Jul 3, 2026 – 4.59pmAustralia’s top-ranked university has been ordered to pay more than $32 million to 33,069 current and former staff members, including almost $400,000 to one person, after a seven-year investigation into widespread underpayment from poor record-keeping.As part of an enforceable undertaking, the University of New South Wales admitted on Friday to underpaying staff entitlements between 2014 and 2023 and to breaching record-keeping and payslip requirements.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles