bob hawke

Susan Ryan brought brains and spirit to the big fights and relished them. What’s more, she won them, writes Chris Wallace.

Susan Ryan, a formidable trailblazer for women in politics, and Australia’s first ever female, Minister for Women, has died aged 77.

Just 48 hours before the 2019 federal election, former Prime Minister Bob Hawke passed away peacefully surrounded by his friends and family. He was 89.

Earlier this week I wrote about Bob Hawke’s assertion that Tanya Plibersek isn’t in contention for the ALP leadership because she has a three-year old.