To coincide with the launch of a new release of the iPad app for The Australian, News Limited has released details of a new subscription offer. $6.17 a month is a good deal if the new app has worthwhile improvements. The offer was communicated by News to current and past subscribers two days ago. The regular monthly subscription for The Australian is priced at $8.99. Meanwhile, the app for the New Zealand Herald, best newspaper iPad app in my view, remains free.