Subscriptions
Access content from a range of digital newspapers
Staff and students can stay well informed and engaged in the latest current and sector news with our free digital news subscriptions.
Activate your free subscriptions
Click the link for the relevant publication below. It will take you to the subscription page. Sign up with your university email address.
The Newcastle Herald
You will have access to:
- Mobile and desktop digital platforms,
- Breaking news and daily morning news briefing from the editor to your inbox,
- Digital version of paper as it was printed,
- Premium puzzles access including crosswords, sudoku and trivia.
The Australian and The Daily Telegraph
You will have access to:
- Mobile and desktop digital platforms,
- Access to news app featuring updated news and alerts,
- The Australian and University of Newcastle tailored higher education newsletter.
Frequently asked questions
Follow the links for each news network above. Sign up for The Newcastle Herald will be via SSO, this uses your University credentials. University staff and students must use the "University of Newcastle Login" button on the subscription page to sign in.
Free for staff and students with university email addresses.
Check privacy policies of the providers.
The subscription is a digital subscription only, you can access on desktop or mobile devices.
These partners will provide a diverse variety of news content to our staff and students on a local, national and global scale.
Other news providers may be considered in the future.
The Australian or The Daily Telegraph: contact direct to News Corp at corporatesubscriptions@news.com.au.
The Newcastle Herald: direct issues to the University’s DTS team via the ServiceNow portal.
No, you are unable to make changes to the subscription terms as the staff and student subscriptions are linked to your University account.
Terms and conditions
The Australian and The Daily Telegraph
University of Newcastle digital campus subscription offer is available to staff and students only (in accordance with eligibility criteria) and sign-up is required using a University of Newcastle email address. Each user will receive unrestricted digital access to The Australian and News Corp Australia’s Metropolitan mastheads and Regional mastheads. Subscriptions are valid for up-to 52 weeks and at the end of this period subscriptions will be automatically renewed if University of Newcastle renews. University of Newcastle or News Corp Australia may cancel any digital subscription at any time if the subscriber is in breach of terms and conditions or links the subscription to an email address other than an approved University of Newcastle email address to activate the subscription.
News Corp Australia may notify University of Newcastle when a subscription is activated and may disclose users’ personal information such as name and email address. View News Corp Australia’s privacy policy. Limit of one digital subscription per person; no payment is required; subscriptions are not transferable; not to be used in conjunction with any other offer; subscription is for digital content only.
Subscribers will be required to agree to terms & conditions and privacy policy to activate their subscription which are available on the registration page. Subscription terms and conditions can also be located on dailytelegraph.com.au and theaustralian.com.au websites.
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