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On the final day of the federal election campaign, the former prime minister has been accused of using Bob Hawke's death for "political point-scoring".

17 May 2019

4 min read

Bob Hawke has offered a blunt appraisal of international politics and climate change while launching former Labor foreign minister Gareth Evans' memoir.

04 Oct 2017

3 min read

Australia's 23 Prime Minister Bob Hawke has died at the age of 89. The former leader of the Labor party led the country from 1983 to 1991.

16 May 2019

1 min read

Tributes are being paid to Australia's 23rd Prime Minister, Bob Hawke, who has died at his home at the age of 89. The Labor leader has been remembered as "a larrikin" who brought the nation together.

15 Aug 2022

Ambitious and charismatic Australian politician who led his Labor Party to four election victories died on Thursday 16 May.

15 Aug 2022

On his passing, SBS has paid tribute to former Prime Minister Bob Hawke AC, in recognition of his commitment to Australias multicultural and Indigenous communities. Read the statement here.

Members of Australia’s Chinese community are mourning the death of former prime minister Bob Hawke, whose decision to grant asylum to students in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square massacre changed the lives of thousands. In his famous speech six days after the massacre, Mr Hawke made a tearful…

21 May 2019

Malcolm Turnbull is celebrating early engagement in the marriage postal survey, but Bob Hawke says it is the worst economic decision of any prime minister.

04 Oct 2017

3 min read

The former Labor leader said his health has been 'terrible' and that he has 'had his time'.

31 Dec 2018

1 min read

Bob Hawke says Labor can't let the Turnbull government regain power due to its attack on the trade union movement.

02 May 2016

1 min read