Another day, another university wage theft story

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While Melbourne University Vice Chancellor Duncan Maskell dines on a salary of around $1.5 million, tutors at the university continue to do unpaid work, according to The ABC:

Students at the prestigious University of Melbourne only receive the support they need during remote learning because their tutors work unpaid, says a staff member who is risking his job to blow the whistle.

That’s despite a year of scrutiny after the ABC revealed widespread underpayment, and after millions of dollars was paid as part of an ongoing Fair Work Ombudsman investigation.

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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.