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I looked at the photos of the cricket match at Kirribilli House and immediately decided that Anthony Albanese will not be playing for Australia.

Tony Hennessy, Casino, NSW

For all those who think voting for the teals is a grand idea, just remember they have zero by way of a defence policy. We have seen last week what China is capable of and the teals have no answers.

Tim Gillespie, Camberwell, Vic

The Albanese government, in its creation of the current economic disaster, is the definition of robbing Peter to pay Paul except that we, the people, are both Peter and Paul. Thus the money simply transfers from the left pocket to the right pocket.

Robyn Manoy, Darling Point, NSW

With renewables twice as popular as nuclear (“Support for renewables gains power”, 26/2) and the release of the interim report claiming nuclear is not viable in Australia (“ ‘Nuclear could blow up on taxpayers’ ”, 26/2), the real nightmare for Peter Dutton is not so much “teals on a green pitch” but being bowled for a duck on a brown pitch.

Paul Luthje, Maleny, Qld

I am beginning to think Kevin Rudd and Anthony Albanese were right regarding Donald Trump. The US vote in the UN is a disgrace, siding with Russia, North Korea and Belarus.

John Field, Coolum Beach, Qld

Trump’s art of the deal? It’s the art of the sellout.

Alan Payne, South Fremantle, WA

Donald Trump has a bust of Winston Churchill in the Oval Office. He should turn its face to the wall in shame.

Trevor Farrant, Hackney, SA

Given Donald Trump’s deep and ingrained MAGA syndrome, it’s a good time for him to demand the national language be renamed American, as opposed to American English, and I suspect all English-speaking countries will vote in favour.

Brian D. Lee, Cairns, Qld

A number of years ago your paper published a letter of mine: if Trump played poker with Putin I know who I would back. Unfortunately, it looks as though it is happening.

Peter Hay, Islington, NSW

President Trump insists that beleaguered, courageous Ukraine repay the financial aid that the Biden administration unconditionally gave it to resist Russia’s invasion. When will Trump demand that Israel repay the US for the billions in military and financial aid over many decades?

Kevin Burke, Sandringham, Vic