The philosophy of karma is surely demonstrated this month in some decisions of our new Premier Chris Minns with stinging, yet deserved consequences. Karma specifically punishes us for past errors in a very unexpected yet specific way. After deriding the significance of the coronation of our head of state by not lighting up our Opera House allegedly for budgetary reasons, the first international guest Mr Minns should welcome to our shores as the head of state of our greatest ally finds he cannot afford to come due to his own budgetary and time constraints (Joe could skip Oz to save US from being ‘deadbeat’, 12/5). Like the show piece Opera House, Mr Minns will miss out on his moment in the spotlight too. Alan Sexton, North Parramatta. 15May2023.