Job Description

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 a fronts editor to join our Editorial team, to curate and present stories across Guardian Australia’s website as well as for Google News and Apple News, with some additional digital editing.

This role is being offered on a full-time permanent basis, working on a seven-day roster with early starts or late finishes. This role is open to candidates based in either Sydney or Melbourne.

In this role you will…

• Display stories on Guardian Australia’s website effectively and imaginatively, in liaison with newsdesk and audience editors
• Use data analysis tools to ensure optimal performance of stories on all platforms, and to develop strategies for the best use of Guardian content
• Send breaking news alerts to the Guardian app, subscribers to email alerts and Apple News in liaison with newsdesk editors
• Monitor live blogs for potential headline changes to complement news stories
• Select impactful images, illustrations and video in conjunction with the picture desk and the multimedia team
• Communicate with third party platforms such as Apple News to promote Guardian stories to best advantage
• Liaise with global Guardian teams on best practice for fronts editing
• Monitor internal analytics and other fronts (UK, US, EU, International) for their best pieces to present on Australia front
• Manage story selection for Google Showcase
• Suggest headline changes, images or video to improve the performance of stories on the front
• Fulfil newsdesk editing shifts as directed

You’ll bring….

Knowledge and experience

• Experience in curating a digital news site
• Strong news judgment
• Editing, sub-editing and production experience
• Knowledge of external platforms such as Google and Apple News
• Data analysis experience
• Good understanding of media law
• Interest in and wide knowledge of the output of Guardian Australia
• Understanding of the editorial aims and values of the Guardian
• Awareness of the needs and interests of the Guardian’s readers/audiences

Skills and behaviours

• A passion for independent journalism and an understanding of our editorial code and values
• Excellent writing, communication and production skills
• Meticulous eye for detail, grammar and spelling
• Good news sense and ability to handle writers’ copy sensitively
• Ability to learn and apply new skills quickly
• Willingness to take responsibility for editing decisions, in collaboration with the news desk
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Ability to edit copy quickly and accurately under pressure
• Flair for writing headlines and other page furniture
• Team player, enthusiastic with strong interpersonal skills
• Logical, imaginative, adaptable and flexible
• Open to feedback and constructive criticism

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, working on a seven-day roster with early starts or late finishes.

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

Closing date for applications Tuesday 11 August 2026

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

GNM Australia Limited (Guardian Australia) is proud to be a fair and ethical employer. Australian editorial minimum rates of pay by band and grade are outlined in theJournalists (GNM Australia Pty Ltd) Enterprise Agreement 2024 for roles that fall under its coverage.

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.