* Contract position for approximately 17 months, full-time hours
* Base salary: $101K - $123K (pro-rata) plus 15.4% ABC nominated super
The Role
The ABC is looking for a Journalist to research, write, and deliver compelling news and current affairs stories that are accurate, timely, and original, bringing fresh perspectives to a broad range of topics that inform audiences.
The Job
* Generate stories that reflect Australia's cultural, geographic, and socio-economic diversity.
* Engage with communities to find and tell stories relevant to them and aligned with News strategy.
* Create compelling long‐form current affairs stories demonstrating strong writing and investigative skills.
* Produce agenda‐setting stories that appeal to a broad Australian audience.
* Research materials, identify sources, and conduct interviews while staying informed on political, social, and economic issues.
* Build and maintain business, political, and general contacts for fresh story ideas and unique angles.
* Deliver high‐quality digital content that meets ABC editorial standards.
Position Description: 30004654 JOURNALIST.pdf
About You
You'll have:
* Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience
* Strong long‐form reporting, writing and storytelling skills
* Experience in TV current affairs and feature production
* Proven ability to break important stories
* Knowledge of political, social and economic issues
* Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently
* Experience in digital news environments
* Commitment to diverse and representative storytelling
* Strong network across political, business and community sectors
We would love to see your work. Please submit material with your application online (include examples, links to websites or attach audio/video files up to 5MB).
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.
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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
If you want to know more, please contact Patricia Drum, Acting Executive Producer on 02 8333 4854. We are unable to accept email applications, please ensure that you submit your application via the online portal.
We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.
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