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- You could happily eat the flowers at Monaco’s Louis XV June 2, 2026
- It’s not the pizzas; it’s them, the women (and their children) June 1, 2026
- Australian Academy of Science still in old climate groove May 31, 2026
- The climate fiddler on the roof and me May 29, 2026
- Can our politicians possibly get any worse? May 26, 2026
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You could happily eat the flowers at Monaco’s Louis XV
If you are attending the Monaco Grand Prix this week (June 5 – 7, 2026), you may wish to make a reservation at the Louis XV in the Hotel de Paris. It’s not just about the fabulous food, says Andrew … Continue reading
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It’s not the pizzas; it’s them, the women (and their children)
Andrew L. Urban The pizzas famously delivered to them after their hide ‘n’ seek arrival made angry headlines. But that’s only the crust of the matter. The second group of women who left Australia to join the men of the … Continue reading
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Australian Academy of Science still in old climate groove
Andrew L. Urban Just last week, I received the latest newsletter from the Australian Academy of Science, with a message from its new President, Prof. Sam Berkovic. After the opening pleasantries, he writes: “I take up the Presidency at a … Continue reading
The climate fiddler on the roof and me
Andrew L. Urban I am sitting at a small table at the rooftop terrace cafe of the Noga Hilton on the famed Croisette in Cannes, The sun sparkles off the Mediterranean below. It’s May 2006 and I’m waiting to interview … Continue reading
Can our politicians possibly get any worse?
Steve Waterson* Begging your indulgence, I’d like to revisit an old theme this week. At the height of the Covid interregnum, when governments abrogated their duty to act in the interests of the Australian population and instead handed control of … Continue reading
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Parisites still eating our lunch
Andrew L. Urban Australia is an ongoing feast for the Parisites; these are the Paris agreement-revering organisms that live off or within our national organism, obtaining nourishment and protection while offering no benefit in return. Below is an extract from … Continue reading
The future is not what it used to be – climate hysteria hits the wall
The framework driving IPCC climate modelling has officially ditched the extreme scenarios as implausible, writes Roger Pielke jr in Climate Change Dispatch. The new framework has eliminated the most extreme scenarios that have dominated climate research over much of the past several decades — specifically, RCP8.5, … Continue reading
Xi not dumb enough to invade Taiwan
Andrew L. Urban Reality check: Despite the many illustrious commentators and foreign affairs specialists warning and worrying, in my humble opinion Chinese president Xi Jinping is not dumb enough to invade Taiwan, irrespective of how Russia fares in Ukraine. He … Continue reading
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Giggle v Tickle is pretended justice but good business for the legal profession
Andrew L. Urban Charles Dickens maintained that “The one great principle of the English law is to make business for itself”. Yesterday in the Federal Court’s decision to uphold Tickle’s appeal against Giggle for Girls, my cynical antenna detected such … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy and Justice
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Craven report damns Universities on ‘repressive’ antisemitism
Jewish academics are being “targeted and silenced’’, sacked or boycotted, Emeritus Professor Greg Craven found in his government-initiated investigation of 32 universities. His damning report, released on May 14, 2026, exposes ongoing intimidation and harassment of Jewish staff and students … Continue reading
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