If I wasn't writing and editing the Australian version of Giz (the best job in the world), I reckon I'd be finding out who I'd need to kill to get the 2nd best gig in the country - editing Kotaku AU.

You see, gaming powerhouse and current editor Logan has been given an opportunity to stop writing about games and start designing the games themselves at Tantalus. Which means that there's currently an Editor's position going over at the country's biggest and best gaming blog.

If you think you have the cajones to pick up where Logan leaves off (he's still got a few more weeks before he goes for good), then you'll want to be sending an email to jobs@alluremedia.com.au with your CV, a sample post or two and some reasons why you reckon you've got the skills to take the role.

In the meantime, congrats go out to Logan on the new gig - considering the crazy bastard actually designed a game a week for about a month, I'm sure we can expect some pretty awesome things to come out of Tantalus in the near future.

[Kotaku AU]

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If you do like miniature versions of you that make funny noises and poop in their pants, then you may also like the idea of editing a website for parents.

Allure Media, publishers of such stellar websites as Gizmodo AU, Kotaku AU, LifeHacker AU and Defamer AU, will soon be bringing a new online baby into the world: Babble AU. We're looking for a midwife Editor to guide the site through its infancy and into successful adulthood.

If you think you've got what it takes, check out the full job ad below and send your CV to jobs@alluremedia.com.au.

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Do you love Gizmodo, read Kotaku religiously, enjoy Lifehacker's useful tips and have a secret lust for Defamer's no-holds-barred celebrity gossip? Then you might want to work in our Sydney office.

Our parent company, Allure Media, is on the hunt for an office staffer to work in our Sydney offices. It's a great opportuity to get your foot in the online publishing door - you'll be working across all aspects of our publications, including editorial. The official title is "Administrative and editorial assistant", which sounds rather glamourous, don't you think?

About Allure Media

Allure Media is one of the country's fastest growing digital publishers, reaching more than one million Australians a month across five niche titles. Our websites cover consumer technology, computer games, celebrity and entertainment, parenting, and personal productivity, and we have aggressive plans to launch in other categories over the next 12 months. Our partners include some of the world's most innovative publishers, including top blog company Gawker Media. Backed by the same team that launched ninemsn and EBay Australia/NZ, our management team has backgrounds in senior journalism and commercial roles at News Limited, Yahoo! and ACP Magazines.

About the role

Based in our inner-city Sydney office, the administration and editorial assistant will gain exposure to all facets of a growing online publisher.

This is a unique role: two-thirds administrative, one-third editorial and product development. You will manage our office's administrative and financial functions and provide support to our editors and management team. The right candidate will also have the opportunity to write for our websites, producing regular features and scouring the web for the juiciest news.

Passion for internet publishing is a must. It's a plus if you have administrative or writing experience, or are working towards or have journalism qualifications.

Apply now

We offer a fast-moving, innovative yet casual working environment. We are a small team, meaning every staff member has the opportunity to make a real contribution to our sites and our business.

To apply, please email your resume, a covering letter and two stories in the style of one of our websites to jobs@alluremedia.com.au

Another intriguing job opportunity at Cupertino today is for a senior RF System Engineer. Unlike the GPS one, it's not iPhone specific. Here are the chops you need: "Knowledge about Bluetooth, 3G, UWB, WiMAX, GPS, Mobile TV and similar wireless technologies and/or experience with wireless module integration into PC system or consumer products is a strong plus." Man, I bet all that would be swell in an iPhone or notebook or mini-tablet. [Apple via MacNN]

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Guys! I don't know if you heard, but apparently there's a new version of this mobile phone by Apple called the iPhone coming out next month! The rumour is that it'll come with GPS, allowing for new geotagging-related features, among other things. Adding quite a bit of heft to that rumour is a recent job listing by Apple for an iPhone Product Design Engineer. One of the "preferred experience[s]"? "Integration of wireless antenna (GSM, GPS, Wi-Fi) into mechanical enclosures." GPS! Boy howdy! But wait, isn't it a little late to start that job hunt on this go-around? Oh, so many questions! Is anyone else more excited to stop looking for breadcrumbs come June 9th than excited about the actual phone, or is that just me? [Apple via The Inquirer]

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Hey you! Want to work for Gizmodo? We're still looking for an editor in Australia, Asia (Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, India, etc.) or somewhere in the general region to work for us. We're still going through applications from our first call for submissions, so even if we turn you down expect an email back telling you so.

AU: Come on Aussies. Show the rest of the Asia Pacific we're better than them by working for the mothership. And in case there's any doubt, this is working for the US Gizmodo, not the AU version.

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Mobile phones aren't just randomly released to a hapless public - they have to go through some fairly stringent testing with the networks before they get approval. And despite being the Second Coming of the  Jesusphone, the iPhone's Australian release is still bound by those rules.

Which means Apple need someone to test the phone. Which is why they've advertised for an iPhone field validation engineer. It's a fairly technical position, requiring all kinds of knowledge and experience. Like "technical understanding and experience with GSM/GPRS, Edge, CDMA and UMTS" experience. That's right: we said UMTS.

Of course, this could just be covering all the bases, seeing as how we don't have a CDMA network anymore. But it could also be another piece of circumstantial evidence in the case for the imminent release of a 3G iPhone in Australia.

On a side note - if you do apply for the job and get it, don't forget to remember your friends at Gizmodo - you know what we mean.

[Apple Jobs - Thanks James!]

Hey you! Want to work for Gizmodo? We're currently looking for an editor in Australia, Asia (Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, India, etc.) or somewhere in the general region to work for us. Blogging/Journalism experience is preferred, but not entirely required. You just need to possess a passion for both gadgets and writing, and have more than a cursory knowledge of both.

AU: This is for the US site, obviously. If you think you've got what it takes, what are you waiting for? Writing for Giz is awesome!

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You read Giz, so you've got to be a pretty tech savvy guy. Hell, you might even be technical at work. Who knows? It's a crazy world we live in.

Anyway, if you are a technical-type person at work and you're looking for a new job - maybe because your current gig isn't technical enough - there's a new site designed specifically for you.

Jobreel only posts ads direct from employers, so you know who you could be working for before you bother filling out an application form.

It's a fairly simple design, but it offers RSS feeds for their job categories, which takes most of the hard work out of jobhunting. And as most technical people know, hard work is overrated.

And if you're an employer looking for a technical person to join your team, placing ads are currently free (for a limited time). It's simple and useful - kind of like Giz.

[Jobreel]