MEAA has partnered with the Centre for Indigenous People and Work to undertake a research project to improve the working lives of mob working as journalists, actors, singers, dancers, radio hosts, roadies, light or sound technicians, and crew: meaa.io/jumbunna #ICMEAA

Union members at the ABC and across the media industry stand with John Lyons and reject the US President’s unfounded attacks on our colleague. #MEAAmedia

Over seventy journalists have already been killed globally in 2025. By silencing the press, democracy ceases to exist. Join our call to fight against censorship and defend journalism! #DemocracyDay

Freelancers across the media industry are coming together to win fair minimum rates and conditions, and we need the stories and data to make our case with authority! Over 100 freelancers have added their voice, join them now! meaa.io/3Ipmhqf

It's time for Arts Centre Melbourne management to come to the table and negotiate an EBA with MEAA members! #MEAAecs

The MEAA News Corp house committee stands with its members and condemns the targeting of workers doing their job. The abuse hurled at News Corp photographer Alison Wynd on Wednesday by Geelong's Bailey Smith is unacceptable. meaa.io/47J5gSl

Big Tech AI companies steal the work of writers, actors, artists, journalists and musicians to train their generative AI algorithms for their own profit and give nothing back. We're calling for a levy on big tech to pay creators for that stolen work. #StopAITheft

MEDIA STATEMENT: High Court decision is a vindication of the award winning journalism of MEAA members Nick McKenzie and Chris Masters and their colleagues at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. #MEAAmedia

💜✨ Happy Wear It Purple Day! ✨💜 Today is Wear It Purple Day and MEAA is proud to support and celebrate all our young LGBTQIA+ members. #WearItPurple

It is never acceptable to physically threaten a journalist — it is particularly unsettling that Mr Katter would invite journalists to attend a press conference and then threaten them for simply asking a reasonable question. #MEAAmedia www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Last week, over 160 freelance media workers came together to plan the next steps in our campaign to win industry-wide minimum rates. The next step towards building our industry-wide campaign is collecting data and stories from across the whole industry. Fill it in and share! meaa.io/FL-25

Is your half hour call interrupted by notes? Spacing? Performers, have your say on call times with the Call Time Survey. This will solidify our stance on Call Times for upcoming agreements. Have your say in the survey: portal.meaa.org/Hub/Contents... #MEAAequity

MEAA Deputy Chief Executive spoke to ABC Canberra this morning on the Israeli strike on Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza that killed another five media workers. Stop Killing Journalists.

Join us in your local city to say STOP THE KILLINGS. Keep an eye out for MEAA flags this Sunday, August 24 at the Nationwide March for Palestine.

TONIGHT 5:30 - last chance to RSVP: freelancers.org.au/industry-wid... When freelancers come together and take action, we can win! Join your freelance colleagues to plan the next steps in our fight for industry-wide minimums and conditions. #FairGo4Freelancers

Freelancers have had enough of low rates and poor conditions and are coming together to demand better across our industry. Join over 200 photographers, journalists, cartoonists, podcasters and other media workers this week to plan the next phase of our campaign! RSVP -https://meaa.io/47arUCu

MEAA has partnered with the Centre for Indigenous People and Work to undertake a research project to improve the working lives of mob working as journalists, actors, singers, dancers, radio hosts, roadies, light or sound technicians, and crew: meaa.io/4oDx00m

Targeting journalists is a war crime. As colleagues, we remember them. meaa.io/45A4vZ5

Yesterday MEAA Deputy Chief Executive Adam Portelli spoke to ABC Radio Canberra on the targeted killings of Al Jazeera journalists Anas Al Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh, and camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal, and Moamen Aliwa by Israel.

MEAA condemns targeted attacks on Gaza journalists as a war crime as toll nears 200 deaths

The Productivity Commission’s interim report, ‘Harnessing data and digital technology’, is a blueprint for the wholesale theft of Australia’s art, media, and cultural heritage that will do nothing more than further enrich the billionaires in Silicon Valley. #StopAITheft

PRESS RELEASE: Productivity Commission’s shortsighted recommendations are a blueprint for theft of nation’s creative and cultural assets meaa.io/41fM7n1 #StopAITheft

Over 100 freelancers have already RSVP'd for our mass meeting on August 20! Join your fellow freelance journos, cartoonists, podcasters, photographers and other media workers to plan how we take our fight for fair minimum rates across the whole industry. meaa.io/47arUCu #MEAAmedia

MEAA supports the right to protest and freedom of expression. We stand up for press freedom across the world, including the almost 200 journalists that have been killed in Gaza since October 2023 — the fact that international media has been blockaded from entering Gaza is a press freedom crisis.

MEAA supports the Palestine Action Group’s bid to March for Humanity across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. meaa.io/4laIpSL

According to our AI: Stop the Theft survey, most workplaces (52%) do not have an official policy governing the use of AI. MEAA members have been negotiating for AI policies in agreements to address this but Australia really needs a comprehensive AI Act. meaa.io/3IUYC0M #StopAITheft

The overwhelming majority of respondents to our AI: Stop the Theft survey believe technology companies, such as Meta, Open AI, and Amazon, should be forced to pay for the work they steal to train their increasingly profitable AI models. #stopaitheft

MEDIA RELEASE: Workers from across Australia’s media, creative and entertainment sectors are calling on the government to introduce regulation of Artificial Intelligence, amid widespread concerns about stolen work and future job losses. meaa.io/46A34Mo

Have you ever worked on a commercial theatre production where you don't have enough paid time to do hair, makeup, warm-ups, and cover calls? Fill out this short survey to have your say on what more equitable call times would look like: meaa.io/3GpXTnq #MEAAequity

Calling all freelance journos, photographers, cartoonists and other media workers! Join us for an important mass meeting to plan the next steps in our industry-wide fight for fair minimum rates! RSVP NOW- meaa.io/47arUCu #MEAAmedia

“Palestine, Gaza in particular, is currently the most dangerous place on earth for journalists.” MEAA Deputy Chief Executive Adam Portelli spoke on ABC News today on the worsening crisis facing Palestinian journalists in Gaza. #MEAAmedia

Vale Peter Ryan, greatly respected ABC journalist, who was awarded a MEAA Gold Honour Badge earlier this month for his outstanding service to the union and Australian journalism. Our thoughts are with his family and friends, particularly Mary and Charlotte. #MEAAmedia meaa.io/44Ib5NO

This week #MEAAmedia members in Sydney got together for a drink and to honour Leigh Tonkin and Michael Janda, who were presented with their prestigious Gold Honour badges for outstanding contribution to our union and industry, and members toasted Peter Ryan who received his earlier in the month.

Earlier this month, MEAA's motion on AI was carried unanimously at the International Federation of Musicians (FIM) Congress in Geneva. Musicians' unions across the world are demanding a global system of payment and regulation of AI to ensure that performers cannot be exploited. #StopAITheft

Sydney journos — join us tomorrow night for a drink! We're toasting recent wins, celebrating union legends Michael Janda and Leigh Tonkin, and Nour Haydar is discussing diversity in newsrooms. RSVP: www.meaa.org/events/sydne... #MEAAmedia

It's sad to see that an Australian cultural institution can be brought to an end at the whim of a multinational streaming service. If we want to continue to see these locally made productions we need real local content quotas for streaming services. #MakeItAustralian meaa.io/4lRVIbk

Storytelling is an integral part of the oldest continuing culture on the planet. The ABC is celebrating the rich history, stories and achievements of Australia’s First People and MEAA is proud to support and celebrate members working on these productions that continue this tradition meaa.io/4lUCjXq

MEAA members and staff proudly marched in the Melbourne NAIDOC March yesterday. No matter where you live across the continent, there is a NAIDOC Week event near you this weekend. buff.ly/c65pjgs #NAIDOCweek

Read the full press release here: meaa.io/3IDVYw7

Sydney MEAA Media Drinks is back! - July 16, 2025 from 5:30pm - Lord Gladstone Hotel courtyard RSVP HERE: meaa.io/44Deufp #MEAAmedia

Storytelling is integral to keeping the legacy of First Nations’ ancestors alive. Last week freelance journalist Megan Spencer was honoured at the South Australian Media Awards for her podcast about Private Arthur Thomas Walker, a Ngarrindjeri man who fought in Gallipoli in World War I. #NAIDOCweek

NITV is showcasing powerful First Nations stories throughout NAIDOC Week. MEAA is proud to celebrate First Nations members working in screen. Highlights include Kutcha's Koorioke, Who Do You Think You Are, featuring MEAA member Wayne Blair; and Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra. meaa.io/3TpTSlU

A delegation of MEAA First Nations’ leaders and staff proudly attended the 2025 National NAIDOC Awards Ceremony on the weekend, celebrating the outstanding achievements and contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in their chosen fields. #NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOCWeek2025 1/2

MEAA is proud to celebrate NAIDOC Week! This year’s theme – The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy – celebrates not only the achievements of the past but the bright future ahead, empowered by the strength of our young leaders, the vision of our communities, and the legacy of our ancestors.

Call times in commercial theatre is often inadequate to properly do hair, makeup, warm ups and cover calls and many performers end up doing this work as extra unpaid hours. We want to change that. Tell us how this has affected you here: meaa.io/3TFFrud #MEAAequity

When freelancers come together and get organised, we win! This week Nine signed a deal with MEAA committing to an 11% increase for freelancers, annual reviews of rates, and a seat at the table for freelance representatives to further discuss rates and conditions next year. #MEAAmedia

We stand in solidarity with Equity who say thousands of performers have been “Digitally Scanned On Set Without Their Informed Consent”. This shows why we urgently need regulation that protects workers from having their likeness exploited or used to train AI. meaa.io/40n2ZYj

Antoinette Lattouf's win in unlawful termination case shows ABC Chair and management failed in their obligations to push back against outside influence, racism, and bullying. #MEAAmedia #NoFearNoFavour

News Corp is introducing AI programs that threaten to undermine real journalism told by humans, with workers recently being called into mandatory AI training sessions. Workers must be consulted before their work is used to train AI models and should be properly compensated. #MEAAmedia

Calling all Nine freelancers! Join us for a Zoom meeting tomorrow to vote on your 2025 rates and conditions. If you freelance for Nine, its important you come along and have your say on our next steps. RSVP: meaa.io/nineFL #MEAAmedia