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MEAA Submits Proposed Rule Changes to the Fair Work Commission

April 15, 2016 Web Admin #WithMEAA Submissions

MEAA Submits Proposed Rule Changes to the Fair Work Commission

MEAA has submitted documents to the Fair Work Commission concerning proposed alterations to the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance’s (MEAA) Rules, as approved by MEAA’s Federal Council on 27 February 2016.

The proposed alterations to the Rules concern:

Creation of an ‘Associate Member’ category of membership Enabling MEAA’s chief executive to generally, but not ...

Basketballers’ Association saddened by departure of Townsville Crocs from NBL

April 14, 2016 Lauren Katsikitis #MEAAECS #MEAASport MediaRoom Releases

The Australian Basketballers’ Association (ABA) is disappointed with the news that the National Basketball League’s (NBL) Townsville Crocodiles has folded.

MEAA condemns AFP’s secret pursuit of journalist’s sources

April 14, 2016 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom Featured MediaRoom News Releases

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA), the union and professional association for Australia’s journalists, is appalled that the Australian Federal Police (AFP) has secretly sought to identify a journalist’s confidential sources by trawling through a journalist’s metadata.

New guidelines to define what is an ethical media internship

April 14, 2016 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Releases

The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance is launching a new drive to educate interns and their employers about their legal rights following growing concerns that media students and graduates are being exploited as they seek to enter a hyper-competitive industry.

MEAA condemns latest Fairfax cuts to Canberra

March 31, 2016 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Releases

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA), the union and industry advocate for Australia’s journalists, condemns the latest cuts announced by the Fairfax Australian Community Media (ACM) division to the 90-year-old Canberra Times.

MEAA understands that 12.6 full-time equivalent positions, including 10 from editorial, are proposed to be cut as part of the cuts. The number of photographers will be halved. ...