Fairfax staff return to work; campaign for quality journalism continues

Editorial workers at Fairfax Metro mastheads have returned to work this morning following a strike sparked by management’s announcement of another 120 planned redundancies.

Mates over Merit: The Women in Media Report

A blokey culture that rewards ‘mates over merit’, tolerates sexual harassment and abuse, pays lip service to work-family balance, and perpetuates the gender pay gap has been exposed by a landmark survey of women in the Australian media.

‘Mates Over Merit: The Women In Media Report’

The data in this report was collected via a national online survey of about 1000 women in media at the end of 2015.

The survey was developed by Women in Media, a national mentoring and networking initiative run by women from across the media spectrum, backed by the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance.

Respondents to the survey believe discrimination remains rife in the industry.

“Mates ...

MEAA submission on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015

This submission is made to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee inquiry into the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015.

The Bill seeks to amend the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 to ensure the ABC responsibilities in regional and rural areas are articulated in its Charter; that the corporation establish a new Regional and Rural Advisory ...

Address by MEAA President Simon Collins to 2016 Federal Council, Sydney

MEAA President Simon Collins addressing the 2016 Federal Council in Sydney.

I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners, past and present, of the land on which this meeting is taking place, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation.

Welcome colleagues to the 2016 meeting of the Federal Council of the Media, Entertainment & Arts ...