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Australia’s disreputable Royal Commission
Andrew L. Urban. I made my submission to the Royal Commission on February 25, 2026. The main thrust of it is that the socio-political environment in Australia which tolerated antisemitic demonstrations and riots was in large part stimulated by the … Continue reading
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It’s not a test of Hansen but of the High Court
Andrew L. Urban. Pauline Hanson seeks leave to appeal to the High Court, having been found by the Federal Court to be in breach of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, and if the case proceeds, the High Court … Continue reading
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Hey, look at this: a judge with morals, brains and balls
Andrew L. Urban. “Justice Jackman has emerged as a voice of reform and accountability in the legal world, particularly after he issued an extraordinary rebuke in June of six fellow judges for their “egregious” delays in handing down judgments,” writes … Continue reading
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Election 2028 – the movie
Andrew L. Urban. Casting has begun for a new big budget Australian movie set on the eve of the 2028 federal election. A panel in a pre-election results discussion on News24 is discussing the chances of One Nation winning in … Continue reading
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Chris Bowen struck dumb by rising seas in Tuvalu?
Andrew L. Urban. “I’ll go on a limb and say I’m probably one of, if not the only person in this room who’s been to Tuvalu. I’ve stood at the most narrow point of Tuvalu and seen the impact of … Continue reading
Gazan babies not starving, Royal Commission expectations not high – reports
Andrew L. Urban. “Forensic inquiry or ‘tokenistic’: Will Royal Commission deliver solutions to antisemitism crisis?” That’s the splash headline in The Australian today (17 August, 2026). In another story, under the headline “How Hamas outsmarted the UN and Western media … Continue reading
“A shocking betrayal at the Royal Commission” Indigenous leaders claim
Andrew L. Urban. There was “a shocking betrayal and re-traumatisation of Jewish people at the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion” say Barbara and Munganbana Norman Miller, co-founders of Indigenous Friends of Israel International. Writing in The Weekend Australian … Continue reading
It’s the sheila-shield women who need to apologise
Andrew L. Urban The PM’s sheila-shield of Gallagher, Plibersek, Wong and the rest, has now locked the PM out of any apology over his juvenile juggling of Japanese melons. How could Albo now apologise when these women have all said … Continue reading
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No Frydenberg at the RC is no surprise
Andrew L. Urban According to The Australian’s editorial (11/8/2026) “There is no political reason to exclude (Josh Frydenberg): Labor MPs Mark Dreyfus and Josh Burns have testified.” Here, in a single sentence, the editorial exposes and contradicts the opposite of … Continue reading
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Bad omens at the Royal Commission & Frydenberg’s seven steps
Andrew L. Urban Given that only the manifestations of antisemitism can be held in check by laws, not the bigoted mindset, Josh Frydenberg’s article in The Australian proposing steps to do that (The royal commission must be the circuit breaker, … Continue reading
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