**What’s the role?**
Sky News Australia is looking for an experienced reporter who can lead political coverage on one of the most important verticals on SkyNews.com.au.
The Political Reporter will have a passion for covering the biggest issues in the nation with a strong focus on Federal Parliament.
Sky News has a large team of journalists broadcasting award-winning rolling coverage every day, hosting live interviews with the nation’s political leaders.
The Political Reporter will liaise with some of the highest profile names in Australian journalism to ensure SkyNews.com.au is the leading destination for breaking news and exclusive political reporting.
Candidates who understand the daily political agenda and have the aptitude for building contacts and breaking stories will be perfect for this position.
This is a new role and working hours and day-to-day structure can be negotiated.
**Who are you?**
+ Avid political news consumer and have experience breaking stories
+ Good news judgement and able to make complex news palatable for a broad readership
+ Ability to navigate complicated political discussions
+ Excellent time management skills, the ability to multitask and work to strict deadlines
+ Attention to detail and strong technical understanding
+ Ability to write engaging, accurate and crisp copy, quickly, and under pressure
+ Have the maturity to work with limited supervision while meeting strict targets and deadlines
**News Benefits**
News Benefits is our way of saying thank you to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities. Thanking them for the great things they do daily, for the greater good of Australia. Our benefits include:
+ **Exclusively ours** – Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
+ **Health & wellbeing** – Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)
+ **Time off** – News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.
+ **Helping you grow** – Development opportunities (including diversity and inclusion – focused education series) and recognition
+ **Financial wellbeing** – Support on making the most of your money
+ **Perks & discounts** – Exclusive offers across a range of products and services
+ **Giving back** – Make a difference to our communities.
+ **Workplace Inclusion and facilities** – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms
Who are we?
Sky News is Australia’s leading 24-hour multi-channel and multi-platform news service provider.
Operated by Australian News Channel Pty Ltd (ANC), a subsidiary of News Corp Australia, its channels include Sky News Live, Sky News Weather, Sky News Extra, Sky News UK, FOX SPORTS News and Australia Channel for international audiences.
Sky News Australia also operates a national digital network reaching millions of Australians each month across digital platforms including SkyNews.com.au, YouTube, Facebook and News Corp Australia websites.
Sky News Australia’s unrivalled broadcast and digital news content features award-winning journalists, exclusive insights from the biggest names in politics, ground-breaking special investigations, and live breaking news, sport and weather.
What’s next?
Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers
**Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion** _We know that diversity strengthens our teams and newsrooms as we seek to tell stories that represent the diverse communities of Australia that we serve. Our people make us unique and we all have a story. We encourage people of all ages, backgrounds, races, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, abilities and gender identities to apply. Inclusion is important to us and we want everyone at News to bring their whole-selves to work. If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, or would like to outline which pronouns you prefer, please feel free to let us know._
**_If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please feel free to let us know. For more information regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at NewsCorp Australia please visit_** www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers **_under the DEI section._**
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