MEAA Media Room


Statement from the Nine Publishing national house committee

January 22, 2025 Mark Phillips MediaRoom Other statements Releases

We stand with our colleagues at Nine Darwin, who have been blindsided by management’s decision to decimate the bureau and cut all but one reporter and one camera operator job.

ACM axes more jobs amid AI fears

January 21, 2025 Mark Phillips MediaRoom Releases

The axing of more experienced journalists by Australian Community Media (ACM) is another blow to communities who rely on local papers for critical and relevant information.

NMS statement on ACM redundancies

January 20, 2025 Mark Phillips #MEAAMedia MediaRoom Other statements
The MEAA National Media Section committee has passed the following statement:

Comments in response to INSLM Issues Paper – SLAID Act

January 10, 2025 Phill Lappin MediaRoom Submissions

MEAA comments in response to INSLM Issues Paper, Data Disruption, network activity and account takeover warrants in the Crimes Act 1914 and Surveillance Devices Act 2004.

MEAA’s interest in the questions arising in the Issues Paper concerns mitigating the risk that the use of SLAID warrants may, in particular circumstances, be destructive to the public interest in the work of journalists ...

New ABC boss presents opportunity for a reset

December 17, 2024 Mark Phillips MediaRoom Releases

New ABC managing director Hugh Marks must seize the opportunity to make cultural change in the organisation and to restore the confidence of editorial staff that senior management will always have their backs.