MEAA Media Room


Opening statement by Karen Percy to Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society

October 1, 2024 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Speeches

This is an edited version of the opening statement by MEAA Media Federal President Karen Percy to a hearing of the Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society on September 30, 2023.

Submission to House of Reps inquiry into digital transformation of workplaces

September 23, 2024 Mark Phillips MediaRoom Submissions

This submission is to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training inquiry into the Digital Transformation of Workplaces.

The submission focusses on risks, opportunities, and consequences relating the rapid development and uptake of automated decision making and machine learning techniques in the workplace; the effects of these techniques on the scope of managerial prerogative, labour rights, ability ...

Guardian Australia staff vote yes on protected action ballot

September 19, 2024 Phill Lappin #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Releases

Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance members at Guardian Australia have today overwhelmingly voted yes on a protected action ballot.

Next Nine boss must put the journalism first

September 12, 2024 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Releases

Nine Entertainment must not waste the opportunity created by the departure of Chief Executive Officer Mike Sneesby to reset the business with a clearer focus on supporting quality journalism

Latest regional media redundancies a blow to local journalism

September 4, 2024 Phill Lappin #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Releases

ACM’s announcement today that it would cut 35 jobs across 11 newsrooms, which follows its decision to discontinue printing eight newspapers, is a blow to quality local journalism.

To be attributed to Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance acting Media Director Michelle Rae:

“While ACM promotes itself as a “trusted voice” in the regional communities in which it operates, continued cost-cutting and redundancies ...