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Beware an Anthony Albanese Royal Commission

Andrew L. Urban To all those (everyone it seems except Anthony Albanese’s Labor government) clamouring for a Royal Commission into the Bondi massacre, cool it. Not because it isn’t warranted but because it could well be hijacked by a Government … Continue reading →

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Today Islam, tomorrow the world!

Andrew L. Urban The evil baddie of B movies seeks global domination, defeated only by the righteous and resourceful hero. The baddie is driven by a twisted hatred of the (western) world and its various perceived moral failings and/or past … Continue reading →

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Crackpots, incompetents and radicals – the ruling class

Andrew L. Urban Most politicians failed Australia in 2025. You don’t have to be interested in politics to be interested in good governance. You have to wonder, then, how crackpots, incompetents and radicals, the least qualified people to make the … Continue reading →

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The Whoopi-Laura loopies & the challenge of purging Australia

Andrew L. Urban In December 2025, high-profile ABC TV journalist Laura Tingle’s claim that the infamous targeted attack on a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach was not motivated by religion has been met with fury and disbelief. Speaking on the … Continue reading →

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Sorry, but only the barrel of a bigger gun will stop Putin

Andrew L. Urban The accumulated evidence supports the calculation that Vladimir Putin is not ever going to stop his military aggression against Ukraine. Only military defeat will. And should. The Kremlin has a history of thuggery that reminds us of … Continue reading →

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Could the Bondi massacre change our legal tolerance?

Andrew L. Urban Tolerance can kill you. The paradox of tolerance, as espoused by Karl Popper, is a philosophical concept suggesting that if a society extends tolerance to those who are intolerant, it risks enabling the eventual dominance of intolerance, … Continue reading →

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When is an anti-Zionist insult not an insult?

Andrew L. Urban A Melbourne magistrate has ruled prosecutors must prove former Burgertory boss Hash Tayeh had intent to “insult or offend” when he chanted “all Zionists are terrorists” in public. Well, blow me down, Magistrate Malcolm Thomas, obviously wanted … Continue reading →

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What do Linda Reynolds and Bondi massacre have in common?

Andrew L. Urban There is a straight line between the Albanese leadership’s response to the Bondi Beach massacre on Sunday December 14, 2025 and its behaviour towards former Senator Linda Reynolds. That straight line points to a lack of integrity. … Continue reading →

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A picture is worth a thousand words

The phrase ‘mug shot’ comes to mind, as does ‘rogues’ gallery’ and ‘stunned mullet’. Albanese famously loves “fighting Tories”. If only he loved fighting terrorism. If only he had a broader perspective then university politics. If only he hadn’t encouraged … Continue reading →

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Say what you like, PM, but do what you should

Andrew L. Urban How can we reconcile the contradictory messages from PM Anthony Albanese when they collide over Israel and Jewish citizens in Australia? Of course, I refer to the two years of public antagonism towards Israel and domestic inaction … Continue reading →

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