Author Archives: andrew

The (2nd) greatest mass delusion in history

Posted on June 24, 2024 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban The anthropogenic global warming scenario was launched 36 years ago this month, on June 23, 1988, in the US Senate committee with the testimony of James Hansen of NASA.  To emphasise the ‘warming’ at the congressional session, … Continue reading →

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Are Palestinians destined for eternal misery?

Posted on June 21, 2024 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban It was a sad, depressing sight; a Gazan man was leading a donkey-drawn cart along a dusty, broken Gazan street, his son and furniture piled high. The image was short lived in the news report, but we … Continue reading →

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The Global Peace Summit hurt not helped Ukraine

Posted on June 17, 2024 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Neighbours from all over gathered after a violent house invasion and wrung their hands. There were 90 of them. They tut-tutted. Shook their heads in disapproval. The invaders were refusing to leave, so the neighbours spoke of … Continue reading →

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The sins of current affairs shows

Posted on June 12, 2024 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  I’m talking to the TV screen. To be accurate, I’m swearing at the show. Sometimes I even switch off or switch channels to stop the irritation. And I’m usually pretty calm. But my response isn’t prompted by … Continue reading →

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The Sneering Hubris Awards aka The SMUGGIES

Posted on June 11, 2024 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban The Sneering Hubris Awards, nicknamed the SMUGGIES, were announced in the wake of the King’s Birthday Honours where the Companion of the Order of Australia awards list included Daniel Andrews and Mark McGowan, former premiers of Victoria and … Continue reading →

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His story as history – Oleg Vidov

Posted on June 5, 2024 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Q: What do Succession star Brian Cox and Australia’s filmmaker Nadia Tass, of Malcolm* and Amy* fame, have in common? A: Oleg Vidov. Cox narrates Tass’ 97 minute documentary about the late Oleg Borisovich Vidov (1943-2017), once … Continue reading →

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Academy of Science paper on climate “totally unrelated to science” says scientist

Posted on June 2, 2024 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban While the Australian Academy of Science made a positive contribution to the inquiry into Kathleen Folbigg’s wrongful murder convictions, its submission on climate change is “totally unrelated to science,” says Prof. Ian Plimer. The Academy’s latest submission … Continue reading →

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Terrorism to heroism – the Hamas trajectory

Posted on May 28, 2024 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban How long before a gun toting, slogan chanting Hamas fighter (but not a female) is invited to address the UN General Assembly? The European Parliament? A Nobel Prize of some kind not far behind. A knighthood even? … Continue reading →

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Voter fraud in US part of the mindset

Posted on May 15, 2024 by andrew

Nothing illustrates a wart on the body politic like satire and the Babylon Bee is up to the task. This week it led with a headline “Latest Polls Show Biden Will Need Twice As Many Fake Ballots To Win Election … Continue reading →

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It’s foreign to Australia all right!

Posted on May 12, 2024 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban.  Foreign Minister Penny Wong spearheads the Labor government’s antisemitic tilt by ordering Australia to vote against Israel’s interests at the UN, supporting a motion to consider establishing a Palestinian state. That’s an attitude foreign to Australia, all … Continue reading →

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