Here again is agitation to sever ties with the United Kingdom. Here is denial of history, our origin, and rejection of Australia’s heritage links. 

National functions of the Australian way of life do not need any change to advance our nation’s affairs. 

Changing the flag will not achieve a better functioning Australia. I consider the suggested alternatives do nothing to enhance Australia’s image. 

We have  lived with our flag proudly flown from public buildings, displayed throughout the community and visible at ceremonial events. 

I cannot imagine any benefit, I cannot see any justification, derived. I am not interested in any change. 

I am proud of the Australian flag. Our flag is fine, why change it? If it’s not broken, why fix it? 

I OFTEN travel along Olive Street in Albury, travelling north and crossing the Riverina Highway.

Almost every time I find cars parked (quite legally) facing south on the Riverina Highway, making it almost impossible to see traffic approaching from the right and quite dangerous to cross.

There has been one serious accident at that corner recently. There has been talk about fixing the problem but so far nothing has been done.

The easiest and cheapest solution would be to extend the current no parking zone by another 20 metres.

This would allow people to see approaching traffic and possibly even save someone's life in the future.

THE Canberra Comedy Festival 2016 continues.

The federal ALP is very much like a down-on-their-luck gambler. They have one dollar left and that is definitely not enough to put dinner on the table.

There is one more race to run on the day’s card. They can either bet that last dollar and hope like hell that the gods hear their plea, or they can hold onto that dollar and go hungry.

That win or lose bet option is Bill Shorten stepping down as leader now.

With Bill at the helm of the Labor Party, there is no way that the party has any chance at all of wresting government from the Liberal-National Coalition.

It is a high-risk option, but high-risk is infinitely better than no-chance.

Such a bold or risky move will definitely attract the attention of all and sundry, media and public alike.

However given our short attention span to all things political and given the current government’s proclivity for decisions and actions that are controversial, unfathomable and dubious in the extreme, attention will very quickly be drawn away from a new Labor leader and redirected to the latest controversy coming from Canberra.

Labor and Bill, it’s time to suck it up and place that dollar on the long odds horse – otherwise the event will run and the horse will have bolted.

The Border Mail is pleased to announce it will run a weekly Letter of the Week competition – the lucky winner receives a double pass from Regent Cinemas Albury to watch a movie of their choice.

Please email approximately 250 word submissions toletters@bordermail.com.au. Winners will be announced on Saturdays in the Letters to the editor section. Winners should visit 1 McKoy St, Wodonga, to pick up prizes.