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Digital platforms levy could support sustainability of Australian journalism

October 24, 2024 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Releases

The federal government should move quickly to adopt the recommendation of a Parliamentary inquiry into social media by requiring digital platforms to pay a levy to fund public interest journalism

SBS MEAA House Committee statement: Addressing racism and bullying at SBS

October 23, 2024 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Other statements

In light of the Janke Report at the ABC and the more recent revelations arising from the review of workplace practices and culture at Nine Entertainment, the SBS MEAA House Committee call for increased transparency regarding SBS’s handling of workplace issues, specifically the investigation into allegations of bullying and racism commissioned by Managing Director James Taylor in 2020 but never ...

Nine Publishing House Committee statement: this rotten culture needs to end

October 17, 2024 Mark Phillips MediaRoom Other statements

The national house committee of The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Australian Financial Review, Brisbane Times and WAtoday is angered and saddened – but not surprised – by the findings of Nine’s cultural review.

Media industry must take heed of Nine’s workplace culture review

October 17, 2024 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Releases

Today’s release of the Out in the Open report into the workplace culture at Nine Entertainment is a further wake-up call to Australia’s media industry that change is needed to make workplaces safer for women and people from diverse backgrounds

It’s time for Nine to negotiate a freelance agreement

October 16, 2024 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Releases

The union for Australian journalists, the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance, has today written to management at Nine Publishing to commence negotiations for an agreement on pay and conditions for freelancers.