''The National Times'', later ''National Times on Sunday'', was a weekly newspaper published by Fairfax News from 1971 to 1986.

Background

The paper quickly developed a reputation for accurate

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, winning four consecutive

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s for best newspaper feature in 1975, 1976, 1977 and 1978. In the 1980s, it "exposed networks of influence and links between organised crime and public administration in New South Wales". It coincided with the publication of '' Nation Review'' (1970 to 1981), also a weekly newspaper.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:National Times Newspapers established in 1971 Fairfax Media News magazines published in Australia 1971 establishments in Australia