Yet a campaign about "border protection" by the conservative Liberal-National opposition, backed by radio "shock jocks" and tabloid journalists, had scored points in suburban Australia.

The Liberal leader surprised some Canadians by defending Alberta’s tar sands when their environmental record was attacked by National Geographic magazine.

A new employer survey that the National Association of Colleges and Employers released yesterday indicates that workplaces most value these three skills that a liberal arts eduction can impart.