50th anniversary of the ‘Balibo Five’ sparks renewed calls to protect journalists in conflict zones

The Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance joins with media colleagues in Australia and Timor-Leste to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ‘Balibo Five’. 

Greg Shackleton, Gary Cunningham, Tony Stewart, Malcolm Rennie, and Brian Peters were killed by Indonesian forces in the village of Balibo on October 16, 1975, after witnessing an incursion. 

The New South Wales Coroner subsequently found that the journalists, ...

TasTAFE cuts to hurt students, staff and the state’s creative sector

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) strongly condemns plans by TasTAFE to scrap creative and media courses and sack the highly skilled staff who run them, following news of funding cuts.

If the plan goes ahead, Tasmanians will lose the ability to study visual arts, design, music, screen and media, fashion and textiles — among other courses — through TAFE, ...

Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 – MEAA

This submission relates to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee’s inquiry into the Freedom of Information (FOI) Amendment Bill 2025.

In this submission, MEAA argues that the government’s proposed reforms would result in serious detriment to the public interest. They would make the federal FOI system less accessible, knock out all but the simplest requests, shield more documents from the ...

Notice of MEAA elections

MEAA has made arrangements via the Fair Work Commission for the Australian Electoral Commission to conduct elections for the following positions: Federal Officers, Federal Council, the National Stunt Committee, and positions in the branches of NSW, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland, South Australia/Northern Territory and Western Australia.

Nominations open on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 and close at ...

Tax reform for the arts and culture must be linked to better paid jobs and conditions for workers

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) has warned tax relief to support the arts and cultural sectors, must be supported by structural solutions to deliver meaningful wage increases and safer workplaces.

At the Art of Tax Reform Summit today, the union has called for the introduction of a comprehensive cultural workforce policy that would, in addition to providing sustainable funding, ...