Local News Verifier & Sub-Editor — Hybrid Role

News Corp Australia; Melbourne; Remote; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Remote work two days/week

Career development opportunities

Job summary

News Corp Australia is seeking a meticulous Verifier / Sub-Editor to join our national Editorial Innovation Team. You will be the final gatekeeper for journalism dedicated to expanding local news coverage and reducing news deserts across Australia.

This role can be based at our NSW, VIC, SA or QLD offices (2 days from home per week) with highly flexible arrangements for full-time, part-time, or job-share structures.

Qualifications

• Experience as reporter or sub-editor in a rigorous editorial capacity.
• Excellent attention to detail with a focus on verification against sources.
• Knowledge of Australian media law and defamation principles.

Responsibilities

• Act as the final editorial checkpoint before publication, editing and refining copy.
• Verify news copy against source documents, focusing on local council reports.
• Make decisive editorial cuts to produce concise stories.
• Maintain steady workflow and quotas for story approvals.
• Apply strong language judgement to convey meaning clearly.
• Identify and sharpen news hooks within drafted copy.

Skills

Reporter

Sub-editor

Editorial

Job description

News Corp Australia is seeking a meticulous Verifier / Sub-Editor to join our national Editorial Innovation Team. You will be the final gatekeeper for journalism dedicated to expanding local news coverage and reducing news deserts across Australia.

This role can be based at our NSW, VIC, SA or QLD offices (2 days from home per week) with highly flexible arrangements for full-time, part-time, or job-share structures.