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Australian Ballet dancers take industrial action in ongoing pay dispute

For the first time in more than a decade, dancers at Australia’s premiere national dance company, the Australian Ballet, are taking protected industrial action in a bid to ensure future pay is not eroded by rising living costs ...

Union members vote in favour of industrial action at Sovereign Hill

Union members at Sovereign Hill have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a range of industrial actions to break a deadlock in negotiations for a new enterprise agreement ...

Members to vote on industrial action as Sovereign Hill proposes to cut pay

Union members at Sovereign Hill will vote this week on whether to take industrial action after negotiations for a new enterprise agreement have reached a stalemate ...

MEAA welcomes Ben Roberts-Smith defamation judgement

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance welcomes today’s decision by Justice Besanko in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case ...

2021 Clarion Awards Review

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The Board of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance has resolved to withdraw three Clarion awards that were issued for coverage of Dr Andrew Laming in March 2021 ...

Creative Australia heralds new era of Govt support: MEAA

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The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) welcomes the establishment of Creative Australia, a new arts investment and advisory body that expands the functions and funding of the Australia Council ...

MEAA will not tolerate racist abuse

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The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) condemns the targeting of workers on the basis of their race, religion, gender, disability or other forms of identity. MEAA believes in freedom of expression but rejects vilification or abuse on the grounds of identity. MEAA members proudly stand with Stan Grant and ...

Higher location offset will be a game changer for screen industry, says MEAA

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Major new job-creating investment in Australia’s screen industry is set to flow following the allocation in last night’s Budget of $112 million to attract offshore productions to our shores ...
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