News Weekly

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News Weekly
News Weekly 2020-09-05 Cover.jpg
Cover of September 2020 issue
EditorPeter Kelleher
FrequencyFortnightly
Publisher National Civic Council
Founded1941;83 years ago (1941)
(Former title: Freedom)
Country Australia
Based inBalwyn, Victoria
Website www.newsweekly.com.au

News Weekly is an Australian current affairs magazine, published by the National Civic Council, with its main headquarters in Balwyn, Victoria. [1] [2] It also has offices in Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia and South Australia. [3]

Contents

History and profile

News Weekly was founded by B. A. Santamaria and first published in September 1943, under the name Freedom. It later changed its name to Australia's national news-weekly, [3] and adopted its current name in 1946–47. [4] [5] [6] [7]

News Weekly adheres to the five primacies [8] of the National Civic Council: "natural family as the basic unit of society", decentralisation, "integrity of the individual", patriotism, and "Judeo-Christian virtues". [3]

According to the Kempsey Library listing, News Weekly provides analysis of current cultural, social, political, educational, and economic trends in Australia, focusing on ethics. [9]

In 1955, it had a circulation of 30,000 copies. [10]

Associated groups include the Thomas More Centre and the Australian Family Association. [3]

Controversy and conflict with other political groups prevailed over time. [11] [12] [13]

Publication details

The editor is Peter Kelleher and the publisher is Freedom Publishing Company Pty Ltd.

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