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Australia’s arts workers are finally being recognised by the Fair Work Commission. What changes now?

On Friday, the Fair Work Commission made a provisional decision to include the arts in the modern award system, by adding the word “arts” to its Amusement, Recreation, Events and Arts Award (AREA) 2020 award.

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‘Servants To The Tech Lords’: What Albanese’s AI Plan Really Means For Workers

Anthony Albanese’s “world‑leading” AI plan promises tougher rules and big investment. Unions and creatives say they’re encouraged.

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The show must go on: musical theatre cancellations lead to industry calls for urgent government help

In the space of a week, two major musicals, Waitress and Beetlejuice, and a $20m opera were forced to cancel shows amid skyrocketing costs, putting hundreds out of work

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The pianist from the audience at La La Land in Concert was a global feelgood story – but all was not what it seemed

Two orchestra members from the Sydney performance allege tensions behind the scenes were the cause of pianist failing to appear after intermission

The Guardian - AU

Banned on Broadway, a new generation of music software is shrinking musical theatre orchestras

Musicians are losing jobs, or stretched further in the gigs they can get, as KeyComp and other technologies replace human players in the pit

The Guardian - AU

US Live Nation and Ticketmaster verdict triggers calls for Australian investigation into ticketing rules

One insider estimates Australians pay A$10 in fees per ticket, with fans bearing the burden of monopolised music tour schedules and inflated artist values

The Guardian - AU

Murdoch mastheads at odds as sexual assault survivor speaks up about The Australian’s podcast

News.com.au clocks up numbers its stablemate can only dream of with stories critical of Shadow of Doubt. Plus: union access curtailed at the ABC

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ABC boss’s ‘utterly offensive’ comments condemned as broadcaster comes back online after strike

Staff urge managing director to retract comments after he describes industrial action as ‘playing games’

The Guardian - AU

Some of Australia’s biggest news programmes go dark as ABC staff go on strike over pay

Hundreds of staff of ABC staged large-scale protests outside the broadcaster's office over low pay and working conditions

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ABC staff strike: BBC content to replace flagship shows, including 7.30 and AM

Triple J will air without presenters while ABC News Breakfast is not expected to air as staff walk off the job to protest pay and conditions

The Guardian - AU

ABC journalists to strike for first time in 20 years with widespread news disruption expected

Union says below‑inflation pay rises and insecure work threaten the future of Australia’s public‑interest journalism

The Guardian - AU

Bendigo Writers Festival Faced A Mass Walkout Over Its Code Of Conduct, Here’s What Happened

Bendigo Writers Festival was meant to kick off this month. Instead, it found itself at the centre of mass withdrawals.

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ABC Slammed For Its New Public Comment Rules From Lawyer Who Acted For Antoinette Lattouf

Josh Bornstein, who acted for Antoinette Lattouf in her wrongful termination case against ABC, claims the new guidelines didn't clarify what kind of comments would count as a breach to the new rules.

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‘Punitive’ new guidelines limit what ABC staff can say on social media and in private messages, union says

Policy applies to any comments that could be made public and categorises well-known journalists as ‘high-risk’

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Crowds Gather In Gaza To Grieve 5 Al Jazeera Journalists Killed In Israeli Airstrike

"Do not forget Gaza… And do not forget me in your sincere prayers for forgiveness and acceptance."

The Guardian - AU

ABC expected to axe Q+A in fresh round of cuts

Managing director Hugh Marks to unveil changes at public broadcaster on Wednesday

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Albanese Raises Concerns With US About Nine Journo Shot With Rubber Bullet

Australia has raised concerns with the US following "horrific" footage of a 9News journalist being shot by a rubber bullet, the PM confirmed.

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Albanese says footage of Nine journalist Lauren Tomasi being shot by LA police with rubber bullet is ‘horrific’

The PM says he has expressed his concern to the US government over the incident that occurred during protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles

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The Guardian - AU

Walkleys board members resign amid tensions between union and awards foundation

A push to require that a majority of directors be independent of the MEAA causes acrimony. Plus: Nine defends running Clive Palmer ads

The Independent UK

Pianist’s Melbourne recital cancelled after comments on Gaza journalists

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra apologises after Gilham’s recital and says his remarks were made without their approval

AAP

Journalists at Nine end pay dispute with management

Editorial staff from the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age and other Nine mastheads have struck a deal with management over improved pay and conditions.

The Guardian - AU

Nine Entertainment journalists reach in-principle pay agreement after five-day strike

Union members vote to accept offer that is one percentage point higher over three years than previous proposal

The Guardian - AU

‘Amazonification’ of Australian live music industry hurting artists and crew, inquiry told

Union tells inquiry consumer watchdog should investigate and accuses Live Nation and competitor TEG of anti-competitive behaviour

The Guardian - AU

Nine newspaper journalists to strike during Olympics over pay if management doesn’t ‘resolve the issues’

Reporters will walk off job from Friday – affecting Paris Games coverage – unless union demands are met during Wednesday afternoon meeting

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Calls for law as AI rogues plunder Australian creatives

One actor's voice was cloned after producers cancelled his contract while another's was used in a pornographic ad without her consent, an AI inquiry has heard.

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