Total 3 job vacancies by Nine

Brisbane Times is seeking trainees for our Brisbane newsroom. This traineeship program is a rare opportunity for aspiring journalists to learn the craft alongside award-winning journalists and editors.

Day to day you will:

• Focus on developing reporting and production skills
• Create impactful journalism
• Work across different parts of the newsroom 
• Be mentored by colleagues

To be successful, you will be passionate about Brisbane Times and excited about a career in journalism. 

You must have excellent writing and interpersonal skills, a deep understanding of news and current affairs, and a curiosity about people and issues. We are particularly interested in applicants with a passion for data journalism and visual storytelling.

These positions are 12-month fixed-term contracts with the potential to secure a permanent role at the end of the contract. The traineeships are full-time rostered positions and could involve shift work including weekends.The trainee journalist salary is $61,300.20 + superannuation.

To apply for the program, you must submit the following: 

• Resume 
• Three pieces of your own published journalism including at least one in written form (publication could include in a university magazine or newspaper, blog or other media outlet). 
• A discussion piece of a maximum of 500 words responding to one of the following questions:

1. What do you see as the biggest challenges, and opportunities, for Brisbane over the next decade?

2. What should journalists do to stay aware of community sentiment, and alert to emerging local issues, rather than just follow the traditional news cycle?

Please ensure all of your application materials are attached as one PDF document. 

Applications will close 5:00pm on 8/4/2024. Traineeships will commence early July 2024.

Brisbane Times is seeking a social media producer/journalist to join the newsroom in Brisbane. 

We are looking for someone with a sharp eye for detail and fresh ideas about digital storytelling to help coordinate and distribute Brisbane Times content through current and emerging social media channels. 

The successful candidate will report to the Brisbane Times digital editor and the Nine metro mastheads’ growth content editor, and will work with another social media producer with the aim of better distributing our content, reaching new audiences and acquiring new subscribers. 

Please note, this is a 12 month fixed-term position and will include a Sunday - Thursday roster.

Day to day you will:

• Work alongside the Brisbane Times’ Digital Editor to execute social media strategy
• Write, create and publish social posts and stories
• Work to ensure the tone and balance of content is appropriate and targeted
• Help manage our fast-growing suite of social media accounts
• Help generate ideas for content geared toward distribution across social media platforms and assist in production
• Track and meet follower and engagement goals for social platforms 
• Use analytics to make informed strategic decisions
• Become an expert on the competitive landscape
• Identify emerging growth tactics and trends

The Australian Financial Review is seeking a Queensland correspondent to lead our
coverage of a hugely important state election year.

Based in our Brisbane office, this role is broad and encompasses politics as well as general
Queensland news and personalities that are of interest to the Financial Review audience.

Reporting to the Deputy Editor (news), you will be a self-starter, adept at identifying stories that will resonate nationally, and able to write across a wide range of topics, including politics, business, property and the energy transition.

Day to day, you will:

• Break news that matters for a national audience
• Write features and analysis that bring Queensland’s biggest stories to life
• Collaborate with colleagues in other bureaus (state and Canberra) to write stories of national significance
• Build and maintain a deep and diverse network of contacts
• Liaise with and take direction from news-desk editors

Please note, this is a 16 month fixed-term contract position and will include some weekend work.