Yahoo Australia Editorial Policy

Yahoo Australia's editorial policy reflects our commitment to reporting the news accurately, with integrity, fairness and independence.

These standards apply to Yahoo Australia's original editorial content and explain the principles that guide our journalism.

Accuracy and integrity

Yahoo Australia’s reporting is fact-based, accurate and fair. We seek to ensure our journalism is thoroughly sourced and verified.

We are committed to the highest principles of editorial integrity and journalistic independence.

Where appropriate, we seek comment from individuals or organisations who are the subject of significant criticism or allegations.

Headlines, images and video should accurately reflect the content they accompany and should not mislead readers.

Misinformation and disinformation

Yahoo Australia is committed to ensuring our journalism does not contribute to the spread of misinformation or disinformation.

We seek to verify information before publication and provide appropriate context where false or misleading claims are themselves newsworthy. Our reporting aims to clearly distinguish established facts from unverified claims.

Sourcing

Yahoo Australia’s reporting must be fact-based, accurate and fair. We rely on credible and reliable sources.

We do not pay sources for information and expect our journalists to disclose any actual or perceived conflicts of interest.

Independence

Editorial decisions are made independently of advertisers, commercial partners and political interests.

We clearly distinguish editorial content from advertising, sponsored content and other commercial material.

Privacy and respect

Yahoo Australia seeks to report with fairness, sensitivity and respect.

We recognise the importance of balancing the public's right to know with an individual's right to privacy and take particular care when reporting on minors, crimes including sexual assault, mental health issues, suicide or self-harm, and other sensitive matters.

We aim to report on all people and communities fairly and respectfully.

Images and video

The same editorial standards apply to text, photographs, video and audio.

Visual and audio content should accurately represent events and must not be manipulated in ways that mislead audiences.

Corrections

Yahoo Australia is committed to correcting factual errors promptly, thoroughly and transparently.

Where a significant factual error is identified, we will correct or update the content as soon as reasonably possible.

Complaints

Yahoo Australia welcomes feedback about our journalism.

If you believe we have breached these Editorial Standards or published material that is inaccurate, unfair or misleading, you can contact us at:

Email: editorialcomplaints-au@yahooinc.com

Please include the URL of the relevant article and details of your concern.

We will consider complaints promptly and fairly, and, where appropriate, correct, clarify or update our content.

Last updated: 13 August 2026