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Future of journalism in the spotlight at IFJ congress

June 10, 2016 #MEAAMedia News
MEAA board member and Sydney Morning Herald journalist Marcus Strom was a delegate at the International Federation of Journalists 29th world congress in Angers, France, last week. He filed these daily reports from the congress.

Crew across the country support Get Real on Rates

June 6, 2016 #MEAACrew #MEAAECS

MEAA congratulates members for getting on board with the Get Real on Rates campaign all around Australia.

Equity Meetings: Overseas performers on Australian stages

June 3, 2016 #MEAAEquity

In the coming weeks Equity will hold meetings after members raised concerns about performers being imported to work on Australian musicals.

New push to lift pay for digital journalists

May 31, 2016 #MEAAMedia News

The media industry is transforming as digital media rapidly replaces print – but working conditions for many journalists are being left behind in the analogue age.

Screen industry guilds call on political parties to support Australian content on new digital platforms

May 30, 2016 #MEAACrew #MEAAEquity

The people who make Australia’s favourite film and TV shows have called on all political parties to support the introduction of quotas on the new digital platforms now broadcasting in Australia. These include Netflix, Presto and Stan.