MEAA Releases

Latest releases from MEAA


ABC board appointments need major overhaul

The process for nominating and appointing candidates to the ABC board needs a complete overhaul to ensure the board has appropriate levels of media experience and is protected from interference by lobby groups, says the union for ABC journalists around Australia ...

Nine-Fairfax merger approved by shareholders

Comments attributable to MEAA Chief Executive Paul Murphy: “MEAA notes with regret Fairfax shareholders’ approval of the Nine takeover at today’s Fairfax Media AGM ...

Landmark live music inquiry backs protection for musos

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Musicians Australia, part of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) welcomes the NSW Parliament's music and arts economy inquiry’s adoption or a code of conduct for the music industry ...

Sydney rallies to save historic Theatre Royal

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

ACCC approval of Nine’s takeover of Fairfax a body blow to journalism

Today’s decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to greenlight the takeover of Fairfax Media by Nine Entertainment Co. is a body-blow to media diversity ...