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Cadet Journalist

Mackay, QueenslandFull-time2026-08-28 → 2026-10-22

Core

Regional journalist covering local news, events, and human-interest stories for Mackay newspaper and magazines, serving the North Queensland community.

Role type

Regional journalist (IC)

Builds

Weekly print newspaper content, magazine articles, and online video reels

Domain

Local news and regional media

Required skills

On-the-ground reporting, interviewing community members, writing engaging local stories, taking photos, creating video content, meeting weekly deadlines

Preferred skills

Journalism experience or training, valid driver's license, car, phone, laptop

Responsibilities

Writing local news and human-interest stories, interviewing community members, attending and reporting on events, creating online video content, collaborating with editors and designers, taking photos