Author Archives: andrew

My unsolicited war advice to Donald Trump

Posted on July 31, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  With the advantage of naive inexperience welded to my deeply felt desire for freedom for the Iranian people, I propose the following battle plan for consideration by US President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Against … Continue reading →

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The secret Dan Andrews response about bad things in Victoria

Posted on July 28, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Knowing that a picture is worth a thousand words, we present our 6,000 word analysis on six key issues frolicking in the minds of common sense Victorians ahead of the November 2026 State elections about former Premier … Continue reading →

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The PM’s blanket

Posted on July 27, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  Last week, when asked by David Speers on ABC TV Insiders to confirm that he had attended a Sydney Harbourside mansion million dollar dinner with a Chinese donor, Anthony Albanese threw a bullshit blanket over the dinner: … Continue reading →

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The P plater honking loudly

Posted on July 25, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban There is chaos on the political roads, cars driving erratically, dangerously, like a bunch of teenagers in their dads’ cars. Then we hear a car horn blaring as it enters the round-about, in a loud warning to … Continue reading →

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When pollies left and right go wrong

Posted on July 24, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Peter Malinauskas quipped at the Labor national conference this week: “In an erratic world filled with ill-discipline and division, we’ve been reminded this week of that time-honoured political truth: if you can’t govern your dog, you can’t … Continue reading →

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Judge’s flawed reasoning in Rebel Wilson defamation

Posted on July 23, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Federal Court judge Elizabeth Raper has exonerated Rebel Wilson for posting lurid comments about her young The Deb co-star Charlotte MacInnes to her millions of followers because it was on social media. “People will tend to scroll … Continue reading →

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A right Royal missed opportunity

Posted on July 14, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  At least one media outlet is doing decent journalism, properly scrutinising the progress of the Royal Commission into Antisemitism, calling out a missed opportunity to perform open heart surgery on ABC’s overt antisemitism. Quadrant’s Sharon Kuperholz details … Continue reading →

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Marx and Orwell agreed – who controls the past wins

Posted on July 12, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban “Keep people from their history and they are easily controlled,” Karl Marx believed. In his case, it was an imperative. In the case of others, such as George Orwell (“Who controls the past controls the future; who … Continue reading →

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I’ve seen less Jew-hatred in Muslim countries

Posted on July 9, 2026 by andrew

Israel’s ambassador to Australia, HILLEL NEWMAN, sets out the shocking signs as evidence that Australia’s antisemitism cannot be excused or hidden as anything but obsessive Jew-hatred. The following are extracts from his column in The Australian (9 July, 2026). It … Continue reading →

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The limits of tolerance

Posted on July 8, 2026 by andrew

I had just written down the above headline for an essay I wanted to write this morning, when I came across the July 7, 2026 article in Quadrant by LOGAN LAMONT titled Respectable Cowardice, before I put pen to paper … Continue reading →

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