Darwin - McCarthy backtracks on evidence

DEPUTY Opposition Leader Gerry McCarthy has conceded he wasn’t present when cabinet approved the Stella Maris lease to Unions NT.



via Darwin and Local News April 01, 2014 at 10:08AM

Darwin - Grey nomads to get right of way

A NEW LAW that will make overtaking grey nomads in caravans and campervans illegal is sure to drive Territorians around the bend.



via Darwin and Local News March 31, 2014 at 03:59PM

Darwin - Nickelback for BASS

CANADIAN hard rock superstars Nickelback have been added to the 2014 BASSINTHEGRASS line-up.



via Darwin and Local News March 31, 2014 at 12:03PM

Darwin - You guys are April fools!

MORE evidence of fishos defying the jaws of nature in croc-infested waters has emerged.



via Darwin and Local News April 01, 2014 at 08:41AM

Darwin - Racism at heart of split: rebel MLAs

THREE bush MLAs threatening to bring down the Giles Government have aired extraordinary claims of racism against CLP colleagues.



via Darwin and Local News April 01, 2014 at 08:49AM

Darwin - Little Henry’s big fight

DARWIN toddler Henry Archbold has been diagnosed with a spinal cord tumour so rare that there are no other cases worldwide in a child so young.



via Darwin and Local News April 01, 2014 at 08:40AM

Darwin - Cyclone booze ban

THE TOP END tradition of boozing in the cyclone shelter is about to be outlawed - with people who get drunk in their own homes facing lockup - under tough new laws designed to limit insurance payouts.



via Darwin and Local News April 01, 2014 at 08:05AM

Darwin - NRL shattered by McKinnon diagnosis

FORMER Knights great Matthew Johns said all of sport will be in shock at the news Alex McKinnon is facing life as a quadriplegic.



via Darwin and Local News March 31, 2014 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Japan whaling war not over yet

AUSTRALIA may have won a lawsuit against



via Darwin and Local News April 01, 2014 at 07:28AM

Darwin - Asher Keddie goes for Gold again

ASHER Keddie is up against Andy Lee, Carrie Bickmore, Essie Davis, Scott Cam and Stephen Peacocke for the Gold Logie.



via Darwin and Local News March 31, 2014 at 01:30PM

Darwin - Katherine kids kicking goals

EACH Friday, Katherine YMCA’s expansive recreation room fills with the sound of 400 laughing and happy kids — for some, it is the only safe environment they have ever known.



via Darwin and Local News April 01, 2014

Darwin - Teacher campaign in limbo

THE much-publicised Stop the Cuts campaign to retain teachers in Territory schools is in jeopardy because of warring union members.



via Darwin and Local News April 01, 2014

Darwin - Crime spree across the Top End

THOUSANDS of dollars worth of property has been damaged during a crime spree across the Top End.



via Darwin and Local News March 31, 2014 at 05:36PM

Darwin - The 12 reasons why I love Darwin

FIRST impressions count. Just ask journalist Colin James, who made a lightning visit to Darwin — and immediately fell in love.



via Darwin and Local News March 31, 2014 at 04:31PM

Darwin - Is this the best April Fool’s Day prank ever?

“I’M f---ing over it!” The prank came a day early but radio executives were reeling after Nova’s Fitzy launched into a foul-mouthed rant on air.



via Darwin and Local News March 31, 2014 at 08:17AM

Darwin - Croc stolen from child care centre

A FRESHWATER crocodile has been stolen from a child care centre in Eaton overnight.



via Darwin and Local News March 31, 2014 at 12:55PM

Darwin - 12 reasons to love Darwin

FIRST impressions count. Just ask journalist Colin James, who made a lightning visit to Darwin — and immediately fell in love.



via Darwin and Local News March 31, 2014 at 11:16AM

Darwin - Cut costs or lower standards: Hockey

TREASURER Joe Hockey says everyone will have to make sacrifices in the upcoming May budget, or suffer a lower quality of life.



via Darwin and Local News March 31, 2014 at 08:26AM

Darwin - A greater love: Mum dies for baby

AN expectant mum was given a terrible choice between saving her own life or that of her unborn baby. Here’s her incredible story.



via Darwin and Local News March 30, 2014 at 09:31PM

Darwin - Peanut can do better than ruff trade

A HORNY dingo has been stalking a household pet for sex in the leafy suburb of Larrakeyah - but the pet’s owner is holding out for a suitor with a better pedigree.



via Darwin and Local News March 30, 2014 at 12:53PM

Darwin - Asylum seeker handouts scrapped

TAXPAYERS will save $25 million a year after the Abbott government today scraps free immigration assistance to ­asylum seekers.



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

Darwin - ’Why I don’t want kids’

LOLLIE Barr, decided she was happy to live the rest of her life having adventures, not children and she’s sick of people judging her.



via Darwin and Local News March 30, 2014 at 02:53PM

Darwin - What happened to little Crystal?

AN EX-girlfriend of Brett Peter Cowan fears for the fate of a little girl left alone in his care shortly before he attacked a boy at a caravan park.



via Darwin and Local News March 29, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Peris lands latest title triumph

AUSTRALIAN hockey player Brooke Peris is the Northern Territory Sports­person of the Year.



via Darwin and Local News March 29, 2014 at 01:25PM

Darwin - Sort it out yourselves: PM

PM TONY Abbott says the fight between rebel CLP member Alison Anderson and NT Chief Minister Adam Giles is one for them to sort out — without his help.



via Darwin and Local News March 30, 2014 at 12:42PM

Darwin - No rush to hold Anderson disciplinary hearing

THE Country Liberals executive will not be making a decision on Alison Anderson’s future right away.



via Darwin and Local News March 29, 2014 at 07:09PM

Darwin - Mystery aircraft’s stealthy presence

IS this mysterious ‘pointy’ plane America’s latest top secret stealth project? Speculation is mounting after the strange aircraft was photographed over Texas.



via Darwin and Local News March 30, 2014 at 04:48AM

Darwin - PM: It’s been 100 days without a boat

UPDATE: THE Abbott Government is misleading the public as it hails 100 days passing without an asylum seeker boat arriving on Australian shores, lawyer says.



via Darwin and Local News March 29, 2014 at 06:07PM

Darwin - Coalition of the unwilling in search

THE search for MH370 is borne of tragedy, yet Australia finds itself at the centre of the most significant multinational peacetime operation it has known.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 10:30PM

Darwin - By George it’s a family photo

THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released a touching family photo showing the couple with son Prince George — and their pet dog Lupo.



via Darwin and Local News March 30, 2014 at 08:19AM

Darwin - Diggers mental injuries misunderstood

THEY call it Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, but mental injuries suffered during war service are much more than a disorder.



via Darwin and Local News March 29, 2014 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Ship trying to find MH370 objects

A CHINESE patrol ship today leads the hunt for debris that may be part of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 spotted by planes in the new search area.



via Darwin and Local News March 29, 2014 at 10:42AM

Darwin - Meter maids to ease parking pain

TERRITORY taxpayers will fund “meter maids and men” who randomly top up expired parking tickets at Royal Darwin Hospital to ease public anger over the convoluted parking system.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 01:55PM

Darwin - Smoke alarms nothing to laugh about

TERRITORY firefighters are making a call for action to tell locals to “get serious” on April Fool’s Day.



via Darwin and Local News March 29, 2014 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Leanyer lands on top again

LEANYER has remained the Territory’s hottest sellers’ ­suburb for the past year, new data shows.



via Darwin and Local News March 29, 2014 at 02:00AM

Darwin - NZ plane sees possible MH370 debris

THE RNZAF Orion spotted objects in the MH370 search area but the identity of the objects is yet to be established.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 09:30PM

Darwin - Teacher sacked over Facebook comments

THE teacher whose offensive comments appeared on Facebook after one of his former students committed suicide has been sacked.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 06:05PM

Darwin - MH370: Dramatic shift to search area

THE search for missing plane MH370 has shifted 1100km closer to Perth on “credible” new information with satellite images being ruled out.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 06:27PM

Darwin - Man found dead in remote NT

POLICE have found the body of a 28-year-old man at Alpurrurulam, 600km east of Tennant Creek.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 05:27PM

Darwin - Festival’s publicist believes it was ‘scam’

A FORMER publicist for the Darwin Infinity Music Festival has claimed the event was a scam that “was never going to happen” and says ticket holders probably won’t get their money back.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 05:27PM

Darwin - MH370: Dramatic shift to search area

THE search for the missing plane MH370 has shifted 1100kms closer to Perth after ‘credible’ new information with satellite images discounted.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 05:03PM

Darwin - Instant karma: Road rager cops what he deserves

FINALLY, a road rage story that ends exactly the way we wish they’d all end. An idiot in a black ute flips a woman the bird after tailgating her. Then karma kicks in.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 04:33PM

Darwin - ‘I won’t govern with a gun to my head’

BREAKING NEWS: ROGUE MLA Alison Anderson has been suspended indefinitely from the CLP.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 12:18PM

Darwin - Anderson suspended from CLP

BREAKING NEWS: ROGUE MLA Alison Anderson has been suspended indefinitely from the CLP.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 12:18PM

Darwin - Rumours rife Anderson is facing sack

BREAKING NEWS: Rumours are sweeping the halls of the Northern Territory Parliament that rogue MP Alison Anderson is to be sacked from the CLP.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 12:18PM

Darwin - For crisis sake, grow up

OPINION: Are the three so-called rebel MPs serious with their demands? Surely they can’t be, writes Maria Billias.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 12:52PM

Darwin - Fugitive arrested in bush camp

A REPEAT prison escapee has been caught in a bush camp after 15 days at large.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 11:45AM

Darwin - What the three MPs demanded

THE three CLP members who walked out of the Northern Territory Parliament made these demands to Chief Minister Adam Giles.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 11:05AM

Darwin - MH370: major change to search area

AMSA has shifted the search area for MH370 closer to the Australian mainland after receiving ‘credible’ new information on the plane’s trajectory.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 11:23AM

Darwin - MH370: what was ‘sealed evidence’?

THE search has resumed, although attention is focusing on claims that officials had ‘sealed evidence’ in relation to MH370 that can’t be made public.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 10:33AM

Darwin - No fare? Qantas changes FF points

QANTAS has announced a major overhaul of its frequent flyer program, saying the changes are ‘fairer’. What does that really mean?



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 07:02AM

Darwin - Which celebrity do you share a birthday with?

EVER wondered who your celebrity birthday buddy is? We’ve complied a list of celebrity birthdays for every day of the year.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 10:35AM

Darwin - The battle for a nation’s soul

EXORCISMS, human sacrifice and death curses. The cult of Santa Muerte has infested an entire country, with horrific consequences.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 08:57AM

Darwin - Top End rocked by political chaos

THE Northern Territory remains in political turmoil today, with the CLP in crisis following the shock walkout by three MPs.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 09:57AM

Darwin - Teen tattoos McDonald’s receipt

A TEENAGER is literally wearing his love of cheeseburgers on his sleeve after getting a McDonald’s receipt tattooed on his arm.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2014 at 10:33PM

Darwin - Being racist is getting very easy

ADAM Goodes became a hero for standing on the footy field and calling out racism. Soon, he may be the one in the wrong.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2014 at 01:44PM

Darwin - Clinton finds youth in a beer tap

SPORTS science has it wrong – the real secret to a long career has been a daily dose of four schooners of beer and good company.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2014 at 06:38PM

Darwin - Feds put a bullet in croc safari hunting

THE Federal Government has ruled out crocodile safari hunting in the Top End.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2014 at 06:51PM

Darwin - Rubber blamed for uranium spill

DAMAGED rubber lining inside a tank was to blame for a massive uranium spill at the Ranger mine in Kakadu National Park.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2014 at 01:20PM

Darwin - Balinese ceremony gets NY off to good start

DARWIN’S Balinese community will prepare for their new year by making a peace offering and cleansing the soul.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Right ingredients for pukka job

It is every foodie’s dream and this Territory up-and-coming television producer has scored it – a month-long internship working with kitchen maestro Jamie Oliver.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Nightcliff Island drama heats up

PROTESTS against a proposed island off the Nightcliff coastline have moved to Parliament House.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2014 at 05:37PM

Darwin - Thai satellite spots 300 objects

A THAI satellite has reportedly detected at least 300 objects near the search area for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2014 at 01:54AM

Darwin - Crash tears car into three pieces

A DRIVER is lucky to be alive after his car was torn into three pieces after he sideswiped a power pole.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2014 at 06:35PM

Darwin - Pilot rescued from NT chopper crash

UPDATED: A helicopter pilot has been airlifted to Darwin after crashing in a remote area and waiting hours for medical help.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2014 at 12:16PM

Darwin - CLP digs up dirt on pipe deal

THE Territory lost $95 million by turning down the opportunity to buy a gas pipeline linking Central Australia and the Top End, Treasurer Dave Tollner says.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2014 at 11:35AM

Darwin - ‘Monster rat’ terrorises family

HERE’S a story that’ll rat-tle your morning. A gigantic rat has terrorised a family after gnawing a tunnel into their house and setting up shop in their flat.



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

Darwin - Chopper crashes in NT

A HELICOPTER has crashed in a remote part of the Northern Territory.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2014 at 10:41AM

Darwin - Walkout threatens CLP rule

THE Government is in crisis today after the three bush MLAs — Alison Anderson, Larisa Lee and Francis Xavier — staged a walkout of Parliament.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2014 at 10:12AM

Darwin - ADF told: change blokey culture

SEX Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick has put the military’s top brass on notice to stamp out a backlash against gender equity reforms.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2014 at 03:38PM

Darwin - Teacher denies post was about dead boy

THE teacher whose nasty comments appeared after one of his former students committed suicide has claimed the comments were made about another student who used to bully him as a child.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2014 at 06:37PM

Darwin - Our Jess is off to Eurovision

In recognition of Australia’s love affair with the Eurovision Song Contest, organisers have invited SBS to send Jessica Mauboy to perform as a solo guest.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2014 at 07:26PM

Darwin - ‘Monster rat’ terrorises family

HERE’S a story that’ll rat-tle your morning. A gigantic rat has terrorised a family after gnawing a tunnel into their house.



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

Darwin - N Korea men ‘must get Kim’s haircut’

NORTH Korean men have reportedly been ordered to get the same haircut as leader Kim Jong-un.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2014 at 11:08PM

Darwin - Bad night on roads

AN elderly man has died after he was hit on a dark Darwin street, with the driver unaware he’d hit a person until he went back to check, in one of two incidents on Top End roads.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2014 at 07:20AM

Darwin - Wealthy parents don’t immunise

ABOUT 15,000 parents have recorded a conscientious objection to vaccinating their children and parents in Australia’s wealthiest suburbs outright refuse to.



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

Darwin - Shirtless biker is a NT breezy rider

A NEWCOMER to the Territory was shocked to see a near-naked motorbike rider weaving in and out of traffic on Tiger Brennan Drive.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2014 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Cheating teachers told to behave over Naplan

SCHOOL principals and teachers have been banned from coaching students for the national literacy and numeracy tests and classroom security will be tightened under a major crackdown against cheating.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2014 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Government to sell off Medibank

THE Abbott Government set to progress with the sale of Medibank Private as study claims that health insurance premiums will not rise.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2014 at 03:21PM

Darwin - And the Top End’s honours go to ...

AUSTRALIA will once again have Knights and Dames again. Which Territorians should be put in the mix? TELL US BELOW



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2014 at 02:03AM

Darwin - Worker’s amazing escape from fire

VIDEO: A worker had an amazing escape as a high-rise residential complex under construction became totally engulfed by fire.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2014 at 12:16PM

Darwin - Tiwi Islands cannabis arrest

A 69-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for allegedly selling cannabis on the Tiwi Islands.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2014 at 01:27PM

Darwin - Nurses given power to prescribe

TERRITORY nurses and pharmacists will soon be given the power to prescribe medications.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2014 at 11:48AM

Darwin - Territorians may help find MH370

TERRITORIANS are on standby to help in the search for Malaysian Airlines flight MH370.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2014 at 10:30AM

Darwin - Life’s a bitumen for NT

TERRITORY Federal MP Natasha Griggs says vital money for NT roads is under threat from Labor and the Greens ... but Labor says it’s all about a name change — what is going on?



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2014 at 08:23AM

Darwin - ‘You see bodies sticking out of the mud’

A GROUP of girls at a slumber party and a four-month-old baby are just some of the 176 people who have been swallowed by an unfathomable natural disaster in the US.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2014 at 10:34AM

Darwin - McKinnon placed in coma

NEWCASTLE Knights have confirmed Alex McKinnon has been placed in an induced coma and that his recovery could take up to two years.



via Darwin and Local News March 25, 2014 at 06:51AM

Darwin - Meet Katherine’s rubbish warrior

FOR 10 years, Jenny Duggan has been cleaning up Katherine - a town she loves.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2014 at 09:55AM

Darwin - Lost boy remembered

THE 16-year-old boy who committed suicide has been remembered as a cheeky and confident young man, in the wake of nasty comments made by a teacher on Facebook.



via Darwin and Local News March 25, 2014 at 05:18PM

Darwin - Jetstar behind time in Darwin

ALMOST one-third of Jetstar flights are departing late from Darwin, new figures show.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2014 at 08:36AM

Darwin - Royals our great tourism hope

COUPLES looking for a romantic Outback getaway will be targeted by tourism officials to capitalise on the Royal visit to Uluru next month.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2014 at 08:53AM

Darwin - Zoo kills two lions and their cubs

A ZOO that prompted outrage by putting down a healthy giraffe has killed two lions and their two cubs to make way for a new male.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2014 at 02:38AM

Darwin - One in five drink and drive

AS concern about alcohol-related violence grows, almost four in five respondents to a poll say they believe Australia has a problem with alcohol abuse.



via Darwin and Local News March 25, 2014 at 10:31PM

Darwin - Search for MH370 debris to resume

THE search and recovery operation for the missing Malaysia Airlines aircraft in the southern Indian Ocean will resume tomorrow.



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

Darwin - Teacher criticises teen who killed himself

A TOP END teacher has allegedly posted a mean rant on the Facebook page of a 16-year-old student who committed suicide.



via Darwin and Local News March 25, 2014 at 11:51AM

Darwin - Flight MH370: Search suspended

FIRST they heard devastating news about their loved ones; now the brutal southern Indian Ocean weather has added to the MH370 families’ agony.



via Darwin and Local News March 25, 2014 at 10:40AM

Darwin - Brandis says it’s OK to be a bigot

PEOPLE have a right to be bigots, according to Attorney General George Brandis, who delivered a strong defence of free speech in parliament today.



via Darwin and Local News March 24, 2014 at 03:53PM

Darwin - Sex abuser ‘sad, lonely’

THE SEXUAL ABUSE of stepdaughters by a man has been described by his lawyer as “pathetic indulgence rather than planned and predatory abuse”.



via Darwin and Local News March 24, 2014 at 09:13AM

Darwin - No bull: Buffalo loose in city

THE filming of an ad on a busy city street has gone horribly wrong after two water buffalo escaped their constraints and went for a wander.



via Darwin and Local News March 25, 2014 at 11:40AM

Darwin - ‘Brazen arrogance’: Craig Thomson cops jail term

UPDATE: DISGRACED former MP Craig Thomson has to serve three months in jail for deception charges from using union funds to pay for porn and prostitutes.



via Darwin and Local News March 25, 2014 at 09:59AM

Darwin - Crocs never picky about their prey

BIRDS across the Top End are an intriguing mystery to crocs and humans alike.



via Darwin and Local News March 25, 2014 at 01:30AM

Darwin - ’We’ve lost everything’

A HOUSE fire at Jingili has destroyed the belongings of four children, now without ownership of the clothes on their backs.



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2014 at 03:56PM

Darwin - Australians ‘racist and unfriendly’

MIGRANTS say they still like living in Australia even though many have experienced racism and believe we’re not the “caring, friendly” people we like to think we are.



via Darwin and Local News March 24, 2014 at 07:31AM

Darwin - So much to live for

A FISHING TRIP with mates has turned into a nightmare for the family and friends of young Brad Dienhoff, the latest to die on Territory roads.



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2014 at 11:41AM

Darwin - Crocs get last laugh in decider

PALMERSTON have overcome a slow start and injuries to key players to win the Northern Territory Rugby union Pre-season Cup.



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2014 at 10:38AM

Darwin - Aged care concern

THE daughter of an elderly woman who suffers severe ­Alzheimer’s has accused the government of not providing alternative housing arrangements for the residents of ­Darwin’s Tracy Aged Care



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2014 at 11:06AM

Darwin - New images of possible debris

MALAYSIA says it has received new satellite images from France showing potential debris from Flight MH370.



via Darwin and Local News March 24, 2014 at 05:36AM

Darwin - ‘Putin ready to attack Ukraine’

UKRAINE’S Western-backed leaders fear Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to order an all-out attack after being hit by EU and US sanctions.



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2014 at 10:39PM

Darwin - Teachers told: smarten up dress

TEACHERS in NSW have been told to smarten up their dress code, in a move the government says will “restore respect” to the classroom - should the NT follow their example? HAVE YOUR SAY...



via Darwin and Local News March 22, 2014 at 09:12AM

Darwin - Festival to face music threat

A WHISTLE BLOWER who warned Territorians about a con man spearheading a Darwin music festival has been told there “might be a bullet coming for you” in a recorded death threat.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2014 at 04:11PM

Darwin - Meth, eccies, cash found

POLICE have charged a man with allegedly possessing more than 870 ecstasy pills and an ill-gotten $15,000 in cash.



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2014 at 01:55PM

Darwin - Outback rollover kills man

A YOUNG man has been killed in a horror crash on a remote Territory road.



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2014 at 11:41AM

Darwin - Mother’s Facebook lesson gets out of hand

ONE woman wanted to teach her twelve-year-old daughter a valuable lesson about the reach of social media. It soon spiralled out of control.



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2014 at 09:48AM

Darwin - Dons won’t fly out to see Hird

ESSENDON says chairman Paul Little isn’t jetting out to meet James Hird as the exiled coach’s future seemingly hangs in the balance.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2014 at 06:42PM

Darwin - Croc vs bird: Croc wins

THE circle of life sometimes presents itself as a vicious beast, but also within a sight of beauty.



via Darwin and Local News March 22, 2014

Darwin - Mate, you’ve been SPRUNG!

A TRAVELLER in Darwin’s rural area was stunned when an odd load hanging off a truck turned out to be a trampoline secured only by a rope and the driver’s hand.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2014 at 05:52PM

Darwin - Dons won’t fly out to see Hird

ESSENDON says chairman Paul Little isn’t jetting out to meet James Hird as the exiled coach’s future seemingly hangs in the balance.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2014 at 06:42PM

Darwin - Top guns love our new fighter

IT’S the next generation Defence Force combat aircraft that will be tasked with defending our borders — also Australia’s largest ever Defence project.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2014 at 10:30PM

Darwin - The palace might need a whole new wing for this lot

THERE has been a new royal birth in the Top End.



via Darwin and Local News March 22, 2014 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Labor plans for early election

LABOR has held discussions about the prospect of an early election, as Territory ministers hunkered down for marathon pre-budget meetings.



via Darwin and Local News March 22, 2014

Darwin - Darwin homes making millions

SELLERS raked in $15.2 billion in profits nationally and $106.2 million in the Darwin region during the last three months of 2013.



via Darwin and Local News March 22, 2014

Darwin - Dons refuse to guarantee Hird’s future

EXILED Essendon great James Hird’s career hangs in the balance after the club refused to guarantee his future, amid fallout from wife Tania Hird’s TV interview.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2014 at 06:42PM

Darwin - Two planes have near-miss at Darwin airport

AUTHORITIES are investigating why two planes got too close in Territory skies.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2014 at 01:39PM

Darwin - The countries controlling the internet

THE ‘Enemies of the Internet’ are the countries and agencies who use surveillance, censorship and imprisonment to silence the web. Their tactics will shock you.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2014 at 02:07PM

Darwin - Cas Square’s big freeze

AN ice skating rink will be set up in the eatery of Darwin’s main shopping centre — 30 years after it made its short but memorable debut in the same spot.



via Darwin and Local News March 20, 2014 at 02:09PM

Darwin - Hird survives Essendon meeting

UPDATE: JAMES Hird is still the Bombers coach-in-waiting after a meeting of the Essendon hierarchy this afternoon.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2014 at 03:24PM

Darwin - Hird’s wife stands by her man

UPDATE: TANIA Hird has defended allegations she made about the AFL, amid speculation that Essendon is now considering her husband’s position.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2014 at 10:51AM

Darwin - James Hird’s future hangs in the balance

UPDATE: ESSENDON’S chairman says the club will meet to discuss James Hird’s future after his wife’s explosive allegations on TV last night.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2014 at 08:57AM

Darwin - Family escapes Jingili fire

A JINGILI house caught on fire yesterday after a candle flame ignited curtains in one of the property’s three bedrooms.



via Darwin and Local News March 20, 2014 at 06:29PM

Darwin - Better deal for bush, trio say

DISGRUNTLED bush MLAs say they are "protesting on behalf of indigenous people” and have demanded a better deal for remote communities in showdown talks with Chief Minister Adam Giles.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2014 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Horsepower, pfft! This is a car with pure croc grunt

THE world’s first croc car has been built in Darwin and will represent the Territory as it crosses the Sydney Harbour Bridge in a charity event.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2014 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Killer gets 23 years

“COLD and calculated” Matt Vanko has been sentenced over the murder of Donald Stevens and the terror he inflicted on Mr Stevens’ sister Noelene.



via Darwin and Local News March 20, 2014 at 11:44AM

Darwin - 000? I’m scared of the dark

A PANICKED resident dialled Triple 0 because they were “scared of the dark” in one of several daft calls to frustrated police and emergency operators during the Top End blackout.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2014 at 02:40PM

Darwin - Possible MH370 wreckage spotted

BREAKING: TWO possible objects have been identified in the search for missing flight MH370, Tony Abbott has revealed. The RAAF is on its way to identify them.



via Darwin and Local News March 20, 2014 at 01:13PM

Darwin - Meth bust in posh suburb

A 30-year-old woman from the posh suburb of Cullen Bay has been arrested after a meth bust.



via Darwin and Local News March 20, 2014 at 10:03AM

Darwin - Bomb scare forces CBD evacuation

THE NT Ombudsman’s office was the target of a bomb threat which saw the NT House building evacuated and a section of Mitchell St locked down.



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

Darwin - Conlan: I should be disciplined

EXTRAORDINARY scenes in NT Parliament have culminated in Tourism Minister Matt Conlan voting for himself to be disciplined over his F and C-bomb tirade.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2014 at 06:38PM

Darwin - Morcombe killer’s sentence appeal

QUEENSLAND’S Attorney-General is appealing the sentence of Brett Cowan, convicted of murdering Daniel Morcombe.



via Darwin and Local News March 20, 2014 at 08:19AM

Darwin - ‘Gravest threat’ since Cold War

UKRAINE has given Russia an ultimatum to return the captured head of its navy within hours, as NATO called Russia’s actions “a wake up call” to Europe.



via Darwin and Local News March 20, 2014 at 05:58AM

Darwin - The app that could have saved MH370

DID Malaysia Airlines skimp on a cheap computer upgrade that would have helped track missing flight MH370?



via Darwin and Local News March 20, 2014 at 08:30AM

Darwin - Arrests after half rental car fleet driven off site

HALF a car rental company’s fleet has allegedly been stolen by several youths from its yard on the outskirts of Darwin just before the busy tourist season.



via Darwin and Local News March 20, 2014 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Jessica’s mate not into the Vegemite

IT was a case of beauty and the Muppet when Territory singer Jessica Mauboy met Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster.



via Darwin and Local News March 20, 2014 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Surfs up for croc

A CHEEKY crocodile has been spotted body surfing at a popular Darwin beach.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2014 at 07:43PM

Darwin - Most plausible MH370 theory yet?

A PILOT with 20 years experience has a surprisingly simple theory regarding the disappearance of flight MH370. It’s called the ‘turn left’ theory.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2014 at 06:01AM

Darwin - Food or fuel? A Wadeye worry

FUEL prices in the remote town of Wadeye have hit such a level that a local councillor believes people will have to make a choice between eating and driving.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2014 at 04:06PM

Darwin - Three hurt in army ’incident’

THREE people have been hurt after a live-fire incident at the Shoalwater Bay military training area near Rockhampton overnight.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2014 at 11:26AM

Darwin - Far queue MVR!

TERRITORY truckies are outraged after they were forced to wait more than an hour for a routine inspection.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2014 at 01:07PM

Darwin - Plane search ‘slack and incompetent’

WITH the search for MH370 in its 12th day, an aviation expert has slammed the Malaysian authorities as being ‘somewhere between slack and incompetent’.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2014 at 11:13AM

Darwin - March in March pointless? No way

OPINION: Yesterday we told you why the March in March protests were pointless. That made a lot of people angry. Including me. Here’s why they made an impact.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2014 at 09:39PM

Darwin - Jeremy Clarkson hits new low

TOP Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has made another controversial comment, leading viewers of the show to accuse him of racism. What did he say this time?



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2014 at 10:21AM

Darwin - MH370 ‘sighted’ over Maldives

EYEWITNESSES claim to have seen a low-flying jumbo jet “with red stripes” similar to Malaysia Airlines markings flying over their houses in the Maldives.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2014 at 09:57AM

Darwin - Troubled case anguish

THE IMPRISONED mentally-impaired woman at the centre of an accommodation row has a “troubled past”, the NT Health Minister says.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2014 at 08:44PM

Darwin - MH370 ‘sighted’ over Maldives

EYEWITNESSES claim to have seen a low-flying jumbo jet “with red stripes” similar to Malaysia Airlines markings flying over their houses in the Maldives.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2014 at 08:24AM

Darwin - The far queues at the Parap MVR may well be over

The Department of Transport is investigating an automated booking system for the Motor Vehicle Registry’s Parap test shed to ease delays.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Working on the wild side

Every month volunteers get a taste of what it is like to work at the Territory Wildlife Park through community involvement days.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Stones scrap concert after death

THE Rolling Stones have canned the first concert of their Australian tour after the death of Mick Jagger’s long-term partner L’Wren Scott.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2014 at 04:36PM

Darwin - Stones scrap concert after death

THE Rolling Stones have canned the first concert of their Australian tour after the death of Mick Jagger’s long-term partner L’Wren Scott.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2014 at 04:22PM

Darwin - Dodgy water sends workers home

NT NEWS EXCLUSIVE HUNDREDS of workers have been sent home from the Inpex site because of contaminated drinking water.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2014 at 01:50PM

Darwin - Croc just hangin’ ten

A CROC has popped its head up out of the surf to say hello to some Darwin fishos.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2014 at 06:13PM

Darwin - ‘Child porn and drugs in jail for Cowan’

A FORMER Gold Coast lawyer has revealed Daniel Morcombe’s killer, Brett Cowan, will have access to child porn, drugs and plum prison jobs in a corrupt system.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2014 at 11:31PM

Darwin - Pitch penis artwork ban too stiff?

HE thought he was getting his balls on a good length, but cricketer Daniel Worrall has been banned for scratching an image of a penis onto a pitch.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2014 at 12:07PM

Darwin - Death puts Stones tour in doubt

MICK Jagger and the Stones are reportedly set to fly back to New York from Perth after the tragic death of the singer’s girlfriend, designer L’Wren Scott.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2014 at 12:28PM

Darwin - 'Death threat' mum bashed principal

A MOTHER has been banned from her son's former school for punching the principal and threatening to have him killed - because of a laptop.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2014 at 11:52AM

Darwin - Jagger’s girlfriend found dead

MICK Jagger and the Stones are reportedly set to fly back to New York from Perth after the tragic death of the singer’s girlfriend, designer L’Wren Scott.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2014 at 11:27AM

Darwin - Hendo defends Stella call

FORMER chief minister Paul Henderson said the Territory would be “tied up in knots” if public servants called all the shots, as he fronted the Stella Maris inquiry.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2014 at 12:28PM

Darwin - Size really does matter

DARWIN’S sex life will be put to the test as one of its sex stores closes for a week while its new shop is fitted-out.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2014 at 01:20PM

Darwin - BMXers have it covered

TERRITORY BMX will have bragging rights on the only permanently roofed racing facility in Australia when it is completed midyear.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2014 at 06:07PM

Darwin - $50 million for Gove

RIO Tinto will provide an extra $50 million over the next five years to the Gove community.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2014 at 08:26AM

Darwin - Croc at Gunn Point beach

A CROC has popped its head up out of the surf to say hello to some Darwin fishos.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2014 at 06:13PM

Darwin - Fisho struck by lightning

A FISHO was lucky not to be electrocuted as his rod was struck by lightning — but even luckier when his rod exploded and the shards missed arteries in his neck.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2014 at 03:25PM

Darwin - Is that a cutlet in your pants?

A MAN who was caught shoving lamb steaks down his pants in the meat aisle at a Palmerston supermarket has been charged by police.



via Darwin and Local News March 16, 2014 at 04:29PM

Darwin - Cranitch to stamp out sex offenders

BLAIN by-election candidate Matthew Cranitch has made a campaign promise to stamp out “bastards like Brett Cowan”.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2014 at 11:28AM

Darwin - Did MH370 dive under the radar?

MISSING Flight MH370 may have used a dangerous military technique to avoid radar detection shortly after turning away from its original course.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2014 at 11:32AM

Darwin - Why alcohol is ruining your brain

YOUR hangover may only last a few hours, but the long-term impacts of your heavy drinking could be felt for years after that big weekend.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2014 at 11:09AM

Darwin - Was MH370 first cyber-hijack?

MISSING Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 could have been hijacked remotely using a mobile phone or USB stick, according to a leading anti-terrorism expert.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2014 at 06:30AM

Darwin - Coffee drinkers in for a rude shock

ENJOY that morning coffee, because they are set to get MUCH more expensive due to lack of rain on the other side of the world. Here’s what’s happening.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2014 at 09:59AM

Darwin - Footy the winner

DIEHARD Aussie Rules football fans and visitors keen on a cultural experience have flocked to the Tiwi Islands via boat and plane.



via Darwin and Local News March 16, 2014 at 07:11PM

Darwin - Steamy, to be sure, but it’s easy being green

IT’S STEAMY, to be sure — but it’s easy being green.



via Darwin and Local News March 10, 2014 at 11:21AM

Darwin - Snakes celebrate birthday

It was more snappy birthday than happy birthday when two death adders celebrated their first birthday with a mouse feed at the Territory Wildlife Park.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2014 at 04:38PM

Darwin - Ricciardo’s result under threat

AUSSIE Daniel Ricciardo’s podium finish at the FI Grand Prix is under investigation for an alleged fuel flow breach during his giant-killing effort at Albert Park.



via Darwin and Local News March 15, 2014 at 05:42PM

Darwin - On a mow mission for kebab

A DRUNK man has taken out his frustration by hurling lawnmowers through a takeaway shop window.



via Darwin and Local News March 15, 2014 at 11:41AM

Darwin - Rosberg wins GP ahead of Aussie

DANIEL Ricciardo has come second in his Red Bull debut at the Australian F1 Grand Prix, with Nico Rosberg winning for Mercedes.



via Darwin and Local News March 15, 2014 at 05:42PM

Darwin - Scam warning for doof fans

TERRITORIANS are being warned to steer clear of an electro music festival amid claims the festival director is a con man.



via Darwin and Local News March 13, 2014 at 01:42PM

Darwin - Marching against Abbott

PROTESTERS have gathered in Darwin to march against the Abbott Government.



via Darwin and Local News March 15, 2014 at 04:07PM

Darwin - Marching against Abbott

PROTESTERS have gathered in Darwin to march against the Abbott Government.



via Darwin and Local News March 15, 2014 at 04:07PM

Darwin - Bad dance moves lead to arrest

A MAN has been ejected from a nightclub for "reckless dancing" - later getting himself arrested after throwing a tantrum and damaging a police car.



via Darwin and Local News March 16, 2014 at 01:09PM

Darwin - Ferry late to the footy

FOOTY fans and art lovers who who made the journey by ferry to the famous annual Tiwi Islands Grand Final have been left stuck at sea.



via Darwin and Local News March 16, 2014 at 12:48PM

Darwin - Saints are premiers again

St Marys has defeated Wanderers by 21 points to win their 30th NTFL premiership.



via Darwin and Local News March 15, 2014 at 08:45PM

Darwin - MH370 traced seven hours later

FLIGHT MH370 was last tracked seven hours after it went missing, Malaysia’s PM says, following reports stating it was hijacked were conclusive.



via Darwin and Local News March 15, 2014 at 05:53PM

Darwin - Palmo parents’ pokie shame

A 15-WEEK-OLD boy who had both his legs in casts has been left inside a car in a carpark for an hour at night while his parents played poker machines.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2014 at 07:15AM

Darwin - Stranger tried to tempt boy into car

POLICE are searching for a man who allegedly tried to tempt a young boy into his car at Jingili.



via Darwin and Local News March 15, 2014 at 08:32AM

Darwin - Drowning at Kakadu

An American tourist has drowned at Kakadu after he went missing from a tour bus group.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2014 at 06:57PM

Darwin - There’s smoke but it’s not on the water

ONLOOKERS ran to help put out a fire at a Darwin marine dealership after seeing a plume of smoke.



via Darwin and Local News March 15, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Back from the dark side

The managing director of Power and Water Corporatiohas broken his silence nearly three days after a widespread power outage plunged Darwin and Palmerston into a blackout – lasting up to 12 hours in some suburbs.



via Darwin and Local News March 15, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Where’s Johnny?

One of the Territory’s worst blackouts left 130,000 people in the dark — but the man in charge won’t talk.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2014 at 11:30AM

Darwin - Cyclone warning for parts of Territory

A CYCLONE warning has been declared for coastal and island communities from Elcho Island to Numbulwar, including Alyangula.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2014 at 01:48PM

Darwin - Disney living in fantasy: Frying Nemo

A DARWIN restaurant has reopened as Frying Nemo despite an Adelaide fish and chip shop being threatened with legal action over the name.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2014 at 01:10PM

Darwin - Power out AGAIN

POWER has again been lost to several Darwin suburbs - just two days after a massive blackout affected 130,000 people.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2014 at 12:27PM

Darwin - Delia blames public servants

OPPOSITION Leader Delia Lawrie has accused public servants of burying the results of a working party into the Stella Maris site.



via Darwin and Local News March 13, 2014 at 10:57AM

Darwin - Industry rallies for cab safety

“ROCKED” taxi driver Gagandeep Singh is expected to return to Alice Springs tomorrow but it will be months before he can return to work.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2014 at 11:20AM

Darwin - Hefty fine upheld for Damday

THE company fined $120,000 over the explosion that killed Irish tradie Patrick “Paddy” Bird has lost a fight to have its penalty reduced.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - One jab could shoo influenza away

MORE than a quarter of the Australian public could face an increased risk of complications after contracting the flu.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2014 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Cowan guilty of Morcombe murder

FORMER TERRITORIAN Brett Peter Cowan has been found guilty of the 2003 abduction and murder of Daniel Morcombe - FOR THE FIRST TIME we can publish online this story about the horrific crime he committed in Darwin in 1993.



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

Darwin - McCarthy “proud” of Stella decision

FORMER Lands Minister Gerry McCarthy cannot explain why his department had not seen a Unions NT proposal for the Stella Maris site until seven days after a cabinet decision.



via Darwin and Local News March 13, 2014 at 10:57AM

Darwin - 14-year-old’s alleged crime spree

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested over an alleged crime spree.



via Darwin and Local News March 13, 2014 at 11:11AM

Darwin - Ex-Serco guard guilty of murder

A FORMER SERCO guard has been found guilty of murder in the Darwin Supreme Court.



via Darwin and Local News March 13, 2014 at 03:00PM

Darwin - Brett Cowan guilty of murder

FORMER TERRITORIAN Brett Peter Cowan has been found guilty of the abduction and murder of teenager Daniel Morcombe in 2003.



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

Darwin - McCarthy “proud” of Stella decision

FORMER Lands Minister Gerry McCarthy cannot explain why his department had not seen a Unions NT proposal for the Stella Maris site until seven days after a cabinet decision.



via Darwin and Local News March 13, 2014 at 10:57AM

Darwin - Dark days ahead if split proceeds

CATASTROPHIC power outages will keep occurring - and for longer periods - if the Government goes ahead with its plans to split the PowerWater Corporation, the Electrical Trades Union warns.



via Darwin and Local News March 12, 2014 at 01:56PM

Darwin - Tollner reacts to big hike in power

TREASURER David Tollner wants to ditch the Utilities Commission and install the Australian Energy Regulator as part of a regulatory reform of the Territory's power industry.



via Darwin and Local News March 12, 2014 at 06:55PM

Darwin - Top Guns get a new toy

THE Abbott Government is set to green-light the nation’s biggest ever military purchase – up to 86 American-made stealth fighters for the RAAF.



via Darwin and Local News March 12, 2014 at 07:25PM

Darwin - Classes teach women to cope in an attack

PROTECTION can be the ­difference between a quick ­escape and serious harm in an unprovoked street attack.



via Darwin and Local News March 12, 2014 at 06:05PM

Darwin - Students to put the fun in run

ENTRIES are open for the Territory's most iconic fun run, the 2014 NT Powerade City2Surf.



via Darwin and Local News March 12, 2014 at 05:38PM

Darwin - Cyclone Gillian alert

EX-TROPICAL cyclone Gillian is expected to re-form in the Gulf of Carpentaria and hit the Territory east coast late tonight, say weather experts.



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

Darwin - Mauboy reveals her pain

It is the song Jessica Mauboy wanted the world to hear.



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

Darwin - Have we gone soft?

THE Territory is counting the cost of the massive blackout that shut down the NT - but many are lamenting our apparent lack of intestinal fortitude.



via Darwin and Local News March 12, 2014 at 04:09AM

Darwin - Nasty reptile surprise in takeaway salad

A WOMAN dining at a New York restaurant food chain found a reptilian treat when she tucked into her salad. And she’s got the photo to prove it.



via Darwin and Local News March 12, 2014 at 10:14AM

Darwin - Co-pilot brought ladies to cockpit

THE MH370 co-pilot invited a Melbourne tourist and her friend into the cockpit where he smoked, took photos and entertained the pair during a previous flight.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2014 at 04:14AM

Darwin - Live stream: Kylie’s Kiss Me Once

EXCLUSIVE: Be one of the first to hear Kylie Minogue’s new album as we give you our review of each track. Then give us your verdict.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2014 at 10:31PM

Darwin - Powerless in NT

TENS of thousands of Territorians are without power this morning because of a major outage.



via Darwin and Local News March 12, 2014 at 04:09AM

Darwin - Massive power outage

TENS of thousands of Territorians are without power this morning because of a major outage.



via Darwin and Local News March 12, 2014 at 04:09AM

Darwin - ’No secret coaching’ for Murdoch witness Lees

THE Territory’s former prosecutions boss has said he didn’t need to “gild the lily” when it came to his star witness giving evidence against the man who murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio.



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

Darwin - Dog turned into a compulsive thief

AN ageing Darwin dog has suffered a midlife crisis and turned into a compulsive thief.



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

Darwin - Student arrested for drugs

A DARWIN High School student has been arrested after allegedly possessing a sizeable amount of drugs.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2014 at 03:27PM

Darwin - Alison confirms insults

FIREBRAND Namatjira MLA Alison Anderson has confirmed NT Tourism Minister Matt Conlan said: “Why don’t you do us all a big favour Alison and f*** off, you c***”.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2014 at 09:07AM

Darwin - Labor rejected Stella Maris offer

THE former Labor Government rejected the formal cabinet submission advising them to run “an expressions of interest process” for Stella Maris.



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

Darwin - Alison confirms insults

FIREBRAND Namatjira MLA Alison Anderson has confirmed NT Tourism Minister Matt Conlan said: “Why don’t you do us all a big favour Alison and f*** off, you c***”.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2014 at 09:07AM

Darwin - Don’t walk alone its bad

A DARWIN nurse who was bashed in an unprovoked attack over the weekend has warned others about the dangers of walking home alone at night.



via Darwin and Local News March 10, 2014 at 11:49AM

Darwin - Prisoners on the run

NT Police are searching for two low security prisoners who walked out of an unfenced work camp.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2014 at 09:37AM

Darwin - Crows, Port assistant coach Dean Bailey dies

CROWS senior assistant coach Dean Bailey — who also left his mark on the Power — died this morning after a short battle with lung cancer.



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

Darwin - One-club man Rioli happy to be home

CYRIL Rioli has guaranteed he will be a Hawk for life by signing a new lucrative four-year deal with the reigning AFL premier.



via Darwin and Local News March 10, 2014 at 11:41PM

Darwin - 'Baby sacrifice' ruffles feathers

A MAN has alerted police after he saw what he thought was a baby in a bag being handed to another man - then burnt under a Darwin home in a ritual.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2014 at 07:48AM

Darwin - The latest on missing flight MH370

ROLLING COVERAGE: We will be bringing you continuous updates as officials seek answers as to how Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 vanished.



via Darwin and Local News March 10, 2014 at 12:51PM

Darwin - Why the black box won’t help

WITH the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 questions have been raised about the use of the black box to find the plane. This is why it won’t help.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2014 at 07:12AM

Darwin - Soldier returns to find daughter is a porn star

A MAN serving in Afghanistan as an army doctor has returned home to learn his 19-year-old daughter is putting herself through university - by doing porn.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2014 at 06:08AM

Darwin - Ukraine ‘in a state of war’

UKRAINE’S foreign minister has said that his country was practically in a state of war with Russia, as Moscow further ratchets up the pressure on Kiev.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2014 at 05:16AM

Darwin - Lifeline deal in the can for SPC

UPDATE: SPC Ardmona will supply fruit to supermarket giant Woolworths in a $70m deal, throwing a lifeline to hundreds of fruit growers across Shepparton.



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

Darwin - Mate reveals Irwin’s dying words

CAMERAMAN Justin Lyons, the only other person present when Steve Irwin died, has spoken publicly for the first time about the beloved Aussie’s final moments.



via Darwin and Local News March 10, 2014 at 03:52PM

Darwin - Banana industry in $1bn shake-up

IT’S the breakfast staple loved all over the world, and now the banana industry is due for the biggest shake-up its ever seen. Check out what’s happening.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2014 at 06:50AM

Darwin - Croc caught at tourist spot

A SALTWATER crocodile big enough to kill and eat a man has been caught near a popular swimming spot in Litchfield National Park.



via Darwin and Local News March 09, 2014 at 09:42AM

Darwin - Union in-fighting over election

BY-ELECTION candidate Matthew Crantich has fired a stunning broadside at his union’s head office - saying it is run by Labor lackies and should butt out of the NT.



via Darwin and Local News March 10, 2014 at 02:46PM

Darwin - Why you should lay off the coffees

WE’RE ingesting more caffeine than ever before, but is it doing more harm than good? And how much is too much coffee?



via Darwin and Local News March 09, 2014 at 01:50PM

Darwin - Plane and skydiver crash mid-air

AMAZING photos capture the terrifying moment a plane became entangled in the strings of a skydiver’s parachute.



via Darwin and Local News March 09, 2014 at 09:17PM

Darwin - Missing plane: Terror plot or accident?

NO emergency signals. No confirmed wreckage. Authorities are ‘ruling out nothing’ in their search for flight MH370 and its 239 passengers.



via Darwin and Local News March 10, 2014 at 06:51AM

Darwin - RUSH HOUR: The stories you need to know today

A FORMER porn star and drug addict has come to the aid of two teenage girls accused of punching, kicking and spitting on a 77-year-old Queensland pensioner.



via Darwin and Local News March 10, 2014 at 07:19AM

Darwin - Man's perfect Aussie reaction to snake bite

HE WAS nipped on the finger by a deadly eastern brown snake. But what this man did next might be the most Australian reaction ever.



via Darwin and Local News March 10, 2014 at 05:57AM

Darwin - Pilot's final call to missing plane

ANOTHER pilot who was flying ahead of the missing Malaysia Airlines plane has revealed he made contact with aircraft before it vanished.



via Darwin and Local News March 09, 2014 at 12:45PM

Darwin - LIVE: Stars vie for Nichols glory

FOLLOW OUR LIVE BLOG from the Nichols Medal ceremony >>



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

Darwin - He doesn't chase cars - he eats them

DON'T let his puppy eyes fool you - this guy is hardcore.



via Darwin and Local News March 09, 2014 at 02:17PM

Darwin - Religion 'unacceptable as racism'

STAR of The Sapphires Chris O’Dowd has taken on a new role in life - annoying every religion in the world. And he’s excelling at it.



via Darwin and Local News March 08, 2014 at 07:24PM

Darwin - Vale the great Professor Higgins

ROY Higgins, the winner of 11 Melbourne jockeys’ premierships and two Melbourne Cups, has died after a short illness.



via Darwin and Local News March 08, 2014 at 07:34PM

Darwin - C-bomb fiasco a sorry affair

NT HEALTH Minister Robyn Lambley has named and shamed Tourism Minister Matt Conlan after he took two days to apologise for calling a female Cabinet member a c***.



via Darwin and Local News March 09, 2014 at 01:30AM

Darwin - Only miracle can save Schumacher

“ONLY a miracle can bring him back now,” the family of Formula One motor sport great Michael Schumacher have reportedly been told.



via Darwin and Local News March 08, 2014 at 06:47AM

Darwin - Cyclone alerts remain for Northern Australia

UPDATE: TWO weather warnings remain for tropical lows in Northern Australian waters that could turn into cyclones over the weekend, one as early as today.



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

Darwin - Arson responsible for Trower Rd fire

UPDATE: INVESTIGATORS have determined a fire that demolished a house on a busy Darwin road was deliberately lit.



via Darwin and Local News March 08, 2014 at 02:06PM

Darwin - Australians on board missing plane

SEVEN Australians are among the 239 people on board a Malaysia Airlines flight bound that has lost contact with air traffic control and is missing.



via Darwin and Local News March 08, 2014 at 01:13PM

Darwin - Alderman to run for Greens

PALMERSTON alderman Sue McKinnon has been announced as the Greens candidate for the Blain by-election.



via Darwin and Local News March 08, 2014 at 01:04PM

Darwin - Australians on board missing plane

A MALAYSIA Airlines flight bound for Beijing with 227 passengers, including Australians, and 12 crew has lost contact with air traffic control.



via Darwin and Local News March 08, 2014 at 12:33PM

Darwin - We are envy of many nations

DARWIN'S Sita Valadian says Australia has the chance to be a role model on women's rights.



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

Darwin - Blain to vote in school holidays

BLAIN voters will go to the polls in the school holidays - on Saturday, April 12.



via Darwin and Local News March 07, 2014 at 03:49PM

Darwin - Falconio murderer withdraws appeal

BRADLEY John Murdoch, convicted killer of British backpacker Peter Falconio, has withdrawn his appeal against his conviction.



via Darwin and Local News March 07, 2014 at 02:14PM

Darwin - Teachers walk off the job

TEACHERS, parents and Australian Education Union members have walked off the job today in protest against government cuts to the school system.



via Darwin and Local News March 07, 2014 at 01:39PM

Darwin - Two cyclones set to menace north Oz

TWO cyclones are expected to form off Northern Australia in coming days, bringing massive rainfall and flooding, mostly in Queensland.



via Darwin and Local News March 07, 2014 at 11:43AM

Darwin - Group to tackle boozy problem

TENNANT CREEK, the small Territory town with a big booze problem, now has a community-based group to help manage its alcohol issues.



via Darwin and Local News March 07, 2014 at 12:05PM

Darwin - Space, like you’ve never seen it

THOUGHT you’d seen all there was to space? Think again. NASA has released a range of never-before-seen images that will take your breath away.



via Darwin and Local News March 07, 2014 at 08:55AM

Darwin - Lost German survived on flies

GERMAN backpacker who tried to walk to Uluru from outback Queensland found after three weeks. He survived by eating flies.



via Darwin and Local News March 07, 2014 at 08:52AM

Darwin - Aged care home to close

HOMES must be found for 30 elderly residents of a Darwin care facility after its closure was announced because of ageing buildings.



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2014 at 10:21AM

Darwin - Would you like crickets with that?

IF it's good enough for Brangelina, it's good enough for Territorians ... but whether this exotic delicacy takes off in Darwin remains to be seen.



via Darwin and Local News March 07, 2014 at 08:17AM

Darwin - Clans win back rights

A special Federal Court sitting on the grass outside Tennant Creek has granted seven clans native title rights in the Barkly Tablelands.



via Darwin and Local News March 07, 2014 at 07:54AM

Darwin - TV skills save toddler

AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy has been branded a hero after performing CPR and resuscitating a three-year-old friend - using skills he learned from watching TV.



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2014 at 01:47PM

Darwin - Union man set for Blain battle

AUSTRALIAN Education Union NT president Matthew Cranitch is set to be confirmed as a candidate for the Blain by-election.



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2014 at 04:02PM

Darwin - Outrage as man tattoos his drugged dog

A TATTOO artist has inked his dog while it was under sedation to have its spleen removed — drawing the ire of dog lovers on the internet.



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2014 at 10:02AM

Darwin - Home-made Taser found during raid

POLICE have seized an array of drugs following the execution of a search warrant at a residence in Palmerston - along with a home-made stun gun.



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2014 at 10:40AM

Darwin - Crime scene in Nightcliff

A CRIME scene has been cordoned off at Nightcliff, with police investigators on site this morning.



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2014 at 08:44AM

Darwin - Aussies pull off dramatic victory

AUSTRALIA has claimed a dramatic series victory over South Africa after a thrilling and acrimonious final day in Cape Town.



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2014 at 01:45AM

Darwin - We're joking for Jayden

TERRITORIANS have rallied together to support a sick little boy after he had his full donation tins stolen from a Darwin toy store.



via Darwin and Local News March 05, 2014 at 05:58PM

Darwin - ‘Went to bed Russian, awoke Ukrainian’

RUSSIAN troops on deployment in Crimea are being reinforced by locals who say their historical allegience is to Moscow, not Kiev. But are they Putin’s pawns?



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2014 at 07:08AM

Darwin - Judge slaps down spoiled teen who sued parents

GOOD news for parents. The spoiled high school cheerleader suing her parents for money, has lost her first legal battle and been slapped down by a judge in the process.



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2014 at 05:00AM

Darwin - Carbs helping us live longer

CARBS have come in from the cold, with a new study showing that a high-carbohydrate, low-protein diet can help you live longer.



via Darwin and Local News March 05, 2014 at 06:12PM

Darwin - Stella line-up planned

A PROCESSION of former Territory ministers - including former chief ministers Paul Henderson and Clare Martin - have been called to appear before the Stella Maris inquiry.



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

Darwin - 'Someone's been hurt'

THE former fiancee of murder accused Matej "Matthew" Vanko has told how he disappeared the day Don Stevens was killed and later told her she should leave him because "someone had been hurt".



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

Darwin - Legends on the way to NT

GOOD times are on the horizon with the announcement that four music legends will bring their national tour to Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News March 05, 2014 at 02:28PM

Darwin - ‘No indigenous person will be served’

THE manager of an outback pub has defended her decision to post a note saying indigenous people would not be served at the establishment.



via Darwin and Local News March 05, 2014 at 11:43AM

Darwin - Could you rob this boy?

A WOMAN who posed as a relative of a critically sick child to collect donation tins at a Darwin toy store is being investigated by police.



via Darwin and Local News March 04, 2014 at 04:30PM

Darwin - Fix cracks in border control

DEFENCE is again repairing its ill-fated Armidale class fleet of patrol boats, which are moored in Darwin and unable to carry out border protection duties because of cracks near the engines.



via Darwin and Local News March 05, 2014 at 09:56AM

Darwin - Price hike 'highest in country'

DARWIN has experienced the highest rise of average hotel prices in the country, new data shows.



via Darwin and Local News March 05, 2014 at 09:31AM

Darwin - Cheeky croc steals fish from angler

THIS lazy croc waited for an angler to snare his dinner before taking the catch. This year Dylan Case, hopes his line will be reptile free.



via Darwin and Local News March 04, 2014 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Monsoon trough to bring rain

DARWIN'S dry spell could be at an end.



via Darwin and Local News March 05, 2014 at 08:01AM

Darwin - Australia charge towards victory

DAVID Warner’s golden summer contrasts with the sad retirement of Graeme Smith as Australia charges towards victory.



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

Darwin - Missile launched in Crimea mayhem

RUSSIA has test-fired a nuclear-capable ICBM after President Vladimir Putin denied invading the Ukraine - even as his troops opened fire at a besieged airbase.



via Darwin and Local News March 05, 2014 at 07:03AM

Darwin - Katy Perry roars into Australia

THE pop queen promises a feast of colour and movement for her Prismatic world tour and a costume designed by an Australian crew.



via Darwin and Local News March 04, 2014 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Monsoon trough is bringing rains back

DARWIN'S dry spell could be at an end. Daily showers and storms will return to the Top End this week with the monsoon trough off the north coast



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

Darwin - Right to the saucer

A BARGE crew was dumbstruck by a spinning shadow with pulsating "ghostly white lights" at sea one night.



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

Darwin - 'Bikie' allegedly carrying gun

A 40-year-old 'bikie' has been charged with weapon offences after a roadside highway search uncovered a loaded pistol in his vehicle.



via Darwin and Local News March 04, 2014 at 02:09PM

Darwin - Money can't buy James happiness

HIS empire spans the Asia Pacific and he’s linked to some of the world’s most beautiful models. But it’s not easy being billionaire James Packer.



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

Darwin - Where's all the kids?

TWICE as many teachers as students have turned up at Darwin Middle School this morning.



via Darwin and Local News March 04, 2014 at 12:13PM

Darwin - Man gets lost on own block

A MAN has called police after having a few beers and getting lost - 300m from his own house.



via Darwin and Local News March 04, 2014 at 08:43AM

Darwin - Motlop endures nervous battle

CONTROVERSIAL Wanderers forward Daniel Motlop admitted to some nervous moments with just one quarter to play in Saturday's NTFL second semi-final.



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

Darwin - Triple J darling to rock Darwin

THE artist who took out number one on Triple J’s Hottest 100 will head to Darwin to play this year’s BASSINTHEGRASS. See who else made the line-up.



via Darwin and Local News March 03, 2014 at 11:27AM

Darwin - Education Union to field Blain candidate

THE Australian Education Union has confirmed it will run a candidate in the Blain by-election.



via Darwin and Local News March 03, 2014 at 02:28PM

Darwin - Triple J darling to rock Darwin

THE artist who took out number one on Triple J’s Hottest 100 will head to Darwin to play this year’s BASSINTHEGRASS. See who else made the line-up.



via Darwin and Local News March 03, 2014 at 11:27AM

Darwin - Oh dear. 'Stolen' car turns up where owner left it.

A TERRITORY man has embarrassed all bloke-kind by calling police about his "stolen" car, only to find it exactly where he left it.



via Darwin and Local News March 03, 2014 at 12:14PM

Darwin - Snake strangles, eats crocodile

WHOAH! It’s the heavyweight reptile battle to end them all. This python saw this crocodile and decided he’d make a good feed. SEE THE PICS



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

Darwin - ‘I leave the game with no regrets’

ANDREW Demetriou steps down as AFL chief, describing his tenure as a “wonderful journey”.



via Darwin and Local News March 03, 2014 at 11:29AM

Darwin - ‘I leave the game with no regrets’

WATCH NOW: ANDREW Demetriou has stepped down as AFL chief, describing his tenure as a “wonderful journey”.



via Darwin and Local News March 03, 2014 at 10:51AM

Darwin - Oscars 2014: Rolling coverage

A TRIO of stunning Aussie actresses have lit up the red carpet but what did Jennifer Lawrence do to steal some of their attention? LIVE COVERAGE.



via Darwin and Local News March 03, 2014 at 10:57AM

Darwin - ‘I leave the game with no regrets’

CHAT LIVE WITH ANDO: ANDREW Demetriou has stepped down as AFL chief, describing his tenure as a “wonderful journey”.



via Darwin and Local News March 03, 2014 at 09:32AM

Darwin - Good Samaritan bashed in CBD

A MAN who tried to be a good Samaritan and stop a fight in Darwin’s CBD has been turned on and bashed.



via Darwin and Local News March 03, 2014 at 08:06AM

Darwin - Teachers to strike on Friday

ANGRY teachers have upgraded a two-hour strike planned for tomorrow to a full-day walk-off on Friday.



via Darwin and Local News March 03, 2014 at 08:25AM

Darwin - Talk now: NATO warns Russia

RUSSIAN forces continue to dig-in at key points around the Crimean peninsula as NATO officials urge ‘immediate dialogue’.



via Darwin and Local News March 03, 2014 at 08:43AM

Darwin - Territory to welcome royals

THE WORLD'S most famous young royal family will pay a visit to the Northern Territory as part of their Australian tour next month.



via Darwin and Local News March 03, 2014 at 07:45AM

Darwin - Nightcliff island drilling hits raw nerve

THE first step towards development of an island off the Nightcliff coast began yesterday as Halikos Group started geotechnical drilling.



via Darwin and Local News March 02, 2014 at 12:15PM

Darwin - Territory fish stocks at great risk

THERE will be no fish left in Territory waters if locals don't look to the future, a fishing authority says.



via Darwin and Local News March 02, 2014 at 12:24PM

Darwin - Blain by-election on March 22

THE by-election for the seat of Blain - following the resignation of former Chief Minister Terry Mills - will be held later this month.



via Darwin and Local News March 02, 2014 at 11:56AM

Darwin - Man killed in motorbike crash

A MAN has died after his motorbike crashed on Cox Peninsular Rd in Darwin's rural area.



via Darwin and Local News March 02, 2014 at 11:09AM

Darwin - Coroner to probe jockey death at Darwin Cup

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