MEAA Media Room


Statement from the Nine Publishing national house committee

January 22, 2025 Mark Phillips MediaRoom Other statements Releases

We stand with our colleagues at Nine Darwin, who have been blindsided by management’s decision to decimate the bureau and cut all but one reporter and one camera operator job.

ACM axes more jobs amid AI fears

January 21, 2025 Mark Phillips MediaRoom Releases

The axing of more experienced journalists by Australian Community Media (ACM) is another blow to communities who rely on local papers for critical and relevant information.

NMS statement on ACM redundancies

January 20, 2025 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Other statements
The MEAA National Media Section committee has passed the following statement:

New ABC boss presents opportunity for a reset

December 17, 2024 Mark Phillips MediaRoom Releases

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

December 16, 2024 Mark Phillips MediaRoom Releases

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.