Australian universities top world rankings... for VC pay (Advocate 24 01)

By Paul Kniest. There are two things that fascinate the public discourse about Australian higher education. One is where Australia’s universities rank on the seemingly endless array of university league tables. The other is the level of remuneration received by our universities’ leaders. And as if by pure serendipity, it turns out that our Vice-Chancellors’ pay is the one thing that puts Australia on the top of world university league tables. More...