Reporter, News

7 days ago

Sunshine Coast, Australia ABC Full time $81,000 - $99,900 per year
  • Join Australia's most trusted news organisation
  • Journalist with experience in digital, audio and video story telling
  • Demonstrated ability to break original and agenda setting stories for local and national audiences
  • Location: Maroochydore
  • Full-time permanent
  • $81K - $99K (pro rata) Plus 15.4% nominated super and shift penalties

About the Role

Would you like to work for Australia's most trusted media organisation, with the opportunity to excel in an environment where public interest journalism, ethics and editorial standards are paramount?

Our team at ABC Sunshine Coast is seeking an experienced news reporter to produce and present digital, social, audio and video content to engage local and national audiences.

Working alongside a skilled team, you will:

  • Pitch, research, write and edit news packages for digital, social, audio and video platforms
  • Have impeccable news judgement, experience making sound editorial decisions and the ability to work collaboratively with others
  • Know how to identify a story with high impact. How does it affect people's lives and livelihoods? Why does it matter?
  • Experience in covering breaking news and next day story planning
  • Develop content ideas to increase audience engagement
  • Find, verify and acquire user-generated content
  • Have demonstrated social media platform experience
  • Share stories across platforms such the ABC news website, local radio and ABC News Channel

About You

You are an experienced news journalist with a passion for delivering breaking and original content.

In order to jump into this role with limited direction, you will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • At least four years' experience working in a news environment
  • Ability to write scripts for online, social media, radio and video
  • Strong live broadcast and presentation skills
  • Deep understanding of local audience interests
  • Commitment to representing diverse community perspectives

Position description: REPORTER

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).

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 LGBTQIA+ 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 

For further information on this position please contact Bianca Clare, Editor, ABC Sunshine Coast via 

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.

Applications close: 11:55pm AEST, 5th Octboer 2025

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