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Topical 27/1/22

The Russian troops threatening an invasion of Ukraine largely comprise of young conscripts. “Are they to become cannon fodder for Putin’s ambition?” a Topical correspondent asked. “We don’t have compulsory conscription in Australia” he added. “We can’t even get people...

HSC success for Wee Waa High students

During the last two years, it’s fair to say Wee Waa High School students have had everything but the kitchen sink thrown at them when it comes to disruptions to learning; however, the Year 12 class of 2021 has “come out on top”, blitzing the Higher School Certificate...

Thumbs up 27/1/22

Thumbs up to the proprietor of a Narrabri establishment who said, “I’m not a policeman,” in relation to COVID passports.

Thumbs up 27/1/22

Thumbs up to The Crossing Theatre. I also remember the controversy around the building of the venue (Topical, Thursday, January 20). All sorts of reasons were put up to try and block the project - the foundation piers were the wrong material, the highway noise and...

Heritage retention the focus at Exchange development

Retaining the heritage of the former Faulkner’s ice and cold storage building is the focus at The Exchange Narrabri as the site’s transformation continues as part of the development. The building, situated at the Tibbereena Street end of the site, has been a hive of...

Whitehaven on track for net cash position by March 2022

Whitehaven Coal is on track to fully repay its senior debt facility by February 2022 and record a net cash position by March 2022. The company presented its latest financial details in addition to operation updates in its December quarterly report. Managing director...

Santos clears legal hurdle

Santos has cleared a legal hurdle on its ten year Narrabri gas project journey. The deadline for an appeal to the October decision in the NSW Land and Environment Court to dismiss a legal challenge to the approval for the project’s approval passed last week allowing...

Shanna Whan named Australia’s local hero

Maules Creek resident Shanna Whan has been honoured nationally for her work in addressing alcohol use in rural communities through her charity, Sober in the Country. Mrs Whan was presented with the honour by Prime Minister Scott Morrison at a celebration at the...

Charlie’s Charts 26th January 2022

The local market made short work of falling to the lows of April and May 2021 reaching our second profit target quickly where we exited the remainder of the short ASX 200 cfd position. The recent moves on the four-hour chart show how the market tagged our profit...

Public participation in decision-making process essential: IPC chair

Public participation in the decision-making process for the stage three extension of Narrabri’s underground coal mine has been described as essential by the chair of the Independent Planning Commission, Professor Mary O’Kane. Professor O’Kane forms part of the...

Lock the Gate criticises mining project’s impact on emissions, environment

Environmental action group, the Lock the Gate Alliance, has criticised the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment for recommending the approval of Whitehaven Coal’s Narrabri underground mine. The department has passed on its recommendation to proceed...

Government department supports mine extension project

The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has supported an extension to the Narrabri underground coal mine. However, the project has been referred to the Independent Planning Commission which will have the final say on the development. The project to...