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Protecting theatre workers from sexual harassment

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The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance – the union for performers and other theatre workers – expects that 2018 will prove to be a watershed year for the treatment of sexual harassment and bullying in live theatre ...

MEAA Media submission on cyberbullying

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MEAA Media made the attached submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee’s inquiry into the adequacy of existing offences in the Commonwealth Criminal Code and of state and territory criminal laws to capture cyberbullying in December 2017 ...

Balibo Five-Roger East Fellowships for 2018 announced

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Two journalists from East Timor will benefit from the Balibo Five-Roger East Fellowship in 2018, an initiative of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance and Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA ...

New collaborative approach to overcome culture of fear over sexual harassment in theatre

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance will work with all the major state theatre companies and freelance artists to develop more effective policies for dealing with sexual harassment, assault and bullying in live theatre in the wake of research that almost a quarter of victims do not make a complaint ...

Film and TV inquiry a mixed bag for the industry

A Parliamentary inquiry report into the film and TV industry is a mixed bag that includes some sensible proposals but is captive to commercial and ideological self-interest, says MEAA, the union for Australian performers and screen crew ...

Timely scrutiny of Google and Facebook as media job losses mount

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The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance – the union and industry advocate for Australian media workers – welcomes today’s announcement that the competition watchdog will conduct an inquiry into social media giants like Facebook and Google, and their impact on journalism in Australia. The inquiry’s terms of reference include a ...

MEAA chief executive Paul Murphy’s speech at the 2017 Walkley Awards

This speech was delivered by MEAA chief executive Paul Murphy at the 62nd annual Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism in Brisbane on the evening of November 29 2017 ...

MEAA Annual Report 2016-17

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Pursuant to the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act of 2009, the elected officers of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance present their annual report, together with financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2017 ...
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