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'Australia loved Bob Hawke and they loved Medicare': Bob's legacy explained

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The legacy of Bob Hawke

Former prime minister Bob Hawke , who served as Australia's 23rd prime minister from 1983-1991 Source: AAP

(Audio in Dinka)The tributes are rolling in from around the world for Australia's former prime minister Bob Hawke, who has died at the age of 89. The beer skulling, sports-loving Rhodes Scholar achieved the highest approval rating ever for a prime minister - 75 per cent.

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(Audio in Dinka)The tributes are rolling in from around the world for Australia's former prime minister Bob Hawke, who has died at the age of 89. The beer skulling, sports-loving Rhodes Scholar achieved the highest approval rating ever for a prime minister - 75 per cent.

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