian
Solar panel rebates don't work, Mark Davis & Stephanie Peatling SMH
ETS bill better than nothing, say climate scientists, Adam Morton, Age
Global warming debate has lost its audience, Bjorn Lomborg, Australian
Overseas student body has an interesting new boss , Guy Healy, Australian
Uni of Sydney is now just a wedding backdrop, Elizabeth Farrelly SMH
New inquiry on digger's death in Afghanistan, Mark Dodd, Australian
Timbercorp collapse should not doom rural schemes, Leslie White, Weekly Times
Vic bushfire warnings were just so wrong, Gary Hughes, Australian
Bushfire 000 callers diverted to Centrelink, Norrie Ross, Herald Sun
Emergency staff had no idea Marysville had been razed, Karen Kissane, Age
Natl disaster review warned of disaster in 2005, Marika Dobbin, Age
What Evan Thornley is doing now, Peter Alford, Australian
Vic Premier won't talk about Crown's big win, Sarah-Jane Collins, Age
WA wants to quarantine income of problem drinkers, black & white, Nicolas Perpitch, Australian
Perth man charged for YouTube rant, West Australian
Adelaide water restrictions end in 2012, but prices up, Christopher Russell et al, Advertiser
Tas govt to shut entire department, Damien Brown, Mercury
UN Human Rights Council: vampires on the blood bank board, Vaclav Havel, Australian
Nine puts Matthew Johns on standby, Lex Hall, Australian
Johns contrite, but doesn't get it, Amanda Meade, Australian
Mrs Johns wouldn't wanted it to have been her daughter, Andrew Webster, Daily Telegraph
NRL's gender advisers are out of touch too, Miranda Devine SMH
We all need to change our attitude, Naomi Toy, Daily Telegraph
Drop the term "group sex" for a start, Jill Singer, Herald Sun
NRL can't change our sex lives: player, Jamie Pandaram SMH
The Footy Show - tired, tawdry & for the chop, Erin McWhirter, Daily Telegraph
Goward: Johns should name the other players, Georgina Robertson SMH

Canberra weather: 15, fine partly cloudy, BoM

International:
Futons, fluffy dusters - Lib Dems snouts in the expenses trough too, Martin Beckford et al, Telegraph
Should oceans be part of climate change debate? Maybe, Abdul Khalik, Jakarta Post
English can drive you crazy, Keiko Watanabe, Yomiuri Shimbun
The brain switch to turn off the Tim Tam urge, Jonah Lehrner, New Yorker
Which might help Americans stop eating, Christy Harrison, Gourmet
Elections are dirty at Oxford, Alexandra Frean, Times

WEDNESDAY

Treasurer's Budget Speech, Wayne Swan, Australian
Budget winners & losers, SMH
Post-budget political odds: Coalition shortens but Labor still a monty to win, Courier-Mail
"It's a very Labor budget", Michelle Grattan, Age
Generational change budget Howard couldn't or wouldn't do, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
"A bravura performance if ever there was one..." Tony Wright, Age
The "work harder, longer & survive on fewer handouts" budget, Michael Harvey, Herald-Sun
Swan pitches "nation building for recovery", Stefanie Balogh, Courier-Mail
"A rough budget for tough times", Mark Kenny, Advertiser
"Unprecedented cash shortage" forces focus on priorities, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Swan surfs the moment & sets up some reform waves, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Retirement age put up to 67, in stages, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Treasurer "has budgeted like a Depression-era housewife", Lenore Taylor, Australian
Govt way too soft on middle class welfare cuts, Adele Horin SMH
"Axeman has to settle for a scalpel", Annabel Crabb SMH
"High marks for controlling operating costs", Malcolm Maiden, Age
"A credible plan to return the budget to balance", Alan Mitchell AFR
"Turns out that at heart Swan is a real optimist", Jennifer Hewett, Australian
Treasury & RBA have fallen out over the growth forecasts, Terry McCrann, Herald-Sun
Treasury & IMF part company on economy's future path, David Uren, Australian
"The most puzzling, back-to-front budget I can remember", Ross Gittins SMH
Rudd sentences middle class to dig him out of budget hole, David Penberthy, Telegraph
"This is a transition budget", Tim Colebatch, Age
Govt chooses to "give programs a haircut rather than behead them", Phillip Coorey SMH
"Rudd has lost his boldness & roar", Peter Hartcher SMH
Infrastructure spend is $22bn out of our $700bn infrastructure shortfall, Adele Ferguson
"Hundreds of thousands of families...will lose family payments", Sue Dunlevy & Alison Rehn, Telegraph
Govt is only taking care of the "nice" pensioners, Susie O'Brien, Herald-Sun
"Portrait of an optimist in the middle of a nightmare", Paul Kelly, Australian
"Giving with one hand & taking away with the other", Jessica Irvine SMH
"These are budget cuts that won't bark", George Megalogenis, Australian
Budget leaves "a host of tough decisions for someone to take", Michael Stutchbury, Australian
"Budget is much tougher than it needed to be", Kenneth Davidson, Age
Close to a million will be unemployed for the best part of a year, Jacob Saulwick SMH
What's in the budget for higher ed? Andrew Trounson, Australian
What vice-chancellors think of the budget, Andrew Trounson, Australian
Wayne channels Eva Peron, Tim Blair, Telegraph
"It's manana from Kevin", Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
"Stuff the budget... (It's) going to be a rough ride", Catherine Deveny, Age
Conroy: It's time for broadband action, not more studies, Ben Doherty, Age
Labor's journo shield bill goes down in Senate, Chris Merritt, Australian
Fielding opposes new alcopop bill, Ben Doherty, Age
Drought assistance to farmers hurts budget & environment: PC report, Ben Doherty, Age
Small business should relax about the IR laws, Julia Gillard, Australian
Political spin bowling - first simplify, then exaggerate, Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
World War "Monthly": My part in Sally Warhaft's downfall, Peter Costello SMH
What Swan should do about the Rio-Chinalco deal, Gina Rinehart, Australian
Australia has never resolved what fairness means, Greg Melleuish, Australian
Elders go to London to claim remains of 600 Aboriginals in museums, unis, Paola Totaro, Age
Tiwi Islanders fear quarantine breach from boat people arrivals, Paul Toohey, Australian
Murray River water declared unfit for human consumption for first time, Tom Zed, Advertiser
Forget northern Australia as a food bowl - it wouldn't work, Greg Roberts, Australian
"Sexuality remains at the core of Islamic social organisation", Tanveer Ahmed SMH
Australian Left should go back & look at Brian Fitzpatrick's views on Israel, Nick Dyrenfurth & Philip Mendes, Australian
Sydney misses out on fed infra spend, Linton Besser SMH
O'Farrell slams Tripodi's megatrip spend, Brian Robins & Andrew Clennell SMH
Vic Libs call for ALP secretary to be sacked over Brimbank scandal, Sarah-Jane Collins, Age
Brumby Govt tucks Crown Casino announcement under budget cover, Rick Wallace, Australian
SA Treasurer says GST revenue plunge will devastate budget, Greg Kelton, Advertiser
Bligh's "wild rivers" bill divides Cape York indigenous leaders, Greg Roberts, Australian
Get this - Collingwood is dragging down average crowd numbers, Caroline Wilson, Age
Williamson: Blanchett's STC privileges production values over plays, Elissa Blake SMH
9 to bone Matthew Johns today, Andrew Webster, Telegraph
On compassion for other species, Katrina Fox SMH
"A croc walks into a bar..." Nick Calacouras, NT News

Canberra weather: 16. sunny, BoM

International:
Top US Afghanistan general ousted - not aggressive enough, Elisabeth Bumiller & Thom Shanker NYT
Germany's Greens "have lost their unique selling point", David Gordon Smith, Der Spiegel
China may up prices to deal with Beijing water shortage, Cui Xiaohuo, China Daily
A highly political game of golf, Veera Prateepchaikul, Bangkok Post
House & Cuddy: "an attraction between two highly intelligent workaholics", Ginia Bellafante NYT
How the Mona Lisa nearly got soaked at The Met in 1963, Cristina Ruiz, Art Newspaper

TUESDAY

Conroy's Telstra split plan: break up, get into broadband, John Durie, Australian
Unions charge Kim Carr to win over PM to buy Australian, Phillip Coorey SMH
NSW Labor President Bernie Riordan attacks 35 years of Labor govts, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Alcopops bill will try again today, Christian Kerr & Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Joyce: Nats will develop their own ETS response, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Final budget deficit tip: $58 billion, Phillip Coorey & Mark Metherell SMH
Budget will claim to save 200,000 jobs, Matthew Franklin, Australian
But Treasury forecasts 8.5% jobless rate, Michelle Grattan & Tim Colebatch, Age
Rich retirees will fund poor pensioners, Sue Dunlevy, Daily Telegraph
Labor backbenchers unhappy with budget leaks, David Crowe AFR
"We make no apologies for sustainable borrowing", Wayne Swan, Australian
Costello gets angry: our spending was prudent, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Good for Kath & Kim, bad for Prue & Trude, Susie O'Brien, Herald Sun
Election promises to be broken tonight, Ben Packham, Herald Sun
Green energy to get $1 billion, Steve Lewis & Mark Kenny, Advertiser
"Inhumane" Villawood to be renovated in Budget, Paul Maley & Matthew Franklin, Australian
Some parents will get parental leave twice, Stephanie Peatling SMH
Maternity leave makes many happy, Ben Schneiders, Age
But some want more, Liberty Sanger, Age
Parental leave does not tackle the welfare trap, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Everyone's an expert on budget day, Shane Wright, West Australian
Ken Henry's economic horror show, Steve Lewis, Daily Telegraph
PM can't blame the world for everything, Piers Akerman, Daily Telegraph
Stop stuffing around super, Bruce Brammall, Herald Sun
Rudd & Obama are fellow reckless spenders, Peter L. Swan, Australian
"Wayne Swan has gone fiscally feral", Terry McCrann, Herald Sun
Stars align for an early election, Paul Williams, Courier-Mail
Stacking is just the way of the political world, Dick Gross, Age
Lib leadership pretenders are not idle, Malcolm Colless, Australian
"Abstinence makes the voters grow fonder", Gerard Henderson SMH
Faulty bowel cancer tests have dudded nearly half a million people, Lex Hall, Australian
Bad news is tests delivered false negatives, Kate Benson SMH
Garrett's parrot may, or may not, cost jobs, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Bob Carr intervenes for the parrot, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
Business leaders to challenge Gunns pulp mill, Matthew Denholm, Australian
But Tas Premier wants mill built now, Sue Neales, Mercury
Investors are doing little about any ETS, Elaine Prior, Age
Last Australian troops out of Iraq by July 31, AAP/Australian
Winding-up confirmed only after intl pictures, Brendan Nicholson, Age
Defence ordered to review Afghan deaths inquiry, Nick McKenzie SMH
New boat adds pressure to humanitarian visas, Tom Arup, Age
Unused map predicted deadly course of Vic bushfires, Gary Hughes, Australian
Kinglake could have been warned, Karen Kissane, Age
Offensive opinions the price of free speech: a bill of rights won't help, Michael Sexton, Australian
"Thailand is the new Indonesia, and vice-versa", Peter Hartcher SMH
What passes for normal in the NRL? Stuart Honeysett, Australian
Mmmarvellous milk, Richard Cornish, Age
Stuck for cash? Milk a sheep, David McKenzie, Weekly Times
Whatever you do, don't go swimming in Lake Burley Griffin, BP Extra

Canberra weather: 17, mostly fine, BoM

International:
Tibetans are not anti-Chinese, but pro-justice, Amy Yee FEER
New South African cabinet rewards ANC cadres, Mmanaledi Mataboge, Mail & Guardian
Chavez tightens his grip on Venezuela, Tyler Bridges, Miami Herald
Tory expenses boss claimed thousands for gardening, Holly Watt, Telegraph
From Aga to Zanussi: the A-Z of British MPs' expense claims, Telegraph
Sarah Waters: corsets to the age of austerity, Robert McCrum, Observer
Gordon Brown's make-up secrets, Nick Parker, The Sun

MONDAY

Judges may win top-up payrise of 6%, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Only we old MPs could survive on our "very limited" pay, Wilson Tuckey, Australian
Defence have "covered up" role in Afghan deaths, Nick McKenzie SMH
Diggers want more publicity for the "right" kind of deaths, Ian McPhedran, Herald Sun
Real people are calling the economic shots, Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
No risk of a boring budget this year, Annabel Crabb SMH
Swan's budget reflects his musical tastes: contradictory, Phillip Coorey SMH
This Treasurer knows how to bathe a baby, Gerard McManus & Peter Familiari, Daily Telegraph
"Behind the budget with Wayne Swan", kevinpm.com.au
It's maternity leave lite - no paternity leave or super payments, Ben Schneiders, Age
Modest, cheap & late, Michelle Grattan, Age
Paid parental leave in 2011, but baby bonus stays too, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Working new mums win - eventually, Phillip Coorey & Stephanie Peatling SMH
It is actually parental leave, Stefanie Balogh, Courier-Mail
No extra cash for single parents, but maybe softer treatment, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Howard will be fall guy for tough budget, Matthew Franklin & David Uren, Australian
Swan must unwind the unsustainable, David Uren, Australian
This will be an election budget, not a recession budget, Laura Tingle AFR
Access tips deficit at $48 billion, but a hard road to repay, David Uren, Australian
What has already hit the cutting room floor, Jessica Irvine SMH
Beer up, smokes up, poor hit, Mike O'Connor, Courier-Mail
Thanks for the cash bonus, now give me my tax cut, Ross Gittins SMH
Oppn will try not to say no to everything, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Coalition is running a marathon, not a sprint, Arthur Sinodinos, Australian
Govt should have picked recession sooner, Glenn Milne, Australian
Budget lock-up should call last drinks, Michael Wilkins, Australian
Rudd needs to try on an austerity persona, David Burchell, Australian
Garrett and a parrot will "cost 1000 jobs", Daily Telegraph
Alcopop row is still bubbling along, Louise Hall SMH
Uni entry scores will set natl high school league tables, Anna Patty SMH
Unis expect they will have to wait for govt help, Andrew Trounson, Australian
Retiring academics must be replaced by imports, Andrew Trounson, Australian
Bond Uni turns 20, Cosima Marriner SMH
Swinburne Uni has one big squatting problem, Carolyn Webb, Age
Don't forget rural research, Andrew Campbell, Australian
David Borthwick to head govt bailout bank, David Uren, Australian
Driver of China free trade talks quits DFAT, Michael Sainsbury & Rowan Callick, Australian
China's economy is firing up, John Garnaut SMH
Defence will have machinery, but what about the people to drive it? Greg Callaghan, Australian
Fighting robots are real, Peter W. Singer, Age
Broome gas plant to sign indigenous jobs pledge, Debbie Guest, Australian
First local swine flu case has already recovered, Richard Macey, Age
Ex-NSW Minister wants sex sacking reversed, John Stapleton, Australian
Vic Police's real underbelly is soft & flabby, John Silvester, Age
First evidence at formal Vic bushfire hearings today, Karen Kissane, Age
Doubt on Gunns pulp mill permit, Matthew Denholm, Australian
Museum of Aust Democracy: give it a go, William McInnes SMH
Press Council faces budget cuts & a role revamp, Mark Pearson, Australian
Survey claims users will pay for online content, Nick Tabakoff, Australian
Protect books, boost the economy, Jason Steger, Age
"Suicide is selfish ... a first-world luxury", Gabrielle Carey, Age
Group sex ingrained in rugby culture: Four Corners, Brad Walter SMH
Media diary, Amanda Meade, Australian

Canberra weather: 17, mostly fine, partly cloudy, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
Budget 2009: Sharp edges, unpredictable political victims, Laurie Oakes, Herald-Sun
Swan is a working class boy with ingrained fiscal caution, Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
"Just look at Mr Rudd's cranky-pants' rap sheet..." Wendy Hargreaves, Sunday Herald-Sun
Rudd & Wong "pulled off a magnificent meta-swifty on the green lobby", Annabel Crabb SMH
How Wong suckered them - the old "last minute meeting" trick, Greg Roberts, Australian
Looking at Malcolm Turnbull, I see...Lawrence Springborg! Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail

International:
Evidence mounts that ethanol isn't even pale green, Bryan Walsh, Time
"A quiet coup": Woman designs mosque in Turkey, Cliff Kuang, Fast Company
Nothing was going to stop A-Rod getting back on the field, Ben Reiter, Sports Illustrated
Madame de Stael, Europe's brilliant "First Modern Woman", Richard Holmes NYRB
Lucie Ree, Jennifer Lee & Ernst Gamperl show in Tokyo (thanks to Issy Miyake), DH Rosen, Japan Times
"Frugal Traveller" does Portland, Matt Gross NYT

FRIDAY

Rudd denies Afghanistan hairdryer tanty allegation, Katharine Murphy, Age
But Aussie diggers are source of tanty-chuck tale, says MP, Steve Lewis & Ben Packham, Herald-Sun
They couldn't find a dryer fast enough for hair conscious PM, Steve Lewis & Ben Packham, Advertiser
PM: Hairdryer hothead claim "laughable, ridiculous & untrue", Steve Lewis & Ben Packham, Courier-Mail
Govt to begin publishing MPs' frequent flyer tallies, Ben Packham, Telegraph
NSW Labor needs federal intervention, Michael Costa, Australian
Tens of thousands of dollars not declared in election for seat of Dobell, Mark Davis SMH
Govt senators want workers on unfair AWAs rescued, Misha Schubert, Age
Murdoch: "The worst is over", Nick Tabakoff, Australian
No it's not, Tim Colebatch, Age
"A triple treat of surprise economic cheer", Michael Harvey, Herald-Sun
"Jobs jump is a rogue result", Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Neither side believes the April jobs figures, Phillip Coorey SMH
The markets liked the jobs figures anyway, David Uren, Australian
Jobs: It's downhill from here, George Megalogenis, Australian
Budget: Private health insurance subsidy will be slashed, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Medicare safety net changes will increase pressure on public hospitals: AMA, Julia Medew, Age
Age students can get "independent" youth allowance to be lowered, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Budget to include harmonisation of custody calc for CSA, Centrelink purposes, Misha Schubert, Age
"Is that a gun in Wayne Swan's Robin Hood tights...?" Terry Sweetman, Courier-Mail
Smoking, drinking battlers shell out bigtime to the tax man, Gerard McManus & Terry Brown, Herald-Sun
Unhappiness over land & water research cuts, Deborah Smith SMH
Budget will include first round of massive Defence cuts, Ian McPhedran, Courier-Mail
Warner & Houston: Defence is ready to make big efficiency savings, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
"Rudd snubs Rees over metro cash", Andrew Clennell et al SMH
ASIC slams banks' treatment of the mortgaged suffering hard times, Jacob Saulwick SMH
First Home Owner grants popular but bad policy, John Hewson AFR
Telstra: Thodey succeeds Trujillo, John Durie & Jennifer Hewett, Australian
McGauchie resigns as Telstra chair straight after Thodey announcement, Australian
Telsta opts for peacemaker CEO, Dan Oakes SMH
Thodey is a good choice, John Durie, Australian
Conroy is fine with Auditor-General's NBN tender review, Phillip Hudson SMH
Majority of older Australians have never been online, Dan Harrison, Age
Have you signed up for GreenPower? It's great, Alan Gray, Age
ACCI sides with coalition on ETS, Lenore Taylor, Australian
"Storm clouds swirl over climate strategy", Laura Tingle AFR
Getting Productivity Commission to look at ETS & alternatives is a smart idea, Alan Wood, Australian
"The Opposition may try a fudge" on ETS, Michelle Grattan, Age
Oppn senators: Driving dirty industry offshore will make global emissions worse, Tom Arup, Age
"How hard is it to smash through Australia's group-think?" Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Garrett shrinks green loans scheme, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Greenpeace's dubious fundraising move upsets members, Cathy Williams, Age
Navy's largest ever load of boat people arrives at Christmas Island, Ian McPhedran, Telegraph
Today's boat people, tomorrow's "Australian of the Year", Hoa Pham, Age
Richest private schools get same as poorest remote schools in fed handout, Maria Moscaritolo, Advertiser
What's in the new national curriculum, Miki Perkins, Age
National English syllabus to include grammar, Justine Ferrari, Australian
National curriculum is heading in the right direction, Kevin Donnelly, Australian
Govt's "earn or learn" policy won't work, Judith Bessant, Age
Conroy's youth advisory group on cyberbullying will tackle online harrassment, Yuko Narushima SMH
Serious cyberbullying leads two girls to leave Ascham, Anna Patty SMH
Two Ascham students left before they were expelled for cyberbullying, Bruce McDougall, Telegraph
The future of remote settlements, Tony Abbott, Australian
Medicare IVF change a "betrayal" says national infertility group, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
152 people a day ring ATO to dob in tax cheats, Andrew Carswell, Telegraph
Another Fitzgibbon-Liu China trip (Eric Fitzgibbon, that is), Richard Baker & Philip Dorling SMH
Libs press for release of report into alleged spying against Fitzgibbon, Brendan Nicholson et al, Age
Visa racket uncovered in Sydney, Yuko Narushima SMH
AFP Keelty's bungles outnumber his achievements, Ian McPhedran, Telegraph
Brennan: Rights charter wouldn't curtail religious freedom, Cynthia Banham SMH
Legal Aid is in crisis, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
McClelland to legislate for "quick, efficient & inexpensive" justice, Michael Pelly, Australian
Hulls: "Put aside parochial interests" on lawyer regulation, Chris Merritt, Australian
Lavarch: Legal system has too many oversight bodies, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
CJ French's underwear speech, Michael Pelly, Australian
C'tee says WA Parliament's right to imprison should be dropped, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
Dokic in jail after threatening rocket attack on Australian ambassador, Jessica Halloran SMH
Bombs, guns found when police come to arrest Dokic after ambo threat, Selma Milovanovic, Age
Australian's journalist dad to appeal Chinese secrets conviction, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
Hearts & minds in Pakistan, Amanda Hodge, Australian
Try more mediation in Fiji, Anthony Bergin, Australian
Report says MPs had "undue" power at Brimbank Council, Rick Wallace, Australian
"Council fiasco rocks Brumby", Royce Millar & David Rood, Age
Hulls: Brimbank is a "Tammany Hall" outfit, Rick Wallace, Australian
"There's something rotten in Brimbank", Paul Austin, Age
Jim Waley: 9 is "fighting for its life", Holly Byrnes, Telegraph
Media Watch's mission is to make journalism better, Richard Ackland SMH
Another jumper dies - steeplechasing could be next, Andrew Eddy & Andra Jackson, Age
Death of John Robinson, Painter, Printmaker, Jenny Zimmer, Age

Canberra weather: 18, sunny, BoM

International:
"Kunming...is desperately seeking 40 PhDs in economics", China Daily
Java, the world's great undiscovered golf destination, Paul Spencer Sochaczewski WSJ
There are problems with "Twilight", Carmen D Siering, Ms Magazine
"Why we don't need to reinvent the book for the net age", Evgeny Morozov, Foreign Policy
"For new hotels, art isn't merely decoration", Jonathan Vatner NYT

THURSDAY

Rudd delivers new snub to Rees, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
Could this snub be any more pointed? Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
Govt may give ACCC major new powers, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Graeme Samuel backs new Melbourne club, Cameron Stewart, Australian
IVF crackdown will be sold as targeting rorts, Phillip Coorey SMH
Govt hopes IVF crackdown will lower fees, not put off patients, Misha Schubert & Michelle Grattan, Age
Risky: petrol tax freeze may be unfrozen, Phillip Hudson SMH
Budget will hurt everyone: charities, drinkers, smokers, David Uren & Siobhain Ryan, Australian
PM is no Robin Hood: he will hit the poor too, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Super clawback is more than a jot & tiddle, Peter Martin, Age
"Rudd gets tough on smugglers", Steve Lewis, Herald Sun
Spending to increase on border protection, Paul Maley, Australian
Turnbull: We would repay debt quicker, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Just don't ask me how, Michelle Grattan, Age
Turnbull: a muffled sound from a padded room, Annabel Crabb SMH
Our debt levels will still be good (thanks to Coalition), Heather Ridout, Australian
WA Premier promises $400 million budget surplus, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
Thanks to big cuts in public services, Robert Taylor, West Australian
Chinese exports have protected economy, David Uren, Australian
Overseas students have helped us too, Guy Healy, Australian
Stimulus payment clearly boosted retail sales, Peter Martin, Age
Shoppers do their bit, but what did we get for our bonus? Jacob Saulwick & Jamie Freed SMH
IMF wants RBA to do more, Adrian Rollins & Ayesha de Kretser AFR
Blind charity cuts 10% of workforce, Ben Schneiders, Age
Our banks are like a dunny, & that's good, Malcolm Maiden, Age
Tighter rules for margin lending, Adele Ferguson, Australian
Indonesia arrests people-smuggling kingpin, Stephen Fitzpatrick, Australian
Taliban fighting has displaced half a million people, Amanda Hodge, Australian
Pakistan needs cash, no strings, right now, Ahmed Rashid, Age
Keelty quits two years early, Paul Maley & Patrick Walters, Australian
Stuff-ups, bungles, but AFP will miss Keelty, Ian McPhedran, Daily Telegraph
Haneef was the last straw on Keelty's fragile career, Cameron Stewart, Australian
March 2004 was the beginning of the end, Damien Murphy & Yuko Narushima SMH
Keelty's legacy is in Indonesia, Patrick Walters, Australian
An agent of change in a world of turmoil, Tony Wright, Age
Keelty's replacement may be an inside job, Geesche Jacobsen SMH
What defence officials believe about Helen Liu connections, Richard Baker & Philip Dorling SMH
Gung-ho is good when it comes to defence, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Send us to fight pirates, plead bored Navy gulf crew, Peter Williams, West Australian/SMH
PM needs to clean out his own frontbench, Ross Fitzgerald, Australian
Joyce will stay in Senate after Libs decline deal, Greg Roberts, Australian
Inland rail link sums just don't add up, Mark Davis SMH
Green groups should call PM's bluff, Marian Wilkinson SMH
ETS would still shut agriculture down, warn farmers, David McKenzie, Weekly Times
Youth lobby group will campaign on climate change, Ewin Hannan, Australian
Unions will use super fund muscle to block Gunns finance, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Garrett does the old rock star MP in a high school trick, Patrick Donovan, Age
Alcopop tax is a sideshow: we know how to tackle binge drinking, Hugh Mackay, Age
Disability support is a lottery, Bruce Bonyhady, Australian
Youth training doesn't always work, Jane Fynes-Clinton, Courier-Mail
Scathing report expected today on Vic ALP figures, Royce Millar, Age
Vic Labor could lose power next year, Paul Austin, Age
Rats are returning to NSW Labor, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
But NSW Ministers are out to (a long) lunch, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
SA Premier sues Oppn leader for defamation, Michael Owen, Australian
SA Libs warned to say nothing, Greg Kelton, Advertiser
Jumps racing may be banned in Victoria, Andrew Eddy, Age
Darwin Hospital patients drugged, restrained, Nick Calacouras, NT News
Could restorative justice work for serious crimes? Norrie Ross, Herald Sun
Damir Dokic arrested outside Australian embassy - left "bombs" at home, David Murray, Daily Telegraph
Coles have been selling me dodgy eggs, Leslie White, Weekly Times

Canberra weather: 18, dry sunny, BoM

International:
News Corp results: cable & film up, publishing well down, Nat Worden WSJ
Asylum seekers: everyone's problem, Dewi Anggraeni, Jakarta Post
NZ Maori Party delegation to Fiji should never have been an issue, John Armstrong, NZ Herald
EU political party websites: hopeless, Peter Sain Iey Berry, EU Observer
How Joanna Lumley could bring the British PM undone, Andrew Gimson, Telegraph
Models & muses at the Met's costume gala, Artdaily
Cosmo Girl is 87 & showing her age, Judith Thurley, New Yorker

WEDNESDAY

Budget will halve super tax breaks for rich to fund pension rise, Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
"Rich to pay for pension rises" in budget, Sue Dunlevy & Gerard McManus, Herald-Sun
Super tax break favouring the rich in line for budget hit, Stephanie Balogh, Courier-Mail
Swan to hit rich ploughing money into super nest eggs, Mark Kenny, Advertiser
This could be an election budget, Dennis Atkins, Courier-Mail
Budget: "Long era of red ink looms", Michelle Grattan & Peter Martin, Age
Treasury: No fed surplus until 2015-16 at earliest, Matthew Franklin & David Uren, Australian
Hockey: "Rudd will never deliver a surplus budget", Phillip Coorey & Mark Metherell SMH
AFP boss Mick Keelty to retire in September, ABC News
Opposition decides to push out ETS bill time horizon, Phillip Coorey SMH
Opposition may come off second best despite winning ETS Round 1, Shaun Carney, Age
BCA is pressuring Turnbull to go along with ETS deal, Adam Morton & Michelle Grattan, Age
Bishop compares Turnbull unfavourably with Brendan Nelson, Michelle Grattan, Age
Bishop & Andrews are right to attack Turnbull on ETS, Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Nelson feels "vindicated" over Opposition ETS stand, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Bishop: Turnbull is soft on asylum seekers, Yuko Narushima SMH
Meanwhile, govt negotiates with coal & power industries, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Wong deal has split the environment movement, Stephanie Peatling SMH
ACF Council didn't know Henry was going to back new ETS plan, Tom Arup & Adam Morton, Age
Both sides are playing ETS games to our detriment, Ross Gittins SMH
Rudd's website hasn't caught up with his new ETS line, Alan Moran, Australian
"Why trust one more word from...this spin-crazy government?" Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Combet's ETS job: Troubleshooting the coal & waste industries, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Combet's own seat is a coal seat, Brad Norington & Greg Callaghan, Australian
Rudd & conservative Brit thinktank boss v Latham, Albrechtsen & Turnbull, Chris Bowen SMH
Tuckey, who could be 75 next election, to run again, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
Drought assistance program faces big changes, Matthew Franklin, Australian
"Vested interests now dominate climate science", John McLean, Australian
I read the geological record differently from Ian Plimer, Mike Sandiford, Australian
Where is this renewable energy going to come from? Martin Nicholson, Australian
Stevens is upbeat, so no rate cut, Jacob Saulwick SMH
But RBA holds out hope of another cut down the track, David Uren, Australian
RBA "bullish on China & less bearish on Australia", Michael Stutchbury, Australian
China suggests defence white paper is biased, Michael Sainsbury & Cameron Stewart, Australian
Cost the missing link in defence white paper, Paul Murray, West Australian
Australia sides with China against US on missile defence, Jonathan Pearlman & Anne Davies SMH
AWU: Rio jobs promise over Chinalco deal can't be trusted, Phillip Coorey SMH
Macklin gets Centrelink to be nicer about same sex couple changes, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Faulkner tells dept heads to get with it on FOI, Matthew Franklin & Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Top unis' investment portfolios savaged by GFC, Luke Slattery, Australian
NTEU, Sydney Uni agree to 15% pay rise for casual teaching staff, Bernard Lane, Australian
Ed Investment Fund wants to keep the money flowing, Andrew Trounson, Australian
Davis suggests setting realistic "poor student" targets, Andrew Trounson, Australian
Davis: Higher ed "poor student" target won't be met, Miki Perkins, Age
GFC shows value of teaching political economy (eg look at Albo), Frank Stilwell, Australian
Sherry's new lending policy will make banks less likely to lend, Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
Sherry to release draft margin lending revamp, Adele Ferguson, Australian
11th boat this year detained off Broome, Paul Maley & Paige Taylor, Australian
Christmas Is facility is struggling to cope with the influx, Tom Arup, Age
Richest Sydney schools get loads of dough in Gillard's schools rebuilding program, Anna Patty SMH
McClelland abolishes Federal Magistrates Court, Geesche Jacobsen SMH
There are gaping holes in our laws concerning torture, George Williams SMH
Arthur Frommer predicts foreign tourism pickup for Australia, David Nason, Australian
Victorian budget, Paul Austin, Age
"Brumby & Landers deserve credit", Paul Austin, Age
Flood of fed cash keeps Victoria in the black, Rick Wallace, Australian
Vic budget shows what enormous sway feds now have, Tim Colebatch, Age
"Is John Brumby the new Joan Kirner?" Terry McCrann, Herald-Sun
"Buswell announces WA budget surplus", AAP/West Australian
NSW FOI changes exclude MPs, Matthew Moore SMH
NSW bikie gangs target Muslim recruits, Janet Fife-Yeomans & Kara Lawrence, Telegraph
Murray-Darling Basin Authority may block SA Murray weir, Cara Jenkin & Nigel Austin, Advertiser
How badly has "Dodgygate" hurt SA Libs? Greg Kelton, Advertiser
Tassie logging protestors go to great heights, Andrew Darby, Age
Infrastructure spending takes NT budget into the red, Paul Toohey, Australian
ACT Budget: No service cuts or new taxes, Paul Maley, Australian
Gauguin probably the one who cut Van Gogh's ear off, Henry Samuel Telegraph/SMH
Martin Bryant's mother to sue authors Paola Totaro & Robert Wainwright, Matthew Denholm & Matthew Clayfield, Australian
Betty Churcher, near blind, wins Australia Council Emeritus Medal, Louise Schwartzkoff SMH
"Betty Blockbuster honoured", Corrie Perkin, Australian

Canberra weather: 18, mostly sunny, BoM

International
China is drafting a renewable energy plan, Xinhua/China Daily
Thousands rally to support "Stop Hurting Thailand" campaign, Bangkok Post
Death of "The Women's Room" author, Marilyn French, Guardian
Views on Obama's decision to abolish "don't ask, don't tell" in US military, Aaron Belkin et al NYT
"Recognisable art makes for compelling Turner Prize shortlist", Ben Hoyle, Times
"So Fine" (the coolest thing you'll hear this year), Telepathe, YouTube

TUESDAY

Newspoll: Labor primary vote slides 5 pts but still ahead 2PP 55/45%, Matthew Franklin, Australian
No gain for Turnbull: full Newspoll, Australian
Lib MPs vulnerable whatever they say (except Bishop the elder), Phillip Coorey SMH
Deadwoods unite, Imre Salusinszky & Matthew Franklin, Australian
Vic Budget today will rely on federal cash, Rick Wallace, Australian
Brumby planning a $925 million feelgood package, Paul Austin, Age
No rate cut from RBA expected today, Adrian Rollins AFR
Rates can go too low, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Carbon delay must really stick in the Prime Ministerial craw, Annabel Crabb SMH
Lucky a flight attendant didn't announce ETS delay to PM, Tony Wright, Age
Emissions trading scheme is smoking, Phillip Coorey SMH
Smoke & mirrors, actually, Adam Morton, Age
ETS has been mugged by reality, Phillip Coorey SMH
Greener, browner, later, Michelle Grattan, Age
Rudd delays rise in home power bills, Gerard McManus, Herald Sun
Householders can do their bit, Emma Chalmers & Renee Viellaris, Courier-Mail
Labor breaks election promise on carbon trading, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Coalition wants more protection for coal sector, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Business happy, Opposition not, Michelle Grattan & Tom Arup, Age
Govt shift is galling for Turnbull, Lenore Taylor, Australian
A big wedge in the Greens too, Stephanie Peatling SMH
"This is not the climate to renege", Bob Brown, Herald Sun
"This delay is offensively cynical", Terry McCrann, Herald Sun
Garnaut: Looking good in Copenhagen, Tom Arup & Adam Morton, Age
Farmers would be butchered by ETS, Asa Wahlquist, Australian
"Climate politics is a load of hot air", Ian Plimer, Australian
An idea that didn't go off like a light bulb, Shane Wright, West Australian
IR laws should be the next revision, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Future Fund not happy with Telstra performance, Dan Oakes SMH
Lucky Future Fund kept its cash under the mattress, Andrew Main, Australian
Childcare subsidies could be means-tested, Matthew Franklin, Australian
Tax cut law still spelt L-A-W, Lenore Taylor, Australian
This Budget will define Rudd & his govt, Lindy Edwards, Age
Flu alert remains active, Julia Medew, Age
Parly inquiry wants taxpayer-funded lap-band surgery, Susie O'Brien, Herald Sun
Libs, Nats squabble over electorate merger, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Another innovation council for Kim Carr, Mitchell Bingemann, Australian
NSW wants nanotech labels, Deborah Smith SMH
Broadband will create a new group of have-nots, Malcolm Colless, Australian
Some boatpeople are making a second attempt, Paul Maley, Australian
We neglect poor nations now at our peril, Peter Hartcher SMH
Govt breaks a local submarine building promise too, Michael Owen & Pia Akerman, Australian
SA's Edinburgh air base supposedly OK, Greg Kelton, Advertiser
Closing 12 surplus Defence sites will not be fun, Mark Dodd & Michael Owen, Australian
But cuts must come to pay for spree, Cynthia Banham SMH
NT missing in Defence white paper vision, Rebekah Cavanagh, NT News
Why spend $60 billion on defence? We need a better explanation, Allan Behm, Australian
Our approach to China is balanced & prudent - get over it, Gerard Henderson SMH
China is building a comms facility next to our intelligence base, Piers Akerman, Daily Telegraph
China has a lot to worry about, Daniel Flitton, Age
Rio Tinto exec: We built this country on foreign money, Doug Ritchie, Australian
Chinalco may soon be asked to consider Plan C, Malcolm Maiden, Age
Business wants more Asian languages taught, Miki Perkins, Age
Vic Uni drops foreign languages to focus on English, Rowan Callick, Australian
Rivkin trustee wins access to Swiss bank accounts, Susannah Moran, Australian
Vic Budget will rely heavily on debt today, David Hayward, Age
End of the independent Speaker in NSW? Alexandra Smith SMH
Plastic bags now banned in SA, Callie Watson, Advertiser
Don't rip off writers for a few cheap books, Jennifer Rowe, Daily Telegraph
National Screen & Sound Archive has a large porn stash, Nick Butterly, Age
What a week to sell art, Raymond Gill, Age
Kim Beazley goes to Government House, Christian Kerr, Australian

Canberra weather: 18, dry mostly sunny, BoM

International:
ASEAN will reconvene in Phuket next month, Bangkok Post
For luxury retailers, flat sales are good sales, Vanessa O'Connell WSJ
Berlusconi's babes will cost more than a diamond pendant, Nick Squires, Telegraph
Should you - could you - get a job in India? Aseem Prakash, BusinessWeek
The last American scene painter? Roger Kuntz at Laguna Art Museum, Christopher Knight, LA Times
No names, but super swimsuits are high-tech dope, Rob Schoof, NRC Handelsblad

MONDAY

Now Budget deficit tipped at $68 billion, Laura Tingle & David Crowe AFR
We will deliver pensions & tax cuts, vows Swan, Mark Davis SMH
Budget will include parental leave but delay start date, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
ACT Govt will offer 18 weeks paid maternity leave, ABC Online
July 1 tax cuts should be safe, Michelle Grattan, Age
Tax cuts at a cost: Means-testing for Medicare, IVF, Renee Viellaris, Courier-Mail
Wong is just like Hewson: Right policy, wrong timing, Malcolm Farr, Daily Telegraph
Lib donors want much more for their money, Glenn Milne, Australian
Lib donors hitlist includes Ruddock, Andrews, Heffernan & Bishop the elder, Glenn Milne, Australian
More distractions for Libs & Nats today, Phillip Coorey SMH
WA Libs want Chinalco, Turnbull does not, Mark Davis SMH
Another Chinese minerals bid will create big headaches for Rudd, Michael Sainsbury, Australian
"White paper is sound defence planning in the form of hedging", Kim Beazley SMH
Defence white paper incites hysteria in region, John Garnaut & Jonathan Pearlman SMH
"Crazy, stupid, dangerous" says Chinese strategist, John Garnaut et al, Age
Defence white paper asks many questions, provides few answers, Hugh White, Australian
White paper has overlooked regional peacekeeping, Australian
Closing bases in marginal electorates may be too hard, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
Coalition wants numbers behind white paper forecasts, Mark Dodd, Australian
More subs require a different Navy, Mark Dodd, Australian
Defence mentality is too tough, Stephanie Peatling SMH
David Hale says Rudd is wrong on economy: Monthly on sale Wed, Jessica Irvine SMH
Swan must mop up after Costello's party, George Megalogenis, Australian
Education will be short-changed next week, Simon Marginson, Age
Breast, bowel, kidney cancer drugs onto PBS, AAP/SMH
But wastage dispute will block bowel cancer drug access, Sue Dunlevy, Daily Telegraph
Pharmacists: Should we recycle drug leftovers? Ben Packham, Advertiser
Loss of corporate profits is a long-term problem, David Uren, Australian
State taxes have clawed an extra $1 bn for Qld, NSW, Rick Wallace, Australian
State spending will prolong recession: IPA, Christian Kerr, Australian
Vic Budget tomorrow: AAA rating is at risk, Paul Austin, Age
Spending rush may bypass planning, Royce Millar & Jason Dowling, Age
Demonising debt is medieval economics, Jacob Saulwick SMH
No consensus on rate cut prospect tomorrow, Scott Murdoch, Australian
New Telstra CEO could be named this week, Dominic White AFR
Fed guarantee to boost Macquarie debt spree, Danny John & Eric Johnston, Age
Firepower fraud damns absolutely everybody, Paul Sheehan SMH
Medicare mental health claims spike as job cuts bite, Adam Cresswell, Australian
Macklin offers $125 million to improve Alice Springs camps, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
This is the right time for a treaty, Paul Briggs, Age
Christmas Island detention centre is filling up fast, Paige Taylor & Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Antiviral drug stocks are secure, promises Health Minister, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Swine flu pandemic, but no need to panic, Australian
Public health officials need to make us afraid, very afraid, David Burchell, Australian
Shocking reality at family law campaign protest, Adele Horin SMH
Family Court allows teenager to remove both breasts, Karen Kissane, Age
More support for gas would cut carbon emissions, Paddy Manning, Age
Time to let go of the carbon reduction scheme, Kenneth Davidson, Age
GM crops is creating superweeds, claims scientist, Lyndal Reading, Weekly Times
Labor Senator Jan McLucas denies travel rort claim, Sean Parnell, Australian
Bushfire fund will support orphans for years, Darren Gray, Age
SA Premier may sue Oppn leader for defamation, Pia Akerman, Australian
Only the best bikkies for NSW Premier, Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
PM's wine cellar: safe, boring, cheap, Ben Packham, Herald-Sun
Rabbits ravage sub-Antarctic island, Greg Roberts, Australian
Rebecca Gibney wins Gold Logie, Amanda Meade, Australian
The Monthly: Robert Manne's side, Robert Manne, Australian
Media diary, Amanda Meade, Australian

Canberra weather: 18, fine sunny, BoM

Best from the Weekend:
Rudd Govt's words on ending culture of secrecy don't match its deeds, Laurie Oakes, Herald-Sun
"Rudd Corp is everywhere", Lisa Murray SMH
Carr: NSW mess is the ALP & unions' fault, not mine & Egan's, Andrew Clennell & Mark Davis SMH
Annie Lennox lashes the Pope, Cameron Adams, Herald-Sun
Another husband warns of murder, then does it. Where were we? Paola Totaro SMH
Is frugal, is good, Melissa Kent, Sun-Herald

International:
"After 341 years, British Poet Laureate is a woman", Sarah Lyall NYT
Carol Ann Duffy made me cry (in an Islington bistro), Daisy Goodwin, Times
"One of the tribe has to tend the flame", Carol Ann Duffy, Guardian
Cult Japanese writer Manabu Miyazaki tells all, Tomoko Otake, Japan Times
"Women take a back seat in David Cameron's Tory party", Francis Elliott & Sam Coates, Times
"Banks & hedge funds turn their dark armies of lobbyists against each other", Noam Scheiber, New Republic

FRIDAY

Nathan Rees experiences Rudd Rage, Simon Benson, Telegraph
...just as Rees begins to benefit from the Wedderburn effect, Andrew Clennell SMH
Howard at Pratt funeral: Lost in transition, Christian Kerr, Australian
Turnbull: Rio deal is against national interest - say "no", Phillip Coorey SMH
Turnbull turns up Rio heat, Steve Lewis, Herald-Sun
Fitzgibbon's dad defends him against Latham claims there's more on Liu, Deborah Snow SMH
China finds defence white paper "confusing", John Garnaut & Brendan Nicholson, Age
Better to be principled than popular even if it costs Security Council seat, Michael Danby, BP Extra
Swine flu: Thermal scanners now on at Australia's intl airports, Julia Medew, Age
Garrett: Republic delay is the GFC's fault, Telegraph
Budget forecasts 0.5% contraction & 1m jobless, David Uren & Matthew Franklin, Australian
Swan cops biggest revenue downgrade "in living memory", Laura TIngle AFR
Budget is bedded down, but are the political lines? Laura Tingle AFR
Govt eases up on single parents in the budget, Patricia Karvelas & Matthew Franklin, Australian
But will force teenagers to learn or earn, Stephanie Peatling SMH
No school, no work, no Family Tax Benefit A, Mark Kenny, Advertiser
Y12 retention is going to be a big focus, Katharine Murphy & Andrew Darby, Age
Budget will have some limited extra disability services funding, Misha Schubert, Age
One in ten Immigration Dept jobs to go, Jewel Topsfield, Age
How & why this budget will contain longer forecasts, Alan Wood, Australian
The McKinsey view of govt spending, Adam Lewis, Australian
Will the govt head off the worst with an early election? Michael Costa, Australian
Calma wants a human rights act with indigenous clauses, Katharine Murphy, Age
Oakes is speaking at tonight's Press Freedom dinner in Sydney, Richard Ackland SMH
Warhaft war rages on at "The Monthly", Gabrielle Coslovich, Age
Now Manne's health is introduced as an issue, Caroline Overington, Australian
ACCC has win over 7's "Today Tonight" on spruiker story link, Selma Milovanovic, Age
Anti-loggers warm up COAG meeting in Hobart, Damien Brown, Mercury
Other states want to know why Tasmania gets so much NBN love, Matthew Denholm, Australian
Rudd Govt "is staring at a crisis in its climate change policy", Michelle Grattan, Age
Generators tell govt, don't bankrupt power stations in ETS process, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Libs look to Tories for climate change policy model, Tom Arup, Age
Business wins another ETS concession, Phillip Coorey SMH
Climate scientists write to coal company CEOs, Ben Cubby SMH
Target stores will be plastic bag-free from next month, Ben Cubby SMH
Campaign to ban junk food ads on TV before 9pm launched, Julian Lee SMH
Emirates plane close to real disaster at Melbourne Airport, Brendan Nicholson, Age
Japan wants Australia to join a Pacific environment community, Daniel Flitton, Age
Bainimarama: I want to see Rudd & Keys face to face, Graham Davis, Australian
Bainimarama: "We have a wonderful relationship with China", Graham Davis, Australian
Commonwealth needs to take public action or die, Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah SMH
Fiji judges critical of Intl Bar Assoc report prior to sackings, Chris Merritt, Australian
Boat people: What about an Indonesian solution? Donald Rothwell, Australian
NT Coroner happy for SIEV 36 info to be released, Paul Maley & Debbie Guest, Australian
Indigenous rangers want more power to deter boat people, Paul Toohey, Australian
Feds, states agree on uniform regulation for lawyers within a year, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
NSW judges asked to report timewasting barristers, Janet Fife-Yeomans, Telegraph
ACT Supreme Court asks for another judge, Noel Towell CT
20 banks including Westpac have to pay Bell liquidator $1.58bn, Andrew Main, Australian
But they'll get a lot of it back, Andrew Main, Australian
$50bn Gorgon LNG project gets tick, Amanda O'Brien & Nicolas Perpitch, Australian
Sydney house prices fell 4% in the last year, Jacob Saulwick SMH
NSW Lib leadership is personal to Steve Price, Sean Nicholls & Emily Dunn SMH
Admin C'tee set to cane Rees over prison privatisation, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
"L-word banned in (Tas) Parliament", Sue Neales, Mercury
VFF membership is plummetting, Darren Gray, Age
Ben Quilty is referring to himself in the third person, Rosemary Sorensen, Australian
"Farewell for Pratt: flawed & complex", Andrew Rule, Age
"Politicians should defend the public interest, not Pratt's reputation", Elisabeth Sexton SMH
What about the price-fixing? Terry Sweetman, Courier-Mail
If Pratt is a saint how come Einfeld's a villain? David Bernstein, Age
Richard Pratt - edited eulogy, Sam Lipski, Australian

Canberra weather: 17, sunny, BoM

International:
Obama aces Bush with the Churchill card, Amy Davidson, New Yorker
Thaksin allies purged from the Thai military, Bangkok Post
"The answer to Ahmadinejad", Dieter Bednarz & Erich Follath, Der Spiegel
Margaret Olley, great Australian philanthropist, Rosanne Barrett WSJ
"Want to go faster? You need a trainer", Gina Kolata NYT
"When art went boom", Angus Trumble TLS

THURSDAY

Costello backs Turnbull to lead party to next election, Phillip Coorey SMH
A "hearty endorsement" for Mal, Michelle Grattan, Age
Flu alert now at Level 5, one step away from pandemic, Ben Packham & Grant Macarthur, Herald Sun
Scientology donation documents were forged, Russell Emmerson, Advertiser
ETS report today will trigger Turnbull attack , Lenore Taylor, Australian
Turnbull hopes to be browner & greener all at once, Lenore Taylor, Australian
Canadian model appeals to Coalition, Tom Arup, Age
Combet says Greens will become "irrelevant", Phillip Coorey SMH
Govt Minister says climate science not conclusive, Greg Roberts, Australian
Green energy could make economic sense, Bjorn Lomborg, Australian
Resources spending will sustain economy into next year, David Uren, Australian
Newspoll: NSW Labor halves gap with Coalition, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
This poll is messing with our minds, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Let's make NSW Number 1, Peter Holmes a Court SMH
Gillard loses chief of staff back to real world, Rick Wallace, Australian
More Aussies will die in Afghanistan, warns PM, Mark Dodd, Australian
Withdrawal date is actually closer, Daniel Flitton, Age
Not from this writer's perspective, Michelle Grattan, Age
Cautious troops plan reflects lack of faith, Greg Sheridan, Australian
We cannot abandon Pakistan, Greg Sheridan, Australian
Long Tan creates tensions for Defence today, Patrick Walters, Australian
War Memorial makeover begins, Mark Dodd, Australian
Online Anzacs convey no emotion, Elizabeth Farrelly SMH
Australia close to a universal flu vaccine, Deborah Smith SMH
More swine flu checks at airports, Mark Metherell & Jonathan Dart SMH
Why won't Belinda Neal talk? Is is the mask? Tara FitzGerald SMH
One dead in US from swine flu, but Mexico numbers well down, Siobhain Ryan & Natasha Bita, Australian
Why do we panic? John Watson, Age
Why don't we panic? Jill Singer, Herald Sun
Political mates win slushfund work, Sean Parnell, Australian
Jackie Kelly's husband convicted of breaching Electoral Act, Imre Salusinszky, Australian
Jackie Kelly's husband is guilty, Byron Kaye & Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph
Paid maternity leave not a luxury: Sex Discrimination Cmr, Nicola Berkovic & Matthew Franklin, Australian
Show us your cuddly side, PM, Dan Harrison, Age
Pension rise may just be peanuts, Stefanie Balogh, Courier-Mail
Axe private health rebate & save billions, Kenneth Davidson, Age
Home loan rates will go up, not down, Danny John & Jacob Saulwick SMH
ATO too busy to send out tax returns, Adam Walters, Herald Sun
80 asylum seekers intercepted on two boats, Paul Maley & Mark Dodd, Australian
Human rights head to check out Christmas Island, Jewel Topsfield & Tom Arup, Age
Asylum seekers get govt money to buy food, Andrea Hayward, Daily Telegraph
Indigenous school gains not translating into jobs, Mike Steketee, Australian
Indigenous progress report today contains flickers of hope, Mike Steketee, Australian
Australia looked like it was having a bet each way at UN racism fest, David Knoll, Australian
Faith Bandler wins highest honor & a GG's hand, SMH
Fiji will be suspended from Pacific Islands Forum tonight, Rowan Callick, Australian
Judge Obama over years, not days, Geoffrey Garrett SMH
Natl protection code for foster kids at COAG today, Patricia Karvelas & Matthew Franklin, Australian
Single standard for foster homes, Stephanie Peatling SMH
Vic Premier will be at Pratt memorial, not COAG, Damon Kitney & Matthew Dunckley AFR
Pratt was a fabulous patriot, Bob Carr AFR
ACCC has not a single regret, Paul Millar et al, Age
Default notices on way to BrisCon investors, Anthony Klan, Australian
Target to stop using plastic bags nationwide, Christian Kerr, Australian
ATVs are death-mobiles, not all-terrain vehicles, Edwina Hall, Weekly Times
"Banned pesticides found in Hobart drinking water", Matthew Denholm, Australian
WA mums may get breastfeeding protection, Jayne Rickard, West Australian
WA Premier floating on a gas-induced high, Robert Taylor, West Australian
Ex-WA Minister finds real buried treasure, Amanda O'Brien, Australian
Vic Budget next week won't win Brumby any friends, Paul Austin, Age
Gabba Stadium is leaking cash, Andrew Hamilton & Patrick Lion, Courier-Mail
Qld dept wants its own persona, Craig Johnstone, Courier-Mail
Facebook flies out to curb MySpace advertising boom, Paul McIntyre SMH
Now deputy editor has walked from the Monthly, Caroline Overington, Australian
Monthly is my magazine: Morry Schwartz, Gabriella Coslovich SMH
Penguin poaches Peter Carey, Rosemary Sorensen, Australian
Local publishers have it too cushy, Bob Carr, Daily Telegraph
Curtains for Choir of Hard Knocks, Antonia Magee, Herald Sun

Canberra weather: 15, fine mostly sunny, BoM

International:
Gurkhas deliver shock defeat for British PM, Philip Webster & Richard Ford, Times
Swine flu may spread quickly through Indonesia - especially Bali, Emmy Fitri & Rita A. Widiana, Jakarta Post
In Hong Kong, you can self-prescribe anything, Jane Parry BMJ
Genes do play a major role in autism spectrum disorders, BBC
Jeff Koons sunny side up, but what will the Brownies think? John Seabrook, New Yorker
Who'd be a poet laureate? Ben Hoyle, Times

WEDNESDAY

G-G empowers Roxon to "detain & disinfect", Mark Metherell et al SMH
MPs cut short Mexico trip, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
"Sick passengers escorted from Qantas plane", Robyn Grace, Age
Five in Canberra under swine flu investigation, Nyssa Skilton CT
"Swine flu has a long & interesting history", Peter Curson, Australian
Swine flu: The facts, Dr John Carnie, Age
Macklin: Sheer scale of child abuse in Australia is horrific, Dewi Cooke, Age
KPMG: Violence against women costs Australia $13.6bn a year, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Plibersek, Rudd to foreshadow system of nationally enforcable DVOs today, Dewi Cooke, Age
Govt, AMA on collision course over prescribing nurses, Steve Lewis & Sue Dunlevy, Telegraph
Unions consider cutting off donations to Labor MPs who support ABCC, Lauren Wilson, Australian
ABCC: "They're now Gillard's Gestapo", union boss tells rallying workers, AAP/Herald-Sun
Gillard considers signing Australia up to ILO jobs pact, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Costello may fuel leadership chatter today as Turnbull staffers head for the door, Phillip Coorey SMH
Malcolm is on the road but don't confuse it with Brendan's listening tour, Malcolm Farr, Telegraph
Twiggy Forrest claimed Howard support to pressure China over his Pilbara project, Chalpat Sonti SMH
COAG tomorrow should see a good Rann-Brumby water stoush, Michael Owen, Australian
Garrett's off the wall sea level rise claim annoys some colleagues, Greg Roberts, Australian
People are beginning to work out cap & trade comes at a cost, William Kininmonth, Australian
Rudd wants even more ETS concessions for industry, Lenore Taylor, Australian
BlueScope Steel boss says ETS is a "de-stimulus" package, Stefanie Balogh & Alex Tilbury, Courier-Mail
"It's snowing in April. Ice is spreading in Antarctica." Andrew Bolt, Herald-Sun
Research shows that higher pay leads to better MPs, Mark Davis SMH
Member for Gippsland says he'll donate his pay rise to charity, Michael Harvey, Herald-Sun
Auditor-General wants tighter controls on major party junket spending, Sean Parnell, Australian
Feds going root & branch after super industry, Phillip Hudson SMH
Super fees, commissions, red tape focus in comprehensive govt review, Ruth Williams, Age 
ACOSS presses govt to boost unemployed help as charities try to cope, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Budget will prioritise single pensioners over the unemployed, Phillip Coorey SMH
Women should press for tax equity through Henry Review, Jessica Irvine SMH
I throw the gauntlet down to Tracy Grimshaw over the Therese Rein coverage, Lucy Martin SMH
Anderson, Campbell being considered for NBN chair, Michael Sainsbury & Nick Tabakoff, Australian
ANZ ought to cut Eddington loose, Stuart Wilson, Australian
Eddington: Infra Fund kitty will contain less than first expected, David Uren, Australian
Retailers wouldn't get away with the Rudd-style "spend now, pay later" spruik, Peter Costello SMH
First Home Owner Grant puts up house prices. Scrap it. Stuart J Barnett, Courier-Mail
If the IMF didn't already exist, someone would've had to invent it, Tony Makin, Australian
Harvard scholar: Starving uni economic history depts is bad for Australia, Guy Healy, Australian
Treasury got its China forecasts way wrong, Paul Cleary AFR
Hockey: Treasury too optimistic about upturn gradient, David Uren, Australian
"ASEAN a weak reed in global storm", Hal Hill & Gregore Lopez, AFR
Cutler backs rationalisation of innovation programs, Guy Healy, Australian
NTEU is about to wind up uni pay industrial heat, Bernard Lane, Australian
VU is in merger talks with La Trobe uni, Dinah Arndt, Age
Unis didn't intend for Skills Australia to have such a vocational bias, Gavin Moodie, Australian
Poll: Voters prefer Labor on refugee policy, AAP/West Australian
Libs want inquiry into boat people increase, Paul Maley, Australian
Troop announcement today: More in Afghanistan, less in Baghdad, Ian McPhedran, Telegraph
The Defence white paper & the US Alliance, Kim Beazley CT
Pezzullo briefs US, Indonesia, Japan & China on white paper, Mark Dodd, Australian
Defence white paper will say too much, including about China, Rory Medcalf SMH
Arms race latest: Cyberweapons, David Sanger, Age
Obama & Rudd, Daniel Flitton, Age
World Bank warns of Timor instability, Mark Dodd, Australian
"Rudd backs move to oust Fiji from Pacific forum", Misha Schubert, Age
On truth & lies in politics & business, Janet Albrechtsen, Australian
Why lie when it's so easy & rewarding to tell the truth, Malcolm Knox SMH
Feds told their internet gambling laws are being flouted, Rick Wallace, Australian
Burke in court over latest corruption charges, Christiana Jones SMH
Labor warfare over McGinty replacement in Fremantle, Paul Murray, West Australian
Concern as art dealer moves old, frail NT Aboriginal artists into his own home, Gabriella Coslovich, Age
Confidential Centrelink data found at NT tip, Lindsay Murdoch SMH
Rann minister reveals more details of his appalling driving record, Greg Kelton, Advertiser
Engineers Australia: Vic infrastructure is terrible - only SA's is worse, Peter Martin, Age
Feds fund bush trail rebuild in Vic fire affected area, Ben Doherty & Michelle Grattan, Age
Nixon: National Parks & way we relate to them needs rethinking, Andra Jackson & Daren Gray, Age
More Sydney CBD blackouts on the way, Alexandra Smith & Peter Hawkins SMH
Rees community cabinets beginning to attract dissidents, Andrew Clennell SMH
Eddie wants Nathan to rewrite the traffic laws, Simon Benson & Byron Kaye, Telegraph
Qld councillor has dumb leg-lengthening surgery, Alison Sandy, Courier-Mail
Debate gets nasty in Tas parliament over local council utilities, Sue Neales, Mercury
Cool classicist says Menander isn't funny & Sydney drivers worse than Rome, Luke Slattery, Australian
Shane Warne should be appointed Australian captain. I'm serious. Dean Jones, Age
Daniel Radcliffe wants Helen Mirren in final Harry Potter movie, West Australian
Why Sally Warhaft is no longer editor of "The Monthly", Caroline Overington, Australian
Death of Richard Pratt, Cameron Stewart, Australian
Pratt - "billionaire, philanthropist, Carlton saviour, fallen icon", Farah Farouque & Ari Sharp, Age
ACCC behaved badly with Pratt criminal case, Leonie Wood SMH
Pratt died knowing he'd resurrected Carlton, Patrick Smith, Australian

Canberra weather: 13, fine, BoM

International:
Dubya's first post-presidency speech - in Canadian oil country, Nancy Jo Sales, Vanity Fair
Indonesia's environment minister chats in bahasa with Obama, Adianto P Simamora, Jakarta Post
"How one ordinary woman solved a murder", Tom Mangold, Times
4 architects design green houses, no holds barred, Alex Frangos WSJ
At the new Whitechapel Gallery, Peter Campbell LRB
"Graduate education is the Detroit of higher learning", Mark C Taylor NYT
"The Universities in Trouble", Andrew Delbanco NYRB

TUESDAY

Swine flu can't stop Belinda Neal & crew in Mexico City, Brendan Nicholson, Age
MPs offered face masks for protection, Jonathan Pearlman SMH
Five potential swine flu cases in Australia, Siobhain Ryan, Australian
WHO may issue pandemic alert today, Leigh Dayton, Australian
Electoral roll's margin of error bigger than Rudd govt's, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Economic recovery is at least 18 months away, Phillip Coorey SMH
Growth will be weak leading up to next poll, Laura Tingle AFR
And a million people will be out of work: Access, Jacob Saulwick SMH
But budget forecasts bounce back to strong growth in two years, David Uren, Australian
Budget will be really, truly painful: Swan, Peter Martin, Age
Budget already saddled with lopsided tax cuts, George Megalogenis, Australian
Don't overcook (or overstuff) the Budget goose, Tony Harris AFR
We're not even close the worst yet, Shane Wright, West Australian
NSW tops national mortgage default list, Joe Hildebrand & Vicki Campion, Daily Telegraph
Foreclosures in Vic up 30%, Daniella Miletic, Age
PM won't stop electoral allowance rise, Christian Kerr, Australian
Pensioners deride MPs' $90 weekly rise, Dan Harrison, Age
Some fact-finding MPs will miss Budget, Emma Chalmers, Courier-Mail
Therese Rein's European business is doing nicely, Peter Wilson, Australian
New fast food award may cost teenagers jobs, Michael Stutchbury, Australian
Govt has power to save youth jobs, Gerard Henderson SMH
Feds are cool on COAG's youth jobs "compact", Lenore Taylor, Australian
Poorest of the poor are really suffering - & growing in number, Tim Colebatch, Age
Australia should spend much more on international aid, Bill Bowtell SMH
Nats want Sydney seat of Banks scrapped, Phillip Coorey SMH
Govts, unions & Aboriginal groups sign off massive WA gas project, Stuart Rintoul & Amanda O'Brien, Australian
"New" transport spending is old AusLink: Oppn, Nicola Berkovic, Australian
Infrastructure wishlists must plan right to the first dig, Greig Gailey, Australian
Canberra calling Tarin Kowt: Troops in Afghanistan to get $167 million satellite link, Patrick Walters, Australian
SA hoping for a sub-led recovery, Mark Kenny, Advertiser
New job agencies can't transfer jobseekers' data, Patricia Karvelas, Australian
Humans are arrogant to think they can change climate, Greg Melleuish, Australian
Melbourne should become world's leading green city, Steve Harris & Richard Hames, Age
Biotech sector needs corporate support in tough times, Garry Jennings, Australian
All charges against dying Pratt withdrawn, Cameron Stewart, Australian
Pursuit of Pratt was pointless from start, Malcolm Maiden, Age
Bad day, bad year ahead for Graeme Samuel & ACCC, Katharine Murphy, Age
Quentin Bryce strips Marcus Einfeld of AO, Mark Davis SMH
NSW Libs aren't quite ready to fix the mess yet, Malcolm Colless, Australian
Jails privatisation plot unravels, Andrew West SMH
Qld downgrades biotech council, Craig Johnstone, Courier-Mail
Andrew Bolt is wrong on water, Tim Holding, Herald Sun
Keeping warm in Kinglake, Darren Gray, Age
Fashion week: forecast is gloomy, Jessica Irvine SMH
But Paul Keating looks sharp, Daily Telegraph

Canberra weather: 13, fine partly cloudy, BoM

International:
Millions of Mexicans just stay indoors, David Luhnow & Jose De Cordoba WSJ
Contraband Israeli citrus may have reached Tehran via China, Amiram Cohen & Eli Ashkenazi, Haaretz
Interrogation without torture: It actually works, Michael Isikoff, Newsweek
NYC rattled by Air Force One flyover, A. G. Sulzberger & Matthew L. Wald NYT
Shane Warne still casts a spell over IPL, Bobili Vijay Kumar, Times of India
Creating Mrs Rochester, Lilian Pizzichini, Times