WA Reporter

Company Description

Life at the AFR

Nine’s strategy is to create great content, distribute it broadly and engage audiences and advertisers.

We are Australia’s largest locally owned media company – the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment.

We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want.  Nine’s assets include the 9Network, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Now, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV, Drive, subscription video platform Stan and a majority investment in Domain Group.

Job Description

Your new opportunity at the AFR

The Australian Financial Review is seeking a reporter to cover business and politics in Western Australia.

We are looking to employ an enthusiastic news breaking journalist with a good contact base and working knowledge of the Western Australian business community and political scene.

Previous reporting experience in business and/or politics would be an advantage.

Day to day you will be responsible for:

• Breaking news stories for digital and for print on WA business and politics.
• Covering profit and other major company announcements, writing features and analysis. 
• Reporting on WA politics in a national context 
• Reporting on interactions between WA politicians, business leaders and the federal government.
• Covering WA’s colourful business identities, unique lifestyle and culture 
• Conducting interviews with top executives, company directors and politicians.
• Developing and maintaining respectful, productive working relationships with key contacts
• Working collaboratively with other members of the national/companies reporting teams.

Qualifications

Enough about us, let's talk about you! 

The successful applicant will be a self-starter who is able to turn their hand to writing news, features and commentary.

They will be keen to contribute across the masthead filing for daily blogs, as well as afr.com, the newspaper, Financial Review Magazine, and other channels.

In order to succeed you will ideally have:

• Previous experience in a major newsroom
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and take initiative
• Ability to be a positive team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Be a compelling writer who is able to deliver clear, lively news, feature stories and profiles.
• Be across the main issues and drivers affecting WA politics and business
• Possess a thorough knowledge of the main players in WA politics and business
• Be a hard-working self-starter, with resilience, energy and passion for WA

Additional Information

What you'll get in return at the AFR.

• Career development and quality training
• Up to 16 weeks paid primary carer’s parental leave
• Discounts on lifestyle, entertainment, and leisure memberships, including health insurance, dental and gym
• Access to Future Women – a movement to help women connect, learn and lead through unique content and events.
• Discounts on products and services with corporate partners including Samsung, Apple, JB HI-FI, HP, Hertz Car Hire and TFE Hotels

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion.

At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures. 

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