Friday, 28 February 2014

Darwin - Diggers home from Afghanistan

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has welcomed home about 250 diggers in Darwin. He told the crowds he hoped "that Afghanistan will be a better country for our presence".



via Darwin and Local News March 01, 2014 at 04:17PM

Darwin - Awakening Anzac spirit

THOUSANDS of Aussies who missed out on the centenary ballot for celebrations at Anzac Cove in Turkey will be able to immerse themselves in the Anzac spirit at special camp sites.



via Darwin and Local News March 01, 2014 at 03:19PM

Darwin - Fear follows savage rock attack

TAXI drivers considered a snap 24-hour strike in the wake of continued incidents of rock-throwing in Alice Springs.



via Darwin and Local News March 01, 2014 at 02:54PM

Darwin - Yes Minister, but it'll cost you...$100K

NT CHIEF Minister Adam Giles was slugged almost $100,000 for a last minute flight from Vietnam to meet with Prime Minister Tony Abbott in Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News March 01, 2014 at 12:53PM

Darwin - Biker's tragic prophecy

JUST hours before he was killed in a motorbike crash, Andrew Jackson posted a haunting message on social media saying he couldn't wait to ride again.



via Darwin and Local News March 01, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Bring your bulldozer

WHILE houses in Darwin and Palmerston are smashing the $1 million mark, some buyers are showing they are prepared to pay that much just for the perfect bit of land.



via Darwin and Local News March 01, 2014 at 12:30AM

Thursday, 27 February 2014

Darwin - Woman pulled from truck, put in paddy wagon

UPDATED: POLICE have dramatically pulled a woman from the cabin of a prime mover for "traffic offences".



via Darwin and Local News February 28, 2014 at 02:30PM

Darwin - Photographer threatens to post racy images of model

A LOCAL photographer has threatened to make public racy images of the latest Darwin Cup Carnival ambassador.



via Darwin and Local News February 28, 2014 at 01:00PM

Darwin - Coroner to probe jockey death

EXCLUSIVE: A CORONIAL inquest will be held into the death of jockey Simone Montgomerie at last year's Darwin Cup carnival.



via Darwin and Local News February 28, 2014 at 11:24AM

Darwin - Alice in White Paper frame

PRIME MINISTER Tony Abbott has announced the Northern Australia White Paper will now incorporate Alice Springs.



via Darwin and Local News February 28, 2014 at 11:07AM

Darwin - Alleged sex crime teacher in court

A TERRITORY teacher charged over alleged sex crimes against children under16 has faced Darwin Magistrates Court.



via Darwin and Local News February 28, 2014 at 11:12AM

Darwin - $48 million for Darwin asylum seekers

IMMIGRATION Minister Scott Morrison will announce $48 million in taxpayers' money to keep asylum seekers in Darwin for at least another two years.



via Darwin and Local News February 28, 2014 at 08:32AM

Darwin - First Qantas, now Virgin

UPDATE: VIRGIN Australia has revealed an $83 million loss, a day after Qantas revealed the true extent of its own far greater financial crisis.



via Darwin and Local News February 28, 2014 at 08:23AM

Darwin - Fatal crash at Palmerston

A motorcyclist is dead after a crash at Palmerston between 4 and 5am this morning.



via Darwin and Local News February 28, 2014 at 07:36AM

Darwin - NT Qantas stay likely to avoid chop

THE 260 Qantas employees in the Territory are not likely to be immediately affected by chief executive Alan Joyce's announcement that the airline will axe 5000 staff across the country.



via Darwin and Local News February 28, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Sydney to take a toxic dump on NT

POLITICIANS in Sydney reckon the Northern Territory is the perfect place to dump 5000 tonnes of radioactive waste from a stinking rich harbourside suburb.



via Darwin and Local News February 28, 2014 at 12:30AM

Wednesday, 26 February 2014

Darwin - Six women arrested, more wanted

SIX women have been arrested over a “disturbance” that put another woman in hospital- and police are searching for more.



via Darwin and Local News February 27, 2014 at 01:54PM

Darwin - Asylum dream turns to nightmare

SHE spent six hours in the water after an asylum seeker boat sunk. Her mother died soon after. She’s now in a custody tug of war. Things couldn’t have gone worse for Hasti.



via Darwin and Local News February 27, 2014 at 10:14AM

Darwin - Qantas announces 5000 jobs axed

ROLLING COVERAGE: QANTAS has confirmed it will cut 5000 jobs as it attempts to fill a $2 billion hole in its finances.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2014 at 08:55AM

Darwin - RSL denies cash claims

DARWIN North RSL bosses have rubbished claims that the Marrara club is on the verge of bankruptcy and a subsequent closure.



via Darwin and Local News February 27, 2014 at 07:37AM

Darwin - Conroy under fire for ‘brain snap’

STEPHEN Conroy is clinging to his job after refusing to apologise to the decorated Army General he accused of a political cover-up.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2014 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Shedding need for consent

GARDEN sheds could be deadly in a cyclone if they are not coded or secured properly, and the NT Government is considering "self-certification" of structures in a building reform.



via Darwin and Local News February 27, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Teachers will walk off job

A TERRITORY-WIDE teacher strike set to go ahead despite an appeal from the Education Department.



via Darwin and Local News February 27, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Charlotte 'needed to be a better friend to herself'

COMEDIAN Fiona O’Loughlin has told how Charlotte Dawson reached out to her just two weeks before taking her own life.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2014 at 05:06PM

Tuesday, 25 February 2014

Darwin - World's largest ocean liner to drop by Darwin

THE world’s largest ocean liner- the Queen Mary 2- will dock in Darwin tomorrow as part of her 10th birthday celebrations.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2014 at 02:48PM

Darwin - Dog offered personal cheque for his balls

BRUCE Wallder the great dane may well be the first dog in history to receive a cheque in the mail as consolation for having his testicles removed.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2014 at 09:45AM

Darwin - How the world’s most wanted men were caught

FROM drug lords to terror leaders, these are some of history’s most notorious men. And while some have escaped justice, these guys found out the hard way that crime doesn’t pay.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2014 at 10:18AM

Darwin - Police release image of wanted man

ALICE Springs police have a released a comfit image of a man following an attempted sexual assault in Alice Springs on Sunday night.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2014 at 08:35AM

Darwin - The great escape: croc lock-up shock

A CROCODILE has been on the loose in Darwin's jail for several days after it escaped from its cell.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2014 at 07:45AM

Darwin - Hackett heads to rehab after family intervention

UPDATE: GRANT Hackett’s father has revealed his son was the subject of a family intervention and was in “a little bit of denial”.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2014 at 07:39AM

Darwin - Buried treasure: It still happens

A CALIFORNIAN couple walking their dog have stumbled across $10 million in buried, mint-condition gold coins.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2014 at 07:15AM

Darwin - Police boss to meet dead boy's family

NT POLICE Commissioner John McRoberts says he will meet the family of eight-year-old boy K Raggett, whose death was not properly investigated.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - First look at city's new tower

THIS is the first artist's impression of the newest high-rise complex set to hit the Darwin skyline next year.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2014 at 12:30AM

Monday, 24 February 2014

Darwin - Worker killed at Gove refinery

BREAKING NEWS: A WORKER has been killed at the soon-to-be shutdown Gove aluminium refinery.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2014 at 05:05PM

Darwin - 'Get on the ground or I'll kill you now'

THE sister of a man who was allegedly murdered in rural Darwin has told a jury how the accused killer bound her hands and ankles at gun point.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2014 at 12:15PM

Darwin - Nightcliff vigil for Manus victim

DARWIN residents have joined thousands across Australia to mourn the death of an asylum seeker on Manus Island.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2014 at 12:57PM

Darwin - Surfing croc shuts beach

A GIANT 4m surfing croc has closed an Australian beach for a day before moving on.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2014 at 08:50AM

Darwin - Oil to flow from Red Centre

Central Petroleum has been awarded a 25-year production licence in Central Australia, the NT's first onshore licence in 32 years.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2014 at 11:12AM

Darwin - Griggs back down on Defence housing

SENATOR Natasha Griggs has finally conceded that homes in the ghost suburb of Eaton will not be made available for the public.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2014 at 07:12AM

Darwin - Qantas to axe jobs, sell terminal

EXCLUSIVE: QANTAS is gearing up to shed 5000 jobs and sell its Melbourne Airport terminal to prove to the Abbott Government it can make the tough decisions.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2014 at 04:48PM

Darwin - Sitcom steering clear of Territory

CHIEF Minister Adam Giles' hopes of meeting Al Bundy have been dashed as bringing the production of Modern Family to Central Australia was thought to be too expensive.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2014 at 07:40AM

Darwin - Tradies flock to Palmo

PALMERSTON suburbs have led the charge in the take-up of blue-collar workers as soaring property values force people to move to suburban fringes.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2014 at 08:00AM

Darwin - ‘Bingle attacked me first’

THE feisty photographer who got slugged by Sam Worthington for allegedly kicking Lara Bingle says it was the blonde stunner who attacked first.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2014 at 06:12AM

Darwin - Ghostbusters star Ramis dies

HAROLD Ramis, the star of Ghostbusters and the man behind comedies including Caddyshack and Groundhog Day, has died. He was 69.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2014 at 03:34AM

Darwin - Man arrested over Stuart Park sex assault

POLICE have arrested a 36-year-old man in relation to an unlawful entry and gross indecency at Stuart Park on February 17.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2014 at 05:04PM

Sunday, 23 February 2014

Darwin - Veteran cop to contest Blain

SENIOR cop Geoff Bahnert is Territory Labor's candidate in the coming by-election for the seat of Blain.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2014 at 01:57PM

Darwin - Grant Denyer, wife deny meth addiction

SEVEN presenter Grant Denyer has hit back at explosive claims that he and his wife Chezzi checked into a rehab facility late last year to treat a $200,000-a-year meth addiction.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2014 at 08:58AM

Darwin - Police warn of bogus callers

POLICE are warning NT residents to be wary of a telephone scam involving callers pretending to be from Microsoft.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2014 at 09:23AM

Darwin - Teen busted in pub break-in.

A FIFTEEN-year-old boy has been arrested after he and a group of mates were allegedly caught breaking in to a Northern Suburbs pub.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2014 at 08:50AM

Darwin - Dingo lurks in Darwin

A DINGO has been spotted lurking along Tiger Brennan Drive, just 200m from the Darwin CBD boundary.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2014 at 08:55AM

Darwin - Killer found dead in jail

CONVICTED killer Peter Andrew Fittock was found dead in the grounds of Berrimah Prison's low security unit on Saturday morning.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2014 at 07:59AM

Darwin - NT actor entering a new stage

Phoebe Grainer, 19, from Jabiru, was stunned to be one of just 24 first-year students selected to study acting at NIDA in Sydney.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2014 at 08:07AM

Saturday, 22 February 2014

Darwin - Is Darwin prisoner our own Hannibal Lecter?

EX-ABATTOIR worker Andy Albury the prime suspect in up to 14 unsolved murders as police investigate possible cold case breakthrough.



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2014 at 09:22AM

Darwin - Woman assaulted at Stuart Park

A WOMAN has been assaulted inside her home in Stuart Park.



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2014 at 09:15AM

Darwin - Cop facing serious harm charge

A NORTHERN Territory police officer has been suspended and charged with one count of causing serious harm - but police are again keeping the details secret.



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2014 at 08:23AM

Darwin - Palmer-slum no more as homes hit $1 million

PALMERSTON properties have crashed through the $1 million mark as the demand for upper-end houses in the Top End soars.



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2014 at 08:31AM

Darwin - Your chance to win $21,750

HEY Territorians, want to buy a boat, pay some bills, go on a holiday?



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2014 at 09:06AM

Darwin - The tragedy of Charlotte Dawson

IN the end it seemed like the final, inevitable episode of a tragic soap opera: Charlotte Dawson ended her life at the age of 47.



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2014 at 08:47AM

Darwin - Palmo council selling homes of non ratepayers

PALMERSTON council has started selling the homes of residents who have not paid their council rates.



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2014 at 08:28AM

Friday, 21 February 2014

Darwin - Ambos using L-plate crews

LIVES are at risk because St John Ambulance is sending student crews to emergency situations, paramedics warn.



via Darwin and Local News February 22, 2014 at 12:40PM

Darwin - Charlotte Dawson found dead

BREAKING: TV celebrity Charlotte Dawson has been found dead at her Woolloomooloo home.



via Darwin and Local News February 22, 2014 at 10:49AM

Darwin - Harbour mozzie alert

A RARE dengue fever-spreading mosquito - thought to have been eradicated from the Territory in 1969 - has reappeared in Darwin Harbour.



via Darwin and Local News February 22, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Altercation after smash

POLICE are searching for a motorcyclist after an early morning altercation with a car in Darwin's northern suburbs.



via Darwin and Local News February 21, 2014 at 04:44PM

Darwin - Our Tommy top gun

DARWIN allrounder Tom Andrews played a key role as Australia reached the Under-19 World Cup quarter-finals in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.



via Darwin and Local News February 21, 2014 at 04:54PM

Thursday, 20 February 2014

Darwin - Farewell Luke: ‘Your goodness will follow me’

UPDATE: LUKE Batty has been remembered as the life of the party as mourners clad in yellow gathered for his funeral today.



via Darwin and Local News February 21, 2014 at 01:55PM

Darwin - Liam Jurrah frail and ill in Alice court

FORMER AFL footballer Liam Jurrah has appeared in Alice Springs court looking frail and exhausted.



via Darwin and Local News February 21, 2014 at 12:06PM

Darwin - Kicking goals with Thor

HOLLYWOOD movie star Chris Hemsworth has been named the national and international ambassador of the Redtails Football Club.



via Darwin and Local News February 21, 2014 at 08:00AM

Darwin - Bali drugs arrest: ‘It’s not mine’

NEW details have emerged of the moment Sydney woman Leeza Tracey Ormsby was arrested in Kuta, just two days after the release of Schapelle Corby.



via Darwin and Local News February 21, 2014 at 04:02AM

Darwin - Fan ‘gropes’ Modern Family actor

POLICE have charged a man with assaulting Modern Family star Sarah Hyland. She was allegedly groped outside an official event in Sydney last night.



via Darwin and Local News February 21, 2014 at 08:40AM

Darwin - Kicking goals with Thor

HOLLYWOOD movie star Chris Hemsworth has been named the national and international ambassador of the Redtails Football Club.



via Darwin and Local News February 21, 2014 at 08:00AM

Darwin - Ink stink as minors tattooed

A DARWIN mum is calling for new legislation to be introduced to prevent minors from being tattooed after her 17-year-old daughter got permanently inked by a backyard tattooist.



via Darwin and Local News February 21, 2014 at 07:47AM

Darwin - Thor to the Redtails' rescue

HOLLYWOOD movie star Chris Hemsworth has been named the national and international ambassador of the Redtails Football Club.



via Darwin and Local News February 21, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Jurrah faces driving charges

FORMER AFL footballer Liam Jurrah, pictured, set to appear in the Alice Springs Magistrate Court.



via Darwin and Local News February 21, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Terry Mills pulls pin in Parliament

BREAKING: Former Chief Minister Terry Mills has resigned in parliament today, ending a 21-year career in politics.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2014 at 06:32PM

Wednesday, 19 February 2014

Darwin - Shock 'n' ore at load on ute

A LOAD of uranium ore has been spotted on the back of a ute driving towards a mine in Kakadu National Park.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2014 at 04:33PM

Darwin - Woman seriously burnt near Hayes Creek

MINE staff helped save the life of a woman suffering serious burns who was found beside the Stuart Highway near the Hayes Creek Roadhouse.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2014 at 02:01PM

Darwin - Multiple reasons to join toy drive

The NT Multiple Birth Club has used a community grant to build a new website and to donate toys to the church where the group holds its playgroup.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2014 at 10:41AM

Darwin - Darwin CBD master plan revealed

THE master plan for the future of the Darwin CBD masterplan proposes a light rail corridor and a ferry terminal off the Esplanade.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2014 at 11:34AM

Darwin - Hospital building to begin by year's end

WORK will start at the $150 million Palmerston Regional Hospital by the end of the year, the Federal Government has revealed.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2014 at 09:05AM

Darwin - Sydney woman on Bali drug charges

A WOMAN who has been living in Sydney has been detained in Bali, accused of possessing MDMA and hashish.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2014 at 08:13AM

Darwin - Macca’s worker ‘fired for charity’

A MCDONALD’S worker paid the bill when some firefighters came in after fighting a blaze. But when she came into work the next day she was sacked.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2014 at 10:11PM

Darwin - Boat theft leaves nothing left

TWO identical boats and gear worth almost $100,000 have been stolen from driveways as neighbours slept.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2014 at 08:46AM

Darwin - Rollover in Yarrawonga

There has been a truck rollover at the Tulagi Rd turn-off at Yarrawonga this morning, blocking traffic on the Stuart Highway.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2014 at 07:34AM

Darwin - Injection of common sense for health

PHARMACISTS can now inject flu vaccines under new laws which allow nurses, midwives and Aboriginal health practitioners to immunise against conditions such as measles.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2014 at 12:30AM

Tuesday, 18 February 2014

Darwin - Bombing of Darwin remembered

THE lives of those lost in the Territory when World War II reached Australian shores 72 years ago has been remembered in Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2014 at 04:19PM

Darwin - Tahs and Districts face tribunal

WARATAHS and Southern Districts have important dates at tonight's NTFL Tribunal.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2014 at 10:52AM

Darwin - War crimes trial to be replayed in court

A TRIAL from 70 years ago which imposed the death penalty on one man and tried 21 others of war crimes will be reopened in the NT Supreme Court tonight.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2014 at 12:25PM

Darwin - Flight from hell: Fires lit in mid-air

UPDATE: An Etihad flight from Melbourne has been forced to land in Jakarta after two fires were lit in the cabin toilets in mid-air. It took off again only to erupt in more fiery chaos.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2014 at 11:35AM

Darwin - Just what is in Coke’s secret recipe?

THE enduring secret of Coca-Cola’s success may very well be the mystery of its guarded recipe. So what is in the brown fizzy drink?



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2014 at 11:20AM

Darwin - Memories of Darwin carnage still strong

THE Darwin bombing was 72 years ago today, but Sergeant Sandy Dahl remembers like it was 72 hours ago.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2014 at 07:52AM

Darwin - Minister reports 'quiet night' at Manus

REPORTS of another round of unrest at the Manus Island Detention Centre overnight have been denied by the Immigration Minister.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2014 at 07:22AM

Darwin - Reports of more unrest on Manus

BREAKING: UNCONFIRMED reports are emerging of another round of unrest unfolding at the Manus Island Detention Centre.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2014 at 06:30PM

Monday, 17 February 2014

Darwin - ‘Heavy-handed goons’ raid Seven

VETERAN broadcaster Mike Willesee has hit back after the AFP raided Channel 7’s headquarters searching for information on Schapelle Corby.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2014 at 02:49PM

Darwin - Are you in financial meltdown?

IF YOU spent your whole pay on the weekend, you’re not alone. It’s tough when you’re surrounded by expensive delights. Here’s help.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2014 at 01:13PM

Darwin - One dead after Manus Island protest

UPDATE: A MAN was allegedly left with his eye hanging from its socket after a severe beating, another was said to be thrown from a building and a person is dead and 77 injured after fresh troubles at the Manus Island detention centre in Papua New Guinea last night.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2014 at 09:30AM

Darwin - One dead after Manus Island protest

One person has been killed and 77 injured after alleged riots at the Manus Island detention centre.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2014 at 09:30AM

Darwin - Fire at Winnellie servo

FIRE has engulfed a sign at the United petrol station in Winnellie.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2014 at 09:43AM

Darwin - Minister not shown objections to plan

HERITAGE advice critical of the Unions NT plan for Stella Maris was omitted from a key briefing document prepared for former Lands Minister Gerry McCarthy, an inquiry into the property deal has heard.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2014 at 08:42AM

Darwin - Ray's walk for diggers

RAY Palmer and a team linked by the tragic death of his soldier son in Afghanistan are preparing an extraordinary overland mission for our Diggers and their families.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2014 at 07:53AM

Sunday, 16 February 2014

Darwin - Wallaby takes it up to snake

THIS plucky wallaby was so distraught at the loss of her joey she faced off with a python.



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2014 at 04:32PM

Darwin - Escape from North Korea: Sex, rape and death

ONE was trafficked for sex, another was jailed for nine years for gossiping. Even the guards are traumatised by what they saw. Here’s the North Korea you don’t know about.



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2014 at 10:42AM

Darwin - Costly spot grips island fruit farms

LARGE swathes of Palmerston and the Tiwi Islands have now been quarantined as more cases of banana freckle have been found.



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2014 at 10:24AM

Darwin - Manus detainees ‘rushed the gate’

SCOTT Morrison has confirmed a group of 35 men ‘took down a section of fence’ during an uprising at the Manus Island detention centre yesterday.



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2014 at 08:49AM

Darwin - Pictures: USS Kidd in Darwin

AMERICAN Navy ship the USS Kidd - one of the world's newest destroyers - opened its air-tight doors to the public on its first-ever stop in Darwin yesterday.



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2014 at 07:45AM

Darwin - High cost of our Anzac obsession

A LEADING military analyst believes we have become obsessed with the Anzac legend and are spending far too much money to mark the 100th anniversary.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2014 at 06:28PM

Darwin - Horror crash in remote NT

ONE PERSON has died and three others are trapped with serious injuries in a two-car smash in remote Central Australia.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2014 at 05:05PM

Darwin - ‘Roid rage a myth, blame alcohol’

THE country’s leading bodybuilder has admitted to 20 years of steroid abuse and says “roid rage” is a myth and the real problem is alcohol.



via Darwin and Local News February 15, 2014 at 08:30PM

Darwin - Tense standoff involving child

A MAN holding a child has been involved in a standoff with police in Palmerston.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2014 at 02:10PM

Saturday, 15 February 2014

Darwin - Scooter drunks busted

A TIP off from the public has led to a duo of drunken idiots being busted for riding a scooter in the city.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2014 at 01:01PM

Darwin - No-one claims boat people reward

NO ONE has collected a cent from the $200,000 reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of people smugglers in Australia.



via Darwin and Local News February 15, 2014 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Satellite to crash back on Earth

SPACE experts have warned a Russian satellite is expected to come crashing back down to Earth. But where will its parts fall?



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2014 at 11:03AM

Darwin - Tourists gotta go Gove

THE NT Government will today announce a tourism campaign to promote Gove as a holiday destination, including promotional flights through AirNorth.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2014 at 01:30AM

Darwin - Voices raised in Rapid defence

A STRONG crowd protesting against airport development affecting Rapid Creek has talked with stakeholders about possible solutions.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2014 at 01:30AM

Friday, 14 February 2014

Darwin - Great, crocs now climbing trees and fences

A CROC-DINI has been caught trying to scale a 1.8m chain-link fence to freedom, while another pushed a fence right over, a crocodile expert has said.



via Darwin and Local News February 15, 2014 at 04:28PM

Darwin - Eyes wide shut on Stella Maris deal

THE Territory's former Labor government formally decided to lease the Stella Maris building to Unions NT before the department had even seen the proposal, an inquiry has heard.



via Darwin and Local News February 15, 2014 at 01:59PM

Darwin - Suzi to rock terminal mum

AMERICAN rock star Suzi Quatro has invited a dying Darwin mum to her Gold Coast concert for a meet and greet to help fulfil one of her bucket-list wishes.



via Darwin and Local News February 15, 2014 at 02:02PM

Darwin - Flights to Bali cancelled

Flights from Australia to Bali, Jakarta and Phuket have been cancelled after a volcano erupted on the Indonesian island of Java.



via Darwin and Local News February 14, 2014 at 05:12PM

Thursday, 13 February 2014

Darwin - Get your hands on Little Miss Chatterbox

MIX 104.9 breakfast presenter Ilaria Brophy is a self-confessed lover of Mr. Men books.



via Darwin and Local News February 14, 2014 at 04:32PM

Darwin - Boat down near Elizabeth River

A BOAT is believed to have sunk near the Elizabeth River boat ramp.



via Darwin and Local News February 14, 2014 at 02:32PM

Darwin - Mandarins left to bludge

UPDATE: THE NT Government has been without phone, email, and internet services after its network failed.



via Darwin and Local News February 14, 2014 at 12:57PM

Darwin - Teacher fondling claim

A MALE teacher has been suspended on full pay over alleged acts of sexual misconduct against at least three female teenage students over several months last year.



via Darwin and Local News February 14, 2014 at 10:31AM

Darwin - Camera mystery deepens

THE mystery of the suspiciously placed camera at East Point Reserve continues as the NT News' search for answers heads into its second day.



via Darwin and Local News February 14, 2014 at 09:34AM

Darwin - Our parliament is the laziest

THE Northern Territory is officially the laziest parliament in the country, with politicians sitting for just 34 days this year.



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2014 at 05:33PM

Wednesday, 12 February 2014

Darwin - Croc caught - cop that!

EXTRA croc-traps set up because of widespread flooding have yielded results - big, toothy, scaly results.



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2014 at 03:53PM

Darwin - It's a sausage-fest

A MAN DROUGHT? Are you kidding? Not in the NT...



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2014 at 03:09PM

Darwin - Djerrkura set to join NT Thunder

TERRITORY Thunder coach Xavier Clarke is confident former Geelong and Western Bulldogs midfielder Nathan Djerrkura will sign with the NEAFL club in the next week.



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2014 at 10:04AM

Darwin - Late VC hero drew enemy fire

A DIGGER killed in Afghanistan has been posthumously awarded Australia’s 100th Victoria Cross — the highest military medal for acts of heroism.



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2014 at 10:40AM

Darwin - Dad shot after boy dies in knife attack

UPDATE: AN estranged father, shot by police moments after he stabbed his son to death on Melbourne’s outskirts, has died in hospital.



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2014 at 07:08AM

Darwin - Drugs are bad, warn police

POLICE say a man on a methamphetamine bender smashed up two vehicles and was attempting to steal a third before being subdued by police.



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2014 at 07:24AM

Darwin - Marsh ton puts Aussies in charge

SHAUN Marsh answers his critics with a fighting century, combining with Steve Smith to put Australia on top in South Africa.



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2014 at 07:15AM

Darwin - Compo big deal for small farmer

A HOWARD Springs banana farmer and his best mate of 50 years are ready to take on the might of the Department of Primary Industries in court if they do not pay proper compensation.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2014 at 05:48PM

Darwin - Dad shot after boy dies in knife attack

UPDATE: AN estranged father, shot by police moments after he stabbed his son to death on Melbourne’s outskirts, has died in hospital.



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2014 at 07:08AM

Darwin - Worst credit card tricks revealed

DID you know that one in two credit cards are designed never to be paid off? We reveal fine print nasties that leave you locked into a debt sentence.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2014 at 02:17PM

Darwin - Decades apart but new bridge loses each time

THE Daly Waters' new bridge has been flooded for the past three days with locals relying once again on the bridge built by soldiers in World War II.



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Smile, you're on odd camera

A MYSTERIOUS camera-like device has appeared at the entry of East Point Reserve ... but no one seems to know how it got there.



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2014 at 12:30AM

Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Darwin - Barefoot break in at tool shop

OFFENDERS have been caught on CCTV in bare feet while stealing $10,000 worth of tools.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2014 at 03:58PM

Darwin - Pennys changes hands

AFTER almost 15 years of gorilla suits, fairy princesses, cowboys, prostitutes and Warwick Capper wigs, it is time to hand the job of costuming to someone else.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2014 at 02:56PM

Darwin - Newman may stop Corby payday

CAMPBELL Newman will look at ways to stop Schapelle Corby benefiting from her situation — including a $2m TV interview deal with Seven.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2014 at 12:01PM

Darwin - The bizarre secret weapon to stop the boats

IT’S a little cartoonish. And not at all what you would expect. Many people are up in arms over the Federal Government’s new secret weapon.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2014 at 08:38AM

Darwin - TV reality stars a true love story

EXCLUSIVE: They were on rival reality love shows yet a Beauty and the Geek girl and a Farmer Wants a Wife bloke find love across the network divide.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2014 at 04:24PM

Darwin - Born and bred a fisho

BORN and bred in the NT, Matt West - or "Westy" as he's known - has been fishing our waterways for as long as he can remember.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2014 at 11:17AM

Darwin - NT rugby league ditch headquarters

NT Rugby League has abandoned its headquarters at Harvey Norman Stadium in Ludmilla because of spiralling costs.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2014 at 12:39PM

Darwin - Flood of anger over cash ban

PEOPLE trapped by floods have been stopped from buying food and medical supplies because of a new law forbidding them access to amounts greater than $250 from ATMs near pokie machines.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2014 at 12:06PM

Darwin - Smoke ban while carrying kids

DO YOU smoke with children in the car? Bad news for you... READ MORE >>



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2014 at 10:30AM

Darwin - PM sets new gap school attendance target

A NEW Closing the Gap target will be added to improve the school attendance rate of indigenous children.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2014 at 10:12AM

Darwin - CommBank posts $4.21 billion profit

THE Big Four banks are raking it in. Commonwealth Bank has just posted a mammoth $4.21 billion in profit for the six months to December.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2014 at 09:02AM

Darwin - Is it cheaper to rent or buy?

RENTING can end up costing more than you think in the long term and you have nothing to sell at the end



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2014 at 08:01AM

Darwin - Unions have not had 100-year link to Stella Maris

CLAIMS about 100-year-old links between the union movement and the Stella Maris site are "not true", a formal inquiry has heard.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2014 at 10:49AM

Darwin - Trombonist stole from employer

A MUSICIAN with a brass band is facing jail after admitting to stealing thousands of dollars from his former employer, a tool shop.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2014 at 08:12AM

Darwin - Yes, Australia has a man drought

IT’S not all in your head — Australia is experiencing a man drought, and these are the areas which are worst affected. So where should you go if you want to find a beau?



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2014 at 03:06PM

Darwin - Move over Rio, Darwin can bare up

JOELLE Lenehan wants to see a Darwin equivalent of Rio Carnival of Brazil.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Timber deal chips in with Tiwi Is jobs

THE timber plantation on the Tiwi Islands that has refused to die has been saved once again with a new marketing deal worth up to $200 million over five years.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2014 at 06:08PM

Darwin - We’re just so lovable

IF you're looking for love this Valentine's Day love, you will find it in the outer suburbs. But romance is thriving in the city's CBD office blocks.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Musicians get in on the act

TERRITORY musos are being given the opportunity to perform at the Territory's biggest music festival.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2014 at 05:14PM

Monday, 10 February 2014

Darwin - Power and Water may be sold: Tollner

TREASURER Dave Tollner has refused to rule out selling Power and Water.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2014 at 11:01AM

Darwin - NT buffalo head for Vietnam

The first shipment of Territory buffalo has set sail for Vietnam this moning.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2014 at 12:14PM

Darwin - Shame job and fine for club attack

A YOUNG woman who punched a bouncer was "horrified" after learning what she did while drunk.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2014 at 12:02PM

Darwin - Power and Water may be sold: Tollner

TREASURER Dave Tollner has refused to rule out selling Power and Water.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2014 at 11:01AM

Darwin - Search for three people on tinny

AN air and water search is underway north-east of Darwin for three occupants of a tinny who activated a distress beacon this morning.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2014 at 11:16AM

Darwin - Light plane incident at Darwin Airport

A LIGHT plane has been involved in an incident at Darwin International Airport.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2014 at 09:36AM

Darwin - Stella deal probe begins

PUBLIC servants and heritage experts are to take the witness stand as hearings begin into the Stella Maris lease deal.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2014 at 08:55AM

Darwin - $30,000 let off for Mindil

YOU CAN barely move for the thousands of people who flock to the world famous Mindil Markets during Darwin's Dry season every year... so why did it need a $30,000 fee waived?



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2014 at 08:08AM

Darwin - Fishermen take to tree to avoid crocs

FOUR stranded fishermen have been rescued after spending the night perched in a mangrove tree away from crocodiles.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2014 at 02:03PM

Darwin - The Schapelle circus rolls on

SCHAPELLE Corby’s mum lost her cool when talking to the media outside her Logan home. Watch now >>




via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Toyota shutdown sad but inevitable

ANALYSIS: Toyota always wanted to be the last to turn out the lights. If it went first it would have been blamed for killing the entire industry.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2014 at 07:35PM

Darwin - Which country makes the best beer?

WELL this discussion will make some of you hopping mad. Which country does beer the best? We’ve asked the Beer Pilgrim to name the gold standard.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2014 at 02:58PM

Darwin - Fears for art collection

A DARWIN art collector who has donated "significant amounts" of works to the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) says new legislation to be introduced this week could mean the items are deaccessioned.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2014 at 04:40PM

Darwin - Toyota gone by end of 2017

TOYOTA workers say they are “totally gutted” by the company’s decision to cease manufacturing cars locally in 2017.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2014 at 05:21PM

Sunday, 9 February 2014

Darwin - Drugs, cash seized in raid

POLICE have seized a quantity of drugs and cash after a raid in Palmerston.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2014 at 03:31PM

Darwin - Vacancy a worry

DARWIN has the highest rate of office vacancies in Australia, according to a report released.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2014 at 11:32AM

Darwin - Man charged over alleged sex attack

A 19-year-old man has been charged over an alleged sexual assault and robbery of a 19-year-old woman in Palmerston.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2014 at 10:46AM

Darwin - Schapelle Corby out at last

A SHAKING Schapelle Corby is propelled into chaos as she’s released from jail after more than nine years behind bars in Bali.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2014 at 10:31AM

Darwin - Snake tales for coppers

POLICE have relocated a snake from a major Darwin arterial road - but not before some nerves got the better of one copper.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2014 at 08:37AM

Darwin - Flooded in and running out

RESIDENTS of Corroborree are on flood rations as the food and fuel are slowly running out.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2014 at 08:55AM

Darwin - Zoo slaughters surplus giraffe

A ZOO has shot a healthy giraffe in the head and invited children to watch as the carcass was fed to the lions. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2014 at 08:41PM

Darwin - Junior on a joy ride

AN 11-year-old boy has been allegedly nabbed behind the wheel - with a 13-year-old female passenger.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2014 at 07:28AM

Darwin - Skater boy fighting for life

AS a young skateboarder fought for his life, his heartbroken father said: “I don’t think I can cope without him.”



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2014 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Photo competition is back!

A "SERENE" photo of a lone cyclist leaning over the Nightcliff Jetty at dusk taking in the Nightcliff breeze is one of the finalists in our We're For NT competition.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2014 at 06:54PM

Darwin - Croc 'chased surfer' at city beach

SIGHTSEERS have told of a croc sighting at a popular Darwin beach - and said it 'chased a surfer' from the water.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2014 at 05:45PM

Darwin - Spare us the Corby conspiracy theories

THE case of Schapelle Corby has been a polarising event, not unlike Lindy Chamberlain, where everyone in Australia has an opinion on whether she is guilty or not, writes DAVID PENBERTHY.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2014 at 04:45PM

Darwin - LIVE: Torah goes for gold

JOIN our live coverage as Torah Bright attempts to win a second Winter Olympics gold medal.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2014 at 03:33PM

Darwin - Bush schools "failing"

PROMINENT indigenous MP Alison Anderson says Aboriginal children deserve access to better education and has backed the idea of sending bush students to town boarding schools.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2014 at 04:24PM

Saturday, 8 February 2014

Darwin - Holmes boots historic hundred

WARATAHS star forward Abbey Holmes had two bites of the cherry before finally writing herself into the history books at Tracy Village Sports Club.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2014 at 01:41PM

Darwin - Girl missing after creek crossing

COMMUNITY members and police are desperately searching Wattie Creek at Daguragu for a missing girl who tried to cross the swollen waters and never made it to the other side.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2014 at 12:25PM

Darwin - Shirtless robber on the run

A YOUNG woman has been assaulted and robbed while walking home alone in Palmerston at 3am.



via Darwin and Local News February 08, 2014 at 05:35PM

Friday, 7 February 2014

Darwin - NT Police hunt sex pests

A WOMAN was allegedly attacked by a four-man gang in Alice Springs. Police have urged witnesses to come forward.



via Darwin and Local News February 08, 2014 at 05:02PM

Darwin - Funniest reaction ever? TV star's crazy eye roll

THIS reality TV star clearly didn't approve of her husband calling her 'emotional', and gave him perhaps the world's funniest reaction.



via Darwin and Local News February 08, 2014 at 11:50AM

Darwin - They must be bananas

FAKE banana freckle 'inspectors' are believed to be criminals casing rural Darwin properties for potential loot.



via Darwin and Local News February 08, 2014 at 02:30PM

Darwin - NT cop secretly suspended

AN OFF-DUTY police officer has been secretly punished for an abuse of power after her security guard boyfriend assaulted a Darwin nightclub patron.



via Darwin and Local News February 08, 2014 at 01:09PM

Darwin - It's diesel and lust, man

NEVER scoff at half-naked diesel fitters wearing viking hats and reclining in front-end loader buckets - for they are the new "princes of men".



via Darwin and Local News February 08, 2014 at 11:07AM

Darwin - The new fat police

PHARMACISTS will become fat cops under a plan to measure the weight, blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol of all Australians once a year.



via Darwin and Local News February 08, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Paramedics join fiery wage debate

TERRITORY paramedics have joined the army of workers engaged in industrial disputes over pay and conditions.



via Darwin and Local News February 08, 2014 at 12:30AM

Thursday, 6 February 2014

Darwin - 'It's bloody heartbreaking': Bill Shorten

OPPOSITION leader Bill Shorten said the anger in Gove remains "palpable".



via Darwin and Local News February 07, 2014 at 04:14PM

Darwin - DK and Grey - NTFL preview

DAVID Kennedy from AFLNT and NT News' Grey Morris preview this week's round of NTFL footy.



via Darwin and Local News February 07, 2014 at 03:13PM

Darwin - Mr. Men enchant students

FOUR decades on from the critters' creation, the timeless Mr Men and Little Miss books can still cast a spell on Territory kids.



via Darwin and Local News February 07, 2014 at 02:05PM

Darwin - Giles lights fuse on public holiday shift

THE Territory Government is considering scrapping the May Day public holiday for a holiday on Territory Day.



via Darwin and Local News February 07, 2014 at 01:17PM

Darwin - Student headed to detention

A LITTLE girl who mistook a bus carrying asylum seekers for her school bus ended up at Wickham Point Detention Centre.



via Darwin and Local News February 07, 2014 at 12:49PM

Darwin - Woman arrested on child porn charges

NT POLICE have arrested a woman who allegedly used her mobile phone to send out disturbing sexual images of children.



via Darwin and Local News February 07, 2014 at 12:03PM

Darwin - The note every boyfriend should read

THESE two girls, aged nine and six, have more romance-related wisdom between them than any adult alive. They've come up with a recipe for the perfect boyfriend.



via Darwin and Local News February 07, 2014 at 04:16AM

Darwin - Give up bush schools

SECONDARY schools in the bush are a failure and should be abandoned, according to the author of the NT Government's indigenous education review.



via Darwin and Local News February 07, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - The long face of the law

VIDEO: Natural instincts never get in the way of this big fella, whether it concerns sticky-beaking around the office or relieving himself.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2014 at 10:29PM

Darwin - Asylum screenings find HIV

THE NT Health Department says a 50 per cent spike in the number of HIV cases detected is mainly due to screening of asylum seekers in Darwin detention centres.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2014 at 01:04PM

Darwin - 10 tips for ordering healthy takeaway

EATING takeaway doesn't have to be about deep-fried convenience. Read this first before you pull into that drive through.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2014 at 12:58PM

Darwin - Bikie lawyers 'part of gang machine'

PREMIER Campbell Newman accuses defence lawyers for alleged bikies of being part of "criminal gang machine".



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2014 at 12:06PM

Darwin - Biggest Loser winner 'skeletal'

US Biggest Loser winner Rachel Frederickson has shocked the world by losing a record-breaking 60 per cent of her body weight, but viewers are questioning whether the show let her go too far.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2014 at 08:12AM

Darwin - Would you beg like this for a job?

AN ENTERPRISING Aussie student has gone to extraordinary lengths to stand out against the crowd to find himself a casual job.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2014 at 09:13PM

Wednesday, 5 February 2014

Darwin - Escaped prisoner arrested at Casuarina

A PRISONER who escaped from Royal Darwin Hospital has been arrested.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2014 at 11:38AM

Darwin - A croc may be on the loose in the UK

POLICE in southwest England are on the alert after a bus driver reported spotting a 1.8m crocodile under a bridge in Bristol.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2014 at 08:39AM

Darwin - Uni driver almost goes under

YOU'D think if you worked for a university you might know better, right?



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2014 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Corby will 'celebrate with a joint'

SCHAPELLE Corby's former lawyer has made a bizarre TV appearance claiming the drug dealer will celebrate her release from prison with a 'big marijuana joint'.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2014 at 06:50AM

Darwin - iPad's latest tool in crime fight

THE latest crime-fighting tool comes equipped with a compass, a camera and the option to purchase Angry Birds.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Stubborn Fletcher may merge

EX-TROPICAL cyclone Fletcher and a tropical low south of Katherine have been expected to merge.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2014 at 05:07PM

Darwin - Cops brave attempt to save man

A MAN has drowned, despite the heroic rescue efforts of two police officers who jumped into raging surf at Nightcliff.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2014 at 10:27AM

Darwin - Childcare workers driven out by pay

ABOUT 20 Territory childcare workers leave the job every week because of poor pay, and this turnover could increase because of the Federal Government's retraction of a proposed pay rise last year, the sector's union body said.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2014 at 05:35PM

Darwin - Love of books no Mister-y

LEARNING to read should always be about having fun.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2014 at 05:20PM

Tuesday, 4 February 2014

Darwin - Schapelle Corby set 'to be freed in days'

INDONESIA'S Justice Minister has announced he will sign Schapelle Corby's parole in the next three days.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2014 at 11:19AM

Darwin - Abbott could cut penalty rates

THERE are fears penalty rates could be in the Federal Government's sights, as the industrial umpire investigates the current awards system.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2014 at 10:01AM

Darwin - Corby 'to be free in days'

BREAKING NEWS: SCHAPELLE Corby could be free by the weekend, after Indonesia's Justice Minister said he will sign her parole within days.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2014 at 11:53AM

Darwin - 21 bum salute

OTHERS might have waved... but in Australia's far north, such an occasion demands a unique 'Territory' gesture.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2014 at 08:19AM

Darwin - Roads are NT killing fields

TERRITORIANS have been more likely to die on the road than people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Afghanistan, according to NT and World Health Organisation figures.



via Darwin and Local News February 04, 2014 at 05:54PM

Darwin - Bishop says ABC owes Navy apology

FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop says the Navy deserves an apology from the ABC over its reporting of claims asylum seekers suffered burns in their care.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2014 at 06:27AM

Darwin - Bali pair's cause of death revealed

THE family of Noelene and Yvana Bischoff have confirmed the pair were killed in rare circumstances during their dream holiday to Bali.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2014 at 05:25AM

Darwin - The worst email scam ever

THEY'RE the scourge of the internet (as well as cat videos and angry conversations about chemtrails) - but surely this Nigerian scam email has to be the worst.



via Darwin and Local News February 04, 2014 at 07:25PM

Darwin - Giant tides toss up dodgy debris

KING TIDES have caused serious damage to infrastructure and left hazardous debris along NT coastlines.



via Darwin and Local News February 04, 2014 at 06:47PM

Darwin - Hockey's first budget will bring pain

WHERE will Treasurer Joe Hockey's budget axe fall? He has already given us a few clues, says Jessica Irvine.



via Darwin and Local News February 04, 2014 at 11:04PM

Darwin - Two beyond the limit

TWO people have been fined for "driving recklessly" in the new open speed limit trial zones along the Stuart Highway in the Northern Territory.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Healthy meals cost too much

A LOW income family would have to spend half its weekly wage to eat the healthy diet of lean meat, fruit and vegetables recommended in official national dietary guidelines.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Nightcliff mystery of the deep?

DO you know what this is? Is it a World War II relic?



via Darwin and Local News February 04, 2014 at 06:10PM

Monday, 3 February 2014

Darwin - Croc killers facing fine or jail

THE Territory Parks and Wildlife Commission has launched an investigation after the NT News revealed photographs of shot crocodiles, believed to be in Top End waters.



via Darwin and Local News February 04, 2014 at 03:21PM

Darwin - Fired-up at locked stair 'trap'

A FLASH inner-city apartment complex could become a deathtrap in the event of a fire, says a resident who found himself locked in the stairwell for 40 minutes yesterday morning.



via Darwin and Local News February 04, 2014 at 03:27PM

Darwin - Coalition MP: Abbott is a liar

ONE of Tony Abbott's own MP's has called the Prime Minister a liar in an extraordinary outburst on national radio.



via Darwin and Local News February 04, 2014 at 02:08PM

Darwin - Australian man found dead in Bali

AN AUSSIE holidaying in Bali has collapsed and died in mysterious circumstances just one month after the deaths of Noelene and Yvana Bischoff.



via Darwin and Local News February 03, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Power price cuts for Gove residents

MINING Company Rio Tinto has released details of a three-year support package for the town of Gove.



via Darwin and Local News February 04, 2014 at 12:10PM

Darwin - Couple dies having sex in car

A COUPLE has died from carbon monoxide poisoning after having sex in a car with the engine running.



via Darwin and Local News February 04, 2014 at 11:45AM

Darwin - Couple dies having sex in car

A COUPLE has died from carbon monoxide poisoning after having sex in a car with the engine running.



via Darwin and Local News February 04, 2014 at 11:45AM

Darwin - Shot crocs shock

SHOCKING photographs have emerged of rogue fishos shooting crocodiles in what are believed to be Top End waters.



via Darwin and Local News February 03, 2014 at 02:14PM

Darwin - Biggest political donors revealed

THE Darwin-based developer behind the controversial Nightcliff Island proposal was among the biggest political donors in the country last year.



via Darwin and Local News February 04, 2014 at 08:06AM

Darwin - Australian man found dead in Bali

AN AUSSIE holidaying in Bali has collapsed and died in mysterious circumstances just one month after the deaths of Noelene and Yvana Bischoff.



via Darwin and Local News February 03, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Steroid use higher in bi, gay teen boys

GAY and bisexual teen boys in the US use illicit steroids at a rate almost six times higher than do straight kids.



via Darwin and Local News February 04, 2014 at 07:47AM

Darwin - 'Hooning at its best'

THIS Top End boatie has taken hooning to a new level of wrong. HAVE YOUR SAY



via Darwin and Local News February 03, 2014 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Thorpe 'admitted to rehab'

OLYMPIC champion Ian Thorpe was 'admitted to rehab' after being spoken to by police in the early hours of Monday morning.



via Darwin and Local News February 03, 2014 at 04:48PM

Darwin - The Super Bowl ads you didn't see

SUPER Bowl commercials are arguably more interesting than the game itself but you won't see them on Australian TV. Here are some of the best.



via Darwin and Local News February 03, 2014 at 09:41AM

Sunday, 2 February 2014

Darwin - Measles alert: Five people in intensive care

FIVE people are in intensive care in Royal Darwin Hospital because of an outbreak of measles.



via Darwin and Local News February 03, 2014 at 04:24PM

Darwin - Gove residents slam Rio

GOVE residents have accused Rio Tinto of giving them false hope by saying the refinery may reopen when it has no real intention of doing so.



via Darwin and Local News February 03, 2014 at 01:02PM

Darwin - Speed critic gets rev up

A BRIEF but emotional social media campaign against a motoring journalist for referring to the Territory as the wild, wild west seems to have limped into the sunset, bloodied and bruised.



via Darwin and Local News February 03, 2014 at 01:28PM

Darwin - 'The age of entitlement is over'

TREASURER Joe Hockey has warned Australians the age of personal responsibility has begun and it's time "everyone do the heavy lifting''.



via Darwin and Local News February 03, 2014 at 10:55AM

Darwin - The best financial advice you'll ever receive

WANT to make stacks of money in 2014? Five financial gurus share the answers to the most common questions they get in their line of work. It may be the best free advice you'll ever get.



via Darwin and Local News February 03, 2014 at 08:41AM

Darwin - Eight injured in bus crash

EIGHT people suffered minor injuries after a truck "rear-ended" a bus on the Stuart Hwy in Winnellie this morning.



via Darwin and Local News February 03, 2014 at 12:15PM

Darwin - Hollywood in shock over Hoffman death

STARS and studios have paid tribute to Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who has been found dead from an apparent drug overdose.



via Darwin and Local News February 03, 2014 at 10:54AM

Darwin - Seven takes axe to Today Tonight

SEVEN Network has axed current affairs program Today Tonight in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.



via Darwin and Local News February 03, 2014 at 08:24AM

Darwin - Homing in on a deposit

AUSTRALIA'S super and housing systems must be considered as part of the same national saving system, celebrity business mentor Mark Bouris says.



via Darwin and Local News February 01, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - 'The Chippo' bows out in true form

ONE of Darwin's last live and original music venues - The Chippo - has closed its doors for the last time at Coconut Grove.



via Darwin and Local News February 03, 2014 at 01:30AM

Darwin - Croc bait wears a grin

TERRITORY fishermen are risking their lives repeatedly wading into croc-infested waters at Shady Camp while another fool has been spotted playing silly buggers inside a crocodile trap.



via Darwin and Local News February 03, 2014 at 01:33AM

Darwin - 'The Chippo' bows out in true form

ONE of Darwin's last live and original music venues - The Chippo - has closed its doors for the last time at Coconut Grove.



via Darwin and Local News February 03, 2014 at 01:30AM

Saturday, 1 February 2014

Darwin - Cyclones brewing over Top End

TWO tropical lows lurking over the Top End- one heading towards Queensland and one heading towards the NT- could become cyclones early this week.



via Darwin and Local News February 02, 2014 at 03:08PM

Darwin - Singing in the waves

AN EXTREME high tide and wild winds have brought Darwinites out in droves to watch a rare spectacle.



via Darwin and Local News February 02, 2014 at 03:45PM