MEAA condemns News Corp cuts
MEAA has condemned the cuts to front line editorial staff announced today at News Corp metropolitan and community titles around the country. Photographic staff and production roles have been targeted in the cuts, which were announced at newsroom meetings with company representatives today. In some cities, up to two-thirds of ...
Equity Diversity Committee submission to the inquiry into the film and TV industry
The Equity Diversity Committee made this submission to the 2017 inquiry by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts into factors contributing to the growth and sustainability of the Australian film and television industry ...
MEAA members condemn Fairfax cuts
At meetings today, MEAA members in the Fairfax Sydney and Melbourne newsrooms have strongly condemned the $30 million cut to the editorial budget announced by Fairfax management yesterday. Journalists have given the company until Monday to demonstrate it is serious about genuine consultation with staff to achieve savings while not ...
MEAA statement on Fairfax Media proposal
In response to Fairfax Media's announcement this morning of proposed changes, MEAA Media director Katelin McInerney said: “Fairfax journalists have delivered in spades for the company: more readers than ever and record digital subscription numbers. The announcement from the company today leaves more questions than answers. "We are looking for ...
MEAA submission on whistleblower protection
Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) submission to the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Corporations and Financial Services inquiry into whistleblower protections in the corporate, public and not-for-profit sectors ...
New ABC chair must fight for increased funding
The new chair of the ABC must be a champion for our national broadcaster by protecting the independence of its journalism and fighting hard for more funding, says the union for journalists, performers and screen crew. The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance congratulates Justin Milne on his appointment as chair ...
Restoration of Australia Council funding welcomed but more needed for opera
The axing of the Catalyst Fund run out of the Arts Minister’s office is a long overdue return to independent and peer-assessed arts funding, but has come too late to save dozens of small arts organisations and projects. The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance – the union and advocate for ...
MEAA submission to review of Victoria’s Open Courts Act and suppression orders
MEAA submission to the Victorian Government review by former Justice Vincent into the Open Courts Act 2013 examining the use of suppression orders in the Victorian legal system ...
