yarraReporter is a civic journalism project run by Infoxchange Australia.  Below are answers to some of questions that we are often asked about the website.  If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, please contact the helpdesk: enquiries@yarreporter.org.au

Does yarraReporter.org.au publish unsolicited contributions?
We regularly publish unsolicited articles. Please refer to the Contribute page here.

I am a yarraReporter contributor, can I update my contributor biography?
Yes you can. Login to the site and select your user Preferences. Then select Account Settings > Personal Information. Then update the ‘Bio’ field.

Does yarrareporter.org.au offer internships?
yarraReporter runs an internship program on a three monthly cycle. Please send a cover letter, CV and contact details to the Editor via email editor@yarrareporter.org.au.

What makes yarraReporter ‘independent’ ?
yarraReporter is owned by Infoxchange Australia, a non government organization that uses ICT to empower disadvantaged communities.   Infoxchange has no formal association with any political party or major media organisation, including financial support or funding.

Do I need to register to access articles on yarrareporter.org.au?
All articles on yarrareporter.org.au can be accessed without registering a user account.

Why should I register on yarrareporter.org.au?
Registered users receive email notifications of new content on the site, they are also able to comment on articles. Register at http://www.yarrareporter.org.au/user/register.

Does yarraReporter have a comments policy?
We welcome comments of all kinds — supportive, dissenting, critical or otherwise. However, we reserve the right to delete or censor comments that:
Are abusive
Promote hate of any kind
Attack the writer, not the argument
Are blatantly off-topic
Do not contribute to the discussion
Mislead through impersonation
Repeat offenders will be blocked from using the comments function on the site.

How do I search for my favourite author, topic or article?
Each page on the site includes a Search field. Simply enter a contributor’s name, subject, topic or article title for a list of search results.

By selecting Search > Advance search, you can nominate specific words or phrases as well as topic categories or file types such as Images or Standard Articles.