Why you should download The Mercury app

The Mercury app gives you a front-row seat to the news as it happens every day. Here’s why you should download today.

Access the digital print edition via our app.

The Mercury app gives you a front-row seat to the news as it happens every day.

Be the first to find out what’s going on across Tasmania, the country and the world and how it affects you, as our local journalists deliver the stories that matter.

When agenda-driving stories are broken by The Mercury, be the first to know through our app.

When opening the app for the first time, ensure you enable and allow push notifications so you can be alerted as soon as news breaks.

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From national and international news to entertainment, true crime, lifestyle and sport, The Mercury app makes it easy for you to experience our quality journalism across every platform.

When you download the app you can:

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Receive instant news notifications

Get up to speed on the latest news and be the first to know as it breaks all around the world.

Download The Mercury app to read the digital print edition and see live AFL footy scores.

To ensure you get breaking news notifications:

> Once the app is downloaded, tap on ‘Menu’ then tap on ‘Settings’.

> Tap on ‘Notifications’ and make sure all sections are turned on and blue.

Plus Full Digital Subscribers can also enjoy all these benefits:

• Inform and inspire with article gifting
• Gift up to 10 articles every 28 days* to friends and family.
• Gift articles that inspire you, spark conversation and keep your community informed in just a few clicks.

The gifting process is simple: just visit any article while logged in to The Mercury website or the updated app and tap on the gift icon to generate your unique link. Then, easily send the link using your device’s share tools. Only send a gift link to someone who has consented to receive it.

Read today’s paper as it was printed

A digital edition of the newspaper exactly as it was printed is available from 5.30am every day.

Read the paper as it was printed every day.

Discover our podcasts

Explore a wide range of programs from our team of expert journalists across the News network.

Play our games

Make your commute more fun with our quiz, sudoku, crossword and cryptic crossword.

Download The Mercury app to read the digital print edition and see live AFL footy scores.

Love your footy?

Get live scores for the AFL and NRL right there in our app, and enter your tips for the week for Supercoach.

Read expert commentary

Take in the analysis and ideas from the opinions that matter and that shape our lives.

To get started, and tailor your newsfeed so that you receive the news you want to read first, set your My News and My Local preferences.

Simply add your postcode and follow topics to never miss a story that matters to you.

You’ll find it’s easier than ever to get news the way you want it with The Mercury app.

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