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Cultural policy review must address poverty wages of arts workers

August 24, 2022 #LetsGetCreative #MEAACrew #MEAAECS #MEAAEquity News

New MEAA Chief Executive Erin Madeley and her predecessor, Paul Murphy, have met with Arts Minister Tony Burke to discuss the future of the arts in Australia.

Reporting on climate: resources for journalists

August 4, 2022 #MEAAMedia News

Reporting on climate change is no longer a niche round for journalists.

Fact sheet: Paid pandemic leave

July 21, 2022 #coronavirus News

The Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment is a lump sum payment for people who are ineligible for paid sick leave from their employer and unable to work and earn income because they have to self-isolate or quarantine or because you’re caring for someone who has to self-isolate or quarantine.

Leading Australians urge release of Australian journalist Cheng Lei

July 8, 2022 #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom #pressfreedom MediaRoom Other statements Releases

A group of leading Australians including a former prime minister, Labor and Liberal parliamentarians, former Labor and Liberal foreign ministers, prominent business leaders, a former top trade unionist, academics, journalists, think-tank directors, and a former captain of Australia’s soccer team, have signed an open letter urging China to release Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who has been detained since August ...

State of the Industry survey for performers

June 22, 2022

MEAA Equity, in partnership with the Equity Diversity Committee, is conducting our first State of the Industry Survey.

This will allow all members and non-members to tell us your experience during the COVID years, how the industry is performing now, how safe, inclusive and accessible the industry is, what barriers you face and what changes you want to see now ...