At a Glance
- Tasks: Create engaging rural stories and content for multiple platforms.
- Company: Join the ABC, Australia's trusted news organisation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, superannuation, mentoring, and career development.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with opportunities for growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in rural communities and tell their stories.
- Qualifications: Journalism skills and a passion for rural issues required.
The predicted salary is between 84000 - 103000 $ per year.
- Geraldton or Perth location
- Create rural and primary industry stories for the ABC
- Contracted role for approximately 12-months
- Part-time hours (15.2 hours per fortnight)
- Base salary $84k - $103k (paid on a pro rata basis) +15.4% ABC Nominated Super
The Role
Geraldton is at the heart of WA's Mid West, a region built on agriculture, fisheries and mining, with stories that matter to farmers, producers and rural communities across the state.
The ABC is looking for a Rural Reporter to join our Mid West Wheatbelt team on a part-time fixed-term basis for approximately 12 months.
You'll have a strong focus on presenting an informative Rural Report.
You'll also create and produce rural and primary industry content for multiple platforms, working under the general direction of the Editor to keep local and national audiences engaged with the issues shaping the region.
- The Job
- Create rural and primary industry content across all platforms, aligned with ABC strategy and News objectives.
- Prepare and present content for the Rural Report and Country Hour.
- Contribute to planning and commissioning of new content ideas to build audience reach and engagement.
- Work with colleagues to identify and share local rural and primary industry content across ABC teams and platforms.
- Support the Local Emergency Coverage plan and liaise with relevant stakeholders as required.
- Find and tell stories that reflect the diversity of the Midwest and Wheatbelt regions and rural Australia more broadly.
- Position Description: 30002088 REPORTER, RURAL BACKFILL SEP 2026. pdf
About You
You'll bring a solid understanding of rural and regional issues, strong editorial judgement, and a genuine interest in primary industry and the communities it supports.
You’ll have
- Demonstrated journalism skills with knowledge and experience in primary industries.
- Accomplished editorial skills, including the ability to source and analyse information and exercise sound judgement.
- A thorough understanding of rural and regional issues affecting the local audience.
- Strong radio presentation skills
- A current driver’s licence with a willingness to travel to regional and remote locations.
- What We Can Offer You
- 15.4% ABC Nominated Super.
- Salary packaging.
- ABC Mentoring.
- About ABC News
Quality journalism, powerful investigations, outstanding production, and a collaborative, engaged and supportive workplace that offers opportunities and career development across regional and metropolitan Australia.
Make a positive contribution to the national conversation, help set the agenda and build your skills, by joining Australia's most trusted and diverse news organisation.
More info
In line with our focus on diversity and inclusion, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.
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