About Us
Working journalists at Fairfax  are fighting for their right to deliver information to the public free from interference by big business.

Fair Go Fairfax is the official campaign site for working journalists and editorial staff at print publications and websites including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Sun-Herald, The Age/Sunday Age, The Australian Financial Review, Business Review Weekly, The Newcastle Herald, The Illawarra Mercury, smh.com.au, theage.com.au, WAToday.com.au, and Brisbanetimes.com.au.

Reporters, artists, photographers, graphic designers and sub-editors want to get on with the job of keeping Australians informed and up to date. However, negotiations for the renewal of the agreement covering more than 1500 journalists’ pay and conditions have stalled, leaving their future uncertain.

Fairfax management is attempting to silence its journalists by pursuing an old-hat, anti-union agenda. Fairfax is one of the few big Australian corporations - along with Qantas and Telstra - hanging on to WorkChoices; laws overwhelmingly rejected by Australians at the last election.

Management at Fairfax Media is trying to drive down journalists’ wages and create a company that produces low-cost, low-quality journalism – a clear threat to keeping you informed.

Fairfax management is not listening to its talented working journalists, so it’s important that you support the Media Alliance campaign for quality journalism.

Donate to the Fairfax Fighting Fund, sign the petition and write to the Federal Industrial Relations Minister, Julia Gillard, by clicking on the links on the left of this page.

Contact campaign coordinator Claire O’Rourke at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  or phone 02 9333 0935 or 0412 984 925 if you’d like information or want to help.

Join your union www.alliance.org.au.