Reporter, 7.30, Perth

Contract Full Time
Location: Perth
Categories: Journalism/Content Making, Presenter/Reporter

• Be a part of Australia's independent national broadcaster
• Fixed term 12 month contract
• Salary: Circa $78K - $93K p.a. + Nominated ABC 15.4% super
• Location: Perth, WA

The ABC strives for diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and to promote a culture of opportunity. Through its services the ABC seeks to represent, connect and engage with all of the Australian community. In line with our focus on diversity, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTIQA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.For more information about working at the ABC, please feel free to explore our careers page atAbout the RoleAre you an experienced reporter with strong investigative and/or video journalist skills? This is a vibrant opportunity to join the ABC's nightly current affairs flagship program, 7.30.Reporting to the Executive Producer, you will be responsible for generating high quality news stories in innovative and visually striking ways as well as contributing to strong 7.30 journalism on digital platforms.

• Create excellent long form current affairs stories
• Produce top of the rundown, important, agenda setting stories
• Stay abreast of political, social and economic issues
• Maintain excellent business, political and general contacts
• Produce high quality content for the digital platform

About YouYou are an energetic self-starter with a track record for original breaking stories that have an impact on the national agenda. If you also have the following capabilities, we would love to hear from you:

• Solid writing investigative and story-telling skills
• A strong grasp of political, social and economic issues with excellent contacts
• Aptitude for producing sophisticated current affairs television-making
• Resourcefulness and ability to work independently
• Video Journalist experience for TV current affairs
• Excellent communication skills
• Extensive experience in a digital news environment

For an overview of the role, please refer to the position description: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).For further information please contact Joel Tozer, Executive Producer 7.30 onPlease feel free to contact or 02 8333 2348 where you can request recruitment and selection information in alternate formats, request adjustments, or have accessibility requirements met wherever possible.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.About ABC Newsis the most respected name in news and current affairs and the nation's leading independent news service on television, radio, digital and social media. Our flagship brands and services include ABC News 7PM, ABC News on digital and social media and ABC news channels on radio and television.Applications Close: 11:55 pm, 31st March 2024Advertised: 25 Mar 2024 7:00 AM W. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 31 Mar 2024 11:55 PM W. Australia Standard Time