Author Archives: andrew

Barrister, politician, filmmaker, artist to speak at Sue Neill-Fraser Hobart rally Jan. 24

Posted on January 14, 2026 by andrew

A rally in Hobart Parliament Gardens remembering Bob Chappel and showing support for Sue Neill-Fraser on Saturday, January 24, 2026 will mark the 17th anniversary of Chappell’s disappearance (January 26, 2009). Chappel’s body has never been found; Neill-Fraser was controversially … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 01 Sue Neill-Fraser | 2 Comments

Roadkill of the legal system

Posted on January 11, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban If a bus carelessly runs over a pedestrian, we rightly expect the driver to call an ambulance – and he or she does so. We also demand that the driver be punished and better trained. The criminal … Continue reading →

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Well meaning but … the Royal Commission that trampled on protections of the innocent

Posted on January 9, 2026 by andrew

In April 2015, eight months before Frank Valentine would be interviewed by police and four years before his 2019 trial for sexual assault of teenage girls in the early 1970s, his wife Maris Valentine BA completed a thorough report exposing … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 26 Frank Valentine | 5 Comments

Lehrmann looks to High Court to rebut Lee’s rape judgement

Posted on January 5, 2026 by andrew

Bruce Lehrmann’s legal team, headed by solicitor Zali Burrows, has filed an application for Special Leave to Appeal to the High Court arguing it is a “matter of public importance” after an unsuccessful appeal to the Full Bench of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 18 Bruce Lehrmann | 7 Comments

Politicians make fake excuses to avoid accountability

Posted on January 4, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Australian PM Anthony Albanese is not the first political leader to make phony excuses to avoid an inquiry – and for similar self serving reasons: to avoid accountability. Regular readers will remember how back in July 2023, … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 01 Sue Neill-Fraser | 27 Comments

Speculation and bias – tools of trade for prosecutors and judges

Posted on December 30, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban A bit harsh, that headline? Well, sure, there are judges and prosecutors who do not generally use those tools, but in the world of wrongful convictions, it is not uncommon. In trials and in appeals, these nasties … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 01 Sue Neill-Fraser, Case 11 Robert Xie, Case 17 Kathleen Folbigg, Case 19 Marco Rusterholz | 11 Comments

Did Graham Stafford really murder Leanne Holland? The case that won’t die.

Posted on December 29, 2025 by andrew

Former detective and author GRAEME CROWLEY provides a confronting list of facts that continue to haunt this murder – an unsolved crime whose 12 year old victim continues to be insulted by a process that shames the relevant administrators of … Continue reading →

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Greenaway’s “integrity and high personal standards” – it’s official

Posted on December 24, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban It must have been quietly heartbreaking for Rowena Greenaway to come across this document on the eve of Christmas 2025, written on 9 August 1962, attesting to her now husband Noel Greenaway’s “integrity and high personal standards”. … Continue reading →

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When is an anti-Zionist insult not an insult?

Posted on December 19, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban A Melbourne magistrate has ruled prosecutors must prove former Burgertory boss Hash Tayeh had intent to “insult or offend” when he chanted “all Zionists are terrorists” in public. Well, blow me down, Magistrate Malcolm Thomas, obviously wanted … Continue reading →

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What do Linda Reynolds and Bondi massacre have in common?

Posted on December 17, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban There is a straight line between the Albanese leadership’s response to the Bondi Beach massacre on Sunday December 14, 2025 and its behaviour towards former Senator Linda Reynolds. That straight line points to a lack of integrity. … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 18 Bruce Lehrmann | 16 Comments