May 7, 2020 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom #pressfreedom MediaRoom Other statements Releases
MEAA has written to the Philippines’ Ambassador and Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne over the failure of the Philippines’ Congress to renew the licence of the country’s biggest broadcast network ABS‐CBN.
“The closure of the network has led to almost 11,000 people being put out of work at a key time when the provision of information about COVID‐19 is a vital ...
May 6, 2020 Mark Phillips #coronavirus #MEAAMusic #MEAASOMA MediaRoom Releases
The union for orchestral musicians has finalised a new agreement with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra which could provide a template for how arts organisations manage and maintain staff employment during the COVID-19 crisis.
May 6, 2020 Mark Phillips #coronavirus #MEAACrew #MEAAECS MediaRoom Releases
Thousands of casual workers employed at Victorian public sector venues closed by COVID-19 have been granted a financial lifeline after the Andrews Government today announced a wage subsidy.
May 5, 2020 Mark Phillips #coronavirus #MEAACrew #MEAAECS #MEAAEquity #MEAAMusic MediaRoom Releases
Today’s release of new official data reinforces a sad truth: workers in Australia’s creative and performance sectors are struggling to make ends meet in the absence of JobKeeper eligibility.
May 5, 2020 Mark Phillips #coronavirus #MEAACrew #MEAAECS #MEAAEquity #MEAAMusic MediaRoom Releases
The Berejiklian Government must act urgently to rescue Sydney’s Carriageworks performance and exhibition space after it was placed in voluntary administration yesterday.