Category Archives: Quotidian

Cohesion confusion – PM hoodwinks voters with ‘social cohesion’ claim

Posted on February 8, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  The greatest sleight of hand confusing Australians is characterised by the phrase ‘social cohesion’. The Prime Minister speaks of it in virtually every public utterance as a desired but missing glue in our society. This deliberately misidentifies … Continue reading →

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It’s not ICE that should be put on a leash

Posted on January 28, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Only the befuddled, gullible and uninformed will take it seriously, while the clear eyed and active minded will recognise the falsity of the narrative that produced this headline on an editorial in The Australian: Trump must put … Continue reading →

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Is America’s uncivil war a prelude?

Posted on January 18, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  Convulsed with irrational rage at the pursuit of criminals illegally present in the US since the Biden era’s welcome policies, rioters are increasingly violent in their reactions to ICE agents in their neighbourhoods. Well, at least in … Continue reading →

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The Straw Man strategy at work

Posted on January 16, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban The Straw Man Strategy is a well-known tool of deception (mostly but not exclusively political) akin to the archery cheat who sets up a fake bulls eye target, while the real target is hidden. It is currently … Continue reading →

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Crackpots, incompetents and radicals – the ruling class

Posted on December 28, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Most politicians failed Australia in 2025. You don’t have to be interested in politics to be interested in good governance. You have to wonder, then, how crackpots, incompetents and radicals, the least qualified people to make the … Continue reading →

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The burqa, dress codes and democracy

Posted on November 26, 2025 by andrew

By Andrew L. Urban   Inflamed by the notorious case of a Muslim woman falsely accusing a Sydney policeman of forcibly removing her face covering (June 7, 2011), the public bushfire over the banning or not of the burqa continues to … Continue reading →

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The Sydney Peace Prize takes the piss

Posted on November 5, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban It would be in keeping with the record of the Sydney “Peace” prize if past recipients included Pol Pot, Mao, Stalin and Mugabe. Perhaps even Hitler. And of course the late leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar. I … Continue reading →

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Trump scores F on Ukraine

Posted on October 19, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Imagine the derision if Joe Biden when President had asked Vladimir Putin for his thoughts on America giving Ukraine some deadly Tomahawk missiles with which to defeat Russia – and then told the world about that exchange. … Continue reading →

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The drugs used by WOAMs

Posted on September 6, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban There on my TV screen was the WOAM (Woman Once A Man), standing tall on the winner’s podium. Two female athletes stood either side of the WOAM, having come second and third. Had either of them taken … Continue reading →

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Vale Terence Stamp

Posted on August 18, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Terence Stamp, the renowned British actor known for his roles in “Superman” and “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” has died at the age of 87. The news sent me back to my interview with … Continue reading →

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