MEAA members at Private Media, publisher of Crikey, Smart Company and The Mandarin, worked together to win a freelance agreement late last year.
We want to do the same for freelancers across the industry.
freelancers.org.au
#FairGo4Freelancers #MEAAmedia

Media freedom is under threat in this country and governments at all levels must commit to protecting whistleblowers and journalists. The public has a right to know what its governments are doing. #MEAAmedia #pressfreedom

The US must drop all charges against Julian Assange in the interests of global Press Freedom. Australia's #MEAAmedia Federal President Karen Percy explains why #FreeAssange #FreeAssange NOW

Australia has slipped dramatically from 27 to 39 on global #PressFreedom rankings published today by RSF.
Watch the World #PressFreedom Day message from #MEAAmedia Federal President Karen Percy, who explains the key concerns and what needs to change.

Media release: MEAA welcomes the federal government’s continued efforts in the 2023-24 Budget to revive Australia’s long-neglected arts, cultural and media sectors. meaa.org/mediaroom/budg… #MEAAmedia #MEAAequity #MEAAcrew #MEAAmusicians #Budget #auspol

#MEAAmedia members at the ABC today called on managing director David Anderson to urgently meet with staff and address growing concerns about outside interference, culturally unsafe management practices and to stand up for journalism without fear or favour. #PressFreedom

#MEAAmedia calls for end to prosecution of Julian Assange as the publisher marked 5 years at the UK's most secure prison on Thursday: 'We are writing to urge you in the strongest possible terms to take immediate public action to demand the US government drop the charges against

On World Press Freedom Day 2024 we are calling on President Biden to immediately drop all charges against our member Julian Assange in the name of #PressFreedom .
#LetHimGoJoe #FreeAssange #MEAAmedia #WorldPressFreedomDay2024

Australia's #MEAAmedia calls for end to prosecution of Julian Assange as the publisher marks 5 years at the UK's most secure prison today: 'We are writing to urge you in the strongest possible terms to take immediate public action to demand the US government drop the charges

#MEAAMedia members need an ABC that recognises their skills for a sustainable career. The public deserves a fair, equal and diverse national broadcaster. It’s time to end the overwork, underpay and inequality at the ABC #DontDiscountABC MEAA

#MEAAmedia has added its voice to the global condemnation of the Netanyahu government’s forcible closure of Al Jazeera English in Israel: meaa.org/mediaroom/meaa….

On Sunday, the government voted to close the Qatari-based channel – raiding its offices, removing its broadcasts from

Another World Press Freedom Day has arrived without any significant reforms by any level of government to improve #pressfreedom in Australia. meaa.org/mediaroom/worl… #MEAAmedia #LetHimGoJoe #NoFearNoFavour

Tickets now on sale for 2024 Tasmanian Media Awards event in Hobart on May 31: meaa.io/Tas-Media (scroll to link below finalists' names) #MEAAmedia

manukoreri (Nick Chesterfield) 🇵🇸❤️🖤💛🇵🇸 Australian Unions Mark Dreyfus #MEAAmedia is not affiliated to the ACTU or any political party.

Australia’s journalists union: “We are writing to urge you in the strongest possible terms to take immediate public action to demand the US government drop the charges against Julian Assange so he can resume life as a free man in Australia' #FreeAssangeNOW #MEAAmedia

Here are the top three factors we need to fix to stop freelancers leaving the media industry.
Together we can fight for a more sustainable future.
Check out the 2024 Fair Go For Freelancers Report here: freelancers.org.au/fair-go-for-fr…
#FairGo4Freelancers #MEAAmedia

#MEAAmedia members at the ABC today called on managing director David Anderson to urgently meet with staff and address growing concerns about outside interference, culturally unsafe management practices and to stand up for journalism without fear or favour smh.com.au/business/compa…

And I hope that #MEAAmedia members understand how their concerns are shared by so many others outside the organization who are - or have been - loyal supporters of the ABC.

Os EUA devem retirar todas as acusações contra Julian Assange no interesse da liberdade de imprensa global. O presidente federal da #MEAAmedia da Austrália, Karen Percy, explica por que #FreeAssange #FreeAssange NOW

Solidarity from Australia to the NUJ members in England who are striking today over the BBC’s plans to cut local radio. #KeepBBCLocalRadioLocal #NUJBBCStrike
#MEAAmedia

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