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Hazel Hawke’s fight

When Hazel Hawke, first wife of ex-prime minister Bob, went public with her Alzheimer’s battle in 2003, hearts broke across Australia. At 73 years old, Hazel was the first high-profile Australian to reveal her diagnosis in The Big A.

Joined by daughters Rosslyn and Susan, Hazel had been reluctant to open up about her

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