Anyone else a little discomforted by the fact that with Anzac Day fast approaching, and the tales of mateship and not leaving anyone behind will again be regaled, that ethos is being shown the door with sentiments those contained with this article and from others in the media.

We can either come out of this having done our best to secure as many Australia lives as possible through joining together or we can start acting as though the economy rules supreme.

How many sick and dying Australian POWs were left without a share of food in the camps because the 'economy of survival' dictated it would be a waste?

Josh Frydenberg rightly talked about doing things the Australian way in our response to this virus, perhaps ANZAC day will be a chance to reaffirm that commitment.

Big Nana,

You have previously mentioned your responsibilities, which no person your age should have; but things happen, and I admire you for doing it. I hope your grandchildren appreciate you. You are essential to them. I, on the other hand, am an old rogue male who couldn't and wouldn't, take on such responsibilities. I prefer to be away from the herd these days. I have a good relationship with my grandchildren and great grandchildren but, I'm pretty sure, that's mainly because I don't see them very often; I certainly couldn't live with them. My wife would miss me but, really, I'm not any use, and neither are many old men like me. And am really pissed off by people who think of me as an old fart not worth listening to one moment, then gratuitously telling me how important I am the next to make themselves look 'nice'. I don't want be hanging around any more than today's society wants me around.

Dear Steele,

I watched an elderly veteran being interviewed on
one of the news channels the other evening. He spoke
about the ANZAC tradition of mateship, and caring
for each other, and his amazement at people now fighting
over toilet paper. Listening to the old man - made you
realise where our direction should lie and what should
unite us all.

Well hedged, emotive tosh, Steelie:

"We can either come out of this having done our best to secure as many Australia lives as possible...."

Ah yes, the Stirling Moss, Peter Landy path to the same finish line as every contesting strategy. Next you'll be invoking Simpson and his donkey.

Have a look at Singapore to see how successful the elimination stategy is. It leads to wave after wave, some larger some smaller, of regional, state and national lockdown and economic coma, while the vulnerable are locked away for years and you grow old enough to be amongst them.

Morrison govt has and is doing a great job.

Thanks Sco Mo. And thanks for not listening to the Sky News crowd.

Here is a tip for preventing corona virus infection.

Eat raw onions.

Stand over the fumes of a cut onion. This will coat the mucus membranes with sufanic acid, in which a virus will not survive.

Normally I'd charge .20c for that advice. But today it's on special for free.

Dan.