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What this job is
A journalist researches, investigates, and writes news stories for publication across print, digital, broadcast, or multimedia platforms in Australian media organisations. They gather information from primary and secondary sources, conduct interviews, verify facts against editorial standards, and meet publication deadlines. They may specialise in particular beats such as politics, crime, business, or health, and work to inform the public on matters of public interest whilst adhering to the Australian Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) code of conduct.
Pay
A$1,722 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Build contacts to maintain news flowcore
- Check correctness of informationcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Consult information sourcescore
- Create online news contentcore
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivitycore
- Digital Literacycore
- Editorial standardscore
- Follow ethical code of conduct of journalistscore
- Follow the newscore
- Interview peoplecore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Report Writingcore
- Research and Analysiscore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Use specific writing techniquescore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Write to a deadlinecore
- Written Communicationcore
- Apply grammar and spelling rules
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Copyright legislation
- Develop professional network
- Electronic Document Management
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligence
- Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive)
- Multitasking
- Negotiation
- Participate in editorial meetings
- Press law
- Problem Solving
- Trauma-Informed Communication
- Workload Self-Management