THE Federal Government's emissions trading scheme was clinging to life last night as the Liberals' would-be new leader, Joe Hockey, was stitching up a deal to give Opposition MPs a free vote on the legislation.

The elevation of JFK's daughter is no boon for women in politics.

THERE was a small dilemma for Ian Johnston after his elevation to the top of the barrel at Foster's Group - was the company's $600 million increase in market value due to him, or due to Deutsche's Bank's emergence on the share register as a possible foil for a bidder?

Last Tuesday, Anthony Albanese dropped in on Malcolm Turnbull to congratulate him on his elevation to the Liberal leadership.

Malcolm Turnbull's dramatic elevation to the Liberal Party top job appears to have unsettled the Rudd Government, which has floundered in its first attempts to attack the new Opposition Leader.