Former first lady Hazel Hawke has been described as gutsy, warm and free of airs and graces by people paying tribute to her after her death.
1 hour, 1 minutes agoFord's two Victorian manufacturing plants will close in three years, marking the end of the company's manufacturing operations in Australia.
May 24, 2013, 2:31 amFord's decision to close its Australian plants is sending shockwaves through the manufacturing industry, with fears the initial 1,200 job losses could lead to more retrenchments in the car parts supply industry.
ABC - May 24, 2013, 1:17 amThe Federal Opposition Leader has refused to detail a conversation he had with Western Australia's Premier about possible changes to Tasmania's GST.
ABC - May 23, 2013, 10:03 pmHazel Hawke had amazing highs and lows during her 38-year marriage to Labor's most successful PM, and campaigning for Alzheimer's in later years.
May 23, 2013, 7:14 pm
Hazel Hawke, ex-wife of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke, has died aged 83, following a battle with dementia.
May 23, 2013, 6:54 pm
Victorian Ford Workers are devastated by news the company will shut down its manufacturing sites with fears job losses will gut local communities.
May 23, 2013, 6:18 pmFord's decision to stop making cars in Australia spells the end for the Falcon, the iconic family sedan for millions of Australians across half a century.
May 23, 2013, 5:52 pmQueensland Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek says his state is negotiating with Canberra over Gonski, despite reservations about the NSW deal.
May 23, 2013, 5:40 pmFord's decision to end its Australian manufacturing operations will mean the closure of two plants in Victoria and the loss of 1200 jobs.
May 23, 2013, 5:21 pmRT @FinancialReview: Hazel #Hawke, ex-wife of former Prime Minister Bob Hawk dies aged 83, following battle with #dementia #auspol http://t.co/VuQuVi0od8
RT @flynn_tony: I want to see Sen Wong's guaranteed policy that Australia will not go into recession soon #auspol
Following #Ford's announcement, what do we make locally now? We don't even make our own Prime Ministers.... #AusPol

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