Darwin - ‘Malicious’ poltergeist occupies house

A POLTERGEIST that reportedly terrorised a Humpty Doo home for four months in 1998 is considered one of the most significant supernatural occupations of its kind.



via Darwin and Local News March 01, 2015 at 02:59PM

Darwin - Man’s finger ripped off

A MAN who was kicked out of a Darwin night spot for allegedly being too drunk lost more than his dignity after part of his finger was ripped off in a door on his way out.



via Darwin and Local News March 01, 2015 at 11:29AM

Darwin - Big adventure for Black As boys

A GROUP of young men from Arnhem Land who want to show their culture to the world might be the stars of a new reality television series if they get their way.



via Darwin and Local News March 01, 2015 at 12:55PM

Darwin - Violent wedding night nightmare

It was supposed to be the happiest day of her life. Instead this Darwin woman’s wedding turned into a nightmare.



via Darwin and Local News March 01, 2015 at 12:08PM

Darwin - Bali Nine duo transfer row runs deep

A ROW has broken out between Indonesia’s military and police over the transfer of the Bali Nine duo, as the delay in their execution runs much deeper.



via Darwin and Local News February 28, 2015 at 10:30PM

Darwin - How police sniffed out sport’s coke bust

THE multi-million dollar cocaine ring John Touma has been charged with establishing, would register a 9.9 on the Richter scale of Australian sport.



via Darwin and Local News February 28, 2015 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Is jail any place for a baby?

IT is supposed to be a place of punishment and purposeful deprivation of freedom, but one expert argues doing time with mum might be the best thing for a baby.



via Darwin and Local News February 28, 2015 at 09:52PM

Darwin - Son shot family after mum died

BREKKIE WRAP: A SON went on a shooting rampage after finding his elderly mum had died, going from house-to-house killing other family members.



via Darwin and Local News March 01, 2015 at 04:33AM

Darwin - Haunted by leprosy legacy

CHANNEL Island masks an ugly past; remnants of which still lie beyond the barbed wire fence and the dense overgrown vegetation thriving from within it.



via Darwin and Local News February 28, 2015 at 03:57PM

Darwin - It’s official: men can’t drive

OFFICIAL statistics have ­revealed what women have ­always known — male drivers are the true menace on our roads.



via Darwin and Local News February 28, 2015 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Ex-cop likely to face retrial

A JURY has been unable to reach a verdict in the case of a former police officer charged with possessing hundreds of child porn images.



via Darwin and Local News February 28, 2015 at 04:18PM

Darwin - Shot in the arm for our kids

WHEN my daughter was born two years ago the nation was at the tail end of a devastating whooping cough epidemic.



via Darwin and Local News February 28, 2015 at 11:20AM

Darwin - AFLNTv: Nightcliff v Wanderers

WANDERERS’ winless record against semi-final opponents Nightcliff this season is coach Andrew Hodges’ big concern coming into Saturday’s knockout final.



via Darwin and Local News February 28, 2015 at 02:52PM

Darwin - ‘Why not just stand down?’

TONY Abbott’s visit to New Zealand was more like an election campaign, where he even joked about ongoing leadership tensions.



via Darwin and Local News February 28, 2015 at 03:45PM

Darwin - Putin critic gunned-down

RUSSIAN opposition leader and outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin, Boris Nemtsov, has been shot dead in a hail of bullets in central Moscow.



via Darwin and Local News February 28, 2015 at 11:21AM

Darwin - Cyclone Lambley faces CLP backlash

CLP political outcast Robyn Lambley could face disciplinary action at the CLP Central Council meeting in Katherine for her attack on Adam Giles.



via Darwin and Local News February 28, 2015 at 11:12AM

Darwin - Millionaire knockdown real estate

DESPERATE home buyers have started paying more than $1 million for knockdown-and-rebuild properties, Darwin real estate agents say.



via Darwin and Local News February 28, 2015 at 10:44AM

Darwin - Limit means no metrey madness

NEW fisheries restrictions will mean an end of so-called “metrey madness” at Shady Camp, with a new 90cm size limit on barramundi and threadfin salmon.



via Darwin and Local News February 28, 2015 at 10:52AM

Darwin - Students grab chance to step into history

A VISIT to Daly Waters had excited Katherine School of the Air (KSA) students appreciative of what they were learning about in class.



via Darwin and Local News February 27, 2015 at 04:00PM

Darwin - Mid-range leaving a good taste

TERRITORIANS’ love of a refreshing beer could be driven more by the taste than the alcohol content.



via Darwin and Local News February 27, 2015 at 04:21PM

Darwin - Liquor licence scrutiny as council approves BWS move

NIGHTCLIFF’S BWS has proposed to move into the old Crazy Clarks building on Dick Ward Drive.



via Darwin and Local News February 27, 2015 at 04:45PM

Darwin - Hospital timeline needs check-up

THE Palmerston Regional Hospital is well behind schedule despite constant assurances from the CLP that the project is “on track”.



via Darwin and Local News February 27, 2015 at 12:34PM

Darwin - Warning against 4WDing with kids

A LEADING NT children’s advocacy group has warned parents who are thinking of taking their kids four-wheel-driving: don’t do it.



via Darwin and Local News February 27, 2015 at 12:53PM

Darwin - Adam Giles full of confidence

CHIEF Minister Adam Giles wrapped up another week of vitriolic parliamentary sittings telling reporters he was the undisputed leader of the CLP.



via Darwin and Local News February 27, 2015 at 12:41PM

Darwin - 3-year-old shows up pro cricketers

IT must be awkward for professional cricketer Shane Watson when a three-year-old kid is the better batsman.



via Darwin and Local News February 27, 2015 at 01:15PM

Darwin - Best TV show you’re not watching

YOU’VE probably never heard of it but there is no doubt you would be familiar with the series it is loosely based on, Prisoner.



via Darwin and Local News February 27, 2015 at 12:14PM

Darwin - ‘Go to hell with your druggies’

AS AUSTRALIA’S relationship with Indonesia teeters on the brink, activists in Jakarta have sent a clear message to PM Tony Abbott.



via Darwin and Local News February 27, 2015 at 10:02AM

Darwin - Aussie journalist detained in Indonesia

AN AUSTRALIAN journalist has been detained in Indonesia while trying to cover preparations for the executions of the Bali Nine duo.



via Darwin and Local News February 27, 2015 at 07:54AM

Darwin - Groom gives teary, perfect vows to daughter

GRAB some tissues and watch why NASCAR driver Brian Scott is the most popular man on the internet today.



via Darwin and Local News February 27, 2015 at 06:43AM

Darwin - Child gives up parenting secrets

A child’s hilarious answer to a question in his school homework leaves his parents feeling a bit embarassed.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2015 at 08:03PM

Darwin - Inside Bali Nine’s killing field

THIS is the most detailed view seen by the outside world of the firing range where the lives of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran will be taken.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2015 at 07:13AM

Darwin - Not guilty of sexual misconduct

It took a NT Supreme Court jury just over 30 minutes to proclaim the innocence of this man, accused of forcing three long-grassers to perform oral sex on him.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2015 at 05:35PM

Darwin - Farmers get break on leases

PASTORAL lease rent waivers will be offered to 22 lessees affected by seasonal hardship across central NT.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2015 at 05:15PM

Darwin - Sexyland kidnap case

THE man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a SexyLand worker will appear in court on March 25.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2015 at 05:00PM

Darwin - How piracy could land you in court

EVER downloaded Game of Thrones for free? Get ready for a “truly scary” crackdown that could see everyday internet users facing massive fines, legal threats and skyrocketing bills.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2015 at 03:08PM

Darwin - Time we brought our Digger home

REG Hellier is the only Territorian to be killed in the Vietnam War but he is one of 25 Australian soldiers who has never come home.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2015 at 10:38AM

Darwin - The question we just have to ask

CRAZY weather happens in this country. A freak event is usually just that, but after Cyclone Marcia, we have to raise this question.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2015 at 02:28PM

Darwin - Crowd issues become private matter

SPACE in Royal Darwin Hospital wards is at such a premium the hospital has resorted to buying beds from the private hospital next door to make room.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2015 at 10:35AM

Darwin - Naked ambition despite objections

WHEN the Honeypot strip club opens its doors in Smith Street mall, it will be over the objections of Darwin City Council.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2015 at 10:16AM

Darwin - Welcome to Lake WTF

A Darwin River resident enjoys ‘Lake WTF’ in his backyard after massive sinkhole fills with water.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2015 at 09:08PM

Darwin - Gay man bashes homophobe

A HOMOPHOBE was allegedly bashed by a gay man for “being ignorant” and calling him the f-word.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2015 at 09:41AM

Darwin - Caravan burned down to get snake

A FLAWED plan hatched over several beers to kill a snake has ended with a woman’s caravan destroyed.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2015 at 08:55AM

Darwin - Australian killed fighting ISIS

AN Australian who travelled to Syria to join the fight against jihadists has been killed — the first Westerner to die fighting alongside the Kurds.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2015 at 09:19AM

Darwin - Children tested for Ebola in Melbourne

BREAKING: REPORTS have emerged two children are being tested for the Ebola virus in the Royal Children’s Hospital this morning.



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2015 at 09:15AM

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

WHAT was whispered to convicted American Sniper murderer Eddie Ray Routh by the family of one of the victims after the verdict?



via Darwin and Local News February 26, 2015 at 08:31AM

Darwin - Cyclone damage tops $100m

THE government has called in the NSW Rural Fire Service to help provide shelter for 243 homeless Elcho Islanders.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2015 at 08:03PM

Darwin - Banana freckle ‘standover tactics’

WHEN Ron and Kay Harbeck wrote to Chief Minister Adam Giles, they didn’t expect a call warning them about the consequences of failure to co-operate with the aims of the campaign.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2015 at 06:10PM

Darwin - Relief payments after Lam

RELIEF payments for people affected by Cyclone Lam are available and the Northern Territory and Australian governments are visiting affected communities to take applications.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2015 at 06:01PM

Darwin - Ten coffins prepared for executions

IN a grim sign for the Bali Nine duo, 10 coffins have arrived in Cilacap in readiness for the coming executions on the prison island of Nusakambangan.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2015 at 01:40PM

Darwin - Multi-million-dollar jail row

THE saga of the new Darwin Correctional Precinct continues, with a contractual dispute over $2 million in unpaid bills.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2015 at 01:33PM

Darwin - Creatures feature in art

TERRITORIANS have always seen the world a little different and two Southport locals are turning their creative view on the world to start a new business.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2015 at 01:23PM

Darwin - Sightings of crocs so par for course

A CROC was spotted snatching barras around Stokes Hill Wharf.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2015 at 01:12PM

Darwin - Gut feeling isn’t enough evidence

A JURY has been warned it is not enough to “think” a police auxiliary officer – accused of forcing long-grassers to perform oral sex – is guilty.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2015 at 01:06PM

Darwin - Family champs at bit to retrace ride

THE bond between a father and son is one of the strongest human connections, felt by the men of the Borella bloodline.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2015 at 12:59PM

Darwin - 18 years for brutal backpacker attack

A MAN involved in the brutal gang rape of two European backpackers at gunpoint has been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2015 at 08:50AM

Darwin - Bully troll smashed by MMA fighter

THE moral of this modern David and Goliath story is: if you’re going to troll a professional MMA fighter, expect to get smashed.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2015 at 10:35AM

Darwin - Baby boy behind bars

A ONE-year-old baby boy will be one of the Territory’s newest inmates after his mother Sarah Dawn Rudd had her sentence increased.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2015 at 09:41AM

Darwin - Cops bust more meth

POLICE have stopped another batch of methamphetamines making the streets of Darwin hell after a 23-year-old man was busted.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2015 at 08:39AM

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

THAT’S gotta hurt. A man nailed himself to a crucifix in a world record attempt, but how long did he last and why did he do it? WARNING: GRAPHIC



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2015 at 07:57AM

Darwin - What happened to Aussie IS fighters?

THE head of the nation’s chief spy agency has shed some light on what happened to the majority of Australian fighters supporting Islamic State.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2015 at 01:25AM

Darwin - IS opens terror camps for kids

ISLAMIC State terrorists have opened a training camp teaching children as young as five how to fight, decapitate Westerners and shoot AK47s.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2015 at 10:34PM

Darwin - First photos of cruise ship ‘terror’

“IT WAS really dark and there were relentless downpours.” These images show what it was like on board the cruise ship that neared a cyclone in Queensland.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2015 at 03:28PM

Darwin - ‘She hugged me so tight I could hardly breathe’

JULIE Bishop has shared heartbreaking detail of her most recent meeting with the anguished mother of Myuran Sukumaran and its emotional toll.



via Darwin and Local News February 25, 2015 at 07:47AM

Darwin - Fight not over yet, say Bali Nine lawyers

LAWYERS for two Australians on death row in Bali say the fight is not over, despite a court throwing out claims the Indonesian president acted unlawfully when denying their clemency.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2015 at 08:06PM

Darwin - Lambley’s scathing attack on Giles

SCORNED former Health Minister Robyn Lambley delivered a scathing attack on Chief Minister Adam Giles during a no confidence debate in Parliament.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2015 at 11:52AM

Darwin - Axis of Awesome meets NT News

Triple J presenters Veronica and Lewis challenged Australian Band Axis of Awesome to make a song out of a story from the greatest newspaper in the world.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2015 at 06:28PM

Darwin - Punch miss lands man in court

A MAN has received an eight-month suspended sentence after he accidentally punched another man unconscious in 2013.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2015 at 06:00PM

Darwin - Putting off pension to hit indigenous hardest

THE Federal Government’s planned increase in the age pension age to 70 will hit Aboriginal people in the Territory hardest.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2015 at 06:20PM

Darwin - Inpex influx tipped to boost housing prices

DARWIN house prices are expected to rise 5 per cent in a matter of months, a leading real estate agency predicts.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2015 at 05:30PM

Darwin - Cop faces court over child porn charges

A FORMER policeman stayed back after hours to view child pornography, a court has heard.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2015 at 04:45PM

Darwin - Rare virus prompts mozzie warning

A RARE but serious disease, carried by mosquitoes, has been detected in the NT.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2015 at 05:00PM

Darwin - Bali 9’s final appeal thrown out

BALI Nine pair Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran have lost their chance to be spared from execution after a court dismissed their last-ditch legal effort.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2015 at 02:33PM

Darwin - Defiant florist faces being destroyed

A FLORIST who refused to provide flowers for a gay wedding has rejected an offer to settle a discrimination case and faces financial ruin.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2015 at 01:46PM

Darwin - Nothing wrong with Glenn McGrath going hunting

LIKE many Australians, I’m disappointed with former Australian cricketer Glenn McGrath. He should have stuck to his guns and defended his passion for hunting.



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2015 at 08:00PM

Darwin - Dead on your feet

FEELING like you’re dead on your feet? Well, you soon could be with Darwin council considering vertical cemetery plots.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2015 at 07:38AM

Darwin - Footy captain’s ‘catastrophic’ act

HE was once the king of Nightcliff, but star footballer’s jaw-dropping Q&A confession could be a game changer.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2015 at 08:38AM

Darwin - Idiot does burnout in front of cops

PROTIP: Hoons, don’t do a burnout in front of a marked police car.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2015 at 09:17AM

Darwin - Python’s full-scale bat snack

AN evening stroll turned into an hours-long show for Louise Kean when she stumbled upon a carpet python devouring a flying fox.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2015 at 08:56AM

Darwin - Fifty shades of gay

WRITING gay erotic fiction started as an escape for single mother-of-one for Toni Griffin has become a successful career.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2015 at 08:31AM

Darwin - Rodman to Territory a slam dunk

NBA legend Dennis Rodman, 53, is close to “netting” an agreement that will bring him to the Northern Territory.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2015 at 07:56AM

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

THIS Amish man was jailed for 15 years for cutting off the beards of those who denounced the values of the plain clothes Christian faith. Now he wants his conviction overturned.



via Darwin and Local News February 24, 2015 at 07:23AM

Darwin - Bus attacker: Did she or didn’t she?

CONFUSION over whether a bus attacker committed a particularly grubby act might have been why she walked free.



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2015 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Call to send in troops

Defence Force troops should have been sent in to assist with the clean up effort in remote areas after Cyclone Lam, according to a local indigenous organisation.



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2015 at 06:34PM

Darwin - Meet the catfish king

Italian angler Dino Ferrari is truly the catfish king, landing a world record monster of the deep bigger than a man.



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2015 at 08:13PM

Darwin - Bugbits: The butterfly effect

Have you noticed the seeming invasion of those large brown and yellow butterflies in the last few weeks?



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2015 at 07:21PM

Darwin - Bugbits: The butterfly effect

Have you noticed the seeming invasion of those large brown and yellow butterflies in the last few weeks?



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2015 at 06:23PM

Darwin - Prank war escalates

When this Darwin woman found that her roommate had parked across both their parks, she didn’t get mad - she got even.



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2015 at 05:37PM

Darwin - Lucky bird survives hit by car

A LUCKY bird got stuck under the numberplate of a car that hit it and was pried out with a mop handle by a passing good Samaritan.



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2015 at 03:16PM

Darwin - Too late to get Wiggle on

PARENTS who wanted to snap up tickets to the Wiggles’ Darwin shows were left disappointed, with nearly all of the tickets being pre-sold to fan club and Darwin Entertainment Centre members.



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2015 at 05:00PM

Darwin - Uluru rocks from space

A STRIKING photo of Uluru taken from a satellite has gone viral and cemented the spiritual heart of Australia as a top tourist destination.



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2015 at 04:35PM

Darwin - Man dacked and stabbed in violent attack

A MAN had his pants pulled down and was stabbed in the back with a pair of scissors before his car was stolen in a bizarre attack.



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2015 at 11:53AM

Darwin - Govt rejects law on unattended children

The NT Government has ­refused to introduce legislation that will see the banning of children left unattended in ­vehicles.



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2015 at 03:20PM

Darwin - Oscars live: The big wins to come

SHOW-STOPPING performances, pantless moments, political speeches, snubs... it has been a big night at the Oscars already. But the best is yet to come.



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2015 at 02:35PM

Darwin - Head-on crash in rural area

TWO people had to be cut free from their vehicles on Monday morning after a head-on crash in slippery conditions on Channel Island Road.



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2015 at 12:22PM

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

RESIDENTS in the Italian tourist city of Naples woke this morning to a “loud thud” when a massive sink hole opened up and swallowed a car.



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2015 at 08:53AM

Darwin - How Peta Credlin controls the PM

PETA Credlin’s extraordinary power and influence over Tony Abbott’s government is gradually being revealed. Here are 10 things we have learned.



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2015 at 10:30AM

Darwin - Cyclone Lam ‘biggest ever’

The residents of Galiwinku agree: Cyclone Lam is the biggest storm they’ve ever seen.



via Darwin and Local News February 22, 2015 at 05:53PM

Darwin - ‘Just finish the foreign executions’

ADVISERS to Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo say he should get the executions of drug offenders over and done with, as pressure builds from overseas.



via Darwin and Local News February 23, 2015 at 06:18AM

Darwin - Billabong fishing Queensland style

When a Queensland paper published a picture of a local bloke with a 118cm barra from Lake Tinaroo, they probably should have checked the background a bit more closely.



via Darwin and Local News February 22, 2015 at 02:06PM

Darwin - Bali Nine death island transfer looms

THIS is a telling sign. Fighter jets have arrived in Bali for a suspected mission that will transfer the condemned Bali Nine duo to death island.



via Darwin and Local News February 22, 2015 at 07:49PM

Darwin - Coverage a black and white issue

Why don’t Australians care about the lives of Aboriginal people, asks columnist Corey Sinclair.



via Darwin and Local News February 22, 2015 at 07:01PM

Darwin - First timer lands massive barra

Scott McNair and his father-in law Pan Khumpholkrang left to go fishing at Shady Camp as mere mortals — they returned legends.



via Darwin and Local News February 22, 2015 at 12:00PM

Darwin - Family beg for Josh to come home

THE family of missing Katherine man Joshua Murphy have a message for him — “we love you Josh”.



via Darwin and Local News February 22, 2015 at 03:39PM

Darwin - Bali Nine duo ‘love Indonesia’

THEY love and respect the country that wants them dead. Andrew Chan’s and Myuran Sukumaran’s brothers have read a powerful message from the condemned men.



via Darwin and Local News February 22, 2015 at 04:19PM

Darwin - It’s all gammon brus

A linguistic boffin is trying to work out whether Territorians speak differently to other Australians.



via Darwin and Local News February 22, 2015 at 01:48PM

Darwin - See Cyclone Marcia’s devastation from the air

ARMY troops are on their way to Queensland to help with clean-up in the wake of Cyclone Marcia, amid reports three men have been arrested for looting.



via Darwin and Local News February 21, 2015 at 11:11PM

Darwin - 80 Lam evacuees go missing

ABOUT 80 evacuees brought from Goulburn Island to Darwin to avoid Cyclone Lam are missing, according to authorities.



via Darwin and Local News February 22, 2015 at 10:26AM

Darwin - Lam’s trail of destruction

GAVIN Webb’s roof was torn off. He said the storm sounded “like a train rolling through the scrub”.



via Darwin and Local News February 21, 2015 at 10:11AM

Darwin - ‘There may be life on Jupiter’s moon’

BREKKIE WRAP: NASA thinks there may be life on Jupiter’s moon, Europa.



via Darwin and Local News February 22, 2015 at 05:08AM

Darwin - Anti-Australian backlash in Indonesia

TONY Abbott’s tsunami aid comments have caused backlash in Indonesia’s Aceh province with angry youths and activists creating a coins for Australia movement.



via Darwin and Local News February 21, 2015 at 07:28PM

Darwin - The man who doesn’t know he’s about to die

WHEN Rodrigo Gularte faces the firing squad beside Chan and Sukumaran, he probably won’t understand what’s happening.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2015 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Bladin centre closure to yield $18m

THE Bladin Immigration ­Detention Centre will be shut down in April, the Federal Government has pledged.



via Darwin and Local News February 21, 2015 at 01:43PM

Darwin - In footsteps of a hero

A 12-DAY journey of discovery has begun for Richard Borella, the challenge set for him to retrace his grandfather Albert’s footsteps.



via Darwin and Local News February 21, 2015 at 02:43PM

Darwin - Sad tales must be heard

RECENTLY a friend and former colleague – aged just 41 – passed away after a two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer.



via Darwin and Local News February 21, 2015 at 10:36AM

Darwin - Australian student ‘fighting with ISIS’

A UNI student from Perth has joined the Islamic State jihadist group in Iraq, a report claims, with his father pleading, “my heart is breaking”.



via Darwin and Local News February 21, 2015 at 05:36AM

Darwin - Second Aussie nurse in Ebola scare

ANOTHER Australian healthcare worker has been flown to London after potential contact with the Ebola virus while working in Sierre Leone.



via Darwin and Local News February 21, 2015 at 08:34AM

Darwin - Baby on board: precious little cargo

A PREMATURE baby girl was urgently flown out of Gove in a nine-hour marathon flight to Darwin as Cyclone Lam battered the coastline.



via Darwin and Local News February 21, 2015 at 10:02AM

Darwin - Karmichael Hunt on cocaine charge

SPORT star Karmichael Hunt has been charged with supplying cocaine.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2015 at 07:24AM

Darwin - State of Emergency declared

UPDATE: A State of Emergency has been declared for parts of the Top End hardest hit by Cyclone Lam.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2015 at 10:15AM

Darwin - Councils bicker over tourism bill

THE Darwin council has accused the Palmerston council of walking away from its ­responsibilities to Top End tourism.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2015 at 03:02PM

Darwin - Charlene’s fighting battle of her life

CHARLENE Ericson has a lot to live for: gorgeous twin girls, a loving husband and a job she loves – which is why she’s determined to beat ovarian cancer.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2015 at 02:51PM

Darwin - Teen thief back taunting victim

A YOUNG criminal allegedly broke into his neighbour’s northern Darwin home – but was back on the street after less than a day in custody.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2015 at 02:42PM

Darwin - Councils bicker over tourism bill

THE Darwin council has accused the Palmerston council of walking away from its ­responsibilities to Top End tourism.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2015 at 03:02PM

Darwin - Missing man a former Wanderer

THE man missing for two weeks after he walked from a home in Katherine is a premiership-winning former NTFL player.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2015 at 02:55PM

Darwin - Flash new school on cards for NT

THE Territory’s first international grammar school could be up and running at Berrimah Farm in three years.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2015 at 02:47PM

Darwin - Peace for Stolen Generations hero

ALEC Kruger – author, activist, soldier and member of the Stolen Generations – passed away on Sunday at the age of 90.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2015 at 02:39PM

Darwin - Baptism of fire to sigh of relief

NOT long into Senior Sergeant John Worrall’s first day as Nhulunbuy’s officer-in-charge, a colleague noted the low brewing off the coast could become a cyclone.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2015 at 11:51AM

Darwin - Recalling Darwin at war

AN air raid siren wailed, gunfire rang out, and the smell of gunpowder drifted into the crowd as the Top End marked 73 years since the bombing of Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2015 at 11:13AM

Darwin - Why Widodo will execute Bali Nine duo

THE BALI Nine duo’s lives rest with this man - Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo. And as tough as Tony Abbott talks, our political neighbour will not back down.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2015 at 09:30PM

Darwin - Seeking any shelter in Top End

THOUSANDS of people in the path of severe tropical Cyclone Lam spent hours bunkered down in various communities across the Top End.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2015 at 09:33AM

Darwin - ‘Bring back death penalty’: Lambie

JACQUI Lambie wants the death penalty returned for any Australian who fights with terrorists overseas. But that’s at odds with what she said earlier this week.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2015 at 09:20AM

Darwin - ‘Wind is picking up, creek is roaring’

RESIDENTS in the impact zone are starting to feel the full force of Cyclone Marcia after it made landfall north of Yeppoon. PICTURES | PREPARATIONS | ROAD CLOSURES



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2015 at 08:15AM

Darwin - Prepared for the worst

EMERGENCY response teams had been placed on standby ready to move into areas affected by the destructive winds of Tropical Cyclone Lam.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2015 at 06:58AM

Darwin - Hundreds flee to safety

WARRUWI on Goulburn Island resembles a ghost town after a mass evacuation saw 300 residents flown to Darwin ahead of the arrival of Cyclone Lam.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2015 at 06:59AM

Darwin - Bali Nine’s most positive sign yet

INDONESIAN authorities have sought more information from the Bali Nine duo about the conduct of their sentencing judges.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2015 at 12:40AM

Darwin - IS executioner could be American

INTELLIGENCE experts examining Islamic State’s latest video say the masked jihadi leading the mass beheadings could be American.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2015 at 06:04AM

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

A GROUP of students are under fire for displaying signs at a high school basketball match. But it was what was written that has the internet in a fit.



via Darwin and Local News February 20, 2015 at 06:55AM

Darwin - Lam strikes first as Marcia slows

UPDATES: Cyclone Lam has just hit the Northern Territory as a Category 4 storm. Cyclone Marcia will intensify to a Category 5 system as it crosses the Queensland coast with 270 km/h winds expected.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2015 at 11:23PM

Darwin - Why Widodo will execute Bali Nine duo

THE BALI Nine duo’s lives rest with this man - Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo. And as tough as Tony Abbott talks, our political neighbour will not back down.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2015 at 09:30PM

Darwin - Surfing croc gets dumped

Territorian surfers love wild weather, and it seems the local crocs want to get in on the action.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2015 at 07:56PM

Darwin - Twin cyclones keep getting stronger

FIERCE winds have torn trees out by their roots and hundreds of families have fled their homes, with two cyclones closing in fast on Australia.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2015 at 07:04PM

Darwin - Donations could cost CLP plenty

The Country Liberal Party could be facing $149,000 in fines for failing to disclose $200,000 in “in kind” donations it received from Foundation 51 in the run-up to the 2012 Territory election.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2015 at 06:12PM

Darwin - Unsung heroes of the sea finally honoured

AUSTRALIANS hired by the US Army Small Ships Section, who helped create history in the battle for the southwest Pacific during World War II, have finally been honoured.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2015 at 05:40PM

Darwin - Mills hits back at Giles for sacking

Recently deposed NT Commissioner to Indonesia and ASEAN Terry Mills has come out swinging against Adam Giles, who he says undermined him at every turn and had him sacked again as political revenge.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2015 at 05:20PM

Darwin - Revellers lion up to celebrate

THOUSANDS of people across Darwin will celebrate Chinese New Year, with a midnight ceremony marking the start of the Year of the Goat, and events set to continue throughout the week.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2015 at 05:03PM

Darwin - Execution process airs on TV

THIS chilling footage reveals how the Bali Nine duo are likely to spend their last moments. Warning: Graphic content.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2015 at 11:38AM

Darwin - Families flee ‘cyclone sandwich’

TREES have been ripped out and power and water are off as households evacuate before tropical cyclones hit Queensland and the Northern Territory.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2015 at 02:24PM

Darwin - Darwin mum steals charity for ice

CANCER sufferers are hundreds of dollars worse off after a mother of seven stole charity boxes from across Darwin to support her ice addiction.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2015 at 12:22PM

Darwin - Two people charged over drug lab

TWO people have been charged after police discovered a drug laboratory in Alice Springs.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2015 at 01:14PM

Darwin - Music star bunkers down for cyclone

AUSTRALIAN music star Geoffrey ‘Gurrumul’ Yunupingu is among thousands of residents on Elcho Island at risk of losing their homes in Cyclone Lam.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2015 at 12:34PM

Darwin - Brave bolt from shower into battle

WEARING nothing but boots and a helmet, Wilburt Thomas Hudson was the first person to shoot down a Japanese plane during the bombing of Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2015 at 12:15PM

Darwin - Is this a real dragon? OK, let’s play

TIS the season for baby bearded dragons and little Alita Turley-Clee couldn’t be happier.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2015 at 11:36AM

Darwin - Nhulunbuy were prepared for Lam

NHULUNBUY schools were closed, the town square was quiet, shops were locked and window fronts taped in case the cyclone made an unwelcome turn south.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2015 at 10:09AM

Darwin - Nhulunbuy prepares for worst

NHULUNBUY schools were closed, the town square was quiet, shops were locked and window fronts taped in case Cyclone Lam makes an unwelcome turn south.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2015 at 09:41AM

Darwin - Report blasts youth detention failings

THE youth detention system in the Northern Territory has been slammed for suffering from an “environment of instability”.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2015 at 08:55AM

Darwin - Starting a fire with talent to burn

AT 16, Clay Cassar-Daley is looking to master the musical talent already seen in his family.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2015 at 08:44AM

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

TALK about a hangover. A man has been dubbed the “drunkest in the world” after footage appeared of the partygoer naked and stumbling on the street.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2015 at 08:09AM

Darwin - Bali boycott may have some bite

AUSSIE travellers are looking elsewhere for cheap holidays as the #boycottBali campaign gains momentum.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2015 at 08:30PM

Darwin - Berry eaters face seven-week wait

FROZEN berry eaters face an anxious seven-week wait before they’ll know if they have Hepatitis A.



via Darwin and Local News February 19, 2015 at 12:55AM

Darwin - A cyclone sandwich is on its way

DOUBLE weather trouble is barrelling in with a swirling fury as Australia becomes the meat in a massive cyclone sandwich.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2015 at 08:59PM

Darwin - Be scared. It’s the gun of the future

IT CAN fire three types of ammunition, is small and lightweight. It will even aim and shoot for itself. This is the soldier’s future weapon.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2015 at 07:28PM

Darwin - Be scared. It’s the gun of the future

IT CAN fire three types of ammunition, is small and lightweight. It will even aim and shoot for itself. This is the soldier’s future weapon.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2015 at 07:28PM

Darwin - Batten down the hatches

POLICE have advised residents under cyclone warning to activate their emergency plans as Cyclone Lam approaches the north east coast of the Top End.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2015 at 05:54PM

Darwin - Bombing survivor brings banner home

91-YEAR-old veteran Norm McMahon has made his way back to Darwin to take part in the Bombing of Darwin commemorations.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2015 at 12:26PM

Darwin - NT loser in port deal, MUA says

JOBS will be lost if Darwin Port is privatised, the Maritime Union of Australia declared.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2015 at 06:28PM

Darwin - The deadliest waves on the planet

THEY instil fear and respect, the waves unmatched for size, ferocity and sheer power. But they are a magnet for a daring few surfers who risk injury - or worse - for the ultimate adrenalin rush.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2015 at 06:44AM

Darwin - Juvenile suspects in cart caper

A GROUP of juvenile criminals are believed to be responsible for stealing five golf carts from the Katherine Country Club, before joy-riding around town and dumping the carts.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2015 at 05:43PM

Darwin - Radiator clouds vision on busy road

VISIBILITY on a busy Darwin road was reduced to virtually nothing after a truck blew a radiator at an intersection.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2015 at 04:17PM

Darwin - ‘Shake and bake’ meth lab busted

A ‘SHAKE and bake’ meth lab with the potential to blow up has been uncovered in Alice Springs.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2015 at 02:37PM

Darwin - Nhulunbuy locals’ eyes fixed on sea

AS Cyclone Lam tracks west, away from the East Arnhem hub of Nhulunbuy, tense townsfolk are easing, but their eyes will remain fixed on the sea.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2015 at 01:02PM

Darwin - Wiggles on way to Darwin

MINIATURE groupies are expected to get their groove on with The Wiggles Rock n Roll Preschool tour bound for Darwin in June.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2015 at 03:24PM

Darwin - A cyclone sandwich is on its way

DOUBLE weather trouble is barrelling in with a swirling fury as Australia becomes the meat in a massive cyclone sandwich.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2015 at 12:53PM

Darwin - Solemates make bogan-safe thong

A GENIUS Territory inventor has produced a second prototype of a safety thong design he thinks will save people for the “death traps” that are regular thongs.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2015 at 09:03AM

Darwin - Graphic jail sex demands alleged

A JURY has heard how a Darwin watch house staffer allegedly forced two long-grassers to perform oral sex on him while in protective custody.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2015 at 12:19PM

Darwin - Eagles and Bombers go for broke

WANDERERS coach Andrew Hodges expects Saturday night’s NTFL elimination final against the Tiwi Bombers to be a serious case of cut and thrust.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2015 at 11:44AM

Darwin - Sick of pollies with blood on hands

IT ONLY took one question. And in that moment, any glimmer of hope remaining in our political system vanished.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2015 at 11:58AM

Darwin - Voters split on Territory Day: Giles

TERRITORIANS have spoken - Territory Day will not become a public holiday.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2015 at 10:50AM

Darwin - Just hang in there baby

NHULUNBUY resident Jessica Greenaway is due to give birth, but the hospital has temporarily shut down the maternity ward in preparation for the cyclone.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2015 at 09:58AM

Darwin - Take shelter Nhulunbuy residents

RESIDENTS of Nhulunbuy have been advised to take shelter immediately as Cyclone Lam approaches the coast.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2015 at 07:24AM

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

“I LOVE my attributes.” This Los Angeles woman has the world’s biggest butt — and she’s proud of it.



via Darwin and Local News February 18, 2015 at 07:05AM

Darwin - Frozen berries polluted by this toxic river

FROZEN berries recalled from Australian supermarkets freezers were grown and packed in one of China’s most polluted provinces.



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2015 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Cyclone Lam gaining strength

TROPICAL cyclone Lam will hit the Territory coast near Elcho Island at category 4 strength on Thursday, according to the latest weather bureau predictions.



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2015 at 08:16PM

Darwin - Jetstar slammed for selling cheap Bali flights

JETSTAR is copping criticism for promoting cheap fares to Bali at a time when two Australian men are facing execution on the Indonesian island.



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2015 at 08:59PM

Darwin - More heads roll in NT government

CHIEF Minister Adam Giles seems to be cleaning house of his opponents as more sackings have been announced in the NT following the failed leadership coup.



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2015 at 07:33PM

Darwin - ‘Shut the f*** up, Merv!’

COMEDIAN Joel Creasey has delivered a stinging, expletive-laden spray at cricket icon Merv Hughes on behalf of the celebrity camp. What set the young funnyman off?



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2015 at 06:42PM

Darwin - Band class students learn to rock

MIDDLE school students across Darwin are pledging allegiance to their bands Jack Black-style at Rock School.



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2015 at 05:00PM

Darwin - Terry Mills sacked

FOR the second time in two years, Terry Mills has been sacked while overseas.



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2015 at 04:31PM

Darwin - ‘If you do not come Bali will be clean’

INDONESIANS are lashing out furiously against the online #BoycottBali campaign, telling Australians to “go somewhere else” instead of the holiday island hotspot.



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2015 at 04:28PM

Darwin - Tiwi council stood down

AN INTERNAL investigation is underway into the alleged serious misconduct revolving around the Tiwi Islands Regional council.



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2015 at 02:21PM

Darwin - Companies pinged over underpaid staff

DARWIN cleaning companies underpaid staff nearly $84,000 in the 2013/2014 financial year.



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2015 at 04:30PM

Darwin - Booze ban for jetty

IF you were thinking about spending a few leisurely hours fishing at the Mandorah jetty while quietly downing a couple of beers, think again.



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2015 at 04:15PM

Darwin - No relief on cost of living

INFLATION rates may have slowed but it’s no surprise there hasn’t been a noticeable difference in your wallet.



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2015 at 04:45PM

Darwin - Night rider’s return for one last mission

A FORMER member of a top secret unit which conducted covert operations behind enemy lines in Darwin during WWII has returned to the Top End to fulfill a legacy.



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2015 at 03:53PM

Darwin - Rare bird spotted in Arnhem Land

A RARE vagrant bird has twitchers aflutter with excitement after being spotted in East Arnhem Land.



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2015 at 02:57PM

Darwin - Execution move ‘delayed’ at 11th hour

BALI Nine ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were to be moved to Indonesia’s execution island as early as tonight. But there’s a glimmer of hope.



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2015 at 01:25PM

Darwin - Confronting truth about executions

TWO doomed Australians are among hundreds of people sent to death by governments each year. Which countries still insist on executions? Warning: Graphic content.



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2015 at 01:42PM

Darwin - Thief locks himself inside car

A TERRITORY man has made an early run for dumbest criminal of 2015 after locking himself inside a car he was breaking into.



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2015 at 01:09PM

Darwin - Red centre turns green

Alice Springs is almost unrecognisable in these pictures taken from a drone.



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2015 at 11:57AM

Darwin - Jess Mauboy got ‘blazed’ with Snoop Dogg

DID Jessica Mauboy just let slip on live radio that she got stoned with Snoop Dogg? Turns out the Aussie pop singer is full of surprises.



via Darwin and Local News February 17, 2015 at 08:58AM

Darwin - Top trainer filmed tying piglet to lure for dogs to kill

TWO-TIME Australian Greyhound Trainer of the Year Darren McDonald has been suspended after being filmed tying a piglet to a mechanical lure to be savaged by dogs.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2015 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Bali Nine duo possibly off to death island

BALI’s chief prosecutor has delivered the worst possible news yet — the Bali Nine’s Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are being moved to execution island this week.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2015 at 09:07PM

Darwin - Bali Nine duo on way to death island

BALI’s chief prosecutor has delivered the worst possible news yet — the Bali Nine’s Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are being moved to execution island this week.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2015 at 06:37PM

Darwin - Grocery store groper gets jail

A MAN who touched the breasts of a woman while she was grocery shopping with her children has been sentenced to 12 months in jail.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2015 at 06:15PM

Darwin - ‘Pick on backpackers, not poor old Ronald’

A DARWIN escort business worker is “livid” Darwin City Council threatened to take a homeless man’s trolley when backpackers “piss and shit” down the road without any ramifications.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2015 at 06:00PM

Darwin - Scary swim for flipped fishos

THREE fishermen had to swim to shore after a large wave hit their boat and it capsized in Saturday night’s storm.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2015 at 05:42PM

Darwin - What on Earth is in his mouth?

FACING the best-trained fighters in the world isn’t dangerous enough for Benson Henderson. He feels the need to do so with a sharp choking hazard in his mouth.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2015 at 05:39PM

Darwin - Homemade tree lopper has safety nuts buzzing

IN A world gone occupational health and safety mad, it’s refreshing to see a Darwin local shirking the safety police by using some old-fashioned ingenuity to trim his trees.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2015 at 05:05PM

Darwin - Cyclone Watch declared

A cyclone watch has been declared for Nhulunbuy to Cape Shield including Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2015 at 02:17PM

Darwin - Territorians celebrate love of DUI

IT was supposed to be a time to celebrate love but not everyone got the memo with a high concentration of drink drivers wreaking havoc on the roads and risking lives on Valentines Day.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2015 at 04:40PM

Darwin - The island where the Bali Nine face death

BEHIND this fishing fleet is the island where the Bali Nine are set to be executed. It’s home to 1400 prisoners, including terrorists. And no mercy will be spared.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2015 at 01:03PM

Darwin - Cops find drugs in iced coffee

A woman was busted at Katherine Airport on Monday morning with 101 deal bags of cannabis hidden in an iced coffee container.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2015 at 01:27PM

Darwin - Cops find drugs in iced coffee

A woman was busted at Katherine Airport on Monday morning with 101 deal bags of cannabis hidden in an iced coffee container.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2015 at 01:27PM

Darwin - Senator brands Giles ‘a coward and a liar’

THE Northern Territory’s Chief Minister is “a coward and a liar” for refusing to front the Senate Economics Committee, chairman Sam Dastyari says.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2015 at 12:55PM

Darwin - Why family made heartbreaking decision

ANDREW Chan’s parents have been forced to make a heartbreaking decision — to return from Bali to Australia before their son’s execution date is announced.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2015 at 11:47AM

Darwin - Great escape for stolen dog

It’s taken four years but this story has finally got the happy ending it deserves.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2015 at 11:23AM

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

THE married man at the centre of the office sex romp that made worldwide headlines is in a tense battle to keep his job.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2015 at 08:31AM

Darwin - Kyle forced to ‘dump’ dolphin sex interview

KYLE and Jackie O were forced to cut short their interview with a man who had a sexual relationship with a dolphin after he made an even more disturbing claim.



via Darwin and Local News February 16, 2015 at 09:36AM

Darwin - Loved up Territory style

“HE wakes me up and says ‘you f***ing bitch’. I’ve never been so loved by anyone in my life.” Nick and Weed Collins’ Territory love tale is one for the ages.



via Darwin and Local News February 15, 2015 at 04:48PM

Darwin - Facebook post alarmed murdered woman’s family

FORMER general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital Robin Michael posted a lengthy letter on his Facebook page hours after he allegedly murdered his wife on a mountain in Tasmania.



via Darwin and Local News February 15, 2015 at 06:11PM

Darwin - NT town gripped by housing crisis

THE Barkly Regional Council says there is an indigenous housing crisis in Elliott and government need to help the forgotten town.



via Darwin and Local News February 15, 2015 at 05:49PM

Darwin - The real life Still Alice

‘IT’S the simple things like cracking eggs into a bowl’. An incredible first person account of what it’s like to live with early onset dementia.



via Darwin and Local News February 15, 2015 at 05:44PM

Darwin - Stupidest parents are breeding like rabbits

There’s more to life than just popping out kids and then boasting about it on social media, says columnist Corey Sinclair.



via Darwin and Local News February 15, 2015 at 03:32PM

Darwin - ’I bet they have Bigfoot there’

THE Northern Territory government’s efforts to tap into international markets and bring more tourists to the NT could be falling on deaf ears in the USA.



via Darwin and Local News February 15, 2015 at 12:43PM

Darwin - The mission to find Private Malone

JOHN Thomas Malone returned from war a broken man. His granddaughters were determined to find out what happened to their mysterious relative.



via Darwin and Local News February 14, 2015 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Territory Myer fashionably late

DOUBT has been cast over the much-anticipated opening of Myer amid revelations the department store giant has quietly pushed back its Darwin timeline.



via Darwin and Local News February 15, 2015 at 12:11PM

Darwin - The best new tricks to lose weight

IT WAS all about the paleo and anti-sugar diets in 2014. So what are the best ways to lose weight this year, that actually work? An expert reveals all.



via Darwin and Local News February 15, 2015 at 09:14AM

Darwin - Horrible saga an open wound

A DRUNK bikie killed a young man but is up for parole in 11 days after serving just 14 months.



via Darwin and Local News February 14, 2015 at 10:52AM

Darwin - Man charged with murder

A MAN has been charged with the murder of another man whose body was found near a trail of blood in Nightcliff.



via Darwin and Local News February 15, 2015 at 10:42AM

Darwin - ‘Playing with your child’s life’

AN AUSSIE mum who lost her own daughter to measles has a powerful message for the anti-vaccination movement.



via Darwin and Local News February 15, 2015 at 06:03AM

Darwin - Heart attacks taking sex life toll

THERE’S no doubt having a heart attack changes your life - even your sex life. The results of a recent survey comes as a rude shock to Territorians.



via Darwin and Local News February 14, 2015 at 03:20PM

Darwin - INPEX shoring up a game changer

INPEX will add onshore oil and gas exploration to its Northern Territory portfolio in a move described as an industry “game changer”.



via Darwin and Local News February 14, 2015 at 03:14PM

Darwin - Pioneering sniffer dog Scent a mate

SCENT was “like a shadow”. Loyal, standing by his handler’s side, trustworthy, affectionate and supportive.



via Darwin and Local News February 14, 2015 at 03:19PM

Darwin - AFLNT LIVE: St Marys v Tiwi Bombers

ST MARYS will need four quarters of football if they are to subdue the fast rising Tiwi Bombers in Saturday’s live AFLNTv match at 5.30pm.



via Darwin and Local News February 14, 2015 at 11:43AM

Darwin - Berries linked to hepatitis scare

UPDATE: ANGRY consumers have taken to social media after four hepatitis A cases sparked a health warning about a frozen berries product.



via Darwin and Local News February 14, 2015 at 07:35AM

Darwin - Three people arrested over death

THREE people have been arrested after the suspicious death of a 22-year-old man in Nightcliff.



via Darwin and Local News February 14, 2015 at 12:14PM

Darwin - Bewdy, no need to do our flies up

REJOICE Top End bogans - Qantas’ crack down on bogan outfits with strict new dress standards will not apply in Darwin’s business lounge.



via Darwin and Local News February 14, 2015 at 09:51AM

Darwin - Who’s cutting your grass this VDay?

IT IS the mower zone. Out there in the rain, grass troops on – mindless organic soldiers intent on strangling the precision of well-kept urbanity.



via Darwin and Local News February 14, 2015 at 11:23AM

Darwin - CBD needs breath of life

ANYONE who has lived in Darwin long enough knows exactly how iconic the decrepit old Woolies building is.



via Darwin and Local News February 14, 2015 at 10:38AM

Darwin - Territorians put antics in romantics

ROSES r red, violets r blu, Rhyming is hard, Nice rack!



via Darwin and Local News February 14, 2015 at 08:42AM

Darwin - Ex-RDH boss charged with murder

THE former general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital has been charged with the murder of his wife in Tasmania.



via Darwin and Local News February 14, 2015 at 09:11AM

Darwin - Cabbies declare ‘no go’ ghettos

SOME Darwin cabbies have declared Karama, Kulaluk, Bagot and Minmarama Park on Dick Ward Drive no-go zones because of fears for their safety.



via Darwin and Local News February 14, 2015 at 09:20AM

Darwin - Top End’s first big blow brewing

A CYCLONE is expected to form off the northeast Arnhem Land coast and could affect the town of Nhulunbuy as early as Tuesday.



via Darwin and Local News February 14, 2015 at 09:03AM

Darwin - ISIS hostage tells family ‘let me go’

ISLAMIC State hostage John Cantlie has told his family to ‘let him go’ days after appearing in a video which he said would be the ‘last in this series’.



via Darwin and Local News February 14, 2015 at 04:27AM

Darwin - ATM arsonist plays hide-and-seek

THE man who blew up a Darwin ATM went to extreme lengths to avoid identification by waiting media.



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2015 at 04:32PM

Darwin - Driver’s terrifying ramming ordeal

CABBIE Suresh Kuri was still shaken after his taxi was deliberately rammed as many as five times by what’s believed to have been a four-wheel drive ute.



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2015 at 02:29PM

Darwin - ‘Bomb threat’ at shopping centre

A MAJOR police operation is underway at a shopping centre in the Sydney suburb of Hornsby amid reports of a suspicious package.



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2015 at 03:41PM

Darwin - Cole slams ministry’s ‘madness’

A SUSPENDED Litchfield councillor has labelled an investigation process “bureaucratic madness at its worst” after the Government refused late evidence.



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2015 at 02:20PM

Darwin - Review: Fifty Shades Of Grey

FOR a film about exploring sexual desires to work, you need three things: a red-hot couple, steamy sex and compromise. Without one, the others fall.



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2015 at 02:12PM

Darwin - Mauboy drops Darwin music video

DARWIN’S own Jessica Mauboy has premiered the music video for her song The Day Before I Met You that was shot around the Top End.



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2015 at 10:50AM

Darwin - Dog tracks owner to hospital

A MINIATURE schnauzer who was missing her sick owner ran 20 blocks from home and somehow found the right hospital room.



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2015 at 01:49PM

Darwin - Minibus drivers scared from attacks

MINIBUS drivers are so worried about their safety some are refusing to drive at night after a string of assaults, robberies, and rock-throwing incidents.



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2015 at 10:36AM

Darwin - Jurrah happy to help in Yuendumu

BETWEEN fixing cars and preparing for footy fixtures, six months out of jail Liam Jurrah has taken a hands-on role back in his home community.



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2015 at 09:41AM

Darwin - Qantas cracks down on bogan attire

QANTAS is sick of passengers turning up at their business lounges in singlets and thongs — so from April 1 they are doing something about it.



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2015 at 08:20AM

Darwin - Territorians give romance big kiss-off

THERE is plenty of love lost among Territorians compared to their state counterparts - we have the least romantic lot of singles in the country.



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2015 at 09:13AM

Darwin - Death cult salute outside court

SHOUTING “Allahu Akbar” after refusing to stand for a judge, a hooded man pointed his finger to the sky in a ­confronting gesture.



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2015 at 07:36AM

Darwin - Man, 22, dead after altercation

A MAN has died after a late-night altercation, sparking an investigation by the Major Crimes unit.



via Darwin and Local News February 13, 2015 at 08:49AM

Darwin - Homeless told ‘move it or lose it’

RONALD Western houses all of his possessions in a trolley and Darwin City Council has threatened to take it away if he doesn’t remove it.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2015 at 08:28AM

Darwin - Lands chief slams ‘CLP mentality’ of Scullion

NIGEL Scullion is running an indigenous affairs agenda steeped in a CLP mentality that runs counter to the broad aims of his federal colleagues and Prime Minister Tony ­Abbott, Northern Land Council boss Joe Morrison says.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2015 at 01:04PM

Darwin - Hotelier blames FIFO for tourism woes

A DARWIN hotel operator has said the excessive use of rooms by FIFO workers and contractors has “killed the tourism business”.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2015 at 06:16PM

Darwin - Fugitive ‘at risk’ from other prisoners

A SENTENCED to a Job prisoner who escaped from his work site and had to be coaxed out of his hidey hole has been marked “at risk” because angry inmates might want to hurt him.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2015 at 05:54PM

Darwin - Retirement village for Palmerston

PALMERSTON will be home to a new $35 million retirement village with 60 villas and a community centre.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2015 at 06:04PM

Darwin - Bali Nine Aussies to be transferred

PLANS are under way to move Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran from Bali to an island jail in ominous signs their execution is imminent.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2015 at 05:13PM

Darwin - Carney departs suddenly amid CLP turmoil

The head bureaucrat in the Department of Children and Families has resigned on the heels of massive changes in the CLP Government.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2015 at 05:03PM

Darwin - Bali Nine duo’s most ominous sign yet

PLANS are underway to move Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran from Bali to an island jail in ominous signs their execution is imminent.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2015 at 04:27PM

Darwin - Fifty Shades dominates box office

EROTIC romance Fifty Shades of Grey is already cracking the whip at the Australia box office ahead of what is expected to be a bumper Valentine’s Day weekend.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2015 at 03:57PM

Darwin - Call for TISM to rock Eurovision

One Aussie has a dream - to get legendary underground band TISM to reform and represent Australia at Eurovision 2015.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2015 at 02:55PM

Darwin - US Navy hints at bigger NT profile

THE US Navy is considering increasing its presence in the Top End, a move that could see US ships based in Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2015 at 12:49PM

Darwin - Flick of a whip just the ticket

AFTER months of agonising anticipation and excitement, the wait is over. Fifty Shades of Grey, the movie adaptation hits Darwin cinemas.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2015 at 01:01PM

Darwin - Relatives most likely murderers

AUSTRALIA’S most likely murderer is a bloke in his 30s armed with a knife and will stab them in their own home, probably because of a domestic dispute.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2015 at 12:38PM

Darwin - Swimmers risk being croc bait

A CROC advocate is campaigning for signage in Territory swim spots, creeks and rivers to warn of the dangers of swimming in “prime croc country”.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2015 at 12:35PM

Darwin - Woman fought for kids beyond grave

AN English woman who did not want her two children to live with her ex-husband in Australia has been in a legal fight from beyond the grave.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2015 at 08:29AM

Darwin - Taxis targeted in crime spree

A FOUR-wheel-drive deliberately rammed a taxi in a botched effort to steal it, police say.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2015 at 08:16AM

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

TONY Abbott has been labelled “shockingly incompetent” by a senior fellow at a US think tank, who says Australia can do better.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2015 at 06:42AM

Darwin - The plot to behead on our streets

TWO alleged terrorists ­accused of planning to attempt a public beheading trained as body builders and boasted that they acted for “soldiers of Islamic State”.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2015 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Atheist ‘executes Muslims over parking’

AN ATHEIST who ranted against religion allegedly executed three members of a Muslim family over a parking spat.



via Darwin and Local News February 12, 2015 at 05:51AM

Darwin - Tollner goes on the attack

Only 20 minutes after being sworn back into cabinet outspoken MP Dave Tollner began an attack on the NT News over homophobic comments he made to a staffer that led to his resignation last year.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2015 at 04:43PM

Darwin - Woolies makeover to fix eye sore

THE old run down building on the corner of Knuckey and Smith street could soon be reinvigorated if its planning application is approved.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2015 at 11:24AM

Darwin - Memory lapse for witnesses

PRISONERS with links to the Darwin Hell Angels outlaw motorcycle gang appear to be suffering contagious amnesia.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2015 at 04:34PM

Darwin - Strip club compo to aid charity

THE man who won a federal-court case against a Darwin strip club after he was racially abused by a bouncer says he will donate his compensation money to charity.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2015 at 04:21PM

Darwin - ERA keeps Ranger delay hush-hush

ENERGY Resources Australia has quietly delayed the expansion of the Ranger uranium mine, with work now set to commence at an unspecified date in 2016, rather than its original target date of late 2015.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2015 at 03:56PM

Darwin - MPs storm out of parliament

BILL Shorten rose to give a speech in parliament - no different from any other day, really. But then he said something that made the government angry.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2015 at 01:36PM

Darwin - Organ donations fall in Australia

ORGAN donations are dropping despite a $240 million government program to boost the lifesaving practice.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2015 at 08:30PM

Darwin - Being fat might not be your fault

FAT mothers could be damaging their babies and placing them at risk of obesity even before they conceive, a new study shows.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2015 at 10:00PM

Darwin - Frolicking crocs like playing ball games

CROCODILES aren’t just killing machines — they also like to play ball games, according to a new report.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2015 at 07:51AM

Darwin - Giles’ Titanic deckchair shuffle

THE man who lost the respect and confidence of his colleagues after calling them a nest of vipers and making homophobic comments to a staffer is back.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2015 at 10:49AM

Darwin - We are not closing the gap

THE Prime Minister said it’s “profoundly disappointing” that Australia is not meeting targets set to improve the lives of indigenous people.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2015 at 08:49AM

Darwin - Australia to compete in Eurovision song contest

BEARDED ladies, D-list pop stars and Australian tragics unite, Australia is set to compete at Eurovision. The only question is, who will perform?



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2015 at 05:04AM

Darwin - Invasive exams ‘condition of return’

AN Alice Springs nurse was subjected to an invasive psychological exam - that found nothing wrong - after she filed a worker’s compensation claim.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2015 at 09:14AM

Darwin - Big brewer calls for last drinks

A BEER war is brewing that could see craft beers on tap phased out in Aussie pubs.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2015 at 09:03AM

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

THE suspected Bali Nine mastermind is reportedly enjoying a million-dollar lotto win, as two Australians wait to be executed for drug smuggling.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2015 at 07:37AM

Darwin - Hungry Jack’s shooting: Woman ‘like a zombie’

POLICE say a constable fired just one fatal shot at a knife-wielding woman outside Hungry Jack’s, but witnesses tell a different story.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2015 at 04:47AM

Darwin - Jacqui Lambie’s threat over halal ‘terror’

JACQUI Lambie says she has uncovered some “surprising facts” about halal certification and Islamic State and has a warning for the government.



via Darwin and Local News February 11, 2015 at 07:17AM

Darwin - Fugitive tracked down and captured

A FUGITIVE who escaped from a Darwin jail while on a day-release job scheme last Friday has been tracked down and captured.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2015 at 05:42PM

Darwin - Mixed messages for Bali Nine pair

INDONESIAN justice officials are giving mixed messages about the fate of the condemned Bali Nine pair.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2015 at 07:54PM

Darwin - Father’s rights advocate a ‘deadbeat’ dad

CONROVERSIAL men’s rights movement founder, Paul Elam, has been accused of abandoning his kids and abusing women.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2015 at 04:15PM

Darwin - Shock loss of ‘champion bloke’ has mates reeling

ADRIAN ‘Slugger’ Graham will be remembered through many walks of Darwin life as a “champion bloke”.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2015 at 07:00PM

Darwin - Look who came for a quick bite

A 3m crocodile was spotted swimming just offshore at Stokes Hill Wharf recently.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2015 at 06:10PM

Darwin - Java Spice in unpaid wagescourt stoush

THE OWNERS of coffee hotspot Java Spice Cafe Emporium will be taken to court on allegations two overseas workers were underpaid more than $3000.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2015 at 06:36PM

Darwin - Claims carer gave keys to crash joy-ride teens

THREE joy-riding teenagers injured in a crash near Katherine last week may have been given keys to the car by a social worker, the NT News understands.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2015 at 06:02PM

Darwin - ‘Why did they fire 27 rounds?’

EXPERTS have backed the tactic of not using snipers to shoot Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis, but they question why they fired 27 shots.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2015 at 10:30PM

Darwin - No pollies? We’ll drink to that

THE Litchfield locals don’t have a mayor, and God only knows who their Chief and Prime Minister will be in a week’s time. But at least their beer is cold.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2015 at 12:16PM

Darwin - New cabinet announced

Chief Minister Adam Giles has announced a new NT cabinet.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2015 at 03:46PM

Darwin - Witness lies to a coronial inquest

A MAN who allegedly witnessed the dead body of hit-and-run victim Levi Griffiths on the back of an ex-Hells Angels bikie’s ute has lied to a Coronial inquest.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2015 at 12:42PM

Darwin - Kamitsis property seized as security

A PROPERTY owned by the woman at the centre of the scandal surrounding the sacked police commissioner has been seized as “security”.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2015 at 12:12PM

Darwin - Matt Conlan resigns as minister

MATT Conlan has announced his resignation as a minister in the Northern Territory Government’s cabinet.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2015 at 09:48AM

Darwin - NGOs ‘overindulged socialists’: Lambley

FORMER Minister Robyn Lambley called Territory non-governmental organisations overindulged socialists to cabinet colleagues, a leaked email shows.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2015 at 09:58AM

Darwin - Hotel to give city rooms to move

FANCY yourself a bit of a seaman? This floating hotel could be on its way to Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2015 at 07:44AM

Darwin - Mutant pig born with human face

A FARMER says he was inundated with cash offers for a pig born with strange features and surprise appendage on its forehead after photos went viral.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2015 at 09:17AM

Darwin - Suddenly single soirées

THERE is a new trend emerging: divorce parties, which are as fun as a hen’s party “without the pressure of the marriage”.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2015 at 08:04AM

Darwin - Dementia sufferer missing

POLICE are urging Darwinites on their way to work to be on the lookout for a dementia sufferer who may have wandered from an aged care facility in Tiwi.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2015 at 07:55AM

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

CHINESE actress Zhang Ziyi is engaged after an unusual marriage proposal.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2015 at 07:54AM

Darwin - Fatal shark attack streamed live

THE death of a surfer yesterday was beamed around the world on the live stream of the Coastalwatch website.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2015 at 06:01AM

Darwin - ISIS leader scared for his life

THE head of ISIS is frightened for his life and on the run after allies eliminated 7000 jihadists in air strikes.



via Darwin and Local News February 10, 2015 at 04:41AM

Darwin - Man wins strip club racism case

A MAN who was racially abused by a Darwin strip club bouncer has won his case in the Federal Court after he was repeatedly palmed off by Northern Territory authorities.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2015 at 11:48AM

Darwin - Brave court witnesses praised

THE mother of a man killed by a Hells Angels bikie has praised two brave women who gave evidence despite the threat to their safety.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2015 at 12:52PM

Darwin - The question Tony can’t answer

LEIGH Sales kept asking the Prime Minister the same question on 7.30, and he kept dodging it. Which is a shame, because the answer should have been simple.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2015 at 07:28PM

Darwin - Inquest witnesses praised

THE mother of a man killed by a Hells Angels bikie has praised two brave women who gave evidence despite the threat to their safety.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2015 at 12:52PM

Darwin - Bail for man at centre of tragedy

A MAN charged with fleeing the scene of an accident that resulted in the death of nine-year-old Jack Sultan-Page has been granted bail.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2015 at 04:24PM

Darwin - $70k to kill 149 dogs

DARWIN dogs are better maintained than ten years ago, but ratepayers are still forking out up to $70,000 to pay for negligent dog owners.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2015 at 05:55PM

Darwin - Question that will haunt Abbott

THE date was February 27, 2012, when Tony Abbott rose in parliament to ask a question that will no doubt come back to haunt him in the coming days.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2015 at 12:52PM

Darwin - Electric shock for Territorians

TERRITORIANS have hit out at the latest power and water price hikes with some residents claiming their bills have more than doubled.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2015 at 05:15PM

Darwin - Giles stays quiet over cops claim

CHIEF Minister Adam Giles is still yet to explain or apologise to senior NT Police for his unprecedented comments.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2015 at 05:29PM

Darwin - ‘One kid with an iPhone was filming’

THE Sydney siege police operation was jeopardised by onlookers posting on social media, says the journalist who stayed behind police lines as the day unfolded.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2015 at 10:12AM

Darwin - Former army sergeant jailed

A FORMER Australian Army sergeant will spend two weeks of an eight-month sentence in prison for indecent assault after he ‘licked’ and ‘slapped’ colleagues.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2015 at 10:40AM

Darwin - Banana freckle ’dictatorship’

PETER Siriotis reckons inspectors working on the National­ Banana Freckle Eradication Program are like the people who used to board up houses of suspected plague victims.



via Darwin and Local News February 08, 2015 at 06:03PM

Darwin - Woman dies after crash

A WOMAN has died after being involved in a rollover — after which she and the other occupants climbed back in the car and continued driving — near Ngukurr.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2015 at 08:21AM

Darwin - Fugitive still on the run

A FUGITIVE remains on the run after he escaped from a Darwin jail while on a day-release job scheme for prisoners on Friday.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2015 at 11:33AM

Darwin - ‘Why am I the criminal here?’

SIEGE survivor Marcia Mikhael has accused police of bungling aspects of the Lindt Cafe hostage operation, claiming she is being “treated like a criminal.”



via Darwin and Local News February 08, 2015 at 07:30PM

Darwin - WTF? Star hits Grammys with striped leg hair

HEADS turned as this star hit the Grammys red carpet in shorts and flaunting a bizarre leg hair pattern. Who is it?



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2015 at 09:51AM

Darwin - Drugs seized after traffic stop

Police in Alice Springs seized drugs, a knife and cash after a traffic stop in Alice Springs.





via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2015 at 10:55AM

Darwin - Abbott wins leadership spill motion

TONY Abbott has survived the leadership spill motion but there is now debate about whether the Prime Minister won it by enough.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2015 at 09:53AM

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

A teenager has been arrested for the murder of his 16-year-old classmate. But it’s what he did with the body that has shocked authorities and the public.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2015 at 08:35AM

Darwin - Abbott faces worst poll figures

TONY Abbott faces a fight after a Newspoll showed the Coalition’s worst polling ­figures, and Liberal MPs are divided on the leadership.



via Darwin and Local News February 09, 2015 at 05:30AM

Darwin - Three injured in car rollover

A single car rollover at Ngukurr has injured three people.



via Darwin and Local News February 08, 2015 at 06:16PM

Darwin - ’I’m locked out of my Facebook’

MISSING a plane flight and being locked out of a hotel room are just some of the many absurd reasons Territorians have called 000.



via Darwin and Local News February 08, 2015 at 01:45PM

Darwin - Turtle-nappers hit massage parlour

A pair of sunbaking turtles were stolen from outside a massage parlour by a ruthless turtle-napper.



via Darwin and Local News February 08, 2015 at 05:23PM

Darwin - The world’s deadliest attractions

DESPITE serious injuries and multiple fatalities tourists can’t keep away from these deadly places. So would you risk your life on holiday?



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2015 at 06:50AM

Darwin - Cab drivers demand fare go

A GROUP of Indian cab drivers support Government moves to deregulate the taxi industry, saying it was time to break the anti-competitive forces which they claim control cabs in Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News February 08, 2015 at 02:13PM

Darwin - Kid risks croc attack for bong

SWIMMING through croc-infested waters so your mates will shout you a “blaze” is probably not the smartest idea.



via Darwin and Local News February 08, 2015 at 01:45PM

Darwin - Day release prisoner escapes

A PRISONER who it is claimed was using the drug ice while on a day-release program from a Darwin jail escaped and went on the run.



via Darwin and Local News February 08, 2015 at 12:27PM

Darwin - Reveller dies on Mitchell Street

A DARWIN reveller has died at a popular bar on Mitchell St overnight.



via Darwin and Local News February 08, 2015 at 09:41AM

Darwin - Will Abbott’s spill move backfire?

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott is already facing a backlash over his decision to move forward a vote on a leadership spill to tomorrow morning.



via Darwin and Local News February 08, 2015 at 10:40AM

Darwin - Croc cloud no cock but majestic

A GRANDIOSE cloud crocodile has been immortalised in a photo, the same phenomena as the world’s most famous cloud - the Majestic Cloud Penis.



via Darwin and Local News February 07, 2015 at 03:04PM

Darwin - Cabbies sussed out for crimes

MORE than 60 commercial passenger vehicle drivers in the Territory are being investigated for criminal offences.



via Darwin and Local News February 07, 2015 at 02:23PM

Darwin - Horrible Handy has an extra leg

CANE toads are generally downright ugly but this mutant toad takes the crown.



via Darwin and Local News February 07, 2015 at 02:19PM

Darwin - Fight brewing over Gardens concept

LOBBYING has begun for a controversial “landmark” housing complex adjoining the Botanic Gardens and its amphitheatre.



via Darwin and Local News February 07, 2015 at 02:06PM

Darwin - Live streams: Super Saturday AFLNT

LIKE a tale of two cities – the Tiwi Bombers and Palmerston – is a match of two football cultures.



via Darwin and Local News February 07, 2015 at 12:32PM

Darwin - Blowing whistle on abuse

NTFL umpires want the AFLNT to put a stop to what they call “unacceptable and ongoing levels of on-field, off-field and social media abuse”.



via Darwin and Local News February 07, 2015 at 12:55PM

Darwin - Enough sitcom reruns from politicians

THE side-splitting sitcom we’ve come to know as NT politics isn’t funny anymore.



via Darwin and Local News February 07, 2015 at 11:32AM

Darwin - Victim upset over compo delay

A MAN who was nearly killed at his workplace had to wait more than two months for workers compensation because his employer wouldn’t pay up.



via Darwin and Local News February 07, 2015 at 11:46AM

Darwin - No mercy for plotters stripped of perks

TWO chief ministers are about to be sacked.



via Darwin and Local News February 07, 2015 at 10:17AM

Darwin - Tragic crash claims second life

SHARNAY Hassall, 19, has died after being critically injured in a two-vehicle crash in Livingstone.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2015 at 04:58PM

Darwin - White the croc is going on?

CROCODYLUS Park is abuzz with the news of a unique croc hatchling that came out of his shell looking a lot paler than his brothers.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2015 at 05:57PM

Darwin - Bid to free bash death teen

NT Corrections workers have said a teenager on remand for more than a year over a drunken bashing death is suitable to be released from prison on a supervised bond — despite being homeless.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2015 at 05:30PM

Darwin - Brigade shows how it’s done by rolling out big guns

IT WAS like a grown-up version of show and tell when the army units at Robertson Barracks put their best weapons and equipment on display.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2015 at 04:59PM

Darwin - Abbott will fight leadership spill

TONY Abbott said he and Julie Bishop will “stand together” against a request for a leadership spill, but it’s understood she won’t be on the same ticket as him.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2015 at 04:38PM

Darwin - Shithouse idea has portaloo boss livid

JIM has never been shittier.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2015 at 04:54PM

Darwin - Woman passed away after car crash

THE 19-year-old woman injured in a two-vehicle crash in Livingstone has died.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2015 at 03:51PM

Darwin - Gove pets suffer with no vet

Angry Nhulunbuy residents have resorted to giving their sick pets human antibiotics because there is no permanent vet based in the town.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2015 at 03:19PM

Darwin - Drunk spat on police

A ROLLING drunk man was too wasted to get up when he tripped over — and spat on two NT police officers who tried to help him.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2015 at 04:15PM

Darwin - Accident at Inpex site

A CRANE dropped an exhaust stack on the Inpex site in Darwin yesterday morning but no one was injured, the company has said.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2015 at 04:25PM

Darwin - Close encounters with meerkats

CROCODYLUS Park’s newest residents – two meerkats – have had their enclosure doors opened to visitors who want to get up close and personal.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2015 at 03:05PM

Darwin - Girls in the swim for a Maxim title

THE BATTLE for Darwin’s best bikini bod begins tonight with the first heat of a major modelling competition.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2015 at 02:16PM

Darwin - Cameras, lights, police inaction

POLICE are telling Palmerston residents and business owners to hire security guards and install CCTV cameras to catch thieving youths in the act.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2015 at 02:14PM

Darwin - Barry signs for NT Thunder

AFTER days of speculation, former Melbourne Demon Dom Barry is officially an NT Thunder player.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2015 at 03:00PM

Darwin - Alleged ATM bandit charged

A 29-YEAR-old man who allegedly fled the country after blowing up a Winnellie ATM has been arrested and charged.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2015 at 10:59AM

Darwin - Yuendumu calm after Berry slaying

THE alleged murder of Yuendumu pool supervisor Rick Berry by two youths was a “family matter” and is not seen as a threat to the town’s white community.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2015 at 09:17AM

Darwin - Giles: It’s not time to change

The Northern Territory will stick with Central Standard time unless there’s a push from the community to change it.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2015 at 10:54AM

Darwin - Man hurt as rock shatters window

YOUTHS who threw rocks at passing vehicles have injured a passenger and damaged a bus and several taxis.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2015 at 09:38AM

Darwin - Elferink fuming as chaos drags on

The CLP appeared to still be in turmoil as failed deputy chief minister John Elferink lashed out at the NT News and stormed out of a press conference.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2015 at 09:07AM

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

A 13-year-old girl phoned 911 after he father was hit by a car and lay dying on the side of the road. What the 911 dispatcher told her could cost him his job.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2015 at 08:48AM

Darwin - Bishop: I’ll be Malcolm’s deputy

JULIE Bishop has told Malcolm Turnbull she would be happy to serve as his deputy, but has not completely ruled out presenting as a candidate herself.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2015 at 05:40AM

Darwin - Siege survivor: ‘I said sorry that you’re dead’

SURVIVORS of the Sydney siege have told of the agonising decisions they were forced to make by terrorist Man Haron Monis on 60 Minutes.



via Darwin and Local News February 06, 2015 at 03:03AM

Darwin - Bali Nine duo beg for their lives

ANDREW Chan and Myuran Sukumaran have written a heartbreaking five-line letter to the Indonesian Government, begging to be spared the death penalty.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2015 at 11:14PM

Darwin - Police keep tabs on public boozers

POLICE say a Darwin-wide crackdown on public drinking has produced some positive early results.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2015 at 06:20PM

Darwin - Doctors want to keep eye on elderly drivers

EYE tests for elderly NT drivers should remain mandatory despite national moves towards self-certification models, the head of the NT Australian Medical Association says.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2015 at 06:00PM

Darwin - Prisoner’s release row

A MAN acquitted of murder due to mental impairment in the 1980s could be “transitioned” back into the community after almost 30 years in prison.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2015 at 05:09PM

Darwin - Caravan heist ‘to house friends’

A TEENAGER stole three caravans in a bizarre plot to find his mates a home after they were evicted and had their kids snatched by the NT Department of Children and Families.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2015 at 05:40PM

Darwin - Bali Nine duo beg for their lives

ANDREW Chan and Myuran Sukumaran have written a heartbreaking five-line letter to the Indonesian Government, begging to be spared the death penalty.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2015 at 03:06PM

Darwin - Medieval warriors seek new troops

STEP inside the world of Kaos Horde and you may hear the insult: “Your mother was a horse!”



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2015 at 12:17PM

Darwin - Giles accused of senior police smear

CHIEF Minister Adam Giles irreparably damaged the reputation of a senior police officer, NT Police Association president Vince Kelly says.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2015 at 09:44AM

Darwin - Man chops off nose to look like villain

ONE man has taken their adoration for comic character ‘The Red Skull’ to an entirely new level by cutting off part of his nose.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2015 at 09:15AM

Darwin - Shit-stirrer dog beats dumb croc

A SHIT-stirring Panamanian dog has been caught on video mercilessly teasing a slow-witted, un-Territorian-like crocodile.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2015 at 11:21AM

Darwin - Man killed in two-vehicle collision

A 25-YEAR-old man has died and a 19-year-old woman has been critically injured as the result of a two-vehicle collision, 45km south of Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2015 at 09:42AM

Darwin - Lil Jon brings crunk juice to Darwin

CRUNK juice has long been the poison of choice for Lil Jon, a producer/rapper who knows a thing or two about success.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2015 at 09:24AM

Darwin - Between a croc and a hard place

A TERRITORY reptile wrangler has launched a range of bondage gear made from croc skin and says “the sky’s the limit” with its appeal.



via Darwin and Local News February 05, 2015 at 08:32AM

Darwin - Dog beats dumb, dumb croc

A SHIT stirring Panamanian but honourary Territorian dog has been caught on video mercilessly teasing a slow-witted, very un-Territorian-like Central American crocodile.



via Darwin and Local News February 04, 2015 at 10:06PM

Darwin - Chief Minister ‘lacks honesty, respect and integrity’

MLA Robyn Lambley has attacked the chief minister Adam Giles and spoken about her decision to back Willem Westra van Holthe in this week’s failed coup attempt.



via Darwin and Local News February 04, 2015 at 04:37PM

Darwin - Wild horses a moving target

CROKER Island is home to large herds of wild horses, which will soon be the target of a cull.



via Darwin and Local News February 04, 2015 at 06:29PM

Darwin - ‘Why I hide when I breastfeed my toddler’

SABRINA Rogers-Anderson wishes she could be out-and-proud when it comes to breastfeeding her 18-month-old in public, but instead she skulks off to do the ‘dirty deed’ far from prying eyes.



via Darwin and Local News February 04, 2015 at 01:03PM

Darwin - Police to step up war on drunks

DARWIN’S “long grasser” population has swollen because itinerant drunks are leaving towns with tougher ­alcohol restrictions.



via Darwin and Local News February 04, 2015 at 06:00PM