Humanising our future: Why Australia can’t afford to neglect the humanities

In an age where science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) disciplines receive the lion’s share of policy attention and funding, you can understand how those in the humanities, arts and social sciences (HASS) feel a bit miffed. Despite cultural and creative activity accounting for 6.4 per cent or $111.7 billion of Australia’s GDP in 2016-17, the sector has been besieged by funding cuts and a general lack of acknowledgement from government.

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