Laurie Critchley

Hawke: the Larrikin and the Leader

Australians have never been so wary of politicians. But there was a time when things were different. From the moment Bob Hawke blazed onto the national stage, he was the rock god of Australian politics. So what made this flawed man a leader we'd never forget? This two-part political biography takes a revelatory look at the times and leadership that made us who we are today.

Played: Inside Australia's Failed World Cup Bid

Played: Inside Australia's Failed World Cup Bid goes behind the scenes into an exclusive world that is rarely captured and almost never seen – joining Frank Lowy and the Australian Bid Team as what should have been the biggest triumph of their lives, became their greatest public failure.