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About the Role
The Australian is seeking an ambitious and energetic reporter to strengthen its coverage of the banking and financial services sector. This role is ideal for an early-to-mid-career journalist with a proven track record of breaking news and delivering sharp, well-researched stories, who is passionate about covering finance, policy, and regulation.
Responsibilities
- Break news and deliver authoritative coverage of Australia’s banking sector, including regulatory actions, major deals, executive moves, and policy developments impacting the financial system.
- Report on a broad range of financial institutions, such as retail and investment banks, superannuation funds, and fintech firms, with clear, accessible financial reporting and analysis.
- Create engaging, multi-platform journalism—from digital and print to podcasts and video—filing clean, reader-focused stories with sharp headlines and strong news value.
- Develop original, subscriber-focused stories that go beyond the news cycle, while managing multiple assignments and delivering timely, insightful company and sector coverage.
- Collaborate across the newsroom and support the Business Editor, including newsletter contributions, long-form assignments, and occasional Sunday shifts as part of a roster.
Requirements
- At least three years’ proven journalism experience with a demonstrated ability to break stories.
- A good understanding of how to source information from courts, regulators, and financial filings.
- A strong commitment to building a network of contacts and generating original story ideas.
- The ability to work calmly to tight deadlines, strong news judgement and the ability to work independently while taking direction.
- Prior experience reporting on banking, finance, or business news.
- A digital-first approach to journalism and excellent attention to detail.
- A strong interest in banking, financial markets, economic policy, or the ability to develop expertise quickly.
Skills
- Breaking news
- Sharp, well-researched stories
- Exclusives
- Banking
- Finance
- Regulation
- Collaborative mindset
- Multi-platform journalism
- Digital
- Podcasts
- Video
- Reader-focused stories
- Sharp headlines
- Strong news value
- Subscriber-focused stories
- Timely, insightful company and sector coverage
- Newsletter contributions
- Long-form assignments
- Sourcing information from courts, regulators, and financial filings
- Building a network of contacts
- Generating original story ideas
- Working calmly to tight deadlines
- Strong news judgement
- Working independently
- Taking direction
- Digital-first approach
- Excellent attention to detail
- Search engine optimisation tools
- Planning display elements
- Organising and listing planned stories
Location
- Sydney
- Melbourne
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Early-to-mid-career
- At least three years’ proven journalism experience
Benefits
- Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
- Exclusive offers across a range of products and services
- Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies
- Onsite gym at Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices
- Parental leave
- Birthday leave
- Volunteer leave
- Career break
- Compassionate leave
- Support on making the most of your money
- Tailored development opportunities
- Leadership programs
- Volunteer opportunities
- Company-organised charity drives
- Employee-resource groups
- Multi-faith quiet rooms
- Parents’ rooms
About the Company
- News Corp Australia is a vibrant, hybrid work environment with a dynamic, values-driven culture.
- The Australian is Australia’s national news brand, keeping the nation accurately informed about the issues that matter.
- For over half a century, The Australian has been the country’s most trusted source of news, insight, analysis and opinion.
- Its editorial ethos is to tell the stories that need to be told, hold those in power to account, provoke national debate and spare no effort in pursuing the truth.
- Every month, over 5 million highly engaged, powerful and loyal readers make informed decisions with The Australian.
Equal Opportunity
- Diversity strengthens our national teams and newsroom as we seek to tell stories that represent the communities of Australia.
- 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 here.