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Grant Hackett interview on life
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I hit rock bottom: Grant Hackett’s candid confession

For 20 years, Grant Hackett has tried to outswim the sadness of coming second. The ‘eternal dissatisfaction’ of the elite athlete means he didn’t win silver, he lost gold. But that brutal reality of sport made him who he is today.

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Some of the 11 ambulances ramped at Geelong Hospital just before 1pm. Picture: Alison Wynd

Man dies after four-hour wait for ambulance

When neighbours heard the Surrey Hills man yelling for help from inside his home, they called an ambulance. But 50 crews were “dropped” overnight due to high levels of sick leave and by the time one finally arrived, he was dead.

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