Author Archives: andrew

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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Our unsafe eSafety Commissioner

Posted on March 6, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Instead of doing what parliament wanted, this agency (the eSafety Commission) has eroded freedom of communication and damaged public trust in an agency of the federal government, writes Chris Merritt, Vice President of the Rule of Law … Continue reading →

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Unarmed but not powerless – history favours the brave

Posted on March 3, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Two white, regular looking ambulances bearing the recognisable red cross symbol made their way through the demonstrators around the Hungarian Radio building on Bródy Sándor Street in Budapest on the night of October 23 / 24, 1956. … Continue reading →

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I’m elated, I’m smiling, I’m happy … says the average Iranian

Posted on March 1, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Iran’s Mullahs are nullahs. Memo to Sheikh Ibrahim Dadoun on the military decapitation of the Islamic Republic of Iran:… I’m elated, I’m smiling and I’m happy, it’s a day of courage, it’s a day of pride, it’s … Continue reading →

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Carnage in Queensland chasing net zero

Posted on February 28, 2026 by andrew

One of the most violent, shocking and damning demonstrations of what is being done to Australia’s natural environment in the name of renewables is published – complete with videos – in The Weekend Australian, Feb 28/29, 2026. It is a … Continue reading →

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SUBMISSION TO THE ROYAL COMMISSION ON ANTISEMITISM AND SOCIAL COHESION

Posted on February 25, 2026 by andrew

ANTISEMITISM RISING – THE SOCIO-POLITICAL CONTEXT The following submission was sent to the Royal Commission in accordance with its requirements. This submission is a response to the following items in the Commission’s Terms of Reference: Section c examine the circumstances surrounding … Continue reading →

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ISIS children … most dangerous of all

Posted on February 23, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  The ‘ISIS Brides’ and their children might sit in Australian public imagination as versions of the Virgin Mary and her son Jesus, perhaps as depicted by Michaelangelo’s famous Pieta, all solemn figures of love, death, sorrow and … Continue reading →

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Citizenship doesn’t require a passport

Posted on February 22, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban In all the hullabaloo over the prospect of a group of female ISIS terrorist supporters (aka ‘ISIS brides’) returning to Australia with their children, it seems to have been forgotten (or ignored) that a passport is a … Continue reading →

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O Muslim, when will you march against Islamic terrorism?

Posted on February 17, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban That well known saying ‘actions speak louder than words’ echoes in my head as I search for signs that Australian Muslims are as fed up with Islamic extremism as the rest of us. That search is obviously … Continue reading →

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US dumps Obama-era climate regulations for cars

Posted on February 13, 2026 by andrew

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin on Feb. 12 announced the elimination of a 2009 finding that served as the basis of U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, reports The Epoch Times (Feb. 13, … Continue reading →

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