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Fairfax exempts executives but still cuts 100 journalists

The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA), the union and industry advocate for Australia’s journalists, is bitterly disappointed that Fairfax Media will persist with savage cuts to its editorial staff ...

MEAA Submits Proposed Rule Changes to the Fair Work Commission

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MEAA Submits Proposed Rule Changes to the Fair Work Commission MEAA has submitted documents to the Fair Work Commission concerning proposed alterations to the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance’s (MEAA) Rules, as approved by MEAA’s Federal Council on 27 February 2016. The proposed alterations to the Rules concern: Creation of ...

Basketballers’ Association saddened by departure of Townsville Crocs from NBL

The Australian Basketballers’ Association (ABA) is disappointed with the news that the National Basketball League’s (NBL) Townsville Crocodiles has folded ...

MEAA condemns AFP’s secret pursuit of journalist’s sources

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA), the union and professional association for Australia's journalists, is appalled that the Australian Federal Police (AFP) has secretly sought to identify a journalist's confidential sources by trawling through a journalist's metadata ...

New guidelines to define what is an ethical media internship

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The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance is launching a new drive to educate interns and their employers about their legal rights following growing concerns that media students and graduates are being exploited as they seek to enter a hyper-competitive industry ...

MEAA condemns latest Fairfax cuts to Canberra

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The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA), the union and industry advocate for Australia’s journalists, condemns the latest cuts announced by the Fairfax Australian Community Media (ACM) division to the 90-year-old Canberra Times. MEAA understands that 12.6 full-time equivalent positions, including 10 from editorial, are proposed to be cut as ...

ABA welcomes changes to NBL player contract and salary rules

The Australian Basketballers’ Association (ABA) welcomes the announcement from the National Basketball League (NBL) today to remove the player points system from the league entirely, and instil a number of new reforms that will bring about the growth and development of basketball in Australia ...

MEAA submission on the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Media Reform) Bill 2016

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In its submission on the  Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Media Reform) Bill 2016, MEAA supports the removal of the 75% reach rule, but opposes the removal of the two-out-three rule ...
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