Arts funding again heading in the wrong direction
More cuts to Screen Australia in yesterday’s mid-year financial statement show the Coalition continues to have a blind spot about the creative industries, regardless of who is Prime Minister.
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MEAA and Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA join forces to advance journalism in East Timor
Today, on the 40th anniversary of the murder of Australian journalist Roger East in Dili in 1975, the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance is announcing an expansion of its planned scholarship program for East Timorese journalists.
2015 Walkley Awards speech by MEAA CEO Paul Murphy
This is an edited version of the speech delivered by MEAA CEO Paul Murphy at the 60th annual Walkley Awards in Melbourne on 3 December 2015.Government should adopt Senate arts inquiry recommendations
The evidence is now overwhelming that funding must be restored to the Australia Council and Screen Australia after a Senate inquiry found recent budget cuts had devastated the arts community.
New funding model needed to revive opera sector
MEAA has lodged submissions to the National Opera Review calling for a new funding model for Opera. The Review paper outlines the impact of declining funds, including reduced artistic opportunities, fewer positions for principals, choristers, musicians and technicians as well as reduced job security. MEAA calls for a funding model actually based on the cost of the art form with ...
