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Live music is vulnerable without government help
Australia’s $6 billion music industry is at a crucial moment and needs action from governments to protect live music venues and help to enforce better standards for musicians, says the union for Australian musicians ...
MEAA submission on Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 (the Assistance and Access Bill) – the Encryption Bill
MEAA is gravely concerned that the proposed legislation is neither reasonable nor proportionate ...
Hands Off Our ABC campaign in Wentworth
Much-loved children’s television characters the Bananas In Pyjamas and long-running Playschool host Benita Collings will join other actors and performers today to inform Wentworth voters about the threats to the ABC ahead of this month’s by-election ...
Crisis won’t end until ABC Board members answer what they knew and when
MEAA’s ABC House Committee demands greater transparency and accountability from the ABC board in light of a damaging week for the national broadcaster ...
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
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 ...
