MEDIA, ENTERTAINMENT & ARTS ALLIANCE

Empowering Australia’s creative professionals.

Built on integrity. Powered by creativity

MEAA is the largest and most established union and industry advocate for Australia’s creative professionals.

The Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and Cultures of the lands and seas of which we live and work. We pay our respects to all First Nations Peoples, Elders and Ancestors. We acknowledge that Sovereignty was never ceded and stand in Solidarity towards a shared future.


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News


AustralianSuper on protecting its members’ super entitlements

Here’s what AustralianSuper is doing to help make sure its members are paid their super, at ...

Posted on 19th, November 2024

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Help is urgently needed for the journalists of Gaza

The Israel-Gaza war has taken an unprecedented toll on the journalists of Palestine since October last ...

Posted on 2nd, November 2024

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Spotlight on super scams

Last year, Australians made over 600,000 scam reports and lost $2.7 billion1. Superannuation is often targeted ...

Posted on 5th, September 2024

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Life memberships for union stalwarts

MEAA’s Federal Council has paid tribute to two titans of our union by awarding them our ...

Posted on 3rd, September 2024

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Don’t torch journalism

Update, July 31: Journalists at Nine Publishing have voted to accept an improved offer from management ...

Posted on 27th, July 2024

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Stop AI Theft

Artificial Intelligence is being used to steal the work of Australia’s artists, journalists, and creative workers.

Posted on 16th, July 2024

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Advocating for a better retirement system

Media Super is a part of Cbus Super, an award-winning industry super fund that represents those ...

Posted on 16th, April 2024

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New President excited about union’s future

MEAA’s Federal President Michael Balk talks about his life as a performer and the path that ...

Posted on 15th, April 2024

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MEAA Easter hours

MEAA Member Central (1300 65 65 13/members@meaa.org) will be closed over the Easter long weekend and ...

Posted on 28th, March 2024

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Protecting performers’ image and work from unauthorised AI use

We need your help to send our representatives in Parliament a message that it’s time for comprehensive legislation that forces AI companies ...

Posted on 27th, March 2024

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MEAA 2024 post-election report

Pursant to section 198 of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 and Regulation 141(4) of ...

Posted on 21st, March 2024

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Represent: diversity, inclusion & access for performers, crew and musicians

Represent is a campaign to truly represent the diversity of our nation across our theatre, dance, ...

Posted on 14th, March 2024

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Events


2024 Queensland Clarion Awards

30/11/2024
6:00pm - 11:30pm
Brisbane

Posted on 31st, October 2024

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The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance acknowledges the traditional custodians and cultures of the lands and seas on which we live and work. We pay our respects to all First Nations peoples, elders and ancestors. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded, and stand in solidarity towards a shared future.
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