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David Speers at the 2017 Press Freedom Australia dinner

February 16, 2017 #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom Events Featured News

Journalists’ fight against fake news and ‘alternative facts’ is the focus for the 2017 Press Freedom Australia dinner, to be held in Sydney on April 28.

Feel safe in the heat

February 10, 2017 #MEAACrew #MEAAECS #MEAAEquity

More hot weather is forecast for the next few days, and MEAA wants to ensure you and your employer are taking proper precautions to protect your health and safety.

Applications open for second Balibo Five-Roger East fellowships

February 10, 2017 #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom News

Applications are now being sought for the second round of Balibo Five-Roger East fellowships for East Timorese journalists.

Campaign launched to bring them here

February 6, 2017 #bringthemhere #MEAAEquity #MEAAMedia Campaigns

MEAA is calling for the Turnbull Government to resettle in Australia Behrouz Boochani, Mehdi Savari, and ‘Eaten Fish’, respectively a journalist, an actor and a cartoonist who have been detained for several years at the Manus Island Regional Processing Centre, operated on behalf of the Australian government.

Bow Campbell joins MEAA as the new musicians director

February 3, 2017 #MEAACrew #MEAAECS #MEAAMusic #MEAASOMA

MEAA welcomes Bow Campbell, our new director for the musicians section. Bow comes to MEAA after five  years as an organiser with the CPSU, working primarily with public broadcasters ABC and SBS.