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Far from the madding crowd – New York’s better side
Two teenagers, who were allegedly inspired by the Islamic State (IS) extremist group, have been charged with terrorism offences following an incident at an anti-Muslim protest in New York mid-March 2026. But at the other end of the A Train … Continue reading
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Humility, kindness, and love – a global pursuit
The fifth International Conference of Humility, Kindness and Love (HKL) Conference will take place on Saturday, 31 January and Sunday 1 February 2026, at the Sydney Coliseum Theatre, Rooty Hill. Event Organising Coordinator, Manji Hothi, describes HKL as “a non-profit … Continue reading
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Not all murders are equal
Andrew L. Urban In his May 23, 2025 article headlined “The Oval Office is the new Colosseum for world leaders” The Australian’s Cameron Stewart conflates general crime with the racially motivated murders of white farmers. He writes: “The problem is … Continue reading
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Voters want more hard Labor
Andrew L. Urban With Labor’s sweeping victory at the 2025 election, future policy settings suggest themselves to ensure yet another term of Labor government. This is because judging by the voters’ approval, more and bigger of the same is the … Continue reading
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In the US, only ‘illigrants’ are above the law
Andrew L. Urban April 6, 2023: As Donald Trump was arraigned in New York on charges by the DA to the chorus of US liberals in politics and media, that “in America nobody’s above the law”, nobody seemed conscious of … Continue reading
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Don’t be shy, Ukraine … give up v Tanks are coming (soonish)
Andrew L. Urban A reflection of the West’s confusion over how to proceed against Russia in Ukraine is perfectly illustrated by a commentary from The Australian’s Washington Correspondent Adam Creighton and the paper’s contrasting editorial in today’s paper. Australians call … Continue reading
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Thugs “R” Us
Thugs “R” Us Andrew L. Urban The meeting in Moscow was kept secret. The Soviet leadership had agreed to a low key exchange of views with one of the private policy advisers of the UK’s then Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. … Continue reading
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On mercy and cancel culture – by Nick Cave
Musician, song writer, performer and enigmatic Australian, Nick Cave’s compassionate, enlightened and moving words from the latest edition of his Red Hand Files blog deserve – nay, demand – sharing. This is an edited extract from his reply to the … Continue reading
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A pigment of their imagination
Andrew L. Urban “Burn the place down!” screams the angry young Aboriginal woman on the TV * screen (in a blue dress and in high heels, after a fake attempt at defecating on stage), in a frenzy of hatred for … Continue reading
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Fluid factism grips the world
Andrew L. Urban For holiday reading I dived into non-fiction books filled with facts and hard evidence (cod, salt, volcanoes, earthquakes), to escape the woke fictions of today’s irrational world. Sex is fluid, climate science is wrangled to support opposing … Continue reading
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