Darwin - Power survives scare, denies brave Dees

PORT Adelaide survived a fright against Melbourne in a historic match in Alice Springs after a final-quarter blitzkrieg.



via Darwin and Local News May 31, 2014 at 09:51PM

Darwin - Where on earth is MH370?

AS the search continues, an expert has claimed MH370’s fate was not sinister, nor the result of some mad conspiracy or the fault of the pilot or copilot.



via Darwin and Local News May 31, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - She bred what in her apartment?

PUBLIC health officials had to exterminate thousands of rats after they became aware a 43-year-old woman was breeding them in her apartment.



via Darwin and Local News June 01, 2014 at 10:50AM

Darwin - Black bear relaxes in hammock

A FLORIDA neighbourhood got a shock when a black bear decided a backyard hammock was the perfect place to put its feet up.



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

Darwin - Republicans told: time to wake up

FIFTEEN years on from the referendum, Australian republicans have been told it’s time to wake up and start fighting for change.



via Darwin and Local News June 01, 2014 at 12:31PM

Darwin - Rogue granny capsicum sprayed

AN OLD lady with a walking frame has been pepper-sprayed by police after it was thought she was carrying weapons.



via Darwin and Local News June 01, 2014

Darwin - Darwin airport flights set to resume

FLIGHTS to and from Darwin are expected to resume today, despite earlier fears that ash from an Indonesian volcano could ground planes for days.



via Darwin and Local News June 01, 2014 at 09:22AM

Darwin - Someone stole my stash

A WOMAN has complained to police — and even volunteered to provide a statement in person — about cannabis in a stolen handbag.



via Darwin and Local News June 01, 2014 at 09:45AM

Darwin - Jessica Mauboy dreams of an escape

SHE is on a plane every week for work, but hasn’t had a holiday for more than two years. Now Jessica Mauboy wants a slice of island life with boyfriend Themeli Magripilis.



via Darwin and Local News May 31, 2014 at 11:43PM

Darwin - Freed after five years as Taliban hostage

A US soldier held captive by the Taliban for five years has been freed, after the US agreed to release five Gitmo prisoners.



via Darwin and Local News June 01, 2014 at 03:43AM

Darwin - Rogue granny capsicum sprayed

AN OLD lady with a walking frame was capsicum sprayed by Police after allegedly attacking her carer.



via Darwin and Local News June 01, 2014

Darwin - CareFlight grounded until dust settles

PASSENGERS are stranded as flights in and out of Darwin Airport are cancelled because of ash from a volcano eruption in Southern Indonesia.



via Darwin and Local News May 31, 2014 at 11:49AM

Darwin - Police swarm Darwin property

POLICE have swarmed on a suburban Darwin property but have remained tight-lipped on any incident.



via Darwin and Local News May 31, 2014 at 12:53PM

Darwin - Writers take Darwin by storm

WORDSMITHS have descended on Darwin this weekend for Wordstorm, the Top End’s biannual writers festival.



via Darwin and Local News May 31, 2014 at 11:43AM

Darwin - Wings harshly clipped

VINCENT Aviation pilot John Pedersen didn’t even have the chance to unpack his house completely before losing his job.



via Darwin and Local News May 31, 2014 at 10:20AM

Darwin - A dog’s breakfast won’t sell a home

Darwin may be known as the laid-back capital of Australia but that doesn’t mean being too relaxed about getting a property ready for sale.



via Darwin and Local News May 30, 2014 at 01:10PM

Darwin - Teacher’s pet prisoner

A TEACHER harboured an escaped convicted child sex criminal on the run.



via Darwin and Local News May 30, 2014 at 03:50PM

Darwin - What Garrett really thinks of public schools

FORMER federal schools minister Peter Garrett now has some controversial things to say about the public system.



via Darwin and Local News May 30, 2014 at 08:58PM

Darwin - ABC radio jocks suspended over race remark

ONE used the word “darkey” and the other was suspended for finding the comment amusing.



via Darwin and Local News May 30, 2014 at 04:15PM

Darwin - It’s Clive’s own Game of Thrones

IN Australian politics, Clive Palmer can say anything he wants. In China, where politics and business are one and the same, the billionaire is playing a riskier game.



via Darwin and Local News May 31, 2014

Darwin - Thai junta rules out vote for a year

THAILAND’S junta chief has ruled out elections for at least a year to allow time for political “reforms”.



via Darwin and Local News May 31, 2014 at 04:29AM

Darwin - “SHE IS COMING THROUGH”

A DISGRUNTLED female customer has driven her car through the front entrance of the TIO office. WATCH VIDEO



via Darwin and Local News May 30, 2014 at 03:38PM

Darwin - China can’t handle the truth

INFORMATION on the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre is banned in China. So is using Facebook. You won’t believe how many people the Chinese government employs as censors to keep it that way.



via Darwin and Local News May 30, 2014 at 02:54PM

Darwin - Inside a disturbing chat room

ELLIOT Rodger’s hatred of women led him on a murderous rampage. Terrifyingly, the world is full of men just like him.



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

Darwin - Why I enjoy taking down trolls

HE’S a rock loverman, but James Blunt enjoys smacking down haters — and he’s just told us why. He also has wise words for 1D. LIVE BLOG



via Darwin and Local News May 30, 2014 at 01:41PM

Darwin - Training for war is daily challenge

THE Australian Army and US Marines took part in join training activities in Darwin | PHOTO GALLERY



via Darwin and Local News May 30, 2014 at 12:49PM

Darwin - 6kg tumour cut from man’s face

STEFAN Zoleik spent 10 years living with a 6kg tumour on his face. After years of emotional and physical pain, he finally has the weight off his shoulders.



via Darwin and Local News May 30, 2014 at 09:28AM

Darwin - Protesters confront Bishop at casino

STUDENT protesters have tried to force their way into Crown Casino to confront Foreign Minister Julie Bishop in an angry demonstration against the federal Budget.



via Darwin and Local News May 30, 2014 at 09:03AM

Darwin - Woman charged over online dating scam

A SYDNEY woman has been arrested for allegedly swindling millions from older men in a brazen online dating scam.



via Darwin and Local News May 30, 2014 at 12:01PM

Darwin - Marry me? Give Blunty your best shot

LIVE CHAT: Singer, hunk and master of troll take-downs, James Blunt today deals with marriage proposals and questions about his inner beast.



via Darwin and Local News May 30, 2014 at 10:41AM

Darwin - Reasons Thailand is the new Darwin

Why go on a croc cruise when you can ride on the back of a croc while drinking a beer? We’ve compiled a list of reasons tourists might be choosing Thailand over Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News May 30, 2014 at 11:18AM

Darwin - Child hit by car on suburban street

THERE are calls for safer crossings on a suburban Darwin road after a seven-year-old boy was hit by a car while chasing his sibling.



via Darwin and Local News May 30, 2014 at 09:50AM

Darwin - Dry dodges Darwin

A SERIES of rain showers around Darwin have caused residents to go berserk, screaming for the dry season.



via Darwin and Local News May 30, 2014 at 09:39AM

Darwin - Mums fight over switched babies

TWO babies switched at birth are at the centre of two family dramas, after one mum said she doesn’t want to give the 3-year-old back.



via Darwin and Local News May 30, 2014 at 02:20AM

Darwin - GP fee ‘will make shortage worse’

DOCTOR shortages will get worse, 2.3 million patients will avoid help and more than one in ten will not get their scripts filled as a result of the Budget.



via Darwin and Local News May 30, 2014

Darwin - Demons may rush Frawley back

JAMES Frawley will be the only addition to the Melbourne side that plays Port ­Adelaide in the historic AFL premiership match in Alice Springs on Saturday.



via Darwin and Local News May 27, 2014 at 03:09PM

Darwin - Shooter’s parents ‘can barely speak’

THE parents of Elliot Rodger are so devasted by his rampage they are overcome with stuttering and are a shell of themselves, a friend says.



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

Darwin - Shock grounding has ripple effect

FIFO workers are being “bused” to and from Darwin as the fallout continues following the shock grounding of commercial airliner Vincent Aviation.



via Darwin and Local News May 30, 2014

Darwin - Passengers need oxygen too

PASSENGERS failed to hear an announcement to wear emergency oxygen masks aboard a plane bound for Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News May 30, 2014

Darwin - Uproar over MH370 ping ‘mess’

REVELEATIONS that the pings heard in early April were not from MH370 has left family members of those on board angry and demanding answers.



via Darwin and Local News May 29, 2014 at 09:27PM

Darwin - MH370 was never there at all

IT was thought to be MH370’s final resting place — but was today dismissed by officials. So what did happen to the missing jet?



via Darwin and Local News May 29, 2014 at 03:03PM

Darwin - ‘This is not how I imagined a coup’

AS Thailand eases its curfew in the wake of last week’s coup, tourists say life’s good - but travel cancellations have hit a high.



via Darwin and Local News May 28, 2014 at 08:30PM

Darwin - An ‘asteroid of doom’ is not coming to kill us

THERE’S an asteroid the size of Manhattan flying towards Earth that’ll wipe out all life. Or is there? This wayward rock has caused some drama.



via Darwin and Local News May 29, 2014 at 01:39PM

Darwin - KFC robber wants psych report

A ROBBER has asked a judge to delay his sentencing for a raid on an Adelaide KFC outlet so he can seek a psychological report.



via Darwin and Local News May 29, 2014 at 01:22PM

Darwin - Drunk drivers risk children’s lives

CHILDREN’S lives were put at risk by two motorists speeding through school zones while under the influence of alcohol in Alice Springs.



via Darwin and Local News May 29, 2014 at 01:43PM

Darwin - Bucket-headed robber wants psych report

A ROBBER who once left prison with a KFC bucket on his head has asked a judge to delay his sentencing - over a KFC raid - so he can seek a psychological report.



via Darwin and Local News May 29, 2014 at 10:52AM

Darwin - Who sucked and who starred?

WE ARE not rugby league experts. We’re just a couple of smarmy, opinionated footy fans, and this is how we rated the performance of every player in last night’s Origin I.



via Darwin and Local News May 29, 2014 at 09:41AM

Darwin - Let’s keep walking in the right direction

IN 2004, when I walked from Melbourne to Canberra to ask for a meeting with then prime minister, John Howard, I didn’t envisage we’d still be talking about it 10 years later.



via Darwin and Local News May 28, 2014 at 07:30PM

Darwin - Merkel tops list as Rinehart slips

GINA Rinehart is Australia’s richest person but her influence has slipped globally according to Forbes which named Angela Merkel its most powerful woman.



via Darwin and Local News May 29, 2014 at 03:31AM

Darwin - Acoustic pings not from MH370

THE four acoustic pings detected in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 are not from the plane’s black boxes, according to the US Navy.



via Darwin and Local News May 29, 2014 at 11:08AM

Darwin - Little Dora fundraising campaign

A DARWIN business owner has started a fundraising campaign for little Dora, who was denied lifesaving surgery.



via Darwin and Local News May 29, 2014 at 11:07AM

Darwin - Poet, author Maya Angelou dies at 86

AUTHOR and poet Maya Angelou, who rose from poverty, segregation and violence to become a force on stage, screen and the printed page has died aged 86.



via Darwin and Local News May 29, 2014 at 06:43AM

Darwin - Busted! Palmer and Turnbull meet for dinner

CLIVE Palmer sat down for dinner with minister Malcolm Turnbull and the head of treasury Dr Martin Parkinson last night.



via Darwin and Local News May 29, 2014 at 08:08AM

Darwin - This is Joe Hockey protesting uni fees

OH, the innocence of youth. The year was 1987. The event, a student rally against the introduction of uni fees. The protester — Joe Hockey.



via Darwin and Local News May 29, 2014 at 06:08AM

Darwin - Eight huge Origin I talking points

STATE of Origin is alive. The Blues held off the Maroons in one of the great encounters at Suncorp Stadium, setting the scene for one hell of a series.



via Darwin and Local News May 29, 2014 at 08:01AM

Darwin - Abbott’s secret cancer clinic treatment

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott quietly booked in to a skin cancer clinic in early January this year during his annual leave for top-secret treatment.



via Darwin and Local News May 29, 2014

Darwin - Alleged gunman chases cameraman

AN alleged gunman accused of blowing out the back driver’s side window of an occupied car in rural Darwin has been given bail.



via Darwin and Local News May 29, 2014

Darwin - Budget blues as Council benefits

DARWIN council is passing the buck — insisting that ratepayers must wear the city’s increased costs.



via Darwin and Local News May 29, 2014

Darwin - Cairns just what the Dr ordered

DARWIN music icon Damien Wicks, known best for his role in band Dr Elephant, is leaving the Territory.



via Darwin and Local News May 29, 2014

Darwin - Transit violence escalates with bite

A SECURITY guard at the notorious Casuarina bus interchange has been taken to hospital after a woman bit a chunk of skin from his arm.



via Darwin and Local News May 28, 2014 at 05:56PM

Darwin - Homestead rocks on as film set for band

A TUMBLE weed blows along an old red dusty track. Horses emerge from behind an old windmill and wander past a wooden shack.



via Darwin and Local News May 28, 2014 at 06:07PM

Darwin - Vincent’s wings clipped

ALL flights with Darwin-based Vincent Aviation (Australia) have been cancelled as news the company has gone into receivership surfaces.



via Darwin and Local News May 28, 2014 at 04:58PM

Darwin - Psychic croc picks Queensland

HARRY the psychic croc has predicted Queensland to take out the first game in the 2014 State of Origin.



via Darwin and Local News May 28, 2014 at 04:09PM

Darwin - What it’s like to be tornado-struck

THIS is the incredible moment a man was stuck underneath a tornado as it swept through a camp in the US. WATCH VIDEO



via Darwin and Local News May 28, 2014 at 01:18PM

Darwin - Peppa Pig bound for Abbottoir?

IS the beloved children’s show Peppa Pig on the ABC bound for the Abbottoir? The future of the show in Australia is in doubt.



via Darwin and Local News May 28, 2014 at 02:48PM

Darwin - Dora touches many hearts

THE outpouring of concern for a six-month-old baby denied life-saving surgery has touched her family.



via Darwin and Local News May 28, 2014 at 11:59AM

Darwin - Rates up, but new loo coming

RATES and fees - including parking costs - are going up under the Darwin council’s new budget. HAVE YOUR SAY >>



via Darwin and Local News May 28, 2014

Darwin - Mates reveal border battle

IT’S a classic case of best friends standing on opposite sides of the rugby league battlefield for this year’s State of Origin competition.



via Darwin and Local News May 28, 2014 at 11:55AM

Darwin - Darwin faces tradie shortage

THE lack of workers in Darwin has been labelled as “critical” with the process to obtain a regional permit visa creating a bureaucratic mess.



via Darwin and Local News May 28, 2014 at 12:09PM

Darwin - This govt has ‘twisted priorities’

THE government had millions set aside to spend on investigating child sexual abuse. Instead, it has funnelled the cash elsewhere in what many believe is a cynical move. What do YOU think?



via Darwin and Local News May 28, 2014 at 12:20PM

Darwin - Think outside the box

RELEASE your boxed-up creativity for a chance to win an intimate gig with a local musician in your own backyard.



via Darwin and Local News May 28, 2014 at 11:53AM

Darwin - Day of denials for Rolf Harris

HE sang, he laughed, he told tales and he even mimicked the sound of his first wobble board. But Rolf Harris was not in court to entertain the jury.



via Darwin and Local News May 28, 2014 at 07:49AM

Darwin - NT green guardians scrapped

TERRITORY environmental groups have been told their funding will be scrapped from mid-2015.



via Darwin and Local News May 27, 2014 at 10:52AM

Darwin - Are the Queenslanders too cocky?

IT ALL started a little over a week ago, when the Maroons literally did a jig as the team was announced for State of Origin I. It was out of character.



via Darwin and Local News May 27, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Wannabe pretty thieves steal makeup

POLICE are on the lookout for a pretty thief after $30,000 worth of makeup was stolen from a Territory hotel room.



via Darwin and Local News May 28, 2014 at 08:10AM

Darwin - Work-for-dole ‘hit list’ revealed

YOUNG Aussies on the dole in high unemployment areas are on notice. These areas are the first targets of Tony Abbott’s revamped work for the dole scheme.



via Darwin and Local News May 28, 2014

Darwin - ‘Your dead kids don’t trump my rights’

FAILED politician addresses the grieving families of mass killer Elliot Rodger’s victims — arguing their deaths “don’t trump” his gun rights.



via Darwin and Local News May 28, 2014 at 08:13AM

Darwin - Jamie Gao was shot twice in storage shed

SHOCKING details of young victim’s final moments emerged as frail-looking former detective Roger Rogerson appeared in court charged with murder.



via Darwin and Local News May 27, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Harris: ‘she seemed to be enjoying it’

ROLF Harris has admitted he is a ‘touchy feely person’ and revealed details of an affair with a teenager, telling the court she seemed to ‘welcome the whole business’.



via Darwin and Local News May 28, 2014 at 07:38AM

Darwin - Stoned to death in broad daylight

A PREGNANT woman has been stoned to death by her own family in front of a Pakistani high court for marrying the man she loved.



via Darwin and Local News May 28, 2014 at 05:02AM

Darwin - Rate pain despite council gain

DARWIN’s council is sitting on a huge mountain of cash - so, why is it still slugging residents with above inflation rate hikes?



via Darwin and Local News May 28, 2014

Darwin - Rate pain despite council gain

DARWIN council is sitting on a $85 million cash pile but is still slugging residents with above inflation rate hikes.



via Darwin and Local News May 28, 2014

Darwin - Territory tucker traders recognised

THE Territory’s tastiest tucker traders will be recognised in a brand new category at the 2014 Brolga Awards.



via Darwin and Local News May 28, 2014

Darwin - Student Jamie Gao ‘shot twice in chest’

POLICE will allege that Jamie Gao was allegedly shot twice in the chest by two former detectives in a rented storage room.



via Darwin and Local News May 27, 2014 at 06:36PM

Darwin - CareFlight to the rescue

A FISHERMAN on a trawler off the coast, and a teenage boy and a man injured in a car accident were rescued by CareFlight.



via Darwin and Local News May 27, 2014 at 04:13PM

Darwin - Roger Rogerson charged over Jamie Gao murder

DISGRACED Sydney detective Roger Rogerson has been charged with murder and the body found floating off Cronulla yesterday has been identified as missing Hurstville man, Jamie Gao.



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

Darwin - Bek’s big day out croc catching

AN APPRENTICESHIP with real bite! That’s the way we do it in the NT.



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

Darwin - Conjoined twins Faith and Hope die

CONJOINED twins Faith and Hope — born with identical faces and separate brains but sharing a skull and body — have died.



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

Darwin - Djokovic chat makes a ball boy’s day

WATCH NOW: NOVAK Djokovic made a new friend at the French Open, taking time for a chat and a drink with a ball boy during a rain delay.



via Darwin and Local News May 27, 2014 at 09:11AM

Darwin - Woman rocks out at own funeral

THIS woman had a firm plan on how she wanted to attend her own wake. Now her wish has been honoured. STRONG IMAGES.



via Darwin and Local News May 27, 2014 at 01:12PM

Darwin - The biggest turncoat in Australian politics?

YOU may not know this guy, but he’s a former Liberal party leader. So what’s he doing in a Labor cabinet?



via Darwin and Local News May 27, 2014 at 11:42AM

Darwin - Alleged firebug caught... finally

POLICE have charged a man over fires allegedly lit near Darwin’s hospital - but not after confusion and an apparent bungled arrest.



via Darwin and Local News May 27, 2014 at 10:26AM

Darwin - Police arrest Roger Rogerson over Jamie Gao murder

ROGER Rogerson’s lawyer tells media outside his client’s Sydney home he does not want an ‘OJ Simpson situation’ and the ex-cop will talk to police over student Jamie Gao’s murder.



via Darwin and Local News May 27, 2014 at 11:09AM

Darwin - Your loos are crap

IF you’ve been in public and needed to go to the toilet you should read this.



via Darwin and Local News May 26, 2014 at 02:49PM

Darwin - Drugs used to get Budget out on time

EXCLUSIVE: Senior public servants, racing to put together the Federal Budget papers, relied on drugs to keep them awake during 20-hour shifts.



via Darwin and Local News May 27, 2014 at 08:03AM

Darwin - Stolen Generation fears

ABORIGINAL people who live a traditional lifestyle are being punished with the removal of their children in what’s being called a new ‘stolen generation’.



via Darwin and Local News May 26, 2014 at 05:38PM

Darwin - Wish them luck, Australia

THE Socceroos laboured to a 1-1 draw with South Africa on Monday night that underlined the scale of the challenge they face at the World Cup.



via Darwin and Local News May 27, 2014 at 08:06AM

Darwin - ‘We know where missing girls are’

NIGERIAN authorities have located the schoolgirls abducted last month, as suspected Boko Haram insurgents have killed 20 Christian villagers.



via Darwin and Local News May 27, 2014 at 06:00AM

Darwin - Killer blamed hate on boyhood crush

ELLIOT Rodger blamed his violent misogyny on a childhood crush he called “cruel” after she apparently rejected him.



via Darwin and Local News May 27, 2014 at 08:49AM

Darwin - Elders lead dump demo

THE main street of a Territory town had been flooded with more than 250 people protesting the proposed nuclear waste dump at Muckaty Station.



via Darwin and Local News May 26, 2014 at 06:12PM

Darwin - Minister with Hinch on Justice Walk

Minister for Women’s Policy Bess Price is set to join media personality Derryn Hinch on the final stretch of his Jail to Justice Walk in Melbourne.



via Darwin and Local News May 26, 2014 at 05:49PM

Darwin - Prize winner heads our way

WITH a life spent the north of Australia and several acclaimed books, this author will speak in Darwin at the Top End Writer’s Festival.



via Darwin and Local News May 26, 2014 at 05:18PM

Darwin - Punters give park tick of approval

The Territory Wildlife Park has been awarded a 2014 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence.



via Darwin and Local News May 26, 2014 at 04:57PM

Darwin - Man faces charges as cop falls injured

A POLICE officer collapsed with back injuries after he was allegedly beaten and choked while booting out an unruly reveller from Bass in the Grass.



via Darwin and Local News May 26, 2014 at 04:20PM

Darwin - Max will face one Bill after another

Know someone called William?



via Darwin and Local News May 26, 2014 at 04:05PM

Darwin - Man gets trashed

A MAN sleeping in an industrial garbage bin has been accidentally collected by a waste disposal service.



via Darwin and Local News May 24, 2014 at 07:04PM

Darwin - Holden recalls 42,000 Commodores

HOLDEN has instructed dealers to stop Commodore deliveries and will recall 42,000 cars to inspect a possible seatbelt fault.



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

Darwin - Manus riot victim ‘struck from behind’

A SALVATION Army worker allegedly fatally struck an Iranian detainee who then had rocks dropped on his head, a review into the Manus riots has found.



via Darwin and Local News May 26, 2014 at 01:43PM

Darwin - Nude frolic ends

THE NUDE bloke who stopped allegedly traffic and caused road chaos has been collared by police.



via Darwin and Local News May 26, 2014 at 12:36PM

Darwin - Our Holly singing for the NT

TERRITORY ‘The Voice’ contestant Holly Tapp has advanced to the next stage of the reality television singing competition - but it took some doing.



via Darwin and Local News May 26, 2014 at 10:38AM

Darwin - MP smuggles ‘bomb’ into Parliament

LIBERAL Senator Bill Heffernan has pulled out a pipe bomb in Parliament House to slam loopholes in new security screening measures. See the picture.



via Darwin and Local News May 26, 2014 at 09:46AM

Darwin - Morrison to release Manus riots review

IMMIGRATION Minister Scott Morrison is set to release information on the review into the Manus Island riots. WATCH LIVE



via Darwin and Local News May 26, 2014 at 12:58PM

Darwin - Should they cop a fine?

WHY is driving while using a handheld phone illegal for everyone except police? HAVE YOUR SAY



via Darwin and Local News May 24, 2014 at 02:55PM

Darwin - Sickening world of child cage fighting

IT'S the 'sport' that shocked viewers of Sunday Night. Welcome to children's MMA, where kids punch and kick each other, cheered on by their parents.



via Darwin and Local News May 26, 2014 at 05:15AM

Darwin - #YesAllWomen is a must read

MURDERER Elliot Rodger said his rampage was “retribution” for being rejected by women. Social media decided he wouldn’t have the last word.



via Darwin and Local News May 26, 2014 at 06:26AM

Darwin - BASS in your face!

CHECK OUT our photos from BASSINTHEGRASS...



via Darwin and Local News May 24, 2014 at 02:29PM

Darwin - We’re being conned on ‘illegal’ arrivals policy

‘I DO NOT expect everyone to share my views about the humanitarian dimension of this debate. But does anyone think our national reputation is worth trashing,’ asks JULIAN BURNSIDE.



via Darwin and Local News May 23, 2014 at 11:42AM

Darwin - Dying bub denied surgery

PARENTS of a six-month-old Darwin girl born with a congenital heart defect are devastated after she was denied life-saving heart surgery.



via Darwin and Local News May 24, 2014 at 11:33AM

Darwin - ‘Why did my son have to die?’

A MAN who lost his son in a mass shooting in California has given an emotional speech calling for an “end to this insanity”.



via Darwin and Local News May 25, 2014 at 10:56AM

Darwin - Arrest me, says drunk idiot

A DRUNK man has demanded to be arrested after pissing in the street and punching a pedicab driver...



via Darwin and Local News May 25, 2014 at 11:30AM

Darwin - ‘I will slaughter every blonde s**t I see’

A 22-YEAR-OLD gunman posted a chilling video before embarking on a drive-by shooting rampage in the US, killing seven people and injuring 13 others.



via Darwin and Local News May 25, 2014 at 11:31AM

Darwin - ’All I want is my two front teeth’

WEST Coast Eagles midfielder Elliot Yeo has just one wish for Christmas after losing his two front teeth in a brutal tackle.



via Darwin and Local News May 25, 2014 at 08:52AM

Darwin - Introducing Mrs Kim Kardashian West

KIM Kardashian and Kanye West have finally wed in a “magical” ceremony in Florence in front of family and celebrity guests. See the latest pictures inside.



via Darwin and Local News May 25, 2014 at 03:07PM

Darwin - Croc found eating fisherman

COAST guards were given a fright when they found a fisherman locked in the jaws of a four-metre croc in the Philippines.



via Darwin and Local News May 24, 2014 at 10:07PM

Darwin - Truancy kept on tight leash

ATTENDANCE rates at an Alice Springs school have risen to 90 per cent after the employment of an innovative technology that tracks students.



via Darwin and Local News May 25, 2014

Darwin - Gulpilil’s Cannes crown

AUSTRALIAN icon David Gulpilil has been recognised for his performance in Rolf de Heer’s film Charlie’s Country | DAVID’S CAREER IN PHOTOS



via Darwin and Local News May 24, 2014 at 09:02AM

Darwin - Cheap fares lure Darwin tourists away

CHEAP airfares to Bali have been blamed by tourism industry officials as major reasons for a huge drop in domestic travel to the Territory.



via Darwin and Local News May 24, 2014 at 01:44PM

Darwin - A rescue party in full swing

DECK Bar will be smoking hot for the annual Rescue Me NT challenge with two former Big Brother contestants participating.



via Darwin and Local News May 24, 2014 at 01:53PM

Darwin - Australia: A nation of gas-guzzlers

AUSTRALIA’S tailpipe emissions are falling but we still burn more fuel than Europeans. Suzuki comes up best, Jeep worst: Report



via Darwin and Local News May 24, 2014

Darwin - World Trade Center thunderstruck

SPECTACULAR footage has been captured of the moment a thunderbolt hits the spire of the new One World Trade Center tower. WATCH VIDEO



via Darwin and Local News May 24, 2014 at 01:23PM

Darwin - Gulpilil’s Cannes crown

AUSTRALIAN icon David Gulpilil has been recognised for his performance in Rolf de Heer’s film Charlie’s Country | DAVID’S CAREER IN PHOTOS



via Darwin and Local News May 24, 2014 at 11:34AM

Darwin - Darwin’s own Oscar the Ouch

MAN sleeping in garbage bin accidentally collected by waste disposal service.



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

Darwin - Local band take success lying down

AN estimated 7000 people are expected to ­descend on the Bass In The Grass music festival.



via Darwin and Local News May 24, 2014 at 09:48AM

Darwin - Protester ‘set herself on fire’

WARNING: Disturbing footage. A 67-year-old woman has reportedly set herself on fire to protest against China’s actions.



via Darwin and Local News May 23, 2014 at 10:48PM

Darwin - Putin vows to respect Ukraine vote

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has pledged to respect the Ukraine presidential election, but warns the country has descended into civil war.



via Darwin and Local News May 24, 2014 at 02:32AM

Darwin - 'We won't lick dictators' boots'

THAILAND'S new military junta has summoned ousted government leaders after seizing power, as coup opponents confront soldiers.



via Darwin and Local News May 24, 2014 at 07:22AM

Darwin - Grog block gets results

THE number of individuals being caught illegally drinking in public places has significantly decreased since the introduction of police at bottleshops.



via Darwin and Local News May 23, 2014 at 03:11PM

Darwin - Dunn creates history

WHEN Nicolette “Sissy” Dunn’s name was called out at the AFL Women’s Draft, it started a whole new chapter in Centralian football history.



via Darwin and Local News May 20, 2014 at 11:05AM

Darwin - Inmate muzzled to improve behaviour

A PRISONER has been muzzled “until his behaviour improves” after allegedly attacking two guards at Berrimah jail.



via Darwin and Local News May 23, 2014 at 02:44PM

Darwin - Aussie actress ‘does a Gloria’

TWO days after phone sex worker ‘Gloria’ called talkback radio to criticise Federal Budget cuts, a celebrated Australian actress has done the same.



via Darwin and Local News May 23, 2014 at 10:15AM

Darwin - Plastic war on the cards

CREDIT card competition could soon heat up in Australia, emulating the UK market where interest-free enticement deals can span nearly three years.



via Darwin and Local News May 23, 2014

Darwin - Our girl’s ready to take Universe

SARAH McCulloch is the Northern Territory’s representative in the Miss Universe Australia awards and she works at Australia’s favourite newspaper.



via Darwin and Local News May 23, 2014

Darwin - Darwin’s naughty answer to Bieber?

IS this group of self-assured Darwin teens destined to become the world’s next internet sensation?



via Darwin and Local News May 23, 2014

Darwin - McRoberts gets another five years

NORTHERN Territory Police Commissioner John McRoberts has been given another five years in the top job.



via Darwin and Local News May 23, 2014 at 09:10AM

Darwin - Oh no! North Korea are at it again

WE HADN’T heard a peep from them for awhile, so North Korea have started attention-seeking again. But their deadly weapons have the world worried.



via Darwin and Local News May 23, 2014 at 07:24AM

Darwin - Aussies warned amid Thai coup

UPDATE: MORE than 5000 Australians in Thailand have been warned to be on high alert after the country’s military seized power in a coup overnight.



via Darwin and Local News May 23, 2014 at 08:11AM

Darwin - Simone’s death ‘accidental’

NO single factor caused the death of jockey Simone Montgomerie at last year’s Darwin Cup meeting, a high-level ­report shows.



via Darwin and Local News May 23, 2014

Darwin - Where on earth has everyone gone

TOURISM operators in Darwin are asking where all the tourists have gone with domestic travel to the Top End plummeting since 2013.



via Darwin and Local News May 23, 2014

Darwin - Former soldier defrauds housing

A FORMER soldier defrauded more than $8,700 from Defence Housing Australia when he pretended to be the sole occupant of a property to obtain higher rent assistance for a year.



via Darwin and Local News May 23, 2014

Darwin - Darwin’s naughty answer to Bieber?

IS this group of self-assured Darwin teens destined to become the world’s next internet sensation?



via Darwin and Local News May 23, 2014

Darwin - False fugitive says he’ll sue

A PALMERSTON man mistakenly outed as one of the Territory’s most wanted criminals claims he will sue NT Police for their mistake.



via Darwin and Local News May 22, 2014 at 01:39PM

Darwin - Furious about ‘free ride’ Frances

FORMER classmates of Tony Abbott’s daughter Frances are furious that she was awarded a $60,000 design degree scholarship.



via Darwin and Local News May 22, 2014 at 02:26PM

Darwin - Sharknado hits the US

THERE are going to be biting winds in Washington DC. Weather experts indicate a Sharknado is ripping across America to the capital.



via Darwin and Local News May 22, 2014 at 06:59AM

Darwin - Boy vaccinated against mum’s wishes

A MOTHER’S fury. She did not want her son vaccinated. So why did a Gold Coast school go ahead and do it anyway?



via Darwin and Local News May 21, 2014 at 11:31PM

Darwin - Four youths crash stolen car

FOUR youths have been charged after allegedly stealing a motor vehicle, which they crashed into a fence in Malak.



via Darwin and Local News May 22, 2014 at 11:32AM

Darwin - Door left open to privatise PAWA

A DOOR appears to have been left open to privatise an arm of the new Power and Water Corporation as the CLP decides what assets could be sold.



via Darwin and Local News May 22, 2014

Darwin - Darwin almost closed to commuters

THREE car accidents in an hour have brought Darwin’s early-morning commuter traffic slowed to a halt.



via Darwin and Local News May 22, 2014 at 08:37AM

Darwin - Naked man gives cops the slip

A NAKED man shocked early morning commuters when he was spotted wandering one of Darwin’s main roads.



via Darwin and Local News May 22, 2014 at 07:20AM

Darwin - Monster croc moved to new home

It took quite a bit of grunt work and some horsepower to move a massive 4.4m croc into his newly completed home at Crocodylus Park.



via Darwin and Local News May 22, 2014

Darwin - Firebug remains at large

A FIREBUG seen by staff on a Careflight helicopter remains at large.



via Darwin and Local News May 22, 2014

Darwin - Darwin unlikely to fine showoffs

DARWIN is the most unlikely city in Australia to start fining people for letting their pants hang too low below the waist, an online bookmaker says.



via Darwin and Local News May 22, 2014

Darwin - Old illegal fishing boat towed in

AN illegal fishing that was caught about a month ago has been towed into Darwin Harbour.



via Darwin and Local News May 21, 2014 at 03:40PM

Darwin - Father ready to rock out

DARWIN students and the Tiwi Islands community are two groups that are this week being taken under the wing of Fr Rob Galea.



via Darwin and Local News May 21, 2014 at 03:58PM

Darwin - Maurie Ryan re-elected as CLC chair

ABORIGINAL activist Maurie Japarta Ryan has been re-elected to his position as chair of Central Land Council after being stood down.



via Darwin and Local News May 21, 2014 at 11:37AM

Darwin - Tony’s wink makes him a ‘total creep’

TONY Abbott has been called a “total creep” by the Greens, after being caught winking when a woman told him she works on a sex line to make ends meet.



via Darwin and Local News May 21, 2014 at 02:18PM

Darwin - Military ranks rife with misbehaviour

HUNDREDS of military whistleblowers have reported corrupt behaviour among the Defence ranks including drug trafficking, selling defence equipment, assault and abuse.



via Darwin and Local News May 20, 2014 at 09:39PM

Darwin - Flat now not just for granny

HOMEOWNERS can now build a granny flat on their single-dwelling block under changes introduced by the Country Liberals Government.



via Darwin and Local News May 20, 2014 at 03:28PM

Darwin - Stingy share of pie

CHIEF Minister Adam Giles speaks out about disappointing funding for Northern Territory roads and infrastructure.



via Darwin and Local News May 20, 2014 at 02:46PM

Darwin - Activist fired as council chair

ABORIGINAL activist Maurie Japarta Ryan has been fired from his position as chair of Central Land Council.



via Darwin and Local News May 21, 2014 at 11:37AM

Darwin - Territory tops list of river deaths

The Northern Territory has the highest average river drowning rate in Australia with Katherine identified as a drowning black spot.



via Darwin and Local News May 20, 2014 at 03:46PM

Darwin - The Cadel Effect

AS Aussies cheer on Cadel Evans in the Giro d’Italia, they’re already booking cycling holidays to follow his route.



via Darwin and Local News May 20, 2014 at 10:47AM

Darwin - Croc number crunched

A CIRCUS crocodile has been traumatised and unable to perform after being crushed by a female accountant...



via Darwin and Local News May 21, 2014 at 11:01AM

Darwin - Jedinak will lead Socceroos in Brazil

CRYSTAL Palace midfielder Mile Jedinak will today be appointed Socceroos captain for the Brazil World Cup. Watch the announcement here at 2pm EST.



via Darwin and Local News May 21, 2014 at 09:41AM

Darwin - Soviet-era stuff that rocked the west

THE Rubik’s cube — which turns 40 this week — is just one of a surprising list of inventions which took the world by storm from behind the iron curtain.



via Darwin and Local News May 21, 2014 at 11:30AM

Darwin - Forget frog legs, try cane toad legs

THE French may make world-famous frog legs, but the Territory now has a delicacy of its own to rival it...



via Darwin and Local News May 21, 2014

Darwin - Dump nuclear waste in NT: Hawke

FORMER prime minister Bob Hawke says the Northern Territory is a good place to dump nuclear waste.



via Darwin and Local News May 21, 2014 at 09:30AM

Darwin - Run Abbott, run: PM cancels trip

HE CANNED a uni trip over security fears. But students reckon it’s all a big ploy to make them look like violent “spoiled brats”.



via Darwin and Local News May 21, 2014 at 07:18AM

Darwin - The end of the Australian dream?

ANYONE in Australia can grow up to have an education and make something of themselves. But is all that about to change?



via Darwin and Local News May 21, 2014 at 08:24AM

Darwin - Territory’s eight most wanted crims

POLICE have released a list of the Territory’s eight most wanted criminals.



via Darwin and Local News May 21, 2014

Darwin - Wait, is this stuff booze?

A TERRITORY doctor “didn’t realise he was drunk” when he drove with a dangerous alcohol reading more than four times the legal limit.



via Darwin and Local News May 21, 2014

Darwin - Bombers ban racist fan for Goodes slur

ESSENDON has revoked the membership of a supporter accused of making racist comments towards Australian of the Year Adam Goodes during Friday night’s loss to Sydney.



via Darwin and Local News May 20, 2014 at 11:24AM

Darwin - Footballer dies after horror tackle

A MAN has died after being on the receiving end of a horror tackle from a goalkeeper in which he took a boot to the body.



via Darwin and Local News May 20, 2014 at 10:33AM

Darwin - Report puts end to anti-vaccination argument

WHETHER or not to vaccinate your children causes fiery debate among parents. But a new report could settle the argument once and for all.



via Darwin and Local News May 20, 2014 at 06:07AM

Darwin - Croc bites hand that feeds it

A DARWIN croc wrangler who was attacked by his 2.5m saltwater crocodile wants his ordeal to serve as a warning to others.



via Darwin and Local News May 20, 2014 at 12:41PM

Darwin - Cuts won’t affect new hospital

QUESTIONS about the future of the new hospital at Palmerston have been answered after the Federal Government announced widespread budget cuts.



via Darwin and Local News May 20, 2014 at 12:51PM

Darwin - Fishing access to be finalised

NEGOTIATIONS on fishing access in the Aboriginal-owned intertidal zone are expected to be completed by the end of the year.



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

Darwin - Grave concerns on apartment blocks

PARAP residents are concerned that unmarked graves may be disrupted if a rezoning application goes ahead.



via Darwin and Local News May 20, 2014 at 12:58PM

Darwin - Man to face court over kiddie porn

A 29-year-old man charged with the possession and distribution of child abuse material will appear in Alice Springs Magistrates Court.



via Darwin and Local News May 20, 2014 at 11:46AM

Darwin - Authorities ‘let MH370 disappear’

A NUMBER of authorities, including the Malaysian military, reportedly let MH370 disappear, according to shocking new claims about the missing plane.



via Darwin and Local News May 20, 2014 at 09:08AM

Darwin - Rolf ‘tried to tongue kiss girl’

A TERRITORY woman has detailed her years of inability to be kissed after she was allegedly “tongued” by Rolf Harris as an 11-year-old girl.



via Darwin and Local News May 19, 2014 at 07:43PM

Darwin - Tour retraces proposal route

ONE OF Australia’s favourite comedians will revisit an outback roadside where he proposed to his wife when he brings his tour to the Territory.



via Darwin and Local News May 19, 2014 at 05:07PM

Darwin - Rolf ‘tongue-kissed young victim’

A WOMAN has described the tears of relief that washed over her after they “got the bastard” and arrested Rolf Harris on charges of indecent assault.



via Darwin and Local News May 20, 2014 at 05:12AM

Darwin - This should be the NSW State of Origin team

EVERY year, the experts pick a NSW team to end Queensland’s streak. And every year, they stuff it up. Here’s a team chosen by real experts — the fans. JOIN IN.



via Darwin and Local News May 19, 2014 at 09:30PM

Darwin - Revealed: our most hated PM

TONY Abbott is copping it hard, but he’s not yet Australia’s most unpopular prime minister — and history has a surprising lesson for him.



via Darwin and Local News May 19, 2014 at 03:39PM

Darwin - Thai army declares martial law

THAILAND’S army has declared martial law, a day after the country’s caretaker PM refused to step down and six months after anti-government protests.



via Darwin and Local News May 20, 2014 at 09:18AM

Darwin - Who’s the best coach on The Voice?

KYLIE, Ricky, will.i.am and Joel: Who’s the best coach on The Voice, and who’s not hitting the mark? Find out as news.com.au judges the panel.



via Darwin and Local News May 19, 2014 at 04:48PM

Darwin - Man’s head stomped

A TERRITORY town is reeling after a brutal bashing that has left a man fighting for his life.



via Darwin and Local News May 20, 2014 at 07:13AM

Darwin - Drunk, abusive, in mum’s car

‘F***ING leave me alone you cop c***s’ is probably not the first thing you should say when pulled over by police...



via Darwin and Local News May 19, 2014 at 12:06PM

Darwin - Dynamic Ebony laps up success

EBONY Faulkner is a modern-day mermaid.



via Darwin and Local News May 19, 2014 at 04:49PM

Darwin - Snap out of it, I’m a softie

MASQUERADING as a smallish green crocodile, many other dogs would’ve been scared of Wendy the labrador-kelpie.



via Darwin and Local News May 19, 2014 at 04:38PM

Darwin - Teachers lose pay in deal delay: Elferink

A DECISION to postpone ­negotiations on a new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement until after the next election could cost teachers more than $27,000, the Territory Government has said.



via Darwin and Local News May 19, 2014 at 04:24PM

Darwin - Casual pay rate cut

CASUAL rates for Sunday hospitality work are about to be slashed...



via Darwin and Local News May 15, 2014 at 05:02PM

Darwin - Girl, 12, abducted in 2009 found

EVERY two years police released an image of what missing girl Cara Cox would look like. There were no leads - until this photo was posted online last week.



via Darwin and Local News May 19, 2014 at 12:54PM

Darwin - Buffy, the croc slayer

MOOOOVE your buffalo butt out of the water, mate... you’ve got a croc closing in!



via Darwin and Local News May 16, 2014 at 04:07PM

Darwin - Trio hit music jack-pot

YARNDI (cannabis) makes people stupid - that’s a tough message to sell to young people, but some teens are going to try.



via Darwin and Local News May 15, 2014 at 04:25PM

Darwin - Fisho goes the grope!

THERE are big fish... and then there are gropers!



via Darwin and Local News May 18, 2014 at 06:27PM

Darwin - Top screw’s job offer

A FORMER QLD prison boss who quit after his affair with a junior clerk was outed on Facebook has been offered a job with the NT Correctional Services.



via Darwin and Local News May 18, 2014 at 11:36AM

Darwin - Abbott cops a pounding in polls

VOTERS have branded the Federal Budget the worst in 20 years, with polls showing a surge in support for Labor and Bill Shorten.



via Darwin and Local News May 19, 2014 at 09:02AM

Darwin - Grog suspected in horror crash

ALCOHOL may have been a factor in the horror smash that claimed the lives of five people.



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

Darwin - Racing legend Sir Jack Brabham dead

SIR Jack Brabham, Australia’s first Formula 1 world champion, passed away at his Gold Coast home this morning aged 88.



via Darwin and Local News May 19, 2014 at 07:59AM

Darwin - Explosive new missing MH370 theory

A NEW book makes the explosive claim that the missing Malaysia Airlines plane may have been shot down by mistake during a military operation.



via Darwin and Local News May 19, 2014 at 08:15AM

Darwin - Too soon? MH370 movie in the works

A MOVIE about missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is being promoted at the Cannes Film Festival and could be in cinemas within months.



via Darwin and Local News May 18, 2014 at 05:33PM

Darwin - ‘I was raped at 12,’ says Pamela

FORMER Baywatch star Pamela Anderson has revealed she was molested as a child, raped when she was 12 and gang-raped just years later.



via Darwin and Local News May 18, 2014 at 06:09PM

Darwin - Tens of thousands protest against Abbott budget

THOUSANDS of Australians nationally have turned out to protest against cuts to education and healthcare in the Abbott Government’s first budget.



via Darwin and Local News May 18, 2014 at 02:57PM

Darwin - Girls targets for bashings

TEENAGE females are being targeted for vicious attacks by their peers, the perpetrators using the cities’ bus interchanges as their arena.



via Darwin and Local News May 15, 2014 at 02:37PM

Darwin - Smokin' Joe Hockey's $50,000 dinner bill

'TREASURER Joe Hockey hosted a $50,000 meal paid for by taxpayers shortly before delivering his hardline budget. You won’t believe how the cost was described.



via Darwin and Local News May 17, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Aussie tourist killed in Fiji

AN Australian man holidaying in Fiji with his family had been killed after two boats collided near a resort island.



via Darwin and Local News May 17, 2014 at 09:14PM

Darwin - Firebug caught, but where is he?

AN alleged teen arsonist was collared thanks to a Top End aeromedical team - but where he is is anyone’s guess.



via Darwin and Local News May 18, 2014

Darwin - Five dead in highway crash

FOUR men and one woman have been killed in a two-car crash near the Adelaide River township.



via Darwin and Local News May 17, 2014 at 10:41AM

Darwin - Alleged firebug caught in Darwin

AN alleged teen arson was stopped thanks to a Top End aeromedical team.



via Darwin and Local News May 18, 2014

Darwin - Get the frack out of here

FEARS about fracking and gas exploration close to Uluru were discussed at a public meeting in Alice Springs.



via Darwin and Local News May 17, 2014 at 02:26PM

Darwin - Shine to fly high like a Hawke

DARWIN’s home grown X-Factor contestant Shiane Hawke releases her first single.



via Darwin and Local News May 18, 2014

Darwin - Business-class bonanza

YOU won’t believe what the Indigenous Affairs Minister did after his portfolio was slashed of funding.



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

Darwin - China ‘risks war’ with Vietnam

AN UNREPENTANT China has defended its actions in disputed Asian waters amid warnings of war with Vietnam and deadly riots.



via Darwin and Local News May 17, 2014 at 12:45AM

Darwin - Was that the worst apology ever?

THE father of a victim of the home insulation scheme recalls an awkward meeting with Kevin Rudd in which the then prime minister “disgraced himself”.



via Darwin and Local News May 16, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Council dips in for pay top-up

DARWIN council has voted for a 4 per cent increase of allowances for the next financial year in an effort “to be responsible”.



via Darwin and Local News May 17, 2014 at 09:36AM

Darwin - Health funds to pay your GP

EXCLUSIVE: HEALTH funds want to pay GPs to keep patients out of hospital in a revolution they claim will deliver “mind boggling savings”.



via Darwin and Local News May 16, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - The PM’s deal which helps five kids

EXCLUSIVE: Tony Abbott’s deal to hasten adoptions which he announced with Hugh Jackman’s wife, will only initially bring five children to Australia.



via Darwin and Local News May 16, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Marrara gets the Google experience

A TEAM from Google has paid a visit to Marrara Christian College showing students the basics of computer coding to control robots.



via Darwin and Local News May 17, 2014

Darwin - NT Police accept wage increase

NORTHERN Territory police officers have accepted a three per cent annual wage increase for three years.



via Darwin and Local News May 16, 2014 at 03:59PM

Darwin - Garden open for all to see

A DARWIN couple is opening up their tropical garden to the public tomorrow.



via Darwin and Local News May 16, 2014 at 03:34PM

Darwin - Jess makes triumphant return on Sunrise

FRESH from her unforgettable Eurovision performance, Jessica Mauboy was back on home soil and doing her thing for Sunrise this morning.



via Darwin and Local News May 16, 2014 at 09:05AM

Darwin - Hey Dad! star faces sentence

ROBERT Hughes is in the dock awaiting sentencing in a packed courtroom. One of his victims, Sarah Monahan, fears he won’t get the punishment he deserves.



via Darwin and Local News May 16, 2014 at 10:59AM

Darwin - Four more teens facing charges

FOUR more youths have been remanded in custody and will join the other offenders in court today.



via Darwin and Local News May 14, 2014 at 05:09PM

Darwin - MH370 hits unbelievable snag

THE so far fruitless search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has suffered another setback — as the world waits for plane wreckage to be found.



via Darwin and Local News May 15, 2014 at 06:28PM

Darwin - Skeleton mystery’s Aussie link

DID the first Australians and first Americans have a common ancestor? Scientists believe the discovery of a 12,000-year-old skeleton could rewrite the books on human history.



via Darwin and Local News May 16, 2014 at 09:39AM

Darwin - Budget hits Labor heartland hardest

LABOR-held electorates across the country overwhelmingly bear the brunt of some of the most controversial measures in the budget.



via Darwin and Local News May 15, 2014 at 11:31PM

Darwin - Qantas steps in to save Bindi contract

ABOUT 20 Territorians with disabilities have had their jobs saved at the eleventh hour.



via Darwin and Local News May 16, 2014 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Get a wee bit of help, judge says

A YOUNG man charged with drunkenly urinating on groceries at a city convenience store has been told to get legal advice.



via Darwin and Local News May 16, 2014 at 11:00AM

Darwin - No fan fodder fate for lucky wee bird

A YOUNG bird has been rescued from the fan blades of a whirlybird by innovative Top End firefighters.



via Darwin and Local News May 16, 2014 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Qantas steps in to save Bindi contract

ABOUT 20 Territorians with disabilities have had their jobs saved at the eleventh hour after the major airline spoke to a subcontractor about a supply contract.



via Darwin and Local News May 16, 2014 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Remote school rescue plan emergency

INDIGENOUS education in the Northern Territory’s very remote areas has been deemed a “catastrophic failure” in the final report of the Indigenous Education Review.



via Darwin and Local News May 15, 2014 at 05:19PM

Darwin - GP co-payments will hit battlers

HEALTH Minister Robyn Lambley is concerned a $7 Medicare co-payment for GP visits will “impact on low-income families quite significantly”.



via Darwin and Local News May 15, 2014 at 04:52PM

Darwin - Cone of silence over pruned police quota

THE NT’s top cop is keeping mum on how his pared-back budget of forced “efficiency savings” and undelivered officers will affect policing.



via Darwin and Local News May 15, 2014 at 04:22PM

Darwin - Teens facing charges

THE storeowner terrorised by teen thugs has told of the kindness of young strangers who had heard of his ordeal.



via Darwin and Local News May 14, 2014 at 05:09PM

Darwin - Lee fires ‘bribe’ claim at CLP

A SITTING magistrate has been accused of offering a CLP defector “her own chequebook” as an inducement to stay within the ranks of the party.



via Darwin and Local News May 15, 2014 at 10:18AM

Darwin - Python a hit at dinner party

A SNAKE eating an un­fortunate marsupial has brought cheer to a dinner party in Katherine.



via Darwin and Local News May 15, 2014 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Sam Newman slammed by own co-hosts

SAM Newman, long-time bastion of sensitivity and respect, has done it again with comments on the NFL’s first openly gay player.



via Darwin and Local News May 15, 2014 at 12:48PM

Darwin - Claims some taxi drivers simply not playing fare

TERRITORY taxi drivers are illegally fitting switches to their vehicles to manipulate their meters to run higher fares, it has been alleged.



via Darwin and Local News May 15, 2014 at 11:00AM

Darwin - Can-do attitude floats your boat

BUILDING a beer can regatta boat is not rocket surgery - but here are some helpful tips for amateur mariners...



via Darwin and Local News May 14, 2014 at 05:10PM

Darwin - Selfie alert at Mindil

IF YOU see an unusually large number of people taking selfies at Mindil sunset Market, there is a good reason...



via Darwin and Local News May 15, 2014 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Seniors living high life, says Deputy PM

OLDER Australians are relying on the age pension because they are blowing their super on cruises and luxury items, Warren Truss has declared.



via Darwin and Local News May 14, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Fisherman hauls in monster turtle

A FISHERMAN got the shock of his life when instead of finding a catfish on the end of his line, he hauled in a prehistoric-looking alligator snapping turtle.



via Darwin and Local News May 15, 2014 at 05:50AM

Darwin - Abbott flags early poll over Budget

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has flagged an early election if key Budget measures are blocked in the Senate, warning minor-party senators they could lose their seats.



via Darwin and Local News May 15, 2014 at 06:00AM

Darwin - Why you shouldn’t buy fake chargers

IT MAY be tempting to buy a cheaper, fake iPhone charger. But stay away! Stay away we tell you!



via Darwin and Local News May 14, 2014 at 01:15PM

Darwin - Python proves a hit at dinner party

A SNAKE eating an un-­fortunate kangaroo have brought cheer to a dinner party in Katherine.



via Darwin and Local News May 15, 2014 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Market thyself, Darwin

TO SELFIE or not to selfie? Tonight’s Mindil Beach market will be captured and spread worldwide as part of #NTAustralia’s first Instameet.



via Darwin and Local News May 15, 2014 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Top End favourite returns

A POPULAR former Darwin muso is back for a special concert.



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

Darwin - Helping dreams take wing

A GROUP of pilots has landed in Darwin as part of an expedition to fly their seaplanes around Australia.



via Darwin and Local News May 14, 2014 at 05:36PM

Darwin - Struggling generator cuts power

THERE was widespread power outage in Darwin and Palmerston for about 20 minutes caused by a generator not producing enough electricity.



via Darwin and Local News May 14, 2014 at 05:10PM

Darwin - Magistrate and old Sgt save a farm (pony)

AWELL-KNOWN Darwin magistrate and regular horse placater has helped rescue a miniature pony from a busy road after it walked out the gate at rush hour.



via Darwin and Local News May 14, 2014 at 04:34PM

Darwin - Budget pain: Worst yet to come

IF you think the Budget was bad, be warned - it’s about to get worse...



via Darwin and Local News May 14, 2014 at 09:25AM

Darwin - We’re heading back to Hogwarts

HARRY Potter fans, you’re in for a treat — the much-loved movie franchise is set to make a sensational reappearance in 2016.



via Darwin and Local News May 14, 2014 at 02:46PM

Darwin - Bar will ‘bring disorder’

POLICE and residents have fiercely opposed a restaurant’s application for a grog licence because they say it will cause “disorder and unruly behaviour”.



via Darwin and Local News May 13, 2014 at 02:18PM

Darwin - Comply, or else

TARGETED Territory businesses better get their compliance affairs in order - the inspectors are on their way.



via Darwin and Local News May 13, 2014 at 11:39AM

Darwin - Budget 2014 in a nutshell

COMMITMENTS to world-beating health research and giant road networks will be funded by big cuts in public spending under the Federal Budget.



via Darwin and Local News May 13, 2014 at 11:34AM

Darwin - Giant, ancient sperm found in outback

THE world’s oldest and best-preserved sperm has been discovered in 17 million-year-old fossils unearthed in northwest Queensland.



via Darwin and Local News May 14, 2014 at 11:18AM

Darwin - Cop promise broken

THE CLP’s promise to fund 120 more Territory police officers has been broken, Police Association boss Vince Kelly says.



via Darwin and Local News May 13, 2014 at 02:31PM

Darwin - Supercross return to Darwin

DARWIN could get a round of the national supercross series in 2015...



via Darwin and Local News May 13, 2014 at 03:20PM

Darwin - 9 Budget cuts you won’t believe

IT IS cuts galore in the Federal Budget, but have Hockey and Abbott got a bit carried away? Here are the things you won’t believe they’re cutting.



via Darwin and Local News May 13, 2014 at 09:08PM

Darwin - Federal Budget: a 5-minute guide

THE Federal Budget is a massive tome, heavy on dry economic detail. But here is all you need to know distilled into a quick five-minute summary.



via Darwin and Local News May 14, 2014 at 07:56AM

Darwin - 100 ways to beat the Budget

FROM holidays to cars, groceries to the movies, check out the first 25 money-saving tips in our special guide to help you hang on to your hard-earned cash.



via Darwin and Local News May 13, 2014 at 09:30PM

Darwin - Alien creator Giger dies in fall

OSCAR winning artist H R Giger, who designed the creature in Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi horror classic fil Alien, has died after a fall.



via Darwin and Local News May 14, 2014 at 06:20AM

Darwin - Tollner trims the fat

THE TERRITORY public service will be asked to find $86 million in budget savings next year.



via Darwin and Local News May 14, 2014 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Crafty lessons a cut above

THE rapid advancements in CAD and 3D printers are making an impact on the learning of Darwin High School ­students.



via Darwin and Local News May 13, 2014 at 06:12PM

Darwin - Just what lies behind Foundation 51

THE AEC is looking into a complaint about a company affiliated with the CLP which “contributed significantly” to the Blain by-election campaign.



via Darwin and Local News May 13, 2014 at 05:45PM

Darwin - “Ask a local”

A POPULAR Darwin television ad in the 1980s urged visitors to “ask a local” for advice on where to catch a barra or find a good coffee.



via Darwin and Local News May 13, 2014 at 05:32PM

Darwin - Baldrick drops in to make

ACTOR and history buff Tony Robinson set to film part of a new TV series in Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News May 13, 2014 at 04:57PM

Darwin - Night in city ended with death of mate

HOW can a night out with mates end up with one dying in the street of a stab wound?



via Darwin and Local News May 12, 2014 at 09:38AM

Darwin - Pasta and pizza get a starry role

NIGHTCLIFF foreshore is getting ready for an Italian twist this dry season with Benjamin Matthews’ “kitchen under the stars”.



via Darwin and Local News May 13, 2014 at 02:24PM

Darwin - $667m deficit for Territory

NT Treasurer Dave Tollner has slashed $86m from the public sector - and announced $450,000 to fund a ‘Red Tape Abolition Squad’....



via Darwin and Local News May 13, 2014

Darwin - The Federal Budget drinking game

TONIGHT’S Budget will be a unique blend of pain and boredom. But you can turn the nightmare into a real hoot with our drinking game.



via Darwin and Local News May 13, 2014 at 09:37AM

Darwin - Our constitution is racist: Goodes

AUSTRALIA is not a racist country but parts of its constitution are racially discriminatory, Australian of the Year and Sydney Swans champion Adam Goodes says.



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

Darwin - Going potty: Kids ill on hash brownies

DON’T go doing this at school! A student thought it would be a good idea to sell homemade pot brownies to classmates — until they fell ill.



via Darwin and Local News May 13, 2014 at 01:31PM

Darwin - The 2014 Budget in a nutshell

THERE will be lots to dazzle voters in tomorrow night’s Budget as Tony Abbott and Treasurer Joe Hockey show they are no wimps — but how will it affect your life?



via Darwin and Local News May 12, 2014 at 03:52PM

Darwin - Farewell, Dinky di legend

A FOUR-LEGGED superstar of Territory tourism has died...



via Darwin and Local News May 12, 2014 at 08:24AM

Darwin - Schoolgirl hostage swap rejected

THERE is no end in sight for over 200 schoolgirls held hostage by Boko Haram, after Nigeria rejected conditions set by the Islamists.



via Darwin and Local News May 13, 2014 at 01:42AM

Darwin - Woman details alleged Rolf Harris abuse

A YOUNG girl was repeatedly indecently assaulted by Rolf Harris just metres from family members, a London court has heard. WARNING: Graphic language



via Darwin and Local News May 13, 2014 at 05:57AM

Darwin - G mate, put some clothes on

A MAN wearing only a G-string has been plucked from Darwin’s city streets for his early-morning attire.



via Darwin and Local News May 13, 2014 at 09:04AM

Darwin - ‘You want to be alive’?

A GROUP of youths have been caught on camera robbing a Darwin store and taunting the owner.



via Darwin and Local News May 13, 2014

Darwin - Tollner’s ‘belt-tightening’ budget

TREASURER Dave Tollner has promised a belt-tightening budget but insists that can be achieved without slashing the public service.



via Darwin and Local News May 13, 2014

Darwin - Superbike Darwin round cancelled

MOTORCYCLING Australia has announced that the Darwin round of the Australian Superbike Championship in June has been cancelled.



via Darwin and Local News May 12, 2014 at 05:01PM

Darwin - Man in g-string wanders streets

A MAN wearing only a G-string has been plucked from Darwin’s city streets for his early-morning attire.



via Darwin and Local News May 12, 2014 at 03:37PM

Darwin - Too scared to teach, men quit in droves

GROWING numbers of men are shunning teaching careers for fear of being falsely accused of child-sex offences, in the wake of the Debelle Royal Commission.



via Darwin and Local News May 11, 2014 at 11:36PM

Darwin - Arbib: Wasn’t my job to challenge

FORMER Federal Labor Senator Mark Arbib did not consider the idea of challenging the Rudd Government’s determination to roll the home insulation program out under a tight time frame.



via Darwin and Local News May 12, 2014 at 10:18AM

Darwin - Guardsmen open fire on voters

VIOLENCE has marred a vote to split east Ukraine into two states, with fatalities reported after national guardsmen shot at a crowd.



via Darwin and Local News May 12, 2014 at 02:44AM

Darwin - The kiss that divided America

MICHAEL Sam, the first openly gay player drafted into America’s NFL, celebrated by kissing his partner. Several NFL stars haven’t coped so well, including one whose vile Tweets caused him to be suspended.



via Darwin and Local News May 12, 2014 at 01:55PM

Darwin - Jurrah still a finals prospect

LIAM Jurrah could still feature in this year’s Central Australia Football League finals despite being jailed for assault.



via Darwin and Local News May 12, 2014 at 10:34AM

Darwin - Violent Mother’s Day stabbing

FOUR people have been punched in the head and a young man was stabbed in violent Mother’s Day attacks.



via Darwin and Local News May 12, 2014 at 08:19AM

Darwin - New suburbs for Darwin

THE NT Government will throw almost $45 million at building two brand new residential suburbs in the Top End.



via Darwin and Local News May 11, 2014 at 01:30PM

Darwin - Jurrah still a finals prospect

LIAM Jurrah could still feature in this year’s Central Australia Football League finals despite being jailed for assault.



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

Darwin - Mum-entous day out

THERE was no breakfast in bed as thousands flocked to Mindil Beach for the third annual Mother’s Day Classic | PHOTO GALLERY



via Darwin and Local News May 12, 2014 at 09:33AM

Darwin - Violent Mother’s Day stabbing

FOUR people have been punched in the head and a young man was stabbed in violent Mother’s Day attacks.



via Darwin and Local News May 12, 2014 at 08:17AM

Darwin - Close encounters of the farm kind

A STRANGE shape that is believed to be a crop circle has appeared at an outback station.



via Darwin and Local News May 12, 2014 at 07:40AM

Darwin - Conchita’s victory ‘the end of Europe’

RUSSIA slams the Eurovision Song Contest win of Conchita Wurst, Austria’s so-called bearded lady, as the singer gets a heroine’s welcome in Vienna.



via Darwin and Local News May 12, 2014 at 07:51AM

Darwin - Poo bug scare may be a bum steer

DANGEROUS levels of E. coli bacteria reportedly detected in a drain that runs into Rapid Creek point to a mystery leak of raw sewage, residents say.



via Darwin and Local News May 12, 2014 at 07:46AM

Darwin - Medicare Locals in budget axe

LABOR’S $1.8 billion Medicare Local program will be replaced with a smaller number of similar bodies doing the same job in the Budget.



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

Darwin - MH370 mystery makes payouts likely

LACK of evidence over the whereabouts of jet MH370 is likely to force Malaysian Airlines to settle out of court with next-of-kin.



via Darwin and Local News May 12, 2014 at 05:02AM

Darwin - ‘Sweet Jesus, help. I’m going to die’

SEARCHERS have found the charred remains of the third victim of a horrifying hot air balloon accident in the US.



via Darwin and Local News May 12, 2014 at 05:53AM

Darwin - Kidnapped Nigerian girls tell of escape

BRAVE schoolgirls who escaped from an Islamist militant group in Nigeria have told of their harrowing ordeal at the hands of Boko Haram.



via Darwin and Local News May 11, 2014 at 10:59AM

Darwin - Passive welfare outcry

The Federal Government is a major obstacle in a bid to cleanse the Territory of the “infectious claws” of passive welfare, Attorney­ General John Elferink says.



via Darwin and Local News May 11, 2014 at 03:14PM

Darwin - Aussies dig deep for charity

EXCLUSIVE: Cost of living pressures and economic uncertainty has not stopped Australians from opening up their wallets and becoming more generous.



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

Darwin - Bombings kill 19 people in Iraq

NINETEEN people are dead following a series of bombings in Iraq, authorities say.



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

Darwin - New suburbs for Darwin

THE NT Government will throw almost $45 million at building two brand new residential suburbs in the Top End.



via Darwin and Local News May 11, 2014 at 01:30PM

Darwin - MH370: FBI probe death threat

SINCE Flight MH370 vanished, life hasn’t been the same for one of the passengers’ girlfriends who’s been robbed and received a death threat.



via Darwin and Local News May 11, 2014 at 12:56PM

Darwin - ‘Sweet Jesus, help. I’m going to die’

TWO bodies have been found and one person is still missing following a fiery hot air balloon crash, as witnesses told of hearing screams for help.



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

Darwin - Thunder feel the sting of Hornets

TERRITORY Thunder suffered their worst loss in club history as Aspley ran rampant in Brisbane.



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

Darwin - Health denials spark allegations

MORE past and present Northern Territory Health Department staff have come forward with stories of workplace bullying and intimidation from managers.



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

Darwin - Cop charged for leaving accident

AN Alice Springs police officer is facing charges after apparently witnessing and then leaving the scene of a serious car accident in which five boys were injured.



via Darwin and Local News May 11, 2014 at 09:12AM

Darwin - Abbott to freeze MP's pay

NEWS Corp Australia says Prime Minister Tony Abbott is set to freeze MP's pay, including his own, ahead of Tuesday's budget.



via Darwin and Local News May 11, 2014 at 07:45AM

Darwin - Rainbow nations get party started

RAINBOWS, glitter and athletic figures were flaunted at the Asia Pacific Outgames Opening Ceremony | PHOTO GALLERY



via Darwin and Local News May 11, 2014 at 09:35AM

Darwin - Fury as sacred site bid ignored

DISTRESSED Larrakia families were granted an interim injunction against development on burial and sacred land in Ludmilla.



via Darwin and Local News May 11, 2014 at 09:41AM

Darwin - Remains return to Ground Zero

THOUSANDS of unidentified remains of 9/11 victims have been returned to Ground Zero, amid protests by relatives who slammed the move “an insult”.



via Darwin and Local News May 11, 2014 at 12:26AM

Darwin - Girl, 13, can decide to abort baby

A HIGH Court judge has ruled that a 13-year-old girl has the right to decide if she wants to terminate her own pregnancy.



via Darwin and Local News May 10, 2014 at 03:04PM

Darwin - Putin takes Crimea victory lap

VLADIMIR Putin has been sharply criticised for visiting Crimea, as fighting in eastern Ukraine left 21 dead just days ahead of a separatist vote.



via Darwin and Local News May 09, 2014 at 11:23PM

Darwin - Kids offend to escape dysfunction

REPEAT child offenders may commit crimes to return to juvenile detention and escape desperate family situations, senior justice figures say.



via Darwin and Local News May 10, 2014 at 02:55PM

Darwin - Alice Springs airport evacuated

TRAVELLERS waiting for flights at Alice Springs Airport were alarmed when asked to evacuate following a security breach.



via Darwin and Local News May 10, 2014 at 02:13PM

Darwin - Taken schoolgirls ‘split into groups’

INTELLIGENCE sources believe the location of some of the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls is known, amid claims Nigeria’s military ignored a prior warning.



via Darwin and Local News May 10, 2014 at 07:33AM

Darwin - Mum is true master of the pool

DARWIN mum Bryannon Ruskin has made a big splash on the national swimming scene.



via Darwin and Local News May 10, 2014 at 01:39PM

Darwin - Badwi to rock Seaside

FRESH OFF a tour of the Caribbean and Asia, chart topper Zoe Badwi will play at Seaside Sounds at the Darwin Ski Club tonight.



via Darwin and Local News May 10, 2014 at 10:43AM

Darwin - Carpark attack highlights conditions

A ROYAL Darwin Hospital nurse was attacked after her shift as she was returning to her car in an unlit designated staff carpark.



via Darwin and Local News May 10, 2014 at 08:50AM

Darwin - Anger as slammer stalls

COMPLETION of the $621 million new Darwin prison has been delayed by as much as two months.



via Darwin and Local News May 10, 2014 at 08:42AM

Darwin - Tony and Joe’s tough Budget love

OPINION: The Abbott government’s moment of budget truth has arrived and they are not after your love, so hold on to your hip pockets.



via Darwin and Local News May 09, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Veteran marks anniversary of battle

THE Battle of the Coral Sea was as important a military event as Kokoda and Gallipoli and deserves more recognition, a veteran says.



via Darwin and Local News May 10, 2014 at 08:23AM

Darwin - Weird WWI mystery of six brothers

AT age 99, Lottie Hooper went to her grave grieving for six brothers who she believed had died in WWI – but family secrets may have hid the truth.



via Darwin and Local News May 09, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - The real Big Brother’s watching you

AUSTRALIANS are addicted to mobile phones and social media, but just how secure are modern communication devices and who might be listening?



via Darwin and Local News May 09, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Violence, despair: Life in an Aboriginal camp

BESS Price’s sister was stabbed to death two weeks ago. Bess has now lost 10 of her 12 siblings. She tells about the violence and despair of an Aboriginal camp.



via Darwin and Local News May 09, 2014 at 09:51PM

Darwin - Violence, despair: Life in an Aboriginal camp

BESS Price’s sister was stabbed to death two weeks ago. Bess has now lost 10 of her 12 siblings. She tells about the violence and despair of an Aboriginal camp.



via Darwin and Local News May 09, 2014 at 07:59PM

Darwin - Violence, despair: Life in an Aboriginal camp

BESS Price’s sister was stabbed to death two weeks ago. Bess has now lost 11 of her 12 siblings. She tells about the violence and depair of an Aboriginal camp.



via Darwin and Local News May 09, 2014 at 02:19PM

Darwin - Online drinking game arrest

A MAN has been charged after allegedly breaking into a gym on the instructions of an online drinking game and posting footage of himself on social media.



via Darwin and Local News May 09, 2014 at 08:41AM

Darwin - Cyclists run dry on 2000km trek to WA

POLICE have sent emergency water supplies to international cyclists who are making a 2000km trek from Alice Springs to Eighty Mile Beach near Broome.



via Darwin and Local News May 09, 2014 at 10:56AM

Darwin - Should the young pay for the old?

WOULD you be prepared to pay more to help finance the retirement plans of octogenarians? That’s what former PM Paul Keating is suggesting Aussies do.



via Darwin and Local News May 09, 2014 at 12:22PM

Darwin - Strong earthquake shakes Mexico

A STRONG earthquake on the Pacific coast of Mexico has shaken the capital, sending frightened office workers streaming into the streets.



via Darwin and Local News May 09, 2014 at 05:43AM

Darwin - Deadly tree threat rings hollow

FIVE allegedly joy-riding kids were lucky they hit a hollowed-out tree during a Central Australia crash.



via Darwin and Local News May 09, 2014 at 10:43AM

Darwin - Erosion threatens Mt Gillen hikes

Plans to ban people climbing Mt Gillen have emerged from talks aimed at improving safety on the popular walking trail.



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

Darwin - Half of Australia’s families pay no net tax

AS the Abbott government sharpens its budget razor on welfare, figures show just how dependent Australia has become on welfare.



via Darwin and Local News May 08, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Jess Mauboy 'buzzing' after Eurovision

JESSICA Mauboy had the crowd up and dancing when she hit the stage to perform for Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest.



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

Darwin - Petrol pain could backfire on PM

THE outrage over the soon-to-be introduced deficit tax will soon be drowned out if mums and dads are forced to pay more for petrol.



via Darwin and Local News May 08, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Groomsmen save the day

NEWLYWED Jo-Anne Easterbrook fell in love with a fisherman but it wasn’t her groom who stole the show on their wedding day.



via Darwin and Local News May 09, 2014

Darwin - Games to take bite out of Darwin

DARWIN is set to come alive next week as the 3rd Asia-Pacific Outgames come to town.



via Darwin and Local News May 09, 2014

Darwin - Qantas considering leaving Alice

CONCERNED Qantas workers say the company is considering replacing its services with Jetstar.



via Darwin and Local News May 09, 2014

Darwin - Jess flies flag at Eurovision

Jessica Mauboy has given us a glimpse of the “goosebumps”-inducing song she will peform when she hits the world stage at Eurovision.



via Darwin and Local News May 08, 2014 at 05:28PM

Darwin - Shark rips chunks out of boat

INCREDIBLE footage has emerged of a great white shark taking chunks out of a film crew’s inflatable rubber boat, leaving it to slowly sink.



via Darwin and Local News May 08, 2014 at 03:23PM

Darwin - Jurrah sentenced to jail

Ex-AFL star Liam Jurrah has been sentenced to jail for assaulting his wife.



via Darwin and Local News May 08, 2014 at 04:19PM

Darwin - Tour bus tips near Uluru

UPDATED: A TOUR bus carrying 21 people tipped near Uluru last night.



via Darwin and Local News May 08, 2014 at 01:42PM

Darwin - Giles’ stake in horse has liquor link

CHIEF Minister Adam Giles and his most senior public servant own shares in a racehorse with some of the most powerful players in the NT liquor industry.



via Darwin and Local News May 09, 2014

Darwin - More tax on fuel too?

AUSTRALIANS are already bracing for a deficit tax and GP co-payment in next week’s Budget, now there could be pain at the petrol pump too.



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

Darwin - Tour bus rolls near Uluru

A TOUR bus believed to be carrying about 30 people rolled near Uluru last night.



via Darwin and Local News May 08, 2014 at 11:39AM

Darwin - Two Darwin asylum centres to close

TWO Darwin detention centres will shutdown by June following the success of the Abbott Government’s border protection policy.



via Darwin and Local News May 08, 2014

Darwin - Cow taken into custody

AN undernourished two-week-old calf has been taken into police custody after it was seized from a remote Territory home.



via Darwin and Local News May 08, 2014 at 10:18AM

Darwin - Tour bus rolls at Uluru

A TOUR bus believed to be carrying about 30 people rolled at Uluru last night.



via Darwin and Local News May 08, 2014 at 09:07AM

Darwin - NT’s bullying problem in Health

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH insiders have aired claims of endemic bullying at the hands of managers who are shielded by a culture of intimidation.



via Darwin and Local News May 08, 2014

Darwin - In the nick of (slow) time

A MAN is taking the council to task after he seriously damaged his knee in a fall over a busted footpath.



via Darwin and Local News May 08, 2014

Darwin - Venus shining in the dry

VENUS will be shining brilliantly for the entire dry season and Jupiter will be visible for the next month, an astronomy enthusiast says.



via Darwin and Local News May 08, 2014

Darwin - Ashley murder trial begins

A MAN accused of murdering his estranged wife will stand trial in the Alice Springs Supreme Court for the next month.



via Darwin and Local News May 08, 2014

Darwin - Bloody hell, check out this tourism ad?

THEY tried to woo tourists with bikini babe Lara Bingle. Then they spruiked our luxurious experiences. So what are Tourism Australia up to now?



via Darwin and Local News May 07, 2014 at 09:00AM

Darwin - ‘We’re not doing this for fun’

FINANCE Minister Mathias Cormann has all but confirmed a debt tax is in the Budget, as Tony Abbott refuses to, saying “we’re all in this together”.



via Darwin and Local News May 07, 2014 at 03:31PM

Darwin - Tough great-gran foils teen attacker

A tough great-granny has laughed off an attack and robbery in her Palmerston home by a teenage girl.



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

Darwin - It’s my party, I’ll fund it if I want to

QUESTIONS have been raised about a CLP-aligned research company that contributed significantly towards the activities of the Blain by-election.



via Darwin and Local News May 07, 2014 at 11:50AM

Darwin - CLP’s PAWA legislation passed

Legislation for the break up of Power and Water was expected to pass through Parliament yesterday, but debate continued late into the night.



via Darwin and Local News May 07, 2014 at 12:16PM

Darwin - Pig hunters hit back at critics

THREE men who filmed a brutal dog attack on two piglets at a Gordonvale property have been labelled a blight on the pig hunting industry by advocates of the sport.



via Darwin and Local News May 07, 2014 at 11:52AM

Darwin - Play it again, Max

WHEN Top End performer Max Fredericks had his $4000 Gretsch Duo Jet guitar stolen, he never thought he’d see it again.



via Darwin and Local News May 07, 2014

Darwin - Prisoner does a runner

ANOTHER inmate has escaped from a Territory low-security prison.



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

Darwin - I was racist against whites: Jordan

NBA legend Michael Jordan says that he considered himself a racist when he was a teenager and was “against all white people.”



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

Darwin - Big bang: Huge blasts on the Sun

NASA has captured stunning views of spectacular “prominence eruptions” blasting off the surface of our nearest star, the Sun.



via Darwin and Local News May 07, 2014 at 06:52AM

Darwin - Pig hunting under scrutiny

PIG hunting will come under scrutiny after a landmark court case where three men who filmed an attack on two piglets were fined $5000 each.



via Darwin and Local News May 06, 2014 at 02:03PM

Darwin - Turnbull: Asylum policy ‘harsh’

MALCOLM Turnbull has described his own government’s asylum seeker policy as “harsh” while being grilled on British television.



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

Darwin - The PM should ditch the debt tax

THE people hired Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey to fix the nation’s budget defict. Turns out, they underquoted for the job, writes Jessica Irvine.



via Darwin and Local News May 06, 2014 at 02:55PM

Darwin - Cranitch steps down from union

EMBATTLED Australian Education Union NT president Matthew Cranitch has stood down from his post, settling on an agreement with the branch’s executive.



via Darwin and Local News May 07, 2014

Darwin - Max reclaims his treasure

Darwin performer Max Fredericks has been reunited with his stolen $4000 Gretsch Duo Jet guitar after an agonising two-and-a-half month wait.



via Darwin and Local News May 07, 2014

Darwin - Licensing Commission axed

THE NT Licensing Commission will be scrapped for a new licensing authority that Business Minister Dave Tollner said would create a “more efficient scheme”.



via Darwin and Local News May 06, 2014 at 02:05PM

Darwin - Big croc removed from waterways

PARK managed a big catch early in the dry season, removing a 3.9m saltwater crocodile from Donkey Camp on the Katherine River.



via Darwin and Local News May 06, 2014 at 03:37PM

Darwin - Corby hits out at TV camera

SCHAPELLE Corby has lashed out at media during another dramatic parole reporting in Bali, where she told officials she’s “learning to build a business”.



via Darwin and Local News May 06, 2014 at 01:48PM

Darwin - Is this Bigfoot caught on camera?

A HIKER has described his video footage of an eerie figure walking up a mountain slope as “a strange encounter”. Could it be Bigfoot?



via Darwin and Local News May 06, 2014 at 01:11PM

Darwin - The Fixer: Swing into action

A park in Gray is missing shade and a swing, resulting in sad, solo swinging and burnt bums on the slide and metal park benches.



via Darwin and Local News May 06, 2014 at 11:48AM

Darwin - Hundreds rally for battles ahead

THE workers chanted yesterday they would not be defeated, and it is the face of a new threat, that of the end of the minimum wage.



via Darwin and Local News May 06, 2014 at 11:39AM

Darwin - Euro fun for Jessica ahead of gig

TERRITORY songstress Jessica Mauboy is gearing up for the biggest performance of her life as Eurovision week kicks into gear.



via Darwin and Local News May 06, 2014 at 12:07PM

Darwin - Budget 2014: The biggest losers?

PERSONAL finance expert David Koch predicts who’s in for tough love when the Federal Budget is handed down on Tuesday.



via Darwin and Local News May 05, 2014 at 03:20PM

Darwin - Albo keeps all his fingers

FEDERAL Labor’s Anthony Albanese has bumped into some nasty, scaly types in the rough and tumble of Federal politics... at least now he can say he’s met the real thing.



via Darwin and Local News May 05, 2014 at 03:53PM

Darwin - Fare go mate, you’re a dill

TAXIS are for getting into - not onto - you idiot.



via Darwin and Local News May 06, 2014 at 07:21AM

Darwin - ‘Girls, you should get married’

MILITANT Boko Haram has claimed the abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls in northern Nigeria and is threatening to sell them as “slaves”.



via Darwin and Local News May 06, 2014 at 01:03AM

Darwin - Karl cracks up over our Packer front page

THE already legendary Packer versus Gyngell Bondi brawl has spawned a series of witty headlines, but only one caused Karl Stefanovic to lose the plot - yep, ours...



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

Darwin - Giant branch sends man flying

WATCH a bumbling tree-trimmer get the surprise of his life as a detached limb comically knocks him off his ladder. Warning: strong language.



via Darwin and Local News May 06, 2014 at 01:36AM

Darwin - Stop scaring my poor Mum, Joe

A COALITION MP has warned his government is “scaring people” in the lead-up to the Budget, saying his elderly mum is “petrified” about welfare changes.



via Darwin and Local News May 05, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Older voters turning on Abbott

DISSATISFACTION with Tony Abbott has jumped to the highest level since he came to office and it is older voters who are starting to withdraw support.



via Darwin and Local News May 06, 2014 at 09:21AM

Darwin - Tahan’s lingerie birthday

IT’S a tough brief for her guests — but Big Brother babe and Territory girl Tahan nailed the look at her supermodel-themed birthday bash.



via Darwin and Local News May 05, 2014 at 12:32PM

Darwin - Our hero midwives honoured

THOSE who help women make the transition into motherhood have been celebrated across the Territory and the world.



via Darwin and Local News May 05, 2014 at 04:16PM

Darwin - That’s a funny-looking shrimp

WHAT on Earth is this? A Florida shrimper got the shock of his life when this gruesome — and extremely rare — deep sea creature came up with his catch.



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

Darwin - Child forgotten

A FOUR-year-old girl has been left alone and unsupervised after her preschool teachers forgot her during a school excursion.



via Darwin and Local News May 02, 2014 at 05:53PM

Darwin - Six hospitalised after crash

SIX PEOPLE have been hospitalised - three in critical condition - after a suspected drink-driver rolled a 4WD on the Top End’s main highway.



via Darwin and Local News May 05, 2014 at 07:18AM

Darwin - Packer, Nine CEO in street brawl

IT IS the high-stakes media punch-up that is almost impossible to believe. Billionaire James Packer has been photographed in a fist fight with his former best man David Gyngell.



via Darwin and Local News May 05, 2014 at 10:46AM

Darwin - Age no sweat

HAVING two kids has not stopped a Territory mum from beating other hot bods to win a bodybuilding competition.



via Darwin and Local News May 04, 2014 at 05:34PM

Darwin - The crisis nobody’s talking about

276 LITTLE girls were taken from their school two weeks ago and haven’t been seen since. Governments have pledged to find them but there’s no hope in sight.



via Darwin and Local News May 05, 2014 at 10:20AM

Darwin - Nudists: Too many men hanging out

NUDIST retreat in Queensland has an unusual problem: too many single males hanging out, making nudist women uncomfortable.



via Darwin and Local News May 03, 2014 at 09:30PM

Darwin - Sting in the tail for boast

A MAN who boasted he had “years” of knowledge in handling stingrays has shortly after been stung in the chest and rushed to hospital.



via Darwin and Local News May 03, 2014 at 03:47PM

Darwin - DUI, drug charges after chase

A YOUNG MAN has been caught after allegedly bolting on foot from police following a pursuit - without headlights - through Darwin’s northern suburbs.



via Darwin and Local News May 04, 2014 at 05:59PM

Darwin - Stingray demo fail

A MAN showing children how to correctly handle stingrays has been taken to hospital - after a stingray barb almost pierced his chest during a demo.



via Darwin and Local News May 03, 2014 at 03:47PM