Darwin - Hird set to appeal, Bombers back out

ESSENDON coach James Hird could lodge a Federal Court appeal as early as Thursday.



via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 12:13PM

Darwin - Man busted with taser, drugs and cash

A MAN will appear in Darwin Magistrates Court today after being busted with drugs, cash, steroids — and a taser.



via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2014 at 02:04PM

Darwin - Godfather of NT football dies

The Godfather of NT football, 90-year-old Hunter Harrison passed away in the Queensland town of Gympie.



via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2014 at 10:57AM

Darwin - Jess is the ‘most dangerous’ celeb

SHE’S proven herself a hit as a singer and actor. And now Jessica Mauboy has risen to the top of our most dangerous celebrities online.



via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2014 at 02:00PM

Darwin - RAAF rocked by teen sex scandal

A DECORATED member of the Royal Australian Air Force has been committed to stand trial after allegedly having sex with two teenage air force cadets under his care.



via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2014 at 12:04PM

Darwin - Sex abuse survivors march on cop shop

Survivors of sexual abuse at a home for indigenous children have marched on a Darwin police station to demand charges be laid against a principal abuser.



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

Darwin - Teen crashed car after aborted car chase

A CAR driven by a teenage girl crashed into a guardrail following an aborted police chase.



via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2014 at 11:57AM

Darwin - Jail for animal fetish videos

A COUPLE has been jailed for life for making shocking “crush” videos, which fetishise cruelty to animals. WARNING: Graphic content.



via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2014 at 11:09AM

Darwin - Airline helps to lounge in style

QANTAS has officially launched its revamped Club lounge at Darwin International Airport - doubling its size.



via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2014 at 11:53AM

Darwin - Get ready for a wild Departure

A PARTY for fabulous people will take revellers away to an unknown destination sure to be full of glitz and glamour.



via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2014 at 08:35AM

Darwin - Bus passengers score ringside seats

THREE people were taken into protective custody after a brawl erupted at a busy northern suburbs bus interchange.



via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2014 at 09:20AM

Darwin - It’s going to be a hot summer

HEATWAVES, bushfires and not a lot of rain. The latest severe weather reports says the whole country is looking at a scorching summer.



via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2014 at 09:23AM

Darwin - Julie Bishop ‘slaps down’ Scott Morrison

TENSIONS in cabinet have spilt over, sparking the queen of foreign policy to slap down the pushy baron of border protection. Here’s how Julie Bishop killed off Scott Morrison’s super ministry.



via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2014 at 08:24AM

Darwin - Nuclear solution kerfuffle ongoing

NORTHERN Territory land councils still have six weeks to nominate a radioactive waste site before it opens to groups or pastoralists in other states.



via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2014 at 09:00AM

Darwin - Sweet times marks Park’s 25th

DOT the sugar glider has her party hat on and her ­marsupial-friendly birthday cake prepared to help celebrate the Territory Wildlife Park turning 25.



via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2014 at 09:05AM

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

SHARK versus shark. An Australian diver has captured rare footage of a great white shark attacking one if its own kind.



via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2014 at 08:43AM

Darwin - Guilty Issac Luke to miss grand final

GUILTY: Issac Luke will miss Sunday’s NRL grand final after being found guilty of a dangerous throw at the judiciary on Tuesday night.



via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2014 at 05:52AM

Darwin - The rise of SUVS for the city

THE world’s car makers are rushing to release high-riding hatchbacks that have the view of a family-sized SUV — but fit in a small parking space.



via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 07:43PM

Darwin - Talkfest no answer to fuel gouge

CHARLES Darwin University law lecturer and former Labor member Ken Parish says the upcoming fuel summit will have no real effect on prices.



via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 06:20PM

Darwin - Patients heartened by cardiac service

MORE than 60 patients have benefited since the Royal Darwin Hospital has introduced coronary angioplasty operations, but the city’s cardiac services still lag behind the rest of Australia, a leading heart surgeon says.



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

Darwin - It’s official: Top End experience is a real winner

TRAVELLERS from across the globe have voted the Defence of Darwin Experience the winner of the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award.



via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 06:50PM

Darwin - Guilty Issac Luke to miss grand final

GUILTY: Issac Luke will miss Sunday’s NRL grand final after being found guilty of a dangerous throw at the judiciary on Tuesday night.



via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 07:41PM

Darwin - NT child abuse “under-reported by half”

Child abuse in the Northern Territory has been under-reported by half because of a misunderstanding of the process, an inquiry has heard.



via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 05:54PM

Darwin - Man raped after urinating at Oktoberfest

A MALE tourist has been raped after going to urinate in bushes at the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich.



via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 06:15PM

Darwin - Cheeky call for arse museum

ICELAND has the popular Phallological Museum. Now envious Territorians are crying out to give local tourism a much-needed shot in the arm - with an arse museum.



via Darwin and Local News September 28, 2014 at 05:50PM

Darwin - Tourists being tracked after murders

TOURISTS will be forced to wear identification wristbands and could be electronically tracked on Thailand’s islands, after the brutal slaying of two British backpackers.



via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 05:32PM

Darwin - ‘All the candy you need is right here’

A FORMER English teacher jailed for having sex with two students, allegedly told a student in class: “All the candy you need is right here.”



via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 04:27PM

Darwin - The Aussies most likely to drown

MEN who knock back a few beers before swimming on a Sunday arvo are the most likely to drown, according to a shocking new report.



via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 02:40PM

Darwin - Jeep-ers, that’s a real tight car park

A DRUNK driver has allegedly used his Jeep as a battering ram in an attempt to get out of a car park in Darwin city.



via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 07:15AM

Darwin - Sex trafficker’s world of rape and torture

WHEN a Queensland girl married her sweet-talking lover, she thought her dreams had come true. But the wedding was just the beginning of a nightmare of rape, forced prostitution and torture.



via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 02:04PM

Darwin - It’s a dry start for the Wet

THE wet season officially kicks off tomorrow but the weather bureau says there will be an even longer wait for rain.



via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 12:06PM

Darwin - Speedy hotel guest’s burglary spree

A 26-YEAR-old man will face court after allegedly breaking into a number of rooms at an Alice Springs hotel.



via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 11:54AM

Darwin - More MH17 victims identified

WHILE the search for perpetrators goes on, the number of victims identified after the MH17 tragedy has risen to 251. But the process is far from over.



via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 12:07PM

Darwin - Speedy hotel guest’s burglary spree

A 26-YEAR-old man will face court after allegedly breaking into a number of rooms at an Alice Springs hotel.



via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 11:36AM

Darwin - Hong Kong’s ‘umbrella revolution’

IT has been dubbed the ‘umbrella revolution’ — thousands of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong wielding umbrellas to fend off police teargas.



via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 11:09AM

Darwin - Giant hairball removed from girl

THIS teen couldn’t even swallow a glass of water without feeling sick. Doctors had no idea they’d find a 4kg hair ball blocking her stomach.



via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 09:51AM

Darwin - Rage as Cage bar lives again

KEVIN Bloody Wilson called Lim’s Hotel the only place in Darwin you had to wipe your feet on the way out.



via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 09:29AM

Darwin - Darwin bachelor has crack at title

DARWIN-born bachelor Dave Billsborrow is one of 30 nominees for this year’s Cleo Bachelor of the Year.



via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 07:48AM

Darwin - Terror raids on homes in Melbourne

THE AFP and Victoria Police have launched anti-terror raids in five Melbourne suburbs this morning. At least one man has been taken away by officers.



via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 07:56AM

Darwin - Police raid Melbourne’s suburbs

VICTORIA Police and Australian Federal Police officers are conducting terror raids on properties in Melbourne’s suburbs. One person is in custody.



via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 07:26AM

Darwin - Hong Kong protests turn festive

TENS of thousands of protesters have turned parts of Hong Kong into a massive street party, as riot police retreated after ugly clashes.





via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 04:17AM

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

PREPARE to cringe for humanity. This is what happened when a woman wore a fat suit to meet her Tinder dates. “I’m a little upset. I wasted gas and my time to come over here, and I can’t do this.”



via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2014 at 07:05AM

Darwin - Beers, boobs and a barber

CLIENTS of a controversial Darwin hair salon will now have the chance to drink beer while they perve on half-dressed staff and get a haircut.



via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2014 at 08:09PM

Darwin - Killing in the suburbs caught live by TV cameras

IT took an instant. A gunman who had kept Brisbane police at bay for hours springs from his car. In a split second the man raises his pistol - and the reaction from police is lethal. Picture: Nine News



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

Darwin - Throwing, spitting – off to cells

GET drunk and throw glass bottles off a sixth floor balcony to win a ride in Darwin’s finest paddy wagon.



via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2014 at 06:00PM

Darwin - Sentence for attack on bouncer backed

A DRUNK Irishman who threw a “cowardly” punch and broke a bouncer’s jaw has failed in a bid to appeal his prison sentence.



via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2014 at 06:15PM

Darwin - Grand Final frying pan attack

A WOMAN threatened her cousin with a frying pan and a man punched his wife in the head in on AFL Grand Final Day.



via Darwin and Local News September 28, 2014 at 03:12PM

Darwin - The crooks who keep it in the family

MEET some of the world’s most notorious crooks and a selection of home-grown nasties who’ve all got something in common — they keep things in the family.



via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2014 at 02:49PM

Darwin - Cops tell man: bring suspected bomb in

A MAN who reported a suspicious bag in front of a government building says police instructed him to carry the potential bomb to the police station so they could investigate it.



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

Darwin - Answers blowing in wind with no testing

THE Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority has said it is investigating sulphur dioxide smoke from a burning waste rock pile at the MacArthur River Mine but does not yet have the testing equipment in the Territory yet to test see if the emissions are dangerous.



via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2014 at 05:45PM

Darwin - Cricket was the winner

The annual sandbar cricket match between the Trailer Boat Club of Darwin and Variety NT attracted hundreds of keen players to the temporary pitch off the coast at Cullen Bay.



via Darwin and Local News September 28, 2014 at 07:18PM

Darwin - Cops remember fallen

HUNDREDS packed the St Mary’s Star of the Sea Cathedral in Darwin for the annual National Police Remembrance Day service and march.



via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2014 at 11:52AM

Darwin - Lone Survivor’s epic dating rant

SHE’S only two, but her retired US Navy SEAL dad, 196cms tall and weighing 114kg, has penned an epic list of demands for any would-be lover.



via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2014 at 04:14PM

Darwin - ‘Sick shouldn’t have to resort to this’

IT’S an effective treatment for pain and nausea, but terminally ill patients across Australia have to buy this drug in shady alleyways.



via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2014 at 04:56PM

Darwin - Ecstasy bust lands man in court

AN MDMA and cannabis supplier will appear in court following a drug bust on Saturday.



via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2014 at 03:37PM

Darwin - Coles fresh bread ads banned

SUPERMARKET giant Coles has been banned for three years from advertising that its bread was made or baked on the day it was sold.



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

Darwin - Cops seize drugs, guns, fireworks, cash

Two men will appear in court to face drug charges after police seized more than 65kg of cannabis potentially worth millions.



via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2014 at 02:08PM

Darwin - Couple’s tram sex romp shocks commuters

A FRISKY couple have been caught performing sex acts on each other on a busy inner city Melbourne tram, shocking fellow commuters.



via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2014 at 02:38PM

Darwin - Origin of evil: Where IS came from

AUSTRALIA could be dropping missiles on the Islamic State by the end of the week. Who really is the depraved group and how did the world get in this mess?



via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2014 at 11:55AM

Darwin - Fiona O’Loughlin speaks out about suicide attempt

COMEDIAN Fiona O’Loughlin has revealed that she tried to commit suicide last year but was saved by her youngest daughter.



via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2014 at 07:16AM

Darwin - “Alarming” rise in child abuse reports

REPORTS of child abuse to the NT Department of Children and Families



via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2014 at 12:12PM

Darwin - Inquest begins into death of champion jockey

THE NT Coroner has begun an inquest into the “shocking and unexpected” death of champion jockey Simone Montgomerie.



via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2014 at 08:56AM

Darwin - Say Ello to Facebook’s new rival

NEW social network Ello has taken the internet by storm, receiving over 40,000 requests to join the site in an hour.



via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2014 at 11:42AM

Darwin - Gov fuel cards guzzle up big bucks

NT Government fuel cards are costing taxpayers more than $30,000 every day - for a total of $11.1m last financial year.



via Darwin and Local News September 26, 2014 at 05:32PM

Darwin - Lambie’s bid to ban the burqa

JACQUI Lambie hopes MPs are able to vote with their conscience on a bill she plans to introduce that would ban burqas in public places.



via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2014 at 09:24AM

Darwin - Monster truck crushes two, injures 18

THE horror moment two people were killed when a souped-up monster truck ploughed into a crowd during a stunt show has been captured on video.



via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2014 at 08:56AM

Darwin - Stripper fined over nude MCG romp

A STRIPPER who performed in a corporate box at yesterday’s AFL Grand Final has been fined $300 and released from custody after a night behind bars.



via Darwin and Local News September 28, 2014 at 04:46PM

Darwin - US Marine attacked by gang

A US Marine was taken to hospital with a head injury after he was allegedly mugged by a gang of British tourists outside a Darwin city pub.



via Darwin and Local News September 28, 2014 at 06:13PM

Darwin - Man injured in motorbike crash

A 54-year-old man has been airlifted to hospital with chest and pelvic injuries after crashing his motorbike on Oolloo Road in the Douglas Daly area.



via Darwin and Local News September 28, 2014 at 05:29PM

Darwin - Cyril had his doubts

CYRIL Rioli admitted that there were times during his rehabilitation program that he wondered whether he’d run out of time to play in the grand final.



via Darwin and Local News September 28, 2014 at 12:53PM

Darwin - Deadly animals lurking in a town near you

SPRINGTIME may seem all blue skies and sunshine, but the warmer weather means Australia’s most dangerous animals are coming to a town near you.



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

Darwin - Pumped and ripped

THERE’S more fake tan than you’d see on an average night out in Mitchell St and the ­tension in the air is as thick as the muscles on display.



via Darwin and Local News September 27, 2014 at 04:58PM

Darwin - Tom Jones’ embarrassing Grand Final blunder

IT’S NOT unusual for the AFL Grand Final entertainment to go horribly wrong, but Tom Jones took it to another level at the MCG yesterday.



via Darwin and Local News September 28, 2014 at 08:43AM

Darwin - NT Government warned by petrol head

A PEAK body representing service stations and wholesalers has warned the NT Government to be “very careful” about intervening in the fuel market.



via Darwin and Local News September 27, 2014 at 11:19AM

Darwin - Train sex pair ‘just got carried away’

AN OVERLY amorous couple who performed lewd sex acts in front of children and disgusted commuters on a Melbourne train “just got carried away”, a court has heard.



via Darwin and Local News September 26, 2014 at 03:47PM

Darwin - Crime probe into dugongs

DUGONG poachers in the Territory are on the radar of the powerful Australian Crime Commission, which has been given $2 million to investigate the illegal trade of dugong and turtle meat.



via Darwin and Local News September 27, 2014 at 01:35PM

Darwin - Aussie punter stuns US with trick play

VICTORIAN punter Sam Irwin-Hill scored an incredible touchdown from a punt fake for the University of Arkansas in US college football.



via Darwin and Local News September 28, 2014 at 11:25AM

Darwin - Crabber shell-shocked by grisly find

A Northern Territory man crabbing at his favourite spot returned with an interesting bounty – five crabs and one human skull.



via Darwin and Local News September 27, 2014 at 02:46PM

Darwin - Firies blast ‘cruel’ deal

Two long-time Territory firefighters battling cancer have hit out at the NT Government for “cruelly” leaving sick firies out of new legislation.



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

Darwin - Clooney weds Alamuddin in Italy

IT’S official: George Clooney has married human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin in a gorgeous private ceremony in Venice.



via Darwin and Local News September 28, 2014 at 09:49AM

Darwin - Suspicious man school safety alert

A SAFETY alert has been sent home with children of Humpty Doo Primary School after a man reportedly tried to coax students from the bus stop.



via Darwin and Local News September 27, 2014 at 03:58PM

Darwin - Tears for teenage terrorist lost to hate

NUMAN Haider will be remembered as a teenage terrorist, a misguided young man who went on a murderous rampage and tried to kill two police officers.



via Darwin and Local News September 27, 2014 at 08:34AM

Darwin - Busybodies mar mums’ work lives

“Three weeks?? Your baby needs you!” This indignant proclamation, along with the 45 likes it attracted on Facebook recently, has been playing on my mind a bit these past few days.



via Darwin and Local News September 27, 2014 at 09:23AM

Darwin - Revealed: Life inside for Baden-Clay

HE’S already sick of his cell, and has applied for a prison job. What’s life been like on the inside for wife murderer Gerard Baden-Clay?



via Darwin and Local News September 26, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Cop gets death threat outside HQ

UPDATE: Police have released CCTV images of a man they wish to speak to about threats made to an off-duty officer outside the state’s police headquarters.



via Darwin and Local News September 27, 2014 at 03:14PM

Darwin - iPad passenger breaches security sparking airport scare

A SECURITY breach at Sydney Airport that led to a terminal evacuation was sparked by a passenger concentrating on his iPad and not on where he was going.



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

Darwin - Safety net saves homeowners

TWO Territory building companies have gone bust - leaving homeowners stranded and industry experts puzzled.



via Darwin and Local News September 27, 2014 at 12:04PM

Darwin - Muscle men lend a hand

ARM wrestling is fast becoming a growing sport for the most unlikely candidates.



via Darwin and Local News September 27, 2014 at 12:10PM

Darwin - Airport scare as passenger breaches security

QANTAS passengers are facing delays at Sydney Airport after a man walked into the terminal without passing through security screening.



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

Darwin - US airports in chaos after attack

AT least 2000 flights have been cancelled and US airports are in chaos after a man started a fire in a Chicago air traffic control facility.



via Darwin and Local News September 27, 2014 at 10:04AM

Darwin - Hate preacher predicts attacks

RADICAL British preacher Anjem Choudary has been released by police after terror raids this week but predicts revenge attacks on the streets of London.



via Darwin and Local News September 27, 2014 at 08:45AM

Darwin - Here’s ho-ho-ho-ping for Santas

DARWIN is facing a Santa Claus drought in the lead up to the Christmas season.



via Darwin and Local News September 27, 2014 at 09:43AM

Darwin - Racist arrested: ‘Go back to your country’

A MAN has been charged after telling a Muslim woman wearing a niqab covering her head and face to ‘go back to her country’.



via Darwin and Local News September 26, 2014 at 01:04PM

Darwin - Terror teen probe will take months

UPDATE: TWO police officers stabbed by Numan Haider before shooting him dead are “devastated” he did not survive, as it is revealed the investigation into the incident will take months.



via Darwin and Local News September 26, 2014 at 03:00PM

Darwin - Height restrictions go through roof

RESIDENTS will have a month to give comment on a proposed change for how high future Darwin developments rise.



via Darwin and Local News September 26, 2014 at 03:35PM

Darwin - Dropped charges questioned

THE NT Director of Public Prosecutions office has been threatened with judicial review after failing to consult victims and police before dropping charges against an alleged child sex predator.



via Darwin and Local News September 26, 2014 at 12:25PM

Darwin - Hoodoo Gurus to fill Barnsey’s shoes

JIMMY Barnes who is still recovering from back surgery, will be replaced by ARIA Hall of Famers Hoodoo Gurus at Darwin’s One Tropical Day concert.



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

Darwin - Book chock-a-croc with splashes

The NT News is the toast of polite society. And as such, it is only fitting we present you with the NT News polite coffee table book.



via Darwin and Local News September 26, 2014 at 09:16AM

Darwin - Hospital mercy dash costs mum job

WHEN Susan Chapman was at her daughter’s bedside in hospital the last thing she expected her boss to say was “don’t bother coming back in”.



via Darwin and Local News September 26, 2014 at 11:53AM

Darwin - Millions being blown at bowsers

DARWIN motorists will continue to lose an estimated $235,000 for every day of cheap talk about fuel prices.



via Darwin and Local News September 26, 2014 at 11:29AM

Darwin - Incident at Darwin Airport cleared

A SUSPICIOUS item found at Darwin Airport has been cleared by police.



via Darwin and Local News September 26, 2014 at 10:25AM

Darwin - Cyril to be the sub?

PLAYING Cyril Rioli as a sub in tomorrow’s AFL Grand Final could mean the difference between a Hawthorn premiership and the tag of also-rans, his cousin and former Essendon forward Dean Rioli said last night.



via Darwin and Local News September 26, 2014

Darwin - Giles and Tollner “thick as thieves”

FORMER Deputy Chief Minister Dave Tollner handed Chief Minister Adam Giles resignation letters if things “didn’t go well” but was told they were torn up.



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

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

NEIGHBOURS have captured the moment a terrified young woman clung to her roof as an intruder stalked just metres away. Here’s what happened next.



via Darwin and Local News September 26, 2014 at 09:31AM

Darwin - Groundhog dies after tragic ‘bungle’

A TRAGIC death, a false identity and claims of a cover-up. The US has been rocked by a bizarre revelation about its beloved groundhog ritual.



via Darwin and Local News September 26, 2014 at 09:23AM

Darwin - Throw another dove on the barbie

An Alice Springs man has hit on a new method of controlling feral turtle doves - catching and eating them.



via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2014 at 02:44PM

Darwin - Defence chief warns Aussie troops

AUSTRALIA’S top military officer has urged members to be vigilant and look out for each other after a navy officer was attacked outside his home.



via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2014 at 08:44PM

Darwin - Art with a real sting in the tale

A NEW public art work has been unveiled at East Point reserve and the council reckons its $150,000 well spent.



via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2014 at 06:35PM

Darwin - Boy, 12, accused of driving at police car

A 12-YEAR-OLD has faced court after a rampage through Palmerston.



via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2014 at 05:35PM

Darwin - Stick up for your favourite coast haunts

RESIDENTS from across Darwin’s foreshore can have their say on controversial developments like the Nightcliff Island proposal in a new survey soon to appear in mailboxes.



via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2014 at 05:55PM

Darwin - Just dance like no one is watching

REALITY TV freestyling sensation Tommy Franklin — AKA Salty Rain — has been brought to Darwin by a mother who wants others to experience her daughter’s love for dance after she lost her to suicide.



via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2014 at 05:20PM

Darwin - Massage parlour robbed at knife point

A man has robbed a Darwin massage parlour at knife point.



via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2014 at 06:12PM

Darwin - Man carjacked at Fort Hill Wharf

A 56-year-old man was assaulted and carjacked at Fort Hill Wharf at 12.30am on Thursday morning.



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

Darwin - ‘Attack on uniformed ADF member in street’

A MEMBER of the Australian Defence Forces has been assaulted and threatened by two men of Middle Eastern appearance in Sydney’s west.



via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2014 at 05:30PM

Darwin - Hunt jumps gun in challenge to Josh Barnett

MARK Hunt admits he may have made a mistake calling out Josh Barnett for a Sydney fight — with the American slugger this week dropping below him in the official UFC heavyweight rankings.



via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2014 at 11:15AM

Darwin - “Please explain” fuel summit: Giles

The NT Government has announced a “please explain” summit in response to overwhelming criticism about the price of fuel in the Territory.



via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2014 at 08:30AM

Darwin - Investigation ‘not good enough’

A LAWYER for Retta Dixon Home victims has accused a detective of “inadequate” investigation into an alleged child molester.



via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2014 at 01:31PM

Darwin - The gadget you’ll need with new iPhone

PLANNING to upgrade your mobile to the iPhone 6 Plus with the new big screen? You might need this gadget to help with all that new surface area.



via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2014 at 02:20PM

Darwin - Man riddled with worms after sushi

SEE all those white specks in this man’s x-ray? They shouldn’t be there. His body was overrun with worms after eating contaminated raw fish.



via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2014 at 09:55AM

Darwin - Push for Gove renal unit

NOBODY wants to die on ­foreign land, but for Yolngu people of East Arnhem Land with end stage ­kidney disease it’s a real possibility.



via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2014 at 11:54AM

Darwin - Owen earns top honours

DENZIL Owen is a remarkable success story. The 29-year-old from Gove won the NT singles championship title at Nightcliff.



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

Darwin - Gym girls get chance to impress

The Darwin Gymnastics Club will create a big slice of history when their athletes fly to NSW to compete in the Acrobatics-Gymnastics National Club Championships.



via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2014 at 10:59AM

Darwin - Missy Higgins thrives on challenges

AN EVER-DEVELOPING musical education is essential for Missy Higgins - an artist who thrives on new challenges and discoveries.



via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2014 at 09:07AM

Darwin - Have aliens invaded Cairns?

HAVE YOUR SAY: Could an alien invasion be imminent? A Cairns hobby photographer believes she spotted a UFO hovering over the Redlynch.



via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2014 at 05:30AM

Darwin - That’ll do Crackle, that’ll do

THIS little piggy thinks he’s a dog. Crackle the pig-dog has spent the last two months hanging out with his best mate Tyson, a 10-year-old blue heeler.



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

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

SHOT to death in front of her daughter in a brutal roadside robbery-turned-murder, the killers of a former Miss Venezuela have finally had their day in court. Here’s what happened.



via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2014 at 07:01AM

Darwin - Did Numan Haider act alone?

A FAILED romance and a misguided devotion to extremism led suburban teen turned death cult disciple, Numan Haider, to launch his attack on police.



via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2014 at 06:53AM

Darwin - Crabby croc has a crack

Fisherman Robbo Evans and his mates got more than they bargained for when checking their crab pots in Darwin Harbour - a cranky little croc ready to take them on.



via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2014 at 06:18PM

Darwin - Nine ways your partner is ruining your sleep

DOES your significant other snore, hog the doona or hit the snooze button a million times? Here are nine ways they could be ruining your sleep.



via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2014 at 07:35PM

Darwin - Where’s Tolly? Is Dave missing?

FORMER Deputy Chief Minister Dave Tollner is officially a missing person – at least as far as the NT News is concerned.



via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2014 at 08:41AM

Darwin - Open speed data conflict

THE CLP and police are at odds about statistics used to justify the government’s “evidence-based” approach to the open speed limit trial on the Stuart Highway.



via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2014 at 05:34PM

Darwin - Claims of blind eye to abuse

RETTA Dixon Home workers turned a blind eye to sexual manipulation and confused children with their brutal “failure to uphold Christian values”.



via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2014 at 06:00PM

Darwin - Passing bowser buck

THE NT Consumer Affairs Commissioner says he still needs more proof before acting on price gouging despite Darwin motorists paying an average 30¢ a litre more for fuel than any other capital city.



via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2014 at 05:20PM

Darwin - Fuel’s paradise

The man who first politicised high fuel prices has said he’s accomplished what he set out to, while motorists across the NT continue to suffer through fuel price gouging.



via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2014 at 03:54PM

Darwin - Man stung by deadly stonefish

A MAN was stung by a deadly stonefish on a remote Territory beach.



via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2014 at 05:11PM

Darwin - Why it’s good to have quitting withdrawals

WHEN Grace Koelma decided to quit sugar for eight weeks, she had no idea how hard it would be. Then yesterday, she ate cake, and says it’s one of the best things she did.



via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2014 at 02:48PM

Darwin - The iPhone news you didn’t want to hear

THE new iPhone is bigger and better. But it’s also more bendy. New owners have found a weakness in the frame, which can bend out of shape in your pocket.



via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2014 at 10:53AM

Darwin - Family’s long century without a girl

MEET the Silvertons. Since 1913, every single child born into this family was a boy. But after 101 years, the creepy spell is broken.



via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2014 at 02:31PM

Darwin - Calma Commission claims dismissed

UNIVERSITY of Canberra Chancellor and Indigenous rights campaigner Dr Tom Calma never visited Retta Dixon Home and was not employed by the NT Government or as a welfare officer.



via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2014 at 11:50AM

Darwin - Footy legend’s funeral draws crowd

A WHO’S-who of Top End Australian Football farewelled NTFL great John “Bubba’’ Tye at his funeral in Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2014 at 12:06PM

Darwin - Guru says Darwin is last frontier

FASHION guru and self-made style expert Henry Roth will give Top End businesses tips to international success when he visits in October.



via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2014 at 12:23PM

Darwin - Baby eagles set to grow up fast

THE Alice Springs Desert Park is the new home to two baby eagles who were rescued by staff this month.



via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2014 at 09:36AM

Darwin - Film selection is risky business

WHAT audiences at the Darwin International Film Festival see across one week is the result of months of careful consideration.



via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2014 at 10:48AM

Darwin - Extra De-fence after threat raised

A SECURE gate has been erected at a Defence base in Darwin following the increase in national terror threat level from medium to high.



via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2014 at 02:29PM

Darwin - Police drag man from unit fire

THE victim of a unit fire has been recovering in hospital after he was rescued from a blaze at his Darwin home.



via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2014 at 09:05AM

Darwin - Bride happy to be dumped at altar

A DUMP truck dolled up with chrome rims, ribbons and a chauffeur delivered Carolyn Maxsted to her wedding.



via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2014 at 07:43AM

Darwin - A taste of Cold Steel

The Territory has a reputation as a world-class destination for fishing and hunting, which is why it was chosen as a location for the latest Cold Steel field trip.



via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2014 at 03:50PM

Darwin - Free of jumping through hoops

A BLEND of dance, theatre of acrobatics to hit Darwin this week will tell audiences a story of rebellion against a monotonous working life.



via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2014 at 07:36AM

Darwin - Abbott threat: Cop kills terror suspect

UPDATE: POLICE say they had “no choice” but to shoot dead a teen terror suspect when he stabbed two officers outside a Melbourne police station after a counter-terrorism meeting went wrong.



via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2014 at 07:34AM

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

“NOBODY helped him”. Witnesses have given horrific accounts after a white tiger attacked and killed a man who apparently jumped into its zoo enclosure. WARNING: Graphic content



via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2014 at 07:30AM

Darwin - Government worker was to be beheaded

AN EMPLOYEE sitting at the front counter of a Government agency could have been the victim of a vicious terrorist plot in Queensland.



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

Darwin - Chipping away at NT history as icon turns to rubble

THIS icon of the Top End has finally been pulled down.



via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2014 at 06:14PM

Darwin - Gillard cried ... then knifed Rudd

JULIA Gillard burst into tears when she read a media report saying Kevin Rudd no longer trusted her word — then knifed him just hours later, she has admitted in an interview with journalist Ray Martin.



via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2014 at 07:01PM

Darwin - Constable in remote community is top cop

RELEASING a man who locked himself in his bedroom for two years for fear of black magic was a moment Senior Constable Timothy Wethers will never forget.



via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2014 at 06:30PM

Darwin - White tiger kills man at zoo

A WHITE tiger attacked and killed a man who appeared to have climbed into the moat surrounding the animal’s enclosure.



via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2014 at 07:20PM

Darwin - Good intentions create a devil of a thorny problem

ALTHOUGH they don’t look too stressed, these little devils face a prickly problem.



via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2014 at 06:45PM

Darwin - ‘They’re not the majority of Islam’

A SOCIAL experiment in Aussie religious relations has ended badly for SBS, with one of the participants in a TV reality show walking out after claiming he was set up.



via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2014 at 12:44PM

Darwin - Gunshots fired at Territory shopping centre

A MAN has been arrested for allegedly firing a gun at a rural Darwin shopping centre.



via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2014 at 04:24PM

Darwin - Sleeping tradie’s rude shock

A SLEEPING tradie has been caught out with his pants down after thieves allegedly stole car keys from vacated shorts that were by his side.



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

Darwin - ‘F**k it, I quit’

BREKKIE WRAP: A REPORTER spectacularly quit her job on live TV, declaring “f**k it” after outing herself as the owner of a cannabis club.



via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2014 at 09:50PM

Darwin - Lack of drain maintenance targeted

THE father of the boy drowned in a drain has told an inquiry that drain maintenance in Palmerston has been substandard.



via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2014 at 01:13PM

Darwin - Horror comes to boys’ happy place

TIGHTER and more uniform checking and securing of drain lids should be enforced, said the parents of a boy drowned after he was playing in a suburban drain.



via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2014 at 03:17PM

Darwin - Commission’s shocking revelations

A MAN has told the Royal Commission that, as a small boy, he informed former social justice commissioner Tom Calma of the sexual abuse and “cruel” he suffered.



via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2014 at 12:40PM

Darwin - Car park ban on verge of change?

DARWIN residents and an elected alderman have called for the city council to ­reconsider its blanket ban on verge parking.



via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2014 at 02:44PM

Darwin - Delay on Gower appeal

THE Stuart Gower saga involving his two-year ban for running Saturday Sorcerer in the Darwin Cup with a banned substance in his system could drag on until mid-November.



via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2014 at 11:04AM

Darwin - Pedalling in Scott’s memory

A CANCER survivor will peddle 200km in memory of the friend who battled the disease with her and lost.



via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2014 at 11:13AM

Darwin - Extradited sailor receives bail

THE Cairns-based navy sailor accused of the manslaughter of an elderly man on Darwin’s party street has been granted bail.



via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2014 at 10:33AM

Darwin - NT inmate’s health in jeopardy

HEALTH experts have raised concerns over the lack of cooling facilities for inmates at Alice Springs prison in the lead-up to summer.



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

Darwin - Backpacker fled violent ‘Mafia’

A BRITISH tourist has fled the island of Koh Tao, claiming the local Mafia threatened to kill him and frame him for a brutal double murder.



via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2014 at 10:04AM

Darwin - Cuddles threatens hook-up culture

SICK and tired of the hook-up culture on Tinder and Grindr? There’s a new location-based social-meeting application on the market just for cuddles.



via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2014 at 09:27AM

Darwin - Ebola scare at Perth hospital

A WOMAN in Western Australia is being treated for Ebola-like symptoms, according to reports.



via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2014 at 08:40AM

Darwin - Pay while Government sits on hands

PETROL companies are exploiting motorists in the Territory with inflated petrol prices and the Giles Government is letting it happen, a Charles Darwin University law lecturer has said.



via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2014 at 07:15AM

Darwin - 10 million iPhones in first weekend

APPLE has smashed its own sales records with its new iPhones — and says it could have sold even more if they had shipped enough phones to meet demand.



via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2014 at 06:48AM

Darwin - National security plays well for PM

TONY ABBOTT’s handling of national security issues has earned him a popularity boost, as the government bounces back from its post-budget slump.



via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2014 at 07:01AM

Darwin - Brownlow red carpet frocks and shocks

GABI, is that you? All eyes were on Geoffrey Edelsten’s on-again off-again fiancee at tonight’s 2014 Brownlow Medal. Check out all glitz, glamour and frock shocks here.



via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2014 at 06:55PM

Darwin - Hopoate-style move foils dog attack

A DEVOTED dog owner has taken extreme measures to save her pet pooch from being savaged to death on a Melbourne beach.



via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2014 at 08:07PM

Darwin - Mixed messages on petrol prices

THE Government is refusing to provide an update on the Price Exploitation Prevention Act, saying the only information they can provide is what they stated last week.



via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2014 at 06:37PM

Darwin - Victim in push for justice on sex crime

HISTORIC child sex predators should be punished under modern laws, instead of the toothless regime in force when the crime was committed, a victim has said.



via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2014 at 06:20PM

Darwin - Protesters’ sandy stand on climate

NIGHTCLIFF Beach was a sea of colour when nearly 200 Territorians joined a world protest



via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2014 at 06:29PM

Darwin - Witnesses will shine light on abuse

STOLEN generations are given a voice as the Royal Commission into child sexual abuse investigates atrocities at the missionary Retta Dixon Home in Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2014 at 06:00PM

Darwin - Fans fall for iPhone microwave hoax

A FAKE ad claiming that users of iOS 8 can charge their iPhones by putting them in the microwave has gone viral, duping gullible Apple fans.



via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2014 at 05:11PM

Darwin - This woman paid for three boobs

WHAT price would you pay for fame? One US woman got surgery so she has three breasts.



via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2014 at 03:57PM

Darwin - Going the extra mile

DARWIN’S main street — best known for its pubs and clubs — was blocked off from traffic and transformed into a racetrack as part of the inaugural Mitchell St Mile on Sunday.



via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2014 at 07:14PM

Darwin - Royal Commission hears shocking abuse claims

ABORIGINAL girls were chained to their beds, starved and flogged with leather belts until they bled as punishment at the Retta Dixon Home in Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2014 at 01:57PM

Darwin - Why 85 cent bread will cost you

WOOLWORTHS has reignited the bread war with its 85 cent home brand loaves. But it probably won’t be great for your hip pocket.



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

Darwin - Royal Commission into child sex abuse gets underway

THE sexual abuse children suffered at the hands of “house parents” and other kids - who had also been violated - will be explored at the Royal Commission into alleged atrocities at the Retta Dixon Home.



via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2014 at 11:23AM

Darwin - Royal Commission into child sex abuse gets uderway

THE sexual abuse children suffered at the hands of “house parents” and other kids - who had also been violated - will be explored at the Royal Commission into alleged atrocities at the Retta Dixon Home.



via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2014 at 11:23AM

Darwin - Heartbreaking search for lost father

A woman who was conceived after a night of passion with a mystery man at a caravan park 32 years ago is now searching for her dad - who she has never met, or even seen a photo of.



via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2014 at 08:53PM

Darwin - Get set to swelter

TERRITORIANS will kiss idyllic weather goodbye and say hello to sticky conditions, as the dry season checks out a week early and we welcome in the Wet.



via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2014 at 10:44AM

Darwin - Mystery of the haunted ‘town of death’

TWO hundred years ago, an entire village of 1500 people vanished overnight. Nobody saw them leave or knows just what happened to them, but they left a deadly curse behind.



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

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

AN EX-CON, dubbed the Apologetic Bandit who spent ten years in a max-security prison, has written an eye-opening insight into the sex lives of male prisoners. You’ll be surprised by what is revealed.



via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2014 at 09:39AM

Darwin - ‘Russia is like Germany in the war’

TENS of thousands of people have marched through central Moscow to demonstrate against the fighting in Ukraine and Russia’s role in the conflict.



via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2014 at 09:11AM

Darwin - Beer flows at legendary Oktoberfest

GERMANY’S world-famous Oktoberfest has kicked off with millions of revellers set to soak up the frothy atmosphere in the 16-day annual extravaganza.



via Darwin and Local News September 20, 2014 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Bloke’s starkers shopping stroll

A NUDE lewd rude dude shocked prudes trying to enjoy their food at a popular Darwin shopping centre.



via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2014 at 11:24AM

Darwin - Why Australians rarely have sex while sober

FOR many Australians, a glass of wine can take the edge off nerves when they’re hooking up. But what starts out as a social lubricant can normalise drunken sex.



via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2014 at 07:41PM

Darwin - Man injured in petrol explosion

A man has been injured in a petrol explosion at Maryfield Station, approximately 65 km north of Daly Waters on the Stuart Highway.



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

Darwin - Man arrested while trying to get breakfast

A HUNGRY young man has refused to let the possibility of jail time get in the way of the most important meal of the day.



via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2014 at 04:19PM

Darwin - Speedway collision sends riders flying

Saturday night at Northline Speedway saw some thrills and spills, and close and exciting racing.



via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2014 at 03:53PM

Darwin - Attacked by a shark: ‘It was a privilege’

THIS Gold Coast woman, 26, has revealed she was nearly killed by a shark - but that she felt ‘privileged’ to be attacked. So why would she say that?



via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2014 at 08:45AM

Darwin - Streaker shows ball control

A STREAKER played a key role in Saturday night’s NorZone Premier League Grand Final at the Marrara Football Stadium.



via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2014 at 02:05PM

Darwin - Vestey’s Beach sex assault

Police are seeking help from the public after a 45-year-old woman was assaulted by an unknown man at Vesteys Beach early on Saturday morning.



via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2014 at 12:36PM

Darwin - Three generations run a mile

AN 83 year-old Darwin man is taking on the Mitchell St Mile race and dragging his son and his grandson along with him.



via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2014 at 12:03PM

Darwin - Stupidly young stars who wrote autobiographies

DESPITE the fact they’re barely out of diapers, some stars decided that the world needed to hear their words of wisdom about life, love and puberty. Here are five of the worst offenders.



via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2014 at 10:36AM

Darwin - ATV robbery a low blow

Heartless thieves have stolen an All Terrain Vehicle from Riding for the Disabled in a carefully-planned heist.



via Darwin and Local News September 20, 2014 at 01:55PM

Darwin - Twitter reacts to Super Samoan’s crushing KO

IT WAS billed as one of the biggest heavyweight bouts of the year, and Mark Hunt did not disappoint — achieving what no man has before.



via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2014 at 10:08AM

Darwin - Lambie’s law: ‘Sharia is terrorism’

SHE denies she has a problem with Muslims, but Jacqui Lambie is sticking by her call to ban the burqa while claiming Sharia law involves terrorism.



via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2014 at 09:58AM

Darwin - 500,000 ‘will contract Ebola’

EBOLA will claim 6800 new victims this month. By January, the number infected could soar to 500,000, the Centre for Disease Control warns.



via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2014 at 09:43AM

Darwin - Aussie pilot dies in plane crash

THREE people have died including an Australian pilot, and five people have survived a plane crash near Papua New Guinea’s capital.



via Darwin and Local News September 20, 2014 at 04:45PM

Darwin - Echidna stuck in prickly situation

A PUSS in Boots imitation got a young echidna into a prickly situation in Darwin’s rural area.



via Darwin and Local News September 20, 2014 at 01:35PM

Darwin - There’s no excuse for domestic abuse

I AM losing track of the inordinate number of men perpetrating horrific crimes against their partners and children in Australia this year.



via Darwin and Local News September 19, 2014 at 09:15AM

Darwin - Fun run has miles of great potential

RUNNERS will see Darwin’s tourist strip in a whole new way when hundreds take part in the inaugural Mitchell Street Mile.



via Darwin and Local News September 20, 2014 at 02:57PM

Darwin - Darwin Muslims unite against ‘evil’

DARWIN Muslims have turned out in droves to hear acting imam Mohameden H’meida deplore the terror cells uncovered in raids across Brisbane and Sydney.



via Darwin and Local News September 20, 2014 at 02:26PM

Darwin - Aussie pilot dies in plane crash

AN Australian pilot is among four people who have been killed in a plane crash in Papua New Guinea.



via Darwin and Local News September 20, 2014 at 02:53PM

Darwin - Mother did a runner with own kids

A MOTHER who snatched her kids from a social worker and sparked a massive police search was found at Moulden shops.



via Darwin and Local News September 20, 2014 at 02:03PM

Darwin - Aussie pilot in PNG plane crash

AN Australian pilot is reportedly among four people who have been killed in a plane crash in Papua New Guinea.



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

Darwin - Man attacked by croc, drinks beer for first aid

A MAN escaped a croc attack by wrestling and poking it in the eyes “like a true Territorian”. He then had first aid “in the form of Carlton Dry.”



via Darwin and Local News September 20, 2014 at 09:02AM

Darwin - Suspicious package sparks frenzy

A SUSPICIOUS black container found unattended at Oasis Shopping Centre in Palmerston sparked a police investigation.



via Darwin and Local News September 20, 2014 at 01:09PM

Darwin - Pretty Blonde on track to Flemington

NEW Darwin Cup winner Pretty Blonde has been nominated for the 2014 Melbourne Cup in November.



via Darwin and Local News September 20, 2014 at 11:37AM

Darwin - Ukraine, rebels sign peace plan

THE UKRAINIAN Government and pro-Russian separatists have agreed to stop fighting and create a 30km demilitarised zone to bring lasting peace to eastern Ukraine.



via Darwin and Local News September 20, 2014 at 09:36AM

Darwin - Darwin’s FIFO stripper trade booms

DARWIN’S fly-in, fly-out strippers take home a minimum of $2000 a week, but as much as $5000 in the Dry.



via Darwin and Local News September 19, 2014 at 02:15PM

Darwin - Labor of love for MLA mum

LABOR frontbencher Nicole Manison is set to head straight back to work after giving birth to her new son Aiden.



via Darwin and Local News September 19, 2014 at 05:24PM

Darwin - Riots in Scotland after ‘No’ vote

ONE day after Scotland voted to stay in the United Kingdom, British nationalists and independence campaigners have clashed in the streets.



via Darwin and Local News September 20, 2014 at 09:01AM

Darwin - 12 women attacked each day

ALMOST 4500 domestic violence-related assaults occurred in the Northern Territory over the past year.



via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2014 at 01:19PM

Darwin - Jake’s fall sparks fake drug jitters

YOUNG people have been sitting up and taking notice after a young man’s fatal nine-storey plunge after he had apparently taken a synthetic drug known as “Quacka”.



via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2014 at 07:14PM

Darwin - First person to buy an iPhone 6 dropped it

PEOPLE have flown around the world and queued for days to listen to people in blue T-shirts chant at them. This is not a cult, Apple are just selling a new phone.



via Darwin and Local News September 19, 2014 at 12:42PM

Darwin - Week long riots reignite in Ti Tree

A SERIES of riots that gripped the peaceful Ti Tree township and surrounding communities in 2013 have been reignited.



via Darwin and Local News September 19, 2014 at 09:18AM

Darwin - Company ignored me: deaf woman

A YOUNG deaf woman has accused a catering business of discrimination, claiming she had a job interview cut short because she could not “speak English”.



via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2014 at 09:57AM

Darwin - The early bird gets the phone

THE latest iPhone has been released and these Top Enders made sure they got one straight away.



via Darwin and Local News September 19, 2014 at 09:32AM

Darwin - We’re at war. A bit. Maybe

PRIME MINISTER Tony Abbott more or less said Australia was at war today. Sort of. Kind of. This was pollie speak at its finest. WATCH THIS.



via Darwin and Local News September 19, 2014 at 09:03AM

Darwin - Zippy proves dogs have nine lives

A BELOVED family pooch that went missing in Central Australia almost a decade ago has finally been found.



via Darwin and Local News September 14, 2014 at 02:24PM

Darwin - ‘We are taking out their terrorists’

BARACK Obama has the go-ahead to train and arm Syrian rebels in the war against ISIS, as the terror group releases footage of another British hostage.



via Darwin and Local News September 19, 2014 at 12:46AM

Darwin - Attacks planned ‘within days’: PM

ROLLING COVERAGE: Security in Canberra is being beefed up after the Prime Minister confirmed terrorists had been planning an attack on Parliament House.



via Darwin and Local News September 19, 2014 at 08:51AM

Darwin - Military bases to ramp up security

SECURITY at military bases around Australia will be raised in the wake of the nation’s chilling home-grown terrorist raids, says Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin.



via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2014 at 09:19PM

Darwin - Bus driver bashed with tuna

A BUS driver hit on the head with a can of tuna is one victim of a recent spate of attacks on bus infrastructure and the drivers are fed up, the union has said.



via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2014 at 06:35PM

Darwin - China horns in on NT cattle station

A CHINESE group has bought a Territory cattle property, ­Elizabeth Downs Station, the ABC has reported.



via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2014 at 06:45PM

Darwin - Virus fears put melon crop at risk

THE Primary Industries Department has found a suspected case of cucumber green mottle mosaic virus on a ­commercial watermelon farm near Katherine.



via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2014 at 06:20PM

Darwin - Cell’s horrific plans for public execution

HORRIFIC details have emerged of a plot to behead an Australian and upload it to social media in a deliberate attack against the country.



via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2014 at 03:30PM

Darwin - Scotland’s day of destiny arrives

THE people of Scotland have begun voting on whether the country should stay part of the United Kingdom or become an independent nation. FOLLOW UPDATES HERE



via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2014 at 06:31PM

Darwin - Plucky effort clears undergrowth

Passers-by at the Darwin Waterfront were shocked to see a backpacker treating the area like an exclusive day spa - spending a leisurely half an hour plucking her bikini line.



via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2014 at 05:38PM

Darwin - Killed tourist bodies ‘unrecognisable’

MORE detectives are being deployed to hunt for the killer of two British tourists in Thailand, as details emerged of how horrific their murders were.



via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2014 at 04:52PM

Darwin - Shotgun claim is trash talk: lawyer

LAWYERS for a former Territory businessman accused of threatening a man and child with a shotgun in a dispute over a trailer said the claim was “rubbish”.



via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2014 at 03:42PM

Darwin - Disneyland dads: Cool or creepy?

NEW Instagram account “DILFs of Disneyland” has parenting websites up in arms. What do you think - creepy or harmless fun?



via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2014 at 03:10PM

Darwin - ‘Lone wolves’ are ready to attack

AUSTRALIA’S greatest threats are the “lone wolves” using murder to spread their message. The face of modern terrorism has changed.



via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2014 at 11:05AM

Darwin - Should Australia become a republic?

THE Scots go to the polls today to vote on becoming independent. But now it’s your turn: how would you vote on whether Australia should become a republic?



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

Darwin - Sorcerer stripped of Cup titles

ADELAIDE galloper Saturday Sorcerer has been stripped of the 2014 Darwin Cup and Metric Mile titles.



via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2014 at 11:16AM

Darwin - Politics fuelling gouging concern

THE CLP has the power to save motorists thousands by halting skyrocketing petrol prices, but is using the issue as a carrot at the Casuarina by-election instead.



via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2014 at 04:58PM

Darwin - PM has ‘no problem’ with cannabis

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott is supporting the legalisation of cannabis — but there’s a catch.



via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2014 at 10:28PM

Darwin - Missing mother Carlie’s unit sold

THE Stuart Park unit of missing woman Carlie Sinclair has been sold and gutted for renovation.



via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2014 at 04:50PM

Darwin - $15 flights cheaper than pub meal

FLIGHTS between Darwin and Brisbane will go on sale today for less than the cost of lunch in a Top End pub.



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

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

AN EPIC expedition to little-known parts of the ocean has captured some of the world’s strangest creatures on camera and broadcast them to millions online.



via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2014 at 07:14AM

Darwin - Bus basher’s sorry letter to victim

ONE of the two women who attacked a man on a Gold Coast bus has penned an apology. Now hear his reaction to her suspended sentence. NEW VIDEO



via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2014 at 01:14AM

Darwin - Senator to be investigated over abuse

SENATOR Nova Peris will be investigated for allegedly abusing volunteer officials at a School Sports NT event that her son was competing at.



via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2014 at 08:10PM

Darwin - ‘Bisexual’ link to tourist murders

THAI police are preparing to arrest a British man over the brutal murder of his close friend and another female backpacker on an island beach.



via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2014 at 07:39PM

Darwin - Synthetic drugs cause of death

SYNTHETIC drugs are believed to be behind the death of a man who fell six storeys from a Darwin apartment balcony.



via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2014 at 07:46AM

Darwin - Chatter mounts on next NT head

SPECULATION is mounting around who will be the next resident of Northern Territory’s Government House.



via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2014 at 05:25PM

Darwin - Bus safety audit too late

THE Territory Government has finally released the findings of its bus safety audit – shortly after the latest violent assault of a bus driver.



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

Darwin - Maley granted law practice papers

FORMER magistrate Peter Maley has been granted his practising certificate by Law Society NT.



via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2014 at 05:20PM

Darwin - Mile’s not just a stroller in the park for mum on run

OLYMPIC sprinter Crystal Attenborough will be leaving her pint-sized training partner on the sidelines this Sunday when she tackles the elite category at the Mitchell Street Mile.



via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2014 at 05:00PM

Darwin - This isn’t the answer Australia was looking for

THE Prime Minister was asked a curly question today, and his response was less than impressive.



via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2014 at 06:25PM

Darwin - Circles of another life form

WE’RE not saying its aliens, but it’s definitely aliens who made these perfect circles on the grounds of a Territory high school.



via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2014 at 03:20PM

Darwin - ‘I’m a race realist, not a racist’

THIS man doesn’t believe people from Africa or the Middle East belong in Australia - but he doesn’t see himself as a racist.



via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2014 at 03:12PM

Darwin - NT public schools get a choice

INDEPENDENT public schools will begin operation next year in the Northern Territory with Darwin High School almost certain to be among them.



via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2014 at 03:48PM

Darwin - Hector points to changing weather

Hector the Convector, the Top End’s famous thunder- storm, heralds the onset of the build-up and he’s just started forming.



via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2014 at 07:27PM

Darwin - Woman hit in face by fishing lure

A DARWIN woman was left bloodied and bruised after she was smacked in the head by a fishing lure while dining at a city restaurant.



via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2014 at 02:23PM

Darwin - Abbott rounds up wagging schoolkids

IT’S not every day you see the Prime Minister on a megaphone rounding up truant schoolkids, but that’s exactly what he did in the Northern Territory.



via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2014 at 11:18AM

Darwin - iPhone 6: First Australian review

THINKING of getting a iPhone 6 or 6 Plus? Read the first Australian review of Apple’s best smartphones yet to get the lowdown.



via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2014 at 10:31AM

Darwin - Hog-tied, smeared with Vegemite and raped

WARNING: Graphic content. A young sailor was allegedly hogtied, smeared with Vegemite and Deep Heat and anally raped with a rubber chicken.



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

Darwin - Are these the worst passengers ever?

WE’VE all been on a flight with an inconsiderate passenger. But now travellers are fighting back, shaming those who are rude in the skies by posting photos onto social media.



via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2014 at 10:00AM

Darwin - Woman hit in face by fishing lure

A DARWIN woman was left bloodied and bruised after she was smacked in the head by a fishing lure while dining at a city restaurant.



via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2014 at 03:20PM

Darwin - Territory speed bump

A well-known local fisho had to stop for an unexpected obstacle - a cranky 4m croc.



via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2014 at 07:56PM

Darwin - Marital spat leads man to court

A SOBER driver who crashed as he sped through suburban Darwin streets without headlights in a desperate attempt to escape police and a hefty fine could now face prison.



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

Darwin - Tardy payers owe Litchfield $2m in rates

LITCHFIELD council will crack down on ratepayers in a bid to claw back more than $2 million in overdue rates.



via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2014 at 06:05PM

Darwin - Staff face hefty fines in strike court battle

LANG O’Rourke workers and CFMEU representatives on the Ichthys LNG Project are facing individual fines of up to $10,200 for alleged illegal industrial action over bus times.



via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2014 at 06:30PM

Darwin - A flying visit to city by Boz

IT was a special moment for 95-year-old Cecil “Boz” Parsons when he visited the Darwin War Memorial to see the plaque dedicated to the squadron he served with during World War II.



via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2014 at 06:39PM

Darwin - Bus Driver Assaulted

A 67-year-old bus driver was assaulted after he told a passenger to get off his bus because he was swearing.



via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2014 at 05:25PM

Darwin - Taunted teacher to pocket $1.3 million

A VICTORIAN teacher driven to the brink by unruly students including one who made a flamethrower in class will pocket close to $1.3 million from taxpayers.



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

Darwin - Deadly bat virus in NT

A BAT has been detected with the potentially fatal Lyssavirus for the first time in the NT in almost two decades.



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

Darwin - Second prison incident in two days

THREE Darwin teenagers overpowered two guards, stole their swipecards and climbed onto the roof of a correctional centre, in the second such incident in two days.



via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2014 at 09:51AM

Darwin - Suicide by crocodile in Thailand

A 65-year-old Thai women has committed suicide by leaping into a pond of crocodiles at a farm popular with tourists on Bangkok’s outskirts.



via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2014 at 04:56PM

Darwin - Explosion at sea injures skipper

Veteran yacht skipper Phil Campbell suffered serious burns to his lower body in an explosion on board his yacht, 100km northeast of Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2014 at 02:54PM

Darwin - World asks: Who the f*** is U2?

WHO is U2? A generation of digital natives is asking just that after U2’s new album was given away for free on iTunes. And they’re not exactly asking politely.



via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2014 at 02:17PM

Darwin - Sorcerer on verge of crown forfeit

MORE than six weeks after South Australian galloper Saturday Sorcerer won the Darwin Cup, it is is expected to be formally disqualified.



via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2014 at 11:45AM

Darwin - Powerful quake shocks Tokyo

AN earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale has rocked Tokyo, Japan, where buildings were left shaking for a minute after the initial shock.



via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2014 at 01:15PM

Darwin - US air strikes destroy IS targets

SIX vehicles and an IS base have been decimated in US attacks, as it’s revealed Australia will join the fight at a cost of $250 million every six months.



via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2014 at 12:55PM

Darwin - Eagles look for way out of debt

AFLNT boss Tony Frawley has pledged his league’s intention to help Wanderers out of their financial quagmire.



via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2014 at 12:10PM

Darwin - Jetstar cuts wreck holiday dreams

HOLIDAY plans for many Territorians have been ruined following the announcement that Jetstar will cut almost half of its flights between Darwin and Bali.



via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2014 at 02:42PM

Darwin - ‘I know what happened to MH370’

TWO people have come forward claiming they know what caused Flight MH370 to disappear without a trace.



via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2014 at 10:53AM

Darwin - Cheeky lot could stir up the audience

GLAMOROUS Darwin women and their croc skin Chanel handbags could be the new stars of the latest instalment of the Real Housewives reality television franchise.



via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2014 at 05:56PM

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

A DATING site that caters only to ‘beautiful people’ has launched a controversial ‘Adopt an ugly person’ program after the manager ‘saw dollar signs walking out the door’.



via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2014 at 07:40AM

Darwin - First signs of new terror threat

WE were told to go about our daily lives as the terror threat was raised for the first time ever. Now the first targets are revealed - bins.



via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2014 at 06:31AM

Darwin - Nude skier’s very ouchy crash

THIS will hurt to watch. Some dude just hit Australia’s biggest ski jump at Thredbo with no clothes on. ‘Ice burn’ was the result. Ouch. WARNING: NUDITY



via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2014 at 06:49AM

Darwin - ‘I know what happened to MH370’

TWO people have come forward claiming they know what caused Flight MH370 to disappear without a trace.



via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2014 at 06:51AM

Darwin - Hunt begins for Thai murder suspect

THAI police are reportedly hunting a British tourist for questioning after the nearly naked bodies of two other British tourists were found bludgeoned to death on a beach.



via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2014 at 05:37AM

Darwin - Inside Tony Abbott’s tent HQ

AS Prime Minister Tony Abbott runs the country from a campsite in Arnhem Land, one piece of equipment matters more than most.



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

Darwin - Tourists murdered on Thai beach

A YOUNG English woman and Irish man have been found battered to death on a beach in Thailand after an all-night dance party.



via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2014 at 06:21PM

Darwin - Review highlights a lack of direction

TERRITORY middle schools require strengthened leadership and a shared vision to ­address a “systematic lack of direction”, an independent ­review has revealed.



via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2014 at 05:10AM

Darwin - Visitors fly into city’s new tourism gateway

DARWIN Airport has welcomed passengers through a section of its new international arrivals area for the first time.



via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2014 at 05:20PM

Darwin - Inside a mysterious ancient cave system

THIS huge network of caves plunges 10km underground through a mind-boggling maze of tunnels and shafts. What lies within is simply incredible.



via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2014 at 12:00PM

Darwin - Would you try this?

JUST when you thought Americans and their food couldn’t get any weirder, or fattier, a bizzare new drink has been created.



via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2014 at 05:09PM

Darwin - Gamers fall victim to ‘swatting’

A DANGEROUS new internet craze sees gamers surrounded by heavily armed SWAT police following prank calls from bitter opponents.



via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2014 at 04:05PM

Darwin - Teens escape from their cells

Two teenagers escaped from their cells at Darwin’s newest prison and climbed on to the roof.



via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2014 at 03:06PM

Darwin - Exposed: The fakest people in fashion

SOME fashion lovers are as fake as a Louis Vuitton bag in a Thai back alley. Funnyman Jimmy Kimmel took one of his best pranks to Fashion Week to prove it.



via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2014 at 02:42PM

Darwin - Are gen Ys being coddled at work?

TABLE tennis, video games, bean bags. No, it’s not the local youth centre — this is what it takes to keep gen Y happy at work. But is it healthy?



via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2014 at 01:36PM

Darwin - The Block hit by cheating drama

CLAIMS of dodgy dealings by one team on The Block have resulted in a full audit of everyone’s finances, and some won’t be happy with the outcome tonight.



via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2014 at 01:26PM

Darwin - Abbott sets up bush office in outback

TONY Abbott has arrived in deepest Arnhem Land on an unparalleled mission to consult Aboriginal leaders as he makes plans to take on the Islamic State.



via Darwin and Local News September 14, 2014 at 08:29PM

Darwin - Man arrested for child sex offences

A 29-year-old man from Darwin’s rural area has been arrested by detectives from the Sex Crimes Unit and charged with a number of child sex offences.



via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2014 at 10:34AM

Darwin - Pistorius to write book about killing

OSCAR Pistorius plans to write a book about the night he shot dead girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and the murder trial that followed, his manager says.



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

Darwin - Teens assault 14-year-old girl

A 14-YEAR-OLD girl was allegedly attacked by two teenagers – one as young as 13 – at the Palmerston bus interchange last week, police have revealed.



via Darwin and Local News September 12, 2014 at 04:43PM

Darwin - Party ends in attack on cops

POLICE were spat on and had rocks and cans thrown at them when they arrived at a Humpty Doo property after receiving reports of loud music and fireworks over the weekend.



via Darwin and Local News September 14, 2014 at 03:23PM

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

FORGET the tracksuits the Aussies wore in Glasgow, the Colombian women’s cycling team kit is making headlines for all the wrong reasons.



via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2014 at 09:24AM

Darwin - Student poses with severed head

A WOMAN thought to be a medical student who left Britain to join the Islamic State has posted a picture of herself holding a severed head and wearing her lab coat.



via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2014 at 08:07AM

Darwin - Man charged over upskirt filming

A 41-year-old man has been charged with Indecent Behaviour after allegedly being caught filming underneath a woman’s skirt at Casuarina Square.



via Darwin and Local News September 14, 2014 at 08:27PM

Darwin - Driver charged over fatal crash

A MOTORIST has been charged almost three months to the day after a horrific road accident on the outskirts of Darwin city that left a navy sailor dead and his friend critical.



via Darwin and Local News September 12, 2014 at 03:43PM

Darwin - Tradie’s white card red flag

A TRADIE who refused to produce a white card has had an unfair dismissal case thrown out after he was fired from a Territory electrical company.



via Darwin and Local News September 13, 2014 at 03:36PM

Darwin - Two police cars crash into ditch

TWO police cars crashed into a ditch en route to a non-suspicious death in rural Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News September 14, 2014 at 09:32AM

Darwin - Firies save homes from blaze

RESIDENTS were being evacuated from homes on Gulnare Rd in Bees Creek as emergency services battled to get a fire under control.



via Darwin and Local News September 14, 2014 at 01:16PM

Darwin - Abbott sends troops, jets to Gulf

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has promised to send 600 military personnel and nine combat jets to the Persian Gulf to assist in attacks on the Islamic State.



via Darwin and Local News September 14, 2014 at 01:42PM

Darwin - Crisis at unofficial town camp

WHITEGATE resident Lorry Hayes uses a trouser belt to hold shut the door of the tin shack that is his home.



via Darwin and Local News September 12, 2014 at 11:16AM

Darwin - Norman in shocking chainsaw accident

AUSTRALIAN golf great Greg Norman is recovering in hospital after almost cutting off his hand with a chainsaw.



via Darwin and Local News September 14, 2014 at 11:40AM

Darwin - Former foes unite to remember fallen

RELATIONS between Japan and Australia have come a long way since World War II and a commemorative service on board the Japanese destroyer JS Hatakaze solidified this sentiment.



via Darwin and Local News September 13, 2014 at 11:52AM

Darwin - Is this Apple’s $100 million mistake?

TECH giant Apple spent tens of millions on iTunes gifts for its users this week. So why is everyone unhappy about it?



via Darwin and Local News September 14, 2014 at 09:40AM

Darwin - Giles demands blackout inquiry

A REVIEW of the contractual arrangements with the company operating Blacktip Gas Plant and an inquiry by PowerWater into Thursday’s blackouts have been called for by Chief Minister Adam Giles.



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

Darwin - Barra fishos land Mary win

BARRAMUNDI fishing on the Mary River and Shady Camp is set to be open to recreational fishers year-round, after more than two decades of seasonal closures.



via Darwin and Local News September 12, 2014 at 04:15PM

Darwin - Tour de Timor’s cycle of grit

FORGET the Tour de France, Europe has nothing on the treacherous terrain of Timor.



via Darwin and Local News September 12, 2014 at 06:04PM

Darwin - Comedian bullied over alcoholism

FIONA O’Loughlin has hit out at internet trolls who have bullied her relentlessly for being an alcoholic, saying she’s a victim of sexism and double-standards.



via Darwin and Local News September 13, 2014 at 01:50PM

Darwin - Student’s sting came after barb stab

A DARWIN High School student has been stabbed by a stingray during a class excursion – and then forced to wait more than 24 hours for surgery because of rolling blackouts.



via Darwin and Local News September 13, 2014 at 10:35AM

Darwin - Colour up on day to dye for

THOUSANDS of rainbow coloured larrikins will run through Casuarina Coastal Reserve.



via Darwin and Local News September 12, 2014 at 04:25PM

Darwin - Powerful message needs to be sent

WHISPERS began to circulate that a mass blackout, post-apocalyptic style, was going to send the city of Darwin into four days of nothingness.



via Darwin and Local News September 12, 2014 at 09:37AM

Darwin - Miracle baby fights for life

BABY Xavier Edwards was only a signature away from never having been born. But parents Courtnay and Cody decided to seek a second opinion.



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

Darwin - Uluru’s ‘lost city’ a fake

A 1500-YEAR-old ancient civilisation purportedly discovered near Uluru has been revealed to be a fake.



via Darwin and Local News September 09, 2014 at 12:57PM

Darwin - Ferguson victim had ‘hands up’

NEW video apparently supports claims that black teenager Michael Brown was surrendering when he was shot by a white police officer.



via Darwin and Local News September 13, 2014 at 08:14AM

Darwin - Landing leaves passengers sick

OXYGEN masks fell from overhead and passengers started vomiting as a plane had to pull out of a landing at Darwin Airport to avoid another plane.



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

Darwin - Hoggies break premiership hoodoo

HOGGIES have broken their Darwin Netball Association premiership hoodoo with a 41-37 victory over defending premier Tracy Village at Marrara.



via Darwin and Local News September 12, 2014 at 09:55PM

Darwin - Territorians ‘stay vigilant of terror’

TERRITORIANS have been reminded to remain vigilant by the NT Government as the National Terrorism Public Alert level has been raised from medium to high.



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

Darwin - Youth critical after fall from show ride

A 15-year-old girl is in a critical condition after falling from a ride at the Royal Adelaide Show.



via Darwin and Local News September 12, 2014 at 01:13PM

Darwin - Rural firebug threat real problem

FIREBUGS have been blamed for a plague of fires in rural Darwin.



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

Darwin - Just a deck away from disaster

A PALMERSTON family is thankful for their large veranda after a car ploughed through their garden and stopped about 6m from where they were sleeping.



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

Darwin - Are Thorpie and Ricky a couple?

THE rumour mill is in overdrive with murmurs Ricky Martin and Ian Thorpe have inked a deal to reveal their relationship to a magazine.



via Darwin and Local News September 12, 2014 at 04:34PM

Darwin - Hospital parking scheme ‘mistake’

The CLP Government has admitted mistakes in its controversial Royal Darwin Hospital paid parking scheme and will improve the ­system.



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

Darwin - Girl, 8, dies after Show ride fall

SAFEWORK SA has confirmed an eight-year-old girl flung from a Royal Adelaide Show ride today has died. Witnesses have described how the horrifying accident unfolded.



via Darwin and Local News September 12, 2014 at 03:35PM

Darwin - Final blow for Red Caps

DISTRICT cricket club Waratah is seething at a Cricket Australia directive that Ben Abbatangelo and Zac Chapman play in a representative contest.



via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2014 at 06:53PM

Darwin - Vet warns on deadly dog disease

THIS year’s outbreak of the canine parvovirus has started early and could be shaping up to be one of the worst in 15 years.



via Darwin and Local News September 10, 2014 at 05:40PM

Darwin - Cranky croc caught close to pool

A CRANKY croc was caught close to a popular swimming hole as breeding season is about to begin.



via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2014 at 03:44PM

Darwin - Man dies in remote rollover

A MAN has died after the car he was travelling in rolled over near Borroloola.



via Darwin and Local News September 12, 2014 at 11:08AM

Darwin - Anderson backflips to save camp

CONTROVERSIAL MLA Alison Anderson will lead a protest to save a Central Australian town camp despite pushing for the removal of its residents in 2013.



via Darwin and Local News September 12, 2014 at 09:07AM

Darwin - The ultimate Aussie world record?

IS there a more iconic Aussie fashion statement than a blue singlet under a flanno? Wear one to break a Guinness World Record ...



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

Darwin - The stories you need to know today

A GOLD Coast business has been accused of trivialising breast surgery as it tries to set a world record today for boob jobs.



via Darwin and Local News September 12, 2014 at 09:27AM

Darwin - Gas restored to Darwin power station

Widespread rolling blackouts hit Darwin and Palmerston on Thursday following problems with the gas supply to Channel Island Power Station, but gas is now flowing again.



via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2014 at 03:41PM

Darwin - Strict bail for sailor facing kill charge

A SAILOR accused of causing the death of a man in Darwin is banned from drinking and cannot contact witnesses, including a navy colleague, while on bail.



via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2014 at 06:40PM

Darwin - Residents see red as green bin lids dumped

PALMERSTON council is keeping mum about the rubbish.



via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2014 at 06:55AM

Darwin - Asylum seeker ‘feared for life’

AN Egyptian asylum seeker trashed his room at Wickham Point Detention Centre when officials “revoked his visa”, a court has been told.



via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2014 at 07:10PM

Darwin - It’s J-O-R-J-A not B-O-G-A-N

I HAVE no idea how my name — the name I love — ended up on Kidspot’s list of bogan names with Nevaeh (heaven spelt backwards), Princ’ess (with a random apostrophe) and Shiraz. Seriously.



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

Darwin - Patient tests negative to Ebola virus

UPDATED: Queensland Health have confirmed a 27-year-old Gold Coast has tested negative to the Ebola virus after a scare earlier today.



via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2014 at 06:09PM

Darwin - ‘I dislike guys who molest tigers’

UFC fighters Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping have warmed up for their bout in Sydney on November 8 with a fiery slanging match.



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

Darwin - Pistorius: Guilty or innocent?

LIVE BLOG: Oscar Pistorius is set to learn his fate, as the judge announces her verdict in the Reeva Steenkamp murder trial.



via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2014 at 05:54PM

Darwin - Clue in ‘dead baby in post’ mystery

FOR nearly 50 years, retired copper Denver Marchant has been haunted by one of Darwin’s most sickening cold cases.



via Darwin and Local News September 09, 2014 at 12:33PM

Darwin - Rolling blackouts hit Darwin and Palmerston

Widespread rolling blackouts will hit Darwin and Palmerston following problems with the gas supply to Channel Island Power Station, and it is not known when power will be fully restored.



via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2014 at 03:41PM

Darwin - Fire threatens homes

A fire threatened homes on Girraween Rd in Darwin’s rural area.



via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2014 at 02:39PM

Darwin - Kanye in Melbourne hospital dash

KANYE West was rushed to hospital in Melbourne hours before his final concert overnight, according to reports.



via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2014 at 01:03PM

Darwin - Darwin’s answer to Harlem Shake

THERE’S nothing more Territorian than getting your kit off in a drunken haze - except maybe sticking your tackle in a sock and shaking it in your mate’s face. WARNING: PARTIAL NUDITY.



via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2014 at 08:16AM

Darwin - Ebola man ‘not particularly sick’

A MAN who sparked an Ebola scare on the Gold Coast this morning is ‘unlikely’ to have the deadly virus and is ‘not particularly sick’, doctors say.



via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2014 at 07:31AM

Darwin - Ebola man ‘not particularly sick’

A MAN who sparked an Ebola scare on the Gold Coast this morning is ‘unlikely’ to have the deadly virus and is ‘not particularly sick’, doctors say.



via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2014 at 07:31AM

Darwin - Time to brand our barramundi

ONLY barramundi from Australia should be allowed to use the name “barramundi” to protect the quality of the brand, a Territory farmer says.



via Darwin and Local News September 10, 2014 at 01:35PM

Darwin - Clever Kiah needs help to be friend

KIAH’S bags are packed and her flight is organised – she just needs some financial help to get to her destination.



via Darwin and Local News September 09, 2014 at 04:50PM

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

A DAY after Apple hosted a rapturous product launch in an hyped rock concert atmosphere, many of the staff who covered the launch for its magazine Macworld have been fired.



via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2014 at 08:14AM

Darwin - IS threaten to kill Twitter staff

ISLAMIC State supporters have threatened to kill employees of Twitter if they don’t stop closing down their accounts.



via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2014 at 12:15AM

Darwin - Coast man isolated amid Ebola fears

PARAMEDICS have suited up to rush a severely ill man to Gold Coast University Hospital this morning amid suspected Ebola virus fears.



via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2014 at 07:31AM

Darwin - Facebook knows your darkest secrets

YOU may not give those Facebook “likes” a second thought, but you’ll be amazed at what the social media giant knows about you.



via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2014 at 07:37AM

Darwin - Most bogan Aussie baby names

WHAT’S in a name? A whole lot, if it’s a bogan one like Ashtyn. Or Haze. Or Jorja. So what defines a bogan name and is there anything wrong with them?



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

Darwin - He left a dump instead of a tip

PASSENGERS sniggering, the sound of pants being hastily buttoned, and a particularly pungent stench - taxi driver Kishan Lalka knew his career would never be the same.



via Darwin and Local News September 09, 2014 at 02:15PM

Darwin - River tested for pollution near mine

THE Territory Government is investigating possible pollutants in the MacArthur River near the Xstrata zinc and lead mine southeast of Darwin.



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

Darwin - Festival’s movie-ing feast

AN AUSTRALIAN premiere and the latest from Belgium’s Dardenne brothers are among the full line-up of films at this year’s Darwin International Film Festival.



via Darwin and Local News September 10, 2014 at 06:45PM

Darwin - NT needs to clean up bad rubbish habits

THE Northern Territory is not as beautiful as we think, and it’s your responsibility to change it.



via Darwin and Local News September 10, 2014 at 05:43PM

Darwin - Returns are rich when drilling in a hard place

WELCOME to Rig 754. It’s a roughly five-acre speck on a 1.3 million-acre ­cattle station called Tanumbirini, about 420km southeast of Katherine.



via Darwin and Local News September 10, 2014 at 06:30PM

Darwin - Woman killed in rollover

An 18-year-old woman was killed in a rollover near Jabiru on Wednesday afternoon.



via Darwin and Local News September 10, 2014 at 06:34PM

Darwin - Corby grilled over Bali boyfriend

SCHAPELLE Corby may have given reporters the slip on a routine parole appearance in Bali. But there was no escaping parole officers’ tough questions on her love life.



via Darwin and Local News September 10, 2014 at 05:59PM

Darwin - Body, gun found in dam at murder farm

POLICE have found a man’s body and a gun in a dam at the farm where nurse Kim Hunt and her three young children were found murdered.



via Darwin and Local News September 10, 2014 at 04:21PM

Darwin - Researcher calls for UFO answers

A LEADING Australian researcher has called for the launch of a quick response team to investigate UFO sightings within hours of them being reported.



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

Darwin - Final credits roll for Smith St video shop

MOVIE buffs are walking away with tears in their eyes at the news Video Ezy will shut up shop.



via Darwin and Local News September 09, 2014 at 01:52PM

Darwin - KFC toy gun bandit charged

AN 18-year-old man has been charged after allegedly unlawfully entering the KFC store on Bagot Rd.



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

Darwin - Sailor extradited over death

A CAIRNS-based Royal Australian Navy sailor who was arrested over an alleged bashing death in Darwin city has received bail and will be extradited.



via Darwin and Local News September 09, 2014 at 04:00PM

Darwin - Jetta in footy tug-of-war

NTFL clubs Palmerston and Nightcliff are involved in a tug-of-war for the services of Essendon flyer Leroy Jetta.



via Darwin and Local News September 10, 2014 at 11:05AM

Darwin - Mum and kids murdered in rural horror

POLICE are desperate to speak to 44-year-old grain farmer Geoffrey Hunt after his wife Kim Hunt and three children Fletcher, 10, Mia, 8 and Phoebe, 6, were found shot dead on their farm at Lockhart in rural NSW.



via Darwin and Local News September 10, 2014 at 09:07AM