* Canberra Location
* Cover the nation's most significant legal stories for ABC News
* Base salary $101K-$123K + 15.4% ABC Nominated Super.
The Role
Based in Canberra, this role sits at the heart of Australia's legal and political landscape. The High Court Reporter plays a critical role in delivering authoritative and engaging coverage of the High Court and ACT courts.
The ABC is looking for a High Court Reporter to join its News team, producing accurate, timely and compelling content across multiple platforms. This is a fast-paced role focused on breaking court stories, interpreting complex legal decisions, and ensuring audiences across Australia understand the issues shaping the justice system.
The Job
* Report on High Court and ACT court proceedings, delivering timely and accurate content.
* Break original, agenda-setting legal stories for local and national audiences.
* Interpret complex legal judgments and translate them into clear, engaging stories.
* File breaking news coverage for broadcast and digital platforms, amid a fast-moving news environment.
* Collaborate with other interstate and national ABC teams to produce multi-platform content.
* Build and maintain strong contacts across the legal community.
* Maintain a comprehensive court diary to ensure ongoing case coverage.
Position Description: 30002028 HIGH COURT REPORTER.pdf
About You
You're an experienced journalist with exceptional editorial judgement and a passion for covering legal affairs.
You'll have:
* Highly advanced reporting and content creation skills in a fast-paced, multi-platform environment.
* The ability to interpret complex legal material and communicate it clearly to a broad audience.
* Strong contacts (or the ability to build them) within the legal or judicial sector.
What We Can Offer You
* 15.4% ABC Nominated Super.
* Paid parental, carer's and supporting partner leave.
* Salary packaging.
* ABC Mentoring.
About ABC News
Quality journalism, powerful investigations, outstanding production, and a collaborative, engaged and supportive workplace that offers opportunities and career development across regional and metropolitan Australia. Make a positive contribution to the national conversation, help set the agenda and build your skills, by joining Australia's most trusted and diverse news organisation.
More info
In line with our focus on diversity and inclusion, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTQIA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.
To request recruitment and selection information in alternate formats, request adjustments, or if you have accessibility requirements please contact *************@abc.net.au
If you want to know more, please contact Troy Cuthbertson, Deputy News Editor, on ***************@abc.net.au
We are unable to accept email applications, please ensure that you submit your application via the online portal.
For more information on working at the ABC visit abc.net.au/careers
We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.