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Women put on ‘mummy track’ after returning to work

March 24, 2016 #MEAAMedia #womeninmedia News

One in four women experience difficulty returning to work in the media after taking parental leave, according to a new report.

MEAA ensures AIM employees receive over $40,000 in back payments

March 21, 2016 #MEAACrew #MEAAECS

MEAA has been successful in ensuring staff across the country at the Australian Institute of Music (AIM) received over $40,000 in back payments from the period of July – November 2015.

Spotlight on Andrew Conder

March 18, 2016 #MEAACrew #MEAAECS

Director of photography, Andrew Conder, got his start as a camera assistant at Channel Seven and spent the beginnings of his career travelling the globe filming wild animals and accessing seemingly unreachable places. We chat to Andrew after wrapping US feature film The Shallows and ready to start the ABC’s Nowhere Boys next month. 

Are actors employees? – Know your rights

March 18, 2016 #MEAAEquity

Equity continues to advise members that they should be engaged as employees and not as independent contractors using an ABN.

Ten top tips – Greg Apps

March 18, 2016 #MEAAEquity

Australian casting director Greg Apps shares his ten top tips for audition success.