Michael Slezak
@mikeyslezak.bsky.social
Environment reporter for ABC in Australia, doing a mix of news and investigations.
+ Co-chair ABC MEAA House Committee
+ Federal President Media, MEAA
Opinions mine.
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+ Co-chair ABC MEAA House Committee
+ Federal President Media, MEAA
Opinions mine.
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✊ https://www.meaa.org/join
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Michael Slezak
@mikeyslezak.bsky.social
· Mar 21
New leadership announced for MEAA Media
The Media section of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance has new leadership with the appointment of a new Federal President and Vice-Presidents.
www.meaa.org
Some news: New leadership announced for MEAA Media
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Congratulations California on becoming the first US state to ban using AI to replace performers! This is the kind of sensible reforms that protects arts and creativity without blocking the constructive uses of AI.
#StopAITheft #PayUp
#StopAITheft #PayUp
California first state to claim using AI to replace an actor is now against the law
California has become the first US state to claim that using AI in order to replace a real actor is against the law.With artificial intelligence becoming increasingly prevalent in our daily lives,…
www.indy100.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Congratulations California on becoming the first US state to ban using AI to replace performers! This is the kind of sensible reforms that protects arts and creativity without blocking the constructive uses of AI.
#StopAITheft #PayUp
#StopAITheft #PayUp
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good points @mikeyslezak.bsky.social re: press freedom &false equivalences, breaking silence over #Gaza in #auspol newsrooms, targeted killings of journos & newsrooms jobs, power(points) barely scrutinised ... & industry implosion reveals fragmented startups? @withmeaa.bsky.social @MediaDiverseAU
October 13, 2025 at 12:17 AM
good points @mikeyslezak.bsky.social re: press freedom &false equivalences, breaking silence over #Gaza in #auspol newsrooms, targeted killings of journos & newsrooms jobs, power(points) barely scrutinised ... & industry implosion reveals fragmented startups? @withmeaa.bsky.social @MediaDiverseAU
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180 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed by Israel in Gaza. @withmeaa.bsky.social members remember them. Stop killing journalists.
August 15, 2025 at 6:54 AM
180 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed by Israel in Gaza. @withmeaa.bsky.social members remember them. Stop killing journalists.
180 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed by Israel in Gaza. @withmeaa.bsky.social members remember them. Stop killing journalists.
August 15, 2025 at 6:54 AM
180 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed by Israel in Gaza. @withmeaa.bsky.social members remember them. Stop killing journalists.
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This is incredibly hard to watch, as it goes on and on.
Please do, watch it all. Hear their names.
Stop Killing Journalists
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMq8...
Please do, watch it all. Hear their names.
Stop Killing Journalists
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMq8...
Stop Killing Journalists
YouTube video by withMEAA
www.youtube.com
August 14, 2025 at 5:56 AM
This is incredibly hard to watch, as it goes on and on.
Please do, watch it all. Hear their names.
Stop Killing Journalists
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMq8...
Please do, watch it all. Hear their names.
Stop Killing Journalists
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMq8...
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One of the many devastating things about making this video was that we had to update it about three times during the making to account for further killings of journalists, including (you'll see at the end) a special mention of the 6 Al Jazeera journalists targeted by Israel. Please watch to the end.
August 14, 2025 at 12:48 AM
One of the many devastating things about making this video was that we had to update it about three times during the making to account for further killings of journalists, including (you'll see at the end) a special mention of the 6 Al Jazeera journalists targeted by Israel. Please watch to the end.
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Feel so proud to have contributed to this @withmeaa.bsky.social video with 100+ Australian journalists (all MEAA members) that honours the 180 journalists killed by Israel in Gaza. Watch it and weep.
STOP. KILLING. JOURNALISTS
STOP. KILLING. JOURNALISTS
August 14, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Feel so proud to have contributed to this @withmeaa.bsky.social video with 100+ Australian journalists (all MEAA members) that honours the 180 journalists killed by Israel in Gaza. Watch it and weep.
STOP. KILLING. JOURNALISTS
STOP. KILLING. JOURNALISTS
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Stop killing journalists! #ceasefirenowinGaza
August 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Stop killing journalists! #ceasefirenowinGaza
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Stop Killing Journalists. Proud (but deeply saddened) to be part of this video. m.youtube.com/watch?v=qMq8...
Stop Killing Journalists
YouTube video by withMEAA
m.youtube.com
August 14, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Stop Killing Journalists. Proud (but deeply saddened) to be part of this video. m.youtube.com/watch?v=qMq8...
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Proud to stand with my union against what is happening in Gaza. We remember and honour our colleagues who have been showing us the truth of what's happening on the ground. Stop Killing Journalists. #pressfreedom #gaza @withmeaa.bsky.social
youtu.be/qMq8OUw95-U?...
youtu.be/qMq8OUw95-U?...
Stop Killing Journalists
YouTube video by withMEAA
youtu.be
August 14, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Proud to stand with my union against what is happening in Gaza. We remember and honour our colleagues who have been showing us the truth of what's happening on the ground. Stop Killing Journalists. #pressfreedom #gaza @withmeaa.bsky.social
youtu.be/qMq8OUw95-U?...
youtu.be/qMq8OUw95-U?...
One of the many devastating things about making this video was that we had to update it about three times during the making to account for further killings of journalists, including (you'll see at the end) a special mention of the 6 Al Jazeera journalists targeted by Israel. Please watch to the end.
August 14, 2025 at 12:48 AM
One of the many devastating things about making this video was that we had to update it about three times during the making to account for further killings of journalists, including (you'll see at the end) a special mention of the 6 Al Jazeera journalists targeted by Israel. Please watch to the end.
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August 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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MEAA condemns targeted attacks on Gaza journalists as a war crime as toll nears 200 deaths
August 11, 2025 at 5:40 AM
MEAA condemns targeted attacks on Gaza journalists as a war crime as toll nears 200 deaths
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MEAA supports the right to protest and freedom of expression. We stand up for press freedom across the world, including the almost 200 journalists that have been killed in Gaza since October 2023 — the fact that international media has been blockaded from entering Gaza is a press freedom crisis.
August 4, 2025 at 7:57 AM
MEAA supports the right to protest and freedom of expression. We stand up for press freedom across the world, including the almost 200 journalists that have been killed in Gaza since October 2023 — the fact that international media has been blockaded from entering Gaza is a press freedom crisis.
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Nearly 200 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza. The rest work under sickness, hunger and fire to report the reality there. Meanwhile the rest of the world’s media is locked out. This is a global press freedom crisis and @withmeaa.bsky.social was proud to join the March for Humanity.
August 4, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Nearly 200 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza. The rest work under sickness, hunger and fire to report the reality there. Meanwhile the rest of the world’s media is locked out. This is a global press freedom crisis and @withmeaa.bsky.social was proud to join the March for Humanity.
Nearly 200 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza. The rest work under sickness, hunger and fire to report the reality there. Meanwhile the rest of the world’s media is locked out. This is a global press freedom crisis and @withmeaa.bsky.social was proud to join the March for Humanity.
August 4, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Nearly 200 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza. The rest work under sickness, hunger and fire to report the reality there. Meanwhile the rest of the world’s media is locked out. This is a global press freedom crisis and @withmeaa.bsky.social was proud to join the March for Humanity.
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Unions stood up for the right to protest and for humanity and won: the judge has ruled the protest can go ahead, despite the objections of the NSW Police.
MEAA supports the Palestine Action Group’s bid to March for Humanity across the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
meaa.io/4laIpSL
meaa.io/4laIpSL
August 2, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Unions stood up for the right to protest and for humanity and won: the judge has ruled the protest can go ahead, despite the objections of the NSW Police.
Unions stood up for the right to protest and for humanity and won: the judge has ruled the protest can go ahead, despite the objections of the NSW Police.
MEAA supports the Palestine Action Group’s bid to March for Humanity across the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
meaa.io/4laIpSL
meaa.io/4laIpSL
August 2, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Unions stood up for the right to protest and for humanity and won: the judge has ruled the protest can go ahead, despite the objections of the NSW Police.
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MEAA supports the Palestine Action Group’s bid to March for Humanity across the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
meaa.io/4laIpSL
meaa.io/4laIpSL
August 1, 2025 at 1:02 AM
MEAA supports the Palestine Action Group’s bid to March for Humanity across the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
meaa.io/4laIpSL
meaa.io/4laIpSL
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"Two numbers went up, that's good" - why is The Economist publishing dumb takes from the Trump administration?
“Yes, atmospheric CO2 has increased over time—but so has life expectancy,” writes Chris Wright. In a guest essay America’s energy secretary invites the world to rethink renewable energy
econ.st/4kCU2kY
Illustration: Dan Williams
econ.st/4kCU2kY
Illustration: Dan Williams
July 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"Two numbers went up, that's good" - why is The Economist publishing dumb takes from the Trump administration?
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Australia's antisemitism envoy has praised Elon Musk's X for using AI to "root out hate", days after the company's AI chatbot Grok was taken offline for antisemitism.
Antisemitism envoy praises Elon Musk's X for using AI to 'root out hate'
Australia's antisemitism envoy has praised how platforms like Elon Musk's X are using AI to fight hate — days after X's AI bot Grok was taken offline for antisemitic posts.
www.crikey.com.au
July 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Australia's antisemitism envoy has praised Elon Musk's X for using AI to "root out hate", days after the company's AI chatbot Grok was taken offline for antisemitism.
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Strong statement from MEAA
July 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Strong statement from MEAA
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‘Gaza: Doctors Under Attack review – this crucial film is the stuff of nightmares. But the world needs to see it’ www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Gaza: Doctors Under Attack review – this crucial film is the stuff of nightmares. But the world needs to see it
The film the BBC refused to air shows the targeting, detainment and torture of medics in Gaza. Its relentless timeline of horrors will never leave you
www.theguardian.com
July 3, 2025 at 9:27 AM
‘Gaza: Doctors Under Attack review – this crucial film is the stuff of nightmares. But the world needs to see it’ www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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If you want to understand how the ABC ended up in this god awful cluster fiasco, harming the careers of @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social , Stan Grant, Emma Alberici, Yasmin Abdel Magid, Andrew Probyn, Nick Ross & the many that you don’t hear about, I explain it in my recent book:
June 26, 2025 at 7:51 AM
If you want to understand how the ABC ended up in this god awful cluster fiasco, harming the careers of @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social , Stan Grant, Emma Alberici, Yasmin Abdel Magid, Andrew Probyn, Nick Ross & the many that you don’t hear about, I explain it in my recent book: