In May 2023, the Australian Federal Government announced further restrictions on the sale of vaping devices, partly due to concern over widespread use by young people. We conducted a mixed methods study to examine how youth vaping has been reported in the Australian news media and compare these articles to media guidelines on responsible reporting of drug use. Drawing a sample from the Factiva database, we conducted quantitative content analysis on stories published in the Australian news media from 2018 to 2023, comparing them against guidelines published by the organization