Blanche d’Alpuget author widow of ex-Australian PM Bob Hawke, dies at 82

Blanche d'Alpuget, acclaimed Australian author and widow of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke, has died at the age of 82. She was known for her literary works and her marriage to Hawke, which was a prominent part of Australian public life. Her death marks the end of an era for Australian letters and politics. Tributes have been paid from across the political and literary spectrum.

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