Bob Hawke, Australia's 23rd prime minister, dies aged 89

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Mr Hawke led the country and his party from 1983 to 1991, and his contribution to public life helped shape modern Australia.

A great conciliator, Mr Hawke's achievements as prime minister included modernising the economy and integrating it into the global community, establishing Medicare, and championing environmental issues.

He won four federal elections, making him Labor's longest-serving prime minister and Australia's third-longest-serving prime minister behind Robert Menzies and John Howard.

Mr Hawke is survived by his wife and biographer Blanche d'Alpuget, and his three children — Susan, Stephen and Rosslyn.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-16/bob-hawke-dies-former-australian-prime-minister-and-labor-leader/6562902

Fun fact, Bob Hawke was also the former record holder for drinking a yard of ale in 11 seconds.
He also gave us Medicare more importantly.

RIP Bob.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-16/bob-hawke-legacy-nine-things-he-got-done-in-office/6514794

He was also right about asylum seekers, climate change, a treaty and becoming a Republic policies Labor have shamefully long since abandoned.