Category Archives: General articles

Andrew L. Urban It starts today. Witnesses will be heard at the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, starting with Alex Ryvchin,  co-chief executive of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. Ever since the release of the Terms of … Continue reading →

STEVEN FENNELL explores both sides of the Nicola Gobbo debate, wrongful convictions and the fracture of Australian justice. 

In his post on April 25, 2026, The Record and the Reality:  What Transcripts Don’t Show in Criminal Appeal, STEVEN FENNELL argued that transcripts are an incomplete reconstruction of a trial. In this companion piece, he provides a cautionary tale … Continue reading →

Some have mistakenly asserted that the prosecution of Ben Roberts-Smith proves the principle of legal equality is well-respected in Australian law. It proves the reverse, writes CHRIS MERRITT in The Australian.

Andrew L. Urban  Roberts-Smith’s central position in evidence at the 2003 defamation trial was that the newspaper allegations were false and that all killings he was involved in were lawful engagements with insurgents during combat operations in Afghanistan. He denied … Continue reading →

Hosted by Sam Bamford, a former Australian Army infantry paratrooper and combat veteran with a deployment to Afghanistan in 2012, the 2 Worlds Collide Podcast has evolved into one of Australia’s most outspoken independent platforms. In this must-see episode, Special Forces … Continue reading →

Hosted by Sam Bamford, a former Australian Army infantry paratrooper and combat veteran with a deployment to Afghanistan in 2012, the 2 Worlds Collide Podcast has evolved into one of Australia’s most outspoken independent platforms. In this must-see episode, Special … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban  Risk a prejudice-tainted guilty verdict or apply for a permanent stay of proceedings due to prejudicial publicity. These are his only (lose-lose) options. It is a devil’s dilemma. 

Andrew L. Urban “There is no dispute Roberts-Smith committed killings in Afghanistan. Indeed, it is for killing that he earned his Victoria Cross. But killing in wartime service is lawful and is not murder,” writes Noel Pearson.