Author Archives: andrew

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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Newspoll needs Whypoll

Posted on March 31, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  According to the latest Newspoll survey published in The Australian on Monday, March 30, 2026, 50 per cent of those surveyed strongly disapproved of military action against Iran and almost as many strongly disapproved of sending ships to … Continue reading →

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Broken relationships on display

Posted on March 26, 2026 by andrew

Uniquely recalling the endings of relationships, the award winning Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb is really a compelling collection of melancholy, intimate snapshots from the lives of former lovers. Andrew L. Urban found the cathartic vibe of the Museum … Continue reading →

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One by one, actors, musos and singers are losing my patronage

Posted on March 19, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban No, I’m not going to name them, but one by one, actors, musos and singers are losing my patronage. Big deal, they may shrug. But it’s not about them. It’s about me. I don’t imagine that the … Continue reading →

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Defund the UN – for the sake of the world

Posted on March 17, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban One morning in June 1993, Èiki (Branko Djuriæ), a Bosnian soldier, finds himself in a trench in the middle of no man’s land, after a skirmish with Serbs. Two Serb soldiers sent to check out the situation … Continue reading →

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Far from the madding crowd – New York’s better side

Posted on March 16, 2026 by andrew

Two teenagers, who were allegedly inspired by the Islamic State (IS) extremist group, have been charged with terrorism offences following an incident at an anti-Muslim protest in New York mid-March 2026. But at the other end of the A Train … Continue reading →

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Let the sun shine in

Posted on March 13, 2026 by andrew

I’ve always blamed the mass media for the damage done to energy policies around the world. Had they interrogated the earliest claims that mankind is causing warming, as closely as they interrogate fraudulent politicians, we would have been spared the … Continue reading →

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Richardson quits, underlines wrong focus

Posted on March 13, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Dennis Richardson’s resignation from the Bell Royal Commission underscores how the Commission has been sent down the wrong track. While it is relevant, the focus on the role of the intelligence agencies has – as intended – … Continue reading →

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News from the sky to inform Mr & Mrs Iran – information is power

Posted on March 8, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Youngsters kicking a football in a suburban Tehran street or a small regional town may be the first to spot the fluttering of thousands of leaflets from the sky as Israeli jets fly by. Bombs will have … Continue reading →

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