About this app

The Australian app provides the best news experience designed for when you’re on the move. Stay informed throughout the day with our breadth of content and award-winning journalism from Australia and around the world.

Subscribers of The Australian (other than Today's Paper digital replica subscribers) will have access to:

AWARD-WINNING JOURNALISM
Stay informed with the latest news from Australia and around the world with our leading opinion, commentary and analysis from the most experienced journalists and correspondents, including trusted sources from The Times of London, The Wall Street Journal and The Economist.

BE THE FIRST TO KNOW WITH NOTIFICATIONS
Receive alerts on the stories that matter most as they happen. Tailor your notifications on a range of topics from breaking news, and curated news updates via editions, business, commentary, lifestyle and travel.

READ TODAY’S PAPER
In the Today’s Paper section, you can easily read a digital copy of the paper exactly as it was printed, as well as explore our many lift-outs and magazines including The Weekend Australian Magazine, Wish, The List and more.

STREAM, FOLLOW AND DOWNLOAD OUR POPULAR PODCASTS
You can find all of The Australian’s chart-topping podcasts in one place. Enjoy the premium listening experience in the app, on the go or in the car.

CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH MIND GAMES
Pass the time with our Mind Games section full of puzzles and games, including The Times of London’s world-famous cryptic crossword.

GIFTING
* Eligible subscribers can use The Australian app to gift up to 10 gift links in each successive 28 day period. Each gift link can be used by only one person to access one article on a single device. When you generate the gift link, this counts towards your 10 gift link limit even if you don't gift it to anyone. The right to gift up to 10 gift links does not accrue from one 28 day period to the next. Only send a gift link to someone who has consented to receive it. For full terms see www.theaustralian.com.au/subscriptionterms.

The Australian app for mobile and tablet is free to download, however, to gain access to the app's content and features, simply subscribe for Member-only access.

Member-only access gives you digital access to thousands of subscriber-only stories, the digital replica of the paper, puzzles, podcasts and more of what you love.

How to gain access to the app's content and features:
1) Existing members of The Australian can log in to the app when prompted using their membership details; or,
2) Become a member by subscribing through the app.

For full Terms and Conditions please visit https://news-networkeditorial.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/mhr/tandcs/tcs_tc.html and our Privacy Policy, please visit preferences.news.com.au

Please note: This app features Nielsen’s proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research. Please see www.nielsen.com/digitalprivacy for more information.

New features

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to change the Z-order of tasks.