MEAA Media Room


Media Section policy position on Artificial Intelligence (AI)

March 23, 2023 Mark Phillips

At its face-to-face meeting in Sydney on Thursday, February 17, 2023, the MEAA National Media Section Committee considered a Draft Position Statement on AI and passed the following resolution:

The NMS notes the risks and opportunities raised in relation to AI. That the NMS form a sub-committee off-line including ethics committee, to provide ongoing consideration of evolving technology including AI.

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ABC journalists call off strike

March 21, 2023 Mark Phillips #HandsOffOurABC MediaRoom Releases

Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance members at the ABC have called off a strike that was planned for tomorrow after reaching in-principle agreement with management for a new workplace deal.

MEAA submission to the Senate inquiry into the National Cultural Policy

March 17, 2023 Mark Phillips MediaRoom Submissions

This submission is made by MEAA to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications inquiry into the National Cultural Policy, Revive.

MEAA considers Revive to be a landmark document. It is our nation’s first consolidated cultural policy in a decade. It follows what many in the arts community consider a decade of lost opportunity. The actions proposed across Revive’s five ...

ABC staff postpone planned stoppage

March 6, 2023 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Releases

ABC journalists have voted to postpone tomorrow’s stoppage following a new pay offer from management.

ABC staff vote to take industrial action if management doesn’t improve offer

March 1, 2023 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Releases

ABC journalists have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking industrial action as they push for a fair deal from management.