MEAA members at SBS have rejected an enterprise agreement offer proposed by management that failed to include a fair pay rise or adequate protections around the use of artificial intelligence — their first no vote in more than a decade.
The vote follows ABC’s rejection of a similarly unfair offer last month and means media workers at both public broadcasters are ...
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance wishes to express its deep shock and sadness at the tragic attack that unfolded in Bondi last night.
Our thoughts are with everyone affected — the families who have lost loved ones, those who were injured, the Jewish community, and the broader Bondi community, who are now left to grapple with what has taken place.
“As ...
Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) members and Private Media have reached an agreement on industry-leading conditions for AI, First Nations cultural and ceremonial leave, and reproductive health leave.
In an industry first, Private Media has explicitly stated in its new enterprise agreement that AI would not replace human workers, with all output to have human oversight.
The company ...
Australia’s creative and media workers welcome the federal government’s commitment to establishing ongoing protections and monitoring of AI developments to ensure good jobs and the maintenance of robust creative and media sectors.
Australians need and deserve to have confidence in a strong media industry that is untainted by AI deception and a cultural sector where human creativity is the foundational value.
The ...
Australia’s largest screen industry guilds and industry organisations today welcome the passage of the Communications Legislation Amendment (Australian Content Requirement for Subscription Video on Demand (Streaming) Services) Bill 2025 through the Parliament.
The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA), Australian Directors Guild (ADG), Australian Writers Guild (AWG) and Screen Producers Australia (SPA) have been formally campaigning together for “reform of local ...
