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Guardian Australia is part of Guardian News & Media (GNM), publisher of theguardian.com. As a leading global media organisation, we are renowned for our pioneering independent journalism and our award-winning digital products.

We are seeking an Economics correspondent to join The Guardian's Editorial team to generate news stories, including exclusives and investigations, multimedia and analysis on Australian economic matters.

In this role, you will….

• Lead Guardian Australia's economics coverage.
• Cover the economics round, including breaking original, agenda-setting stories, writing features, analysis, interviews and backgrounders to tight, rolling deadlines.
• Translate complex economic concepts and public policy decisions into copy that can be understood by a wide audience.
• Report on national economics issues and interview key players.
• Combine financial and economic literacy with first rate storytelling to produce consumer-focused stories.
• Generate interesting original content, execute investigations and cover stories in innovative ways including social, video and interactive reports.
• Participate and shape thinking on economics across the newsroom, spotting the broader social and political trends.
• Have a well developed calendar of key economic events, alerting the newsdesk to upcoming releases of economic data or indices.
• Build and maintain contacts in specialist areas.
• Liaise with other correspondents/reporters on ideas for stories, features and projects and collaborate on stories that require specialist input.
• Play a role in multimedia coverage including audio and video content.
• Assist news desk and planning editor in preparing coverage for key events such as the federal budget and interest rate decisions.
• Employ a transparent process and be open to challenge and correction.

You'll bring….

Knowledge and experience

• Ability to develop expertise in a specialist area with enthusiasm and authority.
• Demonstrable experience in economics reporting.
• Excellent knowledge of economics, business and international politics.
• Confidence in tackling and translating complex economic concepts and public policy decisions.
• Ideally have an interest in and knowledge of climate and energy economics.
• Solid journalistic experience on a news publication and a track record of innovative online journalism.
• Knowledge, understanding and passion for GNM editorial vision and values.
• Experience of working in a fast changing and pressurised environment, preferably on a news website.
• Excellent contacts.
• Able to write news, comment and punchy copy as directed.
• Understanding of the unique time pressures involved in digital working.
• Understanding of media law/legal compliance/potential legal problems.

Skills/behaviours

• A passion for independent journalism and an understanding of our editorial code and values.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Strong critical judgement.
• Ability to deal with complex subject matter.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Speed and accuracy.
• Ability to work autonomously and accept direction from editors.
• Able to generate fresh ideas.
• Enthusiastic and motivated.
• Good interpersonal skills and confident communicator.
• Collaborative and able to build relationships with people at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Personable, able to gain the trust of contacts.
• Flexible and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

About working at Guardian Australia…

• Hybrid working
• Employee assistance program (EAP) to support employee wellbeing
• Paid volunteer leave
• Dedicated diversity and inclusion employee groups, action plans (including our Reconciliation Action Plan) and cultural competency training
• Guardian digital subscription

For more information please view the full job description here.

This role is being offered on a full-time permanent basis.

To apply for this position, please apply online and upload your résumé (maximum three pages) plus covering letter as one document. In your covering letter please outline your motivation for applying for the role and why you think you are suitable.

Closing date for applications: Monday 20 January 2025

If you have application questions or if you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please email australia.hr@theguardian.com

We believe that our role in the Australian media is to give a voice to the most marginalised people in society and value and respect all differences in all people — including people of colour, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from different social classes, people with diverse gender and sexual identities, and people with disabilities (seen and unseen). We believe that these communities must be centred in the work we do, bringing a new perspective and a diversity of thought. We also encourage flexible working and aim to create a work environment where all employees feel respected.