Darwin Local News Reporter — Shape a New Masthead

Gazette News; Darwin; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Training and support

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Gazette News in Darwin is launching a new masthead and seeks an ambitious reporter to lead local coverage in Darwin and Palmerston. You will contribute free local news, culture and lifestyle across newsletters, social, video and our website, with a focus on practical information and underreported issues.

You will publish across formats, spend real time in the community, and help shape the voice of a fast-moving, digitally native newsroom with a focus on climate, housing and essential services.

Responsibilities

• Find and report local stories that matter, across news, lifestyle and culture, from everyday community issues to public interest work
• Work across formats, from short explainers and newsletters to social posts and vertical video
• Spend real time in the community, building relationships with locals, businesses, community groups and decision makers
• Shape the editorial voice of a young masthead, and try formats and ideas nobody has tried yet
• Work with our editorial and audience teams to grow reach

Job description

Gazette News in Darwin is launching a new masthead and seeks an ambitious reporter to lead local coverage in Darwin and Palmerston. You will contribute free local news, culture and lifestyle across newsletters, social, video and our website, with a focus on practical information and underreported issues.

You will publish across formats, spend real time in the community, and help shape the voice of a fast-moving, digitally native newsroom with a focus on climate, housing and essential services.