MEAA Media Room


Ballet dancers to delay performance in campaign to protect their future pay

June 22, 2023 Mark Phillips MediaRoom Releases

The Australian Ballet’s performance of Identity at the State Theatre in Melbourne on Friday night is set to be delayed as dancers take industrial action for the first time in more than two decades.

ABC arts cuts disrespectful to arts workers and audiences

June 16, 2023 Mark Phillips MediaRoom Releases

The axing of the ABC’s dedicated arts reporting team is a serious blow to informed coverage of Australia’s cultural sector

ABC job cuts won’t serve audiences or future-proof the public broadcaster

June 15, 2023 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Releases

Dozens of job cuts announced today will leave gaping holes in the ABC’s journalism around Australia

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.