Topical

It is coming up for half a century since the big flood of 1971. Next year sees the 50th anniversary of the ‘71 flood which devastated the shire and north west NSW. Meanwhile, we are evidently entering a La Nina period with...

Narrabri’s Will Brennan has recently returned from two seasons as a ‘ringer’ on a Northern Territory cattle station. While Will is not in the TV series, a program currently being screened, Tuesdays, 8pm, on ABC TV, ‘Outback...

An interesting note in ‘Charlie the Chartman’s column today notes that about $1 billion in JobKeeper payments is delayed while the tax office does a few checks. This reminds Topical of an accountant’s comment at the start of...

It may be unkind and is certainly politically incorrect but Topical overheard a chat between two Winston Churchill fans, recounting his witticisms. “I like the line ‘I’ve got more out of alcohol than it has ever got out of me’...

Narrabri Rotary is proud of its role as part of the Rotary International project to eliminate polio around the world. In August, Rotarians globally celebrated a milestone when Africa was declared free of wild poliovirus. About...

The UK is gearing up for mass vaccinations once COVID-19 vaccines are ready to go. The National Health Service is planning ‘Nightingale Vaccination Centres’ to inject 2500 people per day. The National Health Service is buying...

It is the year of big events. One is the completion in December of the Pacific Highway, Australia’s biggest ever regional road project. The $15 billion upgrade by the state and federal governments has taken 20 years. The road...

“Thankfully the Chinese ‘Year of the Rat’ is drawing to a close,” a reader tells Topical. “It has been a rat of a year. The rat apparently symbolises wealth and new beginnings. The next Year of the Rat is 12 years away –...

“A caller to ABC radio last week made a good point” a reader tells Topical. “You don’t need to go to Western Australia to see their famed wildflowers, just go to Pilliga right on our doorstep – fantastic.”