Journalist, News - Southbank

• Southbank VIC Location
• Create news stories for the ABC
• Part time maternity leave contract
• Base salary $92K (on a pro rata basis)

The Role

The ABC is looking for a Journalist to produce and present local radio news and flash bulletins to ensure ABC News remains an agenda-setting news service based in Southbank, Melbourne

The Job

• Deliver radio news bulletins tailored to a Victorian audience.
• Write and sub-edit scripts and stories with strong journalistic skills, ensuring content is legally and editorially sound.
• Contribute to editorial meetings with original ideas and coverage suggestions.
• Develop stories reflecting Australia's cultural, geographic, and socio-economic diversity, engaging with communities to find relevant stories.
• Collaborate with colleagues and monitor daily news output to respond to breaking news events.

Position Description:  50058388 BACKFILL JOURNALIST updated.pdf

About You

You'll have: 

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent skills and experience.
• Broadcast-quality voice with excellent presentation skills and ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Advanced experience in presenting news bulletins, producing clear and accurate content.
• Strong team collaboration skills with flexibility across shifts and tasks.
• Proficiency in multimedia editing systems (e.g., Netia), with a deep understanding of broadcasting law, ABC priorities, and diverse community content.

Please attach an audio show reel to demonstrate your radio news presenting experience.

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 LGBTQA+ 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 accessibility@abc.net.au

If you want to know more, please contact Sarah Jaensch, Metro Editor, ABC News Victoria on Jaensch.Sarah@abc.net.au

We do not accept applications via email, please ensure you apply online on our ABC 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.

Applications Close: 11:55pm, 20th March 2025