Letter

In response to Australia's Media Myopia

Not just myopia, it is developmental dependency

Bruce Dover clearly points out Australia’s toxic dependency on Uncle Sam now that Mother England is ageing. He depicts Penny Wong and the prime minister as supine and timid about our international position – even though they have the numbers to be courageous and visionary.

Might I suggest it is not myopia, it is an adolescent nation fearing to leave the previous cosy dependence on mum and dad.

— Michael Breen from Robertson NSW