Darwin - Noonamah to be ‘another palmo’

A new suburban development at Noonamah could grow house as many as 20,000 residents within 20 years, giving a much-needed boost to the rural area



via Darwin and Local News October 31, 2014 at 01:52PM

Darwin - Hammer time beckons

MORE than 25 properties will go under the hammer on one night at a mega auction hosted by Real Estate Central.



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

Darwin - Gunner slips in Labor reshuffle

LABOR’s alternative leader, Michael Gunner, has been demoted and stripped of his highest-profile jobs.



via Darwin and Local News October 31, 2014 at 11:34AM

Darwin - Tradie in trouble over claims of slave wages

A DARWIN tradie will face court for allegedly paying four French backpackers less than $5 an hour.



via Darwin and Local News October 31, 2014 at 06:15PM

Darwin - Survivor recalls horror of brutal rape, stabbing

SHE woke up to a knife at her throat and the chilling words “don’t speak, get your clothes off”.



via Darwin and Local News October 31, 2014 at 06:40PM

Darwin - Firie life is perfect for Jenna

ONE of the Territory’s newest firefighting recruits will be making the change from fighting wars to fighting fires.



via Darwin and Local News October 31, 2014 at 06:45PM

Darwin - Python’s sheep thrills

A 3.5m python that has been stalking Noel Padgham-Purich’s farm animals for weeks now has left the well-known Darwin farmer an ominous trophy.



via Darwin and Local News October 31, 2014 at 05:45PM

Darwin - Questions on blackmail claim

TRANSCRIPTS of emails read to Parliament by Senator Nova Peris raise questions over claims she was blackmailed as part of a long-running family dispute.



via Darwin and Local News October 31, 2014 at 04:50PM

Darwin - Hundreds farewell Josh

MOURNERS have spilt into the streets at St Mary’s Star of the Sea Cathedral to farewell Josh Hardy.



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

Darwin - U.G.L.Y. Halloween parties

A FREAKY Friday is among us as Darwin and Palmerston venues prepare for Halloween parties of the scariest sort.



via Darwin and Local News October 30, 2014 at 11:13AM

Darwin - Nova’s defence to Senate

SENATOR Nova Peris has failed to address key questions surrounding her involvement in seeking taxpayers’ money to bring former Olympian Ato Boldon to Australia.



via Darwin and Local News October 31, 2014

Darwin - Elusive Top Gear star tracked down

TOP Gear star Jeremy Clarkson tried to shun the spotlight and outrun the public while filming in the Top End but the NT News finally caught up with the British host before he flew out.



via Darwin and Local News October 29, 2014 at 05:11PM

Darwin - Tourists bogged in dry river bed

TWO Dutch tourists attempting to cross a dry river bed had to be dragged out by Police after their camper got bogged.



via Darwin and Local News October 30, 2014 at 07:59PM

Darwin - Flit in, flit out

TERRITORY pollies will get almost two weeks break for every day they have to spend in Parliament next year.



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

Darwin - Saddled with a real danger

TROLLEYS littering the suburbs are a result of “bone-idle lazy people”, a resident has said.



via Darwin and Local News October 30, 2014 at 05:45PM

Darwin - Cannabis “for anxiety”

A MAN busted with cannabis at a Darwin ferry terminal after he was recognised by a detective has been told smoking weed might not be the best thing for his mental health.



via Darwin and Local News October 30, 2014 at 04:45PM

Darwin - Archer’s on target as part of a Top End baby boom

DARWIN and Palmerston are in the middle of a baby boom, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.



via Darwin and Local News October 30, 2014 at 05:15PM

Darwin - Emails ‘an attempt to extract money’

EMBATTLED Senator Nova Peris has broken her silence on the Ato Boldon sex scandal, blaming the leaked emails on an ‘aggrieved party’ in a child access dispute.



via Darwin and Local News October 30, 2014 at 03:14PM

Darwin - Nova to break silence over sex claims

SHE went to ground yesterday when news of an alleged sex scandal broke. But today Nova Peris is expected to address the accusations in the Senate.



via Darwin and Local News October 30, 2014 at 07:53AM

Darwin - Cops looking for wannabe cleaner

A WOMAN is posing as a cleaner to gain access to homes in the Darwin, police say.



via Darwin and Local News October 30, 2014 at 12:15PM

Darwin - New laws crack down on pirates

POLICE say a new bill that allows your phone and email records to be stored for two years could “absolutely” be used to crack down on internet piracy.



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

Darwin - Open season at Mary River

THE Mary River will be open for year-round barramundi fishing from Friday.



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

Darwin - The stories you need to know today

THE body of a German tourist has been found in Kakadu National Park in mysterious circumstances.



via Darwin and Local News October 30, 2014 at 08:45AM

Darwin - Ebola nurse may sue over quarantine

BREKKIE WRAP: AN Ebola nurse is threatening legal action if she is forced to go into quarantine.



via Darwin and Local News October 30, 2014 at 03:33AM

Darwin - Tourist found dead in campervan

A TOURIST believed to be a German national has been found dead in Kakadu National Park.



via Darwin and Local News October 30, 2014 at 07:42AM

Darwin - Nova’s ‘freaky’ sex scandal

SENATOR Nova Peris sought taxpayers’ money to help her to carry out an extra-marital sexual tryst with Olympic medallist Ato Boldon in 2010, an NT News investigation has revealed.



via Darwin and Local News October 29, 2014

Darwin - Man pulled knife in bar

A MAN allegedly tried to defend the honour of a Monsoons barmaid with a prohibited “butterfly” knife.



via Darwin and Local News October 29, 2014 at 06:35PM

Darwin - Drink-driver threatened to kill partner

A DRINK-driver who punched his partner in the face eight times and threatened to kill her will serve a month in jail.



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

Darwin - Healthy surplus sparks praise – and damnation

The NT Budget is now running at a $119 million surplus, according to the Treasurer’s annual financial report.



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

Darwin - Teens caught burgling cars

FOUR teenagers, including two 13-year-olds, have been arrested after they were caught breaking into cars in Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News October 29, 2014 at 03:53PM

Darwin - Textual harassment: The new scourge

THE sad death of Gold Coast cheerleader Breeana Robinson has exposed a shocking new form of abuse that experts say is on the rise. But it doesn’t stop with texting.



via Darwin and Local News October 29, 2014 at 05:53PM

Darwin - Bus drivers overpaid for decades

Darwin bus drivers have been overpaid for the past 20 years, says Transport Minister Peter Styles.



via Darwin and Local News October 29, 2014 at 05:50PM

Darwin - Healthy surplus sparks praise – and damnation

The NT Budget is now running at a $119 million surplus, according to the Treasurer’s annual financial report.



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

Darwin - More bad news for your wallet

GET used to petrol price increases as Labor and the Greens look set to back the Federal Government’s petrol excise increase.



via Darwin and Local News October 29, 2014 at 12:52PM

Darwin - Back off ladies, this saltie flies solo

GRAHAM the bachelor won’t share his wallaby dinners with anyone.



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

Darwin - Barracuda spotted at swimming spot

A BARRACUDA has been spotted in the water at a popular Darwin City swim spot.



via Darwin and Local News October 29, 2014 at 11:17AM

Darwin - Cops looking for robbers

A WANNABE robber has asked his victim ‘what he thinks’ of a knife in a bizarre attack in an up-market Darwin suburb.



via Darwin and Local News October 29, 2014 at 08:22AM

Darwin - The stories you need to know today

A CAR has crashed into the luxury fashion store Gucci this morning in the Melbourne CBD.



via Darwin and Local News October 29, 2014 at 08:46AM

Darwin - Aussie IS fighter killed: report

AUSTRALIA’S most senior Islamic State member, Mohammad Ali Baryalei, has reportedly been killed in the Middle East, the ABC says.



via Darwin and Local News October 29, 2014 at 10:53AM

Darwin - Boldon responds to Nova scandal

Ato Boldon has responded to the publication of leaked emails that reveal a taxpayer funded sexual tryst he carried out with Nova Peris in 2010.



via Darwin and Local News October 29, 2014 at 08:21AM

Darwin - Sorry Senator, nothing’s private

SENATOR Nova Peris says her personal highs and lows are private matters for her family. Well, not when they involve public funds.



via Darwin and Local News October 29, 2014 at 09:51AM

Darwin - Fines loom for thousands who snubbed vote

NEARLY half of those living in the City of Darwin’s Waters Ward failed to vote at last weekend’s by-election – and could now face a $50 fine.



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

Darwin - Calls for police to dig into scandal

PARLIAMENT resumed sitting on Tuesday under the heavy cloud of alleged corruption and lingering questions around last week’s scrapped political donation inquiry.



via Darwin and Local News October 28, 2014 at 06:51PM

Darwin - Top End taking off but watch out for that cliff

THE Territory continues to have the fastest-growing economy in Australia, according to the Deloitte Access Economics Business Outlook report for the September quarter.



via Darwin and Local News October 28, 2014 at 06:24PM

Darwin - Shadowy world moves into the spotlight

PUPPETRY, new media and live actors combine in a new show to have its world premiere in Darwin this week.



via Darwin and Local News October 28, 2014 at 06:36PM

Darwin - Tourism NT snubs gay float

TOURISM NT has refused to support Darwin’s first-ever float in Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.



via Darwin and Local News October 28, 2014 at 02:31PM

Darwin - Manslaughter charge for balloon owner

THE owner of a Territory hot air balloon company has been charged with manslaughter over the horrific death of Sydney woman Steph Bernoth.



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

Darwin - Top Gear’s Top End time

THE cast and crew of BBC’s hit car show Top Gear have wrapped up almost two weeks of filming on various Territory roads.



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

Darwin - Manslaughter charge for balloon owner

THE owner of a Territory hot air balloon company has been charged with manslaughter over the horrific death of Sydney woman Steph Bernoth.



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

Darwin - Apple wants to fix the iPhone 6’s biggest flaw

MANY people were disappointed to see that one of the iPhone 6’s features was heavily restricted, but it looks like Apple is about to fix that.



via Darwin and Local News October 28, 2014 at 12:41PM

Darwin - Fears over ‘bogan golf’

DARWIN City Council will hear the results of a lengthy and controversial public consultation process over the introduction of night golf at The Gardens Golf Links.



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

Darwin - Sex hitchhiker offers body for holiday

MOST travellers fund their trip through saving up or perhaps the odd bit of bar work. But Ju Peng has taken the term working holiday to a whole new level.



via Darwin and Local News October 28, 2014 at 10:41AM

Darwin - Man abducted and taken for a ride

A MAN will face court on Tuesday morning after he allegedly abducted another man before driving him around town.



via Darwin and Local News October 28, 2014 at 09:55AM

Darwin - Model wore steel corset for 41cm waist

BREKKIE WRAP: A FETISH model wore a steel-boned corset for seven years to recreate Jessica Rabbit’s hourglass figure. This is what she looks like now.



via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2014 at 11:55PM

Darwin - Jetstar finally cracks down on carry-on

THE war against carry-on luggage is heating up after Jetstar announced today it is reducing cabin luggage weight limits in a bid to end baggage woes.



via Darwin and Local News October 28, 2014 at 11:04AM

Darwin - Territory’s thin blue line getting thinner

POLICE did not take on a single recruit constable last financial year and had 61 fewer cops on the books.



via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2014 at 05:40PM

Darwin - Dropping of bottles costs woman $300

A WOMAN who threw glass bottles into her downstairs neighbour’s courtyard was charged with disorderly behaviour in public — because the air between homes was a “public space”.



via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2014 at 05:55PM

Darwin - Call for witnesses to vicious attack on pair

A MAN who pushed his girlfriend onto the road in front of an oncoming car continued to attack her after she was struck by the vehicle.



via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2014 at 05:30PM

Darwin - Firies are up to scratch as cat rescuers

A CRANKY and sore cat had to be rescued by firies after it found itself stuck in a drain — where it had run after being hit by a car.



via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2014 at 06:10PM

Darwin - US sailor on trial for rape

A UNITED States sailor accused of rape allegedly admitted the crime in a private message on social media, prosecutors say.



via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2014 at 12:53PM

Darwin - Road train rear ends car

A WOMAN and her one-year-old granddaughter were lucky to escape serious injury after their RAV 4 was flipped on its side after being rear ended by a road-train.



via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2014 at 11:54AM

Darwin - Remorseless killer loses final appeal

AN Afghan soldier who murdered three Australian troops has lost his final appeal against the death penalty.



via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2014 at 03:59PM

Darwin - Everything must go

A MULTI million dollar two day auction will see equipment from three defunct contractors go under the hammer in Darwin and Mataranka this week.



via Darwin and Local News October 26, 2014 at 03:44PM

Darwin - Name this croc

ENTER our competition to name a “monster croc” - known temporarily as ‘Fat Boy’.



via Darwin and Local News October 26, 2014 at 03:20PM

Darwin - Clive Palmer’s outrageous insult

CLIVE Palmer was due a clanger, and today he absolutely delivered, hurling an extremely distasteful label at one of his political enemies.



via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2014 at 02:14PM

Darwin - Man catches croc

A FISHO trying to catch a barra was shocked when he hooked a crocodile instead.



via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2014 at 02:08PM

Darwin - Teen charged over sex with 13-year-old

A TEENAGER has been locked up after he allegedly got a 13-year-old girl pregnant.



via Darwin and Local News October 26, 2014 at 09:14AM

Darwin - City celebrates Christmas early

A CITY of more than 103,000 agreed to celebrate Christmas early for a four-year-old boy who has been given just two weeks to live.



via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2014 at 01:03PM

Darwin - Monster alligator catch could be biggest ever

THEY say size doesn’t matter, but this case might be the exception. A pair of hunters have flaunted their catch after roping and killing a “monster” alligator.



via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2014 at 11:05AM

Darwin - Palmerston could go wireless

Palmerston residents could soon have access to wireless internet across the entire municipality.



via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2014 at 11:54AM

Darwin - ‘Eat the book itself, it will taste better’

KRIS Jenner’s new cookbook In The Kitchen With Kris has been savaged by customers who bought it, with some saying it’s “just embarrassingly awful.”



via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2014 at 09:00AM

Darwin - Rifle-toting robbers arrested

TWO men armed with a bolt-action rifle have threatened a lone man and a couple demanding cash in two separate robberies in Darwin overnight.



via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2014 at 07:17AM

Darwin - Drug runner stung by Yeti

YETI the sniffer dog has allegedly busted a woman with possible bikie links attempting to smuggle drugs into Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2014 at 10:06AM

Darwin - Best booty in the rural area

THE winner of the rural area’s best booty competition has been decided.



via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2014 at 10:44AM

Darwin - “They call me a dog and a snitch”

A MAN who allegedly posed as a tour guide and assaulted a group of backpackers has begged the Territory’s top judge to let him out of prison.



via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2014 at 10:32AM

Darwin - Summernats festival comes to NT

THE dusty Red Centre can now take the title of Rev Head Heaven.



via Darwin and Local News October 26, 2014 at 02:13PM

Darwin - The stories you need to know today

INCREDIBLE photos of a severe electrical storm that hit Melbourne and Adelaide have emerged. The storm also impacted train services and flights.



via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2014 at 08:43AM

Darwin - Ebola scare: First test returns negative

UPDATE: Tests on a teenager at the centre of an Ebola scare in Brisbane have returned negative.



via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2014 at 05:35AM

Darwin - Kebab crime wave continues

A MAN who demanded a free kebab found himself spending some time in the Darwin police watch house - the second kebab-related crime this week.



via Darwin and Local News October 25, 2014 at 06:51PM

Darwin - Courage leaves town

AFTER 22 years in the Top End, Robertson Barracks’ most well-known mascot, Courage the wedge tailed eagle is posting out.



via Darwin and Local News October 24, 2014 at 04:17PM

Darwin - Ebola fears for Brisbane patient

AN AFRICAN patient is in isolation and being tested for possible Ebola at a Brisbane hospital. It comes as an Australian man is under Ebola watch in Thailand.



via Darwin and Local News October 26, 2014 at 05:35PM

Darwin - Aussie man under Ebola watch

AN AUSTRALIAN man living in Thailand is suspected of having Ebola after returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo.



via Darwin and Local News October 26, 2014 at 05:13PM

Darwin - Cane toad explosion

DARWIN could end up “looking like Cairns” with an army of cane toads set to explode into the city this wet season.



via Darwin and Local News October 24, 2014 at 08:37PM

Darwin - Glover ahead in vote count

Candidate Justine Glover has taken a clear lead in the Darwin City Council by-election for Waters Ward.



via Darwin and Local News October 26, 2014 at 02:19PM

Darwin - Playing Russian roulette with Tracy

HUDDLED behind a Fannie Bay fence, strobe images of furniture and fridges cutting in slow motion through the darkness, 23-year-old Canadian hippie Wayne Walsh played Russian roulette with Cyclone Tracy.



via Darwin and Local News October 24, 2014 at 11:16AM

Darwin - Multi-billion dollar hope for Gove

BILLIONS worth of metals left over in Rio Tinto’s red mud ponds are again being quietly discussed as the potential saviour of the stricken East Arnhem mining town of Gove.



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

Darwin - ‘Most bogan rendition ever’

SHANNON Noll has been slammed for “murdering” and “butchering” the national anthem at the Cox Plate, before telling critics to “get stuffed.”



via Darwin and Local News October 26, 2014 at 06:41AM

Darwin - Ginger jihadi faces 25 years jail

TEENAGE jihadist Abdullah Elmir faces a 25-year jail term if he ever returns to Australia as authorities confirm they are preparing a brief of evidence against him.



via Darwin and Local News October 26, 2014 at 09:05AM

Darwin - Campaigner leaves on his terms

IT is believed long-time right-to-die campaigner Martin Burgess ended his life, illegally, in his Rapid Creek home using the drug nembutal.



via Darwin and Local News October 25, 2014 at 03:58PM

Darwin - ’Big no-no’ that sparked dingo attack on women

UPDATE: Two female tourists attacked by dingoes on Fraser Island were doing something at the time that island locals warn against.



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

Darwin - CrossFit: Fad or real exercise?

CROSSFIT is everywhere these days, from the park near your home to your Facebook feed. But it’s also been generating a lot of controversy. We decided to take a closer look.



via Darwin and Local News October 26, 2014 at 07:32AM

Darwin - ‘Medical miracle’ Claudia, 8, dies

BREKKIE WRAP: THE eight-year-old girl dubbed the first to beat terminal brain cancer has died four months after getting the cancer all-clear.



via Darwin and Local News October 26, 2014 at 03:51AM

Darwin - ’Big no-no’ that sparked dingo attack on women

UPDATE: Two female tourists attacked by dingoes on Fraser Island were doing something at the time that island locals warn against.



via Darwin and Local News October 26, 2014 at 11:04AM

Darwin - ‘Hero’ teacher grabbed school shooter

A TEACHER has emerged as the hero of a school shooting that left a young girl dead after she grappled with the gunman seconds before he shot himself.



via Darwin and Local News October 26, 2014 at 03:01AM

Darwin - ‘Hero’ teacher wrestled school shooter

A TEACHER has emerged as the hero of a school shooting that left a young girl dead after she grappled with the gunman seconds before he shot himself.



via Darwin and Local News October 25, 2014 at 10:23PM

Darwin - Win $500 for junk in your trunk

IF you’ve got junk in your trunk and you’re not afraid to shake it you should probably head to the Humpty Doo Tavern Saturday night.



via Darwin and Local News October 25, 2014 at 09:36AM

Darwin - Shorten’s message to Christians

IN a bold coming-out, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has told a gathering of staunch Christians he is a believer too ... but not the sort they approve of.



via Darwin and Local News October 25, 2014 at 01:51PM

Darwin - Veggie quarantines extended

MORE veggies have been added to the hit list as the NT Government tries to contain the spread of a highly contagious virus responsible for the destruction of the watermelon industry.



via Darwin and Local News October 25, 2014 at 10:30AM

Darwin - Pollie donation inquiry chorus grows

THE Palmer United Party is calling for a full senate inquiry into the political donation scandal gripping Territory politics so the NT doesn’t “end up like NSW”.



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

Darwin - Two cops dead in shooting spree

A GUNMAN has been caught after killing two sheriff’s deputies and wounding two others during a shooting spree that spanned two California counties.



via Darwin and Local News October 25, 2014 at 09:23AM

Darwin - Two men found dead at Central train station

TWO men who caught a train from the NSW Central Coast together have been found dead in a bizarre incident at Sydney’s Central Railway Station.



via Darwin and Local News October 25, 2014 at 05:59AM

Darwin - Shooter’s chilling tweet: ‘It won’t last’

A STUDENT who opened fire at a US school, killing one person before turning the gun on himself, was a popular kid who was recently crowned homecoming prince.



via Darwin and Local News October 25, 2014 at 08:16AM

Darwin - Three cops shot in California

BREAKING: A manhunt is under way after a heavily armed suspect shot at least three police officers and one civilian in two California counties.



via Darwin and Local News October 25, 2014 at 06:36AM

Darwin - Tiwi’s joyous way to tackle futures

YOUNG Tiwi girls are building brighter futures one footy game at a time.



via Darwin and Local News October 24, 2014 at 04:18PM

Darwin - Muddy hell is heaven for racers

GLORIOUS mud will splatter farther than before with the onset of the Top End Mud Racing season.



via Darwin and Local News October 24, 2014 at 03:30PM

Darwin - Darwin MH17 victims remembered

TERRITORY MH17 victims Wayne and Theresa Baker were remembered as a larger-than-life couple with a passion for travel.



via Darwin and Local News October 24, 2014 at 02:43PM

Darwin - Police call for assault witnesses

POLICE have called for witnesses of an alleged assault of a woman in Alice Springs.



via Darwin and Local News October 24, 2014 at 02:33PM

Darwin - Lexy unruffled by froggie friend

LEXY the Alexandrine Parrot appears to have some strange requirements about who she chooses to be friends with.



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

Darwin - Top Gear crew hogging NT roads

TOP Gear’s Northern Territory adventure hasn’t been well received by some motorists, who were held up for 45 minutes to allow for filming on a busy road.



via Darwin and Local News October 24, 2014 at 12:08PM

Darwin - Man cuts off penis, throws in bin

BREAK-UPS can be hard, but is chopping off your own penis really a rational thing to do? A 22-year-old thought so after being told he was bad in bed.



via Darwin and Local News October 24, 2014 at 12:25PM

Darwin - The worst Australian No. 1 hits ever

FROM irritating dance tracks to just plain jibberish nonsense — here are the most annoying No. 1 hits in our music chart history. It’s your fault Australia.



via Darwin and Local News October 24, 2014 at 08:10AM

Darwin - Victim’s family plea: No more violence

THE distraught uncle and aunt of a Melbourne University student allegedly stomped to death outside a McDonald’s have pleaded for an end to violence on our streets.



via Darwin and Local News October 24, 2014 at 09:54AM

Darwin - Tasteful yearbook gun photos

NOTHING screams educated like posing in your school yearbook pictures with a semiautomatic rifle.



via Darwin and Local News October 24, 2014 at 10:51AM

Darwin - The stories you need to know today

THIS is incredible. A notebook of an Antarctic explorer has been found preserved in ice, 100 years later. So what’s inside?



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

Darwin - IS thugs wiped out by US bomb

FOUR incredible photographs show the chilling moment US war planes drop highly precise missiles right on top of these four Islamic State militants.



via Darwin and Local News October 24, 2014 at 09:14AM

Darwin - Ottawa gunman’s final moments

REVEALING security vision shows people fleeing for their lives as a terrorist armed with a rifle storms Parliament in Ottawa. Watch his final moments.



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

Darwin - Car crash runner left number plate

A SEVENTEEN year old boy allegedly stole his mum’s brand new car, crashed it through the front fence of a home then did a runner leaving behind the number plate.



via Darwin and Local News October 24, 2014 at 09:08AM

Darwin - ‘If you ignore us you will be shot’

DETAILS of how Indonesia’s airforce nearly shot down two Australian pilots have been revealed, as they were allowed to leave after violating the country’s aviation laws.



via Darwin and Local News October 23, 2014 at 07:28PM

Darwin - Beer battered fish

When these genius Territorians had no way to cook their catch, beer came to the rescue.



via Darwin and Local News October 23, 2014 at 05:45PM

Darwin - Luncheon a garden of delights for fashionistas

JEWELLERY and millinery will be in the spotlight this weekend as NT Fashion Week kicks off with an extravagant party on Sunday.



via Darwin and Local News October 23, 2014 at 06:00PM

Darwin - That sinking feeling

A PRE-WAR boat that once belonged to an Australian senator had been pulled out of Tipperary Waters Marina.



via Darwin and Local News October 23, 2014 at 06:15PM

Darwin - Rough end of the banana

PIETER Bekkers’ banana trees will be removed “over his dead body”.



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

Darwin - Six of the best to go own way

SIX schools have been selected to become the first independent public schools in the Northern Territory, effective January 1 next year.



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

Darwin - Cigarette company bans smoking

WITH cigarettes being pushed into oblivion, one company was determined to buck the trend, allowing staff to light up in the lift and at their desks ... but that’s all about to change.



via Darwin and Local News October 23, 2014 at 07:19PM

Darwin - Snappy exit after close croc encounter

A DARWIN man found himself in a scary situation when he was stalked by a croc in thigh deep water.



via Darwin and Local News October 23, 2014 at 09:05AM

Darwin - Petrol price wars

PETROL prices in Darwin have fallen below $1.50 a litre for the first time in more than three years.



via Darwin and Local News October 23, 2014 at 01:26PM

Darwin - Tattooed teacher sent home on day one

CHILDREN are sent home from school for not wearing the proper attire. Has it happened to a teacher on her first day before?



via Darwin and Local News October 23, 2014 at 05:18PM

Darwin - IS recruiter calls on Aussie terrorists

AUSTRALIA’S head Islamic State recruiter has made a fresh bid to reach out to home grown Aussie terrorists as a Bankstown boy has been unveiled as the new face of the terror outfit.



via Darwin and Local News October 23, 2014 at 02:16PM

Darwin - Racist TV show on our screens again

LOVE Thy Neighbour — once dubbed “the epitome of the racist sitcom” — is returning to Australian TV screens. And there’s nothing you can do about it.



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 02:56PM

Darwin - Australia, be ashamed of this pic

NAUSEATING footage has emerged of the ‘Festival of Sacrifice’. Why hasn't it been stopped? WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT



via Darwin and Local News October 23, 2014 at 02:11PM

Darwin - Spaced out idea for Tiwi

THE Tiwi Islands Land Council has revealed it has received proposals over the past two decades to build a space base and to resettle 250,000 Hong Kong nationals.



via Darwin and Local News October 23, 2014 at 12:48PM

Darwin - Big Foot hunter a step too close

In the still of the night, nestled in the heart of the Californian Mountains, Deb Taipale heard the strange calling.



via Darwin and Local News October 23, 2014 at 01:06PM

Darwin - Man set on fire over meatballs

IS this a new type of rage? When a woman discovered her boyfriend had thrown out her spaghetti and meatballs, she set him on fire.



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

Darwin - Chewbacca breaks up street brawl

BET you never thought you’d see the day Chewbacca, Freddy Krueger and Wally (of Where’s Wally fame) would join forces to break up a superhero brawl.



via Darwin and Local News October 23, 2014 at 10:46AM

Darwin - Easier to meet Oprah than Top Gear

OPRAH Winfrey, Barack Obama and the royal couple Kate and Will were easier to access during their Territory visits than the Top Gear stars.



via Darwin and Local News October 23, 2014 at 08:13AM

Darwin - Virgin excited for new route

VIRGIN Australia will take on archrival Qantas and begin flights between Darwin and Alice Springs from March.



via Darwin and Local News October 23, 2014 at 07:50AM

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

AMERICANS aren’t exactly famous for an extensive knowledge of geography, and once again, they’ve proven why. Just check out this embarrassing map.



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

Darwin - Angler reels in mythical tunicorn

A north Australian fisho got the shock of his life when he reeled in a tunicorn - a tuna with a large horn protruding from the centre of its forehead.



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 06:27PM

Darwin - Dogs left to die in cruel heat

FOUR domesticated dogs were found dead at a Batchelor property from alleged dehydration and overheating.



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 07:24PM

Darwin - Fancy tradie-ing places? Not in this heat, thanks

THERE’S no doubt that when summer rolls around our tradies work hard for the money.



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 07:30PM

Darwin - Forget Blake – give me Darwin’s bachelors

THE BACHELOR Australia runner-up Lisa Hyde will be in Darwin this weekend to meet some of the city’s singles and soak up the sun.



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 07:45PM

Darwin - $750,000 in debts forces closure of The Vic

AFTER reopening its doors for little more than two years, Darwin’s iconic Vic Hotel has closed them again.



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 08:05PM

Darwin - Defeat in hunt for Top Gear crew

WHILE eyes all over the Top End were on the lookout for the Top Gear blokes, it was an Englishwoman who managed to get close to the gentlemen hoons.



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 11:21AM

Darwin - Indo jets ‘force Oz plane to land’

TWO Indonesian Sukhoi fighter jets have intercepted an Australian civilian plane and forced it to land for flying through Indonesian airspace.



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 05:39PM

Darwin - How Blake got to be The Bachelor

BLAKE Garvey might be the most hated man in Australia now, but not so long ago he was an ordinary guy. What was the chance meeting that led him to become The Bachelor?



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 01:45PM

Darwin - Donations inquiry to be scrapped

THE CLP has moved in NT Parliament to scrap an electoral funding inquiry. Independent Gerry Wood says he has been “taken for a fool”.



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 02:34PM

Darwin - Man found with suspicious package in pants

A 27-YEAR-OLD man will face Darwin Magistrates Court after a bag of methamphetamine was found in his jocks.



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 01:35PM

Darwin - First review: Does iPad Air 2 bend?

APPLE’S new iPad lands in Australia on Friday but we got our hands on one early. Is it dogged by the same bendy issues as the new iPhone? We find out.



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 10:31AM

Darwin - Arrested man pretends to be twin

AN accused criminal who allegedly posed as his twin brother has been arrested outside Darwin Magistrates Court.



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 01:17PM

Darwin - Jetta joins Palmerston side

NTFL club Palmerston has finally secured the services of former Essendon forward Leroy Jetta.



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 01:52PM

Darwin - Boy, 14, threatens cops with knife

POLICE officers attending a Malak home to arrest a 14-year-old girl have been threatened with a knife by her angry boyfriend.



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 12:00PM

Darwin - Fishos swim croc-infested waters

TWO men swam 2km through croc-infested waters after their boat sank north of Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 11:08AM

Darwin - Andreae to answer contact charge

PALMERSTON runner Jacob Andreae must answer the serious charge of making contact with a field umpire at the NTFL Tribunal.



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 11:34AM

Darwin - Land council flags fly at half-mast

TRIBUTES for former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and his work championing indigenous land rights have been heard across the Northern Territory.



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 07:02AM

Darwin - Drunk woman mistook jail for bar

ONE is a building with bars. The other is a building with a bar. A very drunk woman apparently had trouble telling them apart and ended up in a jail cell.



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 09:45AM

Darwin - World’s first zombie proof cabin

FORGET locking yourself away in the shopping centre - surviving a walking dead apocalypse has just got all the more simple with a company offering the world’s first Zombie Fortification Cabin.



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 09:05AM

Darwin - Man bitten after sucky snake advice

A MAN thought he was doing the right thing by standing still as a snake approached him - but ended up with a bite.



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 08:33AM

Darwin - ‘More impressive than man on Moon’

A SCIENTIST believes this is the history making moment paralysis was ‘reversed’ when a man injured in a knife attack was able to walk again.



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 06:41AM

Darwin - Big tide mozzie surge disease alert

THE biggest tide of the year has led to an influx of saltmarsh mosquitoes that may carry the Ross River or Barmah Forest viruses.



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 07:53AM

Darwin - United attacks in bowser battle

A PETROL price war has broken out in Darwin as prices at United Petroleum have dropped below $1.60 per litre for the first time in years, forcing other fuel companies to follow suit.



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

Darwin - Top Gear race through Top End

Jeremy Clarkson and the BBC’s Top Gear team are in the Northern Territory, driving a trio of luxury performance cars.



via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2014 at 05:23PM

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

FANS have turned on Big Brother’s cheaters Cat and Lawson, who have hooked up and professed their love for each other, despite Lawson having a girlfriend on the outside. Here’s what viewers had to say.



via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2014 at 07:10AM

Darwin - Man hit by car in Darwin suburb

A DARWIN man has been hit by a car allegedly driven by his sister’s ex-partner.



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

Darwin - Finding treasures down in the dumps

TWO Territory mates who have been shopping at the Shoal Bay tip almost every weekend for the last 20 years have told of saving “thousands of dollars” on household appliances and other equipment by rarely buying items brand new.



via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2014 at 07:00PM

Darwin - Josh’s former footy team puts in brave effort

NT Football League club Darwin lost one of their own on Saturday when former player Josh Hardy was killed in a senseless act of violence.



via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2014 at 07:10PM

Darwin - Lopped African mahogany tree sparks fury

DARWIN residents have expressed their fury after an old African mahogany tree was cut down on McMinn St.



via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2014 at 07:30PM

Darwin - Inner city cafe Xtreme-ly chuffed

THEY’VE only had the business for four months but already the new owners of Xtreme Caffeine have seen their cafe listed as a finalist for Australia’s Cafe of the Year.



via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2014 at 07:40PM

Darwin - Katherine building fire suspicious

TRAFFIC was disrupted as a fierce blaze engulfed a Katherine building.



via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2014 at 06:44PM

Darwin - Bad Grandpa destroys young opponent

WATCH this old man teach a cocky young boxer a lesson about respecting your elders, sending him to the canvas with a thundering left hook.



via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2014 at 06:32PM

Darwin - Man killed execution-style in Bali

A BRITON, who lived for some time in Australia, has been found murdered execution style in Bali with his throat cut, his hands and feet tied.



via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2014 at 06:47PM

Darwin - Gough the hero of Aboriginal rights

GOUGH Whitlam left the political scene decades ago, but Aborigines still — and always will — acknowledge him as the father of land rights in Australia.



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

Darwin - Australian man murdered in Bali

AN Australian Robert Kelvin Ellis has been found murdered execution style in Bali, with his throat cut, his hands and feet tied.



via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2014 at 05:23PM

Darwin - Loaded gun found in Karama drama

KARAMA shopping centre was swarming with police cars when the Territory Response Group found a loaded gun in a car in the centre’s carpark.



via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2014 at 12:38PM

Darwin - Gough Whitlam dead at 98

ONE of Australia’s most towering political figures, former prime minister Gough Whitlam, has died aged 98.



via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2014 at 11:45AM

Darwin - AFP drops bloody Balibo Five case

THE deaths of five journalists covering Indonesia’s invasion of Timor in 1975 will remain unsolved, after the AFP announced it was dropping its investigation.



via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2014 at 02:16PM

Darwin - Drunken footy outburst goes viral

NIGHTCLIFF Football Club president Mark Kelly will not resign over his alcohol fuelled outburst on the team bus, which went viral on Snapchat.



via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2014 at 12:20PM

Darwin - Aussie teen in chilling ISIS video

HE is being dubbed the Ginger Jihadist. A Sydney boy, who told his parents he was going on a fishing trip in June, has surfaced in a chilling ISIS video.



via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2014 at 12:17PM

Darwin - Searches lead to steroid seizures

STEROIDS, a powdered substance, and about 100 unused syringes have been found in a car stopped by Police south of Tennant Creek.



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

Darwin - Gough’s most brutal one-liners

GOUGH Whitlam was that rare thing: a politician who could make people laugh, whether he was tearing down an opponent or selling pasta sauce on TV.



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

Darwin - No place like Alice for Carnivale

CENTRAL Australia will explode with colour for the second Alice Springs Pride Carnivale.



via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2014 at 09:50AM

Darwin - Police hunt car firebomb suspects

ACTS of malicious damage to property resurfaced in Alice Springs when three cars were firebombed in a motel car park.



via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2014 at 09:44AM

Darwin - TIO must go, Giles insists

SELLING TIO and privatising the port are necessary for the future infrastructure needs of the Territory, Chief Minister Adam Giles says.



via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2014 at 08:54AM

Darwin - Home learning becomes family affair

THE NUMBER of homeschooled children in the NT has more than tripled in the past seven years.



via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2014 at 09:01AM

Darwin - Doubt over alleged killer’s banker claim

A MAN accused of stomping university student Joshua Hardy to death outside a McDonald’s restaurant works in a call centre, it can be revealed.



via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2014 at 05:04AM

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

THIS is the disturbing moment a voyeur climbed onto a roof to please himself while watching a female inside. What happened next?



via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2014 at 06:53AM

Darwin - Puppy-sized spider found in forest

IMAGINE a venomous spider the size of a puppy that fires clouds of microscopic barbs. That’s what one man encountered in a South American rainforest.



via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2014 at 02:58AM

Darwin - Lewinsky was ‘in love’ with Clinton

MONICA Lewinsky has opened up about her affair with Bill Clinton as she launched a campaign to end online bullying and joined Twitter.



via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2014 at 06:04AM

Darwin - Lawrie defends Casuarina showing

Delia Lawrie is defending Labor after a swing to the CLP in the Casuarina by-election.



via Darwin and Local News October 20, 2014 at 05:40PM

Darwin - Alderman takes aim at ‘ugly’ block

DARWIN architecture is nothing compared Singapore or Dubai, but some of our Top End buildings deserve the term ‘ugly’ hands down.



via Darwin and Local News October 20, 2014 at 06:00PM

Darwin - TIO sale holds key to building new projects

THE Territory could soon be home to a new major sporting venue, improved roads or an indigenous cultural centre if the government sells the Territory Insurance Office (TIO) and the insurer is privatised.



via Darwin and Local News October 20, 2014 at 06:10PM

Darwin - Ruby the owl holds proposal day gem

CORPORAL Daniel Bozzer enlisted the help of a special friend when he proposed to his zookeeper girlfriend at the Territory Wildlife Park.



via Darwin and Local News October 20, 2014 at 05:55PM

Darwin - Deadly snake slides into casino

IT was a bit of a gamble turning up at the casino, but this highly venomous sea snake hit the jackpot when released into a calm ocean on Monday afternoon.



via Darwin and Local News October 20, 2014 at 05:55PM

Darwin - Deadly snake slides into SSSky City

IT was a bit of a gamble turning up at the casino, but this highly venomous sea snake hit the jackpot when released into a calm ocean on Monday afternoon.



via Darwin and Local News October 20, 2014 at 05:55PM

Darwin - Man arrested after suburban raid

A MAN was arrested following a raid on a Darwin home in the suburb of Wulagi on Monday afternoon.



via Darwin and Local News October 20, 2014 at 05:39PM

Darwin - Two men to stand trial over rape

TWO men charged over a brutal Darwin city rape have been committed to stand trial in the NT Supreme Court.



via Darwin and Local News October 20, 2014 at 04:38PM

Darwin - Boat crash at Adelaide River

A boatload of anglers literally ran into trouble over the weekend at The Narrows, near the mouth of the Adelaide River.



via Darwin and Local News October 20, 2014 at 05:06PM

Darwin - Police catch crabs in major bust

MORE than 100 mud crabs — many of them undersized — have been seized by Water Police in a sting called in by the public at a popular boat ramp over the weekend.



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

Darwin - Who was behind the Mulligrubs mouth?

SHE was one of the biggest children’s TV stars in the 1990s, but not many people know who was actually behind the famous Mulligrubs mouth ... until now.



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

Darwin - Grandad busted with pot

AN ELDERLY man has been busted with more than half a kilogram of cannabis en route to Arnhem Land.



via Darwin and Local News October 20, 2014 at 01:05PM

Darwin - Marines head home

THE Northern Territory may seem a bit quieter now that nearly 1500 US Marines left for home over the weekend.



via Darwin and Local News October 19, 2014 at 12:44PM

Darwin - Is this the scariest man on the planet?

“THIS guy looks like a monster, a killing machine.” That pretty much sums up Gennady Golovkin, who’s so terrifying that even the world’s toughest men don’t want to provoke him.



via Darwin and Local News October 20, 2014 at 12:40PM

Darwin - Friends pay tribute to “precious soul”

The shocking death of Territorian Josh Hardy has devastated people across Australia, from loved ones who remember him as a kid mucking around with his mates to those whose lives he touched coming into his own as a talented sportsman and student.



via Darwin and Local News October 19, 2014 at 12:43PM

Darwin - ”Fool” hid behind gas bottles

AN alleged drunk “fool” had a lucky escape when he crashed into a Power and Water light pole and was found trying to camouflage himself among gas bottles behind a Darwin shopping centre.



via Darwin and Local News October 19, 2014 at 04:47PM

Darwin - World’s 10 best nude beaches

FAN of an all-over tan? Put these best nude beaches from around the world on your bucket list. Don’t forget to slip, slop, slap.



via Darwin and Local News October 20, 2014 at 08:51AM

Darwin - Tell kids you love them: bash victim’s dad

UPDATE: THE father of a promising student allegedly stomped to death in a sickening attack outside St Kilda Rd McDonald’s issues plea to families in wake of son’s death.



via Darwin and Local News October 20, 2014 at 05:55AM

Darwin - Is this the end of the local mechanic?

LOCAL mechanics could soon become extinct and motorists may be forced to pay more for servicing after a controversial move by the car industry.



via Darwin and Local News October 19, 2014 at 07:20PM

Darwin - Precious Firstborn Syndrome: oh, it’s a thing

IF you’re dressing your bub in organic cotton, feeding your toddler steamed veg every night, or carrying around sterilised water for over a year, chances are you’re suffering from Precious Firstborn Syndrome.



via Darwin and Local News October 19, 2014 at 06:34PM

Darwin - Are we being hysterical about Ebola?

THE President has called for an end to the panic over Ebola, while others say the outbreak could become “the definitive humanitarian disaster of our generation”. So, who’s right?



via Darwin and Local News October 19, 2014 at 04:13PM

Darwin - Three men dead on NT roads

THREE men have been killed in separate crashes over a horror weekend on Territory roads.



via Darwin and Local News October 19, 2014 at 09:39AM

Darwin - Bush fire threatens homes

KATHERINE residents have been put on fire alert after a blaze burned out of control and threatened 12 homes on Sunday afternoon.



via Darwin and Local News October 19, 2014 at 05:41PM

Darwin - Visiting the wildest places on Earth

A METHANE-burning crater. A terrifying 141-metre waterfall surrounded by ice. Rivers to nowhere surrounded by grizzy bears. These are the places where few dare to venture.



via Darwin and Local News October 19, 2014 at 03:56PM

Darwin - Young Darwin man killed in brutal bashing

A YOUNG Darwin man with aspirations to study law and advance the plight of indigenous Australians has been killed in a bashing outside a McDonald’s restaurant in Melbourne.



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

Darwin - Happy Hawk Cyril Rioli ties the knot

HAWTHORN star Cyril Rioli has wed childhood sweetheart Shannyn Ah Sam in front of about 100 guests under the trees of Darwin’s Botanic Gardens.



via Darwin and Local News October 18, 2014 at 07:32PM

Darwin - ‘I’ve lived in one room for five years’

CAN you be allergic to the 21st century? Amelia Hill is. Her family and friends can only speak to her through a glass wall; she eats the same six foods on rotation; and can wear just one outfit.



via Darwin and Local News October 19, 2014 at 01:29PM

Darwin - Wookie leaks: Star Wars VII

LEAKED images online from the latest Star Wars: Episode VII leaves fans guessing about what’s in store. So here’s what we know and what we don’t.



via Darwin and Local News October 19, 2014 at 03:32AM

Darwin - What happens to Ebola survivors?

IT’S the deadly virus that kills seven out of 10 people and is projected to infect 10,000 more every week. But for some, survival can be terrifying.



via Darwin and Local News October 19, 2014 at 01:28PM

Darwin - Ewen McKenzie quits as Wallabies coach

JAKE White or Michael Cheika? Find-a-coach is such an urgent task for Australian rugby that the Wallabies may fly to Europe without one.



via Darwin and Local News October 18, 2014 at 09:07PM

Darwin - Two men dead on NT roads

TWO men have been killed in a horror 24 hours on Territory roads.



via Darwin and Local News October 19, 2014 at 09:39AM

Darwin - Win ‘angry message’ from electorate

EARLY favourite, Labor candidate Lauren Moss has called her win at the Casuarina by-election an angry message from the electorate to the CLP.



via Darwin and Local News October 18, 2014 at 08:20PM

Darwin - Vandals pull plug on ‘sex toy’ art

A GIANT inflatable sculpture that caused outrage in Paris for its resemblance to a sex toy will not be reinstalled after being reduced to a flaccid heap by vandals.



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

Darwin - Investment banker charged over murder

UPDATE: A MAN accused of murdering a young university student in a senseless act of violence outside a St Kilda Rd fast food outlet is an investment banker with the ANZ. | Tributes to ‘top bloke’



via Darwin and Local News October 19, 2014 at 10:05AM

Darwin - Jerrica catches hero out

JERRICA Heenan knows her way around the AFL field but it was her spectacular catch that caught Adam Gilchrist out in this year’s Tiwi Ashes that she’ll be remembered for.



via Darwin and Local News October 18, 2014 at 03:29PM

Darwin - Keep our kids safe no matter what

GOVERNMENTS often play a precarious game of having to balance sound policy decisions with minimal impingement in people’s backyards.



via Darwin and Local News October 18, 2014 at 02:51PM

Darwin - A jockey’s dream lives on

DARWIN apprentice jockey Felicia Bergstrand says the tragic deaths of two colleagues have only steeled her determination to follow her dream in the saddle.



via Darwin and Local News October 18, 2014 at 02:20PM

Darwin - Kitchen battle lines are drawn

THE battlelines have been drawn – in tomato sauce – and no sausage, chop or prawn will be safe when then Army, Navy and Air Force face off across the barbecue.



via Darwin and Local News October 18, 2014 at 02:25PM

Darwin - Tough questions for Cas candidates

The NT News posed a few questions to the candidates in the Casuarina by-election



via Darwin and Local News October 18, 2014 at 09:42AM

Darwin - The old dog, and the new chicks

WHEN it comes to mustering it probably looks like emu dog Chip has one ruff job. But owner Jeff Long says the working dog is an invaluable labor of love.



via Darwin and Local News October 17, 2014 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Bali spider scare mite not be arachnid

BUNBURY’S ‘spider-man’ may have to get used to a new, less illustrious moniker if WA arachnid experts are right.



via Darwin and Local News October 17, 2014 at 05:13PM

Darwin - Darwin’s singles hot spots revealed

LOOKING for love in Darwin? The top 10 suburbs with the most single people have been revealed.



via Darwin and Local News October 18, 2014 at 10:53AM

Darwin - Single car crash claims life

THE driver of a car has died after crashing near Stuarts Well, approximately 90km south of Alice Springs.



via Darwin and Local News October 18, 2014 at 10:09AM

Darwin - Moss fave to win Cas by-election

THE hands have been shook, the doors knocked, the odds are in and now the candidates wait for the people of Casuarina to decide their next Member of the Legislative Assembly.



via Darwin and Local News October 18, 2014 at 09:56AM

Darwin - Killer gets six-and-a-half years

BRIAN Paul Kelly has been sentenced to a minimum six-and-a-half year imprisonment for the reckless manslaughter of Josh Spicer.



via Darwin and Local News October 17, 2014 at 03:43PM

Darwin - Can’t back you on this boss

FEDERAL MP Natasha Griggs has come out in support of the NT’s draft Sex Offender Registry legislation – despite the Prime Minister’s staunch stand against it.



via Darwin and Local News October 17, 2014 at 04:00PM

Darwin - Massage pay rate hits raw nerve

A NEW massage shop in Darwin is advertising a receptionist position for half the wage it should be offering and has allegedly filled the role.



via Darwin and Local News October 17, 2014 at 02:36PM

Darwin - Let’s hope the bark worse than bite

IT’S hard to imagine what could cause this sort of damage – more than 30 trees on a rural Darwin block destroyed in the dead of night by a mysterious beast.



via Darwin and Local News October 17, 2014 at 08:35AM

Darwin - Bushfire blazes path of destruction

STUNNING new photos released by NASA have captured the progression of a bushfire that has been burning in Central Australia for over a month.



via Darwin and Local News October 17, 2014 at 02:40PM

Darwin - Darwin’s Ebola contingency plan

A CONTINGENCY plan has been established to safely transport potential Ebola carriers from Darwin airport to the hospital in isolation.



via Darwin and Local News October 17, 2014 at 12:40PM

Darwin - Deadly animal spotted in Territory

IT’S not only ferocious crocodiles and box jellyfish you’ve got to worry about in Territory waters.



via Darwin and Local News October 17, 2014 at 12:01PM

Darwin - Giant butt plug erected in Paris

THE age old question of what snooty Frenchmen have stuck up their butt may have finally been answered.



via Darwin and Local News October 17, 2014 at 11:00AM

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

DON’T go in the water. A girl has been attacked by a shark on a popular tourist beach this morning, prompting authorities to warn people off swimming.



via Darwin and Local News October 17, 2014 at 08:23AM

Darwin - Text from gran — dead since 2011

A WOMAN grieving the death of her beloved gran often texted a mobile phone she was buried with — but her blood ran cold when she got a reply.



via Darwin and Local News October 17, 2014 at 06:02AM

Darwin - Virgin to take over Tiger for $1

VIRGIN Australia has announced it will buy the remaining shares in Tigerair for an absolute steal. Here’s why.



via Darwin and Local News October 17, 2014 at 09:31AM

Darwin - Bali holiday horror spider encounter

WHAT’S worse then the dreaded Bali belly? How about a spider burrowing into your stomach and crawling under your skin?



via Darwin and Local News October 16, 2014 at 08:42PM

Darwin - Defence building boom

THE Northern Territory can expect about 30 defence construction projects worth a combined $3 billion to be completed within 10 years.



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

Darwin - Darwin tour rip off claims

A DARWIN business owner has called for the local tourism industry to be better regulated amid claims other tour operators have gone undercover on his trips and ripped off information.



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

Darwin - Afro sticks his neck out for a taste of Wet

The Top End’s Dry season officially broke in the early hours of Wednesday, with the first rains falling at Darwin Airport since May.



via Darwin and Local News October 16, 2014 at 06:20PM

Darwin - Emily’s heroic inspiration

VOLUNTEERS, activists, conservationists and fundraisers have been named as NT finalists for the Australian of the Year Awards.



via Darwin and Local News October 16, 2014 at 06:10PM

Darwin - These boobs caused 500 crashes

A WOMAN’S boobs have left a trail of carnage throughout Moscow with some victims even demanding compensation.



via Darwin and Local News October 16, 2014 at 06:00PM

Darwin - Where sex scandals go with the Territory

DESPITE the Spring St MP porn scandal, Victorian politicians have a long way to go to match their Northern Territory counterparts. Here are seven reasons why.



via Darwin and Local News October 16, 2014 at 11:58AM

Darwin - Men charged over drug busts

TWO men will face Darwin Magistrates Court after they were busted with drugs during searches around Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News October 16, 2014 at 02:23PM

Darwin - Woman stabbed in fight over grog

A FIGHT over grog has seen a 22-year-old woman end up in hospital with stab wounds to her leg.



via Darwin and Local News October 16, 2014 at 01:59PM

Darwin - Flipping beaut night for a first swim

JUNIOR rangers escorted newly hatched flatback turtles into the ocean off Casuarina Coastal Reserve.



via Darwin and Local News October 16, 2014 at 01:02PM

Darwin - Kids steal car, get stuck in bush

FIVE more school-aged children have been arrested after they allegedly stole a car and drove it to Adelaide River.



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

Darwin - Morcombes welcome registry site

A NEW website listing details of convicted serious sex offenders in the Northern Territory will make it the first jurisdiction in Australia to provide information publicly on the internet.



via Darwin and Local News October 16, 2014 at 11:52AM

Darwin - Tough on lack of transparency

CHIEF Minister Adam Giles has threatened to jail fuel companies who don’t explain their price mark-ups to Territorians.



via Darwin and Local News October 16, 2014 at 11:10AM

Darwin - Health’s running on dodgy card buys

AN audited review of Health Department fuel cards has revealed purchases greater than vehicles’ listed tank sizes and unusually small fill-ups.



via Darwin and Local News October 16, 2014 at 10:40AM

Darwin - Ex threatens cops with axe

AN AXE-wielding man threatened police after a heated argument with an ex-partner.



via Darwin and Local News October 16, 2014 at 07:43AM

Darwin - Model twerks boobs to Mozart

THIS tattooed model can move her fake breasts in time to Mozart’s classical serenade Eine kleine Nachtmusik — and the result is hypnotising.



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

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

DAGGY Channel 10 game show Family Feud is under fire for asking a particularly sexist question last night.



via Darwin and Local News October 16, 2014 at 07:58AM

Darwin - Manscaping, Territory style

NORTHERN Territory men are leaving their soft southern counterparts in the dust when it comes to their dedication to manscaping - but don’t dare call them ‘metrosexual’.



via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2014 at 10:12PM

Darwin - Bizarre pandas too offensive for TV

DON’T urinate on the Harbour Bridge, vandalise trees or take up entire footpaths. It’s little wonder this weird public service announcement has been yanked.



via Darwin and Local News October 16, 2014 at 05:59AM

Darwin - Woman ”too drunk” for murder

LAWYERS for a young woman who stabbed her partner to death on Darwin’s main party strip are fighting a murder charge, claiming she was too drunk to intend to kill the man.



via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2014 at 05:46PM

Darwin - Peeing panda ad removed from air

A COMMERICAL featuring a panda urinating on the Sydney Harbour Bridge has been pulled from Chinese TV.



via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2014 at 02:00PM

Darwin - NT gets first sex offender website

A NEW website listing details of convicted serious sex offenders in the Northern Territory will make it the first jurisdiction in Australia to provide information publicly on the internet.



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

Darwin - Powercruise hits the skids

THE man behind the Powercruise motoring festival has spat the dummy and said he will not be returning to Darwin in 2015 over what he feels is a lack of support.



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

Darwin - CLP cops serve as plan for school unveiled

THE COUNTRY Liberals have been left scrambling to defend another botched by-election announcement that Henbury School parents have labelled as $30 million of “political grandstanding”.



via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2014 at 05:30PM

Darwin - Tragedy must be a lesson for all ondangers

THE fact that a little boy drowned after getting into a supposedly secure drain at Palmerston “simply isn’t good enough”. More must be done to prevent another death, the NT Coroner has said.



via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2014 at 05:55PM

Darwin - New battery tech will fix all your woes

A NEW advancement in battery technology could see batteries that recharge from empty to 70 per cent full in two minutes and last for 20 years.



via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2014 at 07:53AM

Darwin - No worries over Hayne exit: Giles

CHIEF Minister Adam Giles has played down the impact the shock departure of Jarryd Hayne from the Territory Eels will have on the NT’s four-million dollar NRL investment.



via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2014 at 01:46PM

Darwin - Woman stripped naked and bashed

THIS woman, accused of sleeping with a taken man, was brutally beaten in a busy shopping centre as passers-by watched on. WARNING: Graphic images



via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2014 at 11:51AM

Darwin - First rain in almost six months

RAIN has fallen at Darwin Airport for the first time in almost six months.



via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2014 at 09:05AM

Darwin - Young girls arrested after joy ride

THREE middle school aged girls have been arrested after allegedly stealing a four-wheel-drive for a joy ride.



via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2014 at 11:47AM

Darwin - Hayne quits Eels for NFL

NRL superstar Jarryd Hayne is sensationally quitting the Parramatta Eels to chase an NFL dream, but he doesn’t even have a contract yet.



via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2014 at 11:38AM

Darwin - Massive $1m cannabis ring smashed, 50 raids, 24 arrested

POLICE have busted a massive a cannabis distribution ring worth more than $1 million after raiding 50 properties across the state.



via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2014 at 11:19AM

Darwin - Arrest: Paedophile linked to Maddie case

A “NOTORIOUS” paedophile who raped an Australian girl and is suspected of having links to Madeleine McCann’s disappearance has been arrested.



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

Darwin - New ‘Tinder’ app for lonely travellers

TRAVELLING solo and wishing you didn’t have to drink alone in the hotel bar? You’re in luck — there’s an app that will help you find new friends.



via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2014 at 08:39AM

Darwin - Jarryd Hayne quits Eels for NFL

NRL superstar Jarryd Hayne has sensationally quit the Parramatta Eels to chase an NFL dream. But he doesn’t even have a contract yet.



via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2014 at 09:51AM

Darwin - Psychotic killer found ‘not guilty’

A KILLER was found not guilty of murdering a Territory man because of mental impairment.



via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2014 at 07:46AM

Darwin - The stories you need to know today

THIS tender photograph of two police officers kissing has led to three cops being given the sack. Find out why.



via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2014 at 08:58AM

Darwin - New tour spearing to top

A NEW indigenous cultural tour will teach tourists how to throw spears and make string.



via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2014 at 08:02AM

Darwin - Horse dies after being hit by car

POLICE were on dead horse removal duty after the animal was hit by a car on a remote Territory road.



via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2014 at 08:13AM

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

THREE models managed to upstage the stellar achievements of Australia’s sportswomen when they turned up to an awards ceremony topless.



via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2014 at 07:42AM

Darwin - Feet, do your stuff

An NT News reader was shocked to be woken up on a recent flight by another passenger’s dirty feet coming out from under her seat.



via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2014 at 08:23PM

Darwin - Police officer charged over child porn

Northern Territory Police have charged a 60-year-old Auxiliary Police Officer with one count of possession of child abuse material.



via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2014 at 07:54PM

Darwin - How Abbott has angered our Diggers

AUSTRALIAN soldiers say they deserve better from the Prime Minister, who wants them to accept a 1.5 per cent annual pay increase for their service to the country.



via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2014 at 06:03AM

Darwin - Shaken, not stirred by earthquake

Top End residents were left a little shaken after an earthquake gave the region a tremble.



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

Darwin - NT’s $1b pipe dream a step closer to reality

A $1 BILLION gas pipeline connecting the Territory to the eastern states has been given Major Project Status by the NT Government, which is seeking formal private investment.



via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2014 at 05:02PM

Darwin - $18m medi-hotel open amid political outrage

WITH 100 extra beds, it could go a long way to reducing waiting times in the ED and stamping out double-bunking at the Royal Darwin Hospital, so why has it taken two years for the medi-hotel to be used?



via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2014 at 05:41PM

Darwin - Pommy parrot found talking Spanish

QUE cosa! A parrot that spoke with an English accent is returned to its owner four years later talking Spanish.



via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2014 at 06:11PM

Darwin - Cycling legend who’s beaten cancer five times

ALICE Springs Masters Games participant Geoffrey Hawkins simply oozes guts and determination.



via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2014 at 05:59PM

Darwin - Pee Wee’s wins tasty accolade

A DARWIN restaurant has been ranked one of the best fine-dining venues in the country and South Pacific.



via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2014 at 05:20PM

Darwin - There’s something even worse than cattle class

IF YOU thought economy class was bad, you’re really not going to be happy about this news. Airlines are now introducing an “economy minus” section and it’s straight out of our worst nightmares.



via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2014 at 03:47PM

Darwin - Light plane ‘crashes into house’

BREAKING: A light plane has reportedly crashed into a house in Melbourne, bursting into flames.



via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2014 at 01:47PM

Darwin - Thermomix ‘shredded our trust’

IT WAS the product launch which sparked fury in kitchens across Australia and left consumers a little hot under the collar. Thermomix is in the news again now.



via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2014 at 12:56PM

Darwin - Holden in another recall shocker

TALK about a false start. Holden has issued more recalls this year than any other time in Australian automotive history — now including the ‘bunny-hop’ Barina.



via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2014 at 09:33AM

Darwin - ‘Putin is trying to find world peace’

SENATOR Jacqui Lambie says she admires Vladimir Putin’s leadership and praised the Russian President for his efforts in working towards world peace.



via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2014 at 10:44AM

Darwin - Bushfire inferno wreaks mayhem

RESIDENTS described “walls of fire” and “plumes of thick smoke” as a massive blaze ripped through Darwin River.



via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2014 at 09:43AM

Darwin - Prepare for the worst: experts

UP to three cyclones could hit the Top End this Wet season, weather bureau experts predict.



via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2014 at 09:06AM

Darwin - Drunk driver 5-times over limit

AN Alice Springs man will wake up with a bit more than a sore head after blowing nearly five times the legal limit.



via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2014 at 08:49AM

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

NIGHTMARISH clowns are terrorising suburban streets, popping up in public places late at night and scaring the pants off locals. So what — or who — is causing this street terror?



via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2014 at 08:25AM

Darwin - The shocking truth behind animal tourism

FROM tight chains to the removal of claws and fangs with pliers. These are the shocking truths of what really happens to animals in tourism.



via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2014 at 01:56PM

Darwin - Fishos get sinking feeling

Where there is a boat ramp, there is always the potential for trouble.



via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2014 at 02:04PM

Darwin - Bosses snooping through employees’ tweets

MORE than a third of Australian companies have disciplined or cautioned employees over dodgy use of social media - and some bosses monitor posts and tweets.



via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2014 at 06:22PM

Darwin - Mysterious Ethan will answer your every question

ETHAN created an app named after himself as an easy way for his friends to get in touch. Now strangers are bombarding him with questions. But who is he?



via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2014 at 06:04PM

Darwin - Abattoir still faces delays in approval

THE Northern Territory’s new $90 million Livingstone Valley abattoir is being delayed by environmental issues.



via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2014 at 05:25PM

Darwin - Mango Madness, when everyone pips you off

A NEW study has confirmed what people in the Top End have long known — soaring temperatures and high humidity brings tempers to the boil and induces ‘mango madness’.



via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2014 at 05:10PM

Darwin - Official opening for 100-bed medi-hotel

A MEDI-HOTEL built two years ago to ease the bed block strain on Royal Darwin ­Hospital – but instead used for forced alcohol rehabilitation – will now be returned to its ­original purpose.



via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2014 at 05:30PM

Darwin - Give it a shot to aid cancer fight

The small number of ladies of the NT Field and Game Association want to recruit a few more feminine faces to join their very Territory sport.



via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2014 at 05:00PM

Darwin - Inside Oscar’s therapy sessions

WATCH LIVE: Oscar Pistorius was dubbed a “broken man” by his counsellor who revealed what they discussd during his private sessions.



via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2014 at 06:08PM

Darwin - Arsonist had “demons in head”

A BUTCHER shop worker who set alight his northern Darwin sharehouse told police: “The demons made me do it.”



via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2014 at 12:25PM

Darwin - Fishos get sinking feeling

Where there are boat ramps, there will always be idiots - they go together like beer and barbecues.



via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2014 at 02:04PM

Darwin - Bully’s shocking prank on ‘fat boy’

A SICKENING attack using a compressed air hose on a 14-year-old boy, deemed to be “too fat”, has left him in a serious condition.



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

Darwin - Man butchered couple for thrill of it

A 21-YEAR-OLD man who murdered an elderly couple inside their home in Melbourne’s southeast did it for fun, the Supreme Court has heard.



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

Darwin - Abbott: ‘I’ll shirt-front Putin’

TONY Abbott has upped his strong words over Putin’s looming visit to Australia, promising to take him to task over the Australian deaths on MH17.



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

Darwin - Lucky to be alive after hit and run

MICHAEL Kirwin is lucky to be alive after the ute he was in was involved in a terrifying hit and run.



via Darwin and Local News October 09, 2014 at 01:46PM

Darwin - Bones of Alexander the Great’s dad found

ANCIENT bones found in a royal tomb in northern Greece belong to Alexander the Great’s father King Philip II, a team of Greek researchers have confirmed.



via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2014 at 10:46AM

Darwin - Diving into married life

SOME couples opt to arrive at their wedding in flash cars or by horse and carriage, but one Darwin couple chose to plummet from the sky.



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

Darwin - Desperate Dee: ‘We’re in the red’

EMOTIONAL and exhausted, The Block contestants have lashed out after a “depressing” finale - and now they’re turning on each other.



via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2014 at 09:46AM

Darwin - The stories you need to know today

WHAT was she thinking? Controversial pop star Miley Cyrus has performed in front of the Sydney Opera House looking like she fell into a Vinnie’s bin.



via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2014 at 09:23AM

Darwin - Backpacker lives with leech in nose

A BACKPACKER had a two and half cm leech living in her nose for a month. It was as long as her forefinger and as fat as her thumb.



via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2014 at 05:52AM

Darwin - On the frontline in the war on IS

THERE is a lot resting on this man’s shoulders — the combat pilot is on the frontline of Australia’s fight against Islamic State militants.



via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2014 at 04:38AM

Darwin - Get behind our local heroes

THE Territory’s Pride of Australia Medal recipients have demonstrated the high calibre of Territorians among our ranks, and now it’s time to get behind our finalists



via Darwin and Local News October 11, 2014 at 12:34PM

Darwin - Arrow fired into public pool

AN ARROW has been found stuck in the ground metres from swimmers at a suburban public pool.



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

Darwin - On the frontline in the war on IS

THERE is a lot resting on this man’s shoulders — the combat pilot is on the frontline of Australia’s fight against Islamic State militants.



via Darwin and Local News October 12, 2014 at 06:59PM

Darwin - More victims claim Harris abuse

MORE than 10 new victims have come forward claiming they had been sexually abused by Rolf Harris, according to a source close to the police investigation.



via Darwin and Local News October 12, 2014 at 06:37PM

Darwin - Homes lost to fire

THREE rural homes, as well as cars, boats and a motorhome have been destroyed by a ferocious fire at Darwin River.



via Darwin and Local News October 12, 2014 at 05:34PM

Darwin - Masters Games kicks off

THE 2014 Alice Springs Masters Games kicked off with a bang last night as a sea of people — both young and old — flooded Anzac Oval for the opening ceremony.



via Darwin and Local News October 08, 2014 at 08:54AM

Darwin - Mostert wins maiden Bathurst 1000 title

CHAZ Mostert and Paul Morris snatched victory in Bathurst 1000 just a kilometre from home as Jamie Whincup’s gamble on fuel failed to pay off.



via Darwin and Local News October 12, 2014 at 05:36PM

Darwin - ‘To the baby I will be aborting’

A WOMAN has written a heart-rending open letter to the child she will abort next week, although she desperately wants to be a mother.



via Darwin and Local News October 12, 2014 at 03:34PM

Darwin - Bathurst back on track after break-up

LIVE UPDATES: THE Bathurst 1000 has restarted after officials halted the race for an hour trying to fix tarmac issues on the newly resurfaced track.



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

Darwin - Heads in sand for fracking protest

ANTI-FRACKING activists swamped Snow Kenna Park in Alice Springs at the weekend to take part in an international day of action against hydraulic fracturing.



via Darwin and Local News October 12, 2014 at 04:11PM

Darwin - Sperm shortage hits hard

STILL reeling from the great thong shortage of earlier this year, Territorians are now facing a critical shortage of quality sperm.



via Darwin and Local News October 12, 2014 at 02:46PM

Darwin - Ticking time bomb

It’s hard to believe that this disgusting jar crammed full of ticks all came off one dog - that needed a full blood transfusion to recover.



via Darwin and Local News October 12, 2014 at 03:04PM

Darwin - Bathurst chaos: You’ve got to laugh

HOW fans saw the stunning race suspension at Bathurst as officials scrambled to repair the track at Turn 2.



via Darwin and Local News October 12, 2014 at 02:25PM

Darwin - Two escape WA shark attack

TWO men have escaped a suspected shark attack in Western Australia just a over week after a surfer lost parts of his arms in a separate mauling.



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

Darwin - Train ploughs into car on track

THE idiot driver of a 4WD that was crushed under a manganese freight train near a Territory town has some explaining to do.



via Darwin and Local News October 12, 2014 at 09:39AM

Darwin - Schools should go ‘back to basics’

A LESS crowded, parent friendly and back-to- basics approach has been recommended in the national curriculum review.



via Darwin and Local News October 12, 2014 at 11:43AM

Darwin - Tourist not taken by croc

A GERMAN tourist who abandoned his tent next to a notoriously croc-infested Territory billabong has turned up alive — in hospital.



via Darwin and Local News October 11, 2014 at 02:40PM

Darwin - ‘Doorway to hell’ in suburbs

PARANORMAL groups claim to have found a “doorway to hell” in suburban America — and it has become a nightmare for locals.



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

Darwin - Malala threatened with ‘shiny knives’

BREKKIE WRAP: HOURS after winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Malala Yousafzai has been threatened by a breakaway faction of the Taliban.



via Darwin and Local News October 12, 2014 at 04:19AM

Darwin - Shocking attack mars league showpiece

VIDEO: ENGLAND’S rugby league grand final has been marred by one of the most sickening punches ever seen on a sporting field.



via Darwin and Local News October 12, 2014 at 06:37AM

Darwin - 22 people you meet in the Territory

A comprehensive guide to the characters you are most likely to encounter in the Territory.



via Darwin and Local News October 11, 2014 at 01:07PM

Darwin - Man’s arm severed in keg blast

A YOUNG bar worker is struggling to comprehend losing part of his arm after a beer keg exploded at a NSW bowls club.



via Darwin and Local News October 11, 2014 at 06:21PM

Darwin - Sam’s ex says she deserves better than Blake

SAM Frost’s former flame, actor Paul O’Brien says the jilted Bachelor winner “deserves so much better” than her failed TV romance, and wouldn’t rule out rekindling their relationship in time.



via Darwin and Local News October 11, 2014 at 04:01PM

Darwin - Dying man’s only wish

TERMINALLY ill Abdi Elmi is fighting to be reunited with the son he last saw 23 years ago before he passes away, but red tape stands in his way.



via Darwin and Local News October 11, 2014 at 02:56PM

Darwin - Humble heroes doing us proud

We have some pretty exceptional Territorians in our ranks. These are not people with any kind of profile seeking accolades under a veil of community mindedness.



via Darwin and Local News October 11, 2014 at 02:49PM

Darwin - Jet-powered flyboarding takes off

FORGET hoverbaords - an extreme water sport has come to Darwin for the first time.



via Darwin and Local News October 11, 2014 at 02:24PM

Darwin - Bride pregnant to dwarf stripper

A BRIDE-to-be had to confess to having sex with a dwarf stripper on her hen night when she gave birth to a child with dwarfism.



via Darwin and Local News October 11, 2014 at 01:55PM

Darwin - Bad Santa thief stuck in chimney

CHRISTMAS came early for a man in a remote Northern Territory roadhouse, after he was rescued from a chimney he found himself stuck in during an attempted break and enter.



via Darwin and Local News October 11, 2014 at 08:52AM

Darwin - Bananas get chop in freckle fight

NEARLY every banana plant in the Northern Territory will be destroyed in a drastic bid to stop a fungal disease threatening Australia’s $600 million ­industry.



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

Darwin - Soldiers put to tough test

ENDURANCE was tested and pride was on the line as Aussie soldiers and US Marines battled for supremacy at the 1st Brigade Military Skills competition.



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

Darwin - Palmo street cleared of bomb scare

A PALMERSTON street has been reopened after a bomb scare.



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

Darwin - Bomb squad close Palmo street

THE bomb squad has cordoned off a Palmerston street to investigate what could be a “small incendiary device”.



via Darwin and Local News October 11, 2014 at 10:00AM

Darwin - The Islamic State ‘will get smacked’

THE man leading Australia’s Joint Task Force operations in the Middle East against ISIL has revealed how they plan to exploit the group’s vulnerabilities.



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

Darwin - Airline chief’s dark MH370 theories

EMIRATES boss Sir Tim Clark has revealed his suspicions over the true fate of flight MH370, alluding to a cover-up in an explosive interview.



via Darwin and Local News October 10, 2014 at 04:56PM

Darwin - Dark story behind tragic murder-suicide

THE murder of a trans woman killed, dismembered and cooked by her husband, who then slashed his own throat, has shaken the Brisbane community.



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

Darwin - ‘Lost my virginity to my mum’s corpse’

IT does not get any sicker. A teenager told police at the scene of his mother’s murder: “I guess I lost my virginity to a dead corpse”.



via Darwin and Local News October 10, 2014 at 11:33AM

Darwin - Tavern set to be pub with no leer

A POPULAR Darwin pub will be stripped of its topless bartenders and adult entertainment when new owners take over the lease.



via Darwin and Local News October 10, 2014 at 08:51AM

Darwin - Hoods too hot for a Cosby Sweater

THE HILLTOP Hoods may need to rethink their dress and leave their Cosby Sweaters at home as the hip hop trio make their way to Darwin for their latest tour.



via Darwin and Local News October 10, 2014 at 02:15PM

Darwin - Berrimah Farm up for grabs

THE hotly contested Berrimah Farm is up for grabs, despite 48 hectares still possibly being contaminated.



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

Darwin - Pissed off or excited termites?

ARE these termites mad or just excited to see us? You decide.



via Darwin and Local News October 10, 2014 at 11:41AM

Darwin - Youth crime is parents’ problem: Giles

CHIEF Minister Adam Giles has passed the buck on to parents to halt youth crime in Alice Springs.



via Darwin and Local News October 10, 2014 at 11:16AM

Darwin - Gower: I’m ruined

BANNED trainer Stuart Gower is facing financial and personal ruin in the wash-up to Saturday Sorcerer’s double disqualification from this year’s Darwin Cup Carnival.



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

Darwin - Investigation into Alice protests

PROTESTERS could face the wrath of the Alice Springs Town Council for breaking local government bylaws at two individual rallies.



via Darwin and Local News October 10, 2014 at 11:04AM

Darwin - Darwin city rent sky-high

DARWIN has again been found to be Australia’s most expensive capital city for ­renting a home.



via Darwin and Local News October 10, 2014 at 09:18AM

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

CHEERLEADER Breeana Robinson received an abusive torrent of 1439 text messages from her obsessive boyfriend in the month before she took her life, a court has heard.



via Darwin and Local News October 10, 2014 at 08:25AM

Darwin - Goanna eats pussy

AN unlucky Alice Springs kitten must have used the last of its nine lives when it came up against a hungry goanna at Kings Canyon.



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

Darwin - Josh Spicer’s death “a waste”

JOSH Spicer’s death was a “waste” — a tragic end to the fight with a stranger sparked by a joke over a Guide Dogs donation tin.



via Darwin and Local News October 09, 2014 at 06:21PM

Darwin - Fighter KOs two men in two seconds

THESE two Russian fighters liked their chances when squaring off against a single opponent. Oh, how wrong they were.



via Darwin and Local News October 09, 2014 at 06:27PM

Darwin - Rebels boss accused of breaking man’s leg

A REBELS outlaw motorcycle gang boss allegedly broke a man’s leg when he punched him and “gave him a Mexican tap dance”.



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

Darwin - Bird strikes send airlines into flap

BIRD strikes are reportedly costing Territory airlines ­hundreds of thousands of ­dollars in damages every year, an operator says.



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

Darwin - Territory to finally get a full week of weather

UNTIL yesterday, 94 locations across the Territory from Docker River to Ali Curung had to get weather forecasts one day at a time.



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

Darwin - Big slice of tradition marks small school’s milestone

WITH stories to tell and smiles on faces, one of the Top End’s smallest schools has celebrated its 50th birthday with vigour.



via Darwin and Local News October 09, 2014 at 05:30PM

Darwin - New revelations about controversial Foundation 51

Former Chief Minister Terry Mills was in a “directorial role” with controversial fundraising outfit Foundation 51 while leading the CLP.



via Darwin and Local News October 09, 2014 at 04:44PM

Darwin - Bachelor: Is Sam really a victim?

BLAKE Garvey has been branded Australia’s “most hated” man while Sam Frost has been embraced by the public. But is it really that simple?



via Darwin and Local News October 09, 2014 at 05:03PM

Darwin - Australian nurse ‘may have Ebola’

QUEENSLAND health authorities are calling for calm after revealing a Cairns nurse is in quarantine with a possible case of Ebola.



via Darwin and Local News October 09, 2014 at 03:53PM

Darwin - Killer’s boss ‘should have seen it coming’

A BROTHEL owner who employed trans woman Mayang Prasetyo and the ‘killer chef’ who took her life in a horrific murder suicide in Brisbane says he “should have seen it coming”.



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

Darwin - Student faces 25 years for marrying girl, 12

A LEBANESE student who married a 12-year-old girl faces a maximum jail term of 25 years after pleading guilty to persistent sexual abuse of a child.



via Darwin and Local News October 09, 2014 at 12:10PM

Darwin - Secret new plan to cut fuel price

A SECRET project, known as “Project Platinum”, could bring the competition needed to drive down the costs of petrol in Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News October 09, 2014 at 12:39PM

Darwin - United drop e10 prices by 3c/L

UNITED petrol stations have fired the first shot in a potential fuel price war - with price-gouged motorists finally seeing a drop in prices at fuel bowsers.



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

Darwin - Gower to seek mercy on ban

ADELAIDE trainer Stuart Gower’s appeal against the severity of his two-year ban from all aspects of racing ­following the Darwin Cup in August will be heard on November 24.



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

Darwin - Size matters for Palmerston Council

PALMERSTON council will increase its aldermen from six to eight in 2017 because its current crop are “too busy” to engage with the community.



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

Darwin - Passenger was vomiting blood

A JETSTAR flight from Sydney to Darwin was turned back last night after a passenger started vomiting blood during the flight’s ascent.



via Darwin and Local News October 09, 2014 at 04:24AM

Darwin - Passenger was vomiting blood

A JETSTAR flight from Sydney to Darwin was turned back last night after a passenger started vomiting blood during the flight’s ascent.



via Darwin and Local News October 09, 2014 at 04:24AM

Darwin - Australia drops first bombs on IS

BREAKING: Australian pilots in the Middle East have dropped their first bombs on enemy targets in Iraq, destroying an ISIS facility overnight.



via Darwin and Local News October 09, 2014 at 08:06AM

Darwin - Stubborn piggy returns home

CLARENCE the runaway pig has been found - but he put up a fight.



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

Darwin - Total eclipse of the moon

THOUSANDS of Territorians turned out to watch the spectacle of a eclipse and blood moon at various vantage points.



via Darwin and Local News October 09, 2014 at 07:40AM

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

CULTS. Abusive guests. And a TV duo like no other. Channel Seven’s former hit-making producer has revealed what life was really like behind the scenes for the team behind and in front of the Sunrise camera.



via Darwin and Local News October 09, 2014 at 07:05AM

Darwin - Eclipse turns Moon blood red

LIVE STREAM: Stargazers in Australia and around the globe are watching a lunar eclipse that has bathed the moon in red to create a “blood moon.”



via Darwin and Local News October 08, 2014 at 09:46PM

Darwin - How to detect a suicide bomber

THIS is how Australian Defence Forces learn how to detect a suicide bomber in training – there’s a bang and a boot flies 50m skywards, and hits the ground shredded.



via Darwin and Local News October 08, 2014 at 10:30PM