Election 2013: what the papers said – in pictures

The Sunday Telegraph ran a full-page photo of a presidential-looking Tony Abbott hugging his wife and smiling above the headline: 'Landslide.' Inside, it dedicated 16 pages to the election Photograph: Sunday Telegraph

The Sunday Mail ran 19 pages on the election, led by the front-page headline 'It's Tony' and a slightly more sober subhead: 'Now he has to repay the faith' Photograph: Sunday Mail

The Daily Telegraph led on Monday with a photo of a Lycra-clad Tony Abbott walking barefoot towards his bike with the headline 'On the front foot' Photograph: Daily Telegraph

The Australian leads with 'Senate hurdle to Abbott's agenda' Photograph: The Australian

The Mercury hailed a 'Quick start' and dedicated the bottom half of its front page to a photo of Jacqui Lambie, the new PUP senator for Tasmania Photograph: Mercury

The NT News led with a story on underwear and the headline 'Why did the croc cross the road?' Election coverage was relegated to pages eight and nine Photograph: NT News

Australian Financial Review led with 'Abbott's new Senate challenge' Photograph: Guardian

The Sydney Morning Herald ran a special election wrap with a photo of Abbott posing in front of two Australian flags with the headline 'We Will not let you down' Photograph: Sydney morning Herald