MEAA Releases

Latest releases from MEAA


ABC management sued for breach of Fair Work Act over the abuse of insecure fixed-term contracts

MediaRoom, Releases
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance has initiated Federal Court proceedings against the ABC, accusing management of forcing staff into successive fixed-term contracts in breach of the Fair Work Act. The case, which MEAA is pursuing on behalf of a member employed on a long-running television program, is seeking to ...

Union for creative and media workers urges support for Australia’s film industry, stories, and jobs

MediaRoom, Releases
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance is aware of social media comments by the US President regarding a potential tariff on movies produced in “Foreign Lands”. No detail has been released, and it is unclear what impact there would be for the Australian film industry if this proposal were to ...

Critical national arts funding must be preserved and protected from political interference

MediaRoom, Releases
The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) welcomes the initiative from both the Labor and Liberal parties to build a Jewish Arts Quarter in Melbourne, celebrating the contribution of Jewish Australians to our national story ...

MCG must audit its security after gun incident at AFL match

MediaRoom, News, Releases
Workers at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground are demanding a full and thorough audit of security after two patrons were able to allegedly smuggle firearms into the venue last week ...

Closure of BenarNews Pacific Bureau

MEAA stands in solidarity with the journalists and staff impacted by the suspension of BenarNews ...