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Randa Abdel-Fattah: The Untouchable Extremist

Preaching intimidation, vilification and harassment under the mantle of scholarship has made her a hero of cultural Left, writes HENRY ERGAS in The Australian (Feb. 3, 2026). Ergas has written a few gems we think are worth sharing with you… … Continue reading

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It’s not ICE that should be put on a leash

Andrew L. Urban Only the befuddled, gullible and uninformed will take it seriously, while the clear eyed and active minded will recognise the falsity of the narrative that produced this headline on an editorial in The Australian: Trump must put … Continue reading

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Albanese ‘sorry’ should be just the start

Andrew L. Urban  “I am deeply and profoundly sorry that we could not protect your loved ones from this evil,” Anthony Albanese said during the Light Will Win – A Gathering of Unity and Remembrance vigil at the Sydney Opera House … Continue reading

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Is America’s uncivil war a prelude?

Andrew L. Urban  Convulsed with irrational rage at the pursuit of criminals illegally present in the US since the Biden era’s welcome policies, rioters are increasingly violent in their reactions to ICE agents in their neighbourhoods. Well, at least in … Continue reading

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The Straw Man strategy at work

Andrew L. Urban The Straw Man Strategy is a well-known tool of deception (mostly but not exclusively political) akin to the archery cheat who sets up a fake bulls eye target, while the real target is hidden. It is currently … Continue reading

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Fatal flaw in proposed speech law

The planned new vilification offence is clearly targeted at those who promote racial hatred. But it has a fatal flaw, says CHRIS MERRITT, Vice President of the Rule of Law Education Centre.  Its legitimate goal is at risk of being undermined … Continue reading

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Egg on face, blood on hands – Albanese a dangerous fool

Andrew L. Urban It was  a former ADF tactical assault group commander, founder of Vigil Australia, former volunteer lifesaver at North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club, Sar-El volunteer and a veteran of several Middle East deployments with Australian special forces, … Continue reading

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The road to Bondi, via Albanese’s signposts

Andrew L. Urban I suspect most readers know exactly why Anthony Albanese (along with Penny Wong, Tony Bourke etc) resisted establishing a Royal Commission into the Bondi massacre and its root causes. That is because his government conspicuously demonised Israel … Continue reading

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Humility, kindness, and love – a global pursuit

The fifth International Conference of Humility, Kindness and Love (HKL) Conference will take place on Saturday, 31 January and Sunday 1 February 2026, at the Sydney Coliseum Theatre, Rooty Hill. Event Organising Coordinator, Manji Hothi, describes HKL as “a non-profit … Continue reading

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Beware an Anthony Albanese Royal Commission

Andrew L. Urban To all those (everyone it seems except Anthony Albanese’s Labor government) clamouring for a Royal Commission into the Bondi massacre, cool it. Not because it isn’t warranted but because it could well be hijacked by a Government … Continue reading

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