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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Amanda Meade

Albanese says attacks on Dan Andrews ‘low point in journalism’ as News Corp vitriol continues after resignation

Composite of newspaper reactions to the resignation of Daniel Andrews
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has been farewelled with brickbats from much of the media, led by two of his major critics, News Corp’s Herald Sun and national broadsheet the Australian. Composite: News Corp and Nine newspapers

The Sunday Herald Sun’s front-page photo of the stairs which broke Daniel Andrews’ back was a “low point in journalism”, Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday as the Victorian premier’s exit was farewelled with brickbats in much of the media.

Andrews’ electoral popularity over nine years was a “cult” and his legacy was nothing but a state “deep in debt”, according to the front pages of two major critics: Murdoch’s Herald Sun and national broadsheet the Australian.

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