MEAA’s policy priorities for the 2022 Federal Election have been forwarded to the leaders of the ALP, Greens and Liberal Party and their respective party secretariats. MEAA will monitor and publishes any responses during the election campaign to help members make informed voting decisions ...
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The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance will shortly begin a search for a new Chief Executive to replace Paul Murphy who has advised the MEAA Board that he will not be seeking to renew his contract when it expires in February next year ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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A Parliamentary inquiry has acknowledged the stark decline in regional newspaper publishing and called for new targeted funding for the sector ...
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The introduction of a $250 minimum fee for government subsidised gigs in Victoria will put much needed money into the pockets of musicians ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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