On other matters
If parents cannot afford to pay for qualified childcare, stay at home. It is not the taxpayer’s responsibility. Ken, Whitfield
Steve Smith is critical of Glenn Maxwell not training “smarter”. Maybe if Smith trained smarter, he wouldn’t keep dropping catches. David, Woree
You’ve all misunderstood the Cape York mayors. They’re not saying they’re not guilty. They’re just saying they shouldn’t be charged because of who they are. Luke, Bungalow
G. West (letters, 8/1). Trump is not crazy,
he is a deadset legend. Highest stock market ever, lowest African-American and Hispanic unemployment rates for 20 years, lowest food stamps for years, biggest consumer confidence ever and a booming housing market, while the biggest tax cuts since JFK. You must be crazy thinking that. The Black Adder, Mt. Sheridan
Businesses should be doing more to keep footpaths clean outside their premises by paying for water blasting. Example is Woolworths Abbott St mostly caused by their customers. It’s a disgrace. Customer, City
Got to get in early for undercover parking at Cairns Private Hospital. The staff have it all taken. So much for patient consideration. Reader, Bungalow
Who inspects the contents of police vehicles when they return to the community from town or city? E. Nuff, Edmonton
Kids in the water at Ross and Locke. Are you sure there are no crocs there? Humansfirst, Earlville
The UK will employ “experts” to work out why acid attacks are increasing. They won’t get a useful result until they accept that not all cultures are “equal”. Woz, Parramatta Park
On Golden Globes. Hollywood say the time’s up for women oppression in Arab and Muslim world after they talk about female oppression in US. Shane, Kanimbla