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MEAA letter to SA LRI

Submissions
MEAA letter to the South Australian Law Reform Institute regarding a statutory cause of action for invasion of privacy ...

Equity Foundation awards Atlantic School Scholarships to James Fraser and Holly Fraser

Releases
The Equity Foundation is pleased to announce that performers James Fraser, 20, and Holly Fraser, 19, have both been awarded scholarships at the prestigious Atlantic Acting School in New York City ...

MEAA hits new high with Strangerland deal

Releases
MEAA has negotiated a landmark new deal for the crew working on upcoming Australian feature film Strangerland ...

Equity calls for restoration of censored line

Releases
Equity has expressed disappointment at QTC’s removal of a satirical line about Premier Campbell Newman from the Jonathan Biggins’ play Australia Day ...

MEAA calls upon Australian Open organisers to consider players’ welfare

Releases
 MEAA, the union representing sports professionals, is concerned about the safety of tennis players being required to compete in the in the extreme heat during the Australian Open ...

Musicians campaign for more local representation at Council funded festivals

Releases
Musicians are calling on the City of Sydney to use its major festivals as a chance to promote local artists, rather than import a majority of acts from overseas ...

Joint letter SA Devices Bill

Submissions
Joint media organisations' letter to South Australian Shadow Attorney-General regarding the Surveillance Devices Bill 2012 ...

Press Freedom Report 2013

Reports
Power, Protection & Principles - the 2013 report into the state of Press Freedom in Australia looks at how powerful people are increasingly using court orders to compel journalists to reveal their confidential sources, sparking an urgent need for uniform national shield laws to protect journalist-source privilege and the obligations ...
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