US Live Nation and Ticketmaster verdict triggers calls for Australian investigation into ticketing rules One insider estimates Australians pay A$10 in fees per ticket, with fans bearing the burden of monopolised music tour schedules and inflated artist values

We’re once more calling for the Government and its agencies to act on repeated calls to launch an investigation into ticketing rules, with the aim of improving ticketing transparency here in Australia.

Walkley Foundation announces new Directors and Judging Board appointments The Walkley Foundation for Excellence in Journalism today announced the appointment of five new board directors, as well as five replacement members of its Walkley Judging Board. These appointments…

The Walkley Foundation for Excellence in Journalism today announced the appointment of five new board directors, as well as five replacement members of its Walkley Judging Board.

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Ticketmaster and Live Nation hold 'harmful' anticompetitive monopoly, US jury finds A New York jury finds concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary have a harmful monopoly over big concert venues.

This ruling supports our call for an ACCC inquiry into anti-competitive business practices in the live music industry.

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On Friday 17 April at 6:20pm and Saturday 18 April at 12:50pm, MEAA members will be at Adelaide Festival Theatre to chat to audience members attending WA Ballet's Dracula about why it’s important to Keep Music Live. Show your support here: meaa.io/kml-dracula
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Join me in supporting the Keep Music Live Campaign Live music is essential to future of the performing arts in Australia. Whether in theatre, opera, musical theatre, ballet or contemporary performance, live musicians elevate the experience, creating…

You can also support the campaign by sending a message to WA Ballet urging them to include live musicians in the next performance of Dracula in Adelaide: meaa.io/KML-Dracula

Our Keep Music Live campaign is a national call to protect and support live music performances, ensuring audiences can continue to experience the irreplaceable value of live musicians.
Sign the petition: meaa.io/KeepMusicLive
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Arts Centre Melbourne has abandoned its plans to outsource its food and beverage operations.
This outcome is a direct result of members working collectively, ensuring secure jobs stay in-house and workers’ rights and conditions are protected.
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Know Your Rights: taking public holidays Under the Fair Work Act, employees are entitled to be absent from work on public holidays.

With the long weekend approaching it's always good to remember your rights when asked to work on a public holiday.

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Journalist and author biancanogrady.bsky.social spoke to us about her concerns around big tech companies scraping the work of media and creative professionals without permission or compensation.
Support our campaign to get Big Tech to #PayUp here meaa.io/3IUYC0M
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Please note that MEAA Member Central will be closed on Good Friday (April 3, 2026) and Easter Monday (April 6, 2026). Members are encouraged to contact us before or after these dates for assistance on 1300 65 65 13 or email members@meaa.org.

The WA Ballet have decided not to include a live orchestra at the upcoming performance of Dracula in Adelaide. Send a message to WA Ballet urging them to include live musicians in Dracula when it comes to Adelaide and help us protect Live Music and the livelihoods of musicians. meaa.io/KML-Dracula

Musicians are disappearing from our big musicals A software program is behind the shrinking size of pit orchestras in musicals such as The Lion King, even as state governments continue to subsidise the tours.

Musicians are disappearing from our big musicals - part of a worrying trend that is short changing audiences across the country. Recorded tracks compromise artistic quality and the audiences experience, and remove meaningful employment for musicians.
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ABC members returned to work today - and you can continue to show your support by signing the petition asking ABC management to work with members to get the best outcome possible: meaa.org/protectourABC

#QualityNewsStartsWithQualityJobs

This is what solidarity looks like. ABC staff are fighting for fair pay, secure jobs and the ability to do their work with integrity. Support ABC members here: www.meaa.org/protectourabc/

#QualityNewsQualityJobs

Thank you to everyone who had showed up, shared messages of support and stood with ABC staff today.

Your solidarity makes a real difference.

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Today ABC staff stood together to protect quality public broadcasting. The fight for fair pay, secure jobs and sustainable, quality news and programming continues.

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We congratulate our brave ABC members all across the country for standing up for secure, fair and sustainable jobs.

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Today, ABC staff are taking protected strike action today because they care deeply about the ABC and the public it serves. Share this post to show your support.

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ABC staff across the country walked off the job at 11am today for 24 hours for secure jobs, fair pay and the future of quality public broadcasting all Australians rely on.

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Support ABC members going on strike ABC staff are taking 24-hour strike action from 11am Wednesday 25 March in a bid to secure sustainable jobs, fair pay and improved working conditions, and to protect the quality news and programming…

Show your support for the ABC staff going on strike today here: meaa.io/4ta3zVr

ABC members on the 7pm news bulletins made the brave decision to explain to the Australian public why they are going on strike today. Show your solidarity by signing the petition here:
www.meaa.org/protectourabc/

ABC members are going on strike from 11am today for secure, sustainable jobs, fair pay and improved working conditions so they can bring you the quality news and programming Australians rely on.
#QualityNewsQualityJobs

We congratulate brave MEAA members at ABC today who have let listeners know about tomorrow’s planned industrial action, explaining why staff have voted to strike and what it means for audiences.

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Members working at the ABC will take 24‑hour strike action from 11am (AEDT) TOMORROW, in a bid to secure sustainable jobs, fair pay and improved working conditions.

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ABC staff have voted to take protected industrial action – including a 24-hour strike planned to commence at 11am AEDT on Wed 25 March – in a bid to secure sustainable jobs, fair pay and improved working conditions.

#QualityNewsQualityJobs

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The WA Ballet have decided not to include a live orchestra at the upcoming performance of Dracula in Adelaide. Send a message to WA Ballet urging them to include live musicians in Dracula when it comes to Adelaide and help us protect Live Music and the livelihoods of musicians.
meaa.io/KML-Dracula

ABC @withMEAA staff are taking industrial action today to call on ABC management to provide us with an offer in Enterprise Bargaining that provides quality jobs, so we can deliver the quality news and content Australians rely on.

#QualityNewsQualityJobs

I love working for the ABC, but my colleagues and I face insecure and unsustainable jobs.

We're taking industrial action to call on ABC management to make an EBA offer that provides quality jobs, so we can deliver the quality stories Australians rely on! #QualityNewsQualityJobs