THIS MORNING’S FRONT PAGES
POLITICS AND ECONOMICS
Australia
Terrorism
Kevin Rudd vows: ‘We’ll stay the fight in Afghanistan’ – The Australian
New warning issued as digger dies – The Melbourne Age predicts more attacks in Indonesia.
Jakarta blasts linked to Bali attack – The Australian
Muslim extremists seeking to overthrow Indonesia’s democracy – The Australian
Internet images add to pain – The Australian
Economic matters
Wages to rise above inflation – The Melbourne Age
Premier overruled budget advice – NSW Treasurer, Eric Roozendaal, and the Premier, Nathan Rees, appear to have misled the public in the budget after ignoring advice from senior Treasury officials. The words “can’t verify” appear on early speech drafts next to several job-creation claims. Despite this, many claims still appeared in Mr Roozendaal’s speech and have since been used in Mr Rees’s statements and Government advertising – Sydney Morning Herald
Education
Computers for kids ‘add up to lower scores’ says visiting US academic – Melbourne Age
Push by Institute of Public Affairs to offer school vouchers – The Australian
Development
Labor MP attacks Melbourne’s expansion plan – Federal Labor MP Kelvin Thomson said Melbourne’s urban growth boundary “should not be expanded”. – Melbourne Age
Opinions
Stern Hu forgotten in Kevin Rudd’s hopeless UN quest – Glenn Milne in The Australian
Terror cannot just be stopped – Michelle Grattan in the Melbourne Age writes of the3 troubles in Afghanistan qand Indonesia
Elsewhere
Afghnistan
More talks not troops, says Pre sident Hamid Karzai– The Australian
BUSINESS
Rising iron ore prices buoy Rio – The Australian
BHP duo press their claims for top post – former chief executive of Ford, Jacques Nasser, and the chairman of the Commonwealth Bank, John Schubert, will push their respective cases this week on why they should succeed Don Argus and become chairman of Australia’s biggest miner. Succession planning for one of corporate Australia’s most prized positions is under way even though Mr Argus, who turns 71 next month, is yet to indicate when he is likely to retire Sydney Morning Herald
MEDIA
Chocolate delights make MasterChef – and the winner is … – The Australian
Unshackle media outlets: Sorrell – Visiting advertising agency boss call for change – The Australian
LIFE
Swine flu
Flu shots for pregnant women, Aborigines – Melbourne Age
Tracking the killer swine flu across NSW – Sydney Daily Telegraph
Airlines block swine flu travellers – Brisbane Courier Mail
The drink
Full-strength grog faces axe in bid to curb violence – Brisbane Courier Mail
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