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The world watched as every effort was made to save 13 children from a cave in Thailand. I wonder if the world is watching while every effort is being made by the Morrison government to keep the children alive?
Henry Herzog, St Kilda East
This distressing short action speaks volumes
Both the Government and the Labor Party are showing themselves to be morally bankrupt in their view of the wellbeing of children and their families in Nauru. To wait until the plight of a sick child is brought to the Federal Court before a decision is made. It speaks volumes of how to get to know these families. That these matters can be considered in the High Court is distressing and beyond belief.
Mandy Bridges, Barwon Heads
Morally bankrupt, and inhumane
I am sickened to learn that the Morrison government 's response to the Federal Court' s hearing of dangerously sickly sickened refugee cases is being brought to Australia. box. The inhumanity of this action is essential and can not be condemned in the strongest possible terms. I find it hard to believe that any lawyer would agree to pursue this line of argument in the circumstances. Men who use the suffering of little children to their political ends are simply evil and this government is morally bankrupt.
Jane Garvey, Camberwell
A breathtaking loss of values
The decision by the Morrison Government and the Home Affairs Department to challenge the Federal Court's decision to institute the Australian government to bring the disease to life. minister on the court.
Is the minister and his department willing to challenge their inhumane policy decisions? Is there no element of compbadion or humanity in a government apparently bereft of values? How does the Prime Minister reconcile his faith perspective with the plight of innocent children suffering?
Ray Cleary, Camberwell
Defining a child may be fatal
It is truly an Orwellian moment when a child is declared a "transitory person". This apparently means that she, and others like her, incarcerated on Nauru, will be denied access to urgent medical attention, and forced to wait in limbo until it is decided that they should decide their fate, and by then it may be too late.
Helen Scheller, Benalla
FORUM
Solidarity forever
The editorial (10/25) acknowledges the problems of the reality of social and economic relations. The call to "embrace economy-wide solidarity, rather than hark to clbad warfare" and for "businesses and governments to act in their own interest … by accelerating wage growth" plays to a false belief about the nature of the modern world .
Like it or not there is no fundamental change in clbad economic relations. Clbad struggle (not war as some like to exclaim) is as real as it ever was.
The rights to organize and strike have been suppressed by laws and propaganda for the last few months, resulting in low wage growth.
They will always come back to you as soon as possible. The only way is for working people to once again embrace collective action and reject the fantasy of economy wide solidarity.
Mark Freeman, Macleod
Heads held high
I find it refreshing to see people marching for a decent cause and not one of them hiding their face behind the Australian flag.
Greg Bardin, Altona North
United in call
As an innocuous-looking 68 year-old academic, I'm surprised and delighted to learn about Kelly O'Dwyer's column that I'm getting the stuff of her nightmares by taking part in the "Change the Rules" rally. The 160,000 people filling the CBD were not coerced to be there. They were young and old, from unions covering workers in education, health care, transportation, construction and every other bit of society. We have been united in a world of industrial relations, and we believe that flexibility and flexibility are important to us. they go badly.
This neo-liberal economic model spans almost every corner of society and it is the universality of the system that accounts for the diversity of the crowd. It seems the government is slow to learn the nature of the problem.
Larry Abel, St Kilda
Childless grievance
Thanks to Dr. Billet and Dr Sawyer, (25/10) for your research work and new book on infertility. The ongoing grievance and emptiness is very difficult for others to understand, let alone truly empathize with. Childlessness is a very lonely experience; no cards, flowers, photos, memorial service or shared sense of loss. There is a new face of grievance and emptiness this year as I turn 60 and face being grandchild-less in the future, but at the same time genuinely wishing others well. In my experience there, if any peers, and no mentors, because it is such a deeply personal experience.
Marion Clarke, Paynesville
Still not getting it
What nonsense that Malcolm Turnbull's decision to take part in the byelection led to the swing. The Coalition still does not get it.
Chris Crowley, Port Melbourne
What strategy?
Barnaby Joyce is right. Malcolm Turnbull could've saved Wentworth. That is if he was not dumped as one of the seat's most popular members in history. It's getting tough to keep up with the Liberal's strategy – if there is one.
Rob McCasker, Somerton Park, SA
Reverse appeal
Hopefully, the election of Kerryn Phelps to the Parliament will take place in the United States. What was intriguing, for me, was John Howard's appeal to "the normal Liberal vote" – the very people, he deliberately, delighted, in driving out of the Liberal Party.
Declan Foley, Berwick
Bible studies
Scott Morrison, I do not think where your Bible mentions the children and the children of the child.
Lyn Mitchell, Black Rock
Required reading
I recollect that the Book of Common Prayer enjoins us to pray for "those who are in this transitory life are in disorder, sorrow, need sickness or any other adversity".
The President of the House of Representatives, Chairman of the House of Representatives, is the President of the United States.
Bill Gilbert, Olinda
The better model
Did Wentworth not show children's lives are not a political game? Why should refugees in New Zealander? Kerryn Phelps says "the writing is on the wall" for detention policies. Get on board Labor. It is a repetitive one that refugees are an immense security danger – one that is manufactured. This old rabbit in the hat is tired and should be put to rest. Wentworth voted for the better version of ourselves. Let's live it.
Melanie Lazarow, Brunswick
Let's move forward
Why the hold up on the Federal Parliament in New Zealand? While I think it is wrong for the government to postpone these restrictions, they should simply remove the visa restrictions. Let's move forward please.
Bleakley, Vermont South
Too high a price
As a nation we have expressed our apologies for the suffering of the Stolen Generation of Aboriginal Children and the Mothers who were left bereft. We can not imagine that we are more enlightened, more capable of empathy, than our forebears were back then.
But how long does it take to regret and apologize for an equivalent episode of inhumanity: our heartlessness towards refugees living lives without hope on Nauru and Manus island?
Of course we want to "stop the boats", but are we not asking for these trapped and wretched people on our behalf? Our government's current policy is on all our consciences.
Vivienne Player, Beaumaris
Double standards
Turkish President Recep Erdogan has been imprisoned for thousands of alleged Turkish dissidents, including hundreds of journalists, as part of his widespread crackdown following the coup in 2016. Now we hear him condemning the Saudis for the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. US President Donald Trump has always described journalists (and the media) as "enemies of the people".
Now we hear him posing as a friend of the press, claiming the cover-up of Khashoggi's murder as the "worst ever in history". Their combined hypocrisy is astonishing. Their pronouncements lay bare their double standards. Would they practice what they are doing for the international audience.
Nick Toovey, Beaumaris
A royal thank you
Many Australians think the royal family is irrelevant in the modern world. However, today's royals are much better promoters and supporters of human welfare than in the days of monarchs who ignored the needs of ordinary people. When I saw Prince Harry speaking so eloquently and humanely about the competitors in the Invictus Games I was pleased to know some of the royals are knowledgeable and compbadionate towards people who are down on their luck in various ways.
Leo Gamble, Mentone
War's good points
I have been enjoying watching the Invictus Games. I imagine all those people who protested Australia's involvement in what they called "senseless" and "pointless" overseas wars are feeling like a little ashamed. Without those wars Australia would not have been able to compete at the games.
In future perhaps the civilians who have been maimed by our troops? This would allow refugees and asylum seekers now on Nauru and Manus to compete in Australia. Australians see the positive side of these senseless overseas wars.
Peter Martina, Warrnambool
Use money now
Why waste money on a mental health royal commission when everyone knows the mental health system is broken? What a ridiculous waste of $ 13 million. And it will take two years. Come on Daniel Andrews this is grandstanding mother. Why are the services available to people who are currently so clearly?
Paul Arnott, Ringwood East
You have to laugh
Scott Morrison's policy plan: distract us with humor. Once a week, release something that is so amazingly weird we all break out laughing. Last week is voting for "It's OK to be white". This week is Malcolm's fault. What can we expect next week? Climate science is crap? Barnaby for deputy PM? The government to fund a coal-powered power station?
Andrew Peter, East Bentleigh
Bubble and squeak
If Canberra is a "bubble", does that make the PM Bubblehead?
Jenny Bone, Surrey Hills
AND ANOTHER THING
Refugees
The year 2058, Canberra. A clearly moved prime minister rises in the federal Parliament. "To the refugee children of Manus Island and Nauru, we are sorry."
Colin Suggett, Venus Bay
How long will the children on Manus and Nauru have to wait for their apology?
Nicholas Melaluka, Fairfield
Shame on Scott Morrison.
Marcel Hoog Antink, Portland
Government: We will decide how long, where and how to torture asylum seekers.
Kishor Dabke, Mount Waverley
The Invictus Games are without doubt worthwhile, but what of the other forgotten casualties of conflict? These are the people who are seeking help from our off-shore badessment centers.
Cliff Gornall, Doncaster
Politics
John Hewson is spot on (Comment, 25/10). Scott Morrison is neither sizzle nor sausage.
Tony Lenten, Glen Waverley
Today's embarrbading injustices. Tomorrow's apologies?
Leslie Hunter, Geelong
Trent Zimmerman (Comment, 22/10) suggests four-year terms for federal Parliament. That might be a good idea, but not just now.
Jean Tansey, Berwick
Lovely to see Julia Gillard's portrait in the Parliament House Gallery – A rose among the thorns.
Glenise Michaelson, Montmorency
Kerryn Phelps: "I will not be holding the government to ransom I will be holding it to account." Brilliant.
Pamela Pilgrim, Highett
Will Kelly O "Dwyer now withdraw her superannuation from the union / industry fund?
The Anderson, Woodend
Furthermore
Let's not forget George, Tony and John, whose decisions and possible make Invictus Games possible.
Gary Sayer, Warrnambool
Surely, it is now obvious that Donald Trump is the most dangerously unhinged leader of a Western nation since Adolf Hitler.
William Hageman, Burwood East
The Dow Jones, had a Trump Bump. Is it now in Trump Slump?
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