Statement from MEAA Musicians Section RE: Australian National University School of Music

Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) members are deeply concerned by the proposed closure of the School of Music at the Australian National University (ANU) and elimination of specialised programs in musicology, performance, and composition. We stand in solidarity with the NTEU and the ANU’s wider staff and student community in opposing the broader change processes at ANU involving cuts ...

Media Super: Delivering strong long-term performance

At Media Super, we’re proud to share the strong investment returns we’ve delivered for our members in an unpredictable market.

Our Growth (MySuper) investment option delivered a strong one-year return of 10.29%* and has now delivered an average annual return of 8.91%* since its inception.

The High Growth investment option, which accounts for nearly ten percent† of our accumulation members and is ...

We’re drawing a line on insecure jobs in media

A message from MEAA Media Federal President Michael Slezak

Our colleagues across the industry – whether in-house or freelancers – are telling us how employment insecurity has made it harder to demand fair pay, push back against bullying and racism, claim compensation for excessive overtime, and do the brave, rigorous storytelling we all seek to do.

Employers have spent the last decade ...

Where do the parties stand on creative and media policy?

As part of MEAA’s Raise Our Voices campaign for comprehensive reform and investment in our industries, MEAA wrote to the ALP, the Liberal party, the Nationals and the Greens in March asking for a commitment to our agenda which included:

– Meaningfully building on the five pillars of the Revive national cultural policy, – Taking on the big monopolies in the ...

ABC House Committee statement on editorial independence

Journalists at the ABC are beyond disappointed by revelations on Media Watch, showing that the ABC Chair, Kim Williams, has inappropriately intervened to gain promotion for an old acquaintance of his, overriding the editorial judgement of staff.

We are also shocked by his arrogant attitude to the professional staff that work in our regional bureaus, who work every day to uphold ...