Reuters is looking for a proactive and ambitious reporter to cover Australia’s agricultural sector and deliver an initiative-led file spanning diplomacy, international trade, climate change and the future-proofing of industrial farming in the 21st century.

Australia is a major exporter of beef, wheat, barley, sugar, cotton, sorghum, oats, almonds and other commodities, and it has a substantial freight advantage over suppliers in the Americas and Western Europe in serving the world’s largest and fastest growing markets in Asia. But with the country embroiled in a trade spat with China, a major and inefficient rerouting of several commodity supply lines is underway as exporters scramble to replace that single mammoth buyer with dozens of smaller and farther-flung alternatives.

The Australia Agriculture Correspondent’s reporting will also show the impact of climate change on the agricultural sector. Within the past decade, the country has suffered major droughts, horrendous bushfires and widespread flooding that have curbed or damaged large-scale rural investments and undermined lender confidence in the long-term viability of the Australian farm sector.

Based in our office in Parliament House in Canberra, the successful candidate will also be the face of Reuters for politicians, industry bodies and government departments in the capital, will cover major government announcements on a range of issues, and will work with a team of specialist beat reporters across the Australian bureau.
About the Role
As our Australia Agriculture Correspondent, you will:

• Have a knack for reporting and writing high-impact stories
• Build sources across government, industry, and market participants
• Be able to Identify and develop exclusive news stories that will distinguish Reuters from other media
• Collaborate closely with reporters in Australia and in other regions
• Work with multimedia teams including pictures, graphics and video

To be our Australia Agriculture Correspondent, you will likely have:

• Experience covering commodity/financial markets
• Strong news judgement
• Ability to filter quickly through complex information to identify and explain key news elements
• Skill with social media news gathering and monitoring
• Experience working in real-time news bureau

What’s in it For You

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

• Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities
• Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists
• Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days
• Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.

About Reuters

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. Reuters: The Real World in Real Time

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