Miner and wannabe prime minister Clive Palmer might now be preparing to take on media mogul Rupert Murdoch, owner of the newspaper he is suing.

Mr Palmer has lodged a trade mark for The Australian Times.

Read all about it ... the publication masthead submitted with Clive Palmer's trademark application. Credit:IP Australia

The application suggests the publication might include online and print versions, real estate advertising and even broadcasting services.

Palmer has recently clashed with reporters from The Australian newspaper.