[citation needed] He studied broadcast journalism at Charles Sturt University, in Bathurst,[1] and completed a postgraduate degree in Screen Directing at AFTRS, Sydney.
[2] Yabsley's television career started as a presenter on Totally Wild on Network Ten, where he hosted over 100 episodes from 2004 to 2006.
[11][9] In 2023, he was the creator and lead writer of ABC comedy series Gold Diggers.
[12] Yabsley's debut feature documentary, Kings of Baxter, premiered at Antenna Documentary Film Festival in 2017, where it won Best Australian Film and Audience Choice Award.
The film follows Bell Shakespeare's drama outreach program in Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre, as a group of young offenders attempt to stage a production of Macbeth inside the centre for their fellow detainees.