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Salvatore Babones

Are university vice chancellors worth the money?

With average salaries topping $1 million, uni bosses pay should be linked to core mission of educating Australian students to meet Australian needs.

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Ordinary Australians may be struggling under the weight of a sluggish economy, stagnant wages, and a housing crisis, but it’s a lucky country for university administrators.

Australia’s vice chancellors are famously among the highest paid in the world, with average salaries topping $1 million.

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Salvatore Babones is an associate professor at the University of Sydney and the executive director of the Indian Century Roundtable.

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