MEAA Media Room


Union members condemn attacks on cartoonist

January 16, 2026 Devayani Sathe MediaRoom Releases

MEAA members condemn the vicious and specious attacks on cartoonist member Cathy Wilcox, and call on Nine Entertainment to stand by its Charter of Editorial Independence and support staff who face online harassment.

Wilcox’s cartoon “Grass roots” is a comment on the political motivations and power dynamics behind the push for a Royal Commission into the ISIS-inspired terrorist attack at a ...

Media union denounces proposed legislation as a threat to freedom and democracy

January 15, 2026 Devayani Sathe MediaRoom Releases

The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA), the union representing workers in Australia’s media and creative industries, calls on the Federal Parliament to reject the Federal Government’s new proposed legislation, the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026.

The proposal undermines core principles of press freedom and freedom of artistic expression and poses a threat to our democracy.

Journalists, creative workers, and ...

MEAA condemns Adelaide Festival’s decision to drop Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah

January 9, 2026 Phill Lappin MediaRoom Other statements

MEAA condemns Adelaide Festival Board’s decision to cancel a scheduled appearance of Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah at Adelaide Writers’ Week. The union fully supports all members who have withdrawn from the festival in solidarity.

Adelaide Writer’s Week has long been a place for bold ideas and freedom of expression.

The Festival Board’s suggestion that the mere presence of a Palestinian novelist who has ...

SBS staff stand up to hostile management and reject inadequate enterprise offer

December 19, 2025 Phill Lappin MediaRoom Releases

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 ...

MEAA expresses shock and sadness at Bondi terror tragedy

December 15, 2025 Phill Lappin MediaRoom Releases

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 ...