Your afternoon Briefing

Good afternoon, readers. Today we have some politics, some corruption and one very expensive painting.

Good afternoon, readers. Today we have some politics, some corruption and one very expensive painting.

Electoral ticket stacked in Lambie’s favour

Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie reacts after delivering a statement on her resignation in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, November 14, 2017. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

The inimitable Jacqui Lambie could be back in federal parliament sooner than expected due to some confusion over the eligibility of her replacement and because the next potential candidate doesn’t want the job.

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Federal Labor has proposed dedicating $1 billion of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Fund (NAIF) to tourism projects, should they win government at the next election. (L-R) CaPTA Group Projects Director Michael Woodward with the Shadow Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Jason Clare at Cairns Zoom and Wildlife Dome. Picture: BRENDAN RADKE

Respect my vote

Opposition resources spokesman Jason Clare says he will still vote in favour of changing the Marriage Act, despite his electorate of Blaxland firmly voting No in the same-sex marriage postal survey.

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FILE - In this Saturday Feb. 27, 2016 file photo, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace attend his birthday celebrations in Masvingo. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)

Everybody hates Grace

The woman at the centre of Zimbabwe’s coup Grace Mugabe earned the nickname Zimbabwe’s First Shopper for her extravagant international spending sprees.

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All the latest from the Queensland election trail.

One to watch: Queensland state election Peoples’ Forum

Queensland Labor Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Opposition leader Tim Nicholls and One Nation state leader Steve Dickson will go head to head tonight. Have a read of our Queensland election live blog ahead of the only debate of the campaign.

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 15: A visitor takes a photo of the painting 'Salvator Mundi' by Leonardo da Vinci at Christie's New York Auction House, November 15, 2017 in New York City. The coveted painting is set to be auctioned off on Wednesday night and has been guaranteed to sell for over $100 million.(Drew Angerer/Getty Images) == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Da Vinci’s still got it

A painting thought to be by Leonardo da Vinci sold for a world record breaking US$450 million after 18 frenzied minutes of bidding.