Shame young hoons not to drive recklessly

The stunning occasions in Newcastle last Saturday (“Newcastle’s shouts of happiness turn to tears as fans face crash”, October 4) need to trigger the NSW federal government to review the extremely efficient “Pinkie” project from the early 2000s. The marketing targeted young male motorists, aged 17 to 25, however rather of utilizing conventional, graphic scare strategies, the advertisement counted on social pity and peer judgment to challenge careless driving. The tagline “Speeding. Nobody believes huge of you”, integrated with a popular gesture showing a little penis, struck home with those young males which other methods stopped working to do. Maybe this might assist make up for the absence of a totally established prefrontal cortex.
Tim Parker, Balmain

What took place in Newcastle last weekend is clearly ravaging for Novocastrians and ravaging for the fans, gamers and individuals like me eager to look for something that was happy, neighborhood centred and simply commemorated a foundation of what it is to be Australian– sport. Is this a chance for the federal government to begin thinking of obligatory social work for our young? I’m quite sure it’s not just me who is tired, shattered and stunned that with every passing day/week we see or become aware of our young (guys in specific) shooting, killing, battering or raping somebody; running them over with a hotted-up e-bike, hooning in vehicles or shooting somebody doing exact same and raising it online. 2 years of part-time obligatory social work would instil regular, discipline, aid to establish abilities and offer young chaps a chance to take part in our society in favorable methods, develop character and durability and make them understand that being a person is a real thing which everybody advantages when all of us gather. Can somebody please check out this?
Dorin Suciu, Eleebana

Type, do not purchase, gamers

How ideal is Brad Fittler that premiership titles and so on are not purchased (“Kerry Packer provided me some suggestions, however I wasn’t purchasing his reasoning”, October 4). Rugby Australia has actually attempted that technique, “purchasing” specific gamers, and it has actually not achieved success. A group is people betting each other and not constantly about the cash. A group is not people betting themselves and about the cash.
Jenny Greenwood, Hunters Hill

Usual Hanson mantra

One Nation is not stating anything brand-new, in truth, it’s been the exact same old mantra for years (“One Nation’s silence speaks loud and clear”, October 4). Why has it end up being such a risk to the significant celebrations? Individuals are injuring at the minute and, sometimes like this, they blame the federal government. Usually, the opposition is the celebration that individuals will turn to however the Coalition under the management of Angus Taylor has actually ended up being a catastrophe and hence individuals are now seeking to Pauline Hanson and One Nation. Considering that its birth, One Nation has actually been a disorganised rabble, its techniques matching Donald Trump through populist appeal, blaming immigrants and assaulting journalism. Simply as the world is waiting on the midterm elections in the United States, numerous Australians will nervously wait for the success of One Nation at next month’s Victorian election.
Peter Miniutti, Ashbury

Short article leaves us in the clouds

Parnell Palme McGuinness (“Australia needs to be wise about AI”, October 4) supplies readers with yet another difficulty to comprehend her position. As our citizen professional on service behaviour and whatever else, she rails versus leaders in the AI market in the United States ending up being really worried about their market developing representatives that can breach databases worldwide. The postponed discoveries of information burglaries strengthens their issues, and ours. Their joint require over-arching policy can barely be thought about “a conspiracy versus their rivals”. To depend on Georg Zoeller as an “global AI specialist” when he is a simply a co-founder of a shop non-profit training centre for AI management (C4AIL) in Singapore, is making use of an extremely small gamer in the complex AI universe. The short article stops working to discuss how information centres “would keep us safe”– certainly a catch-cry of going to pieces political leaders– nor how AI guideline “would keep us weak and backwards”. This post leaves us no additional advanced in our understanding of the intricacies of handling AI.
Expense Johnstone, Blackheath

Flagging fervour

The reference of the Australian flag (Letters, October 4), reignites the pride element we need to all have in our flag, even if a brand-new flag ultimately decorates our poles. New Zealand attempted to alter its flag by referendum, targeted at eliminating the Union Jack, and it was comfortably beat. The Union Jack stays on its flag. Back in the 1980s, my kid came from the Scout motion, ending up being a Queen’s Scout and ultimately a Leader. All scouts are taught flag procedures, particularly that the nationwide flag should never ever touch the ground. A recently chosen political leader provided a brand-new flag to my child’s group and nearly permitted the flag to touch the ground when handing it over, missing out on by millimetres. The entire troop emerged as one with “Woes”. After the event, the brand-new MP was independently informed by the Scout Leader.
David Sayers, Gwandalan

On a high note

Kate Ceberano might have stated “No” to a Strictly Ballroom part however has actually considering that delighted all of us with her indisputable energy and wonderfully strong voice for years (“Ceberano winds back clock for repetition 40 years in the making”, October 4). Her live gigs are constantly interesting, however the sultry Ceberano jazz plays in the convenience and background of my home and vehicle hold long minutes of intimacy for ever. I hold Kate Ceberano close, and she would not even understand my gratitude.
Janice Creenaune, Austinmer

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