Author Archives: andrew

The CON in consensus

Posted on October 23, 2016 by andrew

Consensus on climate? You’ve been conned. By Andrew L. Urban. In the wake of South Australia’s instant State-wide blackout on September 28, 2016, and the political storm that followed the physical one, it is pertinent to note (or to remind … Continue reading →

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The Hungarian Revolution, 60th Anniversary

Posted on October 20, 2016 by andrew

A personal reflection, by Andrew L. Urban, October 23, 2016. He was hanging from the tree by his feet, a wad of money stuffed into his mouth, the blood that had soaked it now dry. People were wandering around listlessly … Continue reading →

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Hungary’s migration migraine

Posted on October 3, 2016 by andrew

By Andrew L. Urban. Budapest, October 3, 2016: It’s the morning after the referendum on migrants being sent to Hungary by the EU. The question was: “Do you want the European Union to be able to mandate the obligatory resettlement … Continue reading →

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Complicit in our own destruction

Posted on July 16, 2016 by andrew

By Andrew L. Urban. In Australia, the historical welcome mat which is put out for migrants has never distinguished between races, cultures or religions, viewing all comers as equally welcome, expecting – and almost always getting – a reasonable level … Continue reading →

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A firm Swiss handshake

Posted on July 10, 2016 by andrew

By Andrew L. Urban. Here in a nutshell is the insoluble conundrum of Muslim integration into Judeo-Christian society: two Muslim teenagers waiting to be granted citizenship in Switzerland, claim that their Islamic rules override the practiced traditions of their hosts. … Continue reading →

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Trashing democracy in an election campaign

Posted on July 1, 2016 by andrew

By Andrew L. Urban. On Thursday, June 30, 2016, two days before the 2016 Federal Election, Sky News Channel’s Political Editor, David Speers, hosted what was called a Focus Group discussion with 12 uncommitted voters at the suburban Rooty Hill … Continue reading →

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Democracy giving way to Demonocracy

Posted on June 3, 2016 by andrew

By Andrew L. Urban. Democracy? Demonocracy is what we are heading for, here in Australia, as the July 2, 2016 Federal Election campaign begins its final 4-week marathon. Both three sides of politics – the Liberal/National coalition, Labour and the … Continue reading →

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Merkel’s mistake – feeling not thinking

Posted on March 18, 2016 by andrew

By Andrew L. Urban. There’s an old saying: Life is a comedy for those who think, a tragedy for those who feel. If you think about it, the mass migration crisis drowning Europe (and many refugees), could have been managed … Continue reading →

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Not Guilty Exoneration Project launched in Sydney

Posted on February 26, 2016 by andrew

By Andrew L. Urban. Not Guilty: The Sydney Exoneration Project is a new psychology and law research program at The University of Sydney that reviews cases of possible wrongful convictions, founded by Dr Celine Van Golde in the Faculty of … Continue reading →

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Is the BBC capturing carbon?

Posted on February 9, 2016 by andrew

By Andrew L. Urban. I couldn’t let it pass without comment how the BBC’s Environment Reporter, Mark Kinver, seems confused between ‘carbon’ and ‘carbon dioxide’. On February 4, 2016, he reports that “Newly grown rainforests can absorb 11 times as … Continue reading →

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