Opinion

Power and Passion with Barry Prismall

The beginning of the End 80: hasta la vista

Posted: 24 May 12 | JUST to assure you that I can get my head out of the parish pump parochial minutiae, I've worked out that in spite of the transition arrangements being made for the decade-long war in Afghanistan the US military commitment costs American taxpayers almost $3500 a second, and for our part costs Australian taxpayers $51 a second. |

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Little room for merit in preselection process

Posted: 09 May 12 | BECOMING a Tasmanian Liberal Party senator is one of those rare callings where you can drop right in to a cushy career without a lot of fuss. |

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Peter Slipper is no more expensive than the rest

Posted: 02 May 12 | WHO is Peter Slipper, and why is he always in the gun over his parliamentary entitlements? |

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Plenty of sacrifice but no winners from war

Posted: 25 Apr 12 | IN THE 1970 Hollywood movie about colourful wartime US General George Patton, at one stage he directs his entourage in Sicily to detour from the front line, to the site of an ancient battlefield where the Romans defeated brave Carthaginian soldiers 2000 years earlier. |

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Legislative Council truly a force to be reckoned with

Posted: 11 Apr 12 | FEDERAL Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten dubbed it a glorified retirement village. |

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Society must resist death penalty urge

Posted: 04 Apr 12 | The death penalty. Our ultimate truth in sentencing, or is it a barbaric distraction? |

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Broken promises: voters never forget

Posted: 28 Mar 12 | YOU should not be so surprised at the backlash over a betrayal, whether in relationships, business deals or in politics. |

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Private school debate stirs strong emotions

Posted: 21 Mar 12 | PRIME Minister Julia Gillard's Gonski report into school funding was the great hope of private school doubters. |

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Rescue service being turned into a joyride

Posted: 15 Mar 12 | IT'S PEAK bushwalking season weather. A 63-year-old is injured on the South Coast track. Up goes the rescue helicopter. |

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Fact, fiction or just an 'honourable lie'

Posted: 07 Mar 12 | IT IS not uncommon to come across someone who is a compulsive or habitual liar. |

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Mobile Parliament offers better value

Posted: 22 Feb 12 | TASMANIA'S Parliament should be showcased regularly in the regions. |

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Is smacking kids OK?

Posted: 08 Feb 12 | SMACKING children is an intriguing issue that may surprise you by its complexity. |

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O'Byrne has shot to make history, not be it

Posted: 01 Feb 12 | PREMIER Lara Giddings can expect a leadership challenge from her cabinet colleague David O'Byrne before the next election - as early as this year. |

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Battle lines drawn over national day

Posted: 25 Jan 12 | Once again tomorrow will surely bedevil us. Hands up if you know instinctively what Australia Day is, or is it just another public holiday? |

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Power of words may not be what it seems

Posted: 18 Jan 12 | WE live in a world of jargon - fiscal policy, working families, reform, process, moving forward, lively discussion, frank exchange of views, new paradigm, core values, tranche, revenue streams, partnerships, streamlined, upward trend, protocol, synergies, outsourcing, sustainable, prioritise, outcomes, resource allocation, stakeholders. |

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`Tis the season to spend but beware the credit trap

Posted: 30 Nov 11 | WE'LL all go shopping psycho this December, spending up like Monaco millionaires, or trying to spend our way out of the usual seasonal stress, where the rellies and Christmas Day catering dramas become hard-learned lessons in logistics. |

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