Cricket was a gentlemen’s sport ( apologies Ladies. Example only).

The example now our Australian team is presenting has killed sportsmanship forever.

No wonder it is a win, win, win mentality in ALL sports now.

Sad, so very Sad.

Peter Tornaros, Oak Flats

The recent buyout of NSW and Victoria's stake in the Snowy Hydro Scheme could see Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's Snowy Hydro 2 costs hit nearly $12 billion by the time the new project is built – 12 billion of taxpayers money down the drain.

The amount of money Malcolm Turnbull’s going to waste digging holes down south is broadly enough to build, at a cost of $6,500 each – 1 million 847 thousand – 5.7kw (20 panel) solar electricity systems.

The swap from hydro to solar would see an abundance residential produced electricity entering the grid, to such an extent, that many retail owned generators would close down.

Blackout problems solved.

John Macleod, Berry

As recent events have shown there are no morals or ethics in any of the political parties and zero respect for the people of this nation, the are not there to serve the people but to be served by the people, they are all above the laws of this land and have been robbing the people since governments were formed.

There needs to be a drastic change and an accountability in all levels of politics and all state governments dissolved, we only need one government for this country and their perks need to be accounted for just as every one else has to do, and they should only be allowed to claim the same pension as all Australians.

For too long they have given themselves hundreds of thousands of dollars in pensions and perks and they have all been responsible for the mounting debts they have borrowed in our name.

So lets make them change by not voting for the dead wood that floats around parliament house after all they are all PUBLIC SERVANTS.

Brian George, Berkeley

Once again we see a disastrous thought bubble policy from Bill Shorten. His latest clanger with his announcement of indiscriminate elimination of franking credit refunds will have astonishing negative effects on the national economy.

Firstly, the stock market will be a far less attractive investment option, so share prices will fall sharply as investors seek a better investment outcome. So all superannuation funds whether in accumulation phase or pension phase,will take a major double hit from lower prices and the removal of franking credit refunds.

Investors who can afford it will see property as a more attractive alternative, so up will go prices and rents. (It's called supply and demand, Bill. Look it up on Google.)

Of course, those of us who can't afford the costs of shifting investments around, will then have to increasingly rely on welfare payments to maintain any meaningful standard of living.

So most, if not all, of the savings from this ridiculous policy will evaporate. Any balance will go to more Pink Batts, unwanted school buildings and cash payments to dead people and prisoners, as prescribed by past Labor policy.

So only those who can't afford it will be impacted by this. With any luck, enough Australians will see the horrible consequences, and will vote Labor into the wilderness for decades to come.

Don Driscoll, Wollongong