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Australia’s Live Performance Industry in Crisis and we are calling for action. The the next National Cultural Policy must deliver a sustainable future for workers in the industry – as well as improved access for audiences. Read more: meaa.io/3Rigya2 #SaveLivePerformance

Vale Sam Neill, legendary actor whose unrivalled talent was only matched by his humility. Neil was a MEAA member for almost half a century and awarded the Equity NZ Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019. Our condolences to his friends and family. meaa.io/4fcYm9V

Congratulations to all the winners at last night’s SA Media Awards, including Seven’s Hannah Foord who was named Journalist of the Year. See the full list of winners here: meaa.io/SA-Media

Live theatre in Australia is in crisis. MEAA is calling on government and industry to work together to protect jobs, support workers, and keep live theatre accessible to everyone. Join MEAA now: meaa.io/4l3pAS0

Emergency Live Performance Town Hall Meeting – online 3PM AEST this Monday 13 July All live theatre creative workers are invited to join us as we seek endorsement of a Live Performance Action Plan to address an industry in crisis. meaa.io/4gpPSyu

Following the cancellation of multiple shows across Australia, we are at a critical time for live performance here in Australia. #PayUp #NationalCulturalPolicy meaa.io/4wt5GFj

Journalists, performers, technicians, producers, crew and artists deserve wage increases that allow them to build secure futures. Our next National Cultural Policy must ensure a sustainable future for our workers and industry. #NationalCulturalPolicy meaa.io/NCP

As part of our National Cultural Policy campaigning, we're calling for stronger protections for workers, and a voucher system for audiences to make attendance more accessible for all. #NationalCulturalPolicy

MEAA Chief Executive, Erin Madeley, calls for more to be done to stimulate audience participation and ensure a sustainable industry for workers.

Musicals across Australia continue to be cancelled, leaving cast, crew and musicians out of work. Urgent Government support is needed to improve access for audiences, and reduce ticket prices. buff.ly/1XPodPc

The loss of Waitress's Sydney season highlights the growing pressure on Australia's live performance industry. MEAA is calling for government and industry to work together to protect jobs, support producers and keep live theatre accessible for everyone. meaa.io/NCP

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Pictured: Journalists from ABC Brisbane and Toowoomba, and the Toowoomba Chronicle

Big tech companies like Google and Facebook profit from news content produced by journalists, without payment. The News Media Bargaining Incentive must direct funds from big tech straight into supporting journalism jobs. #PayUp

Musical productions are turning to cost-cutting technologies such as KeyComp to replace live musicians, as cost-of-living pressures continue to hit the sector. #KeepMusicLive meaa.io/3T8nDuk

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Big tech companies profit from news content without fairly supporting the journalists who produce it. MEAA members are calling for the News Media Bargaining Incentive to be strengthened to ensure that all funds raised go directly to supporting journalism and media workers.

meaa.io/NMBI #PayUp

Members are calling for a stronger News Media Bargaining Incentive that ensures funding goes directly to journalists jobs, including freelancers, and provides stronger support for regional and First Nations media workers – alongside fair pay and conditions across the industry.

Pictured: (1) MEAA members from ABC Adelaide and (2) the Sydney Morning Herald/AFR in Sydney

Journalists and media workers across the country are demanding that funding from the News Media Bargaining Incentive goes directly to journalists, support for regional and First Nations media workers. #PayUp Read more - meaa.io/NMBI