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About the Role

Body+Soul, Australia’s leading health, wellness and lifestyle brand, is seeking a talented News Writer to join their editorial team. This role involves content creation across print, digital, and social channels, writing weekly print features, daily digital articles, and assisting in creating high-performing social video content. The ideal candidate possesses strong ideation, a rigorous eye for detail, and the agility to navigate a fast-paced media environment under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

Research and produce timely, news-based content across Body+Soul’s print, digital, and social platforms.
Build and maintain relationships with key industry contacts, experts, talent, and PRs to secure exclusives, breaking news, and unique interviews.
Daily monitoring of national and international news to pitch trending stories relevant to a mass consumer audience.
Maintain a pipeline of strong, news-led content across key pillars, including physical and mental health, wellness, fitness, nutrition, sex, and relationships.
Interview sources and talent to craft smart, service-driven journalism with a positive, engaging tone.
Scour online and offline channels daily for fresh ideas, leads, and cover stories with a strong news hook.
Collaborate with the Digital Editor, Audience Producer, and Video Producer to create high-performing vertical video content.

Requirements

A journalist with a passion for health, wellness, and lifestyle.
Minimum of three years' experience in a fast-paced digital media or publishing environment.
Exceptional writer who files clean, accurate, and high-quality copy on tight turnarounds with an instinct for clever, attention-grabbing headlines.
Connected within the health, wellness, and fitness space, ideally with a list of contacts, PRs, and talent.
Highly organized, proactive, and capable of working independently under daily and weekly deadline pressure.
Agile thinker with a finely tuned news sense, able to spot emerging breakthroughs and translate complex topics into engaging content across multiple platforms.

Skills

News writing
Content creation
Digital media
Publishing
Headline writing
Journalism
Interviewing
Video content creation

Location

Australia

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Minimum of three years' experience

Benefits

Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
Exclusive offers across a range of products and services
Health and wellbeing advice, support, and facilities (including an onsite gym at Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)
Parental leave
Birthday leave
Volunteer leave
Career break
Compassionate leave
Financial wellbeing support
Tailored development opportunities, including leadership programs
Volunteer opportunities and company-organised charity drives
Employee-resource groups
Multi-faith quiet rooms
Parents’ rooms

About the Company

Body+Soul is Australia’s leading health, wellness and lifestyle brand.
News Corp Australia is Australia's leading media company.
For over a century, News Corp Australia has been an integral part of Australian life, delivering the news and information Australians rely on daily.
With over 150 brands spanning news, sport, and lifestyle, we connect with 18 million Australians monthly.
We deliver news and information through text-based content, dynamic video, personalised apps, fantasy games, podcasts, and events.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity.
Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply!
We are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process.
If you require any adjustments or accommodations at any stage, please do not hesitate to let us know.