MEAA Media Room


Urgent issues for new ABC leadership

February 28, 2019 Web Admin #HandsOffOurABC #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Releases

The new chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Ita Buttrose, must address a long agenda of urgent matters in order to protect, maintain and reinvigorate public broadcasting in Australia.

MEAA, the union representing Australian journalists, performers and production crew, calls on the new chair and yet-to-be-appointed new managing director to hold comprehensive meetings with staff as an initial ...

Urgent issues for new ABC leadership

February 28, 2019 Mike Dobbie Uncategorized

The new chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Ita Buttrose, must address a long agenda of urgent matters in order to protect, maintain and reinvigorate public broadcasting in Australia.

MEAA submission to the inquiry into the Victorian on-demand workforce

February 27, 2019 Mark Phillips #Freelance #MEAACrew #MEAAECS #MEAAEquity MediaRoom Submissions

Closed Facebook groups and other online platforms are increasingly becoming a source of hiring for workers in the arts and entertainment industry.

MEAA says defamation judgement confirms need for law overhaul

February 22, 2019 Mike Dobbie #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom MediaRoom Releases

MEAA, the union for Australian journalists, says today’s decision of the Federal Court in the defamation action brought by Chau Chak Wing against the former Fairfax newspapers demonstrates the urgent need for an overhaul of Australia’s outdated defamation laws. The defence of qualified privilege was rejected by the court.

MEAA Media federal president Marcus Strom said: “MEAA members ...

MEAA response to preliminary recommendations of ACCC digital platforms inquiry

February 15, 2019 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Submissions

MEAA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s  preliminary recommendations and proposed areas for further analysis and assessment.