Topical

Ideas for the next ‘Back to the ‘Bri and the next Narrabri Truck Show are already enthusiastically circulating after the success of the weekend’s events. There is no doubt Back to the ‘Bri will grow into a regular and well...

Funny old world. On one hand climate change activists are predicting a fatal ‘tipping point’, and the end of life on earth as we know it as the world warms. And on the other hand a school principal on the NSW coast describes...

Times and tastes change. A recent talk by a marketing guru noted that if marketing sensory and taste focus groups were around when Vegemite was invented in 1922, there would be no Vegemite – the focus group would have...

It’s ironically misnamed, but the Northen Territory has just experienced its driest ‘wet season’ since 1992-3. Earlier this month, the Bureau of Meteorology reported that Australia’s total rainfall during the 2018-19 financial...

A prominent scientist was observing life’s risks in a recent talk. He said his day started with putting the kettle on for a cup of tea, going down the stairs, and taking a paracetamol for a headache and later buying a chocolate...

Narrabri historian Richard Barry is not only a busy author he has long been an advocate for Vietnam War returned service people. In addition to other ongoing advocacy, Mr Barry has recently sent a 40 page submission to the...

School’s out! A group describing itself as ‘an alliance of left-wing organisations’ planning a ‘defiant and disruptive’ blockade of the International Mining and Resources Conference in Melbourne on October 28-31, is urging...

“Members of the younger generation may be left wondering what the warning signs mean at rail crossings” a reader tells Topical. “Signs like the one above at Horsearm Creek are a charming reminder of the good old days of steam...

Narrabri car enthusiast Chris Gleeson owns a 1955 Ford Customline, once a popular family car in Australia. A reader enquires about the local history of Ford sales in Narrabri – who was the Narrabri Ford dealer back in the...