Bob Hawke's widow opens up on her brief plan to kill him
"I was going to stab him. I'd give him a hug and then from behind."
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Neil Mitchell is a contributor to nine.com.au.
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'I went up to the ward to see my little girl and just held her'
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Should Australia allow dementia sufferers to access voluntary euthanasia?
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Dutton says internal polling puts Labor within reach
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'I never cease to be amazed at the way people can find new methods to hurt each other'
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