A Nasty Piece Of Work

MARGARET WHITLAM'S death will bring forth a deluge of tributes, all hailing her wit and spirit and decency of character. That is to be expected, but at the Billabong mourning will be more than somewhat tempered by memories of the woman's most striking attribute, her venomous bitchiness.

While she is too much of a lady to speak ill of the dead, one can guess that Janette Howard is not reaching for the Kleenex.