High Court Reporter, Canberra

• 505417

• Canberra, ACT, Australia, 2601

• Ongoing Full Time

• Closing on: May 29 2026

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• Canberra Location
• Cover the nation’s most significant legal stories for ABC News
• Base salary $101K-$123K + 15.4% ABC Nominated Super.

The Role

Based in Canberra, this role sits at the heart of Australia’s legal and political landscape. The High Court Reporter plays a critical role in delivering authoritative and engaging coverage of the High Court and ACT courts.

The ABC is looking for a High Court Reporter to join its News team, producing accurate, timely and compelling content across multiple platforms. This is a fast-paced role focused on breaking court stories, interpreting complex legal decisions, and ensuring audiences across Australia understand the issues shaping the justice system.

The Job

• Report on High Court and ACT court proceedings, delivering timely and accurate content.
• Break original, agenda-setting legal stories for local and national audiences.
• Interpret complex legal judgments and translate them into clear, engaging stories.
• File breaking news coverage for broadcast and digital platforms, amid a fast-moving news environment.
• Collaborate with other interstate and national ABC teams to produce multi-platform content.
• Build and maintain strong contacts across the legal community.
• Maintain a comprehensive court diary to ensure ongoing case coverage.

Position Description: 30002028 HIGH COURT REPORTER.pdf

About You

You’re an experienced journalist with exceptional editorial judgement and a passion for covering legal affairs.

You'll have:

• Highly advanced reporting and content creation skills in a fast-paced, multi-platform environment.
• The ability to interpret complex legal material and communicate it clearly to a broad audience.
• Strong contacts (or the ability to build them) within the legal or judicial sector.

What we can offer you:

• 15.4% ABC Nominated Super.
• Paid parental, carer's and supporting partner leave.
• 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.

To request recruitment and selection information in alternate formats, request adjustments, or if you have accessibility requirements please contact [email protected]

If you want to know more, please contact Troy Cuthbertson, Deputy News Editor, on [email protected]

We are unable to accept email applications, please ensure that you submit your application via the online portal.

For more information on working at the ABC visit abc.net.au/careers

We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.