TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”) govern the use of IBNews.com.au (the “Site”). This Site is owned and operated by Indigenous Business News. This Site is a news or media website.
By using this Site, you indicate that you have read and understand these Terms and Conditions and agree to abide by them at all times.
THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAIN A DISPUTE RESOLUTION CLAUSE THAT IMPACTS YOUR RIGHTS ABOUT HOW TO RESOLVE DISPUTES. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
Intellectual Property
All content published and made available on our Site is the property of Indigenous Business News and the Site’s creators. This includes, but is not limited to images, text, logos, documents, downloadable files and anything that contributes to the composition of our site.
Acceptable Use
As a user of our Site, you agree to use our Site legally, not to use our Site for illegal purposes, and not to:
Violate the rights of other users of our Site:
Violate the intellectual property rights of the Site owners or any third party to the Site:
* Hack into the account of another user of the site
* Act in any way that could be considered fraudulent; or
* Post any material that may be deemed inappropriate or offensive.
If we believe you are using our site illegally or in a manner that violates these Terms and Conditions, we reserve the right to limit, suspend or terminate your access to our site. We also reserve the right to take any legal steps necessary to prevent you from accessing our site.
Links to Other Websites
Our Site contains links to third party websites or services that we do not own or control. We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of any third party website or service linked to on our Site. It is your responsibility to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of these third party websites before using these sites.
Indigenous Business News and our directors, officers, agents, employees, subsidiaries, and affiliates will not be liable for any actions, claims, losses, damages. liabilities and expenses including legal fees from your use of the site.
Indemnity
Except where prohibited by law, by using this Site you indemnify and hold harmless Indigenous Business News and our directors, officers, agents, employees, subsidiaries, and affiliates from any actions, claims, losses, damages, habilities and expenses including legal fees arising out of your use of our Site or your violation of these Terms and Conditions.
Appicable Law
These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of Western Australia.
Dispute Resolution
Subject to any exceptions specified in these Terms and Conditions, if you and Indigenous Business News are unable to resolve any dispute through informal discussion. then you and Indigenous Business News agree to submit the issue first before a non-binding mediator and to an arbitrator in the event that mediation fail.
The decision of the arbitrator will be final and binding. Any mediator or arbitrator must be a neutral party acceptable to both vou and Indigenous Business News
Notwithstanding any other provision in these Terms and Conditions. you and Indigenous Business News agree that you both retain the right to bring an action in small claims court and to bring an action for. Injunctive relief or intellectual property infringement.
provision in these Terms and Conditions, you and Indigenous Business News agree that you both retain the
right to bring an action in small claims court and to bring an action for injunctive relief or intellectual property infringement.
Severability
If at any time any of the provisions set forth in these Terms and Conditions are found to be inconsistent or invalid under applicable laws, those provisions will be deemed void and will be removed from these terms and Conditions. All other provisions will not be affected by the removal and the rest of these Terms and Conditions will still be considered valid.
Changes
These Terms and Conditions may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to the way we operate our Site and the way we expect users to behave on our Site. We will notify users by email of changes to these lets and conditions or post a notice on our site.
Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Our contact details are as follows:
Indigenous Business News
editor@ibnews.com.au
108 Barrack Street Perth Western Australia 6000
08 6245 9808
Effective date: March 1, 2024
OUR EDITORIAL POLICY
INTRODUCTION
Indigenous Business News, a 100% Indigenous-owned platform based in Perth, WA, bridges communities with news that resonates.
Partnered with major media outlets, we deliver impactful journalism across digital and print mediums, reaching audiences far and wide.
Indigenous Business News has a commitment to ethical practice in the creation and delivery of news.
Our staff are required to familiarise themselves with all policies and codes of practice and use them as guidelines in their work.
All editorial personnel must comply with the Australian legal framework and reporters, editors should seek legal advice wherever necessary.
Editorial content published under our banner is created and delivered by our team of journalists without external influence.
Our Key Principles
* Ensure accuracy, fairness and the consideration of all essential facts.
* Use accurate pictures and where appropriate, sound.
* Use accurate quotes and paraphrasing.
* Respect individuals and groups and not gratuitously emphasise age, colour, gender,
race, ethnic or national origin, disability, religion or sexual preference.
* Be willing to make reasonable efforts to correct significant errors of fact fairly and
promptly.
* Use appropriate means to obtain editorial material and avoid plagiarism.
Indigenous Business News requires that all editorial and news personnel will accord with the recommendations and requirements of the code of practice and any existing guidelines applicable:
* Code of Ethics of the Australian Journalists’ Association Section of the Media
Entertainment and Arts Alliance.
Content Distribution
We communicate across many different platforms including website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, TikTok and others. Our editorial policy and standards apply across all platforms.
Corrections and errors
Whilst every effort is taken to ensure accuracy in reporting, sometimes we can get things wrong. If an error does occur within a story, we will correct once it comes to the attention of our editorial team.
Spelling, grammar and style errors will be corrected as part of our editorial process. However, if the error is factual, the correction will include an editorial acknowledgement within the story.
In addition to the above, we may remove content that we believe infringes on intellectual property rights of any third party, as required by Australian federal and state law.
Australian Press Council
Ibnews.com.au is a member of the Australian Press Council (APC)
The Press Council promotes freedom of speech and responsible journalism. It also sets standards and responds to complaints about material in Australian newspapers and magazines, as well as a growing number of online-only publications.
Accuracy and clarity
1. Ensure that factual material in news reports and elsewhere is accurate and not misleading, and is distinguishable from other material such as opinion.
2. Provide a correction or other adequate remedial action if published material is significantly inaccurate or misleading.
Fairness and balance
3. Ensure that factual material is presented with reasonable fairness and balance, and that writers’ expressions of opinion are not based on significantly inaccurate factual material or omission of key facts.
4. Ensure that where material refers adversely to a person, a fair opportunity is given for subsequent publication of a reply if that is reasonably necessary to address a possible breach of General Principle 3.
Privacy and avoidance of harm
5. Avoid intruding on a person’s reasonable expectations of privacy, unless doing so is sufficiently in the public interest.
6. Avoid causing or contributing materially to substantial offence, distress or prejudice, or a substantial risk to health or safety, unless doing so is sufficiently in the public interest.
Integrity and transparency
7. Avoid publishing material which has been gathered by deceptive or unfair means, unless doing so is sufficiently in the public interest.
8. Ensure that conflicts of interests are avoided or adequately disclosed, and that they do not influence published material.
Feedback
If you have a complaint that is directly related to content, including video and photos, you can email us directly – editor@ibnews.com.au
