Oz Briefly is published by Coral Coast Media Pty Ltd (ACN 678 556 329), a New South Wales company with its registered office at Level 14, 1 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000. Editorial independence and accuracy are the responsibility of Editor-in-Chief Catherine Roy, who oversees all content standards, publication decisions and corrections. Every article is written by a named journalist, reviewed by an editor and fact-checked before publication, ensuring readers can trust what they read. Our editorial mission is to deliver trustworthy Australian journalism that helps people understand complex issues without spin or simplification.
Which official and primary sources do you rely on?
We build our reporting on authoritative, verifiable Australian government and institutional sources. These provide the factual foundation for our news, analysis and investigative work across politics, economics, business and public policy.
- ABC News (https://www.abc.net.au/news) — Australia’s national public broadcaster, used as a benchmark source for breaking news and major events.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (https://www.abs.gov.au/) — The nation’s official statistical agency, relied on for economic data, population figures and social indicators.
- Australian Electoral Commission (https://www.aec.gov.au/) — The independent statutory authority responsible for federal elections and electoral roll data.
- Reserve Bank of Australia (https://www.rba.gov.au/) — Australia’s central bank, our primary reference for monetary policy, interest rates and financial stability analysis.
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission (https://asic.gov.au/) — The corporate, markets and financial services regulator, used for company registers, enforcement actions and consumer warnings.
Which regulatory and standards bodies guide your work?
We adhere to the frameworks set by Australia’s media and privacy regulators, and participate in independent industry oversight. Compliance with these bodies is a condition of our editorial operations, not an option.
- Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (https://www.oaic.gov.au/) — Governs our handling of personal information under the Privacy Act, including reader data and sources.
- Australian Communications and Media Authority (https://www.acma.gov.au/) — Regulates broadcasting, telecommunications and online content standards that apply to our digital publishing.
- Ad Standards (https://adstandards.com.au/) — The independent body for advertising self-regulation, which we follow for all commercial and sponsored content on Oz Briefly.
What do you rely on day to day?
Our daily reporting draws on a combination of primary documents, direct interviews with named sources, public records, select wire services, and subject-matter expertise from our own journalists. We prioritise attribution and check each claim against at least one independent source before publication.
Our newsdesk, overseen by Managing Editor Emma Nguyen, uses press releases, parliamentary transcripts, court rulings and official datasets as starting points, but always seeks original verification. For political coverage, Politics & Public Affairs Editor Liam O’Brien and his team cross-reference statements against Hansard, AEC data and committee records. Business & Economy Correspondent Sophie Campbell relies on ABS releases, RBA statements and ASIC filings for market and cost-of-living reporting.
We do not publish anonymous sources without confirmation from a second, verifiable party, and we never use AI to generate quotes, interviews or bylines. Any AI-assisted research or drafting is disclosed internally and reviewed by a human editor before approval, as detailed in our AI & Automation Policy. Our Fact-Checking Policy sets out the step-by-step process that every article must pass through before it can appear on the site.
How can I challenge or correct your reporting?
If you believe a story published by Oz Briefly contains an error, omission or misrepresentation, you can raise it directly with our team and we will investigate promptly. We take corrections seriously and update articles transparently whenever a mistake is confirmed.
To challenge a specific piece of reporting, email our Standards & Fact-Checking Lead Thomas Walsh at thomas.walsh@ozbriefly.org or use our dedicated corrections address at corrections@ozbriefly.org. Alternatively, you can use the general contact form at our Contact page. Please include the article headline, URL, the specific claim you are challenging and your supporting evidence.
All complaints are logged and reviewed by the editor-in-chief, Catherine Roy, or his delegate. We will acknowledge receipt within two business days and provide a substantive response within fourteen business days. If the issue involves a factual error, we will publish a correction notice at the top or bottom of the article and update the online version accordingly. Our full process is documented in our Complaints Procedure and Corrections Policy. Formal complaints may also be referred to the Australian Press Council, of which we are a member.
How is Oz Briefly funded?
Oz Briefly is funded through display advertising, affiliate links, commercial partnerships, sponsored content, newsletter sponsorships and content licensing. All sponsored or commercial material is clearly labelled, and affiliate links are disclosed in accordance with Australian law. Commercial relationships never determine editorial conclusions.
We publish a full Ownership & Funding Disclosure that details our parent company, Coral Coast Media Pty Ltd, and lists all revenue streams. Our Advertising & Affiliate Disclosure explains how readers can identify paid partnerships. The newsroom operates independently from commercial teams, and no advertiser or sponsor has influence over story selection, editorial content or publication timing.
What is your approach to using AI and automation?
We use digital tools only to support research, drafting, editing, formatting, translation, metadata, headline options, summaries and transcription. No published editorial content is produced without human review and final approval by a named editor. AI must never fabricate quotes, sources, interviews, bylines, author experience or expert profiles.
Every article on Oz Briefly is reviewed by an editor before it goes live, regardless of whether AI tools were used in its preparation. Our AI & Automation Policy provides full details on how and when we deploy these tools, including restrictions on their use for sensitive or investigative reporting. Readers who believe AI has contributed to an error or misrepresentation should contact our fact-checking team directly.
Our commitments
- We will always name the journalist who wrote an article and the editor who approved it, providing transparency about responsibility for every piece of content.
- We will correct errors promptly, publish a clear correction notice, and update the online record without rewriting history.
- We will separate editorial content from commercial material, ensuring all sponsored or affiliate content is clearly labelled and never disguised as independent journalism.
- We will protect the confidentiality of sources who request anonymity, while still holding ourselves to a standard of verification that prevents fabrication or misinformation.
- We will publish and maintain publicly accessible policies on corrections, fact-checking, complaints, advertising, AI use, privacy and ownership, so that every reader can hold us accountable.