Job Details
Job no: 505129
Work type: Ongoing Full Time
Location: Port Lincoln, South Australia
Categories: Presenter/Reporter
- Base salary $81K-$90K
- Bring the characters and stories of these communities to the ABC Audience
Role Description
ABC Eyre Peninsula is based at Port Lincoln. The team works with a range of communities — from the Seafood Capital of Australia, primary producers, to seaside holiday towns — to tell their stories on radio, online, social media, and TV. You’ll live and work in a city with world‑class culinary offerings, a short walk or drive from some of the most beautiful beaches.
ABC South Australia is looking for an enthusiastic reporter to create compelling news content across all platforms.
Reporting to the Editor, news reporters are vital in bringing the characters and stories of these communities to local and national audiences. The ways to tell these stories are ever‑evolving; you could do a live cross into TV with overlay you filmed yourself, an online story on Australia’s most trusted news website, a carefully crafted radio package, a short radio news bulletin presented live, or a long‑form YouTube video.
The size of the team means you have support to pursue stories you’re passionate about, and ample chance to step up and take a lead on breaking stories.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce accurate, concise and clear stories for radio, television, online and social media for local, state and national audiences.
- Present radio news bulletins, participate in Q&A;, conduct interviews and create radio packages.
- Break news stories and create compelling original content.
About You
Do you have an endless curiosity about people and places? Do you have a passion for telling stories? This could be the perfect job for you.
The right person will have good editorial skills, experience with breaking news, and the ability to generate original stories in a daily news environment.
Additional Competencies
- Well‑developed cross‑platform production skills in radio, digital, video, and social media.
- A solid understanding of editorial policies and sound news judgement.
- Confident broadcast presentation skills including live presentation.
- Demonstrated understanding of stories and issues in the Port Lincoln region.
- The ability to work both independently and as part of a small team.
Application Requirements
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 5 MB).
What We Can Offer
- 15.4 % ABC Nominated Super
- Paid parental, carer’s and supporting partner leave
- Salary packaging
- ABC Mentoring
About The ABC
The ABC is the nation's most trusted and independent source of Australian conversations, culture, and stories.
Diversity and Inclusion
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.
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Contact
Please contact Kate Drinkwater, Editor, North & West SA on 08 8638 4810.
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.
Application Deadline
Applications close: 11:55 pm, Tuesday 9th December.
Advertised: 26 Nov 2025 8:00 AM Central Australia Daylight Time
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