Darwin - The fearsome jail Rolf Harris will call home

IT IS among the most feared places for a British prisoner to go, and a far cry from the sprawling mansion he lives in. This is the jail where Rolf Harris will live and, probably, die.



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

Darwin - Girl told to sit on car roof dies

A GIRL, 12, has died after she and five playmates were made to sit on the roof of a car so their wet swimmers wouldn’t damage the vehicle’s upholstery.



via Darwin and Local News July 01, 2014 at 02:22PM

Darwin - Does Abbott need to watch his back?

TONY Abbott is lucky Kevin Rudd isn’t in his party. The PM is so unpopular, his approval rating matches that of former PM Gillard when she was rolled.



via Darwin and Local News July 01, 2014 at 12:50PM

Darwin - Complete fireworks guide ‘14

WANT to know where to see all the best firework displays this Territory Day? The NT News has compiled a list for your viewing poleasure.



via Darwin and Local News June 30, 2014 at 12:23PM

Darwin - The Fridge Files

DARWIN residents seem confused about the purpose of 000. One man rang to report aliens hiding in his fridge and a woman rang as she had missed a flight.



via Darwin and Local News June 30, 2014 at 02:27PM

Darwin - Darwin man murder suspect

A MURDER suspect at the centre of a manhunt was a talented didgeridoo-maker in the Territory for several years.



via Darwin and Local News June 30, 2014 at 09:52AM

Darwin - Rolf Harris found guilty

VETERAN Australian entertainer Rolf Harris has been found guilty of 12 counts of indecently assaulting four girls.



via Darwin and Local News July 01, 2014 at 07:52AM

Darwin - Clive must show butts or face arrest

CLIVE Palmer could face arrest unless he fronts a secret arbitration hearing to show how he spent $12m that a Chinese company has accused him of taking.



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

Darwin - Passionate about the Territory

DARWIN building industry stalwart Graham Glandville Kemp, has been remembered for his wit and his bad golf swing along with his devotion to his industry, charity and his family.



via Darwin and Local News June 30, 2014 at 05:40PM

Darwin - ’I felt betrayed and lied to’ — Carney

TODD Carney has broken his silence after being sacked by the Cronulla Sharks on Sunday over the social media photo scandal. Read what he had to say.



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

Darwin - Amateur hour for drug dealers

TRAFFIC police were unable to believe their luck when they pulled over an erratically-driving motorist on a Darwin road and then hauled $100,000 worth of drugs.



via Darwin and Local News June 30, 2014 at 12:14PM

Darwin - Jobless searching for ways to be ‘disabled’

A FEDERAL Minister claims the unemployed will try to be labelled as “disabled’’ because the Disability Support Pension is more lucrative than Newstart.



via Darwin and Local News June 30, 2014 at 04:31PM

Darwin - Taking the p*** out of Todd Carney

NRL great Andrew Johns has stood up for Todd Carney, but the world of social media hasn’t been so kind to the troubled star.



via Darwin and Local News June 30, 2014 at 03:05PM

Darwin - Top song winners announced

JUDGES have listened through 340 songs from musicians all over the Territory to crown winners at the third annual NT Song of the Year awards.



via Darwin and Local News June 28, 2014 at 05:51PM

Darwin - It’s the word on everyone’s lips

‘BUBBLING’. It has cost Todd Carney his job, but what is it? Apparently it’s “huge” in Australia.



via Darwin and Local News June 30, 2014 at 09:13AM

Darwin - Pet Expo visited by Elvis

All creatures great and small flocked to the showgrounds for the Pet Expo. The event had it all, including a visit from Elvis.



via Darwin and Local News June 29, 2014 at 05:39PM

Darwin - ABC not concerned by Wil’s dope smoking

THE ABC appears to have shrugged its shoulders over an internet video in which its high-profile star Wil Anderson appears to smoke marijuana.



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

Darwin - Larisa Lee opens up

Palmer United Party MLA Larisa Lee speaks openly about her troubled childhood, her battles with depression and alcoholism and the ongoing crusade for Aboriginal rights.



via Darwin and Local News June 27, 2014 at 03:48PM

Darwin - Top song winners announced

JUDGES have listened through 340 songs from musicians all over the Territory to crown winners at the third annual NT Song of the Year awards.



via Darwin and Local News June 28, 2014 at 05:51PM

Darwin - Woman hit by car on golf course

A WOMAN who was struck by a vehicle on a golf course has been transported to Alice Springs hospital.



via Darwin and Local News June 28, 2014 at 03:43PM

Darwin - Terrifying ice age grips NT

A RIVER of methamphetamines brought in to Darwin by bikies and dealers have created an “epidemic” on our streets.



via Darwin and Local News June 28, 2014 at 10:22AM

Darwin - CLP gamble on remote communities

THE CLP plan to introduce pokies and liquor licences in remote communities to drum up cash.



via Darwin and Local News June 27, 2014 at 05:12PM

Darwin - Contact lost with asylum boat

THE fate of a leaking boat carrying asylum seekers bound for Christmas Island is unknown after refugee advocates lost contact with the vessel.



via Darwin and Local News June 28, 2014 at 03:48PM

Darwin - Interstate tourist killed in a rollover

A FEMALE interstate tourist has been killed in a rollover on the Lasseter Highway.



via Darwin and Local News June 27, 2014 at 09:23PM

Darwin - ACCC steps in after child swallows button battery

The NT Government could be forced to recall up to 31,000 bracelets that were included in a promotional backpack distributed to Territory schools.



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

Darwin - Plan to join the big league

THE AFLNT has released its vision of what a redeveloped TIO Stadium would look like.



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

Darwin - Straight up agony as styler burns tot

A DARWIN father whose toddler received third-degree burns after stepping on to her mum’s hair straightener has warned parents of the dangers of the popular beauty gadget.



via Darwin and Local News June 27, 2014 at 06:50PM

Darwin - Pet Expo invitation for all creatures

HERE’S something to howl about – Darwin’s annual Pet Expo is back for animal lovers and their furry friends.



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

Darwin - Australia has first gay marriage

FAR from trying to break the tradition of marriage, these guys wanted to join it. They became the first gay couple married in Australia.



via Darwin and Local News June 27, 2014 at 04:39PM

Darwin - MH370 probe into Australian routes

INVESTIGATORS believe someone in the cockpit of MH370 might have plotted at least four potential flight paths — and three of them lead to Australia.



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

Darwin - Leaky asylum boat on the way

A BOAT carrying 153 Tamil asylum seekers is heading towards Christmas Island and has sprung an oil leak, according to refugee activists.



via Darwin and Local News June 28, 2014 at 06:51AM

Darwin - The secret Rinehart letters

“YOU are not worthy opponents,” the spurned son of Gina Rinehart snarled at his mother. “Understand that, before I show you the true power of what you are facing.”



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

Darwin - Passenger killed in a rollover

A FEMALE passenger of a car has been killed in a rollover on the Lasseter Highway.



via Darwin and Local News June 27, 2014 at 09:22PM

Darwin - Who turned on MH370’s autopilot?

INVESTIGATORS have made a dramatic new finding about the fate of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight, as a new phase of the search begins.



via Darwin and Local News June 27, 2014 at 12:25PM

Darwin - MH370 on autopilot when it crashed

DEPUTY PM reveals underwater search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will move south as officials say they are certain the plane was on autopilot when it vanished.



via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2014 at 04:29PM

Darwin - Toyota posts biggest-ever loss

TOYOTA Australia has recorded a massive financial loss — $437 million after tax — as it prepares to shut its car assembly line in 2017.



via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2014 at 03:24PM

Darwin - Thief steals terminal cancer sufferer’s 4WD

A CALLOUS thief has devastated a bucket-list road trip for a man dying of cancer, stealing his four-wheel drive from Morphett Vale overnight.



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

Darwin - MH370: New search to begin August

WARREN Truss has announced the next stage of the search for Malaysia Airlines flight 370, more than 100 days since the mystery unfolded.



via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2014 at 03:25PM

Darwin - Maurie’s big plans for transparency

A FACELESS mafia of non-indigenous people have been in control of the purse strings for too long, Central Land Council chair Maurie Ryan said.



via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2014 at 04:06PM

Darwin - There’s a bear in there...

No, it’s not the twist ending of the new Paddington Bear film. A group of children were left in shock after a teddy bear was made an afternoon snack by a crocodile .



via Darwin and Local News June 25, 2014 at 02:51PM

Darwin - Live bullet found on plane

A LIVE bullet has been found on a Tiger Airways flight due to depart to Melbourne from Alice Springs Airport.



via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2014 at 12:14PM

Darwin - White whale Migaloo's mystery red marks

'MYSTERY red marks spotted on Migaloo as he makes his way along the east coast have researchers fearing the worst for the rare white whale.



via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2014 at 10:45AM

Darwin - ‘Police blew a hole in my toddler’

‘OFFICERS threw a flashbang grenade in my son’s crib — and left a hole in his chest. It gets worse.” This mother asks, how could such a thing happen in the land of the free?



via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2014 at 10:29AM

Darwin - Lee’s made NT laughing stock: Giles

CHIEF Minister Adam Giles says Larisa Lee has made a “laughing stock” of the Northern Territory and condemned her domestic violence assault.



via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2014 at 08:59AM

Darwin - ’He chose to wait — and died’

EXPLOSION kills dozens at shopping mall in Nigeria’s capital as the country prepares to watch its stars in the World Cup.



via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2014 at 04:41AM

Darwin - ‘Police blew a hole in my toddler’

‘OFFICERS threw a flashbang grenade in my son’s crib — and left a hole in his chest. It gets worse.” This mother asks, how could such a thing happen in the land of the free?



via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2014 at 08:33AM

Darwin - Google unveils the future

GOOGLE wants you to talk to your wrist — not the hand — to do everything from ordering pizzas to taxis, launching its first two smartwatches.



via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2014 at 04:18AM

Darwin - Government can’t act against radical group Hizb ut-Tahrir

THE federal government was advised it could not act to curb the activities of the radical group Hizb ut-Tahrir under existing laws.



via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2014 at 12:36AM

Darwin - Nitschke backs euthanasia ploy

INTRODUCING a draft Bill in the Senate to legalise euthanasia is a good strategy, a euthanasia activist says.



via Darwin and Local News June 25, 2014 at 06:48PM

Darwin - Scorned Larisa now ‘sorry’

TERRITORY politician Larisa Lee may one day forgive her partner of nine years and her niece for the affair she says has torn her family apart.



via Darwin and Local News June 25, 2014 at 05:58PM

Darwin - Mel wants us to shop ‘til we drop

A DARWIN entrepreneur frustrated at the lack of marketing support for city retailers has launched a new business aimed at promoting local industry.



via Darwin and Local News June 25, 2014 at 06:07PM

Darwin - Hundreds mourn “true gentleman”

A MAN who was killed by a falling tree branch at a Darwin golf course has been remembered by his family and friends as a “true gentleman” with a “cheeky” streak



via Darwin and Local News June 25, 2014 at 06:39PM

Darwin - Slipper Cabcharge trial to go ahead

PETER SLIPPER loses application to have his case over the alleged misuse of Cabcharge dockets thrown out of court on mental health grounds.



via Darwin and Local News June 25, 2014 at 04:51PM

Darwin - Surgery gives outcast woman her life back

THE hole in Lessya Kotelevskaya’s face made it difficult to eat, talk and be seen in public. And the worst part is, it need never have happened in the first place.



via Darwin and Local News June 25, 2014 at 11:36AM

Darwin - Suicidal Slipper ‘felt worthless’

PETER Slipper attempted suicide twice and was admitted to a mental health facility while he was a member of Federal Parliament, a court has been told.



via Darwin and Local News June 25, 2014 at 12:00PM

Darwin - Iraq has ‘not sought any help’

IRAQ has not asked any other country for help against Sunni militants, as government forces hold off assaults on a key town and oil refinery.



via Darwin and Local News June 25, 2014 at 03:40AM

Darwin - Two dead after gunmen open fire

TWO people are dead after two gunmen sprayed a Miami apartment complex with dozens of rounds of gunfire.



via Darwin and Local News June 25, 2014 at 05:23AM

Darwin - Angst as council drags heels on Tracy tribute

SURVIVORS of Cyclone Tracy have lashed out in frustration at the Darwin council, upset that it hasn’t released plans for a 40-year commemoration with only six months to go.



via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2014 at 05:39PM

Darwin - Doggone it, Molly’s a lucky survivor

VETS are warning pet owners about the black whipsnake.



via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2014 at 05:26PM

Darwin - Virgin stays grounded over Alice route

VIRGIN Australia says it has no plans to begin flying to Alice Springs in the near future, despite a Government push for them to do so.



via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2014 at 05:16PM

Darwin - EXCLUSIVE: Darwin Festival line-up

THE Darwin Festival will focus on local talent with splashes of national and international acts.



via Darwin and Local News June 25, 2014

Darwin - Lee assaulted niece over affair

NORTHERN Territory politician Larisa Lee has avoided jail after pleading guilty to assaulting her niece for having an affair with her partner.



via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2014 at 10:55AM

Darwin - Greens to strike out fuel tax rise

MOTORISTS have found an unlikely ally in the Greens, who will strike down the Government’s planned fuel tax increase.



via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2014 at 12:17PM

Darwin - Rinehart family feud boils over in court

JOHN Hancock, the son of mining billionaire Gina Rinehart, branded his youngest sister Ginia a “moron”, “an oxygen thief” and “intellectually disabled”, a court heard.



via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2014 at 11:49AM

Darwin - Territory hockey stars shine bright

TERRITORY hockey stars Jeremy Hayward and Brooke Peris have been selected to compete at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.



via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2014 at 11:39AM

Darwin - A life lost for a photo?

THE English tourist who plunged to her death at Kings Canyon last week may have been trying to stage a “cliff hanging” photograph.



via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2014 at 11:38AM

Darwin - A life lost for a photo?

THE English tourist who plunged to her death at Kings Canyon last week may have been trying to stage a “cliff hanging” photograph.



via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2014 at 11:35AM

Darwin - A bowl of cream of the croc

“Get some croc cream in ya!” could very well be the slogan for the next big thing to hit the Northern Territory.



via Darwin and Local News June 23, 2014 at 04:34PM

Darwin - Family ‘possessed’ by Ouija board

THREE family members were hospitalised when they showed signs of being possessed by a demon after playing with a Ouija board in Mexico.



via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2014 at 04:39AM

Darwin - Heartbreaking note found in dress

WHEN Rebecca Gallagher bought a dress from a discount clothing store she had no idea about the note she would find sewn inside the hem.



via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2014 at 07:16AM

Darwin - 8.0 shock sends people into the hills

TWIN earthquakes have rattled either end of the Pacific this morning, with the Aleutian Islands evacuating to high ground ahead of a potential tsunami.



via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2014 at 09:22AM

Darwin - Spy agency will track Aussies overseas

THE nation’s foreign spy agency ASIS will receive the power to rapidly gather intelligence on Australians overseas under new laws.



via Darwin and Local News June 23, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - V8 Supercars here to stay

THE V8 Supercars are set to extend their stay in Darwin well into the next decade



via Darwin and Local News June 23, 2014 at 06:04PM

Darwin - Shades of Wolf Creek

LIKE a twisted horror movie storyline, a Territory “ringer” allegedly offered mustering jobs to backpackers only to send them off into remote corners of WA with no way to get back.



via Darwin and Local News June 23, 2014 at 04:13PM

Darwin - SIDS and Kids and red nose day

WATCH out Dorothy the Dinosaur, you’ve got some crocodilian competition.



via Darwin and Local News June 23, 2014 at 05:12PM

Darwin - Sexy mugshot guy’s wife ‘furious’

HIS chiselled features and piercing eyes have set hearts aflutter on social media but Jeremy Meeks’ wife isn’t quite so happy with the attention he’s receiving.



via Darwin and Local News June 22, 2014 at 09:25AM

Darwin - Jamie’s fruit and veg rotten

THEY look cute and cuddly just like their founder, but make no mistake Jamie Oliver’s Garden Plus Toys are dangerous prompting a national recall.



via Darwin and Local News June 21, 2014 at 01:18PM

Darwin - Whincup’s back on the pace in Darwin

JAMIE Whincup has vowed to fight his way back into the championship race after recording the second fastest practice time in Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News June 20, 2014 at 09:56PM

Darwin - Passenger in “satisfactory” condition

A DEFENCE force member is in a “satisfactory” condition following a car crash that took the life of Naval Officer Scott Jarman.



via Darwin and Local News June 20, 2014 at 01:36PM

Darwin - Second drug raid on property

A MAN has been arrested for the alleged possession of prohibited drugs following a raid at an Alice Springs home.



via Darwin and Local News June 20, 2014 at 05:35PM

Darwin - Aussie jihadists’ call for recruits

NEW video footage has emerged that purports to show Australian men in Iraq urging others to join the Islamic State in Iraq and Levant terror group.



via Darwin and Local News June 21, 2014 at 07:30AM

Darwin - Curiosity killed bat, and power

AN inquisitive bat was behind the 90-minute blackout at 1200 homes in Nightcliff and Coconut Grove.



via Darwin and Local News June 20, 2014 at 10:01AM

Darwin - Iran sends operatives to Iraq

IRAN has sent “small numbers” of operatives into Iraq to bolster the Shiite-led government in Baghdad.



via Darwin and Local News June 21, 2014 at 05:42AM

Darwin - Van Gisbergen tops times in Top End

SHANE van Gisbergen will lead the charge in Darwin after heading Friday’s final V8 Supercars practice session.



via Darwin and Local News June 20, 2014 at 04:25PM

Darwin - Caught up in funds snag

RECREATIONAL fishing licences may have to be introduced because the Territory’s peak fishing body looks set to have its NT Government funding slashed.



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

Darwin - In the right place at the right time

FIVE children could have died in a unit fire without hero Cesario Mu being in the right place at the right time.



via Darwin and Local News June 21, 2014

Darwin - Drugs worth 10k weeded out

OVER four ounces of marijuana - worth an estimated $10,000 in a remote community - was found concealed inside the air cleaner of a car near Ngukurr.



via Darwin and Local News June 20, 2014 at 04:07PM

Darwin - High Court axes refugee visa cap

THE High Court has ruled that Immigration Minister Scott Morrison can’t impose a limit on how many refugee protection visas he can issue.



via Darwin and Local News June 20, 2014 at 04:28PM

Darwin - Licences to test driver’s wallets

FEES for practical car and motorcycle licence tests will almost triple from July 1.



via Darwin and Local News June 20, 2014 at 03:41PM

Darwin - ‘What’ve I done, what’ve I done?’

A DAD who meant to drop his toddler son off at daycare allegedly forgot about him in the back of his SUV and went to work. He is now on a murder charge.



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

Darwin - Aussie troops head back to Iraq

AUSTRALIA has sent troops to Iraq to help protect the Australian embassy, given the unfolding conflict in the country.



via Darwin and Local News June 20, 2014 at 12:02PM

Darwin - Baby girl killed in fire tragedy

A YOUNG mother collapsed to the ground after she was told her baby girl died in a Darwin unit fire.



via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2014 at 05:52PM

Darwin - Legend to celebrate bday in Darwin

LEGENDARY V8 Supercar driver Craig Lowndes will celebrate this 40th birthday in Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2014 at 05:18PM

Darwin - Delia’s doomsday dashed

FORMER Labor ministers acted unfairly, improperly and “with bias over many years” – but not illegally – when they handed Unions NT the Stella Maris lease, an inquiry has found.



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

Darwin - Pedestrian killed by car

A FEMALE pedestrian has died after being struck by a car on Stott Tce in Alice Springs.



via Darwin and Local News June 20, 2014 at 07:33AM

Darwin - Nightcliff left in dark

SUBURBAN Darwin areas lost power in the early hours of the morning with about 1200 customers in Nightcliff and Coconut Grove losing electricity for an hour.



via Darwin and Local News June 20, 2014 at 07:26AM

Darwin - Painkiller poisons 150 a week

IT’S the most common painkiller – but paracetamol is now poisoning 8000 Australians a year and here’s how it’s happening.



via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - V8 fans rejoice as convoy rolls in

TOP END car lovers turned out in droves to welcome the convoy of V8 Supercar vehicles to town.



via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2014 at 03:42PM

Darwin - Cheetah cub, puppy become BFFs

IT DOESN’T get much cuter that this. Watch Ruuxa the baby cheetah befriend Raina the Rhodesian ridgeback in this heartwarming new video.



via Darwin and Local News June 20, 2014 at 05:22AM

Darwin - Muckaty Plan dumped

THE Northern Land Council has walked away from controversial plans to turn Muckaty Station in Central Australia into a nuclear waste dump.



via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2014 at 09:12AM

Darwin - V8 convoy rolls into Darwin

TOP END car lovers turned out in droves to welcome the convoy of V8 Supercar vehicles to town.



via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2014 at 03:42PM

Darwin - Zach meets Supercars master

LITTLE champion Zach Phillips got to meet his old mate and Heartkids’ fastest courier driver, V8 Supercars master Craig Lowndes.



via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2014 at 02:01PM

Darwin - Boaties nearly on menu for big croc

TWO fishos have been saved from “a real black croc” which had sniffed them out after their boat capsized in a Darwin creek.



via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2014 at 02:30PM

Darwin - Think twice before downloading GoT

WINTER is coming for Aussies who use torrent sites to download their favourite TV shows and movies. Here’s why.



via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2014 at 02:11PM

Darwin - High Court throws out chaplains

THE High Court says federal funding of school chaplains is unlawful and has upheld one father’s objections to the program.



via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2014 at 01:41PM

Darwin - 68 grams of cannabis found

A 43-year-old man has been charged after being found with 2.4 ounces of cannabis and $19,000 worth of cash.



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

Darwin - Pretty in pink and ready to rev up

TWELVE grid girls will represent the Territory at the V8 Supercars, bringing atouch of style to the event with stunning hot pink outfits.



via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2014

Darwin - Eight big Origin talking points

THIS is the face of a relieved man. After years of torture, Jarryd Hayne let it all last night. And this wasn’t the only bibg moment.



via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2014 at 10:09PM

Darwin - US watches Iraq oil refinery attack

ISLAMIC militants have laid siege to Iraq’s largest oil refinery as the United States sends combat jets to “monitor” developments.



via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2014 at 08:45AM

Darwin - He’s baaaaack: Why Bob Carr is still a senator

BOB Carr thought he’d retired from the Senate last year. Actually, we all did. But it turns out his resignation was unconstitutional.



via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2014 at 08:53AM

Darwin - Cop that

AN off-duty police officer suspended after she punched a woman in the face at a Darwin nightclub has been convicted of assault.



via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2014

Darwin - Pretty in pink and ready to rev up

TWELVE grid girls will represent the Territory at the V8 Supercars, bringing atouch of style to the event with stunning hot pink outfits.



via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2014

Darwin - Iraq is ‘striking back’ against rebels

IRAQ is “striking back” against militants, after a “shock” defeat in parts of the country, as diplomats probe claims 100 foreign workers had been abducted.



via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2014 at 09:05PM

Darwin - Militants attack Iraq oil refinery

SUNNI rebels attack Iraq’s largest oil refinery with mortars and machine-gun fire as terrified Baghdad residents prepare for siege.



via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2014 at 04:41PM

Darwin - Battle cries and a hunt to the death

UPDATE: SOCCER-hating fundamentalists slaughter World Cup fans in second attack echoing the massacre of 74 innocents at football final four years ago.



via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2014 at 01:48PM

Darwin - Qantas cuts flights to and from struggling town

EXCLUSIVE QANTAS will pull all flights to and from Gove following the closure of Rio Tinto Alcan’s refinery.



via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2014

Darwin - Chap snaps, attacks police, ambos

A USER of the dangerous party drug snapchat has woken in hospital, strapped to a bed and covered in cuts and tubes.



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

Darwin - Mates divided over State of Origin

A LINE will be drawn through the NT pitting mate against mate.



via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2014

Darwin - Tassie plays poppy monopoly

TASMANIA’S Deputy Premier has a case of tall-poppy syndrome – if the poppies grow outside of his state that is.



via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2014

Darwin - Supercar drivers meet supercroc

HOLDEN Supercar drivers Garth Tander, James Courtney and Nick Percat found a novel way to prepare for the three-race series at Darwin’s Hidden Valley.



via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2014

Darwin - Moves like Ferrera

MOVES likes this were illegal in Brazil during the early 1900s, but capoeira master Luiz Ferrera has captivates with the traditional fighting dance.



via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2014

Darwin - Branches lopped after tragic death

BRANCHES have been lopped from a large tree after a man was killed by a falling branch at a Territory golf course.



via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2014 at 05:45PM

Darwin - No high Roll-ers for PUP

BILLIONAIRE Clive Palmer loves expensive cars - but you wouldn’t know it if you saw the latest four-wheeled member of his party’s Northern Territory wing.



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

Darwin - Top bikie refused entry to Australia

AUSTRALIA’S largest bikie gang, the Rebels, is in turmoil after the Federal Government moved to stop long-serving national president Alex Vella from re-entering the country.



via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2014 at 05:55PM

Darwin - Where’s Carlie?

POLICE have scoured Darwin and made several calls for help. Yet the desperate search for Darwin mum Carlie Sinclair continues.



via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2014 at 12:13PM

Darwin - Child porn case dropped

A MILITARY officer accused of child porn crimes has walked free after a judge ruled vital evidence couldn’t be used.



via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2014 at 12:51PM

Darwin - Territorians gamble big money

TERRITORIANS gambled more than $611 million on pokies in pubs and clubs in 2013.



via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2014 at 01:05PM

Darwin - Chandler ignores planning authority

MINISTER Peter Chandler has used a little-known section of the Planning Act to replace a development authority with himself on an application.



via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2014 at 12:42PM

Darwin - Miracle cave rescue 1km underground

FOOTAGE emerges of the incredible moment a rescue team winched a cave explorer to safety after he spent nearly a week stuck 1000 metres underground.



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

Darwin - Iraq: What if Baghdad falls?

THE success of jihadist fighters in Iraq has raised the real prospect of the fall of Baghdad. This is the worst case scenario.



via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2014 at 09:19AM

Darwin - Tapping into her California dream

THE Territory’s only contestant on The Voice - Holly Tapp - has made it through to the live finals.



via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2014 at 11:40AM

Darwin - Fence ‘inevitable’ after canyon fall

SAFETY fences in the Kings Canyon area are inevitable after a 23-year-old tourist plunged 30m, expert guides say.



via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2014 at 11:56AM

Darwin - Date in Darwin far from being a drag for top drivers

HOLDEN’S V8 Supercar hero Shane van Gisbergen and Australia’s most successful drag racer Gary Phillips are headed for Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2014 at 10:33AM

Darwin - Branches lopped after tragic death

BRANCHES have been lopped from a large African mahogany tree after a man was killed by a falling branch at a Territory golf course.



via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2014 at 05:45PM

Darwin - NT town without power for a day

A TERRITORY town was in the dark for at least 24 hours after a “technical issue” cut supply.



via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2014 at 12:42PM

Darwin - Rolf’s reputation trashed, court told

WHETHER he is found guilty or innocent, Rolf Harris’ reputation had been trashed by what a court heard was a deliberate aggressive and name calling case by prosecutors.



via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2014 at 08:34AM

Darwin - Tour guide hauls trapped woman from croc river

A DRIVER has vomited and was in shock after coming to grief and being rescued from a notorious croc-infested Territory river crossing.



via Darwin and Local News June 14, 2014 at 03:13PM

Darwin - Disturbing footage as girls hit by car

THIS is the horrifying moment a dashboard camera captures children crossing a road in rainy Western Sydney last week only to be hit by a passing car. Miraculously they survive. GRAPHIC CONTENT



via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2014 at 07:31AM

Darwin - ‘Cannabis is keeping my daughter alive’

TARA O’Connell is not the stereotypical pot user: For one thing, she’s eight years old. Cannabis is keeping her alive and there’s nothing her mother won’t do to ensure it stays that way.



via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2014 at 03:45PM

Darwin - Child kidnapped to stop vaccination

A MUM has kidnapped her two-year-old daughter to stop the child being vaccinated and “brainwashed” by learning about US slavery.



via Darwin and Local News June 15, 2014 at 11:45PM

Darwin - This is the ultimate man cave

BENEATH a suburban home, take a lift down into what could just be the best man cave ever. WATCH THE VIDEO



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

Darwin - Frances Abbott’s rental battle gets readers talking

UPDATE: TONY Abbott’s daughter Frances’ tenancy battle divides readers, with some questioning the landlord’s finances while others say Ms Abbott shouldn’t have signed the lease.



via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2014 at 01:52PM

Darwin - Streaker gets absolutely smashed in rugby Test

IT WAS the best hit of the night and it came from the security guard as a streaker was hammered in a bone-crushing tackle during the All Blacks-England rugby Test.



via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2014 at 09:53AM

Darwin - CLC fracking backflip

THE Central Land Council is encouraging Aboriginal landowners to consider fracking on their lands.



via Darwin and Local News June 15, 2014 at 09:28AM

Darwin - Strewth! Aussie lingo is dying off

THIS will make you as mad as a cut snake. Experts say as Australia becomes more global, successful and cosmopolitan, our unique expressions are dying off.



via Darwin and Local News June 15, 2014 at 09:32PM

Darwin - Australia, US pull people out of Iraq

AUSTRALIAN and US embassy staff in Baghdad are being evacuated as terror sweeps Iraq following the release of images showing captured troops being massacred.



via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2014 at 08:28AM

Darwin - WORLD CUP: Stunning winner in dying seconds

THERE were seconds remaining. The game was all but over. But then Switzerland decided to launch one final, brilliant counter-attack in its opening game of World Cup 2014.



via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2014 at 07:30AM

Darwin - Big hopes for ‘Smallest Penis’ man

A FULBRIGHT scholar who was crowned the wiener of Brooklyn’s “Smallest Penis” contest hopes the accolade will stop women giving him the shaft.



via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2014 at 12:26AM

Darwin - We’re coming to get you, taxman warns

THE tax office announces a hit list of people it’s targeting this year, and you’re on it.



via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2014 at 06:11AM

Darwin - Abbott’s daughter in tenancy battle

A SINGLE mum has lost a legal stoush with the Prime Minister’s daughter after Frances Abbott broke the lease at her Melbourne rental property.



via Darwin and Local News June 15, 2014 at 09:30PM

Darwin - Aboriginal boy in nappies locked in police van

THIS should not happen in Australia...



via Darwin and Local News June 14, 2014 at 01:19PM

Darwin - Woman dies in fall at NT tourist spot

A WOMAN has died at the scene after a fall at a remote Territory tourist attraction.



via Darwin and Local News June 15, 2014 at 03:50PM

Darwin - Woman hurt in fall at NT tourist spot

A WOMAN has been injured after a fall at a remote Territory tourist attraction.



via Darwin and Local News June 15, 2014 at 03:50PM

Darwin - World of tears over flight blunder

A YOUNG couple who saved money to attend the World Cup in Brazil have been left devastated after a travel agent flew them to the wrong country.



via Darwin and Local News June 14, 2014 at 10:22AM

Darwin - Massive upset rocks World Cup

FORGET England v Italy. Minnow Costa Rica has turned the World Cup on its head. Catch up on all the action from Brazil in one place.



via Darwin and Local News June 15, 2014 at 08:30AM

Darwin - Killed naval officer identified

THE naval officer who was killed in the shocking Parap crash has been identified as Lieutenant Scott Jarman.



via Darwin and Local News June 14, 2014 at 08:24AM

Darwin - The loan you’ll pay until you’re 105

FINANCIAL institutions are offering borrowers home loans they may never be able to pay off – unless they make it to age 105.



via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Forging new life together

JEAN Kute was just 23-years-old when she fled war-stricken Sudan with her husband Laurence and their two small children in 1989.



via Darwin and Local News June 14, 2014 at 01:51PM

Darwin - Facebook dare ends in teen death

A “STUPID phenomenon” on Facebook that dares friends to jump into water and film it has resulted in the death of a 19-year-old man.



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

Darwin - The war over our nuclear waste dump

AUSTRALIA needs a place to dump radioactive waste, but negotiating with Aboriginal landowners is proving harder than first thought as this legal stoush continues.



via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Jacki weaves her spell on Darwin

TWO-TIME Oscar nominee Jacki Weaver has brought some heavy-duty star power to town to play a doctor in feature film Last Cab to Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News June 14, 2014 at 08:34AM

Darwin - Jacki weaves her spell on Darwin

TWO-TIME Oscar nominee Jacki Weaver has brought some heavy-duty star power to town to play a doctor in feature film Last Cab to Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News June 14, 2014 at 08:15AM

Darwin - What happens when kids hijack a radio station

A GROUP of kids have broken into an Aussie radio station, putting themselves live on air for an impromptu late-night show full of swearing.



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

Darwin - Abbott’s shocking Socceroos gaffe

PM Tony Abbott sent a message of support to the Socceroos... but he had an interesting twist on the name of our most important player.



via Darwin and Local News June 14, 2014 at 07:17AM

Darwin - No marine inundation for Darwin

DARWIN will not be inundated with more US Marines after Prime Minister Tony Abbott struck a defence agreement with the United States.



via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2014 at 09:44AM

Darwin - No more marines for Darwin

DARWIN will not be inundated with more US Marines after Prime Minister Tony Abbott struck a defence agreement with the United States.



via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2014 at 09:44AM

Darwin - Man killed identified as navy officer

THE 29-year-old man killed in a three-car crash was a naval officer, Defence has confirmed.



via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2014 at 07:48AM

Darwin - Darwin’s property bubble about to burst?

PROPERTY investors should exercise caution if investing in the Darwin CBD, a property analyst has warned.



via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2014 at 01:26PM

Darwin - Boy, 12, arrested after crime spree

A 12-year-old boy has been arrested after an alleged five-day crime spree in Alice Springs.



via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2014 at 12:56PM

Darwin - Breaking Lud

A PROPERTY backing onto a suburban school has been revealed to be housing a secret amphetamine laboratory.



via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2014 at 12:45PM

Darwin - Police release comfit of mummy thief

A COMFIT image of a man who allegedly robbed a 34-year-old woman in The Gardens has been released by NT Police.



via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2014 at 12:41PM

Darwin - Breaking Lud

A PROPERTY backing onto a suburban school has been revealed to be housing a secret amphetamine laboratory.



via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2014 at 12:44PM

Darwin - Croc victim’s family speaks

THE family of a 62-year-old man who was killed by a crocodile in Kakadu National Park remember him as a ‘mad-keen’ fisherman.



via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2014 at 10:07AM

Darwin - More marines for Darwin

DARWIN could be inundated with more US Marines after Prime Minister Tony Abbott struck a defence agreement with the United States.



via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2014 at 09:44AM

Darwin - Are we going back into Iraq?

US President Barack Obama hasn’t ruled out military intervention into the latest Iraq crisis as he met with PM Tony Abbott to discuss strengthening defence ties.



via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2014 at 08:56AM

Darwin - Man hit by branch dies in hospital

THE 65-YEAR-OLD man who was hit by a falling tree branch at Gardens Golf Links in Darwin city has passed away.



via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2014 at 04:32PM

Darwin - Ford injured on Star Wars set

HARRISON Ford has been injured on the set of Star Wars: Episode VII by the door of the Millennium Falcon, the spacecraft his character pilots.



via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2014 at 05:16AM

Darwin - Rik Mayall died after morning run

THE wife of British actor Rik Mayall says he died after suffering a sudden heart failure following a morning run.



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

Darwin - Obama to Abbott: ‘You work too hard’

US President Barack Obama’s advice to Tony Abbott after their first meeting in the White House this morning was to take a break and go surfing in Hawaii.



via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2014 at 05:42AM

Darwin - Journey to Bright Lights Big City

THE grandson of the late Dr M Yunupingu will collaborate with the remaining members of Yothu Yindi on a new release.



via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2014 at 08:03AM

Darwin - Don’t be jealous, NT: Hockey

TERRITORIANS should not feel jealous of more generous Budget handouts to other jurisdictions because their capital is a “city on the move”, Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey says.



via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2014

Darwin - Four Territorians get dengue fever

FOUR cases of dengue fever have been confirmed in the Territory in the past week in people infected while in Bali, the NT Centre for Disease Control has said.



via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2014 at 03:56PM

Darwin - 42 surprising facts about Australia today

HOW much do you know about the country you live in? Not enough says stat man Mark McCrindle who has compiled this ultimate list for news.com.au.



via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2014 at 12:34PM

Darwin - PM slapped down by 11-year-old

HIS mum is a Liberal councillor but that didn’t stop him from writing a letter to Tony Abbott, calling his stance on gay marriage “pathetic”.



via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2014 at 01:46PM

Darwin - Single parents have fat kids

THESE parents are 50 per cent more likely to have fat kids: that’s the shock new finding of a national snapshot that measures children’s health and learning.



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

Darwin - Hockey: ‘It is a very fair budget’

JOE Hockey says those who believe his first budget is “unfair” are engaging in 1970s class welfare, sparking a war of words with Labor.



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

Darwin - Teachers’ pay ‘scare tactics’ blasted

SCARE tactics are being used by the Territory Government to frighten teachers at the lower end of the salary scale into signing the latest Enterprise Agreement (EA).



via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2014 at 10:48AM

Darwin - Grab your chance to feature in new film

IF you’ve ever dreamt of a role in a big-budget film, Michael Caton wants you.



via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2014 at 09:43AM

Darwin - Tourists keen to venture our way

THE Northern Territory has had a steady increase in ­tourism during the past year.



via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2014 at 10:42AM

Darwin - Grab your chance to feature in new film

IF you’ve ever dreamt of a role in a big-budget film, Michael Caton wants you.



via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2014 at 09:41AM

Darwin - Teachers’ pay scare ‘tactics’ blasted

SCARE tactics are being used by the Territory Government to frighten teachers at the lower end of the salary scale into signing the latest Enterprise Agreement (EA).



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

Darwin - Gays ‘should be stoned to death’

A CANDIDATE for the far-right Tea Party movement in the US has caused outrage by calling for the stoning of gay people, saying “we would be totally right to do it.”



via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2014 at 08:09AM

Darwin - Day of panic: 500,000 flee homes

WHEN the 30,000-strong army saw the soldiers coming, they turned around and fled. What happened next was chaos. al-Qaeda’s revenge had arrived.



via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2014 at 09:48AM

Darwin - What ever happened to Kony?

YOU bought the T-shirt, liked the Facebook page, watched the man who started it all get very, very naked. And then you forgot. This is the next chapter.



via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2014 at 08:47AM

Darwin - Affluent suburb targeted by crims

CALLS to gate one of Darwin’s more affluent suburbs have reemerged after a spate of criminal activity in recent weeks.



via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2014

Darwin - Tjintu to light up NIMA stage

CENTRAL Australian sensation the Tjintu Desert Band will light up the stage at the National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs) in Darwin this year.



via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2014

Darwin - Barnesy to make Darwin return

BARNESY is coming back to the Top End to perform at the Darwin Turf Club Gala Ball.



via Darwin and Local News June 11, 2014 at 03:42PM

Darwin - Tollner gambles on more pokies in NT clubs

THE NT Government wants to dramatically increase the number of poker machines in pubs and clubs - and says it will not affect the number of problem gamblers... HAVE YOUR SAY >>



via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2014 at 05:58PM

Darwin - Gunman, student dead in school shooting

A SHOOTER and one student are dead after a gunman opened fire at Reynolds High School in Oregon.



via Darwin and Local News June 11, 2014 at 05:44AM

Darwin - Brrr-illiant weather if you feel like chilling out a bit

IT’S COLD! No really... anything below 20C and it is time to grab the hot water bottle.



via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2014 at 05:09PM

Darwin - Just keep swimming with crocs

DIVERS working on the INPEX project have been told by a contractor to keep working around crocodiles.



via Darwin and Local News June 11, 2014

Darwin - Starving pollies saves money

THE Territory Government has saved $28,000 by cutting out hot dinners for hungry pollies.



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

Darwin - ‘Can’t fight, can’t run, can’t hide’

IT’S a “super-weapon” that’s meant to do everything but wins at nothing, critics say. And we’ve committed our biggest defence spend ever on it.



via Darwin and Local News June 11, 2014 at 09:46AM

Darwin - ‘My doomed love affair with dolphin’

A US woman says she had a sexual relationship with a dolphin, and that the broken-hearted animal committed suicide after they parted.



via Darwin and Local News June 11, 2014 at 03:02AM

Darwin - Killer crocs: Is a cull needed?

WITH one crocodile for every two residents, Territorians are asking whether it’s time to do something about the ballooning croc population.



via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2014 at 12:31PM

Darwin - Lenny’s teammates mourn loss

FRIENDS and teammates of 11-year-old Lenny Wells gathered to remember and reflect on the life of the young Darwinite who tragically died in a murder-suicide.



via Darwin and Local News June 11, 2014

Darwin - Plea as falling branch paralyses golfer

THE stepdaughter of a man who was paralysed by a falling African mahogany tree branch has pleaded for a ban of the dangerous trees from public areas.



via Darwin and Local News June 08, 2014 at 03:37PM

Darwin - Patients’ best friend bids farewell

HE comforted and loved those during their last days, and now it’s time for Sam the black labrador to join those on whom he made such an impact.



via Darwin and Local News June 06, 2014 at 10:07AM

Darwin - Man ‘kills daughter’s molester‘

A FATHER has been charged with shooting dead the man who was found guilty of sexually abusing his daughter more than a decade ago.



via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2014 at 01:59PM

Darwin - Teens ‘rammed prison gate’

FIVE youths aged between 14 and 15 are facing a total of 116 charges after an alleged nine-day crime spree - including ramming a prison gate with a stolen 4WD.



via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2014 at 01:08PM

Darwin - Five youths face 116 charges

FIVE youths aged between 14 and 15 face a total of 116 charges after a nine-day crime spree in the northern suburbs of Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2014 at 01:08PM

Darwin - ‘I am not the problem’

PANEL show Q&A had a change of pace last night, with no current politicians on the panel. Then one speech blew the audience away.



via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2014 at 10:58AM

Darwin - ‘I... pretended to be dead, really’

FOUR former female ADFA cadets have made explosive claims of being raped, sexually abused or denigrated, fuelling calls for a royal commission.



via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2014 at 09:00PM

Darwin - Blues’ Origin II team revealed

TONY Williams looks set to be the loser when Laurie Daley reveals his NSW squad for Origin II, with Greg Bird returning to the Blues.



via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2014 at 05:35PM

Darwin - Comedy icon Rik’s mystery death

BRITISH comedian Rik Mayall, who rose to fame in the cult series The Young Ones, has died suddenly at home aged 56.



via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2014 at 09:26AM

Darwin - Hanson: ‘Leave Ricky alone’

THE former One Nation leader has leapt to Senator-elect Ricky Muir’s defence after his first TV interview left the nation gobsmacked.



via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2014 at 08:55PM

Darwin - World’s oldest man dies aged 111

ALEXANDER Imich, a retired chemist born in 1903, said good genes and a healthy lifestyle contributed to his longevity.



via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2014 at 11:54PM

Darwin - Taliban attack on airport over

PAKISTAN’S military declares an all-night offensive to quell a Taliban siege of Karachi airport that left at least 27 people dead is complete.



via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2014 at 04:48PM

Darwin - Day off for Territory Day?

THE TERRITORY Government says it will consider making Territory Day a public holiday ... HAVE YOUR SAY >>



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

Darwin - Retirement home sex arrest

RETIREMENT home resident arrested, along with a man 19 years her junior, for having sex in a public area of the complex.



via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2014 at 02:14PM

Darwin - Battle resumes at terror airport

BATTLE resumes several hours after militants were defeated in bloody attack on Karachi Airport, as Taliban claim it was “revenge”.



via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2014 at 03:10PM

Darwin - Tell me all on bullies: New boss

THE new boss of the NT Health Department wants despairing public servants to report bullying and inappropriate behaviour directly to him.



via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2014 at 01:43PM

Darwin - Trapped in speeding elevator

TERRIFYING footage shows a man trapped inside an elevator that malfunctions — and speeds 30 floors in mere seconds before crashing.



via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2014 at 11:26AM

Darwin - New Senator’s car crash interview

OH DEAR. Senator-elect who will hold a key vote in the upper house from next month has struggled to answer basic questions during a TV interview.



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

Darwin - Flames, fear and death at airport

THEY came in the dead of night, bringing death and destruction. Who were the attackers that hit Karachi Airport — and what did they want?



via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2014 at 10:34AM

Darwin - Territorians honoured

TERRITORIANS have been recognised on Queen Elizabeth’s Birthday Honours list. Who are they?



via Darwin and Local News June 06, 2014 at 05:35PM

Darwin - Queen’s Birthday Honours full list

THE Queen’s Birthday Honours, saluting community champions and military service heroes, include some well-known names.



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

Darwin - Ricciardo breaks through, wins in Canada

DANIEL Ricciardo has won the first F1 race of his career with victory over title leader Nico Rosberg in a thrilling race in Canada.



via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2014 at 07:53AM

Darwin - Clive’s cringe-worthy interview

IT was weird. Very weird. From broken loos and around-the-world wild goose chases to one deer in the headlights. This is the world of Clive Palmer.



via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2014 at 06:44AM

Darwin - ‘When you’re drunk, you bounce’

A MAN has survived with only “non life-threatening” injuries after falling from a car travelling around 110km/h.



via Darwin and Local News June 08, 2014 at 06:07PM

Darwin - Man critical after car fall

A MAN is in a critical condition after falling out of a vehicle on Stuart Highway - but details surrounding the incident remain sketchy.



via Darwin and Local News June 08, 2014 at 06:07PM

Darwin - Father-son team lead Finke

A FATHER-SON combination is leading the car field after the first leg of the 2014 Tatts Finke Desert Race.



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

Darwin - Everything you know about hangovers is wrong

WHILE most of us know what they feel like, or have a good idea what they mean, the reasons why we get hangovers are only just beginning to be understood.



via Darwin and Local News June 08, 2014 at 01:13AM

Darwin - Man dies in horror cliff fall

A BUSHWALKER has died after falling approximately 10 metres down a cliff at the Royal National Park south of Sydney.



via Darwin and Local News June 08, 2014 at 03:31PM

Darwin - Aussie cricketer snags unbelievable catch

WE HAVE never seen a catch like this. In fact, we’re pretty sure Superman himself could not have pulled it off. Aussie star Aaron Finch has swallowed an absolute screamer.



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

Darwin - Code of friendship comes with Territory

SO you wanna be buddies with the Territory? This is what you’ve got to do...



via Darwin and Local News June 07, 2014 at 01:12PM

Darwin - Birthday begins with big bang

THE Queens Birthday weekend set off with a blast on Darwin Esplanade.



via Darwin and Local News June 08, 2014

Darwin - Party people come out to play

THE crowd was pumping at the 2014 Summer Sessions in Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News June 08, 2014

Darwin - Jetstar flight to Darwin turned back to Adelaide

A JETSTAR flight has turned back to Adelaide because of a faulty airconditioner.



via Darwin and Local News June 07, 2014 at 07:54PM

Darwin - Cigarette causes car crash

A STRAY cigarette nearly claimed the lives of three young men in a high-speed crash outside Pine Creek.



via Darwin and Local News June 07, 2014 at 03:09PM

Darwin - Public is turning against the police

PUNCHED, kicked, stomped on, stabbed. Assaults in pubs and clubs have dropped, but attacks on cops have risen 18 per cent in the past year. Why?



via Darwin and Local News June 07, 2014 at 04:33PM

Darwin - Palmer unfazed by Qld corruption claims

CLIVE Palmer says he isn't worried about corruption allegations against him and has criticised the Queensland premier for failing to report them.



via Darwin and Local News June 07, 2014 at 11:56AM

Darwin - Poor pensioners 'sell prescription drugs'

DOCTORS are banning pensioners from their surgeries after discovering they've been peddling their prescription drugs to dealers and junkies.



via Darwin and Local News June 07, 2014 at 11:39AM

Darwin - 8 good reasons to give Glenti a go

CULTURE, souvla, dancing, domades, kids’ shows, baklava, music and three tonnes of octopus are just eight reasons you should check out the Greek Glenti Festival.



via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2014 at 11:56AM

Darwin - Thief runs to paddywagon

A DARING Alice Springs man tried to do a snatch and dash from an alcohol outlet with a police officer stationed out the front.



via Darwin and Local News June 07, 2014 at 02:19PM

Darwin - Family’s heartache for kids and mum

A RELATIVE of the tragic Wells family says the deaths have made her feel helpless, as well as sorry that her sister-in-law Jenny felt she could not ask for help.



via Darwin and Local News June 06, 2014 at 04:08PM

Darwin - SnapChat drugs hit Darwin streets

A NUMBER of large men have been hospitalised after ingesting a new batch of an ecstasy-based drug featuring the logo of the popular smartphone app SnapChat.



via Darwin and Local News June 06, 2014 at 03:31PM

Darwin - Search for Maddie in new area

POLICE investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are focusing on scrubland near where she went missing in Portugal seven years ago.



via Darwin and Local News June 06, 2014 at 11:34PM

Darwin - Aussie ship jobs face foreign threat

THE future of naval shipbuilding in Australia hangs in the balance after the Abbott Government has sent work offshore due to “poor performance”.



via Darwin and Local News June 07, 2014 at 05:53AM

Darwin - Pope Francis sacks Vatican board

POPE Francis has sacked the all-Italian board of a powerful Vatican group. Why did he take such a drastic action?



via Darwin and Local News June 06, 2014 at 11:00AM

Darwin - Man hit by falling tree branch

A 65-YEAR-OLD man has been hit by a falling tree branch at Gardens golf links in Darwin city.



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

Darwin - No knife wounds as mystery deepens

A POLICE officer has revealed there were no stab wounds on the children of Jenny Wells.



via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2014 at 01:48PM

Darwin - Calder shield scrapped

Alice Springs cricket legend Jeremy Bigg described NT Cricket’s decision to cancel this year’s Calder Shield as “extremely disappointing”.



via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2014 at 12:00PM

Darwin - Does Turnbull have numbers to be PM?

THE PM arrived in Paris overnight to be confronted with renewed speculation Malcolm Turnbull wanted his job. So what’s really going on?



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

Darwin - Pork belly minus crackling? What?

NEVER keep Matt Preston from his crackling. Which MasterChef contestant committed a cardinal crackling sin and was sent home?



via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2014 at 08:15PM

Darwin - Palmer quits Mineralogy, blames media

CLIVE Palmer's office says the mining magnate's decision to quit as director of Mineralogy was purely an effort to comply with the media's advice.



via Darwin and Local News June 06, 2014 at 12:54PM

Darwin - Refugee attacked after five days in Australia

SEE the shocking video of when a thug bashed a refugee who had been in Australia for only five days for $60 and a pair of headphones.



via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2014 at 06:22PM

Darwin - ‘We thought it was a science experiment’

ONE man is dead and three others wounded after a gunman went on a rampage through a US university, entering a building and firing at random.



via Darwin and Local News June 06, 2014 at 10:33AM

Darwin - Cruel: Puppy farmer fined $11,000

A WA woman who allowed 12 dogs to live in a filthy underground bunker at a puppy farm has been fined and banned from animals. SHOCKING PICTURES



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

Darwin - Gunman goes on rampage through US uni

A GUNMAN has gone on a rampage through a US university injuring at least four people, one critically, and sending the campus into lockdown.



via Darwin and Local News June 06, 2014 at 08:55AM

Darwin - PUP’s tail stops wagging

THE dominoes begin to fall in the wrong direction for the Palmer United Party after they dumped their most influential adviser and accused him of “betrayal”.



via Darwin and Local News June 06, 2014 at 08:23AM

Darwin - Turnbull stirs up leadership speculation

IN an extraordinary TV interview on the ABC’s 730 program, Malcolm Turnbull has refused to rule out one day being leader of the Liberal party.



via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2014 at 08:58PM

Darwin - Calculator reveals uni fee hikes

AN average of $44,500 extra for a degree? A new calculator could prove to be a major weapon against proposed uni fee changes.



via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2014 at 04:18PM

Darwin - Another MH370 search backflip

A WEEK after the search in the southern Indian Ocean for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was discounted, it has been shown to be right.



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

Darwin - Tot on balcony edge as mum slept

SHOCKING footage has emerged of a toddler hanging off the edge of the fifth-floor balcony of a high-rise apartment block, while his mother slept.



via Darwin and Local News June 06, 2014 at 07:51AM

Darwin - Jarvis steps up as Union president

REMOTE Yirrkala teacher Jarvis Ryan has stepped up to become the new president of the Australian Education Union NT.



via Darwin and Local News June 06, 2014

Darwin - Three cops dead: Killer on run

A TOWN is on lockdown as police launch a massive manhunt for a heavily-armed man in military fatigues who killed three police officers.



via Darwin and Local News June 06, 2014 at 01:44AM

Darwin - CLAVELL FOUND DEAD AFTER SIEGE

THE state’s most wanted man, Rodney Clavell, has been found dead after a 13-hour siege that locked down several blocks in the CBD. It came after four women were released from the massage parlour where Clavell was hiding — and police said he earlier assaulted a woman while on the run and armed with a shotgun.



via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2014 at 04:47PM

Darwin - Games will never return: Giles

THE Arafura Games will never return to the Territory, Chief Minister Adam Giles has confirmed.



via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2014 at 02:35PM

Darwin - CLAVELL FOUND DEAD AFTER SIEGE

SOUTH Australia’s most wanted man, Rodney Clavell, has been found dead after a 13-hour siege that locked down several blocks in central Adelaide. The discovery came after four women were released from the massage parlour where Clavell was hiding — and police said he had committed other serious offences in the past 14 days.



via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2014 at 02:51PM

Darwin - Ranger set to return to duty

THE operator of a massive uranium mine in Kakadu National Park has got the green light to begin getting the mine running again after a toxic spill.



via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2014 at 01:25PM

Darwin - Govt shuffles arts funding deck

NT Government has announced they will inject $1.7m into a new program called Festival NT, but have cut $1.15m funding from arts organisations.



via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2014 at 01:27PM

Darwin - School bus crash

A YOUNG girl has been injured in a school bus crash in Palmerston.



via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2014 at 08:51AM

Darwin - SIEGE: CLAVELL INSIDE CITY PREMISES

POLICE have cordoned off a business premises on King William St — where SA’s most wanted man Rodney Clavell is inside with several people. The operation is causing huge disruption, with four blocks cordoned off and traffic being diverted. Rolling updates here.



via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2014 at 08:20AM

Darwin - Three dead: ‘Rambo’ gunman hunted

A HEAVILY-armed man in military fatigues is being hunted after shooting five police officers, killing three.



via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2014 at 10:54AM

Darwin - Cops in stand-off with most wanted fugitive

POLICE have surrounded the building where wanted fugitive Rodney Clavell is believed to be holding several innocent people.



via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2014 at 11:01AM

Darwin - Croc couple elope to Dubai

TWO crocs have made the 10,732km journey to live in a popular Dubai aquarium.



via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2014 at 09:06AM

Darwin - Alice, a film wonderland

FILMING for one of the most anticipated Australian films of the year has started in the NT.



via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2014 at 05:20PM

Darwin - Man dies after crashing into fence

A MAN has died after swerving across several lanes of highway and crashing into a unit fence in Ludmilla.



via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2014 at 07:25AM

Darwin - Query on Muckaty payments

There were financial irregularities in the compensation package for a nuclear waste dump on Aboriginal land at the NT’s Muckaty Station, a court has been told.



via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2014 at 06:48PM

Darwin - Mitchell St assaults down

DAVE Tollner has praised a drop in assaults but conceded it may not be directly related to a Government initiative.



via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2014

Darwin - Darwin wins bragging rights

DARWIN has won bragging rights after being voted one of the world’s most underrated cities by CNN.



via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2014

Darwin - Alice, a film wonderland

FILMING for one of the most anticipated Australian films of the year has started in the NT.



via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2014 at 05:17PM

Darwin - Low paid workers $18.70 pw rise

AUSTRALIA’S 1.5 million lowest paid workers will get an $18.70 a week pay rise after a decision by Fair Work Australia.



via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2014 at 01:49PM

Darwin - Kids in strife over ram raid

FIVE PEOPLE - one as young as 11 - have been charged over an alleged ram raid at a Northern Territory supermarket.



via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2014 at 10:30AM

Darwin - May reaches for the Suns

TERRITORY footy star Steven May has slotted a new three year deal with his AFL club.



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

Darwin - Tourists warned about Bali moonshine

A TRAVEL insurer has warned tourists about the risk of being poisoned by locally made alcohol in Bali.



via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2014 at 01:19PM

Darwin - Ugliest Aussie uniform ever?

VOTE: IF three clashing shades of green and jackets with giant lapels are your thing, you’ll love Australia’s Commonwealth Games uniform.



via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2014 at 12:49PM

Darwin - Tiwi trio leave Thunder

THREE of Territory Thunder’s Tiwi stars have walked out on the club to explore playing options in country Victoria.



via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2014 at 05:18PM

Darwin - Big names sell NT

MAUBOY, Tahan, Wilkinson and Skaife. These are just some of the recognisable names stepping up to promote the Northern Territory in a big way.



via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2014 at 04:49PM

Darwin - Long Hog’s stint comes to an end

HOG’S Breath and Fox Ale House will close for good thanks to plans to build a 23-storey apartment block on the Mitchell St lot.



via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2014 at 05:41PM

Darwin - Another blackout for NT

THE FANS stopped, the aircon went silent and all across the Top End you could hear the cry: “F***KING POWERWATER!”



via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2014 at 08:21AM

Darwin - Angels singer Doc Neeson dead

THE Australian music industry is mourning the loss of Angels singer Doc Neeson, who has died at the age of 67.



via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2014 at 10:51AM

Darwin - Abbott left stranded on tarmac

TONY Abbott had a less than perfect start to his four-country overseas visit, encountering problems before he even took off.



via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2014 at 10:39AM

Darwin - Bouncer walks over death

A BOUNCER who accidentally suffocated a drunk and violent patron on the floor of a Territory pub has been found not guilty of negligent manslaughter.



via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2014 at 12:49PM

Darwin - Abbott left stranded on tarmac

TONY Abbott is meant to be jetting away on a four-country overseas visit, but there is already a problem before he’s even taken off.



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

Darwin - Stress hormone linked to autism

AUTISM has been linked to high levels of the stress hormone cortisol and other sex hormones like testosterone in the mother’s womb during pregnancy.



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

Darwin - Crab pot thief pleads naive

A THIEF charged with stealing crab pots claimed he thought they were abandoned.



via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2014

Darwin - The photo China tried to hide

MANY Chinese people haven’t seen this image, but to the rest of the world it’s a stark reminder of one of the most horrifying chapters in modern history.



via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2014 at 08:44AM

Darwin - Women shun military frontline roles

THE Defence Department’s highly-publicised push to allow women into frontline military roles has fallen with a resounding thud.



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

Darwin - Socceroos shock: Big guns miss cut

WORLD Cup qualifying hero Josh Kennedy, veteran Luke Wilkshire and Tom Rogic are shock omissions from the Socceroos 23-man squad.



via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2014 at 09:17AM

Darwin - No news is bad news for Schu

IT has been two months since an update on Michael Schumacher’s condition. Now a former F1 doctor says fans will “never have any good news.”



via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2014 at 10:24PM

Darwin - It’s the principal of the matter

TERRITORY youths will rule their schools as principals step aside and allow select students to take on the top job.



via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2014

Darwin - Beach vigil for Jenny, Lenny and Tighe

IT formed organically – like nothing had been prearranged...



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

Darwin - Semi-naked horse-punching Irishman put on bond

A DRUNK Irishman who punched a police horse while wearing only his jocks and one sock has been placed on a good behaviour bond.



via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2014 at 10:21AM

Darwin - Detainees hurt at Christmas Island

SIX suspected asylum seekers have been injured, some with broken bones, in a new protest at the



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

Darwin - The trip Aussies are missing out on

AUSTRALIAN interest in Thailand travel has dropped 30 per cent, despite assurances it remains “a welcoming tourist destination”.



via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2014 at 01:30PM

Darwin - Festival on the move

PALMERSTON Festival will have to move venues with the council to rescind a motion to have the festival at Northline Oval.



via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2014 at 05:48PM

Darwin - Mother went from pub to childcare

A CARELESS mother has pleaded guilty to medium-range drink-driving and speeding while her 18-month-old daughter was in the car.



via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2014 at 06:10PM

Darwin - Toyota truck slightly soiled

A TRUCK driver has had a miraculous escape after he rolled his car-carrier into a ditch in Darwin’s rural area.



via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2014 at 06:40PM

Darwin - OK to skip class

FINALLY, an excuse to skip class that the teacher is OK with...



via Darwin and Local News May 30, 2014 at 04:39PM

Darwin - Blue axed for ‘inappropriate behaviour’

CARLTON has sacked defender and former first-round draft pick Josh Bootsma for allegedly posting explicit photos on social media.



via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2014 at 01:24PM

Darwin - Blue axed for ‘inappropriate’ photos

CARLTON has sacked defender and former first-round draft pick Josh Bootsma for allegedly posting explicit photos on social media.



via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2014 at 01:24PM

Darwin - Virus can empty bank accounts

COMPUTER users warned about a virus which has already siphoned millions of dollars from bank accounts around the globe.



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

Darwin - Not again: Another shooting in US

BREAKING: SEVEN people including a child have been shot in a mass shooting at a coin laundry in Chicago.



via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2014 at 01:12PM

Darwin - Four arrested after meth bust

FOUR people have been arrested after being found with 14 grams of methamphetamine in Fannie Bay.



via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2014 at 11:43AM

Darwin - Americans poke fun at Abbott

UH-OH, the secret’s out. In a segment that aired on US television today, American viewers got to see all of Tony Abbott’s worst gaffes first-hand.



via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2014 at 09:55AM

Darwin - Why do ‘female’ storms kill more people?

HURRICANES with female names are apparently twice as deadly as male-named storms, and the explanation is depressingly obvious.



via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2014 at 06:19AM

Darwin - Peppa coming to Darwin!

IT’S ENOUGH to make you want to jump in muddy puddles - Peppa Pig is coming to Darwin!



via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2014 at 01:09PM

Darwin - Larisa case adjourned

TERRITORY politician Larisa Lee has had her day in court adjourned over an alleged assault of a family member.



via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2014 at 09:10AM

Darwin - TIO crash accused gets bail

A WOMAN who allegedly ploughed her car through the locked front doors of the Territory Insurance Office (TIO) has been released from ­custody.



via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2014 at 09:01AM

Darwin - Horse bleeds to death

A RACE has ended in tragedy after a horse bled to death at a Top End race meeting.



via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2014 at 01:50PM

Darwin - Budget backlash deals Abbott poll blow

DESPITE attempts to sell its tough budget, the Abbott government’s primary vote remains stuck at a four-year low in the latest Newspoll.



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

Darwin - Chopper down

A HELICOPTER has made a forced landing in the Territory desert.



via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2014 at 09:35AM

Darwin - Tears for Jenny and kids

FRIENDS and co-workers of Jenny Wells are struggling to understand why she and her kids died — with police again calling for help to solve the mystery that has shocked Darwin.



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

Darwin - Waging acrusade

TERRITORY teachers have the chance to take their pay battle to the ballot box.



via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2014 at 03:44PM

Darwin - New measures for fitness to drive

MEDICALLY impaired drivers who pose a road risk can choose not to get behind the wheel.



via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2014 at 03:00PM

Darwin - Flying foxes for display at the park

The Territory Wildlife Park has released its first colony of little red flying foxes in 25 years into their new home.



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

Darwin - Jenny and the kids gone: why?

FAMILY and friends are mourning the shock loss of a well known vet and her children.



via Darwin and Local News June 01, 2014 at 11:15AM

Darwin - The creepy new feature that’s listening to you

BIG Brother is listening. Users are irate over a “creepy” new feature that allows Facebook to listen in through the microphone on your smartphone.



via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2014 at 02:43PM

Darwin - MasterChef left me a ‘basket case’

THE reality of reality TV is laid bare in tonight’s Australian Story as Jules Allen reveals the nightmare of being a contestant on MasterChef.



via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2014 at 03:12PM

Darwin - Seven die over 75 cents in well

SEVEN people have died — one after another — in a well after a man accidentally dropped the equivalent of 75 cents into it.



via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2014 at 01:21PM

Darwin - Healthy culture of spying

NT Health has tasked staff members to investigate anonymous comments on NT News articles that reveal the extent of the problem.



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

Darwin - Swinging to success

NSW golfer Jarrod Freeman is toasting his first NT Open championship after a nerve-racking one-shot win in the final round.



via Darwin and Local News June 01, 2014 at 06:53PM

Darwin - Asylum seeker set himself alight

IMMIGRATION Minister Scott Morrison has named the asylum seeker who died after setting himself alight in a suburban front yard - suffering burns to 90 per cent of his body.



via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2014 at 10:42AM

Darwin - Rates go up, along with Mayor’s pay

MAYOR says rate increase in his shire is necessary because “everything is going up” - and he’s right. His pay is a good example...



via Darwin and Local News June 01, 2014 at 04:23PM

Darwin - Why we pay so much for fuel

THE price of petrol is set to rise again following the recent Federal Budget, thanks to the government bringing back the indexation of the fuel excise.



via Darwin and Local News June 01, 2014 at 07:12PM

Darwin - Happy birthday, Deckchair!

LIGHTS, action... birthday!



via Darwin and Local News May 31, 2014 at 03:27PM

Darwin - POW freed as girlfriend moves on

MORE details have emerged about the five years an American soldier spent as a Taliban hostage as his ex girlfriend faces a heart-wrenching decision.



via Darwin and Local News June 01, 2014 at 10:12PM

Darwin - MP wants pollies to be drug tested

A GOVERNMENT MP has backed an idea to make welfare recipients face a drugs test. And he’s even willing to take one himself. What do you think?



via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2014 at 08:49AM

Darwin - How did he get people mad now?

FIRST it was there, then it wasn’t. Then it returned with a few important changes. What did the PM say that got people so mad?



via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2014 at 06:55AM

Darwin - Mad Max cops could come to life

HIGHWAY patrol officers could soon look like a modern version of Mad Max — roaming our roads in Ford Mustangs.



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

Darwin - Run, flouro, run!

IT’S NOT how you start - it’s how (and when) you finish.



via Darwin and Local News June 01, 2014 at 09:10AM

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 - Mum, kids found dead at Darwin property

THE DECOMPOSING bodies of a girl, boy and their mother have been found by a homeowner checking on their property in Darwin’s north.



via Darwin and Local News June 01, 2014 at 12:24PM

Darwin - Family attacks ‘hurtful, upsetting’

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has acknowledged that recent attacks on his family have been ‘hurtful and upsetting’, arguing that some people ‘don’t play fair’.



via Darwin and Local News June 01, 2014 at 06:33AM

Darwin - Belt up, say cops

POLICE have pleaded with motorists to wear seatbelts after two males were seriously injured after crashing into a drain.



via Darwin and Local News June 01, 2014 at 03:56PM