Latest MEAA News

ABC racism report is a watershed moment for media industry
Guardian Australia staff vote yes on protected action ballot
Next Nine Boss Must Put Journalism First
Latest regional media redundancies a blow to local journalism
Garrett Review Is Good First Step: Musicians Union
ABC needs a strong leader to restore stability and confidence
Musicians’ Union Rejects MSO Ban On Political Comment
MSO Must Take Full Responsibility For Its Over-reach
MEAA statement on the sanctioning of a musician by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Nine Publishing Journalists Vote To Accept New Offer From Management
Musicians appeal for anti-competition probe into live music industry
Nine Publishing strike to go ahead after journalists reject inferior offer
Nine Publishing Journalists Vote To Stop Work This Week
Nine Publishing journalists vote in favour of industrial action
Stop AI theft: media, creative and arts workers demand action from government
MEAA submission to inquiry into social media and Australian society
Nine job cuts add to horror month for Australian journalism
Plea deal ends personal ordeal for Julian Assange, but media freedom concerns remain
Statement on the appointment of Catherine West as chair of Nine
Fair Work Commission Confirms ABC Sacked Lattouf
Creative and media workforce calls for laws to ‘stop AI theft’
MEAA submission to the Select Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence
Paddy Manning takes over as Chair of MEAA Ethics Committee
Biden Must Act To End Assange Prosecution Now
Budget investment in arts training and education must result in quality jobs
McBride jailing reinforces need for whistleblower reforms
There’s No Industry Without Musicians
Time For Cultural Workers To Be Recognised And Valued
World Press Freedom Day 2024: Another Year Wasted
MEAA submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee – Location Offset
Digital ‘death knocks’: is it fair game for journalists to mine social media profiles of victims and their families?
Five years is too long: Albanese government must call on the US to drop Assange charges
Insecure work and poor pay forces musicians to hang up their instruments: new survey
Statement On Censorship Of ABC Journalism In India
Dropping Charges Only Clear Path To Freedom For Assange
MEAA submission to the review of national security legislation – March 2024
Government Must Act To Force Meta To Pay For Journalism
Global journalist unions call for US government to free Assange
Charges against Assange must be dropped
New chair must restore ABC’s reputation for independence
ABC staff ‘have lost confidence’ in managing director
ABC should back its employees when they are under attack
Karen Percy speech to 2023 Walkley Awards
Theatre performers to enlist audiences in call for a real pay rise
Role of journalists must be safeguarded in Gaza conflict
MEAA welcomes return to Australia of journalist Cheng Lei
Restoration of government funding a great result for the NSW screen industry
Pezzullo reports are symptomatic of widespread attacks on press freedom in Australia