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Editorial Standards and Disclosures

First drafted: September 2026.
Last edited: October 2026.
Lodged on time.

Unaudited is an independent publication of analysis and commentary on Australian companies, markets, governance and telecommunications, written mainly from the public record. This page sets out the standards it works to, what it discloses, and how to raise a correction or complaint.

1. Accuracy

  • Analysis is written from primary documents: ASX announcements, annual and half-year reports, ASIC filings, court and tribunal records, land titles, the PPSR, commercial credit reports and charity filings. Some pieces also draw on on-the-record interviews or documents provided by sources. Where an article relies on anything other than a public document, it says so.
  • Unaudited is committed to the factual accuracy of its work and to admitting its mistakes publicly. Errors of fact are corrected promptly and conspicuously.
  • Fact, inference and opinion are kept separate. Where an article draws an inference or expresses an opinion, it says so, and sets out the facts it rests on.

2. Independence

  • Unaudited is independently owned and operated. It has no advertisers, sponsors or paid placements, and it has no related products or services to promote.
  • No one can pay to be covered, to influence coverage, or to be left out of it.

3. Conflicts of interest and disclosure

  • Financial interests. The author may from time to time hold positions in securities discussed on this site. Where the author holds a position in, or has any other financial interest in, a company an article covers, it is disclosed in a disclosure section at the end of that article.
  • Other interests. Any other interest that a reasonable reader would regard as material is also disclosed at the end of the relevant article.
  • Limits. Material conflicts are disclosed where appropriate, but an exhaustive list of every connection is not necessarily provided, particularly where it would involve personal or sensitive information that is not reasonably necessary to interpret the piece. Disclosure may also be limited where privacy or confidentiality is owed to another person, or where the law requires it.
  • The record. The work stands on the documents and sources it cites. Every fact can be checked against them, whatever the author's interests.
  • If an article carries no disclosure, the author holds no position in the companies it covers and is not aware of any material conflict.
  • The aim is to give readers what they need to judge the analysis for themselves.

4. Fair dealing

  • Unaudited does not use deceptive or unfair means to obtain information.
  • People and organisations who are the subject of significant criticism are usually invited to comment before publication, as set out in section 7.
  • Confidential sources are protected as set out on the Tips page and in the Privacy Policy.

5. Not financial advice

Everything published here is general commentary and analysis. It does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Unaudited is not a licensed financial adviser, and nothing on this site is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security. Before acting on anything you read here, do your own work and, where appropriate, get advice from someone licensed to give it. See also clause 9 of the Terms.

6. Corrections

To request a correction, email hello@unaudited.com.au with the specific claim and, where possible, the document that contradicts it.

  • Every request is reviewed against the source material.
  • Once an error is established, the article is corrected.
  • If the correction is substantial, a dated correction note is added to the article explaining what changed and why.
  • Where a correction is legally sensitive, legal advice is obtained and followed.

7. Right of reply

Where an article makes significant criticism of a company or individual, they will usually be invited to comment before publication. Whether to send an invitation is a matter of editorial judgement, and one is not sent in every case.

Anyone discussed on this site may respond at any time, whether or not they were approached. Responses of reasonable length are published alongside the original article without editorial amendment to their substance, subject to law and the privacy of third parties. Unaudited reserves the right to redact any part of a response that it determines to be off topic, defamatory or disparaging of others, and will note where a redaction has been made.

8. Complaints

To make a complaint about an article or about Unaudited's conduct, email hello@unaudited.com.au with the details.

  • The relevant details are gathered and the complaint is considered, including whether further action is warranted.
  • Where required, legal advice is obtained and followed.
  • You will receive a response within a reasonable time.