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Australian Ballet dancers take industrial action in ongoing pay dispute

June 8, 2023 Mark Phillips #MEAAEquity MediaRoom Releases

For the first time in more than a decade, dancers at Australia’s premiere national dance company, the Australian Ballet, are taking protected industrial action in a bid to ensure future pay is not eroded by rising living costs.

Union members vote in favour of industrial action at Sovereign Hill

June 7, 2023 Mark Phillips #MEAACrew #MEAAECS MediaRoom Releases

Union members at Sovereign Hill have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a range of industrial actions to break a deadlock in negotiations for a new enterprise agreement.

Members to vote on industrial action as Sovereign Hill proposes to cut pay

June 2, 2023 Mark Phillips #MEAACrew #MEAAECS MediaRoom Releases

Union members at Sovereign Hill will vote this week on whether to take industrial action after negotiations for a new enterprise agreement have reached a stalemate.

MEAA welcomes Ben Roberts-Smith defamation judgement

June 1, 2023 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom MediaRoom Releases

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance welcomes today’s decision by Justice Besanko in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case.

2021 Clarion Awards Review

May 29, 2023 Mark Phillips MediaRoom Releases

The Board of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance has resolved to withdraw three Clarion awards that were issued for coverage of Dr Andrew Laming in March 2021.