Rupert Murdoch's exit ends chapter for polarising figure in his native Australia

FILE PHOTO: News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch delivers remarks at an event commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea, aboard the USS Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York, U.S. May 4, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

SYDNEY (Reuters) - For some Australians, Rupert Murdoch's exit from the leadership of his media empire was a time to reflect on the country's greatest business success story.

For others, it was a welcome reduction of influence for a man they viewed as a danger to democracy, and indeed, the planet.