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Make October 30 Dysrationalia Day

Andrew L. Urban. Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal’s report, released on Friday, October 30, 2026 calls it ‘progressive antisemitism’ and describes “Modern, progressive antisemitism as the most pervasive manifestation of antisemitism facing Australia today.” Her report says “It serves to justify and … Continue reading →

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Our multiculturism $ in action … or should that be Musliculturism?

Andrew L. Urban. The US based applied policy research organisation Middle East Forum has just issued a press release reporting its findings into Islamists in Michigan who call the country “the House of Satan” while taking millions in federal and … Continue reading →

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Designated Devils v Designated Survivors

Andrew L. Urban. The new reality show on the world stage is, a bit like the Truman Show, not a reality show at all. It is rather the depiction of a deadly dystopian world where the designated survivors – the … Continue reading →

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Albo not walking on water but thin ice

Andrew L. Urban. Jesus turned water into wine but Albo went one better. He turned a ‘dirt sheet’ on Helen Haines into a song of praise. Anthony Albanese told ABC Radio on 22 October that the Haines document was a … Continue reading →

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From the archives: mass media the enema of The People

29 September, 2018: Andrew L. Urban wrote in The Spectator Australia ” free press is not the same as a fair press,” adding, “If your world view and opinions are fashioned by what you consume in the no longer credible … Continue reading →

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Andrew L. Urban’s interview with ChatGPT Part 2

Read Part 1 on our sister blog wrongfulconvictionsreport.org HERE Andrew Urban: Picking up on our earlier conversation, do you recognise humour, including sarcasm and satire? If so, how do you display it, since you can’t smile or laugh? ChatGPT: Yes, … Continue reading →

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Theo James – my pick for the next James Bond

Andrew L. Urban. Theo James was born on 16 December 1984 in Oxford as Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis. (Final screen tests scheduled for this weeknd.) Why him? 1 He is the right age (42), has James in his name … Continue reading →

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Democracy safe from mentally ill

The horrific injuries to Helen Haines have fuelled the fear that democracy is under attack. I beg to differ. The attack on her was made by a man so ‘out of it’ police couldn’t interview him until the following day. … Continue reading →

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How Suez crisis crashed the Hungarian Revolution: a 70th anniversary history lesson

 Andrew L. Urban. I was 11 and I’d never seen let alone eaten a banana. I remember my first one, sitting in a coach waiting to be transported from the city to Vienna airport, where my mother and I were … Continue reading →

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High Court’s worst idea “implied freedom of political communication” not approved by public

Andrew L. Urban. “When the High Court takes a step in the wrong direction, the full impact might not be immediately apparent. But consequences eventually pile up until reform becomes inevitable. That day has finally arrived for one of the … Continue reading →

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