Peter McCutcheon
@mccutch.bsky.social
Journalist. Worked for Australian Broadcasting Corporation for nearly 40 years in Sydney, Darwin, Melbourne, Tokyo and Brisbane.
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Over seventy journalists have already been killed globally in 2025. By silencing the press, democracy ceases to exist. Join our call to fight against censorship and defend journalism!
#DemocracyDay
#DemocracyDay
September 15, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Over seventy journalists have already been killed globally in 2025. By silencing the press, democracy ceases to exist. Join our call to fight against censorship and defend journalism!
#DemocracyDay
#DemocracyDay
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Union members at the ABC and across the media industry stand with John Lyons and reject the US President’s unfounded attacks on our colleague.
#MEAAmedia
#MEAAmedia
September 17, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Union members at the ABC and across the media industry stand with John Lyons and reject the US President’s unfounded attacks on our colleague.
#MEAAmedia
#MEAAmedia
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Dutton’s attacks on the ABC and the Guardian are attacks on journalists who uphold the MEAA Code of Ethics.
Peter Dutton needs to retract his statement, apologise and commit to supporting press freedom and the independence of the ABC.
#MEAAmedia
meaa.io/42ua3UC
Peter Dutton needs to retract his statement, apologise and commit to supporting press freedom and the independence of the ABC.
#MEAAmedia
meaa.io/42ua3UC
Peter Dutton brands ABC and The Guardian ‘hate media’
The opposition leader blasted the national broadcaster and other media during an address to cheering supporters in a key seat in Melbourne.
meaa.io
April 28, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Dutton’s attacks on the ABC and the Guardian are attacks on journalists who uphold the MEAA Code of Ethics.
Peter Dutton needs to retract his statement, apologise and commit to supporting press freedom and the independence of the ABC.
#MEAAmedia
meaa.io/42ua3UC
Peter Dutton needs to retract his statement, apologise and commit to supporting press freedom and the independence of the ABC.
#MEAAmedia
meaa.io/42ua3UC
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/fr...
Help freelancers at Nine Publishing win fair rates
Off the back of strike action last year, Nine management committed to engage in discussions about freelance rates and conditions with MEAA representatives.
Despite this commitment, Nine management ha...
www.megaphone.org.au
April 1, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/fr...
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Statement from the MEAA Media Freelance Committee:
#MEAAmedia
#MEAAmedia
February 6, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Statement from the MEAA Media Freelance Committee:
#MEAAmedia
#MEAAmedia
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Mis/disinformation and propaganda are already rife on social media. This decision by Meta - apparently designed to appease the incoming Trump administration - will only make it worse. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content
Mark Zuckerberg says company will ‘dramatically reduce censorship’ across Facebook, Instagram and Threads
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Mis/disinformation and propaganda are already rife on social media. This decision by Meta - apparently designed to appease the incoming Trump administration - will only make it worse. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Media release: #MEAAmedia welcomes the delivery by the federal government of more than $150 million to support the sustainability of public interest journalism over the next four years. meaa.io/4fftWlq
December 16, 2024 at 5:14 AM
Media release: #MEAAmedia welcomes the delivery by the federal government of more than $150 million to support the sustainability of public interest journalism over the next four years. meaa.io/4fftWlq