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MEAA is calling on Nine Entertainment to address workers' concerns and ensure change is matched with fair pay, proper training, safe workloads and respect for the people who make quality journalism possible. #StrongerTogether

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 14h

The rollout of Future News at Nine News outlets can't come at the expense of news workers. Journalists, camera operators, producers and editors are taking on extra duties while newsrooms face redundancies and growing workloads. meaa.io/4duO2tP

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MEAA calls for stronger worker consideration as Future News continues rollout

The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) has called on Nine Entertainment to manage the increasing concerns from journalists, camera operators, editors and production staff regarding pay,…

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

As the News Bargaining Incentive moves into implementation, it must include: -Minimum pay rate for freelance media workers -Timely payment within 30 days of engagement -Superannuation paid on top of fees -AI regulation

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In our recent survey of over 500 media workers, 100% of freelancers surveyed agree: Outlets receiving public funding should be required to commit to fair pay and conditions for workers, and upholding standards of quality, ethical journalism. Read the report: meaa.io/4zTLAH1

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Through the News Bargaining Incentive, MEAA members are calling on the government to implement a fair minimum rate for freelancers, ensure timely payment and guarantee superannuation on top of fees.

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Freelance journalists' rates of pay haven’t kept up with the cost of living and in fact are going backwards in real terms! Read the report: meaa.io/FreelancerRe... #StrongerTogether #NewsBargainingIncentive

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

MEAA members are calling on the government to implement a fair minimum rate for freelance media workers, with superannuation on top of fees through the News Bargaining Incentive. Read the report: meaa.io/FreelancerRe... #PayUp #NewsBargainingIncentive

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Anton Enus is not only one of Australia's most respected broadcasters, but also a proud and longstanding MEAA member, whose career reflected the values of integrity, professionalism and public-interest journalism. We wish him the all the best in retirement. meaa.io/4iAvbRz

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‘A great honour’: Anton Enus signs off for the last time

After nearly three decades at SBS, we are saying good-bye and happy retirement to Anton Enus. Anton, on behalf of the World News team, and all our viewers, we thank you for your professionalism,…

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

MEAA members are calling on the government to require media organisations to pay superannuation on top of a minimum fee to freelancers through the News Bargaining Incentive.

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Freelance journalists are contracted as sole traders and paid per word or per piece, rather than per hour. They have no rights and protections under the Fair Work Act and Superannuation Act. Read the report and stand with freelancers fighting for a fair go: buff.ly/2FDX4CK #PayUp

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

MEDIA RELEASE: Media workers union highlights continued exploitation of freelance journalists by media outlets. meaa.io/4Af6WP7 #PayUp #FairGo4Freelancers

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Freelance journalists are a vital part of the media landscape, producing award winning journalism but are increasingly used to prop up media organisations while many struggle to pay their rent. Read the Pay Up for Freelancers Survey Report 2026: meaa.io/FreelanceRep... #PayUp

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This is a warning for Australia. Without strong laws, creators risk losing control of their work, their likeness and their livelihoods. Through the “Pay Up” campaign, MEAA members are calling for legislation that ensures creators are paid the true value of their work when it is used by AI companies.

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

With no protections in place, AI is tearing through the Chinese screen industry. Actors are reportedly selling the rights to their image or voice for as little as $30. buff.ly/ODubQvh #PayUp #StrongerTogether

buff.ly

AI tears through China’s $25b entertainment darling

The country’s wildly popular microdrama industry is undergoing a dramatic upheaval thanks to artificial intelligence – with a very real human cost.

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

But the work doesn’t stop here - as the legislation moves into implementation, we are actively engaging with government to ensure these measures are delivered as intended and that the benefits reach the journalists, media workers, freelancers, and First Nations workers they were designed to support.

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Thank you for standing up for journalism. Every signature on the MEAA member News Bargaining Incentive petition has helped build momentum for fair pay, stronger regional media, support for freelancers, and a more sustainable news industry for all Australians.

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

- When colleagues are barred from press conferences call for them to be let in. - After an incident occurs, debrief with affected colleagues around you. Press Freedom: holding the line on the public’s right to know. Read more: meaa.io/4h3dojr #PressFreedom

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

- Speak to your colleagues about what threats might come your way and how you can have each other’s backs. - When a colleague following a line of questioning is abused, threatened or stonewalled by someone seeking to avoid valid scrutiny don’t let it slide.

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Restricting access to journalists from some any media outlet is a threat to press freedom and restricts the public’s right to know. Freedom of the press is a crucial element of a democratic society. If you experience a threat to press freedom, we call on you to hold the line:

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

One Nation staff have once again banned journalists from a press conference. Journalists from the Guardian Australia and the ABC were told to leave, while journalists from The Australian were allowed to stay.

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Arts Centre Melbourne workers will go on strike this Friday in the fight for fair pay, secure working conditions and proper government funding for the sector. The action is expected to affect programming and venue operations, including Friday night's Macy Gray concert. meaa.io/3UJtirN

theage.com.au

Strike by Arts Centre workers threatens to disrupt Macy Gray concert

A strike planned by workers at Arts Centre Melbourne on Friday threatens to disrupt performances including a concert by Grammy Award-winning US singer Macy Gray.

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Join your comrades on the picket line and stand in solidarity as we fight for a fair outcome that reflects the value of the work they do. Show your support, sign the petition: meaa.io/ArtsCentre #StrongerTogether

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Arts Centre Melbourne workers escalate campaign with 24-hour stop work action from midnight Thursday to midnight Friday in fight for fair pay, secure working conditions and proper government funding for the sector. Picket line: 3:30pm Friday Rally: 6pm Friday

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

MEAA members working at Arts Centre Melbourne are taking industrial action in their call for fair wages, secure jobs and sustainable funding for one of Australia's leading cultural institutions. We can't have world-class arts and entertainment built on low pay and insecure work. meaa.io/4ynheL8

hrleader.com.au

Stop-work performance delay will not be the last, unions warn

Delaying a recent performance by the Melbourne Orchestra amid ongoing enterprise bargaining negotiations, Arts Centre Melbourne workers are calling for employers to offer fair remuneration that…

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We welcome the ABC's decision to pause its proposed changes to their First Nations division and seek further feedback from staff. First Nations workers must be represented, supported and valued across the entire ABC, not just a single area of the organisation. meaa.io/4gICsgI

lamestream.com.au

Exclusive: ABC Backflips on Indigenous TV Closure, 'Will Continue in Existing Divisions' For Now

ABC management has announced that its proposal to axe its stand-alone Indigenous TV department will go back to the drawing board.

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Creators deserve to be paid fairly for the work they produce. We’re calling for stronger protections and fair pay for creative professionals. Help us get to 2,000 signatures meaa.io/FairPay #StrongerTogether #PayUp

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

SILENCED follows international human rights lawyer and free speech defender Jennifer Robinson's fight for survivors of gender-based violence to tell their story. Find out more about the film and where it's showing near you: meaa.io/4gZOoL8

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

MEAA member Michael Bachelard and special guests Emma Fulu (Equality Institute), Saffron Zomer (Australian Democracy Network) and Sherele Moody (Australian Femicide Watch) are presenting a Q&A Screening of SILENCED at Cinema Nova in Carlton on Sep 3rd.

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The picket line will be established from 7am, and we encourage MEAA members working at the Camperdown Campus not to cross the picket line unless necessary.

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

MEAA stands in solidarity with NTEU members at the University of Sydney who are striking on Wednesday 2 September in support of job security, quality of teaching and protection from AI mis-implementation for academic and professional staff. meaa.io/4y5awt8 #StrongerTogether

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Enterprise Bargaining - USyd Branch

Through Enterprise Bargaining, staff at the University of Sydney, lead by NTEU members get a chance to negotiate for improvements to our workplace and working conditions.

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Listen to James Steendam, MEAA Federal President for Musicians, discuss the impact that the replacement of musicians with recorded tracks has on the experience for audiences, and musicians livelihoods. #KeepMusicLive meaa.io/4zrbUry

abc.net.au

Tech is replacing live musicians in musical theatre - ABC listen

Some of Australia's biggest musical theatre shows, like The Lion King, are replacing musicians with music software. One of the newest and most sophisticated of these software programs is called…

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

We call on Government to extend the laws that made this win possible to all gig workers including musicians, journalists, crew, performers and other creative and media workers.

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

We congratulate TWU members for winning minimum standards for food and grocery delivery workers that will see increases in pay and conditions for these vulnerable gig workers. Read more: meaa.io/3S97Sn3

abc.net.au

Here's what is changing about how food delivery workers are paid

New minimum standards for food delivery workers come into effect today. It will see about 250,000 workers access better pay, and personal accident insurance cover.

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Our recent survey of over 500 media workers showed that: -61% of freelance journalists we surveyed have over 20 years’ experience -41% have over 30 years’ experience Yet more than a third of respondents are now being paid below award minimum rates. Read the report: meaa.io/4x5Zd43

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Eligible work must have been published between 19 August 2025 and 17 August 2026. Entry is FREE for MEAA members.

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Walkley Award entries close at midnight on Mon 17 Aug - this is your last chance to enter the 71st Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism, recognising the best in Australian journalism across all media platforms. Enter now: meaa.io/4q5mkJq

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The Hall of Fame award recognises Mailman’s contribution to film and television in Australia, including in films including Radiance, the Sapphires, Rabbit Proof Fence and Bran Nue Dae. Her television credits include Total Control, Play School, Redfern Now, the Secret Life of Us and Offspring.

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Congratulations to last night's Logie winners, including MEAA member Deborah Mailman, Bidjara and Māori (Ngāti Porou and Te Arawa) actor, for being the first Indigenous inductee into the Logies Hall of Fame and the sixth woman to receive the prestigious award. meaa.io/3SD1KDF

abc.net.au

Logies 2026 winners list

Sam Pang has won the Gold Logie for 2026, with ABC shows Goolagong and Dog Park the night's other big winners. Here is the complete list of 2026 Logies winners.

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Join MEAA, CPSU and ETU members tomorrow night at Arts Centre Melbourne as they stop work and show your support for the workers standing up for a fair deal.

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Workers are taking protected industrial action because: -Nearly 40% of the workforce are on the lowest pay band, many earning minimum award wage -Wages have fallen 10% behind inflation since 2022 -A proposed 3% wage increase is a pay cut in real terms.

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

For the first time in decades, Arts Centre Melbourne workers will be stopping work for 20 minutes from 7.10pm to 7.30pm, Thursday 13 August as they fight for fair pay and conditions. Sign the petition meaa.io/ArtsCentre #StrongerTogether

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

5 days left to get your application in - entries for the Walkley Awards are closing on Monday. Don't miss your chance to be recognised alongside the industry's best. Eligible work must have been published between 19 August 2025 and 17 August 2026. Entry is FREE for MEAA members meaa.io/4w9Vxgg

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

MEDIA RELEASE: The Quiet Disappearance of Live Music from Australian Stages meaa.io/4fVYtag #KeepMusicLive

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

“I’m a MEAA member because I’m a journalist and the alliance advocates for journalists. It’s not just about pay rates, it’s about independence, representation and freedom of speech. The content we create – we own that – and we’re entitled to be rewarded for it." meaa.io/PayUp #PayUp

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Open to all Australian media, the awards recognise work published between 19 August 2025 and 17 August 2026 across all platforms. Entries close at 11.59am AEST on Monday 17 August and entry is free for MEAA members.

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Have you submitted your Walkley entry yet? With only two weeks to go until entries close, now is the time to put your best work forward for the 71st Walkley Awards. Apply now meaa.io/4q5mkJq #Walkleys

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

MEAA, CPSU and ETU members at Arts Centre Melbourne have voted overwhelmingly to endorse protected industrial action, starting next week, with over 95% of voters saying YES to industrial action. #StrongerTogether

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