Tread carefully on public broadcasting merger

Any moves to merge Australia’s national broadcasters with the purpose of finding savings or “efficiencies” must be treated with extreme caution

Asia-Pacific the deadliest region for journalists globally

Joint International Federation of Journalists-Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance media release:

Today the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Australian affiliate the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) launched the IFJ 25th Killed List report, Journalists and Media Staff Killed 1990-2015: 25 years of contribution towards Safer Journalism at a special Asia-Pacific launch event in Sydney. The IFJ ...

Opening address to Victorian inquiry into the labour hire industry and insecure work

Following is the opening address made by MEAA Victoria and Tasmania regional director Carolyn Dunbar to the Victorian Parliamentary inquiry into the Labour Hire Industry and Insecure Work in Melbourne on Monday, February 8, 2016. Read the MEAA submission here.

Thank you for the opportunity to speak to our written submissions already made to this inquiry

MEAA covers a diverse range ...

STC management ‘ignoring staff safety’

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance will today (Thursday) take the Sydney Theatre Company to the Fair Work Commission over concerns that STC management is putting its commercial interests ahead of the health and safety of its staff.

Journalists still face jail under Asio Act changes

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA), the trade union and industry advocate for Australia’s journalists, says the recommendations by the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor for amendments to section 35P of the Asio Act still mean Australian journalists face jail terms for legitimate public interest journalism.