It was good to have a day where newspaper covers right around Australia parked agendas as they marked the passing of former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam. Regardless of your politics, key aspects of the Australia we have today is thanks to the transformative but short Whitlam years.
The image is a terrific gallery created by Mediaweek.
My favourite cover is that for The Age.
Yes, it was a big conversation day at the front counter, I heard a lot of customer reminiscences.