The grass is so long that it is impossible to see any cars approaching the roundabout. You have to actually go onto the roundabout  for a clear view, which in my view is dangerous – even some people with four-wheel drives  feel the same as I do. 

I have not received a reply from the council, which is irrelevant,  but cutting the grass is essential for safety and also for appearance of the M1 Motorway. The rain is not a reason for this not being maintained. 

Pamela Russell, Berkeley

Ken Bone in his attack upon Adrian Devlin (Mercury letters, April 20) reveals his own deeply held prejudices. Disagree with Ken and you are a fascist bogan.

I don’t agree with all the views of Reclaim Australia but I understand that these are people who are frightened. 

Sometimes with good reason, like my pretty blonde relative who will never go to Lakemba again after being called an ‘‘Aussie slut’’ and sexually harassed in the street.

Or my Coptic Christian friend  who told me ‘‘Your government has given refugee status to people from my village (in Egypt) who burned down my church and lynched my bishop’’.

Wahhabist Islam is fomenting violence against  Shiite Muslims, state socialists, Buddhists, Hindus, Christians, Jews, Parsees, in fact anyone who doesn’t agree with their own narrow and violent interpretation of the Koran.

The application of sharia to all people, whether they like it or not, is fundamental to Wahhabism. 

Fear of Wahhabism and the violence done in its name is justified.

Andrew Humphreys, Narrawallee 

The Four Corners report questioning the entry levels of English for foreign students and the subsequent dangers it can present is of real concern. It would appear this problem is being addressed and hopefully will lead to a higher standard of control.

 However, from my observations there are many foreign students that may have a high level of comprehension and written English yet have very poor verbal communications because of a heavy accent. 

When dealing with the public, professionals are rarely questioned by their clients, patients etc. when their spoken words are difficult to comprehend.

  Some call centre operators  may have passed written English exams yet are almost impossible to understand on the telephone. The real concern  is when a highly qualified professional provides advice and the client/patient is reluctant to express their lack of understanding.

 Barry Hartley, Shell Cove  

Reply to letter by Audrey Doyle (Mercury, April 21), I am concerned that you have been conditioned to believe that my choice not to start or continue to vaccinate my children will affect you or others directly.

Vaccine effectiveness is unestablished, vaccinations do not give 100 per cent protection and herd immunity is a myth.

  The government recently stated that the Australian population is 97 per cent vaccinated.

  Worse still, is the questionable propaganda that has been used to push the government to change from legal voluntary consent to mandatory vaccinations. 

Patricia Bohackyj, Towradgi