Active Freelance Agreements and Policies

Freelance journalists, photographers, writers, editors, producers, cartoonists and illustrators play an integral role in the media industry, and we are standing together to set a floor for pay and conditions and protect quality journalism. In a crucial step towards industry wide implementation of the MEAA Freelance Charter, MEAA freelancers at various publications have been fighting to…

Overland Freelancers

Overland are the first publication to sign on to the MEAA Freelance Charter! This is a huge step towards securing fair conditions and rates for freelancers across the industry. Freelancers at Overland have secured… Minimum rates and annual rate increases Timely payment following submission Superannuation for a secure retirement “Kill fees” for commissions that are…

Cartoonists and Artists

MEAA members are negotiating with Nine newspapers (Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Australian Financial Review, Brisbane Times, WA Today) for an agreement that outlines minimum rates and conditions of engagement.  Tell us what you think a fair minimum rate for freelance artists and cartoonists should look like. Information you provide below will be kept confidential, data…

Nine Newspapers freelancers for fair rates

Vote on our next steps   For the past year, MEAA freelancers at Nine publishing (Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Australian Financial Review, Brisbane Times, and WA today) have been fighting for an agreement with Nine that secures fair minimum rates and conditions. MEAA members are fighting to secure:  Fair minimum rates and annual rate…

Rights for Guardian Freelancers

Guardian freelancers are standing together for minimum standards, and we need you to stand with us.  Hundreds of media workers, readers and subscribers have joined the campaign and got Guardian management to the table, but we have a long way to go before they commit to real change and an agreement for freelancers.  By standing…

Freelance Journalists’ Charter of Rights

  We are seeking member endorsement of the MEAA Freelance Charter of Rights.  Freelance journalists, photographers, writers, editors, producers, cartoonists and illustrators are a vital part of the media industry, and we are standing together to set a floor for pay and conditions and protect quality journalism. The MEAA National Freelance Committee has compiled almost…