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Articles for Bob Hawke

Saving the Franklin River
1 year, 7 months ago

Saving the Franklin River

ABC  

The Franklin River on a misty morning. They held rallies in support of saving the Franklin, and the symbol of the movement became a yellow "No Dams" sticker that started popping up around Australia. "I remember running through the bush and jumping over trees and eventually arresting people and marching them back to the river," he says. "It was clear …

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A political warrior who walked tall in two worlds — how Yunupingu opened Australia's eyes
1 year, 8 months ago

A political warrior who walked tall in two worlds — how Yunupingu opened Australia's eyes

ABC  

From political boardrooms to the Northern Territory bush, Yunupingu walked tall in two worlds, always with a fire burning deep inside. Key points: Born June 30, 1948, Yunupingu leaves behind an immense legacy A member of the Gumatj clan of the Yolngu people, Yunupingu's return to Gove in 1967 heralded a new era in the land rights struggle In 1978, …

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At the G20, Anthony Albanese showed Justin Trudeau the smarter way of dealing with China's Xi Jinping
2 years ago

At the G20, Anthony Albanese showed Justin Trudeau the smarter way of dealing with China's Xi Jinping

ABC  

There are two very different ways to deal with China's President Xi Jinping — the smart way and the not smart way. The critics of China become enraged with any contact with China — even Albanese's recent meeting with Xi was seen as unacceptable. Rewinding back to Bob Hawke Once Australia's diplomatic relations were established, Bob Hawke laid the foundations …

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China's rise supercharged Australia's economy. But now that's unravelling, and the Albanese government faces a serious challenge
2 years, 1 month ago

China's rise supercharged Australia's economy. But now that's unravelling, and the Albanese government faces a serious challenge

ABC  

In 1985, the prime minister Bob Hawke travelled across Australia to Perth to greet the highest ranking Chinese Communist Party official ever to visit this country at that point. It was a five-day good-will visit that would redefine relations between Australia and China and underwrite Australia's prosperity for the next four decades. How one Australian prime minister turned China 'from …

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Anthony Albanese | An affable pragmatist
2 years, 6 months ago

Anthony Albanese | An affable pragmatist

The Hindu  

Freshly minted Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, is no newcomer to politics. Elected as a member from the division of Grayndler in the State of New South Wales, first in 1996, Mr. Albanese has been a veteran member of Parliament, having served as a Minister in the Kevin Rudd- Julia Gillard governments and was even Deputy Prime Minister for …

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Scott Morrison doubles down on attack over Anthony Albanese's makeover
2 years, 9 months ago

Scott Morrison doubles down on attack over Anthony Albanese's makeover

Daily Mail  

Scott Morrison has doubled down on his criticism of Anthony Albanese's makeover - as his opponents accuse him of hypocrisy for changing his own appearance. The Prime Minister savaged the Labor leader last night by saying 'I'm not pretending to be anyone else' after Mr Albanese bought new clothes and glasses and lost 18kg. The PM wears different glasses in …

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