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- One by one, actors, musos and singers are losing my patronage March 19, 2026
- Defund the UN – for the sake of the world March 17, 2026
- Far from the madding crowd – New York’s better side March 16, 2026
- Let the sun shine in March 13, 2026
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One by one, actors, musos and singers are losing my patronage
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
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
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
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
Richardson quits, underlines wrong focus
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
Posted in Democracy And Terrorism
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News from the sky to inform Mr & Mrs Iran – information is power
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
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
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
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
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