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SalaryNine is Australia's largest locally owned media company - the home of Australia's most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want - across Publishing, Broadcasting and Digital.
Nine's assets include the 9Network, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Now, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV, Drive, subscription video platform Stan and a majority investment in Domain Group.
Our Purpose: We shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities.
We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human.
Job Description
Our Perth newsroom is looking for an experienced news reporter capable of covering breaking news fast, who can also generate original ideas for stories that will appeal to WAtoday's audience.
The successful candidate will deliver clean, accurate copy to meet deadlines. They will cover topics including politics, Perth city life, business and more at the direction of the Editor.
Day to day you will:
- Write stories daily covering breaking news and more
- Attend and contribute to news conferences
- Pitch story ideas and conduct the research and interviews necessary
This is a full-time fixed-term position until 13th September 2024.
Qualifications
We are looking for someone who can prepare clear, accurate, balanced, well-written and well-researched reports that conform to our style. You'll have excellent news judgement and solid writing skills.
What we would like to see:
- Excellent news judgement and solid writing skills
- Previous experience in a newsroom
- A passion for breaking news and current affairs
- Digital production skills including writing headlines, photo selection and copy editing is a bonus
At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.
Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
