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Australian, US press leaders condemn China’s secretive prosecution and detention of MEAA Media member Cheng Lei

Washington, D.C. / Canberra March 31, 2022 - US and Australian press leaders on Wednesday strongly condemned the ongoing detention and secretive prosecution of journalist Cheng Lei ...

Government neglect of the arts continues in Federal Budget

Last night’s Federal Budget continues a pattern of neglect and contempt for Australian arts by the Coalition Government, says the union for arts and entertainment workers ...

Government must invest in regional media or more outlets will close

A Parliamentary inquiry has acknowledged the stark decline in regional newspaper publishing and called for new targeted funding for the sector ...

Musicians’ union welcomes $250 minimum fee for gigs

#MEAAMusic, MediaRoom, Releases
The introduction of a $250 minimum fee for government subsidised gigs in Victoria will put much needed money into the pockets of musicians ...

MEAA Media president Karen Percy’s speech at the 2021 Walkley Awards

Karen Percy is the federal president of MEAA Media and deputy chair of the Walkley Foundation. This is an edited version of the speech she gave at the presentation of the 2021 Walkley Awards in Sydney on Friday, February 25, 2022. How wonderful is it to be back in the ...

MEAA condemns TV station’s assault on PNG journalists’ rights

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance’s national media section committee of elected officials has condemned the suspension of 24 Papua New Guinean TV journalists who walked off the job in support of a colleague ...

New charter to show the way forward for freelance media workers

#Freelance, #MEAAMedia, MediaRoom, Releases
A landmark meeting of freelance media workers from all over Australia has endorsed a new charter of rights that will form the foundation of campaigning to set a floor for pay and conditions and protect quality journalism ...

Urgent action needed to arrest decline of regional journalism; more mergers not the answer

Regional and rural journalists are overworked, underpaid and pessimistic about the future of their careers and the outlets they work for ...
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