Inflation challenging leaders’ ability to explain economic woes

One minute our inflation is the result of the Ukraine war, now it is Donald Trump’s fault (“Treasurer keen to take cover behind the ‘chaos’ of Trump”, 18/3). Next thing it will be the fault of those pesky little koalas fleeing the wind turbines.

John Colebatch, Kelso, NSW

Albo’s largesse knows no bounds. Taxes keep rolling in, and the grants keep rolling out.

Kevin Erwin, Keperra, Qld

The prospect of a minority Labor government with the Greens is a frightening threat to the wellbeing of our nation. Surely voters will have the common sense to not allow that to happen?

Jeffrey Trudgian, Victoria Park, WA

I have a solution to the problem outlined by Janet Albrechtsen (“Enforced group think disgraces academia”, 17/3): why don’t all students identify themselves as Aboriginal and then there would be no need for Welcome to Country.

Helen Woodhouse, Paddington, Qld

What an enlightened and practical way of teaching the law of blackmail to the students of Macquarie University.

Brian Gallery, Mosman, NSW

Silly us! We all fell for the devilishly cunning plot hatched by the academics at Macquarie University faculty of law. Their requirement regarding Acknowledgment of Country was surely designed to outrage students to the extent they would mount a human rights challenge in the courts, and thus would gain practical legal experience – and graduate ‘‘summa cum laude”?

Stephen Maitland, Red Hill, Qld

Do the trade unions creating industrial trouble in the defence shipbuilding industry know that there are many naval shipyards in the world where frigates and submarines can be built cheaper, quicker and better?

K. MacDermott, Binalong, NSW

Albo: “We’ll stand up to a bully like Putin” (17/3). Translation: “Our polling shows relatively few Russians living in western Sydney marginal seats.”

Trevor Farrant, Hackney, SA

We can only hope Peter Dutton has read David Pearl’s article (“Net-zero black hole a self-inflicted tariff against the nation”, 18/3) and offers an alternative to the green-tinged dystopia of net-zero policies.

Thomas Morgan, Mount Nelson, Tas

If I were an aspiring Coalition candidate at the election, I would plead with Chris Bowen to visit my seat often. He is the best thing going for a change of government.

David Cook, Drummoyne, NSW