Kevin Rudd accuses News Corp of ‘dog-whistling’ over reporting of Daniel Andrews

Former prime minister and media academics criticise reports, but Jeff Kennett says questions are fair play'

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Kevin Rudd has accused News Corp Australia's Herald Sun tabloid of dog-whistling to conspiracy theorists" over its election campaign reporting of Daniel Andrews' fall last year and a nine-year-old car crash involving his wife.

On Tuesday, the paper published its second front-page story in five days on the 2013 crash which showed photos of the Andrews' damaged car after it collided with cyclist Ryan Meuleman. The photos were consistent with the statements made by the couple at the time of the accident.

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