This is an edited version of the speech given by MEAA Federal President Simon Collins to open the Federal Council meeting in Sydney on Friday, February 17, 2023. I wish to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and to pay my respects to […]
Greetings and Happy New(ish) Year to all. Welcome to the inaugural letter from me as the Media President, what I hope will become a quasi-regular feature of MEAA communications to you. Let’s call this the Summer Edition and see how it goes!! I’d love your feedback so feel free to email me at media.president@meaa.org It’s […]
Karen Percy is the federal president of MEAA Media and deputy chair of the Walkley Foundation. This is an edited version of the speech she gave at the presentation of the 2021 Walkley Awards in Sydney on Friday, February 25, 2022. How wonderful is it to be back in the room, together, celebrating great journalism? […]
The MEAA Federal Council will have a fresh look with 43 new delegates and a change of leadership at the top of the union’s Media section.
Today is World Press Freedom Day but there is little for us to celebrate here in Australia.
