MEAA Media Room


Journalists cannot and will not reveal their sources

December 12, 2019 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom MediaRoom Other statements Releases

A current defamation claim in the Federal Court is seeking to compel two senior investigative journalists to reveal their confidential sources.

Government gives up on tackling Google and Facebook

December 12, 2019 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Releases

The federal government has missed an opportunity to deal with unregulated behemoths, Google and Facebook, says the union and industry advocate for Australian media workers.

Axing of Arts Department a fresh blow for struggling sector

December 6, 2019 Mark Phillips #freethearts #MEAACrew #MEAAECS #MEAAEquity #MEAAMusic #MEAASOMA MediaRoom Releases

The Morrison Government’s decision to axe the Department of the Arts sets a new low in its treatment of the arts sector, says the union for Australian arts and entertainment workers.

ARTK submission on the remaining recommendations of Victoria’s Vincent Open Courts review

November 29, 2019 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom MediaRoom Submissions

Australia’s Right to Know coalition of media organisations’, including MEAA, submission to the Vincent Open Courts Act Review – remaining legislative recommendations implementation options Consultation Paper (the Paper). This submission follows theoriginal submission to the Vincent Review of the Open Courts Act (Vic).

“We believe it is important to reiterate here an important reference point regarding open justice which was included in ...

MEAA chief executive Paul Murphy’s speech to the 2019 Walkley Awards

November 28, 2019 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom #walkleys MediaRoom Speeches

Good evening.

I pay my respects to the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional owners of this land we meet on. To their elders past, present and emerging, and I acknowledge their ongoing custodianship of this land.

One night I would like to stand here and praise our government, our parliament, for what they have done to protect press ...