The Mercury: TAS & Hobart News
com.smedia.newspaper.ncmercury
FreeContains adsIn-app purchasesEveryone
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1K+Installs
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Jan 15, 2017Released
Oct 4, 2026Updated
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Hobart and Tasmania news, sport, politics, business and local life
Stay ahead of news in Tasmania with The Mercury app. From award-winning local journalism to unparalleled sport, health and education coverage, The Mercury delivers the stories that matter most to help you stay ahead. With our fearless reporting and trusted local perspectives, we are proud to tell the incredible stories from your neighborhood, across the country and around the world. The Mercury app puts Tasmania’s n…
Get this app from the API
curl -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY" \ "https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.smedia.newspaper.ncmercury"
import requests
r = requests.get('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app', params={'id': 'com.smedia.newspaper.ncmercury'},
headers={'X-API-Key': API_KEY}, timeout=30)
data = r.json()const res = await fetch('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.smedia.newspaper.ncmercury', {
headers: { 'X-API-Key': process.env.API_KEY },
});
const data = await res.json();$ch = curl_init('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.smedia.newspaper.ncmercury');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ['X-API-Key: ' . getenv('API_KEY')]]);
$data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);1,000 free credits a month, no card needed. API reference
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| Package name | com.smedia.newspaper.ncmercury |
|---|---|
| Developer | News Digital Media. |
| Developer website | themercury.com.au |
| Category | News & Magazines |
| Installs (exact) | 30,012 |
| Price | Free |
| In-app purchases | $0.49 - $174.99 per item |
| Ads | Yes |
| Content rating | Everyone |
| Current version | 9.15.5 |
| Requires Android | 8.0 |
| Released | Jan 15, 2017 |
| Last update | Oct 4, 2026 |
| Record refreshed | Oct 27, 2026 |
