What do you get with a digital subscription to The Northern Daily Leader?

A digital subscription to The Northern Daily Leader gives you unlimited access to content on the site, the digital versions of its print editions through Today's Paper, and access to content from the other regional websites in the same network. The site's own subscription page describes it as including "access to content from all our websites in your region" plus "unlimited content and the digital versions of our print editions - Today's Paper." Current prices and plan options are not stated in the available material, so check the subscription offers page for what is actually on sale.

What the subscription includes

Based on the site's subscription messaging, a digital subscription covers three things:

• Unlimited content on the site. The subscription is described as giving "access unlimited content," which is the core of the offer if you read beyond the free articles.
• Digital print editions via Today's Paper. Today's Paper is listed as a section of the site where you can "read the latest edition online," and the subscription is described as including "the digital versions of our print editions."
• Access across the regional network. The subscription is described as including access to content from all the group's websites in your region.

Which other websites are included

The site lists the following mastheads as part of the same network, and the subscription is described as covering content from all of them in your region:

If you follow news across Tamworth and the surrounding New England and North West towns, this is the part of the offer that distinguishes it from a single-title subscription.

What you can read without deciding

The site's navigation shows a lot of material that is not framed as subscription-only, including sections such as:

• News, Local News, Court and Crime, Property and Development, Business and Finance, Council, Weather and Environment
• National News, World News, Obituaries, Australian of the Year
• Comment and Opinion
• Sport, including the Toyota Hub, Live, AFL, Local Sport, NRL, A-League, National Sport and World Sport
• Noticeboard, Our People, What's On, Local Partners, Newsletters, Contribute, Photos
• Life and Culture, Lifestyle, Food & Drink, Arts & Entertainment, TV Guide, Third Party Content
• Explore, Travel, Destinations, Experiences, Best Of, News Tips and Advice, Read Magazine, Motoring, Video
• Puzzles: Crossword, Sudoku, Ultimate Trivia
• Jobs, Classifieds, AgTrader, Country Cars, Horse Deals
• Tributes & Funerals, Obituaries, Sponsored, Local Features, Special Publications, Partner Content, Sponsorships

The presence of a section does not by itself tell you whether every article in it is free or metered, so treat this as a map of what the site covers rather than a guarantee of free access.

How to check current offers and sign in

1. Go to the subscription offers page at https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/subscribe/, linked on the site as "View Subscription Offers."
2. Review the plans shown there, since the available material does not state prices, billing periods or any trial terms.
3. If you already have an account, use My Account in the site header to sign in; the header also shows My saved List and Logout once you are signed in.
4. To manage email instead of or alongside a subscription, use Newsletters & Alerts or the Newsletters link to sign up for newsletters "tailored to your interests."

Common sticking points

• Price and plan details are not in the source material. Do not assume a free tier, a trial, or a specific monthly rate; confirm on the offers page.
• "All our websites in your region" is the site's wording. The exact list of included mastheads is best confirmed at sign-up rather than inferred from the network list above.
• Today's Paper is a digital replica, not the subscription itself. It is one component of the described offer, alongside unlimited site content and network access.
• Newsletters are separate from the subscription. Signing up for alerts does not by itself grant content access, and a subscription does not automatically enrol you in newsletters.

Who this suits

The subscription makes sense if you read The Northern Daily Leader regularly and want the print edition in digital form, or if you follow local news across Tamworth and neighbouring towns covered by the network titles. If you only read the occasional local story, the free sections listed above may be enough, and the offers page is the place to judge whether the paid tier adds enough for you.