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“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

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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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Believe all women vs trust but verify

Writing in her substack column, BETTINA ARNDT reports on the damage to men falsely accused of rape by women, often for revenge weapon, weaponising a legal system biased in their favour – and the devastating impact on the men’s lives. 

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Built to fail? NACC: the integrity body undermined from the start

In April 2026, Nick Feik, Michelle Fahy and Elizabeth Minter published the results of their investigation into the National Anti-Corruption Commission in The Point.* and find that the NACC’s three current deputy commissioners as a group represent the least qualified … Continue reading

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The ABC of hate speech, torture porn fantasy and amorality

Andrew L. Urban  It’s not bad taste; it’s ugly hate speech wrapped in a torture porn fantasy. I bet you know exactly what I’m talking about. Yep, I’m piling on to the outrage expressed by so many at the ABC’s … Continue reading

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My unsolicited war advice to Donald Trump

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

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

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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