Remote Local News Verifier & Sub-Editor

Dow Jones; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to News Corp publications and品牌

Perks & discounts

Health & wellbeing programs

Flexible leave options

Financial wellbeing support

Job summary

News Corp Australia is seeking a meticulous Verifier/Sub-Editor to join our national Editorial Innovation Team. You’ll act as the final gatekeeper for high-volume local journalism, refining copy against primary sources and local council reports to ensure accuracy, legality, and engaging storytelling.

The role supports a hybrid setup across NSW/VIC/SA/QLD with approximately two days from home per week, collaborating with reporters and editors to meet quotas and uphold standards across Australia’s

Qualifications

• Proven experience as reporter, sub-editor, or in a similar rigorous editorial role.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to verify facts.
• Ability to rewrite and edit copy quickly while ensuring accuracy and legal compliance.

Responsibilities

• Act as the final editorial checkpoint before publication, directly editing, refining, and rewriting copy to ensure accuracy and integrity.
• Verify news copy rigorously against source documents, with a focus on local council documents and reports.
• Make fast, decisive, and independent editorial decisions on what to cut and what to keep, shaping concise and impactful stories.
• Maintain a steady editorial workflow, effectively managing quotas for story approvals.
• Apply a deep understanding of English language nuances, assessing word choices, sentence structures, and paragraph flows to convey meaning and underlying assumptions.
• Apply a strong nose for news to identify, elevate, and sharpen news hooks within drafted copy.
• Ensure all copy adheres to editorial/style guidelines and Australian media law to mitigate defamation risks.

Skills

Editorial experience

Attention to detail

Time management

Collaboration

News sense

Job description

News Corp Australia is seeking a meticulous Verifier/Sub-Editor to join our national Editorial Innovation Team. You’ll act as the final gatekeeper for high-volume local journalism, refining copy against primary sources and local council reports to ensure accuracy, legality, and engaging storytelling.

The role supports a hybrid setup across NSW/VIC/SA/QLD with approximately two days from home per week, collaborating with reporters and editors to meet quotas and uphold standards across Australia’s