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The team picks up from UK and US colleagues to drive major stories as they unfold, shaping output for audiences in North America, Asia and elsewhere, while meticulously preparing the UK morning offer seven days a week. Journalists work across stories, live pages and video to produce sharp coverage, help curate editions of the website and BBC News app, and collaborate with correspondents worldwide to bring trusted reporting to millions.\nThis role is required to work across a seven-day roster.\nWHY JOIN THE TEAM\nThe BBC News website is one of the world’s largest and most popular news sites, with mobile and desktop editions for the UK and international audiences, as well as US and Asia editions, plus UK-facing and international-facing apps.\nWe recently expanded our digital news operation in Sydney, recruiting digital journalists to cover international and UK news in text and video. 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