Reference :- History Professor Simon Schama gave an address in Melbourne .

Reference :-  There is a lot I admire about Simon .... but perhaps not everything about him is admirable . Nobody is perfect .  

 Dear Simon , 

                     My son ,Ken junior,  and I just watched your recent Melbourne lecture .   Ken junior had never heard of you , so I told him all about your excellent series on the tele called  "The Power of Art " .   I return to that series from time to time , when I need to be reminded that humankind is capable of creating great beauty . 

Anyway , at the end of your address , Ken junior asked me an interesting question .   I present it below , unedited . 

"  I wonder if Professor Schama  felt just a tad awkward during the ' Acknowledgement of Country ' that accompanied his introduction ? "  , Ken junior said . 

Strange question from the young fellow , I thought .  

In case you cannot recall your introduction , I have paraphrased it below . 

"  I'd like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today .......and pay respect to their elders past and present " .  

Ken junior then went on to say something that my octogenerian brain cannot recall very well . 

" Blah blah ....Palestinians .... blah blah ...colonisation .....blah blah ......Nakba ( I think he said ) .....blah blah .....irony .....blah blah . 

It is all beyond me . But just for the record , did you feel awkward ?  

Your comrade , 

Ken 

PS.    My favourite episodes in 'The Power of Art " are the one featuring Picasso's Guernica ... the suffering of innocents so poignantly depicted ,  and the one about Rothco . " Complex emotional landscapes that engage with the essence of human existence" ,  I think you said  . I quoted that to Ken junior.       

 "Complex emotional landscapes that engage with the essence of human existence. " , I said . 

"Sounds like Gaza . " , Ken junior said .   Whatever that was supposed to mean .  

  

Reference :- Numbers count .

Reference :-    Quoting numbers in Parliament is very risky.  Embarrassing mistakes can be made . Fortunately we have the likes of Ms Sharri Markson at News 24 ( formerly Sky News ) to correct any misleading errors .  

 Dear Sharri , 

                   Well done young lady , well done !  I was initially shocked by Senator Penny Wong's claim , at a United Nations meeting , that 15,000 children had been displaced from their homes in the West Bank so far this year .  Of course , not many of them had seen family members murdered ,  probably a mere handful . Nonetheless ,  and call me old-fashioned if you like , that did seem like an alarming number of traumatised children . We all have our limits , don't we ? 

Thankfully  , it seems that I had been needlessly alarmed , since you have informed us that Senator Wong's figure was completely wrong . Apparently it has taken 18 months , not the quoted 6 months , to drive  15,000 children from their homes . This clearly paints an entirely different picture .  As your comrade Paul Murray would wisely state  " Nothing to see here ." . 

Senator Wong should hang her anti-semitic head in shame .

Anyway , since The Sky Reply has been off line for a few months following  legal action , I know you will appreciate an update on events here in Kooralya . 

Ken junior just bought a cheap oil  painting at the local school jumble sale . It is a particularly hideous portrait of Charles Manson . Nobody wanted it , but Ken junior was shrewd enough to notice that it has a rather convincing fake ivory frame . Once he has removed the existing portrait , which is getting old and faded anyway , he will be able to place a portrait of anybody he pleases in the ersatz  frame . Pretty cool idea I reckon . 

 And in other news , our local publican discovered that Trevor , the barman , had stolen 15  thousand  quid from the cash register over the past 6 months , and fired him .  Further investigations revealed that it had taken Trevor almost 18 months to steal the 15 thousand quid . Naturally Trevor  received a full apology and has been reinstated .   After all , pilfering from the cash register is seen as completely acceptable ,  provided one is not greedy and does the stealing slowly and steadily . 

Rather like ethnic cleansing  , Hey Sharri  . 

Your comrade , 

Ken  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Reference:- The Prime Minister of Israel , Mr Netanyahu , has done the right thing ......ish .

 Reference :-  The video released by Israeli Minister of National Security , Mr Gvir , has been condemned by Mr Netanyahu .......sort of .....

Dear Mr Netanyahu , 

                                    Well done sir !  The international outrage caused by that video showing  Mr Gvir abusing those Flotilla folk required your immediate response , and you have done the right thing .   Diplomacy is your forte , and we can all learn much by observing the way you handle delicate situations . 

Mr Gvir has aggressively defended  his little " selfie " in a recent speech to the Knesset . Thankfully that speech was made behind closed doors , as far as the western mainstream media are concerned , so no harm done . 

 I guess you can't punish Mr Gvir , since you need his political support .

Not like that IDF lawyer , Maj Gen Yifat Tomer -Yerushalmi I think it was , who released video footage of a Palestinian prisoner being raped . I don't imagine she will be freed from house arrest soon .....  or ever . 

Ken junior follows you in the news . He was impressed by the way you didn't apologise to the victims of Mr Gvir's abuse , lied about abuse not being government policy , and simply reprimanded Mr Gvir for a foolish PR blunder . 

In your address to the world press you used the expression   " Provocative Flotilla of Hamas supporters "  ,  a clever device  that avoids the need to make an apology .    Very like an abusive husband who says to his back-eyed wife  " You shouldn't provoke me like that , you crazy fool .  Now look what you made me do . " 

Anyway , keep up the good work . Israel's  reputation depends on you . 

Your comrade , Ken . 

PS. Ken junior laughed when he reminded me that Mr Gvir called the last Gaza Aid Flotilla  " The Selfie Flotilla "  It's ironic that Mr Gvir now makes his own "selfies " . Mind you , the Flotilla "selfies " do manage to garner international support , unlike those of Mr Gvir .  I guess it's because he is not very photogenic ...... but please don't mention that to him  . He seems like somebody whose pride is fragile .  

 

 

Reference :- The Israeli Ambassador to Australia was interviewed by Sarah Ferguson on the ABC .

 Reference :-  Does the IDF ever mistreat prisoners ? No,we are told . 

 Sarah asked the Ambassador whether the Israeli government will investigate reports of prisoner abuse by the IDF . The good Ambassador explained that reports of abuse are the malicious fabrications of antisemites .  Ms Ferguson tried pressing the good Ambassador to confirm that there will be investigations to prove to the world that such slanderous reports are untrue .   The good Ambassador made no such confirmation . 

Clearly there is no need to investigate something when you already know the outcome .  

Not necessarily the evidence . 

Just the outcome .  

Anyhow , in other news , the river out here at Kooralya  has flooded . Quite a big flood for this time of year .   The water has reached the town park playground .  All the way from 

the river to the seesaw 

 the slippery slide is still functioning , but it ends in a quagmire .  

The kids need to be careful .

Your comrade , 

Ken .  

 

 

 

 

Reference:- The Sky Reply Team is back after a few legal difficulties .

Reference:-  The Sky Reply Team acknowledges that "freedom of speech " in Australia was not a right , but a temporary privilege that has been withdrawn . 

The lads here in our editorial room ( the built in verandah beside the old water tank ) have turned over a new leaf , and henceforth will be careful to avoid offending those in power . To introduce our new style , one that respectfully supports the status quo , Ken junior has written a nice letter to the leader of the Federal Opposition congratulating him on his recent Budget Reply speech . 

 Dear Mr Angus Taylor , Sir , 

                                                That was a great speech you gave yesterday . I have printed a copy , and stapled it into my tome titled " The World's Most Famous Speeches ". At first I was going to put it in the index under the  "A" s , ( for Angus ) but that would have put you right beside a certain " Adolf " chap ....not a good look .  Instead you are indexed by last name , which puts you beside " Trotsky " . Personally I have never heard of this Trotsky fellow , but old Graham down at the local Workers Cooperative  reckons he was a good speaker , so rest assured you are in good company . 

Anyway , I did like the way you have " developed " the policy of your competition and taken a stand against unwanted foreigners from warlike regimes  .   Dad reckons that it sounds like you want to start an " ICE " department , like his highness , Mr Trump , in the USA .  But , what with all the killing and beating and wrongful detention and all , I reckon that you should avoid starting a similarly named department here in the Antipodes . 

What we need is a more measured , humane and legal way to expel those who refuse to embrace our unique version of neoliberal capitalism .  I reckon you should consider starting a department called " FROST "     ( Find and Remove Offensive Seditious Transients ) .     This has the advantage of looking like a fresh idea that is all your own , while the definition of " Offensive Seditious Transients " is suitably vague and allows you to expel whoever you like .  Socialists , for example . 

Good luck with it all .  If you decide to run with my suggested moniker , whilst I do not own the copyright, thanking me by way of a few quid mailed in a brown envelope would be greatly appreciated.  You can claim it as a charitable donation on your tax return , and if you keep the sum under 4 figures it won't effect my disability pension . 

I prefer to deal with cash where possible  ( you can't trust the banks ), and I am sure you will have a few brown envelopes lying about somewhere subsequent to previous transactions . 

Also , I suspect my emails are being monitored , so be careful what you say in your reply . 

Your comrade , 

Ken  junior. 

 

Reference:- Israeli Prime Minister , Isaac Herzog has completed his visit to Australia .

 Reference :-   Did Mr Herzog achieve what he hoped to achieve during his visit to Australia ?

Dear Mr Herzog , 

                              In your closing remarks , at the end of a busy schedule  , you mentioned that you hoped to have created closer ties between Australia and Israel .  I must say that you have succeeded . Scenes from the streets of our capital cities are so similar to the scenes we see on the streets of Tel Aviv that at times we could barely recognise our own country.   What with all the protests and police violence and hospitalisations and arrests you must have felt very much at home.   And as you leave it seems that in your wake new laws criminalising  freedom of expression are sprouting like mushrooms in a compost heap .  

You must be very pleased .  Here in Queensland , Ken junior attended a pro-Palestine rally . He tells me it was completely peaceful , which obviously explains why it didn't feature in the news media . It certainly was a disappointing failure .  He also tells me that most of the folk he met there were Jewish , including three mature aged Jewish women carrying a banner that read " Jews for Palestine "  .   I guess they were three of those " self -hating " Jews we read about in " The Times of Israel " . 

Our state government has just passed legislation  making it a criminal offense to chant " From the river to the sea "  .  I reckon they should have also banned chanting "  Jews for Palestine " .  Here at the Sky Reply we have noted the explanation that " from the river to the sea " is actually newspeak for " destroy Israel" , and we can see how that makes complete sense .  By extrapolation it is apparent that " Jews for Palestine " is actually newspeak for " Jews who want to destroy Israel  " , and must also be condemned . 

That had us all thinking about the true meaning of other subversive slogans .  Ken junior came up with a  list of other undeniable , but mostly harmless , examples of newspeak that  illustrate the logic behind the framing of the new laws .  It is such a long list that it is not practical to reproduce it here .  But here is my favourite. 

                        SLOGAN                                        ACTUAL MEANING 

       "  SAVE THE KOALA "                              " CARROTS CAN TALK " 

You can see how the same logic applies . 

Thank you for your visit and all the goodwill you have spread . 

Your comrade , Ken .  

 

                             

 

 

                               

                          

Reference:- President of Israel , Mr Isaac Herzog , is expected to vist Australia in the coming days.

Reference:-  Nationwide protests are planned , opposing Mr Herzog's visit to Australia . 

Dear  Isaac , 

                      I hope you don't mind being addressed by your first name .  As an old man , it feels natural , and friendlier , to address a younger man this way .  Only a few days remain before your planned visit to the Antipodes , so let me get straight to the point of this letter . 

Many folk  ... and let's not mince words ..... are disgusted to hear of your visit . As an Aussie citizen who has keenly observed our culture since before you were born ,  I feel well able to read the mood of the man or woman in the street .  For millions of folk , your visit will be extremely unwelcome .  There will be protests across the nation , costly for our police who have better things to do , and our politicians will be preoccupied balancing popular outrage against their re-election prospects .  ( They also have better things to do . ) 

The great unwashed are easily manipulated , and the leftist media has successfully convinced many folk that Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza , and that you personally are involved . This may be unfair , but you must admit that images in the media do look a tad genocidey . When you claim that nobody in Gaza is innocent and write messages on bombs that will be dropped on children ,  propagandized minds might rush to the conclusion that you are a war criminal .  Accusations of genocide might be ridiculous and unfair , but should not be ignored. 

As you well know , the Australian Government  has introduced , following  advice from the Israeli lobby , broad new hate speech laws which are retrospective in scope .  These new hate speech laws have the potential to backfire .  Obviously it was only antisemitic hate speech that the laws were intended to criminalize , but they were ineptly rushed through , which means all hate speech is now illegal .  Sadly , you could find yourself within their purview . Thousands have called for your arrest when you arrive in Australia .  

You seem like a reasonable young chap to me . As far as I am concerned folk should be able to write whatever they like , even if they write it on bombs . Personally , although I avoid generalisations which condemn entire populations , I support  the principal of freedom of speech . In my opinion , one should not fall foul of the law for saying what one believes . If you believe all Palestinians should bear the blame for the actions of a few , surely you should have the right to express this belief .  

Unfortunately , however , you may run afoul of Australia's new retrospective hate speech laws .  

Isaac , I think you should consider cancelling your visit . That will keep thousands of protestors off our streets and let us get on with the business of running our country .   Why not offer free trips to Israel for those who were traumatised by the horrific Bondi terrorist attack ?   Politicians from around the world regularly travel to Israel at your expense via your  " junket " program,  designed  to showcase the wonderful democracy of Israel which boasts the most moral army in the world .  A few shekels more to help the families of the Bondi victims would not be missed . 

Anyway , if you do come to Australia and wish to avoid the limelight , you are most welcome to stay here in Kooralya . We can provide accommodation gratis , although with the water restrictions we cannot offer the free laundry service that Mr Netanyahu demands on his state visits , so bring plenty of fresh clobber since it is hot here at this time of the year .  Ken junior says he can whip up some Kosher victuals for you out of our vege patch . He reckons that as a dedicated adherent of Judaism you would be unwilling to eat our local beef . 

Hope this has been helpful .

Your comrade , Ken . 

PS.     Ken junior says it might be unwise to invite the families of the Bondi victims to Israel .   He reckons some of them might not support Israel , and refuse the invitation , which would look bad .    Do you think there could have been many of those non - Zionist ( I think you call them self-hating ) Jews at Bondi who feel that they were placed in harm's way by Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank ?

 It might not be worth the risk . 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference:- It has been a challenging couple of weeks for The Sky Reply .

 Reference : -   The new hate speech laws temporarily silenced the Sky Reply Team . 

It behoves one to stay abreast of changes in the law. One hardly relishes the thought of being imprisoned due to an oversight .  The recently introduced hate speech laws required 500 pages to be read with due diligence , following which we felt it advisable to seek the advice of a suitably qualified attorney .  Suitably qualified attorneys expect to be well remunerated , which did slice a sizeable chunk out of our monthly budget . This meant waiting for my pension cheque to arrive so we could buy a fresh ribbon for the trusty Remington .   Anyone can see that the new laws are a hasty response to the appalling antisemitic terror attack at Bondi ,  and it is with antisemitism in mind that we should view them . 

We expected that Ms Michelle Rowland , in the role of Attorney General that she has assumed since her unfortunate ....ahem .... travel expenses misunderstanding...would unambiguously explain the new laws .  Sadly we were disappointed . ABC interviewer , young David Speers , made a great effort to coax an explanation from Michelle , but without success . 

Before dipping into our life savings , we also watched Senator David Shoebridge  explain why , after reading the 500 pages , he refused to vote for the new laws.  David clearly explained why the laws are  unclear , and difficult to explain .  Subsequently we have seen a chap thrown in jail for writing something on the interweb said to violate these new laws.   It is fair to say that we are a tad twitchy here at the Sky Reply . 

As senior editor , I would like to explain from the outset that we do not hate either Michelle Rowland or the ABC  , nor David Speers or David Shoebridge .  Here at The Sky Reply we hate nobody , and only risk tactfully admonishing those whom the government has granted tacit permission for us to criticise.   That , after all , defines freedom of speech .   

The new hate laws are very general and vague at best ,  so as a service to our millions of faithful readers ,  we have listed a few specific examples that demonstrate how the laws appear to apply . 

                STATEMENT                                        HOW IT MIGHT BE DEEMED UNDER HATE LAWS

 Ayatolla Ali Khamenei is evil .                                                                Free speech 

 Benjamin Netanyahu evil.                                                                        Hate speech . 

Palestinians are raised to be terrorists.                                                      Free speech  

Israeli children are taught to support genocide .                                       Hate speech . 

Jews who oppose Zionism are self -hating .                                             Free speech

Millions of Jews oppose the State of Israel .                                            Hate speech . 

The slaughter in Iran is being exaggerated by the media  .                      Hate speech

The slaughter in Gaza is being exaggerated by the media.                      Free speech . 

The Palestinians have brought destruction upon themselves .                 Free speech . 

Israel has brought destruction upon itself .                                              Hate speech . 

Putin is a war criminal .                                                                           Free speech 

Netanyahu is a war criminal                                                                    Hate speech  

Radical Islam is a major problem for the world                                     Free speech 

Zionism is a major problem for the world .                                            Hate speech . 

Wearing Burkas shows a reluctance to integrate .                                   Free speech

Wearing  Kippahs shows a reluctance to integrate .                               Hate speech . 

Greater Israel is a promise from God.                                                    Free speech . 

From the river to the sea Palestine will be free .                                    Hate speech . 

" Give them (Palestinians ) hell !  " .  Jordan Peterson .                        Free speech . 

"Palestinians have the right to resist . " . Christopher Hitchens            Hate speech . 

All the Palestinians must leave their homes or die .                              Free speech . 

The Israelis should end their illegal occupation  .                                 Hate speech .

Hamas is a terrorist organisation that bombs innocent civilians .         Free speech .

Mossad is a terrorist organisation that bombs innocent civilians .        Hate speech. 

The Palestinian Authority  manipulates  the United Nations .               Free speech   

The Likud Party of Israel  manipulates  the United Nations.                 Hate speech . 

The Koran threatens violence to non -believers .                                   Free speech . 

The Torah threatens violence to non-believers .                                    Hate speech  

 

This list is far from compendious , but usefully illustrative . 

We welcome any amendments by readers whose opinions differ , as long as the do not in any way denigrate persons living or dead ... or legally qualified. 

Yours in freedom of speech , 

Ken 

PS.   Ken junior has asked me to confirm that it is Ken Senior who wrote this , and that he had nothing to do with it .  When asked what he thought of the new hate speech laws he replied ...

" Never heard of them " .  

 

 

 

 

 

 

                 

 

 

  

Reference:- Prime Minister of Australia , Mr Albanese , changed his mind , and has now approved a Royal Commission into antisemitism .

Reference :-   The Royal Commission into antisemitism will take an entire year to produce it's recommendations . 

 Dear Mr Albanese , 

                                  Here at The Sky Reply we noted the pressure you face by those demanding a Royal Commission into antisemitism .  Though we are disappointed by your capitulation , we do understand that you had no choice in the matter .    

But what is done is done , and we must now get the ball rolling and treat this as an opportunity .  Ken junior has noticed a few vital areas of investigation that have remained largely unmentioned by the wary  mainstream media . He would like to draw your attention to these , since you are well positioned to draw them to the attention of the Commissioners .  

 1.   The Scanlon Survey reveals that the Australian community has a net positive attitude of 20 points towards Christianity , which  is only marginally better than the net positive attitude of 14 towards Judaism . By contrast , Muslims scored a negative 19 points in the same survey .  This might help explain why the Mosque in Toowoomba has been burned down twice , and as yet has not been fully rebuilt .  It  might also explain why those arson attacks went largely unreported .  Once the approval rating of Judaism has closed the little 6 point gap , resources could be directed towards closing the 39 point gap in the approval rating for Islam .  

2. The difference between Judaism and Zionism is not unlike the difference between a seeing eye dog and a pit bull terrier .  Conflating the two in the mainstream media is likely to incite antisemitism .

3. Oppressing those who express horror at the plight of the Palestinians ( which includes huge numbers of Jewish folk .....cruelly  labelled " self-hating Jews " by the Israeli government . ) is also likely to incite antisemitism . 

4. An indicted war criminal clutching power to avoid jail while he commits genocide is a bad look for a head of state . Reminding folk that Mr Netanyahu  does not have the full support of the Jewish community is likely to soften attitudes towards the diaspora in Australia . 

5. Folk don't like their freedom of expression being suppressed , especially to favour a group that describes themselves as " God's chosen people " .   The obvious insinuation is that others are not "God's chosen people ".  Please don't inflame unrest by introducing draconian legislation that favours one small section of society .  In this country we should all be equal under the law......ahem...unlike Israel ....just saying .  

Here at the Sky Reply we have no truck with tax deductible bronze age cults .  Nonetheless if there happens to be a " God "  ( how would I know ? )  surely we are all God's children . ( Except , of course , most of the billionaires .... those sociopaths  . )  

Anyway Mr Albanese , hopefully this has been helpful . Once Mr Netanyahu and his comrades have passed away and dwell in heaven with the thousands of limbless child martyrs of Gaza , genuine Jewish folk will be able to retrieve their religion from the Zionists who fermented hatred and violence against them and incited those prone to extremism.     I am an old man , and do not expect to see that day , but like me , all things pass and I am optimistic that Ken junior will live to see a more just and peaceful world .  

Your comrade , 

Ken . 

PS.  Please convey my best wishes to Senator Penny Wong . Old and half blind though I am ,  I can still see that in these dark times the burden of office weighs heavily on her , as it would anybody with an empathic soul . 

 

 

Reference :- We have welcomed the year 2026 on the Gregorian Calendar .

Reference:-   On other Calendars the year is as follows :- 

       Islamic ...........1447

       Hebrew............5786

       Persian ............1404

       Chinese.............4723

       Buddhist ...........2569 

There are many others . 

Anyway , as we launch ourselves into the brave new world of artificial intelligence we decided to run a little experiment here at The Sky Reply . This is how it went . 

"  As we launch ourselves into the brave new world of artificial intelligence , let's run a little experiment ." , I said . 

" According to Roger Penrose there is no such thing as artificial intelligence , only computer programs that can't actually think ." ,   Ken junior said . 

" Roger who ? " , I said 

" Roger Penrose . He is probably the most intelligent physicist in the world ." ,  Gabbo said . 

" Never heard of him . " , I said .  

" If you want to run an experiment  , why don't you ask AI ( as it is affectionately known ) to complete  a task and see how it performs ? " , Gabbo said . 

And we did just that . We asked AI  to write an article for " The Australian " newspaper which would convince any reader that it had been written by one of their highest paid journalists . 

We have reproduced below the headlined article that resulted from our AI request . 

           IN 2026 WE CAN NO LONGER WATCH THE DEATH OF THE WEST IN SILENCE 

The appalling rate of decline of western democracies is due in large part to the fact that nobody does anything .  Lethargy has become an epidemic . Dole Bludgers , Greenies and The Woke live like Mughal Emperors off the hard work of others in a welfare society where nobody cares anymore , and they blame anybody but themselves for their impoverished situation . The West has lost it's way . Just look at that disgraceful demonstration by hundreds of thousands who marched across the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge . It only takes a handful of ignorant uneducated radicals like that to ruin the country for the silent majority of disinterested Australians who just want to work hard and pay off their mortgages before they die .

Throughout the entire West people are protesting . 

Protesting about inequality . Protesting about corruption . Protesting about the environment .  Protesting about unemployment . Protesting about the cost of living . Protesting about Genocide . Protesting about illegal detention and restrictions on freedom of speech .  Protesting about being underpaid . Protesting about conditions in healthcare facilities,  schools and universities .  These subversive types should count themselves lucky to live in democratic societies where you only get deported , imprisoned , sanctioned or cancelled if you say something that offends the elite . The insidious spread of social apathy , baseless cries of inequality , and an unearned sense of entitlement among the great unwashed stalls our country's progress  . How can a country move forward if people won't pull their weight , and simply rely on banks and mining companies to prop up the GDP with their endless succession of record yearly profits ? 

To add to our woes , much of the world hates the West , and the warlike ideologies of other countries are a constant threat . Foreigners hate our lifestyle and freedom , and are jealous of it .  Their Xenophobia is boundless . They come by the thousands to our shores to steal our jobs and scam our welfare system . They love our country because their own countries have been destroyed in wars sponsored by arms manufacturers and they wish to live peaceful lives . Little wonder that they come here to spread violence . 

 And what has become of International Law ?  People must face the consequences of their actions . When an 83 year old female doctor stands in a public place holding a placard supporting peace she should be arrested , and after several months in prison she should face whatever charges can be massaged until they  apply to her actions  .  The law must be independent and apolitical , and it must be responsive to the demands of the powerful , whatever those demands  may be .  Charging important world leaders with genocide and the like should never be allowed . And if such charges are made maliciously , courts should be sanctioned to intimidate others .  Only in this way can justice for all prevail. 

Lastly , it is time to abandon the ridiculous " Global Warming " model . There is no evidence to suggest that the planet is warming . Climatologists are scaremongering in order to obtain  generous research grants . We cannot afford to waste money on so called "renewable " energy . Instead we should be developing  our international trade relations to take advantage of the sea routes above the Arctic Circle which are becoming navigable throughout  the entire winter .  And , of course , we need to provide aid money to the Pacific Islands as they sink , so that we don't experience an influx of undesirable refugees . 

Exporting coal will help finance these policies . 

To all our readers we wish a happy and prosperous New Year .  Stay silent through 2026 , now is not the time to muddy the waters of discourse, and  may the interest rate on your mortgage forever trail behind Australia's real " Magic Pudding " .....the housing bubble . 

Ken junior spoke first after reading the article . 

"  That makes no sense at all . It is just an angry rant characterised by bizarre contradictions and bad sentence structure. " , Ken junior said . 

" So it looks like that AI thing has done a brilliant job after all . It is indistinguishable from a real  article in ' The Australian ' . " , Monte said . 

" I reckon this AI is a force to be reckoned with . " , I said . 

The lads stroked their chins thoughtfully . 

 " Pass me a beer . " ,  I said .  

Happy New Year . 

Your comrade , 

Ken  

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

                                 

      

 

Reference :- A terrible tragedy has occurred at Bondi Beach .

 Reference :-  There are many reasons to be saddened and appalled by the horrific attack at Bondi Beach,  just as there are many reasons to be saddened when we see folk on other beaches in countries far away being slaughtered . 

Mr Netanyahu did not waste his time by first offering his sympathy to all Australians  , but instead was swift with his condemnation of our Prime Minister .  Apparently he had warned Mr Albanese that recognising a Palestinian state would lead to an attack on Australian Jews . If this is true , there are more than 150 other countries in the world that also support the right of Palestinians to live in a state of their own .   Let us hope that those countries do not experience similar attacks on their Jewish communities . 

Here at the Sky Reply , we have been discussing the fall out from this shocking event  . Who else , apart from the traumatised families , will suffer from the fallout ?   Of course , that depends on the maturity of our personal responses , and the professionalism our leaders, politicians , social influencers , lobbyists and mass media .   This tragedy needs to be addressed with sensitivity , rationally and calmly , and not with unrestrained anger or overreaction . It is well known that the best strategy for causing somebody to act foolishly and self-destructively is to make them angry .  Anger could allow the tragedy to become politicised , and lead to the passing of poorly drafted legislation .  It might encourage the attribution of unfair blame.  

Who will suffer should this happen ?  Everybody at the Sky Reply gave their opinion . 

 Ken Junior  ....  " All of us " .  

 Monte ...........   "All of us " . 

 Ken senior........" All of us " . 

Gabbo .............. " All of us . Regardless of religion or race or colour or creed " .  

For once the four of us are in agreement about something .    

Your comrade , 

Ken 

 

 

Reference :- Senator Pauline Hanson , for some reason , wore a Burqa to Parliament .

Reference:- The Australian Parliament's guidebook for acceptable behaviour  advises that props may be tolerated at times , but are not encouraged .  

Dear Pauline  , 

                          What was all the fuss about ? The rules state that props may be tolerated in Parliament , but not encouraged . It is grossly intolerant to chuck you out of the room because you happened to wear a Burqa on that occasion .  Besides , who gets to decide what constitutes a prop ?  Freedom to embrace a particular sartorial style is surely a fundamental right in a free market ... I mean democratic society .  Remember when  Scotty from marketing , then known as  Prime Minister Scott Morrison , waved a lump of coal about like Darius Jedburgh clasping a fistful of plutonium in " The Edge of Darkness ?  ( If you have never heard of Darius Jedburgh , I recommend googling him ) .  If Scotty could get away with that , surely you can front up in a Burqa . 

Anyway , wearing a Burqa is sure to endear you to the million or so Muslims in the country . Your gesture will go a long way towards calling out racism and healing division within our communities .   And I reckon you have opened the door for other displays of religious tolerance .  Perhaps we may see one of our Muslim Parliamentarians show up clad in Christian attire , the Papal Mitre perhaps , or that charming little cap , the Zucchetto ?    It's about time our Parliamentarians clobbered themselves up in classier threads and introduced some colour to their proceedings .

I do like the look of that conservative think tanker chap , Jordan Peterson . He dresses as colourfully as a clown , and his costumes do pleasantly distract from the content of his arguments when he occasionally flounders on the rocky shores of incomprehensible verbosity . 

Good luck with it all Pauline . You are truly a trendsetter . 

Your comrade 

Ken  

PS.  I didn't mention Judaism . It is a sensitive topic at present , best avoided ,what with the genocide and all .   But let me be clear , I am not antisemitic .  Admittedly the definition of antisemite has changed over the years . Once upon a time they labelled you an antisemite if you harboured an irrational prejudice against Jewish folk .  Now you are labelled an antisemite if Zionists don't like the cut of your jib  .  But rest assured , I belong to neither category . 

 

Reference :- It has been leaked to the media that Palestinian prisoners have been raped in Israeli prisons .

 Reference : -  Video tapes of prisoners being raped in Israeli prisons have greatly upset Mr Netanyahu . 

Dear Mr Netanyahu , 

                                     Bad press can cause tremendous damage to a chap's reputation , as you well know . After all , bad press is often used by Mossad to discredit their opponents .  Of course , you call it Hasbara , but as they say ... a rose by any other name would smell the same (  apologies to C J Dennis ) .  

Sadly , immersed as you are in the fog of genocide ... ahem , I mean war ..  while facing the vicious assault of ungrateful pettifoggers intent on having you incarcerated for corruption , you have failed to remember these basic rules for addressing attacks by the media . 

1.  Deny the event occurred . This you have not done . In fact , you confirmed that it occurred. 

2.  Deny knowing of the event . This you have not done , you have confirmed your knowledge of it. 

3.  Condemn the perpetrators .  This you have not done . 

4. Express sympathy for the victims and their families .   This you have also overlooked . 

As far as 1 and 2 are concerned , there is no going back . 

In theory , you could still action 3 and 4 , but that will appear insincere after the long delay . 

It looks like your goose is well and truly cooked on this issue , so what you need is a distraction . 

Why not start another war ?   Or at least bomb another country ?  In the past 72 hours you have attacked 6 countries , Palestine , Lebanon , Syria , Tunisia , Qatar and Yemen , two of which you have recently made ceasefire  agreements with . It might be unwise to attack Iran again right now ,  since Mr Trump may not back you up , and Iran now has powerful allies in Russia and China .  Remember how badly it went when you last attacked Iran , hoping to spark a popular uprising ?  Iran is now more united and stronger than ever . Attacking Iraq is a possibility , and excuses can be easily invented , but maybe having 7 countries in the region hate you is one too many . 

Have you thought of attacking Tobago ?  They recently refused to refuel a US Navy vessel that threatens the security of Venezuela . Since Israel and the USA are joined at the hip , I am sure you could paint that as an antisemitic attack . Is there a Synagogue there you can bomb ? Or an Israeli Embassy ? A false flag attack could work wonders .  

Anyway , you may have a better idea ... perhaps a war in Cyprus where the locals are tiring of Zionist settler interference and attempts to force apartheid upon them ?  .   The main thing is the need for a distraction , and whatever you do , never speak of those unspeakable rapes again .  

Your Comrade  , 

Ken  

 

 

                                     

Reference :- Sometimes a google search takes you to an unexpected site .

Reference :-   We thought that young Douglas Murray had disappeared from the interweb  , until we accidentally stumbled across him again . 

Yesterday I searched the interweb trying to find an episode of the gloriously subversive cartoon series  "Quads " by John Callahan .   Sadly John , a quadriplegic  , died many years ago , but I have kept his books in the comic section of the bookcase .  The lads at The Sky Reply are disinclined to open books , and find a computer screen more easy to read .  Personally I find the smell and feel of paper strangely comforting , and the blue light from a computer screen alienating , but that is because I am old , or so the lads tell me . 

Anyway , while searching the cartoon series " Quads " ,  I stumbled upon a media site called " The Quad " , and blow me down if young Douglas Murray was not on the screen being interviewed .  I thought that the lads might be interested , since they all thought  Douglas Murray was in hiding following his total humiliation on that Joe Rogan show ... and a few other shows as well .  

" Hey lads .   Douglas Murray is being interviewed  . " , I said . 

Ken junior cracked the popcorn , and we sat down to enjoy the show . 

It turned out that the interviewer was Ms Fleur Hassan - Nahoum , the Deputy Mayor  of Jerusalem and a staunch Zionist . 

" It's nice to see that Doug is accepting interviews from folk who understand the importance of compromise and don't hold extreme views . " I said . 

" Is it .  " , Ken junior said , rhetorically . 

" Considering that Doug desperately needs to restore some fragments of his lost credibility ,  it is foolish of him to associate with Ms  Hassan-Nahoum  . " , Gabbo said . 

" How so ? ", I said

"  Allow me to quote , verbatim , a statement made by  Ms Hassan - Nahoum  . " ,  Gabbo  said . 

  Here is the statement . 

" I saw the report {of IDF snipers shooting at a Church ) this morning .  There are no churches in Gaza , so I am not sure where the report is talking about . Unfortunately there are no Christians in Gaza because they were driven out by Hamas .... I don't know what happened , I don't know who was attacked , I didn't see the report . " 

"  How many lies can be crammed into one short statement ?  It is not true that there are no Churches in Gaza . It is not true that there are no Christians in Gaza . It is not true that Hamas drove away the Christians . ( Anybody can watch a priest being interviewed after his Church was shot up by the IDF , and Pope Francis regularly talked with his Palestinian Christians in Gaza. ).  Furthermore ,  to ice her stale cake of mendacity , Ms Hassan -Nahoum began her statement by claiming she had seen the report , and finished it by saying she had not seen the report .  "  Gabbo said . 

" That is concerning . Young Douglas needs to choose his interviewers more carefully .  This does his reputation no favours at all . " , I said . 

" Nobody of any standing in the media is interested in Douglas anymore . He must be getting desperate " , Gabbo said . 

" Oh how the mighty have fallen . " , Ken junior said . 

" What? " , I said . 

" Old Testament 2 Samuel 1:19 " , Ken junior said . 

I wonder if  Ken junior has read the manifestos of  tax deductible bronze age superstitions ?  But I guess if he has , that is an easily remembered quote . 

Your comrade , Ken  

 

 

Reference :- A lot of seminars are being cancelled of late .

 Reference :-   The Paediatric Academy cancelled a seminar at Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne scheduled for 17th September 2025 . 

 A long time ago , in a previous century,  the senior editor at The Sky Reply was born at the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne .   Doubtless much has changed over the many decades , they probably don't even use chloroform anymore .  Anyhow , it was interesting to see my old birthplace featuring in the news .  Although it was not exactly in the headlines , one has to look among the back pages of the newspapers to find the article , somewhere near the cartoon section .   

It seems that a seminar titled " Children and War " has been cancelled for reasons that remain obscure .  The theme of the seminar was advertised as  " How war affects children " .  Health care professionals were going to discuss how they could help care for children affected by war .   You know , life changing physical injuries , mental trauma , death of family and friends , loss of any means of support , inability to access schools..... or food or water . That sort of thing . 

It seems like it could have been a worthwhile seminar , but sadly it was cancelled at the 11th hour for some reason or other .  Ken junior reckons it was cancelled because of the likelihood that somebody might mention Gaza .  And to be honest , I think that for once he is on the money with that assessment . After all , over 50,000 children have been killed or injured in Gaza , and Gaza now has a shockingly high number of child amputees desperate for medical care after enduring their amputations without anaesthesia . Many have to face their challenging futures without any surviving family . 

So  I am sure Gaza would have been mentioned .    But the question is , who would have put pressure on my old birthplace to cancel a seminar about caring for injured children because it would mention Gaza ? 

I can't think of anybody or any organisation that would be evil enough to do that , so clearly there must be another reason .   

Maybe it was discovered that the air conditioning in the lecture hall is fairly riddled with Legionnaires' Disease germs or something . That would explain a reluctance to provide a reason for the cancellation . 

It is all a mystery to me . 

Your comrade , 

Ken .  

 

Reference :- Australia's position on the World Press Freedom Index might be in jeopardy .

Reference :-  The National Press Club in Canberra just cancelled an address by award winning journalist , war correspondent , and author of 17 books on geopolitics , Chris Hedges .  Then lied about it . 

 Dear Team at the National Press Club , 

 Here at The Sky Reply we greatly anticipated the advertised speech at the press club by world renowned journalist  , Chris Hedges .  After that embarrassing interview with international human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese , which revealed the shocking incompetence of the press club journalists , we figured you might have improved your act .   Clearly you did not , since you cancelled the presentation by Mr Hedges .  The cancellation itself was very disappointing , but not as disappointing as the lies you told about the cancellation .   Lies that were immediately obvious to anybody who did the most perfunctory research .     

That chap who has replaced Phillip Adams on the ABC wireless show , what's his name again ? David Marr ? ,  made a complete fool of himself trying to hide the lies and justify the cancellation .  

Anyway , boys and girls , when you tell lies you should make sure they are adequately concealed . At present Australia languishes at position 29 on the World Press Freedom Index ......below Namibia and South Africa .     This latest example of unjustifiable censorship ..... and did I mention blatant mendacity ?  ... may well push us further down the listing . 

Ken junior and the other lads at The Sky Reply are keen to know why Mr Hedges was cancelled . They quoted a line from a movie with Jack Nicholson  " You can't handle the truth ! " 

Is that true ?  Was Mr Hedges cancelled because it was felt that audiences would be unable to handle the truth ? 

Fortunately , other Australian media outlets did interview Mr Hedges , so the lads could hear his presentation and the interviews that followed .  They appeared to handle the truth quite well , and they are mere teenagers .  Sadly it has lowered their opinion of the National Press Club more than somewhat . 

Ken junior and the lads are of an age that predisposes them to concocting conspiracy theories . They reckon that some malignant lobbyists might have put the kibosh on Mr Hedge's appearance at the press club .   I tell them that they are being silly , there are no lobbyists like that in Australia . 

We look forward to hearing your apology , and perhaps there is still time to coax Mr Hedges back to your lectern before he departs the Antipodes .    It may help you recover at least  some degree of credibility . 

No need to thank me . 

Your comrade , 

Ken  

 

 

 

 

                                                     

Reference :- The Sky Reply seldom covers sporting news , but this is too amusing to overlook .

Reference :-  Normally the contributing editors at The Sky Reply are too busy covering actual real news to bother with sport . However , the  UK Prime Minister's  reaction to soccer violence control is a gift to irreverent journalism . 

Dear Mr Starmer , Sir , 

                                           You can't imagine how shocked we were to learn that the Birmingham Police ( those tools of the woke left ! ) had banned fans of that Israeli soccer team  , Maccabi  , from attending a match at Villa Park stadium . .  The cops claimed that there was a risk of violent hooliganism . For starters , sports fans are renowned for their restrained behaviour .  That is how the word " sportsmanship "  entered popular parlance .  And soccer fans are no exception .   Especially Israeli soccer fans . It is indeed a tragedy that following the recent inexplicable surge of anti-Zionism .... sorry , I mean antisemitism .... globally , protests have occasionally erupted at soccer stadiums .      The Maccabi fans can hardly be blamed for the cruel reception they encounter in foreign climes .   The appalling violence in Amsterdam and Paris coinciding with the arrival of the Maccabi soccer fans was not their fault . And it highlights the fact that other countries are fairly brimming with antisemites . We must not surrender to these extremists . 

Doubtless if their had been a minor scuffle or two at Villa Park in Birmingham , it would have been easily controlled by police , and any hateful antisemites arrested and taken to an interrogation facility .  But it seems that the Birmingham Police , infiltrated as they are by the woke left , took the opportunity to claim that they were only trying to preserve public order and mitigate " risk to life " .  They are a disgrace to their uniforms, and we applaud you for pointing that out and apologising for their behaviour. 

Anyway , Mr Starmer , Sir , did you see the more recent soccer news from Tel Aviv ?   The Tel Aviv police have  cancelled a soccer match between two Israeli teams on their home turf , claiming that their Bloomfield Stadium was impossible  to control when violence erupted . It certainly did look violent , what with the firebombs and all .    The match was between that very same Maccabi team , whose supporters were banned by Birmingham police , and another team , called Beitar Jerusalem . Personally I have never heard of either team . Ken junior tells me that Beitar Jerusalem is the most nationalist team in Israel .... but how would I know ?   

 The Tel Aviv police cancelled the match , claiming there was " a risk to life " .  Sound familiar Mr Starmer , Sir ?    That is no coincidence . I reckon those police in Tel Aviv are self - hating Jews , in cahoots with their confederates in Birmingham .   You should grasp the opportunity to inform MOSSAD of this , so they can launch a  ......I mean an investigation .   This will score you a goal in the eyes of Mr Netanyahu , who not only holds a public relations gun to your head , but is also very hard to please . ( the bastard ). 

We offer this advice gratis .  Stay chipper . 

Your comrade , 

Ken .  

 

 

 

 

Reference:- The term " ceasefire " must have a usage with which we are not familiar .

Reference :-  The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has already been broken . 

Dear Mr Netanyahu , 

                                    I see that the IDF is still shooting up Gaza , post ceasefire deal . And they have torched a sewerage treatment plant . I think the term "ceasefire " in your vocabulary must mean that the other side ceases fighting while you set fire to everything .   I understand that Hamas would have been hiding in the raw sewerage , so what can you do ?  They are human animals , and probably enjoy hiding in sewerage .....what a hard task you face . 

Anyway , stay chipper  . You have let your proxies keep attacking the hospitals , which is a smart move . Folk in the West view hospital attacks as despicable war crimes , but if you let others do that while you concentrate on the sewerage plants this will deflect criticism . 

The final phase of the " war " in Gaza is possibly the most difficult for you , but in a few weeks Israel will achieve final victory , and I imagine all those charges against you in the International  Criminal Court will be dropped , along with any of those charges you face in your own country ...ahem .  Soon you , and the country you have saved from destruction will be on the downhill run to the finish line .  

Well done ! 

Your comrade , Ken  

 

    

  

 

 

Reference :- Sky Anchor , young Sharri Markson , broke into tears , live on television .

Reference :-   Sharri Markson's display of emotion told us much about the kind of person she is . 

Dear Sharri , 

                      As an emotionally stunted male baby boomer , I envy you the ability to display your emotions openly .  Although I cannot do it myself , I admire those who have no inhibitions when it comes to sharing their most heartfelt feelings . 

As you say , Mr Netanyahu and your fellow Zionists have never relented in the struggle to make the world a safe place for Jews , no matter where they might reside .   I reckon that the 1.5 million Jews who have left Israel over the past two years will be clamouring to board the next flight  home .  And those who prefer to remain in the diaspora have been vindicated , and can expect to be welcome in other countries for years to come . 

It's a shame that the ( unfortunately huge ) cohort of self-hating Jews who have protested the genocide in Gaza   ( I am using the United Nations definition here , only to a avoid ambiguity ) will also benefit from Zionism's great victory . Those traitors deserve to be treated no better than the Palestinians they support . 

As a younger person , Sharri , I am sure that , despite otherwise worshiping the man , you can see that Mr Netanyahu has been somewhat blinded by his great victory .  It behoves a chap to remain humble and humane in victory,  or he might look like a monster . 

I refer to the fact that Israeli  authorities have declared that any Palestinian rejoicing upon the return of one of their family members from an Israeli prison will be immediately arrested . This does look a tad gestapo-like  and ungracious .   Although it has been standard Israeli policy for decades , perhaps on this occasion the rules could be relaxed .  Many Palestinian folk have found themselves in chains for smiling at the wrong moment . Fortunately you are in a position to soften the impact of Mr Netanyahu's  overenthusiastic " victory revelling" .

Here at The Sky Reply we reckon you should run a segment showing how pleased the Palestinians are to return to their homes .  Obviously there must be at least one or two homes in Gaza that were not entirely destroyed , and these could be used if camera angles are carefully chosen .    I would avoid the sobbing scenes as dead children are dug out of the rubble , and best to not include any emaciated children hobbling along sans a limb like something out of Dickens .  Don't forget to emphasize that Hamas had been using them as human shields . 

This would show you have a heart .  You do have one don't you ? So why not show it ? 

Your comrade , Ken 

PS .   Ken junior is quite surprised by the speed at which your features are beginning to resemble those of  the matron of Sky News , Peta Credlin .  He asked a strange question. 

" Does hatred age you ? " 

 He is a strange lad , God only knows why he asked that .  

 

 

 

Reference :- Favoured commentator on Sky News , young Douglas Murray , suffered another blow to his credibilty .

 Reference :-   Sometimes skeletons exit the closet at the least opportune time . 

Dear Douglas , 

                          You have wisely managed to avoid the limelight since your credibility was destroyed by that comedian chap , Dave Smith , on the Joe Rogan show . (At least  , I assume your absence  from the limelight has been intentional .)   Sadly , just as your humiliation was becoming forgotten , something else has emerged to sully your reputation .  Following it's revelation , everybody is gossiping about the 2014 speech you wrote for the Israeli Ambassador to the UN Security Council .  

It goes without saying that it is strongly pro-Israel , and why not ?   Apparently it also includes strong derogatory comments about European Muslims  .  And that is what the current scuttlebutt is all about . 

Personally , I reckon you are entitled to work as a shill for any rogue state you like . After all , a journalist needs  to make a few quid to feed himself .  And the speech in question was written ten years ago , long before the current genocide ... I mean war against Muslim terrorism ..... in Gaza .  I reckon the current  criticism is a storm in a teacup . 

However , you will suffer damage to your reputation for another reason .  As a supposed intellectual with an Oxbridge ... or is it Camford ? ..... accent , you have unfortunately embarrassed yourself by writing the controversial speech in disgracefully poor English . 

We are not finely educated here in Kooralya , but even though I left school at age 15 to drive tractors  , I do wince when I read that speech you wrote in 2014. 

For example :-    " It's possible I have put in more diplomatic things than needed.  But I think I have got in all the points discussed"    The syntax would be disappointing in an essay by a ten year old for whom English is a second language .   

 I only made it to grade 9 , but even I could do better . 

For example :-   " I may have overdone the diplomacy , but I believe I have included all the points we discussed " .  

 Forget about the millions  who have turned away from you already , they are never coming back . And your true supporters won't care that you have been an Israeli shill for years .   But you will lose supporters among the neocon elite for appearing to be semiliterate .   Not that I hold any prejudice against the semiliterate , but many folk do dislike those who pompously present themselves as intelligentsia , when in fact they are unable to write an elegant sentence . 

Sorry for the bad news Douglas , but feedback is important for those at the pinnacle of academic discourse. 

Your comrade , Ken  

PS . I was shocked to hear about the murder of young Charlie Kirk . If he had been under the protection of MOSSAD that would never have happened , don't you think ?