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What you can buy
Referral first, then desks, Daily, and Lessons. Signed-in readers see referral months with start and end dates.
2 · Desks
Paper, Agent, Bundle
Founding paper A$5/mo or A$50/yr — Reader desk from day one, no free week. Existing subscribers keep A$5. Reader+Agent A$8/mo or A$80/yr. Agent alone A$5/mo. Gift a month stays A$5. Honest SKUs — what you buy is what you get.
Recommended · Reader desk
The paper A$5/mo
Pay yearly: A$50/yr, 2 months free.
- Every story on every desk, in full
- Lessons 2–10 open on every course (Lesson 1 is always free)
- Founding rate: existing subscribers keep it
- Manage billing from your account
Family
A$12/mo · up to 4 readers
- The full Reader desk for you and up to 3 more people
- Each person signs in with their own email
- Add or remove readers any time from your account
The Daily · email
Free forever
The morning digest: headlines, weather, the day’s lead. Separate signup, not a paid desk.
Gift a month
A$1
A one-time gift of A$1 or more includes a month of the Reader desk.
Gift a month · A$1Concession
A$3/mo
The full Reader desk for students, pensioners, concession card holders and anyone on a tight budget. No proof needed. We trust you.
Sign in to subscribeSame paper, same stories. Cancel any time from your account.
Reader+Agent
Both desks A$8/mo
Pay yearly: A$80/yr, 2 months free.
Reader prose and the Agent STD/1 signed feed under one pass.
Sign in to subscribeAgent
Agent desk A$5/mo
STD/1 JSON and the HMAC-signed feed for agents. Separate from the Reader desk.
Sign in to subscribeAnyone can read 2 stories free each month, no pass needed. The Daily is free forever.
Prefer the subscribe desk? /subscribe.
3 · Free forever
Daily
The Gold Standard Daily — morning digest by email. Headlines, weather, the day’s lead. Free forever.
Get the Daily4 · Lessons
Pay what you can
One-time gift via donate. Support from A$1 is welcome; gift a month stays A$5 (A$5 or more unlocks a Reader month — same donate rule). Lesson 1 is on the house.
Or go free: 5 verified referrals unlocks a complimentary Reader month — and with that, all Lessons open (same desk that unlocks the full paper). Share from Referral above.
5 · Your account