MEAA submission to the Select Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence
This is MEAA’s submission to the Select Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) inquiry into the opportunities and impacts for Australia arising out of the uptake of AI technologies ...
Paddy Manning takes over as Chair of MEAA Ethics Committee
Award-winning journalist and author Paddy Manning has been appointed as the new Chair of the MEAA Journalist Ethics Committee ...
Biden must act to end Assange prosecution now
The decision by the United Kingdom High Court to allow Julian Assange to appeal against his extradition to the United States is a welcome step forward ...
Budget investment in arts training and education must result in quality jobs
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance welcomes the federal government’s continued efforts in the 2023-24 Budget to revive Australia’s long-neglected arts, cultural and media sectors ...
McBride jailing reinforces need for whistleblower reforms
The jail sentence of almost six years handed down to whistleblower David McBride today represents a shameful day for the public’s right to know and shows the need for urgent reforms to protect whistleblowers from prosecution ...
There’s no industry without musicians
In this submission to a Parliamentary inquiry into challenges and opportunities for the Australian live music industry, MEAA says that rather than continue to underwrite commercial festival operators, governments must focus on ensuring the viability of music as a career as the foundation on which a healthy and successful live ...
Time for cultural workers to be recognised and valued
A major national survey of arts workers highlights the precariousness of income in the sector and the need for the economy and community to place a higher value on the work of creative professionals ...
World Press Freedom Day 2024: another year wasted
Another World Press Freedom Day has arrived without any significant reforms by any level of government to improve press freedom in Australia ...
