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Chief Executive’s Report

November 20, 2018 / #MEAACrew, #MEAAECS, #MEAAEquity, #MEAAMedia, #MEAAMusic, #MEAASOMA, #MEAASport, News

A message to all members from Chief Executive Paul Murphy from MEAA’s 2017–18 Annual Report ...
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Live theatre and venues survey reveals individual vulnerability behind the scenes

November 15, 2018 / #MEAAECS, News

MEAA’s industry-wide survey has revealed the biggest issues affecting people who work behind the scenes or in front of house ...
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Campaign launched to save Sydney’s Theatre Royal

November 9, 2018 / #MEAACrew, #MEAAECS, #MEAAEquity

A campaign featuring some of Sydney’s best-known actors and leading theatre producers has been launched to save Sydney’s historic Theatre ...
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The state of the screen sector

October 30, 2018 / #MEAACrew, #MEAAEquity

A report into the state of the Australian screen industry reveals some impressive topline results but beneath the surface there ...
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Statement on Sydney Opera House

October 10, 2018 / #MEAACrew, #MEAAECS, News

The MEAA delegate committee at the Sydney Opera House has passed the following resolution: ...
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Hands Off Our ABC in Wentworth

October 8, 2018 / #HandsOffOurABC, #MEAACrew, #MEAAEquity, News

MEAA members were out on the streets of Bondi and Paddington on Saturday to raise the profile of the future ...
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Spotlight on Sharna Galvin

September 12, 2018 / #MEAACrew, #MEAAECS, News

Sharna Galvin is a freelancer in theatre and events, stage managing, site managing and production managing, who mainly works as ...
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New guidelines to prevent discrimination, harassment and bullying in the performing arts

August 8, 2018 / #MEAACrew, #MEAAECS, #MEAAEquity

Ever since the emergence of the #MeToo movement last year, the entertainment industry has been in the spotlight to address ...
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MEAA says cuts to ABC “dangerous and irresponsible”

May 9, 2018 / #HandsOffOurABC, #MakeItAustralian, #MEAAECS, #MEAAEquity, #MEAAMedia, #pressfreedom, Campaigns, Featured, MediaRoom, News, Other statements, Releases

The Federal Budget’s cut of $127 million from the ABC represents a dangerous and irresponsible assault on public broadcasting in ...
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Screen crew speak up for a higher location offset

April 10, 2018 / #MakeItAustralian, #MEAACrew, #MEAAECS, #MEAAEquity, Campaigns

For the past month, MEAA has been encouraging screen crew members to contact their local MPs and Senators to call ...
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