Education
by Stephanie Bennett
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Queensland university head honchos pocketed thousands of dollars in pay rises last year as staff were slashed and income streams took a nosedive.
In the wake of the crushing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic universities were forced to undergo mass redundancies and faculty changes, as border closures cut-off lucrative international student fees.
But annual reports released last week reveal the eye-watering pay packets of Queensland's vice-chancellors, with three taking home more pay in 2020 than the previous year.
Queensland University of Technology's Vice-Chancellor Margaret Sheil received a package worth at least $1.2 million, up from at least $1.18 million in 2019.