Category Archives: Humour and Democracy

Andrew L. Urban.  I despair. I despair for the commentariat class who seem to have replaced analysis with kneejerk. I’m talking about the ridiculous reaction to One Nation candidate Mark Nicholson’s exclamation that ‘if he had his way’ Daniel Andrews … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban. Casting has begun for a new big budget Australian movie set on the eve of the 2028 federal election. A panel in a pre-election results discussion on News24 is discussing the chances of One Nation winning in … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

Steve Waterson* Begging your indulgence, I’d like to revisit an old theme this week. At the height of the Covid interregnum, when governments abrogated their duty to act in the interests of the Australian population and instead handed control of … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban Just FYI … The 25-film franchise built on Ian Fleming’s spy character James Bond is being extended in Bond 26, according to rumour, with the next edition featuring a female version, Jane Bond, a cousin of the … Continue reading →

The Little Book of Revelations For the chance to win movie tickets or DVDs, Australia’s award winning online movie magazine, Urban Cinefile, ran weekly competitions asking readers to answer questions that elicited some jaw-dropping replies – in 35 words or … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

Totalitarian regimes forbid political satire, whereas democracies thrive on it. No subject is taboo; as writer, actor, philosopher Stephen Fry has said, “It is easy to forget that the most important aspect of comedy, after all, its great saving grace, … Continue reading →