Australia’s university system is ‘battered’ and ‘broken’ – a new book surveys the wreckage and offers some solutions
- Written by Susan Forde, Professor, Media and Journalism, Griffith University
The Australian university sector has come under considerable pressure in recent years. It is currently in a parlous state.
Controversy swirls around hundreds of millions of dollars in underpayments to casual staff. Obscene salaries are paid to senior executives. Weekly announcements of course cuts and staff redundancies send a clear message that...