The Walter Mitty of Australian politics is dead; long live the Welsh coalminer's daughter!
Not since the sacking of Gough Whitlam has Australia witnessed anything quite like the events of this week. The departure of "Kevin 747", Australia's most-travelled Prime Minister, has set new standards in political bastardry.
How much do you know about Australia's first female Prime Minister? Here's your test!
How many days to the elections? Well, count the matches! It's her 49th birthday on the 29th of September and it's my guess she wants to celebrate it in "The Lodge". She knows the Australian people won't give her much of a "honeymoon". This is going to be a quickie in a motel room unless she makes some real changes really fast.
As my old Arab friend Hassan Ben Ezee used to say, "If it has tits or wheels, it's going to be trouble." Well, let's see!