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About the Role

Guardian Australia is seeking a New South Wales state correspondent to lead coverage of New South Wales news for state and national audiences from the Sydney office. This role is crucial for pioneering independent journalism and award-winning digital products.

Responsibilities

• Lead coverage of the New South Wales news agenda by breaking news and writing features and analysis on topics including state politics.
• Pursue complex stories through multiple sources and investigation channels in consultation with editors.
• Liaise with senior editors on story ideas, coverage, planning, and execution of priorities.
• Nurture contacts, including in specialist areas.
• Help to cover stories across multiple formats, including podcasts, liveblogs, video, and interactive reports.

Requirements

• 5+ years demonstrated experience in initiating and breaking news stories, investigations, and features to deadline, preferably in NSW.
• Track record in leading coverage of stories, including politics and broader issues, preferably in NSW.
• Experience of working in a fast-changing and high-pressure digital news environment.
• Ability to work with editors on planning coverage.
• Good understanding of media law.

Skills

• Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to deal with the stresses associated with tight deadlines.
• Track record of building strong internal relationships.
• Strong news sense and ability to generate fresh ideas and angles.
• Ability to multitask.
• Creative/inquisitive.
• Organized and flexible team player.
• Open to challenge and correction.
• A passion for independent journalism and an understanding of our editorial code and values.

Location

• Sydney

Work Type

• Full-time
• Permanent
• Hybrid working

Experience Level

• 5+ years

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Employee assistance program (EAP) to support employee wellbeing
• Paid volunteer leave
• Dedicated diversity and inclusion employee groups, action plans (including our Reconciliation Action Plan) and cultural competency training
• Guardian digital subscription

About the Company

• Guardian Australia is part of Guardian News & Media (GNM), publisher of theguardian.com.
• As a leading global media organisation, we are renowned for our pioneering independent journalism and our award-winning digital products.
• We believe that our role in the Australian media is to give a voice to the most marginalised people in society and value and respect all differences in all people — including people of colour, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from different social classes, people with diverse gender and sexual identities, and people with disabilities (seen and unseen).
• We believe that these communities must be centred in the work we do, bringing a new perspective and a diversity of thought.
• We also encourage flexible working and aim to create a work environment where all employees feel respected.

Equal Opportunity

• GNM Australia Limited (Guardian Australia) is proud to be a fair and ethical employer.
• We believe that our role in the Australian media is to give a voice to the most marginalised people in society and value and respect all differences in all people — including people of colour, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from different social classes, people with diverse gender and sexual identities, and people with disabilities (seen and unseen).
• We believe that these communities must be centred in the work we do, bringing a new perspective and a diversity of thought.
• We also encourage flexible working and aim to create a work environment where all employees feel respected.