Last Post, July 20

John Hewson’s dumping by Nine Entertainment (“Nine dumps Hewson in gender shake-up”, 19/7) to make way for more women opinion writers is further proof that no one is safe from a woke cancellation, even the woke themselves.

Jock Munro, Rankins Springs, NSW

John Hewson was dumped not because of gender but irrelevance.

George Fishman, Vaucluse, NSW

Q. How is this cancel culture case (deportation of Katie Hopkins for speaking her mind) different to all other cases of cancel culture?

A. In this cancel culture case, it fits the narrative while in all other cases it doesn’t.

Henry Herzog, St Kilda East, Vic

The marketing geniuses at Channel 7 must have bet that D-list British celebrity Katie Hopkins, known for her disgraceful racist views, would be a ratings success for Celebrity Big Brother. If only they had read the story of the Scorpion and the Frog.

Han Yang, North Turramurra, NSW

As I barely knew what an epidemiologist was 18 months ago, I wasn’t expecting to develop a dislike of them. They could improve my humour, if only they’d sing from the same song sheet.

Rosemary O’Brien, Ashfield, NSW

Goodness, I hope Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk doesn’t become ill while so far away in Tokyo. Maybe “people living in Japan, they have Japanese hospitals”.

A.H. Searle, Crows Nest, Qld

Chris Mitchell (“Left defies facts in climate debate”, 19/7) clearly articulates how Australia is being conned into abandoning fossil fuels while our competitors (enemies?) continue to expand their use of coal.

Ian Wilson, Chapel Hill, Qld

A bad start to the week for the doom-mongers and the hand-wringers (“Coral repair raises hope for the reef”, 19/7).

Kim Keogh, East Fremantle, WA

John Sheldrick (Last Post, 19/7), sorry, but surely it should be “Mungo gender neutral”.

Sheila Duke, Balmoral, Qld

For many historians, the main cause of the mutiny on the Bounty was the six months’ stay by the crew of the Bounty in Tahiti (“Bullying Bligh: A captain’s pick”, 19/7).

The mutineers, especially Fletcher Christian, were seduced and captivated by Polynesian customs and women.

Roman Buszynski, Kaleen, ACT