According to today’s AFR, the left-leaning newspaper, which is owned by a not-for-profit trust, “is believed to be eyeing an expansion into Australia with plans to potentially establish a small print edition as well as an online presence.”

The AFR says that the paper is in talks with business man and philanthropist Graeme Wood, who funded the launch of website the Glboal Mail.

The Guardian has shown signs of global ambitions for the brand, including establishing an online US edition.