MEAA condemns the decision of the Nauruan Government to refuse to issue a visa to Australian Broadcasting Corporation staff to report on the Pacific Islands Forum in September.
MEAA Media section president Marcus Strom said: “Politicians, wherever they are, must accept the role of the media to report and scrutinise those in power. The Forum is a crucial gathering. It comes ...
The sickening news of five deaths in a targeted attack on the Capital Gazette newspaper group highlights the growing threats to journalists.
Before today’s incident, at least 43 journalists have been killed in targeted killings or cross-fire incidents around the world this year.
Police have confirmed the suspect in this latest incident intended to target the Capital Gazette group and had previously ...
Leading lights of Australia’s film and TV industry from in front of and behind the camera will today urge federal politicians from all parties to act to ensure Australian stories continue to be told on Australian screens.
MEAA note that this Inquiry is being conducted in an environment of overt hostility towards the ABC and to a lesser extent, SBS.
The federal opposition’s announcement that it would restore the $83.7 million cut from the ABC at this year’s Budget is a good first step towards reversing the damage from a succession of funding cuts since 2014, says the union representing ABC news and current affairs employees.
