Ten’s future must be free of government delay – MEAA

MEAA believes the government must ensure that the acquisition of Ten is approved as soon as possible after creditors vote so that months of uncertainty can end.

Joint statement: Australia’s entertainment industry says YES to marriage equality

Joint statement by the Equity and ECS sections of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance, Live Performance Australia and Screen Producers Australia:

The time has come for marriage equality.

Government’s desperate deal to get media reforms through Senate

The “inquiry” into the ABC announced by One Nation today as the trade-off for support for the government’s media reform package is a dangerous step, MEAA says.

Wage theft is becoming a business model in the media industry

The alleged underpayment of 23 journalists by a Queensland digital media company is further evidence that the rules protecting young workers need to be changed, says the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance.

Governments can no longer ignore the crisis facing public interest journalism, says MEAA

Governments can no longer stand on the sidelines but must step in to support independent journalism to preserve democracy, the union for Australian media workers has urged in its submission to the Senate inquiry into the future of public interest journalism.

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance’s submission to the Senate select committee inquiry has now been publicly released by the ...