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New ABC boss presents opportunity for a reset

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New ABC managing director Hugh Marks must seize the opportunity to make cultural change in the organisation and to restore the confidence of editorial staff that senior management will always have their backs ...

News MAP funding a welcome leg up for Australian journalism

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The union for Australian journalists welcomes the delivery by the federal government of more than $150 million to support the sustainability of public interest journalism over the next four years ...

Media union welcomes government scheme to force tech giants to pay for journalism

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The union for Australian journalists cautiously welcomes moves by the federal government to force global digital platforms to compensate media outlets for content shared on their platforms or face hefty penalties ...

Evidence is clear; urgent action needed on AI creative theft

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A Parliamentary committee has recognised the urgent need for legislation to protect Australia’s creative and media landscape from the rapacious behaviour of the big Artificial Intelligence developers – now the government must act ...

Address by MEAA Media Federal President Karen Percy at the 2024 Walkley Awards

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Following is an edited speech delivered by MEAA Media Federal President Karen Percy to the 69th Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism in Sydney on November 19, 2024 ...

Speech by MEAA Federal President Michael Balk on International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists

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MEAA Federal President Michael Balk delivered this speech at a vigil to mark International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists in Brisbane on November 2, 2024 ...

Digital platforms levy could support sustainability of Australian journalism

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The federal government should move quickly to adopt the recommendation of a Parliamentary inquiry into social media by requiring digital platforms to pay a levy to fund public interest journalism ...

Media industry must take heed of Nine’s workplace culture review

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Today’s release of the Out in the Open report into the workplace culture at Nine Entertainment is a further wake-up call to Australia’s media industry that change is needed to make workplaces safer for women and people from diverse backgrounds ...
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