Australia’s university leaders have lost their moral compass

Over the past few years it has become clear that many senior managers and heads of management in Australia’s university sector suffer from moral blindness. Take the self-serving characters from the University of Wollongong (UoW) who have appeared before the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption in recent weeks.

John Dewar accepted When he took on the $1 million-a-year interim vice-chancellor job at the UoW, he said he wanted the appointment to also benefit the consultancy firm he worked for, KordaMentha.