Topical 7/5/24 The top baby names for NSW are in … with the top spot going to a new name. NSW recorded almost 86,000 registered births in 2023. Oliver was the most popular boys’ name – the ninth time in 10 years. For the first... May 7, 2024
Topical 2/5/24 The beloved children’s television puppet Mr Squiggle, and his friends Blackboard, Rocket, Bill Steamshovel and Gus the Snail have been acquired by the National Museum of Australia in Canberra. Mr Squiggle made his debut on... May 2, 2024
Topical 30/4/24 Special guest at Narrabri Anzac Day services was Chief Petty Officer Mark Gibbs. CPO Gibbs has now attended 40 Anzac commemorations. Last year he was in New Zealand’s South Island and participated in an Anzac ceremony there and... Apr 30, 2024
Topical 23/4/24 On this day in 1873 explorer William Grosse left Alice Springs on an expedition, during which he discovers Ayers Rock. William, of the South Australian Survey department, became the first European explorer to see Ayers Rock,... Apr 23, 2024
Topical 23/4/24 Today is also the traditional, though unofficial date of William Shakespeare’s birth. April 23, 1564 is the date settled on as Shakespeare was baptised on April 26 of that year, and baptisms were usually performed within a few... Apr 23, 2024
Topical 16/4/24 April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness month. It’s about bringing attention to a life-changing disease which is on the rise and connecting people to critical resources. This month-long campaign focuses on an important part of... Apr 15, 2024
Topical 11/4/24 “Narrabri’s Cameron Park is a popular stopping place for travelling families heading up and down the highway,” a correspondent tells Topical. “The location and facilities are great, but the children’s play equipment needs some... Apr 11, 2024
Topical 11/4/24 The Anzac biscuit is closely associated with the Anzac soldiers who fought during World War I. The biscuits were sent by wives and women’s groups to soldiers abroad because they had a long shelf life and didn’t spoil easily... Apr 11, 2024
Topical 9/4/24 Australia has historically low unemployment rate, reports The Australian newspaper, but almost 50,000 people have moved on to JobSeeker and Youth Allowance payments in five months. Recipients of JobSeeker and Youth Allowance... Apr 9, 2024