She’s the world’s richest woman and has dominated the headlines in the past year, but much of Gina Rinehart’s life remains a mystery.
She rarely gives interviews, refuses to talk about her personal life, and fights for suppression orders to keep her court dealings secret.
But a crack has appeared in the Rinehart mystique – her eldest daughter Bianca has given a candid interview about her childhood, revealing the trials and tribulations of growing up Rinehart.
These pictures show Gina’s transformation from pretty young heiress to international mining magnate.
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Gina Rinehart.
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Gina with her father Lang Hancock in the 1970s.
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Gina and Lang.
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Gina with a portrait of her father after his death in 1992.
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Gina in 1992.
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Gina took over Hancock Prospecting after her father’s death.
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Gina has been married twice, to Milton Hayward and Frank Rinehart.
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Gina has four children, John, Bianca, Hope and Ginia.
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Her oldest three kids are taking legal action against her over their access to their trust fund.
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Gina met the Queen in November 2012.
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Gina became the world’s richest woman in 2012.
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Gina Rinehart.
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Gina in 2012.
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Gina in Perth in 2012.
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Gina’s oldest daughter Bianca in *Vogue* Australia. Photo by Stephen Ward.
Gina’s oldest daughter Bianca in Vogue Australia. Photo by Stephen Ward.
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Bianca Rinehart in *Vogue* Australia. Photo by Stephen Ward.
Bianca Rinehart in Vogue Australia. Photo by Stephen Ward.