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Election half-time report: Coalition arts policy goes missing

June 12, 2016 #freethearts #MEAAEquity News

The 2016 federal election campaign has reached the halfway point on the way to polling day on July 2, and some significant policy announcements have now been made about the arts.

Spotlight on Equity member Terence Crawford

June 10, 2016 #MEAAEquity

Terence is an actor, acting teacher, author and playwright. He is currently Head of Acting at Adelaide College of the Arts and is running as a South Australian senate candidate in the federal election for The Arts Party. Terence has been a member of Equity since 1980.

Future of journalism in the spotlight at IFJ congress

June 10, 2016 #MEAAMedia News
MEAA board member and Sydney Morning Herald journalist Marcus Strom was a delegate at the International Federation of Journalists 29th world congress in Angers, France, last week. He filed these daily reports from the congress.

Crew across the country support Get Real on Rates

June 6, 2016 #MEAACrew #MEAAECS

MEAA congratulates members for getting on board with the Get Real on Rates campaign all around Australia.

Equity Meetings: Overseas performers on Australian stages

June 3, 2016 #MEAAEquity

In the coming weeks Equity will hold meetings after members raised concerns about performers being imported to work on Australian musicals.