MEAA Media Room


The public’s right to know: the MEAA Report into the State of Press Freedom in Australia in 2019

May 3, 2019 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom MediaRoom Reports Uncategorized

The public’s right to know is MEAA’s annual report into the state of press freedom in Australia in 2019.

Australia’s Right to Know response to draft Federal Court defamation practice note

May 2, 2019 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom MediaRoom Submissions

The Australia’s Right To Know coalition of media organisations (including MEAA) feedback on the draft Federal Court defamation practice note – submitted May 29 2019.

Australia’s Right to Know response to draft Federal Court defamation practice note ...

New Fairfax ACM owners must honour commitments, says MEAA

April 30, 2019 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Releases

The new owners of the former Fairfax regional newspapers’ group, Antony Catalano and Thorney Investments, must commit to investing in journalism at the Australian Community Media group so they continue to provide a genuine service to local communities.

MEAA says WA losing vital news coverage

April 18, 2019 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Releases

MEAA says plans to slash as many as 36 editorial staff at The West Australian and The Sunday Times will mean that Western Australians will lose dedicated editorial coverage of vital community issues.

Make it Australian responds to Government extending offsets to streaming services

April 15, 2019 Elizabeth Franks #MakeItAustralian #MEAACrew #MEAAECS #MEAAEquity MediaRoom Releases

The Morrison Government’s decision to extend tax offsets to streaming video services is another missed opportunity to require those platforms to invest in Australian content, say members of the Make It Australian campaign.