Whether you’re doing a cadetship, have moved to the regions to get your start at a rural paper, or are still studying and looking to make headways into your career, there are a few key skills you should have under your belt as an early-career journalist.
Download event flyer | Book now
The panel will share the advice they wish they received in the first five years on the job.
Key points include:
- developing and maintaining contacts
- finding stories in complex reports and budget papers; and
- surviving the modern newsroom and avoiding burnout.
About our industry guests
Nino Bucci is an award-winning justice and courts reporter at Guardian Australia. He has previously worked at the ABC and The Age.
Tara Librando is a court reporter for the Australian Associated Press. She previously worked for SBS and the Bendigo Advertiser newspaper.
Alex Lim is a designer-developer and digital graphics journalist with the ABC's Climate team. He has won several awards for digital innovation and design.
Moderated by the ABC's Madeleine Stuchbery.
Event details
Date and time
Tuesday 2 June 2026
6pm for 6.30pm – 7.30pm
RSVP: COB Monday 1 June
Location
SYN Radio
RMIT University City Campus
Building 12, Level 3,
Room 97/402 Swanston St
Cost
$15 students
$25 members
$35 non-members
Refreshments will be provided
Book now
Cancellations may be
refunded until 48 hours
before event starts
The Edit is the MPC's event series for young and early career journalists