Journalist, NewsRadio Ultimo, Sydney
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Job Summary
Job no: 505136
Work type: Contract Full Time
Location: Sydney
Categories: Journalism/Content Making
- Ultimo Sydney Location
- Present and produce audio programs for the ABC
- Base salary $113k - 138k 15.4% ABC Nominated Superannuation
- Fixed-term contracted role for approximately 2 years
- Full-time hours
The Role
Were looking for an exceptional and energetic journalist to present and produce live rolling news programs for radio and on demand audiences. As a seasoned professional you will be ready to hit the ground running in this 2-year contract.
The Job
- Present live and continuous news in a dynamic constantly changing environment
- Produce content to a high editorial standard and technical quality using ABC software and studios with strong proficiency.
- Help drive editorial meetings and decisions about program rundowns
- Support production of stories/programs as required including making calls setting up interviews conducting research and editing relevant material.
- Provide guidance and mentoring to colleagues to ensure skills are developed and content meets the highest editorial standards.
Position Description: Journalist
About You
As a highly experienced journalist you will demonstrate well-honed editorial judgement and experience uncovering and telling original stories.
Youll have:
- Outstanding editorial skills and experience working to tight deadlines and under pressure.
- Highly advanced presenting and live interviewing skills and the ability to be nimble on-air as news breaks.
- Demonstrated high-level ability to create/produce news and current affairs content.
- Demonstrated ability to drive the editorial agenda and push stories forward.
- Exceptional understanding of cross platform content production and emerging technologies.
- Strong technical proficiency in ABC systems and ability to operate a radio studio/panel live to air.
- Superior organisational planning and communication skills with a proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
This is an on-air role so wed like to hear your work. Please submit examples with your application.
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 Australias 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 LGBTQA individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.
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If you want to know more please contact David Trundle Recruitment Lead -
We are unable to accept email applications please ensure that you submit your application via the online portal
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Applications close: 11:55pm Sunday 14th December 2025
Advertised: AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Key Skills
- Filming
- HTML5
- Interviewing
- AP Style
- Research Experience
- Ftp
- Journalism
- SEO
- Final Cut Pro
- Video production
- Photo Editing
- Writing Skills
