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MEAA Media submission on cyberbullying

January 3, 2018 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Submissions

MEAA Media made the attached submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee’s inquiry into the adequacy of existing offences in the Commonwealth Criminal Code and of state and territory criminal laws to capture cyberbullying in December 2017.

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Balibo Five-Roger East Fellowships for 2018 announced

December 19, 2017 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Releases

Two journalists from East Timor will benefit from the Balibo Five-Roger East Fellowship in 2018, an initiative of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance and Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA.

New collaborative approach to overcome culture of fear over sexual harassment in theatre

December 18, 2017 Mark Phillips #MEAACrew #MEAAECS #MEAAEquity MediaRoom Releases

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance will work with all the major state theatre companies and freelance artists to develop more effective policies for dealing with sexual harassment, assault and bullying in live theatre in the wake of research that almost a quarter of victims do not make a complaint because they fear it will ...

Film and TV inquiry a mixed bag for the industry

December 8, 2017 Mark Phillips #MakeItAustralian #MEAACrew #MEAAECS #MEAAEquity MediaRoom Releases

A Parliamentary inquiry report into the film and TV industry is a mixed bag that includes some sensible proposals but is captive to commercial and ideological self-interest, says MEAA, the union for Australian performers and screen crew.

Timely scrutiny of Google and Facebook as media job losses mount

December 4, 2017 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Releases

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance – the union and industry advocate for Australian media workers – welcomes today’s announcement that the competition watchdog will conduct an inquiry into social media giants like Facebook and Google, and their impact on journalism in Australia.

The inquiry’s terms of reference include a focus on “the extent to which platform service ...