You only get one Alan Bond

Kerry Packer said that you only get one Alan Bond in a lifetime. No doubt Vladimir Putin must have similar thoughts about Donald Trump when he observes Trump’s amateurish, knuckleheaded pursuit of a Ukraine war ceasefire (“Art of the no-deal: Putin just stringing Trump along”, 20/3).

Dennis Walker, North Melbourne, Vic

Jack the Insider reports Raj Pathria is “an expert in thermodynamics, statistical mechanics and mathematical physics”. Pffft, is that all?

Steve Walker, Wilsonton, Qld

After reading the front page of The Australian, it’s clear the Albanese government’s IR policies are a mess. An easy target for Peter Dutton.

Alex Cleave, Fremantle, WA

The PM says the pre-election cash splash is directed towards helping the needy cope with the cost-of-living crisis and nothing to do with buying votes. I am one of the needy; I need a new Mercedes, every year. On delivery, I promise to vote for his party.

Colin Agnew, Nedlands, WA

I can think of 275 reasons to be sceptical of Mr Albanese’s promise of a reduction in pharmacy script costs.

Peter Winzar, Palm Beach, Qld

Australians need to ignore all the politicians and all the noise and focus on one fact confirmed today. Australia has the fastest and biggest growing debt in the entire developed world. That along with a single question: Are you better or worse off over the last three years?

Ross Dillon, Murumba Downs, Qld

Have our Prime Minister and Treasurer realised that when they are no longer in government they will be subject to the expression, “what we inherited from the previous government”.

LM Silbert, West Leederville, WA

It’s a waste of time having good ideas, Clive Palmer, if you don’t have candidates to sell them. In the past most of your offerings have had trouble constructing a sentence.

Francis Smith, Caulfield North, Vic

I find it ironic that Donald Trump should attack judges whose decisions he finds politically unpalatable when he, as other US presidents, has appointed judges in the belief that their political opinions will result in “favourable” judgments.

Tony Barnett, Kangaroo Valley, NSW

I keep hearing “abolishment” and “toleration”. Have abolition and tolerance been cancelled?

Lyn Weier, Margate, Qld