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* This offer is available until 16 December 2015 to new customers of The Age. Offer is a 50% discount on Website Access, All Digital Access and All Digital + Weekend packages, or 20% discount on All Digital Access + 7 Day, off the regular subscription rates for the first 6 months, billed monthly. Upon subscribing to any of the featured packages for 6 months, subscribers will also be entitled to complimentary access to the Skim app, 90 days free access to the NYTtimes.com plus NYT smartphone apps as well as 90 days free access to Stan. Customers who have already taken up another NYTimes.com or Stan offer are ineligible to receive these trials. This offer is not available with gift or annual subscriptions. For access to Stan you must have an Australian residential address and be at least 18 years of age. Stan will automatically commence charging you the Stan monthly subscription fee at the end of the 3 month offer period unless you cancel before the 3 month free period ends. Fairfax Media is not responsible for, and to the extent permitted by law, accepts no liability in connection with the provision of the Stan or Skim service to subscribers or in connection with data transfer speeds. The subscriber will be responsible for internet connection, data and obtaining a supporting device to access Stan and Skim and for all other costs associated with internet and mobile usage in accessing and using these services. Access to NYTimes, Skim and Stan will be void and cancelled should a subscriber cancel their The Age subscription at any point within 6 months. The Stan and NYT offer code must be redeemed by 31 January 2016. BYO Internet, data and supported device. Neither Fairfax Media, NYT nor Stan will be responsible for replacing codes not redeemed before this expiry date. This offer is not transferable and cannot be combined with any other offer. The Age subscriptions automatically renew monthly unless the subscriber calls 13 66 66 and cancels. For full subscription conditions for The Age please see www.theage.com.au/conditions. For full Stan terms and conditions please see www.stan.com.au/theage-offer/terms. For full NYT terms and conditions please see http://www.nytimes.com/subscriptions/promotions/lp3FURL.html.