Author Archives: andrew

My nights in the Tower  between days at the movies

Posted on May 8, 2026 by andrew

A short drive by car but centuries by history, the Chateau de La Napoule near Cannes is a little known castle and art foundation with magical gardens and sculptures, right on the Mediterranean shore up the sand from the Cannes … Continue reading →

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Welcome to context

Posted on May 5, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Contrary to his apparent intention, Dr Simon Longstaff’s heartfelt and personal reflection laid out in his column (The Australian, May 5, 2026) reinforces the inappropriateness of the practice known as “welcome to country” in 21st century Australia. … Continue reading →

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Stupid, really stupid – evidence is in

Posted on May 2, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban The mother of all unchallenged false premises, that fossil fuel emissions drive global warming, has delivered a bastard of policy settings, dumped on a gullible (stupid?) Australia, to nurture. After 30-plus years of wealth-draining activism, the stupidity … Continue reading →

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The Royal fig leaf Commission

Posted on April 30, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban The Royal Commission on Antisemitism was reluctantly established, but only as a fig leaf for the naked antisemitism of Labor. The interim report delivered today, its focus on the security agencies, contains some common sense recommendations (which … Continue reading →

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Black mark for Brown, the ANZAC Day uncle

Posted on April 28, 2026 by andrew

The Aboriginal activist who faced boos during a “welcome to country” at Melbourne’s ANZAC Day dawn service is under renewed scrutiny over past remarks celebrating the killing of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, according to this report in Rebel … Continue reading →

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Forget reason when facing unreasonables

Posted on April 24, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban It is said that you can’t reason people out of a position which they didn’t reason themselves into. And that seems to apply (not only to family and friends but also) to dictators, ideology-driven regimes and Islamist … Continue reading →

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Viva refinery bonfire of the climate change vanities

Posted on April 17, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  The Viva Energy refinery fire in Geelong (16/4/2026) was not only a real gutpunch to our energy resources but also a symbolic bonfire of the vanities of our energy policies. Let me correct that: to the Labor … Continue reading →

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US Birthright Citizenship rights debunked

Posted on April 6, 2026 by andrew

In no uncertain terms, Mark Levin has debunked claims that the US Constitution confers “birthright citizenship” on any baby born on US soil, and urges the Supreme Court now debating the issue to come to the correct decision. He says … Continue reading →

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Peak irony: petrol squeeze triggers scramble away from renewables

Posted on April 2, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Wouldn’t it be the ultimate irony of all time if an Iran engineered shortage of fossil fuels in the West triggered a scramble for …er…fossil fuels in the sillysphere! Could the US/Israel war on the Islamic Republic … Continue reading →

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1/4/2026 EXCLUSIVE: Aussie Jane Bond 008?

Posted on April 1, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Just FYI … The 25-film franchise built on Ian Fleming’s spy character James Bond is being extended in Bond 26, according to rumour, with the next edition featuring a female version, Jane Bond, a cousin of the … Continue reading →

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