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Naomi Lisner knows only too well, the hidden costs, emotional fallout, and personal challenges faced as a woman dealing with ageism and a grey divorce. And when the two intersect, the way forward is not easy.Having fronted up to casting directors as an actor and being rejected more times than being offered the role, it doesn't prepare you for the confidence hit when trying to get a job in your 50's, following a divorce. Your superannuation is non-existent, on paper your career history is scrappy and your financial security is on a knifes-edge.Who would have thought any of this would describe this generous, warm-natured go-getter. Over the last 7-8 years, Naomi has found her true talents as a writer. She has accrued over 100 award nominations, including a number of wins at international film festivals, including: 2019 Winner at the Cannes Screenplay Contest, 2020 Winner Austin Revolution Film Festival, Award Winner Toronto International Women Film Festival and most recently the only Australian Finalist at the 2024 Catalina International Film Festival.Naomi shares a raw, candid account of her life on this episode of the Power Of Women podcast. Listen to this inspiring story. Naomi will make you laugh, cry and ultimately rejoice in her success. That, is the power of women. New episodes drop every Monday to power your week. KEY TOPICS:00:00 – Introduction00:45 – Today's Guest02:37 – Is Etiquette Lost?04:25 – Acting In The ‘70's + ‘80's07:49 – How Difficult Is It For a Woman Over 50 To Divorce?10:28 – Friendships Are Tested After A Divorce11:07 – Financial Survival For Female Divorcees In Their 50's12:26 – Baring All To Pay The Bills15:08 – Visibility To Household Finances18:36 – Are There Acting Roles For Mature Age Women?26:12 – Naomi Lisner – The Writer27:51 – Trailblazer - Winning International Film Awards32:15 – More Emboldened Since Her Divorce WHO IS NAOMI LISNER?Naomi Lisner a platinum MEAA member and having served on the board of WIFT Vic (Women in Films and TV), Lisner is known for advocating for change. She works as an actor, writer and more recently as an artist. FIND NAOMI LISNER at:Website: https://naomilisner.com/ CONNECT WITH DI & POWER OF WOMEN: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/di-gillett-power-of-women/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/power_of_women_podcast/Website https://powerofwomen.com.au/contact/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:Sound Design: Daryl Missen https://vinilo.com.au/Filming: Chocolate Studios https://www.chocolatestudios.com.au/ DISCLAIMER: https://powerofwomen.com.au/podcast-disclaimer/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Some highlights from the NSW stopwork rally against CFMEU administration on Tuesday 12 November. The NSW administrators engaged in intimidation and threats against workers to try to prevent the rally from going ahead, but you can't stop genuine unionists from fighting for their right to have a democratic union and a choice in their representation.As well as some union news.Here's the link to the MEAA's gaza appealhttps://crm.meaa.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=15
Louise Connor's story, “Divine Intervention”, won third prize in the 2nd Scarlet Stiletto Awards in 1995. A founding member of Sisters in Crime, Louise has twice won 3rd prize in the Scarlet Stiletto awards. Her working life was mostly spent as a ratbag, rabble-rouser in the union movement, working mostly for the MEAA, which represents workers in the media, film and television, theatre workers and events staff. Now she's retired, she really has no excuse for not writing more crime fiction (apart from doting grandmother duties). CreditsConcept designer, co-producer, and narrator: Susanna LobezCo-producer: Carmel ShuteProduction Manager: Tim CoyGraphic Designer: Caz BrownCopyright Sisters in Crime Australia
The gorgeous Lucinda Gleeson joins Regina to talk about the show The Arrogance on at KXT Broadway. Lucinda Gleeson is an actor, director, producer, sometimes lighting designer and most recently the newly appointed Artistic Director of Playback Theatre Sydney. As a director, Lucinda cut her teeth at Tamarama Rock Surfers (TRS), the theatre company that started The Old Fitzroy Theatre. Here she directed the trilogy of Benito di Fonzo plays, the first of which was 'The Chronic Ills of Robert Zimmerman, AKA Bob Dylan, (A Lie) A Theatrical Talking Blues and Glissendorf.' This started as a Late Session at The Old Fitz, then the main stage the following season, before touring with Critical Stages throughout NSW. The second production was 'Lenny Bruce: 13 Daze Undug In Sydney 1962' at The Bondi Pavilion produced by TRS and then the third collaboration was, 'A Riff on Keef: The Human Myth' for Griffin Independent Other directing credits include: 'Crushed' by Melita Rowston at The New Theatre Independent for Chester Productions. 'Golden Delicious' by Mary Rachel Brown for Bondi Feast Lucinda is a graduate of the Ensemble Studios. She is a proud member of MEAA.
Vigil for Palestinian Journalists II 143 journalists have been killed in Gaza. We go to the Vigil held in Melbourne on the 24th of May held in front of the State Library supported by MEAA and organised by MEAA Unionst for Palestine - speech from Naser Mahni here and then a haunting Irish ballad that was shared as a tribute to all people that are forcibly removed from their lands here.RAN Spies on China here II A recent Government release stating that Chinese flares were fired against a Royal Australian Navy helicopter implied aggression on the part of the Chinese. But is that the truth? We talk with Richard Bardon a IPAN spokesperson for a backgrounder.A Portrait of Love here II filmmaker Molly Reynolds talks to us about her new film A Portrait of Love a love poem created from the footage shot over 20 years of the relationship between Archibald Winning artist Craig Ruddy and his partner Roberto Meza Mort. A remarkable film marking the tragedy of losing such a person to covid. MEET THE FILMMAKER: Tuesday June 11, 6.45pm. Join filmmaker Molly Reynolds and star Roberto Meza Mont for a post-film Q&A hosted by Cerise Howard (Melbourne Queer Film Festival) ticket info. This is the Week That Was here II Kevin Healy is back with satire on a stick.The Last Few Years of Neoliberalism here II We speak with author/ illustrator Nic Robertson about his book to be launched at Red Flag Bookshop 83 Sydney Rd. Brunswick 4pm Saturday 8th June.No Northern Incinerator Wollert Update here II the No Incinerator for Wollet campaign is alerting interested parties to a community meeting by Engage Victoria on June 20th. Registration needs to be in by Sunday June 2 by midnight link here.
Quyết định của Tòa án Tối cao Vương quốc Anh, cho phép Julian Assange kháng cáo việc dẫn độ sang Hoa Kỳ, theo Liên minh các nhà báo Úc là một ‘chiến thắng nhỏ'. Nhưng ‘Liên minh Truyền thông, Giải trí và Nghệ thuật MEAA nói rằng, người sáng lập WikiLeaks nên được trả tự do ngay và lo ngại rằng, ông ta vẫn có thể bị xét xử vì tội gián điệp ở Mỹ.
Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// First up today we will hear an excerpt from a conversation between Tina McPhee, Philip Jacka and Phillip Jenkins for the series Our Voices Unlocked. Our Voices Unlocked features guests with lived experience of incarceration and a rotating series of hosts from the Justice Reform Initiative. The following conversation unpacks mutual aid, how this might look for formerly incarcerated people who collectivise, and how meeting our own survival needs can transform people's lives. If you'd like to hear more about the work that Justice Reform Initiative do, you can head to www.justicereforminitiative.org.au.// Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh is Palestinian environmental scientist and author. He is the founder of the Palestine Museum of Natural History(PMNH), as well as the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (PIBS), founded in partnership with his wife Jessie Chang in 2014. Professor Qumsiyeh has written several books including Popular Resistance in Palestine, and today he joins us to speak about ecocide, resistance and links between Palestine and so-called Australia. You can attend Proffessor Qumsiyeh's talk "From Nakba to Genocide, A History of Human & Environmental Injustice" on Monday 13 May, 6pm at Costa Hall 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong VIC 3220. This event is presented by Free Palestine Geelong, NTEU4P Naarm/Contingent Group and the Deakin NTEU Palestine Solidarity Group. Register here.// Friends of the Earth Australia's Offshore Fossil Gas Campaigner Jeff Waters joins us to discuss serious concerns about plans by fossil fuel industry heavyweight Esso's plans to construct a multi-storey toxic waste dump in the middle of a uniquely biodiverse wetlands area at Corner Inlet on Victoria's Gippsland Coast. Esso intends to dump multiple decommissioned "topsides" from oil and gas platforms at the site, which will release a multitude of hazardous materials at the site.// Nick Chesterfield, human rights, civil resistance and environmental justice journalist and member of MEAA for Palestine, joins us to provide updates and critical analysis of domestic and international mainstream media's coverage of israel's ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. This conversation happens in the wake of the zionist entity's decision to shut down Al Jazeera offices in occupied Palestine prior to its lethal escalation of aerial bombardment in preparation for a military ground invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza. It also follows this week's galling announcement of the New York Times as the Pulitzer prize winner for international reporting in 2024 "for its wide-ranging and revelatory coverage of Hamas' lethal attack in southern Israel on October 7, Israel's intelligence failures and the Israeli military's sweeping, deadly response in Gaza.//
The recent cancellation of the Splendour In The Grass music festival has a lot of people talking...not just music fans who'll miss the event...but the musicians themselves, who've lost another gig. In fact - musicians in Australia are saying it's very hard if not impossible to make a living these days. Paul Davies, the MEAA (Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance) campaign director & Dave 'Wilko' Wilkins join Bill Woods to discuss the current state of the music scene. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to another iteration of the Monday Breakfast show, presented and produced by Rob Harrison in the studios of 3CR. First up we hear Nasser of the Palestine Remembered show's conversation with David Glanz, an anti-Zionist Jewish activist for refugee rights, and founder of MEAA members for Palestine, about fair and unbiased reporting and safe working conditions for people working in media and entertainment, following the sacking of ABC journalist Antoinette Lattouf. You can listen to the full episode of Palestine Remembered here. Palestine Remembered airs from 9:30 to 10AM on Saturday mornings. Next, from the Yarra Bug show, Chris speaks with Cr Sophie Wade from Yarra City Council, about recent improvements in Yarra including 30km/h speed zones, Transport Action Plan 2023-2033, and their Notice of Motion No. 5 of 2024 surrounding dangers of oversized vehicles. Listen to the full episode here.Following that, we hear Phil Evans of Earth Matters, taking a dive into the renewable energy revolution happening in Australia, and asks: can offshore wind and whales co-exist? To do so Phil speaks with former Threatened Species Commissioner, Adjunct Associate Professor with the University of Canberra's Institute for Applied Ecology, and Dharawal man, Gregory Andrews, along with Dr Pete Gill, CEO and cetacean scientist with Blue Whale Study. Please note this is only an excerpt of the conversation, to listen to the full episode, click here. The Federal and Northern Territory governments have announced a $4billion package to improve housing across remote Indigenous communities. The legislation aims to build 2700 homes over the next ten years as well as repair and maintain them. Rob spoke with Jimmy Frank Jupurrurla and Simon Quilty of the Wilya Janta Housing Collaboration to talk about whether the package will deliver meaningful change. On Wednesday the 27th of March Camp Sovereignty to celebrate surpassing the 60-day milestone it reached back in 2006. To commemorate the milestone there will be a dinner, smoking ceremony and community celebration at Camp Sovereignty from 5:30pm onwards. All are welcome. Songs played: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - Gill Scott HeronLetting Go - Angie McMahonWhen It Rains It Pours - Thelma PlumStay - The Waifs
This week on the Pro Audio Suite, we've taken a deep dive into the evolving landscape of voiceover auditions, with a particular focus on a new directive from the MEAA suggesting auditions be conducted solely via phone. We debate the potential impacts, from audio quality to AI protections, and whether this levels the playing field or sets the stage for mediocrity. Our journey didn't stop there; we ventured into discussions about the surprisingly good quality of smartphone mics, particularly the iPhone, and pondered if the consumer really notices or cares about audio fidelity. The conversation naturally flowed into the realms of audio tech history, reminiscing about anti-piracy measures in CDs and the quirky side of recording hacks. Join us as we explore these topics and more, including: The concept of the "mequalizer" in voiceovers. Potential implications of recording auditions on smartphones for AI training. A look back at anti-piracy efforts, from tape biases to digital watermarking. 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And they want talent to do auditions only on a phone. I can kind of see why they're thinking of that, but the issue I've got is that phones are not that bad. Speaker A: There's too many roadcasters in this conversation. : We got to move away from the default bank in China. Speaker A: So what is the reason, Andrew, did they say? Is it because they think that the crappy quality is going to, well, supposed crappy quality would be my opinion. Going to make people think twice about just using it? : That is correct. It's going to be MP3 from your telephone purposely made bad. : But is it really? Speaker A: I mean we've talked about this on the show before. I mean the iPhone in a micro. Sorry, the microphone in an iPhone is spectacularly good. So what's the point? : Or is it more that the consumer doesn't care anyways? : Meant to be an equalizer so everybody sounds equally mediocre. : The me equalizer is that the Joe. : Meek mediocre, the meequalizer will inherit the voiceover industry. : Or you were saying so that they purposely don't use the audition for the job. : Correct. : Yeah, it's like protection. : I guess it makes sense. I mean, I know in the states people love it when they get their auditions lifted and they don't have to record it again. : Yeah, it happens all the time. : Or you record them anyways and you still use the audition. : Oh, that happens too. So that's fascinating. So did you get a direct answer as to why? Or is it just a mandate don't ask questions? : It kind of came via my agent who's forwarded it from the union. There's also a disclaimer form as well to protect you so that you have to read a disclaimer on your audition saying that my voice cannot be used for AI and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. So it's all about AI, but it's kind of like the more I thought about the iPhone thing, particularly iPhone and an iPhone 15, you can get away with using that actually for broadcast, really? : If it's done correctly. Yeah. If you record in a quiet, well tuned environment, you're going to have a very good sounding iPhone recording. Speaker A: Yeah. : A well placed iPhone will sound better than a poorly placed U 87. Speaker A: Absolutely. There you go. Well, so maybe that. Maybe the directive should have been stand on your local street corner and record on your phone. Maybe that should have. : Or just ask Robert. Speaker A: Just listen to the pro audio suite, any episode, just check out Robert and you'll get a good idea of what to do. : You should run the Hoover or the vacuum cleaner while you're doing an. Speaker A: Or you could record in, my know, kids screaming toilets, know all the fun stuff. : There you go. Speaker A: That's right. : Or toilets screaming. Speaker A: Yes. And kids. : Yeah, that's fascinating to me. So what medium are you recording with just to the voice memo app on. : Your phone, I'm assuming. So I used the phone once to muck around with when I bought a rode microphone that plugged into your phone. : Right. : I think I use garageband from memory. I can't remember off the top of my head, but I never record on the phone anyway. But if this is the new directive, I don't really know whether it's going to achieve much because. All right, so someone's not going to use it for the real job, so you're not going to get it stolen. They can still use it for AI. Because if you're training a robot, then doesn't matter what it sounds like. Really? : Good enough to train an AI bot. Speaker A: Yeah. : And then again, the other thing is, of course, send in an audition that sounds like shit. You don't want the person at the other end to go, oh, God, their studio is awful, I won't be using them. Speaker A: Well, this is the thing. Are they going to be told that you're auditioning on your phone or are they just going to get your audition expecting that you're going to be in your booth, in your home? : Well, I don't know. And the other thing is, of course it's a directive here. But I mean, what if I'm auditioning for another country? : Why don't they just take all the auditions and run it through a plugin that makes it sound like crap? : Boy, you could do that as well. : Yeah. Just give it a 4K low pass, be done with it. Speaker A: Yeah. : So just real sounds like a telephone. Speaker A: Yeah. : How about this. Okay, I got it ready. When they post it, they just put a little watermarker in there that goes voice jungle. : Do you remember? This is probably a long, long time ago. But there was a point at one stage they were worried about records being bootlegged and they used to put something. There was some kind of weird frequency. When you tried to record, dub something across, it would have had this weird frequency through it. Speaker A: Oh, really? : Yeah. I think on tapes they tried to do something that would mess with the bias of a tape. : The bias. : You couldn't make a dub of it. And then later in CDs, you found that with the. Remind me of the code spitiff had the Src. There was a setting when you'd master a CD, it would only allow one digital generation to be made and the second digital generation could not be copied. Src or something. What was that called? : Yeah, I don't remember, but yeah, I. Speaker A: Know what you're talking about. : It's a sample bit, like, people would call it sample bit, I think. Speaker A: Yeah. : When you master a CD, you can actually enable a bit that will prevent that disk from being copied. Yeah, I remember that in my recording in like, wavelab or whatever I was using to master or burn the master, you could say, do not make this disk copyable. : And then if you had a professional dat machine, it wouldn't give a crap and it would copy it anyways. Speaker A: Yeah. : Was that connected via AES or via SPDif? : SPDIF or AES, I believe. Well, definitely. No, no. Spdif because Sp Diff carried more metadata than AES, I believe. I don't know that if it was carried over AES, because SPDIF was the. : Consumer protocol and AES was the pro correct protocol. : And then there was another change to it, because then after that, when recordable CDs came out, the music industry wanted its royalties for all the music that was going to get bootlegged. So they made special, more expensive recordable CDs. So that then when you bought a consumer CD recorder, you had to buy these more expensive CDs, like Phillips came out with the 870, and it was a cheap CD recorder, but you could only use these expensive discs. But then everyone figured out that all you had to do was you bought one expensive disc and you put it in the machine and you primed it for record. And then you waited and you just grabbed your fingernails underneath the CD tray and you pulled it out and you switched the disc with a cheap disc and you pushed it in without triggering the closed motor so it didn't notice. Start its cycle up again. Speaker A: Wow. : That's a hack. : And then you could just record on cheap discs and you didn't have to have an expensive recorder, because if not, you were buying like, an HHB or like, a $1,000 CD recorder instead of a $300. Speaker A: Wow. Well, there you go. Wow. Wish I had known that hack all those years ago, but there you go. : And then the other thing that you don't remember on the CD was the pre emphasis bit. That would raise the high end. Right? That's what preemphasis did. It raised the high end a little bit extra. Speaker A: Yeah. : I don't remember why, but I do. : Remember that it had that to compensate for shitty playback systems. : I don't know, because there's the RIA EQ curve on phonographs. : It was almost like. It's like that was pre emphasis. De emphasis. Yeah, scums. That's what they called it. Scms. Serial copy management system. Yeah, they would call it scum because they hated it. That was annoying. : Well, I mean, based on that scum, why don't we have a scum in our daw? So we just hit that when we record. So it sounds great, but no one. Speaker A: Sends it out on CD. Send it. : People are talking about things like this, like trying to find a way to be able to track the media from even where it all goes. So, for instance, if you have a sound effects library, the sound effects can be seen inside of the mix that they are, and then somehow the person gets royalties. I don't know. It's a pretty hard problem to solve. Seems like there's a thousand ways to get around it and only one way to make sure it works. Right? Speaker A: This phone thing, going back to that just for a second, because it's just occurred to me, does it sort of smack of desperation to you that this sort of clutching its straws of sort of like, well, this is the best we can do? Does it feel to you like it does to me that maybe they're just getting desperate with this whole thing? : To me, it smacks of. I didn't know there was that big of a problem with pilfering auditions, that this is necessary. : Yeah, I'm shocked. I mean, I would never have thought of this as a solution, but I would have thought of another way to do it. But this is a super. It's a thing that anybody can do because everybody has a smartphone at this point, and it doesn't fix the fidelity problem necessarily, because you can still record really great sounding files, even more so. : You can now up res stuff. I'm sure this is going to hit for audio, but someone brought me a SD. It was DVD, but it might as well have been a VHs. It just looked like shit compared to all the video that we're used to, right. And took it to AI and it made it look like proper HD. It just interpolated everything, all the missing bits. It just like. I know it would have been here. Here's the nose hair. Speaker A: Yeah. I don't know. I suppose you sort of got to be. These sort of unions and stuff have to be seen to be doing something, but I don't know that they're really doing anything. : I can't see it making any difference. I mean, you've just got to be really careful about who you audition for. They've just got to be trustworthy and they've got to be a signatory of a union so they don't break the law, otherwise they lose their membership to the union. I mean, I can't think of any other way of doing it. There's got to be some kind of way of punishing. But if someone wants to do it, they'll do it anyway. Yeah. : Is it that there's too many desperate voice actors, just desperate to find any kind of work and they just don't care. They just want to get any opportunity to work. So they set themselves up to be. : Ripped off and then next thing you know, they take a gig where they're just, like, reading the dictionary and all of a sudden their voice is cloned, or it's part of a clone that you don't know it's in, and they've just been part of a. Because this is like a big data war is really what it boils down to. And how do you protect your data when your data is just, like, coming off of you like light? Speaker A: Well, I mean, when you think about how many auditions people do every day, how much sort of unused voiceover is actually floating around out there, there must be craploads of it. : So much. Well, did I tell you what we want to do with the echo servers? We don't really want to do this, by the way, so don't worry. But we just thought it'd be funny if we ever just took a recording of all the junk that gets set into echo. Speaker A: Imagine what people check. Yeah. This fucking piece of shit. Bullshit, bullshit, bullshit. : God damn it. Speaker A: Why does my mic sound like shit? What's going on? Yeah, all that rubbish. Yeah, that'd be hilarious. You could do a rap song out of it or something. Just sound. : There's like a lot of material there. Speaker A: Absolutely, yeah. The source elements. Twelve inch or something. : Echo roulette. Speaker A: Yeah, there you go. Echo roulette. : Echo blue. Speaker A: You could have fun with that. You could actually tell people. You could sort of have a competition. The person who leaves us the best line for our remix wins a twelve month subscription to Nexus or something. There you go. : That would be a really fun one. I mean, right now it's like we don't run the queue manager because it would just fill up in an hour and then the computer would explode. : Yeah. Speaker A: Interesting. There you go. It's funny, isn't it? I mean, AP and I were talking about subjects we were going to talk about today and I was flicking back through our catalog of shows just looking for ideas and it goes back as far as like 2020. We were talking about AI back then. It's been an overriding sort of shadow over the industry for so long, hasn't it? : But in the last two years it has gotten. Speaker A: It's gotten worse. But you can go back to 2020 and we were talking about it then. It's just been this big black cloud hanging over the industry for so long, hasn't it? It's just weird. : Don't worry, there won't be any industry anymore. So it's all, well, God. Speaker A: Oh, that's reassuring. It's crazy, isn't it? Thanks to George's influence, I've been delving into AI a little bit and, man, some of the stuff just images even conjure me up this image and bang, there it is. It's just crazy. : Thing is, I recognize all those images that you post as being AI generated. Speaker A: I'm sure you do. : It has a very distinct style. It's a signature to it, if you know, you know, I guess is what I'm saying. Most people could care less, but yeah. : It'S a slippery slope that we're sliding on down into the depths of God knows where. No work. Speaker A: Yeah, exactly. : Of the slurp. Speaker A: Yeah. Well, who knows? : Yeah. Splash. Speaker A: Well, that was fun. Speaker C: Is it over? 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Welcome to another episode of the Monday Breakfast show. On this week's show we have: We start off with some good news: representation of LGBTQIA+ people on TV screens across so-called Australia is improving. A study published in Sage Journals has revealed the much-needed data surrounding Queer representation within scripted television across so-called Australia over the past two decades. Rob dissected the study and the trends it uncovered with one of the study's authors, Damien O'Meara, who is a television production culture researcher completing his PhD at Swinburne University of Technology. His research investigates the influence of production culture processes on gender and sexually diverse representations in Australian scripted television. The interview mentions an article from The Conversation about the study, which you can read here: https://theconversation.com/we-studied-two-decades-of-queer-representation-on-australian-tv-and-found-some-interesting-trends-224645. You can also read the study here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1329878X241236990 Following that we heard an excerpt of Annie McLoughlin's interview with Dr Nicole Ryan from La Trobe about her doctorate research into how deficient communication can lead to harsh outcomes for people trying to visit their loved ones in prison. Note: this is an excerpt of a full interview aired on the Solidarity Breakfast show, which airs from 7:30 to 9AM on Saturday mornings. You can listen to the full interview and more from Annie on the Solidarity Breakfast show at: https://www.3cr.org.au/solidaritybreakfast On the eighth of March the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority declared that the Great Barrier Reef is suffering its fifth mass bleaching event within the last eight years in what is yet another sign that this planet is in a climate emergency. Rob spoke with Kelly O'Shanassy, CEO of the Australian Conservation Foundation, about the extent of the bleaching, what it means for the future of the reef and how the ACF is fighting to break the toxic ties between the fossil fuel industry and the federal government. We then heard Declan Furber Gillick's speech at the MEAA members for Palestine rally outside the ABC to mark the Fair Work Commission hearing into the dismissal of Antoinette Latouffe that was held on Friday March 8th. This content was originally aired on the Solidarity Breakfast show. Lastly, we heard a part of Jan Bartlett's interview with PHD Candidate Sasha Gillies-Lekakis about the US blockade and sanctions on Cuba in the aftermath of COVID-19. Hear the full interview via 3cr.org.au/hometime-tuesday. More info on the economic crisis in Cuba via The Conversation. Songs played: The Opener - Camp Cope Guided By Angels - Amyl and the Sniffers Picture This - BlondieCommunity Announcements: Camp Sovereignty continues to run and attendance is important. Events are held throughout the week, you can find more info at the Old Country Calling Instagram page (@old.country.calling)On Monday the 18th of March there will be a community protest in Dandenong South in protest of weapons manufacturing in the area. The protest starts at 9:30 AM at 145 Abbotts Rd, Dandenong South. From 5AM on both Thursday and Friday this week there will be a community picket to shut down HTA, a manufacturer of parts for F35 jet strikers which are used to drop bombs on Palestine among other places. That's happening at 43B Lara Way, Campbellfield. Saturday will see a snap action for the restoration of Gazans' visas following the Australia government's decision to cancel Palestinian families' visas -- some of which were cancelled mid-flight. The action begins at 2pm at 187 - 189 High St, Thomastown. Of course, the rally for a Free Palestine continues this Sunday at 2pm outside the State Library.
Nasser provides commentary on complicity in genocide, the policy backflipping of governments, and ongoing ethnic cleansing using starvation as a weapon, as Palestinians in Gaza reach 161 days of displacement and death post Oct 7, 2023. Nasser then speaks with David Glanz, an anti-Zionist Jewish activist for refugee rights, and founder of MEAA members for Palestine, about fair and unbiased reporting and safe working conditions for people working in media and entertainment, following the sacking of ABC journalist Antoinette Lattouf. Write a letter to David Anderson, ABC Managing Director, insisting on Antoinette Lattouf's reinstatement. Managing Director of the ABC GPO Box 9994 Sydney NSW 2001Email: david.anderson@abc.net.au Rally: No AUKUS! No War! PEACE!, Sat 16 Mar, State Library Victoria, 1pmXR Mass Slow March for Climate, Sat 16 Mar, Treasury Gardens, 2pmFree Palestine Melbourne rally this Sunday 12pm at State Library Victoria. For updated info on upcoming events and actions, head to instagram.com/freepalestinemelb.
Tell the Truth about Palestine Rally here II Declan Furbrin Gillick speaking up at the MEAA members for Palestine rally outside the ABC to mark the Fair Work Commission hearing into the dismissal of Antoinette Latouffe held on Friday March 8th.Prison Visitor Research here II Doctorate research by Dr Nicole Ryan from La Trobe with support from Dr Nathan Ryan from the Australian Catholic University into how deficient communication can lead to harsh outcomes for people trying to visit their loved ones in prison.Geelong Gallery 2024 here II Chief Curator at the Geelong Gallery Lisa Sullivan tells us about the amazing program set to go at the gallery. It includes a Noel Counihan exhibition and a Margret Preston exhibition of works and much, much more.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy dishes it up - satire with a trim of awful.X-Rebellion Westgate Stoppage here II Catherine Strong from X-Rebellion joins us to talk about the successful action to raise awareness of the climate emergency held on March 5th - disrupting traffic on the Westgate hit every news channel. It begins a week of disruptions starting March 13 - 16th. Catherine raises the spectre of police tactics to suppress legitimate dissent with the 2 activists involved in the Westgate bridge action receiving 21 days in jail.
On this episode of Do it Again But Better, Jess chats to actor, stunt performer, podcast host, model and itchy boi, Seb Muirhead. Not too long returned from shooting a feature film together in Tasmania, they chat about the audition that began their bestie narrative and set them on an ancestral journey that somehow includes frogs, some of Seb's childhood gigs back in his native Scotland, and bond over their worst auditions ever, both for the same Shakespeare company...Originally from Scotland, Seb has called Australia home for the past twelve years. He studied acting at Edinburgh Acting School for four years. During his time there he appeared in a number of their theatrical productions, and had the pleasure of performing in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for two consecutive years. Since moving to Australia, Seb has appeared in Offspring (Network Ten), Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted To You (Nine Network) and Method (Nine Network). Seb also plays lead character Kevin McGavin in the feature film Ancestry Road, slated to be released in cinemas mid 2024. He is also a MEAA graded stunt performer, having done stunt work on La Brea, Ricky Stanicky and Neighbours.Seb hosts a podcast called “Won't Be Forgetting That”, in which he interviews people that work in the arts and entertainment industry about all the awkward and embarrassing moments that they have had in the business. You can find it on all audio platforms at this link.You can find Seb on Instagram at @sebmuirhead and you can check out his podcast Won't Be Forgetting That at @wontbeforgettingthatpodTo hear Jess's episode on Won't Be Forgetting That, click here.You can find your host, Jess Stanley, on Instagram at @jstanny or at www.jessicastanleyactor.comYou can check out Jess's theatre company, Spinning Plates Co. at @spinningplatesco or at www.spinningplatesco.comYou can find Jess as a marriage celebrant at @stanbymeceremonies or at www.stanbymeceremonies.comYou can follow the Do It Again But Better podcast at @doitagainbutbetterThis podcast was created, recorded and edited on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. Always was, always will be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance the MEAA called for the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian Journalists for Monday Feb 26th saying that since October, over 100 journalists have been killed in Gaza. This is 10% of the workforce killed in an unprecedented attack on press freedom it said. The ASU the Australian Services Union members in the community legal centre sector took the issue a step further calling for a walk out on Thursday 22nd of February. We joined the hundreds of people who clogged the pavements outside the Victorian Council of Social Services offices in the Melbourne CBD.
Acknowledgement of Country// News// Gayili Marika Yunupingu - Galupa Homeland Project Earlier this week, Priya interviewed Gumatj clan Elder Gayili Marika Yunupingu, who leads the Galupa Safety House suicide prevention and women's shelter initiative as part of the Galupa Homeland Project. The Project is located on the Gove Peninsula of Northeast Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, and is focused on keeping women and children in Galupa safe and healthy through their connections to land and culture under the guidance of Yolŋu Elders. This year, Gayili turned down a $3million offer from Rio Tinto, which has established a refinery near Galupa, to relocate the Project, emphasising the centrality of her land to the work she does for her people. Galupa remains sorely underfunded, and listeners are encouraged to chip into their Christmas Appeal to build and maintain vital infrastructure to sustain this work into the future.// Nick Chesterfield - Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance solidarity group for Palestine Nick Chesterfield is a journalist and member of the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance solidarity group for Palestine. This week Nick had a conversation with Spike about the open letter written to Australian newsrooms by journalists to raise awareness of the the pro Zionist coverage of the war/genocide in Gaza. Coverage that peddles the false narrative that there is "parity' between the two sides and only one side has the right to defend itself is soft on war crimes and human rights abuses. Nick also discussed the pressure exerted by editors to push a pro war machine line or what Nick has described as "Stenographers of genocide". And finally Nick also discussed what an "Insurgent" more balanced media that reported the facts would look like.// Nour Abdullatif - Unassigned Gallery Nour Abdullatif is the founder and director of Unassigned Gallery. Unassigned Gallery was born out of a desire to give a platform to artists ‘on the outside' as so often the art world can feel impenetrable. Established in 2022, Unassigned Gallery is an artist-run space that seeks to platform new and unseen talent in Melbourne's vibrant arts scene. Nour is here to chat about the importance of amplifying artists' voices, what being a queer Muslim means to them, and finding joy and respite in creativity. Nour also spoke about the recent gallery solidarity statement with Palestine/Falastin and Beyond the Stone Wall Advisory Collective.// Sofia Sabbagh - Palestinian-Irish artist, organiser and educator Sofia Sabbagh is a Palestian-Irish artist, organiser, and educator, who uses art as her ideal form of communication, expression, and engaging and mobolizing community. She engages with ecological and human stories to grapple with what it means to live on stolen land and resistance. Today she joins us here to talk about art as resistance and protest, the targeting and killing of arts and media workers in Falasteen, zionism in the arts and media scene, and what we can do about it.// Songs// Kokym - Ya Rayheen Al Kuds (2:52)//
Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Beau Newham - NAPWHA Beau Newham from NAPWHA - the National Associtation of People with HIV - joins us to discuss the recent launch of free nation-wide HIV self-testing kits available for home delivery, an initiative in partnership with Queensland Positive People. Beau is the project lead of the national HIV self-testing project at NAPWHA. Find out more about HIV self-testing and order a kit by heading to https://self.hivtest.au/. // Uncle Riyad - Block The Dock Uncle Riyad Aladassi is a Narrm/Melbourne-based Palestinan nurse who is currently on hunger strike for 7 days as of today, at Webb Dock Drive in Port Melbourne. Riyad who is leading the protests & Camp out at the dock, which successfully prevented at least one ZIM truck which was transferring Israeli weapons on Wed 8th of November, is on hunger strike in solidarity with his people in Gaza. “If my people don't eat, I will not eat- until my demands are met or I die.” // Uncle Ihab @ the Sit-Intifada On Tuesday this week, Priya caught up with Ihab, a Palestinian activist who has staged the Sit-Intifada on the steps of Victorian Parliament calling for justice for Palestine and an end to the genocide in Gaza. As of today, Ihab has been conducting this peaceful protest for 32 days straight. // Rihab Charida - independent filmmaker and MEAA member Palestinian media artist, documentary filmmaker, writer and producer Rihab Charida joins us to discuss the recent publication of a statement of solidarity with Palestine developed by rank and file members of the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance or MEAA. While the MEAA released its own official statement on the 'Israel and Palestine crisis' on November 6th, rank and file members have united to call for stronger action by their union on Palestine solidarity, including with regard to the protection of journalists and cultural workers, implementation of boycott, divestment and sanctions measures against Israel, and mobilisation of members in support of Palestine. The statement is published in Overland, and is still open to signatures from MEAA members wishing to express solidarity with Palestine. // Scott Drummond - VAADA Scott Drummond program manager of Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association, peak for the Victorian AOD treatment sector is here to chat about the surge in fatal overdoses in Victoria during 2022 as detailed in the data released by the Coroners Court of Victoria. Heroin related fatal overdoses were the highest since 2000, with the City of Melbourne having the highest number of heroin related fatal overdoses 24 in 2022, which is two people every month who die from a preventable death, just in the City of Melbourne. The soaring number of fatal overdoses is indicative of a preventable crisis with harm reduction measures such as Overdose Prevention Centres and Drug Testing urgently required to save lives. // Maiy Azize - Anglicare"Everybody's Home" is a national housing campaign that this week called for one in ten houses to be social housing over the next decade as a measure to end homelessness in Australia, and has recommended the 10 per cent target in it's submission on the National Housing and Homelessness Plan which is expected to be released next year. This morning we will be having a conversation with the spokesperson from the "Everybody's Home" campaign Maiy Azize about their recommendations and the federal government response to homelessness. //
For episode 087 of Actorcast we are joined by my friend, actor and singer, Luisa Tascone! Luisa is such a wonderful person. I had the opportunity to meet her through my time at the Neighborhood Playhouse and was excited to have her on the show to share her story of training and working in the industry. We talk about what inspired her to pursue this career, why she enjoyed her training at the Neighborhood Playhouse so much, as well as her experience working in the United States as an Australian. To keep up with all of Luisa's work, be sure to follow her @luisatascone and visit her website at www.luisatascone.com. Luisa Tascone (AEA, MEAA) is an Italian Australian actor and singer trained in the Meisner technique and contemporary and classical singing. She is an alumni of the world-renowned acting school The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in NYC. Recent credits include lead actor in the short films ‘Through Fault' (awarded Best Australian Short Film at PRIDE Film Festival), ‘Blue Belt' (awarded Best Youth Short Film at St Kilda Film Festival) and ‘The Keys' (awarded Best Short Horror at Bloody Mirror Film Festival). Luisa has also performed Off-Broadway in the premiere musical production of ‘Oceanborn' (part of the Rave Theatre Festival produced by multi-award winning Broadway Producer Ken Davenport) and appeared in commercials for some of Australia's highest-ranking businesses including Fox Footy, Medibank, Commbank and Chemist Warehouse. Recently she co-founded a new Melbourne theatre company Mi Casa Theatre (@micasa_theatre) and performed in their first production‘Tales from the Vault' in April 2022. Follow my work at https://patrick-mcandrew.com and @patrick.mcandrew
Tiffany Lyndall-Knight, Vice President of Actor's Equity for the MEAA breaks down the US writers and actors strike, uncovering how streaming and AI technologies have threatened livelihoods in film and the potential impacts of this on Australian art; Leading actors Jacob Warner and Rose Riley on how their ages and close friendship have informed a deeper exploration of love in their portrayals of Romeo and Juliet in the latest production by Bell Shakespeare; Curator Catlin Langford and artist Buzz Gardiner on their photography exhibition ‘Walking Through The Darkness', at the Centre of Contemporary Photography, celebrating photography's ability to capture the darkness of stories with light.
A chance to hear from Equity's Screen Lawyer, Miles Hunt, about usage payments and residuals. This discussion will cover the following topics: Usage – upfront buyouts and the curse of in perpetuity; Residuals – backend payments and where they come from; Agreements – how usage and residuals work in film, TV and Streaming; MEAA negotiations and payments for performers; The Difficulty with Streamers; International Perspective – SAG and other jurisdictions; and TVC Rollovers. Miles Hunt is a Senior Industrial Officer working within Equity at MEAA. He deals with industrial issues for members (individually and collectively) and negotiates agreements (for film and TV) on behalf of members.
Kyla Bartholomeusz / @kylalouiseb Training: Full-time Scholarship Student – Jason Coleman's Ministry of Dance, 2012. Theatre: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (TML); Dirty Dancing (Gordon Frost Organisation); We Will Rock You (Gordon Frost Organisation); Dance Captain: American Idiot (Shake & Stir); Siren in Velvet Rewired (Rix Management). Television: The Voice Australia (Nine Network); Dancing with the Stars (Network Ten); The Masked Singer (Network Ten); Australia's Got Talent (Nine Network); TV Week Logie Awards (Seven Network); AFL Footy Show (Seven Network); The Morning Show (Seven Network). Film: Ellie Was Here – short film ( JTown Productions); I Shall Wear Midnight – short film (Hiboux /We Are Crispy). Commercials: Bumble. Concerts: Cosentino's Anything is Possible National Tour (Frontier Touring); Co-Choreographer for Immersive Cinema's Dirty Dancing (Mushroom Group). Awards: JOIP on Broadway Scholarship. Other: Music Videos: Ruel “Real Thing”; Ruel “ALAYC”; Bobby Fox “Shopping For Clothes”; Samantha Jade “Fire Starter”. Campaigns: Energetiks “Roar”; Sportsgirl “Get Dressed, Lets Dance”; Cointreau. Kyla is a proud member of MEAA since 2014. https://builtforthestage.com/ - fill out the form and ask about our next fitness challenge! www.broadwaypodcastnetwork.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kyla Bartholomeusz / @kylalouiseb Training: Full-time Scholarship Student – Jason Coleman's Ministry of Dance, 2012. Theatre: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (TML); Dirty Dancing (Gordon Frost Organisation); We Will Rock You (Gordon Frost Organisation); Dance Captain: American Idiot (Shake & Stir); Siren in Velvet Rewired (Rix Management). Television: The Voice Australia (Nine Network); Dancing with the Stars (Network Ten); The Masked Singer (Network Ten); Australia's Got Talent (Nine Network); TV Week Logie Awards (Seven Network); AFL Footy Show (Seven Network); The Morning Show (Seven Network). Film: Ellie Was Here – short film ( JTown Productions); I Shall Wear Midnight – short film (Hiboux /We Are Crispy). Commercials: Bumble. Concerts: Cosentino's Anything is Possible National Tour (Frontier Touring); Co-Choreographer for Immersive Cinema's Dirty Dancing (Mushroom Group). Awards: JOIP on Broadway Scholarship. Other: Music Videos: Ruel “Real Thing”; Ruel “ALAYC”; Bobby Fox “Shopping For Clothes”; Samantha Jade “Fire Starter”. Campaigns: Energetiks “Roar”; Sportsgirl “Get Dressed, Lets Dance”; Cointreau. Kyla is a proud member of MEAA since 2014. https://builtforthestage.com/ - fill out the form and ask about our next fitness challenge! www.broadwaypodcastnetwork.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ciao Amici! We have a new episode of Theatre Thoughts Podcast and this one has a very particular Italian face on it as we sit down with Emma O'Sullivan and Philip D'Ambrosio to discuss the new play The Italians. Philip and Emma are currently in rehearsals for this hilarious new play which premieres at Belvoir Street's 25A Theatre from 23rd October - 6th November 2022. We swap stories about our Italian backgrounds and discuss how their rich cultural history helped them to develop the zany characters of The Italians. I also share a personal anecdote from my own family's Italian heritage, and we see the return of our favourite segment, One Minute Theatre Thoughts! Tickets for The Italians can be booked via belvoir.com.au or through the link here. Suppor the podcast by signing up to our PATREON as we prepare to release exlusive member only access to the podcast in 2023! Don't forget you can find all our episode information on our dedicated podcast site. Follow the link in this episode's description or follow us on Instagram @theatrethoughtsaus as well as our Youtube Channel. You can find all of our THEATRE THOUGHTS LINKS on our Linktree. About Emma Emma O'Sullivan is an actor, writer, juggler and sometimes stilt walker. She presented her one-woman comedy Where be the Winged Apes? for the Perth, Newcastle and Sydney Fringe Festivals of 2017. She finished performing in JackRabbit Theatre's Hijacked Rabbit season in her second solo show It's Mars Time in 2017. In 2021 she played Juliette in Exit the King (Old Fitz), and Pig in Zombie Thoughts (Riverside Paramatta). Emma understudied Jess in Grand Horizons (STC) in March 2022 and co-produced the Everything But The Kitchen Sink Festival (Flight Path Theatre) in May. Emma cut her teeth in the Hayman Theatre at Curtin University, is a WAAPA 2016 Acting graduate and a proud member of the MEAA. About Philip After high school, Philip graduated from the University of Technology, Sydney with a Bachelor of Journalism. After dipping his toes in the water at Channel 7 and 10, he needed a change and went travelling around Europe. Upon his return, Philip starred in the world's first television series for Instagram - The Out There (2018) directed by Mohini Herse - and discovered he wanted to learn more about the craft of acting and become a diverse storyteller. In his second year at NIDA, Philip was awarded the Actors Benevolent Fund Scholarship. Philip is looking forward to furthering his screen & stage work and will continue developing the strong relationships he built at NIDA. Show Timings 01:45 - Ciao! Your backgrounds in theatre 06:04 - The Italians - What is it about? 10:00 - Italian Families and Stories 22:30 - Where did The Italians begin? 28:35 - 1 Minute Theatre Thoughts with Emma and Philip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
First Nation's Voice to Parliament here II It has been announced by the new Federal Government that there will be a referendum put to the Australian people around a First Nation's Voice to Parliament. A short exerpt (full) from a recent Australia Institute event gives space fro Pat Anderson, AO and Prof Megan Davis to talk about the Uluru Statement from the Heart which is the start of the process.Acknowledgement of Archie Roach's Passing here II an interview with Archie from 1988.Zelda Grimshaw & Blockade Australia here II 3cr Radiothon event Climate, Capitalism and the Future heard from Blockade Australian Activist Zelda Grimshaw.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy curates the week with satire.National Climate Audit here II the Australian Security Climate Council has been given the go ahead to do a national climate audit after 10 years of a LNP government with its head in the sand. We hear from Dr Robert Glaser from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) and Admiral Chris Barrie about how quickly the nation needs to act in this emergency. A Word from the Climate Council here II a tiny word from Lesley Hughes, from the Climate Council, from a MEAA event around how journalists can report climate.
We have a Royal Episode of the Theatre Thoughts Podcast for you! Justin sits down with two of the Queens of SIX the Musical, Vidya Makan and Kala Gare to talk all things SIX. We discuss the score written by TONY AWARD WINNERS Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, as well as the real HERstory behind the Queens portrayed on stage. Vidya and Kala regail us with some hilarious on stage mishaps, inspire us with what makes SIX so special and so loved, and educate us about how women and performers in the entertainment industry can find their voice and inspiration through performing. To get exclusive video footage of our chat with the Queens, be sure to sign up to the Theatre Thoughts Monthly where you will recieve links straight to your inbox. Follow the link below now. https://linktr.ee/theatrethoughts Tickets to SIX the Musical can be bought by heading to www.sixthemusical.com/australia Vidya Makan (she/her) is a critically acclaimed actor, singer and composer/lyricist and is extremely excited to be back performing as Catherine Parr in SIX. Through 2021, Vidya played KT/Meg in Merrily We Roll Along (Hayes Theatre) and Papa Ge in Once On This Island (Altitude Theatre). Vidya is currently working in collaboration with Sonya Suares on her original musical The Lucky Country, in conjunction with Hayes Theatre. Vidya is also the inaugural recipient of the NSW Musical Theatre Fellowship with Tasnim Hossain and Jonathan Ware, through which they are writing a new musical about South Asian families in suburban Australia. In 2020, Vidya directed, produced and wrote the Green Room award nominated song “I Need You To See Me”; a call to the entertainment industry for visibility and inclusion of minority voices. Vidya was nominated for Best Performance in a Leading role for her portrayal of Dot/Marie in Sunday In The Park With George (Watch This). Her other credits include Romeo and Juliet (Australian Shakespeare Company), American Idiot (shake and stir), Air Race (Arena Theatre Company), Merrily We Roll Along (Watch This) and Memphis (StageArt). Vidya is a proud graduate of Griffith University's Queensland Conservatorium's Bachelor of Musical Theatre and is proudly represented by Ian White Management. Kala Gare (she/her) is a talented up-and-coming performer whose work encompasses the music, musical theatre and screen industries. Kala was cast as Anne Boleyn in the Australian Premiere of SIX the Musical and is overjoyed to be reprising her role! Kala obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Theatre at the Victorian College of the Arts where she was awarded the Lionel Gell Scholarship for Music Theatre. Her theatre credits include: Sophie De Palma in Terrence McNally's Masterclass; Maureen in Rent; Olivia in Twelfth Night; Anastasia Steele in 50 Shades!; Alice/Ensemble in Thoroughly Modern Millie and Alice in the Steve Martin and Edie Brickell musical Bright Star. Kala is also a classically trained musician with a Diploma in Classical Piano. Her Musical Director credits include: Songs for Swingin' Lovers! and Legally Blonde Junior and she has performed her original music to sell-out audiences in Melbourne. Most recently, Kala was involved in the creative developments of two new Australian works: Orlando the Musical and WAGs. Kala is represented by the team at Mark Gogoll Enterprises and is a proud member of MEAA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hilda Wayne talks to Pacific Island journalists about their experiences reporting in the Pacific region.
Dan Graham is a Theatre Director and a Disability Advocate with a particular interest in access support for neuro-diverse performing artists. Dan himself has a neurodiverse disability. His directing and access work have seen him travel all over Australia and the world to research and explore access and inclusion.Dan has engaged with companies across Australia such as Bell Shakespeare, Sydney Festival, Sydney Fringe, Antipode Theatre Company, and the Ensemble Theatre. His recent collaborations in the US include the Atlantic Theatre Company and Pasadena Playhouse, and in the UK the Globe Theatre.Dan is a fellow of the Australia Council's Future Leader's Program, an Ian Potter Foundation scholarship, and Create NSW Fellowship recipient. He has a stellar director resume and uses his success to advocate for other artists who identify as neurodiverse.Dan studied BA (Communication) and MCA (Theatre, specialising in directing) at the University of Tasmania and Honours in Performance Studies at the University of Sydney. His Honours paper focused on the playwright's intent and how this is realised in the director's vision. Dan also holds a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.Dan is a board director of Arts Access Australia and a regular peer assessor for the Australia Council for the Arts. He is the co-chair of the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance's (MEAA) artists with Disability Board and on the LGBTQIA+ disability advisory group for ACON. He is a board member of the Hickson Road Group Accessible Arts, and a member of Accessible Arts NSW Artists Advisory Group. He is Access Consultant for Brand X.The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Whooshkaa, Spotify and Apple podcasts. Or from wherever you access your favourite podcasts. A conversation with creatives about craft and career. Recipient of Best New Podcast at 2019 Australian Podcast Awards. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages).www.stagespodcast.com.au
Is a photo from someone's formative years always fair game and what responsibility does the media have to protect someone's mental health? Tina Quinn speaks with Jacqueline Maley, a Columnist and Senior Writer at the Sydney Morning Herald and Age, Amy Remeikis a Political Reporter for The Guardian Australia, and Karen Percy Chair of Dart Centre Asia-Pacific, Non-Executive Director of the Walkley Foundation and Federal Media President of the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance.Content warning: This discussion includes references of trauma, sexual abuse and assault.
Jack Mundy Remembered here II Vivien Langford went along to the memorial service for the great Jack Mundy and we get to remember the man.Raymond Noel Remembered here II More than thirty years ago this country recognized through a royal commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody that there was a deep racism in the life blood of this place. The deaths have continues despite the mirror being held to the face of the collective consciousness. We mark the passing of one such person with a press conference held by the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service this year for Noel Raymond lest we forget.James Warren Comedian here II a little gentle comedy from James Warren who performed at the fundraising event for the Green Left Weekly recentlyJulian Assange Remembered here II Today we are going back to part of an interview between Mary Kostiditis and one of Julian Assange's laywers Jenny Robertson arranged as a briefing for his fellow MEAA members in late October 2020 just before the first decision made by the English court that extradiciton to the US was liable to be a death sentence for Julian.
Press freedom is the 'cornerstone' of democracy according to the UN. Yet in the past few years, journalism has been under attack. Reporters face physical and legal threats both in Australia and around the world. This week Josh chats with Marcus Strom about the decline in press freedom, what it means for democracy and how we can repair the damage. Marcus Strom is the President of the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance. He's worked as a journalist in Australia and the United Kingdom for over 25 years, including for news outlets like the Sydney Morning Herald. Check out Marcus on Twitter for all his work! For more info about the MEAA, visit its website. FOLLOW US: Follow Global Questions on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for more content! Find more about Young Diplomats Society on our website. CREDITS: This episode is produced by the Young Diplomats Society on the lands of the Wurundjeri/Gadigal people. We pay our respects to the traditional custodians of the lands upon which we operate and live.
Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Jacob Andrewartha & Zane AlcornNewsreportsEmergency support payments, to be administered via centrelink, announced by federal government to assist those affected by the latest lockdown. The payments are insufficient, exclude underemployed centrelink recipients who rely on casual work to top up their starvation level welfare payment, and exclude regional Victorian workers affected by the lockdown. Left unions and the ACTU are pushing for jobkeeper to be returned and the full 2020 jobseeker supplement to centrelink recipients to be made permanent. Victorian police clampdown on journalist reporting of protests, saying those it does not recognise as journalists will be subjected to the same brutal assaults and move on orders as protestors. The Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) response has been problematic, basically arguing that MEAA members should be protected from being attacked by police at protests but throwing non MEAA journalists to the wolves.Callide C power station failure: initial investigations of the catastrophic failure of one of the generator units at the Callide C power station in Queensland have reported that power station workers noticed the generator was performing unusually and were thankfully evacuated from the area prior to the explosion. It appears high voltage circuit breakers did not operate properly after the failure, leading to cascading blackouts across the state.Protestors disrupt "land forces" arms fair in Meanjin / Brisbane Interviews and DiscussionsInterview and discussion with Victorian Allied Health Professionals Association (VAHPA) assistant secretary Andrew Hewet about the latest outbreak of covid 19 in VictoriaHewett describes the Federal government vaccination program as "a disaster", with private contractors doing an atrocious job of the rollout. State health systems that could have run the vaccination program, in particular in the in aged care and disability sectors, have been bypassed in favour of priva tecontractors. Hewett also reports that public hospitals are trying to attack pay and conditions during current EBA negotiations. You can listen to the individual interview here.Interview and discussion with Green Left reporter Isaac Nellist for an update about gig economy workers. Nellist reports that a landmark case backed by the transport workers union (TWU) has found Deliveroo rider Diego France was unfairly dismissed by the company despite pretences of being employed as an 'independent contractor'. You can listen to the individal interview here. Interview and Discussion with Noura Mansour from the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network about the global wave of solidarity with Palestinians resisting Israeli expansionism and war crimes. Mansour looks at the flashpoint of Palestinians being evicted from their homes in occupied West Jerusalem and speaks to the massive shift in levels of support for the Palestinian cause.Mansour also comments on the ABC's patronising ban on the use of the term "apartheid" to refer to Israel's relationship to Palestine, and mainstream media and political discourse. You can listen to the individual interview here.
Moreblessing talks with Regina about theatre, women of colour and making a difference on the stage. Moreblessing Maturure is a Zimbabwean/Australian inter-disciplinary artist, TEDx Speaker and the Creative Director of FOLK Magazine. The award-nominated actor has appeared in a suite of projects pre-Rona, most recently ‘THE RETREAT' (Victoria Zerbst) and CH 9's ‘SEACHANGE: REBOOT' (Wayne Blair) as well as on various stages across Sydney. Moreblessing also works with various theatre companies as dramaturg, outreach producer and cultural advisor, which supports the advocacy practice Moreblessing carries out within the arts for accurate and diverse representation. She's an Equity Member and sits as Co-Chair of MEAA's Equity Diversity Committee. Most recently she appeared in Yana Taylor's sold out season of LEADING IS FOLLOWING IS LEADING for Liveworks 2020 and can be seen in the SELL OUT season of seven methods of killing kylie jenner at Darlinghurst Theatre Company . - Recent credits include: THEATRE: Leading Is Following Is Leading (Liveworks 2020)// A Little Piece of Ash (Jack Rabbit Theatre, KXT Bakehouse)//Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again (House of Sand, Old 505)//Fallen (Sport for Jove, She Said Theatre)// Undertaking, The Bee and the Tree, Like Me, Age of Entitlement, The Way of the Wall (Mongrel Mouth) SCREEN: (TV)- Back To The Rafters, SeaChange, Deadly Women (FF)- Akoni (WS)- The Retreat, Ang Wilson, Afro Sistahs (SF)- (W)hole, STIGMA, Prelude, I am Black and Beautiful and. Searching for Babel
Hello and welcome back! If you’re an Artist of Colour and you live on Gadigal land you’re probably familiar with our first guest of the month, Moreblessing Maturure. Moreblessing is a Zimbabwean/Australian inter-disciplinary artist, TEDx Speaker and the Creative Director of FOLK Magazine. She won Best Artist 2020 for the FBi Radio SMAC awards and is Moreblessing is currently rehearsing Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner at Darlinghurst Theatre Company. Moreblessing is an advocate ~online and off~ for anti-racist practices whilst also being Co-Chair of MEAA’s Equity Diversity Committee. In this chat Moreblessing shares on the experience of moving countries at 8 years old, the importance of delegation, the pressure to have opinions and the importance of self-preservation. Plus, we peel back the lid on the can of the worms that is the Kardashian/Jenner situation. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and shaaaaaare. Get your tickets Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner hereConnect with us on IG @moreblessingma @eeshash @bl.ckb.rds See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Media CodeGoogle, Nine agree commercial terms for news content Another day, another deal with Google. Nine reportedly struck a $30 million-a-year cash deal with Google on Wednesday. (although neither side are officially confirming it yet)The AFR is reporting Junkee Media inked a smaller agreement and Guardian Australia and the ABC could have agreements wrapped up by the end of the week. That follows the Seven West deal we spoke about earlier in the week. Under the proposed Media code the options are basically: negotiate or arbitrate This could be Google setting the market rate before it goes into arbitration. Ie News can't ask for $600 million when Nine's already agreed to $30 million Nothing from FB yet. I wonder how those negotiations are going. What would you do with the cash? Well, the media union, the MEAA, says any money from these content deals must “end up in the newsroom, not the boardroom” Facebook Ban https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/craig-kelly-cops-one-week-facebook-ban-for-covid-19-misinformation-20210216-p5730u.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1613459499Federal member for Hughes, Craig Kelly, has copped a 7 day ban from Facebook for “violating the company's COVID 19 misinformation policyFacebook also deleted four coronavirus-related posts from Mr Kelly's official MP Facebook page, including one where he likened the wearing of masks by children to child abuse.Mr Kelly has used his page, which has more than 80,000 followers, to promote treatments for COVID-19 at odds with official government and medical advice.Kelly revealed the 7 day ban in a bizarre interview with Cam Wilson of Gizmodo. At one point in the interview, Kelly is asked what fact checking he does before sharing Covid related stuff and gave this answer: Before I posted it, I checked the credibility of it. He had this long Jewish beard. He looked a bit … I looked him up to see that he was on the up and up and I satisfied myself. So I posted it to Facebook.Amazon just bought an Australian ecommerce company you've never heard ofImagine you're an Aussies entrepreneur, you started your business in 2013 making ecommerce software. Over the years you raise $11 million, and open offices overseas. Then you do the biggest deal of your life and sell your company to Amazon. What do you do? Selz, which was founded in Sydney, announced they had been bought by Amazon in January with 2 sentences of their website. And no one really noticed until this week. “We have signed an agreement to be acquired by Amazon and are looking forward to working with them as we continue to build easy-to-use tools for entrepreneurs.” CEO Martin Rushe There's a few reasons Amazon might have wanted to do this deal, one would be as an acqui-hire (an... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week’s links:MEAA new Intimacy Guidelines for Stage and ScreenEvery Musical EverJonathan Groff doing Anything Goes at Miscast The Economists Asks: Sonia Friedman How to SucceedOBC 1995 Broadway Revival 2011 Broadway Revival Blood BrothersOriginal London Cast Recording 1995 London Cast Recording 1988 London Cast Recording The 2008 New Musical Cast London Theatre Orchestra and Cast Follow My Favourite Musical on Instagram!Follow My Favourite Musical on Twitter!Email us – myfavouritemusical@gmail.com Listen to the My Favourite Musical Gateway Songs Playlist! Follow our Spotify Account for ALL the My Favourite Musical PlaylistsTheme Music and Sound Engineering by Andrew Sampford
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Sam Gaskin is a very bright light in this world. Within the first 2 minutes of this episode we were laughing and then in true style, we went deep into the areas of performing, speaking up, using your true voice & spirituality. In this episode we speak about: Sam's experiences in the performing arts industry as a queer person of colourHow to navigate the ego when it comes to performing Sam's relationship with his voice as a singer & songwriterHow to use your real and authentic voice as an activist & artist How to connect in with the creative life force & guidance from ancestry How to let go of conditioning around god and prayerSam's upcoming new show and the creative process behind itAbout SamSamuel Gaskin is a commercial dancer and successful singer/songwriter.Hailing from African, New Zealand and European roots, Sam has always been one to stand out in a crowd. Embarking on a career as a commercial dancer at the age of 19 saw him feature in numerous video clips and awards shows such as the ARIAS, Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards and TV Week Logies. His television and film credits include Orange, Neighbours, Angry Boys, Fit for Fashion & most recently “All together now the 100” forchannel 7 as judge. He has also appeared in various commercials and worked withthe likes of Guy Sebastian, Jessica Mauboy, Ricki-Lee Coulter, Vanessa Amorosi and Marcia Hines. Sam is passionate about uplifting and inspiring the next generation of performers and facilitates Master classes & workshops for Ausdance & Chunky Move he also helped roll out the “Diversity in Theatre” program for the VCA & Melbourne University. He is proudto sit on the National Performers committee for MEAA as the Victorian Vice President and also works as a speaker for beyondblue sharing his journey with mental health and well being.Find out more:www.samuelgaskin.netBook Tickets to Samuel's Upcoming Fringe Show "Reckoning": www.reckoningsounds.comFollow Sam on: Instagram & FacebookTo listen to more episodes & subscribe, rate & review The Creative Zone Podcast, click hereSupport the show
In this episode of @undergroundartistspodcast, host @isabeldickson_ sits down with entertainment worker and former co-chair of the Equity Wellness Committee, Liam Mcllwain (Les Misérables, The Pirates of Penzance, Mary Poppins). We discuss the eye-opening statistics found in the groundbreaking study into Australian actors wellbeing by Sydney University and the Equity Foundation, contributors to the problem, duty of care institutions have for supporting and educating students, the importance of "cooling down" after a performance, tips for maintaining mind fitness, why and how things are changing in our industry, and so much more.For more information about the Equity Wellness Committee and to access their resources visit: www.meaa.org/campaigns/equity-wellness/SUPPORTACT WELLBEING HOTLINE: 1800 959 500LIFELINE: 13 11 14BEYOND BLUE: 1300 224 636
The government made some announcements around a renewables lead recovery a couple of weeks ago so I caught up with Leigh Ewbank from Friends of the Earth to find out some particulars.On the same theme in a sort of way I spoke with Daniel Herborn about Ethical Superannuation what is meant by ethical and how it might work for the social good.We move on to Over the Wall where Peter Davis is looking at the Social Security Rights Network's Disability Support Pension HELP webpage service.Covid doesn't mean the US has ceased it's sanctions on Venezeula and we have a fascinating update on the situation.We finish with exerpts from a MEAA webinar dealing with the first week for Julian Assange in a London court where the US is seeking an extradiction order,
In the Music Real E113, Nicki chats with Kelly Wood the Director for Entertainment, Crew and Sport for the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, an organisation dedicated to empowering Australia's creative professionals. We look at the Great Australian Binge initiative and how important it is to maintain a high level of Australian content on our screens. Without Australian content how do we tell our story to the world. Without Australian productions thousands of crew lose their jobs. This episode is a call to action for fans to help us to continue to tell Australian stories. https://themusicreal.com.au/2020/08/19/kelly-wood-and-meaa-supporting-the-great-australian-binge
Country newspapers & cuts to the ABC - what’s at stake and the MEAA s Our Communities campaign. From the media to HALT a suicide prevention initiative aimed specifically at Tradies.
Global press freedom is at one of its lowest points with restrictions placed on the media on the rise in a number of countries. The recent politically motivated charge and ‘cyber libel’ conviction of Maria Ressa, CEO of Rappler and Reynaldo Santos Jr. former Rappler reporter by a Philippines court is a case in point. Such conditions used to the be the scope of authoritarian regimes, however recent developments show that the practice is spreading to both new and established democracies. These worrying trends need to be taken seriously as threats to media freedom risk undermining not only faith in journalism and the media but also eroding the pillars of democracy and the trust that people place in it. Chaired by Stefan Armbruster, this Perspectives:Asia webinar looks at the changes in press freedoms in our region specifically Australia, the Pacific and South East Asia. Speakers: Marites Danguilan Vitug has been a journalist for more than three decades and is one of the Philippines’ most accomplished journalists. A bestselling author, Marites has written eight books on Philippine current affairs. She is the former editor of Newsbreak, a pioneering political magazine and currently is editor at large of Rappler. Marites is currently fighting two libel suits filed against her by a sitting justice of the Supreme Court of The Philippines. Professor Peter Greste spent 25 years as a foreign correspondent and is a founding member of the advocacy group, the Alliance for Journalists Freedom. He is a regular contributor to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Conversation, and The Guardian. He spent 400 days behind bars under terrorism charges in Egypt and is the winner of many awards including a Peabody Award, Walkley Award, Royal Television Society and Tribeca Disruptive Innovator’s. Scott Waide is the Lae bureau chief of EMTV News and has been a media professional for more than 19 years. He has worked as a producer and researcher for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Port Moresby Bureau. Scott is also a recipient of multiple awards including an Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union Prize, Pacific News Association Awards and the Divine World University Media freedom Award. He was suspended after airing a story critical of the PNG government spending in late 2018 and was reinstated by broadcaster EMTV following widespread public backlash. Stefan Armbruster is an award-winning correspondent for SBS World News, covering Queensland and Pacific since 2007, and an Industry Fellow with the Griffith Asia Institute. Starting at Brisbane's public radio 4ZZZ-fm, a ‘journalist attachment’ at the Fiji Broadcasting Commission led to a decade working overseas based in London with Dow Jones, CNBC Europe and the BBC. He is a federal council member of Australia's union for journalists MEAA
What an amazing interview with Alison Michalk as a finalist in the Outstanding Leadership Awards! A seasoned entrepreneur, Alison excels at the strategic and tactical elements required to deliver success in today’s business environment. Highly connected, Alison is able to draw on her extensive network to offer insights into the digital strategies and digital transformation driving modern business. Alison has a deep understanding on how to leverage online engagement opportunities whilst managing brand reputation risks. Operating Quiip as a distributed company, Alison is knowledgeable about new business models, flexibility and the future of work. Alison is also an advocate for raising the profile and participation levels of women in leadership. Alison led the rigorous B Corp certification process with Quiip one of the first 300 in Australia to become certified. Alison also co-founded community management conference Swarm, now in its 8th year, and established the Australian Community Managers' Group for professionals (5000+ members). She co-created an industry Code of Ethics and a union partnership with the MEAA. Alison is intensely passionate about using business as a force for good and joined the B Local Sydney board in 2020 as Communications Chair. Find out more about us at LeadershipHQ and the Outstanding Leadership Awards at https://www.leadershiphq.com.au/ and https://www.outstandingleadershipawards.com.au/
In the Music Real E62, our guest moderator is acclaimed Music Artist, Producer, Artist Manager and CEO for Thumbs Up – Buzz Bidstrup. Our very special guest today is Paul Davies who is the Director of Musicians Australia for the MEAA – the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance – the largest and most established union and industry advocate for Australia's creative professionals. If you are an Arts or Music worker who felt anger at falling between the cracks in the recent $250M Package announced by the Minister for the Arts, Paul Fletcher, then perhaps this is a good episode to dip into. We talk to Paul about the benefits for musicians to join Musicians Australia, the impact of lockdown on the Music Industry and most importantly, the TRUE value of live music. https://themusicreal.com.au/2020/06/30/paul-davies-of-meaa-and-graham-buzz-bidstrup-what-is-the-value-of-your-live-music-show/
Our state's icons are at risk due to Covid-19.In the next few weeks, a collaborative campaign between the PSA and MEAA, the media, entertainment and arts alliance - will be rolled out highlighting the plight of our affected members in some of the state's most iconic institutions. These include Taronga Zoo, Art Gallery of NSW, Powerhouse Museum and the Sydney Opera House.
Simon Burke dislikes waiting in the wings. His immense passion and energy would see him ideally leave the dressing room to arrive directly on stage and into the job of story-telling. It is a routine that can easily be applied to Simon off the stage. He moves with great enthusiasm towards each project and is eager to craft his own projects too; or provide support to colleagues and industry in advocacy roles.A vast array of performances in musical theatre have given us his Marius in the original Australian company of Les Miserables, Billy Flynn in Chicago and Billy Crocker in Anything Goes. Acclaim abroad has seen Burke feature regularly in The West End in productions of La Cage Aux Folles, A Little Night Music, The Phantom of the Opera; and The Sound of Music at The London Palladium.His passion for the Arts has also seen him attend to the role of National President of the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance; a role he served for 10 years working for better conditions and consideration of fellow artists.It continues to be a rewarding and busy time on stage and off for Simon Burke. He has traversed many stages and shares fascinating insight and reflection on a career that has seen him journey from talented child actor to an accomplished and regarded actor, and personality, in theatre and on screen.The Stages podcast is available from iTunes, Spotify and Whooshkaa.
Writer and comedian Ben Elton's career in the arts began in the turbulent 1980s and he has worn his passions and politics on his sleeve ever since. Also, we meet the choreographers behind the viral hit "art film" Black Swan from K-pop megastars BTS and discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the performing arts sector.
Writer and comedian Ben Elton's career in the arts began in the turbulent 1980s and he has worn his passions and politics on his sleeve ever since.Also, we meet the choreographers behind the viral hit "art film" Black Swan from K-pop megastars BTS and discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the performing arts sector.
The Australian Government has vanished the Arts portfolio within the new Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications. No mention of 'The Arts' at all. The lack of any reference to the arts in the new department’s title, and the loss of a dedicated department overseeing the arts and cultural sector, is of significant concern within the arts. In this edition of the podcast, Esther Anatolitis of the National Association for the Visual Arts expresses NAVA's perspective on the change. Also, the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance is delivering a campaign to ensure The Arts is not forgotten within the corridors of Parliament House, nor within the local community. MEAA members Jonathan Biggins, Camilla Ahkin, Jonathan Mill, and Equity Director Andrew Crowley express their frustration and their plans Transcripts of interviews are available for download HERE. The transcriptions are made possible by the support from Pixel Perfect Prolab - The photolab for professionals.
GEN VIC & MEAA launched 'Don't Read the Comments: Enhancing Online Safety for Women Working in the Media'. The report outlines the discrimination and abuse faced by women journalists and what needs to be done to resolve it.
Catherine Ward is an emerging Melbourne-based actor. She is a graduate of the NIDA Actor's Studio and Advanced Residency Program, having also trained with Screen Actors Australia, Centrestage Performing Arts and The Impulse Company. She was most recently seen for MU Modern Theatre in The Flick and as "Luciana" for The Australian Shakespeare Company's The Comedy of Errors, performing in both Melbourne and Prague. Her other theatre credits include Love and Information (NIDA Open), Raffles on Capri (Balloon Head Theatre) and The Apocalypse Tapes (Four Letter Word Theatre). Her screen credits include The Doctor Blake Mysteries for the ABC. Catherine also spends her time teaching drama to young people and is a co-founder of 7th Floor Theatre Company, whose inaugural production Where’s My Money? opens in November. She is a proud member of MEAA.
The AFP raids on journalists earlier this year sent shockwaves through the media, but for most people, their interest has kind of waned since. We speak to legendary journalist Peter Greste - who knows first-hand what happens when a government controls the press too tightly - and the MEAA about why we should be paying more attention. Also on this week's Wavelength with Zane and Jack, we head to Friday's Global Climate Strike to ask students why they dropped school and work to protest, and we find out how businesses stay strong on Glenelg's Jetty Road during winter. Wavelength, sparking the convos about Adelaide you should be having. Listen live every Monday at 6pm ACST on Fresh 92.7, the Fresh website, or the Fresh app! Fresh website: https://fresh927.com.au/ Follow Fresh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fresh927/ Follow Fresh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fresh927/ Follow Fresh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fresh927 Hosts: Zane Dean and Jack Erickson Reporters: Adrian Rodriguez, Amila Dedovic and Luca Rego
It took a year but her emotional speech today at the UN Global Action Summit 2019 is the moment the world reached Peak Greta Thunberg
STOP THE PRESS Journalism is dead.Long live journalism.
Environmentalists risk losing their most important link with the public, as governments attempt to criminalise investigative media reporting they say threatens security but may be more intended to shut down the right to know. French journalists at the Adani blockade were astonished to be stopped from filming, detained for seven hours, finally charged with trespass, and then forbidden by bail conditions from coming within 20 km of Adani’s Carmichael mine site - all for reporting on one of the world's most contentious coal projects. Recent AFP raids on the ABC and a News Corp journalist’s home also have a chilling effect on journalists and whistleblowers, knowing news rooms now can be forced to divulge sources. Backdoor passwords, limited FOI, commercial-in-confidence, there's a whole grabbag of government tricks: Understorey went along to the MEAA rally on Sunday to learn more about the link between environmental campaigning, our democracy, and #journalismisNOTacrime. (Images: Simon Stevens-photography, MEAA, Takver CC BY-SA 2.0)
An accident in her youth, could have ended the performance career of Chloe Dallimore. She was not going to let that happen. A determined focus and the discovery of pilates therapy, ensured that she would heal herself to then be available to take on the world – and more.Dallimore is one of our most cherished performers. Roles in The Producers, The Addams Family and Thoroughly Modern Millie have engaged audiences and demonstrated a practitioner of considerable skill, charm and joy. Any meeting with her, on stage or off, will guarantee a smile, a full heart and the precious gift of having met a special human being. She is selfless, generous and also an incredible overachiever.When not gracing our stages, she currently serves as the National President of MEAA (the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance), guiding the organisation through a myriad of challenges from imported artists and saving theatres to establishing diversity, equity and safety in the workplace. It’s a role that keeps her very busy – but Dallimore is committed in representing her fellow performers to achieve fairness and reward.She is also an accomplished businesswoman and has continued her great appreciation of the benefits of the pilates technique, with managing her own studios.We should all be so lucky to know a champion like Chloe. I very much enjoyed this catch-up, giggle and passionate discussion with Chloe Dallimore.
Hosted by Eiddwen and Will [segment times in brackets] || 3CR is proud to acknowledge the Kulin Nations as true owners and custodians of the lands from which we broadcast. We pay respect to their elders past and present and acknowledge that their sovereignty was never ceded and a treaty has yet to be signed || [13:23] I Choose Humane: Former Monday Breakfast host James Brennan comes on the show to share the Refugee Council of Australia's campaign I Choose Humane. The campaign calls on voters to choose humane asylum seeker policies and influence their representatives to do the same. Find out more or sign the pledge at choosehumane.org.au ||[28:18] Log On to a Unionised Workplace: It's a bit of an oversight that digital journalists don't have the same conditions or protections that their print-first cousins do. Mardi O'Connor from the MEAA and The Conversation's Wes Mountain come into the studio to talk about their success winning rights in Wes' workplace. We hear the challenges workers face in digital media and how they can fight for their rights. You can find out more on the MEAA website || [42:16] His Extremely Long Walk: Protesting inaction on the climate emergency, Shannon Loughnane is about 2/3rds of the way through a long walk from Melbourne to Canberra. He's met with locals, politicians and wildlife and spread the urgent message of the need for action on climate change. He calls in from Batlow, NSW, to share his experiences on the road and to share the supportive views of rural communities for climate action. Follow Shannon at myextremelylongwalk.com and on Twitter at @ExtremelyMy || [54:04] Giving the Miners Plenty of FLAC: Hayley from Frontline Action on Coal comes on the show to update us on the destruction wrought by miners on Wagnan and Jagalingou traditional land in northern Queensland. She tells us how the Adani mine project needs to be stopped. You can follow FLAC on their website frontlineaction.org || [1:06:50] Sit-In and Speak Out: Casual staff at the University of Melbourne, as at many higher education institutions, get a raw deal with job insecurity, low wages, and having to scrounge and save for their own workplace needs. The NTEU thinks this isn't good enough and has organised at Sit-In and Speak Out today for all staff to attend and share their stories. The event is taking place today at 12pm at the Raymond Priestley building on Unimelb campus and all staff are welcome regardless of their contract ||
With extensive reports out about personal data breaches in Singapore, Shred-it Singapore created a comprehensive guidebook specifically for organisations and individuals on how they can protect their confidential information and personal data. Also, what are the steps they need to take to prepare themselves for the new guidelines on NRICs to take effect from 1 September 2019 announced by the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC)? We speak to Duncan Brown, Sales Development Director for MEAA at Shred-It.
Clancy and Errol are reading the news this week after their communist subordinates called on the MEAA to demand they be allowed ten days off over Easter. So needless to say this week's bulletin is wildly offensive and goes off in many different tangents. Enjoy!
We speak with the President of the MEAA, Marcus Strom, about press freedom and why we should be concerned about Julian Assange
Venezuela Update II Joe Montero a MEAA member went with a three person delegation of local supporters of the Boliva Revolution to see for themselves what is going on in Venezuela.LNP & Labor Report Card on Social Security policy II Abigail Lewis from PerCapita goes through what the LNP and Labor are taking to the Federal Election when it comes to social security policyThis is the Week that wasAutomating Inequality follow up II We follow up last weeks rivetting speech by Virginia Eubank, author of Automating Inequality with some of the answers from the panel after her speech.
Perhaps readers want less on what Trump is saying and more on what his administration is doing. CHRISTIAN HARTMANN / POOL/EPAToday we’re taking a look back at some of the biggest issues of 2018 with special guest Kath Viner, editor-in-chief of The Guardian. As the media grappled this year with how to cover Donald Trump and his “alternative facts”, Viner says it may be time for the media to pay less attention to what he says. “Surely the thing to do is report on what is actually happening. So less on what Trump is saying but actually what his administration is doing,” Viner said. “We don’t hear about what he’s doing because we’re too busy commenting on what he’s saying.” We also talked about how newsrooms are funding journalism and particularly investigative journalism, in an era when journalists are increasingly vilified and even physically attacked or killed. Viner also identified what she saw as the major challenges ahead. “I think the other big challenge for next year is how we deal with the rise of the far right and how we report on it without inflaming it or over-exaggerating it,” she said. Read more: Media Files: On the Serena Williams cartoon -- and how the UK phone hacking scandal led to a media crackdown in South Africa Media Files is produced by a team of academics who have spent decades working in and reporting on the media industry. They’re passionate about sharing their understanding of the media landscape, especially how journalists operate, how media policy is changing, and how commercial manoeuvres and digital disruption are affecting the kinds of media and journalism we consume. Media Files will be out every month, with occasional off-schedule episodes released when we’ve got fresh analysis we can’t wait to share with you. To make sure you don’t miss an episode, find us and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, in Pocket Casts or wherever you find your podcasts. And while you’re there, please rate and review us - it really helps others to find us. You can find more podcast episodes from The Conversation here. Read more: Media Files: What does the future newsroom look like? Recorded at the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Advancing Journalism. Producer: Andy Hazel. Production assistance Gavin Nebauer. Additional audio Theme music by Susie Wilkins. Andrew Dodd receives funding from the Australian Research Council.Matthew Ricketson receives funding from the Australian Research Council for two projects on which he is a chief investigator. He is president of the Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia (JERAA) and is the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance's (MEAA) representative on the Australian Press Council.Andrea Carson does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
In the wake of the testimony heard in the Geoffrey Rush case, we discuss sexual harassment policy with Black Swan State Theatre Company's Clare Watson and Actors' Equity National Director Zoe Angus, ABC presenter James Valentine reviews The Dance of Death at Belvoir, and we meet the cast and creatives of Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock: The Musical as they prepare for opening night.
Bali shares a story about an intimate and life-changing experience: his first haircut. Bali is the ultimate slashie - Actor, Producer, Director, Development Executive and Diversity Advisor for Australia's theatre and screen industry. He is the Chair of MEAA's Equity Diversity Committee and represents Australia's professional actor community as an elected representative on MEAA's National Performers Committee. He’s performed in theatres around the world, as well as on TV, he’s even been on Home & Away. Queerstories is an LGBTQI+ storytelling night programmed by Maeve Marsden, with regular events around Australia. For Queerstories event dates, visit www.maevemarsden.com, and follow Queerstories on Facebook. The Queerstories book is published by Hachette Australia, and can be purchased from your favourite independent bookseller or on Booktopia. To support Queerstories, become a patron at www.patreon.com/ladysingsitbetter And for gay stuff and insomnia rants follow me - Maeve Marsden - on Twitter and Instagram. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
The advent of the internet has changed how politics and the media influence each other - and not always in a good way. AAP Image/Lukas CochToday on Media Files, a podcast about the major issues in the media, we’re taking a close look at the role of the news media in politics. As the Wentworth by-election looms, we’re asking: is digital disruption changing the rules of journalism and politics in Australia? It is easy to miss how disorienting it can be to work in the always-on-at-fire-hydrant-strength world of political journalism these days, as Guardian Australia’s political editor Katharine Murphy recounts in her recent essay-book On Disruption. Matthew Ricketson speaks with her to understand the media’s role (if any) in the political turmoil that cost Malcolm Turnbull the prime ministership, triggering this month’s hotly contested by-election. Read more: Media Files: Spotlight's Walter V. Robinson and the Newcastle Herald's Chad Watson on covering clergy abuse - and the threats that followed Long time Labor Member for Batman, David Feeney, announced his resignation early in 2018. DAVID CROSLING/AAP One person who’s seen up close the sometimes difficult relationship between reporters and politicians is former federal Labor MP David Feeney. Speaking to Andrea Carson about falling media trust and increased political polarisation, he asks: “In today’s Australia, where do you have a public conversation? Because there are so many different filter bubbles, there are no agreed facts… we are losing the capacity to build a consensus.” Read more: Media Files: What does the Nine Fairfax merger mean for diversity and quality journalism? Media Files is produced by a team of journalists and academics who have spent decades working in and reporting on the media industry. They’re passionate about sharing their understanding of the media landscape, especially how journalists operate, how media policy is changing, and how commercial manoeuvres and digital disruption are affecting the kinds of media and journalism we consume. Media Files will be out every month, with occasional off-schedule episodes released when we’ve got fresh analysis we can’t wait to share with you. To make sure you don’t miss an episode, find us and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, in Pocket Casts or wherever you find your podcasts. And while you’re there, please rate and review us - it really helps others to find us. You can find more podcast episodes from The Conversation here. Recorded at the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Advancing Journalism. Producer: Andy Hazel. Additional audio Theme music by Susie Wilkins. Andrea Carson is part of a research group that receives funding from the Australian Research Council where she is a chief investigator using big data to study public policy making in Australia.Matthew Ricketson receives funding from the Australian Research Council for two projects on which he is a chief investigator. He is president of the Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia (JERAA) and is the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance's (MEAA) representative on the Australian Press Council.
Ten journalists were killed in Afghanistan this week by a bomber posing as one of them. They were the latest victims of rising hostility to the media around the world. Peter Greste - who knows what it's like when colleagues get killed and who was also jailed for his journalism - tells Mediawatch that solidarity and standards now matter more than ever - as well as safety.
Ten journalists were killed in Afghanistan this week by a bomber posing as one of them. They were the latest victims of rising hostility to the media around the world. Peter Greste - who knows what it's like when colleagues get killed and who was also jailed for his journalism - tells Mediawatch that solidarity and standards now matter more than ever - as well as safety.
Our special guest: Marisa Wikramanayake is a published author, a freelance journalist, a reputed editor and also a committee member of MEAA. We talk about queerness in Colombo (Sri Lanka), the idea of "coming out", writing, Sri Lanka's publishing industry, fan fiction in the Internet's early days, freelancing and the label "Writer".
Home and Away actor, Will Mcdonald (Also known for his roles in such shows such as: The Drover's Wife, Riot and The School), joins Tragic Thespians in the studio for the very first episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week in a special episode of Fourth Estate we're featuring business reporter Adele Ferguson's 2016 Press Freedom address on the need to protect whistleblowers. Hosted by Jack Fisher. This address was delivered at the 2016 Press Freedom Australia Dinner, presented by MEAA, the IFJ Asia Pacific and the Walkley Foundation. The Press Freedom Australia Dinner raises funds for the Media Safety and Solidarity Fund. The MSSF is supported by donations from Australian journalists and media personnel to assist colleagues in the Asia-Pacific region through times of emergency, war and hardship. Established in 2005, the fund is a unique and tangible product of strong interregional comradeship. it is administered through the Asia-Pacific office of the International Federation of Journalists in collaboration with MEAA and the Media Safety and Solidarity board. Thanks to the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, The Walkley Foundation and the International Federation of Journalists. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.
This week in a special episode of Fourth Estate we're featuring investigative journalist Ross Coulthart's 2015 Press Freedom address. Ross talks about the new perils of investigative reporting and the threat of new data retention laws to journalists and whistleblowers alike. Hosted by Jack Fisher. This address was delivered at the 2015 Press Freedom Australia Dinner, presented by MEAA, the IFJ Asia Pacific and the Walkley Foundation. The Press Freedom Australia Dinner raises funds for the Media Safety and Solidarity Fund. The MSSF is supported by donations from Australian journalists and media personnel to assist colleagues in the Asia-Pacific region through times of emergency, war and hardship. Established in 2005, the fund is a unique and tangible product of strong interregional comradeship. it is administered through the Asia-Pacific office of the International Federation of Journalists in collaboration with MEAA and the Media Safety and Solidarity board. Thanks to the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, The Walkley Foundation and the International Federation of Journalists. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.
Sue Marriott from the MEAA talks about the outsourcing of the TV coverage of the ICC World Cup Cricket which has left local techs out in the cold.
A five-time Walkley Award-winner and 2013 recipient of the Walkley Award for leadership, Gerard Ryle leads the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists based in Washington DC. A former Fairfax Media journalist, he is regarded as one of the world’s leading investigative journalists and is the first non-American director of the ICIJ, overseeing more than 160 member journalists in more than 60 countries.
In partnership with Women in Media, we are delighted to present you the full audio from the fantastic Women in Media launch event. Women in Media is a new networking and mentoring initiative, supported by the Walkley Foundation and MEAA, aimed at helping women to achieve equality in the workplace. Through this exciting program, young media women will be mentored by leading industry figures to help them advance in their careers. At the launch, ABC Australian Story host Caroline Jones – the WiM national patron – revealed astonishing insights from her 50 years in broadcasting. She was joined by WiM WA founder Victoria Laurie, who explained the genesis of WIM eight years ago, and MEAA vice president and ABC reporter Philippa McDonald to talk about why the journalists’ union has backed the program. Your host for the podcast is WiM NSW convener, broadcaster and columnist Tracey Spicer. For more info visit www.womeninmedia.net
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