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Submission to the Victorian Creative State Strategy

In this submission to the Creative State Strategy, MEAA says Victorians need a comprehensive arts and cultural agenda, effectively and sustainably funded, to help build a better society. As the pressures of work and economic survival demand more of our time, we need to question whether the cultural participation of ...

Garrett review is a good first step

A review of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra headed by Peter Garrett is a positive move towards restoring the company’s reputation following a period of poor management ...

MEAA submission to ACCC Digital Platform Services Inquiry

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MEAA makes this submission in response to the Digital Platform Services Inquiry Final Report issues paper. In particular, this submission focusses on potential competition issues in generative artificial intelligence ...

ABC needs a strong leader to restore stability and confidence

The next managing director of the ABC must act quickly to restore the confidence of staff and audiences by firmly defending the independence and integrity of its news reporting ...

Queensland shield laws will enhance right to know

Queenslanders’ right to know will be enhanced by the passage of journalist shield laws through the state’s parliament ...

Musicians’ union rejects MSO ban on political comment

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has again overstepped the mark by declaring that a concert stage is not an appropriate forum for political comment, says the union representing its musicians ...

MSO must take full responsibility for its over-reach

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra must take full responsibility and rectify a crisis of its own making when it stood down pianist Jayson Gillham for comments about the human toll of the war in Gaza ...

Statement on the sanctioning of a musician by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance is disturbed at the news that a musician has been sanctioned for simply voicing a personal view about the human tragedy that continues to unfold in Palestine ...
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