Margaret Gardner
For Mary and Frederik, this royal visit is strictly (green) business
King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark were given the royal treatment on their first day in Melbourne, but sustainable business was top of the agenda.
- Tony Wright
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Tears and a prayer for peace as Victoria mourns Bondi victims
Political and faith leaders from around the state joined mourners in an act of unity following the terrorist attack that killed 15 innocent people.
- Annika Smethurst
Melbourne remembers those who served and lost their lives for Australia
Anzac Day in Melbourne this year marked the efforts of peacekeepers, who have served overseas for Australia in a bid to save lives in other countries.
- Alex Crowe
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- Education
This vice chancellor’s farewell party cost $127,000. Staff not invited want answers
The black-tie event at the NGV, featuring a performance by Kate Ceberano, has raised questions from staff, many of whom had their wages stolen.
- Sherryn Groch
For the 30th time, Victoria swears in new royal representative
Margaret Gardner, the former vice chancellor at Monash University, has been sworn in as Governor of Victoria in a ceremony at state parliament.
- Rachel Eddie
FIFA bigwigs book Sydney’s top hotel for World Cup
FIFA’s top brass, including President Gianni Infantino, have spared no expense for their hotel rooms before the kick-off of Women’s World Cup.
- Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
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‘I’m a republican’: Margaret Gardner named next governor of Victoria
The Monash University vice-chancellor will take a hefty pay cut when she’s sworn in as the 30th governor of Victoria after Linda Dessau’s term ends at the end of this month.
- Rachel Eddie
Three Victorian vice chancellors paid $1 million-plus, despite uni deficits
Most vice chancellors are earning at least twice as much as the premier, despite all eight universities posting deficits as the pandemic continues to weigh on their finances.
- Adam Carey
Monash University tops the world in pharmacy and pharmacology
It’s the first time an Australian university has been ranked number 1 in life sciences, beating the renowned University of Oxford, Harvard University and University of Cambridge.
Deadline looms for universities, foreign students
Universities argue they need to know by the end of next month whether international students can study in Australia next year.
- Chip Le Grand