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How Australian vice-chancellors’ pay came to average $1 million and why it’s a problem

How Australian vice-chancellors’ pay came to average $1 million and why it’s a problem

Australia and the UK experience regular annual outrage over vice-chancellors’ pay. This is unsurprising – in Australia their average pay at the 37 public universities topped A$1 million in 2019. Those at prestigious Group of Eight universities were paid more than A$1.2 million on average. Vice-chancellors’ pay has soared over recent decades (although most accepted pay cuts this year […] … learn more→