MEDIA NEWS:
Friends and colleagues of The Australian columnist Gerard Henderson have expressed concern for his wellbeing following publication of his latest thoughts in the national broadshit. (at top and below right)
Sources at the newspaper said an emergency welfare check on Mr Henderson by some of his fellow columnists including Janet Albrechtsen, Peta Credlin, Chris Kenny, Judith Sloan, Nick Cater and others had found him barricaded in his Sydney home and refusing to emerge while constantly muttering about “the left” and its apparent ubiquitous presence in Australian society, especially in the media. (main picture)
“Our visit was prompted by Hendo’s column in The Weekend Australian which contained more than his usual references to ‘the left’ or ‘left-of-centre’ journalists in other outlets such as the ABC, The Guardian Australia, and The Sydney Morning Herald,” Ms Albrechtsen said.
“While that’s all very valid, it did tend to overshadow his laudatory treatment of Peter Dutton, which as always is and should be the main point of any given column in The Oz by any of us.
“A few of us chatted with him through his front door’s letterbox and reminded him of the valuable service we as columnists at The Oz perform for all Australians.
“We told him that if he allows himself to be overwhelmed by the left he’ll be no good to those who rely on us the most, namely Peter Dutton and every non-Labor premier or opposition leader who should be premier regardless of their ability.
“We think we had a breakthrough when we pushed through the letterbox a picture taken of Hendo just the other day in the Holt Street newsroom. (below)
“It seemed to cheer him up so we think he’ll come good and be back at his desk tomorrow,” she said.
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