MEAA Releases

Latest releases from MEAA


Federal Government needs to stand up for Australian kids and our stories

The Morrison Government must stand up for Australian kids and local audiences and reject a renewed push by free to air television networks to scrap local and children’s content requirements ...

MEAA concerned at China’s expulsion of foreign correspondents

MEAA has written to China's Ambassador to Australia to express its concern at the revoking by China of three Wall Street Journal foreign correspondents' press credentials. One of the three is Australian journalist Philip Wen who has worked in the Australian media for several years during which time he was ...

MEAA disappointed at ABC raid decision

MediaRoom, Other statements, Releases
The decision of the Federal Court to dismiss the ABC’s challenge to the validity of the Australian Federal Police raids last year shows there are still ongoing and serious threats to press freedom in Australia ...

Hike in secret access to journalists’ data

MEAA is concerned at the increase in the use of secret Journalist Information Warrants to access journalists’ telecommunications data for the purpose of identifying journalists’ confidential sources ...

Journalists cannot and will not reveal their sources

A current defamation claim in the Federal Court is seeking to compel two senior investigative journalists to reveal their confidential sources ...