Government’s desperate deal to get media reforms through Senate

The “inquiry” into the ABC announced by One Nation today as the trade-off for support for the government’s media reform package is a dangerous step, MEAA says.

Wage theft is becoming a business model in the media industry

The alleged underpayment of 23 journalists by a Queensland digital media company is further evidence that the rules protecting young workers need to be changed, says the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance.

Governments can no longer ignore the crisis facing public interest journalism, says MEAA

Governments can no longer stand on the sidelines but must step in to support independent journalism to preserve democracy, the union for Australian media workers has urged in its submission to the Senate inquiry into the future of public interest journalism.

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance’s submission to the Senate select committee inquiry has now been publicly released by the ...

MEAA submission to the public interest journalism inquiry

MEAA’s submission to the Senate Select Committee inquiry into the future of public interest journalism.

Actors & crew tell Parliament what is needed to sustain screen sector

Leading Australian actors and screen technicians have today appeared before the Parliamentary inquiry into the future of the film and TV industry to urge greater government support and leadership in the sector.

MEAA Equity members Adele Perovic, Noni Hazlehurst and Justine Clarke and MEAA crew member Dan Oliver joined MEAA officials at NSW Parliament House to call for ...