Vale John McAuliffe

John McAuliffe, a key figure in the unionisation of Australia’s orchestral musicians, has passed away in Sydney, aged 71.

MEAA says cuts to ABC “dangerous and irresponsible”

The Federal Budget’s cut of $127 million from the ABC represents a dangerous and irresponsible assault on public broadcasting in Australia, MEAA said.

There are grave implications for audiences seeking news and information, and these cuts only weaken public broadcasting at the very time when commercial broadcasting is struggling due to the challenges of digital disruption – particularly for audiences in ...

Australia criminalises journalism

Important changes on the agenda at National Stunt Meeting

A national meeting will be held on Sunday May 2o (10am-12pm AEST) to discuss important changes to the grading process. All members of the stunt community are encouraged to attend.

Screen crew speak up for a higher location offset

For the past month, MEAA has been encouraging screen crew members to contact their local MPs and Senators to call for the offshore film and TV production incentive – the location offset – to be lifted from 16.5% to 30%.