The Australian newspaper SMH published a series of humorous letters to the editor from readers responding to various topics, including workplace safety, Prince Philip's horse-driving skills, and Donald Trump's renaming of geographical locations. The letters are lighthearted and anecdotal in nature, with no concrete information on numbers or specific statistics. Readers such as Kerrie Wehbe and Mike Fogarty share their opinions on current events and everyday life, while others respond to previous letters from fellow readers. The column appears to be a regular feature of the newspaper, allowing readers to engage with each other's views on various topics.
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Story summary
It appears that there is no actual news story being reported on, but rather a collection of humorous anecdotes and opinions shared by readers in response to a "Workplace safety" prompt. Several individuals, including Kerrie Wehbe of Blacktown, Shirley Cook of Armidale, Mike Fogarty of Weston (ACT), and Karin Viles, share lighthearted comments about various topics unrelated to workplace safety, such as Prince Philip's involvement in horse competitions, the national diet, and the rules of carriage driving.
Written for “Workplace Safety Regulations” on 2026-09-07,
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“Found recently in a Work, Health and Safety learning module, which I completed as part of the training for a new job: ‘Laptops must not be put on your lap.’
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Laptops → find → lap
I really had to laugh.”
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I → have → ?
“Harking back to the four-in-hand carriage drivers’ competition thread (C8) and (sort-of) defending Prince Philip, a brief internet search reveals that not only did he play a leading role in creating this competition, but that he actively assisted in writing the rules (including penalties for swearing.
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he → hark → swearing
Ironically, he was frequently penalised),” writes Shirley Cook of Armidale.
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Cook → penalise → Armidale
“He and other horse-loving royals did participate in the grooming, feeding and general care of their much-loved horses.
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He → love → horses
At times, it was difficult to pick the prince from the groomsmen.
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it → pick → groomsmen
“Karin Viles (C8), before any fellow readers pun me out of town, know this,” declares Mike Fogarty of Weston (ACT).
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Fogarty → pun → Weston
“Spaghetti bolognaise, lasagne and pizza supplement our national diet.
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bolognaise → supplement → diet
“Has anyone else noticed an abundance of the most efficient killers of the animal world suddenly swarming?” asks Dermot Perry of Mount Keira.
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Perry → notice → Keira
“I’m referring to the dragonflies which have appeared in large numbers here in the Illawarra.”
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which → refer → Illawarra
“One wonders if anybody could have a legitimate reason for wearing camera glasses (C8) but now there’s the camera toothbrush!”
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anybody → wonder → glasses
observes Paul Duncan of Leura.
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Duncan → observe → Leura
“Could there be a more useless object and what will come next, the hairbrush camera?”
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what → come → ?
“I find Marjie Williamson’s pill-popping question (C8) unanswerable due to a lack of information,” claims John Perry of Newtown.
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Perry → find → Newtown
“Is the pill sleeve landscape or portrait, foil or plastic blister when facing the holder, and where is the next pill obtained from?
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pill → face → where
I’m left-handed.
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I → ’m → ?
Responding to George Manojlovic’s ponderings, Wendy Crew of Lane Cove North thinks it “surprising about Trump’s renaming of parts of the world (C8) that he doesn’t include ‘Trump’ in the new title, eg: Trump’s Gulf, Lake Trump.
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he → respond → title
Or maybe he’s heading towards re-naming ‘America’ to ‘Trumpland’.”
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he → head → Trumpland
Caz Willis of Bowral adds: “Hey George, does this mean that our land downunder, will be known as UStralia?
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land → add → UStralia
