MEAA Media Room


Arts union welcomes ALP commitment to reverse Australia Council cuts

September 10, 2015 Lauren Katsikitis Releases

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance, the union and industry advocate for media and arts professionals, welcomes the commitment by the federal opposition to restore funding to the Australia Council that was removed in this year’s Budget.

ABC needs more funding to service regional Australia

September 9, 2015 Lauren Katsikitis Releases

A new report about the ABC has reinforced concerns that the national broadcaster is struggling to fill gaps left by cuts to local commercial media, says the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance.

MEAA letter on Public Interest and Data Warrants

September 9, 2015 Mike Dobbie Submissions

MEAA letter to the Attorney-General’s Department’s electronic surveillance policy branch regarding MEAA’s concerns with the “Public Interest Advocate” proposals under the “Journalist Information Warrant” scheme amendments to the Telecommunications (Interception and Access Act 1979. 

MEAA delighted at acquittal in Royal Thai Navy case

September 1, 2015 Lauren Katsikitis Releases

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) the union and industry advocate for Australia’s journalists, is delighted that Walkley Award-winner and former senior editor of The Age Alan Morison and journalist Chutima Sidasathian have been cleared of criminal defamation charges in Phuket today.

MEAA outraged at Cairo court’s Al Jazeera verdict

August 30, 2015 Lauren Katsikitis Releases

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA), the union and industry advocate for Australia’s journalists, is appalled that once again an Egyptian court has found our colleagues Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed guilty of charges that have no basis.