AFTRS faces legal case

Tim Burrowes

October 14, 2011 12:49

Australia’s school for the screen arts and broadcast is facing a high profile legal battle with a former member of staff alleging misconduct by the management.

AFTRS, The Australian Film Television and Radio School, confirmed that boss Sandra Levy had been included in the legal action.

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Professor Katherine Blashki has launched the action, alleging that the organisation was deliberately inflexible over her working hours despite her having demanding family commitments.

AFTRS issued a statement saying:

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.

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1 COMMENTS

jolimont 17 Oct 11

Presumably it’s not a good idea to comment on the particulars of this case.
But if it was a tennis match, you know who should be the crowd favorite.
Cultural organisations encourage poor quality beliefs
1. I’m depressed and tortured so I’m probably a genius.
2. some visionary geniuses like Steve Jobs behaved really badly. If I behave really badly, it’s because I’m a bit like Steve in the genius bit too.
3. Me and my friends – We’re more important than other people. Why don’t they understand that?

As Lleyton says: Come ON!

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