Alan Jones has paid tribute to talkback radio rival John Laws, saying there was never animosity between them, only "enduring respect and friendship".

His comments come after Laws died peacefully at his home in Sydney on Saturday at age 90.

Laws was on air for more than 70 years, with former prime minister Paul Keating calling him the "broadcaster of the century" and dubbing the 1983 federal election "The John Laws Election".

During that time, Laws - known fondly as "Lawsie" and "the Golden Tonsils" - spent years in a headline-grabbing, bitter feud with Jones.

But news of his death has brought Jones back into the public eye to address their "so-called rivalry".

"Of course, in any game worth its salt, there is always competitive tension; but there was never animosity, always a l

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