# Australia Local & World News — Stay informed with ABC source > Aggregated Australian news, weather, and community features. (iPhone/iPad app by Loyal Foundry, Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/australia-local-and-world-news/id566940133 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Loyal Foundry, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1620612434) - Category: News, Productivity - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.46/5 from 70 App Store ratings · 140 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 16.6 · 99 MB - Released: 2012-10-09 - Data updated: 2026-08-26 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/australia-local-and-world-news/id566940133/reviews.md ## What is Australia Local & World News? This app brings you the latest breaking news from multiple, high-quality newsstand sources in Australia. This is the #1 news aggregation app for news about Australia for a reason. The app does all of the hard work for you - simply launch it and get a fresh summary from the top Australian news outlets, in a clean interface and without repetitive stories. Also included - an updated weather forecast channel! And now for the full features list: Fire the app for the first time – and immediately see the current “must-know” news - from all major news outlets, including: ABC News, The West Australian | Perth, WA, National & World News , Brisbane Times, The Sydney Morning Herald, News.com.au, Perth Now, The Age, Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, The Conversation, Yahoo, Fox Sports, Sky News Australia, and many others. FULL COVERAGE Use the 'more coverage' feature to view all the news outlets that covered the story (if you prefer reading it in some other news outlet) SMART PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Push Notifications about notable events are sent to you as they occur! Never lose a key update again. (and if you prefer not to bothered, you can turn them off :) AUSTRALIA WEATHER Shortcut to the Australia weather site! LIVE WIDGET A great widget keeping you up to date with latest Australia news even when you're busy! DISCUSSIONS AROUND STORIES Join the community! Post stories or polls, comment on stories, tag articles and earn badges! FULL CONTROL OVER YOUR FEED See a news source you don't like? Long tap on the article and block it forever. EASY SHARING Super easy sharing of stories via Twitter, Facebook, Whatsapp and other channels! MAKE IT YOUR OWN Filter the feed by what you and don't care about! You can choose your favorite regions/categories/topics and block the ones you don't care about. If there's a specific region, news section, politician, topic or anything else you'd like to follow, this is the easiest, most efficient way to do so! Included categories - National, Business, Technology, Politics, Sport, Entertainment and more! For national news you can select any of Australia regions (Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, etc...). For sport news you can choose any of your favorite sports, including: Aussie rules football, rugby league, rugby union, cricket, tennis and more. SAVE FOR LATER READING Read it Later - free and inside the app - just choose the stories you want to read at a later time and access them easily whenever you want! Love the app? Give us a five star rating, write a review and share the app with your friends! Need Help? Let us know here: https://loyalfoundry.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1 Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://www.loyal.app/privacy-policy ## Key features - Aggregated news from top Australian sources - Personalized news feed customization - Smart push notifications for breaking events - Integrated weather forecast - Live news widget - Community discussions and commenting - Save articles for later reading ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Remove Ads Annual | $3.99 | per year | | Monthly Subscription | $0.99 | per month | | Yearly Subscription | $5.99 | per year | | Remove advertising | $0.99 | per month | ## What do users think of Australia Local & World News? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🌍 Comprehensive Australian news coverage - 📱 Easy-to-use interface and navigation - 🔄 Regularly updated content - 📰 Aggregates multiple news sources - 💬 Allows user comments and ratings - 🌐 Great for expats staying connected - ⭐ Unbiased news from diverse sources - 🎯 Quick news snippets for fast browsing - 📊 Good variety of topics and categories - ✅ Reliable and stable performance **Cons** - 📢 Excessive and intrusive advertisements - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing - ⏱️ Slow loading times - 🔗 Many paywalled articles from external sources - 📰 Limited source variety and outdated articles - 🎨 Poor UI/UX design and layout - 💾 High data consumption - 🔤 Text size cannot be adjusted - 📹 Intrusive video advertisements - 🎯 Inaccurate content curation and filtering **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when opening articles - App freezes when viewing comments - Half-screen display rendering issues - Content not readable after opening - App crashes on iOS 8 - Stories don't reflect selected timeline - Reaction counter decreases erratically - Links freeze or flicker when clicked - App crashes after recent updates - Constant crashes and forced logouts **Most requested features** - Dark mode support for widget - Customizable text size options - More diverse news sources - iPad version of the app - Better filtering and categorization options - Persistent comment history - More accurate response emoji options - Local news based on user location - Improved widget design with white text ## Recent user reviews (10 of 140) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/australia-local-and-world-news/id566940133/reviews.md ### 3/5 — Help *2025-07-25* Your fix three days ago didn’t work to well, can’t even get it to open anymore. Yesterday it only appeared on half my screen then when you tapped on it to open up an item it was only half readable. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear you're experiencing issues with the app. We're always working to improve the app experience and appreciate your input. If you have any other suggestions, please let us know. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2025-07-22, version 5.1* Since your last update 17 hours ago I just keep getting thrown out of the app. This is now useless to me ### 1/5 — Sub optimal, more useless, don’t waste your time *2024-09-26* Hi all, dropped this app from my viewing. Tired of 15 articles telling me the best ISP in regional USA. tired of opinion and entertainment pieces being put forward or passed off as actual news. Tired of click bait news headlines. Tired of best prices for sales events in USA. Mmmm maybe your AI doesn’t pick up that there is a difference between AUST & USA **Developer response:** We're sorry to hear about your experience. We value your feedback and will work on providing more diverse content. Your input helps us improve. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. ### 2/5 — Incessant ads *2024-07-26, version 4.0.9* Used to be bearable but after last update there is constant pop up ads with timers, just deleted it! ### 1/5 — Zoedog *2024-05-04* I don't use social media in any form and this was a reasonable media cross section. To much woke leftist news now which goes unchallenged as many like myself only monitor this site and can’t give any written input. You do need a WHO CARES (WC) section for the social media queens as they are all about themselves. As we all know now Facebook etc are manipulated by outside influences so it’s not a moderator. Nothings changed since I wrote this review probably a year ago. Open up the responses without a so called moderator and you will have a better product. Not much to add as nothing has changed apart from more sites are requesting you pay per view, bit like a peep show. To many trying to sell news. Since writing this revue I have deleted this news app as it has become highly censored and the comments section deleted. Woke fascists at work here. BE VERY CAREFUL AS THE SO CALLED MODERATOR COULD BE ANY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. **Developer response:** We appreciate your feedback and understand your concerns. We strive to provide a balanced media cross-section and will take your suggestions into consideration. We value your input and will work to improve our platform. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. ### 2/5 — Downloading, tested, now deleting. *2024-01-04* Some reviewers seem to like the app., however it’s not for me. Just nothing there I find appealing. App aggregates from other news sources. Articles aren’t refreshed very often (at the time of writing there are articles that are days old), and there is a noticeable lack of variety for the sources, with most, that I’ve seen, relying heavily on 2~3 Australian sources, and there only so many articles originating from the Geelong Advertiser I can go through without being lady feeling brain dead. So I shall delete this app and continue to use my preferred news apps, where one can gain broader news across a wider range of topics. ### 5/5 — Aussies need *2023-11-28* You probably have no idea of how much joy you’ve brought into my life! I was born in Cottesloe Wa pin 1937 and came to US in 1958 Received a cellphone from my daughter who lives in Rhode Island and she told me Mum you can get anywhere in the world and find out anything! It’s been almost 20 years since I got home and all of a sudden I find Aussie News I’m home again (once an Aussie always an Aussie)! So you have brought such joy to me, thanks so much Goodnight and G’Day Mate much love Aline in Virginia **Developer response:** Thanks for the great review Aline! So glad you are able to reconnect to home through our app. ### 5/5 — Good Australian coverage *2023-09-14* Finally an Australian news app that isn't mainly sport stories. Good mix of news and topics and I like how it shows you which news you have read and allows you to comment with the rating emoticons. ### 2/5 — Used to be pretty darn good for overseas Aussies. Last update ruined that. *2022-12-22* Used to be great. Of course they decided to update it and add pop up ads. Too bad, I will stop using it and delete. **Developer response:** We are glad you enjoyed our app! Though we need to run ads to keep the app free, we do offer an affordable ad free option. If you find a news outlet that is free and doesn't run ads please let us know, we have questions... ### 2/5 — Good, but… *2022-12-21* The icon selection needs an update. Often, a choice of response results in the count working erratically. The count will continue to decrease if you change your mind (eg; deselecting - going to another choice - changing mind and re-electing original choice will cause counter to go down (never up)). Also icon selection needs updating to add more accurate responses (as the available choices often do not permit an accurate response - this results in inaccurate outliers that result in the App providing a false view of public opinion- and that is the ultimate objective of the program, isn’t it!!). Try “propaganda” and “disgusting” because we are witnessing cause driven manufactured news articles and they need to be called to account. ## Frequently asked questions about Australia Local & World News ### What does this news app do? This app aggregates breaking news from a wide range of high-quality Australian newsstand sources. It provides a clean interface, avoids repetitive stories, and offers a summary of the day's most important news. It also includes an updated weather forecast channel. ### What are the key features of the app? Key features include full coverage from numerous news outlets, smart push notifications for notable events, an Australia weather shortcut, a live news widget, community discussions around stories, full control over your feed by blocking unwanted sources, easy sharing options, personalized feed filtering by region/category/topic, and a save for later reading function. ### Is this app free to use? The app is free to download and use, offering a comprehensive news aggregation experience. However, it does contain in-app purchases and advertisements, which are common for free news applications. ### What kind of news can I expect to find? You can expect to find news across various categories including National, Business, Technology, Politics, Sport, and Entertainment. For sports news, you can follow specific sports like Aussie rules football, rugby league, rugby union, cricket, and tennis. Regional news for all Australian states and territories is also covered. ### How can I customize my news feed? You have full control over your feed. You can filter by regions, categories, and topics you care about, and block sources you don't like by long-tapping on an article. This allows you to tailor the news you see to your specific interests and preferences. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 9.0.2 — 2026-08-22 Minor bug fixes and performance improvements ### 9.0.1 — 2026-07-28 Minor bug fixes and performance improvements ### 9.0.0 — 2026-07-04 Minor bug fixes and performance improvements ### 8.0.3 — 2026-05-20 Minor bug fixes and performance improvements ### 8.0.1 — 2026-04-29 Minor bug fixes and performance improvements ## Apps similar to Australia Local & World News | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [FOX News: US & World Headlines](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fox-news-us-and-world-headlines/id367623543) | 4.5 (534,805) | Free | News | | [CNN: Live & Breaking News](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cnn-live-and-breaking-news/id331786748) | 4.8 (1,664,114) | Free | News | | [NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newsbreak-local-news-and-alerts/id1132762804) | 4.8 (1,380,808) | Free | News | | [BBC: World News & Stories](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbc-world-news-and-stories/id364147881) | 4.5 (85,924) | Free | News | | [NBC News: Breaking & US News](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nbc-news-breaking-and-us-news/id319740707) | 4.7 (150,700) | Free | News | | [CBS News: Live Breaking News](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cbs-news-live-breaking-news/id334256223) | 3.7 (19,581) | Free | News | ## More apps by Loyal Foundry, Inc. - [Techfusion News & Reviews](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/techfusion-news-and-reviews/id451723649) - [חדשות ישראל](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id484073172) - [iNews from Cupertino](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inews-from-cupertino/id533833667) - [Golf News Today](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/golf-news-today/id537047486) - [Horse Racing Derby News & Tips](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/horse-racing-derby-news-and-tips/id537047932) - [Germany News & Daily Headlines](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/germany-news-and-daily-headlines/id546287122) All apps by Loyal Foundry, Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/1620612434 ## Related topics [ardex australia app](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/ardex-australia-app) · [abc news australia](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/abc-news-australia) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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