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ABC leadership crisis demands full public inquiry

The resignation of chairman Justin Milne has worsened the leadership crisis at the top of the ABC which will only be resolved with a comprehensive public inquiry ...

ABC chairman must stand aside immediately

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ABC chairman Justin Milne should heed the decision of his board and stand aside today to allow a comprehensive, independent inquiry to go ahead into alleged political interference in the running of the ABC ...

ABC chairman Justin Milne must consider his future

Reports this morning of the ABC chairman, Justin Milne, seeking to interfere in editorial and staffing decisions at the ABC are deeply disturbing ...

Next managing director must be an advocate for public broadcasting and for ABC staff

The next managing director of the ABC must be prepared to fight for better funding and independence, and to champion public broadcasting in a hostile political environment, says the union representing the ABC’s editorial staff ...

ACCC must listen to community concerns about Nine’s takeover of Fairfax

More than 1100 people have made submissions through MEAA to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission expressing concerns about the proposed takeover of Fairfax Media by Nine Entertainment Co ...

News Corp staff shown little respect in latest job cut announcement

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MEAA condemns the announcement from News Corporation via a statement to the Fairfax-owned Australian Financial Review that at least 30 editorial positions will be made redundant. The positions will be a mixture of voluntary and forced redundancies. Journalists at leading metro mastheads as well as production staff will lose their ...

MEAA submission to the ACCC formal review of the Nine-Fairfax merger

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MEAA’s submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's formal review of Nine Entertainment Co's proposed takeover of Fairfax Media ...

East Timor bugging prosecution is an attack on press freedom

Today’s prosecution of ‘Witness K’ and Bernard Collaery has dangerous implications for press freedom in Australia and the ability of whistleblowers and journalists to work together to expose wrongdoing and uphold the public’s right to know ...
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