MEAA Media Room


Assange extradition decision a huge relief; US must now end prosecution

January 4, 2021 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom MediaRoom Releases

MEAA, the union for Australian journalists, welcomes today’s decision by a British judge to prevent the extradition to the United States of our member Julian Assange and calls on the US government to now drop his prosecution.

Journalists need better protection, not prosecution

December 16, 2020 Mark Phillips #pressfreedom MediaRoom Releases

Australian journalists still face the threat of prosecution and jail for doing their jobs following the government response to a parliamentary review of the impact of national security laws on press freedom.

MEAA concerned at more jobs going at News Corp

November 27, 2020 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Other statements Releases

MEAA is concerned that News Corp is embarking on a round of redundancies that will see photographers and editorial production staff lose their jobs.

Screen industry welcomes proposed reforms for streaming services – Make It Australian

November 27, 2020 Mike Dobbie #MakeItAustralian #MEAACrew #MEAAECS #MEAAEquity Campaigns MediaRoom Other statements Releases

The Australian screen industry welcomes news the Federal Government is considering introducing a local content quota for Netflix and other streaming services that currently have no obligation to produce original Australian content.

MEAA welcomes proposed Netflix quota

November 27, 2020 Mike Dobbie #MakeItAustralian #MEAACrew #MEAAECS #MEAAEquity MediaRoom Other statements Releases

After a devastating year for the Australian screen industry, MEAA is heartened by today’s news the Federal Government is considering a local content quota for Netflix and other streaming services that currently have no obligation to produce original Australian content.