Today, investigative reporter Ben Butler and freelance journalist Royce Kurmelovs spoke to a Senate inquiry to outline why proposed changes to Freedom of Information legislation are a major threat to journalists' ability to do their jobs, and the public's right to know.
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Over 300 freelance cartoonists, photographers, journos and podcasters across the media industry have shared their experiences to inform the next stage of our campaign to win fair freelance standards. If you're a freelancer in journalism, have your say now: meaa.io/3Ipmhqf
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#Union members at the #ABC and across the #media industry stand with #JohnLyons ( @johnthelyonsden.bsky.social ) and reject the US President #Trump’s unfounded attacks on our colleague.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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“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.
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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.
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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.
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...
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Sydney MEAA Media Drinks is back!
- July 16, 2025 from 5:30pm
- Lord Gladstone Hotel courtyard
RSVP HERE: meaa.io/44Deufp
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Media release: Mismanagement of our ABC must stop.
Mismanagement of the ABC and its budget has led to cuts to jobs, public interest reporting and programming with workers wearing the risk and pain.
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The National Media Section of the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) condemns the shooting of journalist Lauren Tomasi with a rubber bullet, while reporting on the protests in Los Angeles for 9News.
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After a huge year of campaigning, today freelancers at Nine newspapers have won a new minimum rate for their work! For the majority of freelancers, this increase represents an 11% increase.
All Nine freelancers are encouraged to join us for an important meeting:
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The Australian public rely on news outlets to be a source of truth in a world of ever-increasing disinformation, and the use of AI generated images by Nine erodes that trust.
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2165 readers and subscribers have signed our petition calling on Nine to uphold quality, public interest journalism by ensuring every journalist is paid fairly.
Freelance rates of pay at Nine have gone backwards by over 59% in real terms over the last 20 years. The public has had enough.
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Dutton’s attacks on the ABC and the Guardian are attacks on journalists who uphold the MEAA Code of Ethics.
Peter Dutton needs to retract his statement, apologise and commit to supporting press freedom and the independence of the ABC.
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Thanks to everyone who has signed the petition so far - let's push on to get 2000 names to send Nine Publishing management a clear message that freelancers need fair rates! www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/fr... #MEAAmedia
#MEAAmedia stands in solidarity with the journalists and staff impacted by the suspension of BenarNews, particularly those in its Brisbane-based Pacific Bureau. www.meaa.org/mediaroom/cl...
Entries for the 2025 SA Media Awards are now open!
Entries are open to all South Australian journalists and media professionals who have published or broadcast on any platform between January 1 and December 31, 2024.
For more info and to enter: meaa.io/3PNSYhu
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Staff and freelancers at The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times, WAtoday, and Australian Financial Review are standing together! Read the statement from the National House Committee below and sign the petition NOW - meaa.io/4lblCar
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Trying to survive as a freelancer in this capitalist hellscape is really tough. Particularly if you work for Channel Nine!
Freelance rates at Nine Publishing have gone backwards in real terms by 59% over the past 20 years! 👀
Sign the petition: meaa.io/4lblCar
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Sign the petition now to demand that 9 mgt agree to fair minimum rates and annual increases with their freelancers: meaa.io/free9 #MEAAmedia #FairGo4Freelancers
Freelance rates at Nine Publishing have gone backwards in real terms by 59% over the past 20 years!
Sign the petition now to demand that Nine management negotiate fair minimum rates and annual increases with their freelance contributors: meaa.io/4lblCar #MEAAmedia #FairGo4Freelancers
