Don't for a minute think all of the high-falutin' political wheeling and dealing has been happening exclusively here on the red continent.
Lift your sights momentarily from the drama unfolding here and join us as we glance briefly towards the Mother Country where jousting of a much more genteel and altogether more agreeable nature has been taking place between our man in London, Alexander Downer and Australia's once-was-richest woman, Gina Rinehart.
Loading...
Bryce Corbett co-writes The Australian Financial Review's Rear Window column. He is a journalist with more than 20 years' experience. He lives in Brisbane and Sydney. Connect with Bryce on Twitter. Email Bryce at bryce.corbett@fairfaxmedia.com.au