MEAA Media submission on regional and small publishers innovation fund
MEAA welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Communications Legislation Amendment (Regional and Small Publishers Innovation Fund) Bill 2017 and related programs ...
MEAA submission on Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Fair and Balanced) Bill 2017
This Bill is a calculated insult directed at the ABC and its employees. The proposed addition to the ABC Act borders on comical, but is unfortunately rooted in a transgressive campaign to undermine the performance and reputation of the nation’s most esteemed (and scrutinised) broadcaster. MEAA believes this misleading and ...
Protecting theatre workers from sexual harassment
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance – the union for performers and other theatre workers – expects that 2018 will prove to be a watershed year for the treatment of sexual harassment and bullying in live theatre ...
MEAA Media submission on cyberbullying
MEAA Media made the attached submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee’s inquiry into the adequacy of existing offences in the Commonwealth Criminal Code and of state and territory criminal laws to capture cyberbullying in December 2017 ...
Balibo Five-Roger East Fellowships for 2018 announced
Two journalists from East Timor will benefit from the Balibo Five-Roger East Fellowship in 2018, an initiative of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance and Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA ...
New collaborative approach to overcome culture of fear over sexual harassment in theatre
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance will work with all the major state theatre companies and freelance artists to develop more effective policies for dealing with sexual harassment, assault and bullying in live theatre in the wake of research that almost a quarter of victims do not make a complaint ...
Film and TV inquiry a mixed bag for the industry
A Parliamentary inquiry report into the film and TV industry is a mixed bag that includes some sensible proposals but is captive to commercial and ideological self-interest, says MEAA, the union for Australian performers and screen crew ...
Timely scrutiny of Google and Facebook as media job losses mount
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance – the union and industry advocate for Australian media workers – welcomes today’s announcement that the competition watchdog will conduct an inquiry into social media giants like Facebook and Google, and their impact on journalism in Australia. The inquiry’s terms of reference include a ...
