Labor still finding its feet in Government, Gillard defends IR rollout, Neal saga plods on, Opposite views on the Qantas dispute and Vale George Carlin.
Rocky road: It's been a mixed start to the relationship between the Government and the Public Service. Despite concerns about long hours, job losses and future funding, there's still a fair deal of optimism in PS ranks for Kevin Rudd's policy agenda, according to CPSU's Stephen Jones. Think piece from The Australianhere.
Gillard returns fire over IR: Claims that the Government was backing away from it's election policy on workplace relations are not true, according to Julia Gillard. "We are bringing the industrial relations pendulum back to the dead centre after Howard pushed it to one extreme," the Deputy Prime Minister has told reporters. Read more from The Agehere.
Neal could face charges: The Belinda Neal saga looks set to enter its third week with police continuing to investigate. But what sort of charges could the backbencher possibly face? Annabel Crabb has a few cheeky suggestions in The Sydney Morning Heraldhere.
Perspective on the Qantas dispute: Dispatches from both sides of the front line, courtesy of ABC's PM program. Click here to for an engineer's perspective and listen to CEO Geoff Dixon's position here.
Farewell George: Sad news from the US with the passing of comedy icon George Carlin. Read Jerry Seinfeld's tribute in the New York Timeshere.
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