Last Post: Voice support and handwriting is back

Rob Parker’s “Tennis Albo” was a great start to the day (Last Post, 3/2). If the voice turns out to be a long-term curse, can we also call him Albo-tross?

Elizabeth Moser, Highton, Vic

It is rumoured the proponents of the enormous mushroom-producing facility at the old Holden factory sought expert advice on how to encourage and nurture this vast new endeavour. They could not go past the doyen in this field, PM Albanese, whose advice was simple: “Keep them in the dark and feed them the timeworn usual diet.”

Michael E. Saul, Scarborough, Qld

The PM after national cabinet announced all first ministers had signed support for the voice to parliament. Is this expected to shame the rest of us into a “yes” vote?

Ed Turner, Sinnamon Park, Qld

I look forward to seeing King Charles appearing on the $100 note. A far more suitable location for Australia’s King.

Derek Smith, Mt Ommaney, Qld

So we’ll now need to go back to students handwriting assessments to counteract the sinister effects of AI (“ ‘Cheat-bot’ rewards outweigh risks”, 3/2). Teachers, get out the slates, you’re going to have to teach handwriting again.

Carol Smith, Wynnum, Qld

The more one learns about the detail of the Higgins/Lehrmann case (3/2), the more it is clear the longstanding presumption of innocence is under severe threat. A range of sources and directions including biased reporting, undisciplined social media and political influence have a lot to answer for.

Robin Billen, Toorak, Vic

After reading all the articles and comments on our Treasurer’s 6000-word epistle on his view of the economic plan for Australia, I am reminded of the German philosopher Geog Hegel, who wrote: “We learn from history that we do not learn from history.”

Roger D. Evans, Melbourne, Vic

For commentary on gas policy, I think the American economist Kenneth Boulding is more relevant than Andrew Orr’s long-dead English politician (Last Post, 3/2). Boulding’s ’70s observation – “Anyone who believes that exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist” – is still true of our resources and our planet’s capacity to absorb our blows.

Lesley Walker, Northcote, Vic

Chalmers has a vision for a fairer and more equal society; and he is far too sensible to ever take on an impossible task. Australians should be encouraging him.

Barbara Fraser, Burwood, Vic