MEAA Media Room


MEAA letter to China’s Ambassador regarding the detention of Yang Hengjun

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

MEAA has written to China’s Ambassador to Australia regarding the arrest and detention of MEAA Media member Yang Hengjun.

Writers and journalists call for award-winning author to be freed from Manus

April 2, 2019 Mark Phillips #FreeBehrouz #MEAAMedia Campaigns MediaRoom Releases

Dozens of leading Australian writers and journalists have added their names to an open letter calling for acclaimed Kurdish refugee-writer-journalist Behrouz Boochani to be released from the Manus Island detention centre and resettled in Australia.

Media union urges swift action on ABC inquiry recommendations

April 1, 2019 Mark Phillips #HandsOffOurABC #MEAAMedia MediaRoom News Releases

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance, the union for ABC journalists, welcomes the tabling today of the report of the Senate inquiry into political interference in the ABC.

A Message of Solidarity from Australian and New Zealand Performers

March 26, 2019 Elizabeth Franks #MEAAEquity MediaRoom Releases

We stand in solidarity with SAG-AFTRA during its strike against ad agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty, Inc. (BBH).

Federal Court to hear ‘sham contracting’ appeal

March 13, 2019 Mark Phillips #ChangeTheRules #MEAAEquity MediaRoom Releases

An appeal hearing in the Federal Court tomorrow will help to clarify whether actors engaged on long-running shows are employees or independent contractors.