Last Post: Harry’s grilling, the insanity test and work-life balance

Prince Harry is now finding out that being grilled by an experienced KC in a courtroom is a far cry from Oprah’s friendly chat in the garden.

Roseanne Schneider, Toowoomba, NSW

The tradies have it right. The government’s plan to rip out gas appliances and electrify homes is waste on a scale reminiscent of pink batts and school halls.

John Kempler, Rose Bay, NSW

Burning gas inside your house sounds great to plumbers. But electricians, scientists and property developers may have a different opinion.

Lesley Walker, Northcote, Vic

I’m looking forward to our Energy Minister valuing some of my old iron the same as gold. After all, he’s doing it with energy where he sees no difference between the wind/solar kind and reliable electricity.

Gordon Thurlow, Launceston, Tas

Insanity, says Albert Einstein, is “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result”. So why would we keep burning a planet-disrupting, unhealthy fuel when we can transition to clean, healthy, endlessly renewable energy?

Amy Hiller, Kew VIC

It’s all very laudable of Dr Lowe to talk about the need to raise productivity (“Productivity falls off a cliff”, 8/6) but, in reality, everything we now do is designed to reduce productivity. We are told to work from home, to work the hours that best suit you, let’s all move to a four-day working week for more work-life balance. It all says: work less, not more.

John Clark, Moss Vale, NSW

I wonder whether Anthony Albanese is related to Gough Whitlam, as both of their crash-through-at-whatever-cost policies seem to be very similar.

Brian Barker, Bulimba, Qld

Our globetrotting PM must be accumulating a healthy number of frequent-flyer points. Is it OK to ask who gets to use them?

David Crommelin, Strathfield, NSW

Jason Gay’s superb article on the PGA-LIV merger is a strong contender for the sports story of the decade (“The money wins again in PGA Tour, LIV golf deal”, 7/06).

Bob Miller, Leederville, WA

When referendums are in the air, there is a tendency to dismiss those against a particular proposal as “scaremongers”. Pointing out possible dangers of voting one way or the other is apparently only permitted for those advocating change.

David Morrison, Springwood, NSW