Union for creative and media workers calls for radical overhaul of Australia’s cultural policy
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) has released a comprehensive National Cultural Policy submission to the Government, outlining a long-term vision to rebuild Australia’s battered arts and cultural sectors and improve conditions for workers. The policy is the union’s response to a sector in crisis – marked by years ...
MEAA National Cultural Policy Platform
Read the MEAA submission to the Federal Government's next National Cultural Policy, outlining a long-term vision to rebuild Australia’s battered arts and cultural sectors and improve conditions for workers. ...
Submission to the News Bargaining Incentive Draft Legislation
MEAA strongly welcomes the proposed changes to the News Media Bargaining Incentive. Under the proposed legislation, large digital platforms will face financial penalties for failure to make adequate commercial deals with news publishers, regardless of whether they carry news content. In the case that digital platforms do not make commercial ...
MEAA responds to predatory practices targeting Australian musicians
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) is aware of a recent ABC report which exposed “Aussie Gigs” as a sham booking agency that has been defrauding gigging musicians. The report uncovered allegations that the booking agency withheld thousands of dollars' worth of performance fees owed to musicians they had ...
ABC staff approve new agreement delivering better pay and stronger conditions
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) congratulates ABC staff for voting to approve a new enterprise agreement, securing better pay, stronger conditions and important protections for the future of the public broadcaster. The agreement was won after historic industrial action, with more than 2000 ABC workers nationwide taking 24‑hour ...
Media and creative workers call for new laws to enforce remuneration rights amid AI boom
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance is calling on the Federal Government to urgently reform copyright law to introduce payment rights and protections for creators as AI rapidly erodes livelihoods. MEAA has launched a bid for Equitable Remuneration (ER) – an inalienable right that ensures original creators receive payment whenever ...
WA orchestra management fail to prevent use of Dracula recording to undermine jobs
Musicians from the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) have flagged growing concern over management’s refusal to stop a six-year-old recording of Dracula being used to undermine the work of live musicians. The recording, which was done in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic when many live performances were restricted, is now ...
Walkley Foundation announces new Directors and Judging Board appointments
The Walkley Foundation for Excellence in Journalism today announced the appointment of five new board directors, as well as five replacement members of its Walkley Judging Board. These appointments bring fresh and exciting expertise and perspectives to the Foundation, and include Bridget Brennan, Nadine Garner, Nour Haydar and David Ross, ...
