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Become a member of The Straight – Receive access to the full suite of The Straight’s content and products.
The Straight is funded by both advertising and membership. Your membership not only ensures you full access, it also enables us to continue to provide the professional and independent coverage The Straight is famous for.
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Looking to sign up for 10 or more memberships? We offer corporate discounts. Please get in touch!
Frequently Asked Questions
Is your website secure?
All payments are processed through Stripe. Stripe is a PCI Service Provider Level 1, which is the highest grade of payment processing security. All credit card information is encrypted, sent directly to Stripe and is never sent to our website server. This means that we are PCI compliant and any breach of our website won’t result in stolen credit card information. Learn more here.
I have a free membership account on the previous platform, do I need to create a new account?
Yes. As we have swapped technology providers to implement password protected access, you will need to create a new account, with your details.
How do I get a Tax Invoice?
Please contact info@thestraight.com.au and we can process this.
Is there an early member discount?
If you have a discount or coupon code, you can use it during this process when prompted. We are offering a discount to those who sign up to an annual membership by October 31. Enter EARLYMEMBER in the coupon code to secure $20 off.
Why would I pay for a membership?
Membership is the only way to guarantee access to all content across The Straight.
The Straight’s focus is on providing the best news, analysis and features for those who have a professional or commercial interest in the racing, wagering and/or breeding industries.
These interlinked industries are complex, and their coverage requires a professional-level of understanding of the issues that affect those involved.
We want not only to continue serving this market but also to expand it.
Providing that professional level of coverage and sourcing that level of expertise has a cost, and in order to preserve our quality and independence, paid membership is a key aspect of our long-term commercial model.
When we launched The Straight, we said this was our plan. We have just been waiting for the right moment to launch this, and the new platform makes that possible.
The value The Straight provides will differ for each person, but for those who value what we do and the service we offer, the membership fee will be worth paying.
There will be people who don’t believe in paying for content or who feel the value we offer isn’t worth the price of a membership. That’s fine, The Straight will always have some content made freely available, including our daily and feature newsletters.
I already contribute. How do I cancel my subscription?
Once you are signed in, you can change your details, payment methods and membership status by clicking My Account at the top of the site. Please log in here.
If you wish to cancel your subscription, then please do so via this method, clicking the subscription option. If you cancel, you will still have access to The Straight membership until the end of your current payment period.
Still having trouble? Get in touch by selecting “Customer Service” on our contact page.
Do you still have advertising?
The commercial model for The Straight has been driven by advertising in its first 22 months but has now moved to a hybrid membership/advertising framework.
Advertising will always feature on our site and in our newsletters. If you are interested in advertising with The Straight, check out our Advertise With Us page.
What if I have a different question?
Get in touch by selecting “Customer Service” on our contact page.