Importing from iPhone 4 to new Macbook Pro iTunes?

Have an almost full iPhone 4 and have just ordered a new Macbook Pro
How do i import my phone songs, and apps and basically my itunes to my new Macbook Pro? Or do i have to log into my itunes account and re-burn my CD"s back into the computer to put back onto the iPhone?
Im looking for the Quickest easiest way to get back up and running with my itunes account and songs that are only on my iPhone at the moment? as well as apps etc that i have bought in the past?

"So in essence my iPhone is my only storage device with the music/apps on  - but it looks like i can't download copies 'off' into my new Mac as backup?"
The iphone is not a storage device.  it simply mirrors the selected content of your computer.
It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer files/docs/pics/music/etc.
Use your backup copy to put everything back.
The music sync is one way - computer to iphone.  The only exception is itunes purchases.  Without syncing:  File>Transfer Purchases
"So do i have the unenviable task of re-importing my cd's/songs into my new itunes computer and re-logging into my itunes account??"
Yes.
"Do i have to do this all by hand again and re-sync with my iPhone 4?"
Yes.
" Same with downloading off my photos to iPhoto?"
The photo sync is one way as well.  Your pics should be included in your regular backup of your computer.  Pics on the iphone are optimized for viewing on iphone (reduced in resolution).  You can e-mail them to yourself but they will never be of the original quality.
Always maintaining a backup is very important.

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