All the ways you can get your news

Staying updated on the latest headlines has never been easier with news.com.au.

The easiest ways to stay up to date with news.com.au. Picture: iStock

Readers have been relying on news.com.au to inform, entertain and always be first with breaking news for more than 20 years.

There are more ways than ever to access great content — from politics and finance to sport and entertainment, you can stay up to date wherever you are.

Desktop

This is a fantastic way to read articles and watch videos on a big screen for easy visibility. If you have a tablet or PC, you can access news.com.au via the link on your internet browser. We recommend saving news.com.au as a favourite in your browser for easy access.

You can do this by heading to the news.com.au homepage and clicking the star icon in the top right corner of your browser if you are on Microsoft Edge, Chrome or Firefox, or by clicking the ‘share’ button, and hitting ‘add bookmark’ if you are on Safari.

Head to the toolbar in the top right corner to add news.com.au to your favourites.

Mobile

If you’re on the go, or just want to check out the latest headlines while relaxing on the couch, you can visit news.com.au on your mobile. You can either head to our homepage on your mobile’s web browser, or you can download the news.com.au app.

App

Available on the App Store and Google Play, the news.com.au app brings you the top headlines, and with the tab ‘My News’, you can select your favourite topics for a feed curated just for you, so you can save time scrolling for what you want.

Tip: If you are on an iPhone or iPad, add the news.com.au Widget to your home screen to see top headlines on your home screen. You can do this by pressing and holding a spot on your home screen, then hitting the plus sign in the top left corner. Search for the news.com.au app and choose which size Widget you’d like.

Newsletters

With newsletters, you can receive news updates straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly. Whether you want to stay on top of breaking new throughout the day, get the spiciest updates on your favourite reality TV shows, or get tips on how to save money, there’s a newsletter for you. Head to our newsletters page, and simply select the newsletter you’d like to subscribe to; log in or sign up and you’re all done.

You can choose from a plethora of newsletters across all categories.

Social

Here are some great ways to stay in touch with what’s happening via your favourite social media feed.

Facebook

You can get all the top news by liking or following news.com.au’s Facebook page. You can comment on posts to tag your besties in on the latest Kardashian drama, share weather alerts you know your family should read, or send an update on the royals to your mum in Messenger.

Instagram

News.com.au is on Instagram to give you all the weird, funny, and important bits of the news. Whether it’s the hottest Coachella looks, viral optical illusions, or key breaking news stories you need to know, @newscomauhq will make sure you’re on it.

TikTok

For a fun and engaging take on news, check us out on Tik Tok. By following the news.com.au account, you can get the news everyone’s talking about in your feed.

Twitter

Get all the best breaking headlines and join in the conversation with news.com.au on Twitter, particularly during election time as our star journalists provide updates and insights in real time.

YouTube

Check out The Newsroom Explains on YouTube and go beyond the headlines with our easy to follow explainers on all the major issues.

RSS feeds

News.com.au offers a free syndication service that allows you to display news headlines on your website or intranet around the clock. You can choose from news, finance, travel, entertainment, technology, sport and lifestyle. See how to install it here.

Podcasts

If you want to tune in while driving or out for a walk, check out news.com.au podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts. With our From the Newsroom podcast, you can get the latest news explained each day. If you want to explore, you’ll find a ton of podcasts for whatever interests you. From our I’ve Got News For You podcast, to Kinda Sorta Dating, The Brett Lee Podcast and more.

Catch up on all the latest news on the go.

Smart devices

For headlines even closer than your fingertips, choose news.com.au on your Amazon Alexa smart speaker. By following these steps, you’ll be able to hear the top news stories just by asking.

And if you register you can get even more, such as the ability to comment on articles, try your hand at our quizzes, have unlimited news stories and enter competitions.