MEAA submission to the ACCC inquiry into digital platforms

On April 10, 2018, MEAA provided this submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s digital platforms inquiry. 

MEAA condemns shooting of Gaza journalist

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance, the union and industry advocate for Australia’s journalists, strongly condemns the targeting and shooting of journalists during protests in the southern Gaza strip on Friday.

Big names call for action to protect Australia’s screen culture

Dozens of Australia’s best-known and most successful actors, directors, screenwriters, producers and production crew – including 15 Oscar winners – have penned an open letter calling on the nation’s parliamentarians to protect the local screen industry and to act now to ensure it thrives into the future.

Joint statement: Shared commitment to cultural change in the theatre sector

We pay our respects to the First Nations people of this land that we’re meeting on.

Gathering on Wurundjeri land within the Kulin nation, the inaugural Safe Theatres Forum took place last weekend bringing together representatives from all areas of the not for profit spectrum of the performing arts industry.  This historic and unprecedented forum is the culmination of over a ...

Dora’s been saved but local industry is still in peril

Once again, the Queensland government has had to step into to secure a new feature film for Australia, further highlighting how internationally uncompetitive the federal incentives for overseas film and television productions are.