Category Archives: General articles

Andrew L. Urban The trial of Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith for five war crime murders will be one of the most consequential criminal trials in Australian history. Under all the circumstances, including time elapsed, limited evidence and unpreserved crime … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban “If it’s not actually true, if Jesus didn’t rise from the dead in his body, I’d rather be at the races,” wrote one national columnist and devout Christian on Easter Saturday. That sentiment prompted this post.

Andrew L. Urban “It’s a new world. It’s the same Constitution.” Coming from the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court in the context of the consequential birthright citizenship debate, this is disturbingly lacking common sense. Arguably the best definition … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban  April 2, 2026: I was reintroduced to Jesus through Dr Barbara Thiering.  She deciphered the hidden meanings in his story from the Dead Sea Scrolls. A bastard by religious rules, derided as a ‘wicked priest’, executed as … Continue reading →

In justice systems worldwide, court backlogs are not mere administrative headaches—they are engines of wrongful convictions. Prolonged delays and overcrowded dockets create intense pressure on defendants to accept plea bargains, even when innocent, writes STEVEN FENNELL. 

Andrew L. Urban The High Court’s decision last week, known as EGH19, is the latest in a string of defeats for the government over its attempts to protect the community from foreign criminals who are in this country unlawfully. The … Continue reading →

The legal system resists correcting its mistakes; it avoids learning from them. This was a post responding to our recent article about the failures of appeals, from reader STEVEN FENNELL, whose personal experience informs his opinions. His observations are so pertinent … Continue reading →

Stephen ‘Shorty’ Jamieson was a homeless 22-year-old when – on the basis of his nickname – he was charged with the brutal 1988 abduction, rape, and murder of Janine Balding. Two years later, he was sentenced to life in prison, … Continue reading →