, July 31). It is tertiary-level study in the humanities that is most likely to give students vital skills in critical thinking plus, well, a more humane view of the world by studying history, literature and philosophy. Arts degrees should be subsidised heavily or free if Australia is to move through the 21st century with a more actively informed and engaged population.
Joyce may have overstepped the mark on this occasion and has since apologised for his remarks but calls by your correspondents for his sacking are an overreaction. With so many of our politicians delivering vanilla words, carefully crafted by their media people, it is a relief to hear others say what comes naturally . Think Jacquie Lambie and Bob Katter. Like them or not, the political landscape would be a lot more boring without them., July 31).