The Sydney Morning Herald
 is dominated by the aftermath of John Brogden’s resignation, including the leadership battle, Brogden’s apparent suicide attempt and Barry O’Farrell‘s withdrawal from the race. The SMH also reports that protesters attempting to disrupt the opening night of the Forbes CEO Global conference,
breached the security barrier outside the entrance to the Opera House
forecourt prompting seven arrests. And Apple Computer and Motorola have
teamed up to unveil a long-awaited mobile phone and music player that will incorporate Apple’s iTunes software with mobile communication capacity.

The Daily Telegraph also goes big with the Brogden dramas, revealing the former opposition leader’s “sordid past” and then reporting on his suicide attempt. The Tele also reports “furious” Lucy Brogden has confided in friends about her outrage at her husband’s career-ending wild night.

The Age
continues its terrorism theme with a lead story on proposed
laws to reduce the risk of terrorism in Australia could be “inherently
dangerous” and open to misuse, the Federal Government has been
warned. Meanwhile Michelle Grattan
reveals that Liberal moderate Petro Georgiou has declared that the
“clash of cultures” in Australia is not between Muslim and non-Muslim,
but between “tolerance and intolerance.” And High Court judge Michael Kirby warned that all governments are using more and more taxpayer money
for political purposes, during the final hearing day of the ACTU and
Labor challenge to the Government’s workplace relations advertising
campaign.

The Herald Sun
splashes with “I’LL SHOOT THEM” in reference to Greg Domaszewicz’s
angry comments to Jaidyn Leskie’s mother that he plans to shoot two
people connected with the case. Meanwhile the Bracks Government
is spending $400,000 to help “flabby cabbies”
get fit and avoid the temptation of fast food, but the Victorian Taxi
Operators Group president says “if drivers could earn a better living
they could afford a better lifestyle.”

The Australian
leads with Peter Costello’s leadership push, following his declaration
that he already feels he is leading Australia “in a sense.” The Oz also reports that Telstra
collected personal files on its staff, including compiling secret
dossiers on their sexual preferences and race, as well as their religious
and political beliefs, according to an internal Telstra document.

The Courier-Mail
reveals that allegations that a number of Gold Coast councillors misled
voters and had a secret developer trust fund during last year’s council
election will be publicly probed by the Crime and Misconduct
Commission. The Advertiser
reports that SA Police will take on a third batch of UK police recruits
due to the continuing shortfall in suitable local applicants. The West
reports that the Corruption and Crime Commission did not have the
evidence to back suspicions that former acting commissioner Moira
Rayner tipped off her friend Laurie Marquet that his phone was probably
bugged before she confessed her indiscretion and resigned. And
the NT News
says police and wildlife rangers are to mount the biggest-ever
crackdown on cowboy hunters this shooting season, with roadblocks and
breath tests planned.