Darwin - The best April Fool’s gags around

THE start of April did not go without many companies and stars getting in on the April Fool’s Day jokes. Which was your favourite?



via Darwin and Local News April 01, 2015 at 03:45PM

Darwin - NT gov fined over sacred site

THE Northern Territory Government has been fined for damaging a sacred Aboriginal site, but regulation procedure means it will likely receive the money back.



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

Darwin - Two men charged over rape

TWO men will face court charged with the rape of a 43-year-old woman in the Northern Suburbs.



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

Darwin - Elferink defends study tour

Attorney-General John Elferink defended his $45,000 six-week Christmas holiday to the United States at taxpayer’s expense.



via Darwin and Local News April 01, 2015 at 12:35PM

Darwin - Flash new warship to join Marines

STATE-OF-THE-ART warship USS America is slated to join a record number of Marines in Darwin this dry season, according to US Navy chiefs.



via Darwin and Local News April 01, 2015 at 11:34AM

Darwin - Ice smuggler eyes early release

A DRUG smuggler who attempted to bring almost half a million dollars of methamphetamine into the Territory could be out of jail in six months.



via Darwin and Local News April 01, 2015 at 11:34AM

Darwin - Five years jail for rape of teen

A 45-YEAR-OLD man filmed himself performing “deeply confronting” sexual acts on a 15-year-old girl while she slept on his couch.



via Darwin and Local News April 01, 2015 at 09:37AM

Darwin - UK police have euthanasia doc in sights

LONDON’S Metropolitan Police has begun investigating Australian euthanasia advocate Dr Philip Nitschke.



via Darwin and Local News March 31, 2015 at 06:05PM

Darwin - Heated up at hot dog neglect

A DARWIN woman was outraged after she saw two separate cars with dogs locked inside them on a hot day.



via Darwin and Local News April 01, 2015 at 10:50AM

Darwin - David Campbell: my family’s alcoholism stops with me

I felt shame. I couldn’t stand by and watch this be normalised with the next generation. Many have called me a wowser but I want to do good for my family. To be the best father I can be.



via Darwin and Local News April 01, 2015 at 09:30AM

Darwin - 4WDs to be banned in Territory

ALL four-wheel-drive vehicles will be banned from Territory roads from January 1, the NT News can reveal.



via Darwin and Local News April 01, 2015 at 08:36AM

Darwin - Crocodile DunRay’s snappy mate

CROCODILE whisperer Ray McCasker reckons he has got his pet saltie One Bite covered on what to eat and when.



via Darwin and Local News April 01, 2015 at 07:07AM

Darwin - Islamic sign scratched on church door

A CHURCH in Alice Springs has had the words “Allah Akbar” scratched into their glass door and windows by a man who allegedly assaulted a security guard and threw rocks at his car.



via Darwin and Local News April 01, 2015 at 06:53AM

Darwin - Small Poppy cuts down competition

A DARWIN baby with an infectious smile has taken out the titles of Bonds Baby of the Year.



via Darwin and Local News April 01, 2015 at 06:55AM

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

THE driver of a Jeep in Chicago had a very effective solution for avoiding towing and impound fees after finding his car latched to the back of a tow truck.



via Darwin and Local News April 01, 2015 at 07:07AM

Darwin - Pride as Jessie’s bravery saluted

JICENTA-Leigh Fullerton, 22, was murdered after she selflessly got out of her vehicle to assist another woman. She will now be awarded a bravery medal for her actions.



via Darwin and Local News March 31, 2015 at 11:53AM

Darwin - Ready for full-scale fish feast

Seafood retailers will be full to the brim as fishermen and shops prepare for crowds over the Easter weekend.



via Darwin and Local News March 31, 2015 at 06:44PM

Darwin - Stress cracks appear in thin blue line

BUSH police are working to the point of exhaustion while officers in major centres such as Darwin are stressed and unwell because of a lack of cop numbers.



via Darwin and Local News March 31, 2015 at 10:54AM

Darwin - Fallen footballer not forgotten

FALLEN footballer Geoffrey Jack Miller is being remembered as a gentleman who had prodigious talent in whatever he did.



via Darwin and Local News March 31, 2015 at 10:44AM

Darwin - Teens on social media battleground

COULD the social media teens of 2015 handle the horrific reality faced by youngsters who went off to war a century ago? Today they can find out.



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

Darwin - Musical electorate seat-rejig

THE CLP is aiming to axe Matt Conlan’s seat of Greatorex and abolish Alison Anderson’s electorate of Namatjira in an upcoming redistribution.



via Darwin and Local News March 31, 2015 at 08:03AM

Darwin - Virgin lands first route

A WATER canon salute welcomed Virgin Australia’s inaugural Darwin-Alice Springs-Adelaide flight as it jetted into the Red Centre.



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

Darwin - UFO spotted over Darwin

DARWIN skies have come alive ahead of schedule with the first UFO sighting for the year.



via Darwin and Local News March 30, 2015 at 05:55PM

Darwin - Silence from cops doesn’t help kids

THE alleged rape of a seven-year-old Aboriginal girl in an Alice Springs town camp has ignited a much-needed discussion within the Northern Territory.



via Darwin and Local News March 31, 2015 at 07:48AM

Darwin - Pig ‘regret’ but trip was whole hog

CONTROVERSY over a social media post did stop Sophie Monk from enjoying a long weekend in the Top End.



via Darwin and Local News March 31, 2015 at 07:39AM

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

AN Aussie might have made enemies with the world’s most powerful leaders — including Obama and Putin — when he accidentally leaked their passports.



via Darwin and Local News March 31, 2015 at 07:35AM

Darwin - Backpacker kept as sex slave

THE shocking facts of what a Dutch tourist was forced to endure in a Melbourne hotel room have been revealed. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT



via Darwin and Local News March 31, 2015 at 06:13AM

Darwin - ’Hold my beer and watch this’

When these Florida fishermen spotted a huge tuna casually swimming right up to them at the dock, they couldn’t believe their eyes.



via Darwin and Local News March 30, 2015 at 08:05PM

Darwin - Tidal bore smashes into boat

A FISHING charter group has caught on camera a rare event that sees a single large wave push hundreds of kilometres up a river.



via Darwin and Local News March 30, 2015 at 06:32PM

Darwin - Camp in calls for safety overhaul

RESIDENTS of the town camp where a young girl was allegedly raped earlier this month have rallied behind calls for improved safety.



via Darwin and Local News March 30, 2015 at 06:15PM

Darwin - Adorable dog goes to drive through

There’s nothing Cultus the adorable rottweiler likes more than getting a cheeseburger.



via Darwin and Local News March 30, 2015 at 04:50PM

Darwin - Mighty pen strikes in battle against thefts

POLICE are hoping invisible ink will help officers reunite stolen goods with their owners more easily.



via Darwin and Local News March 30, 2015 at 05:55PM

Darwin - Banana freckle poison fears

A GARDENER who sacrificed his banana trees to the Banana Freckle Eradication Program has discovered that the herbicide used by the eradication teams is a carcinogen.



via Darwin and Local News March 30, 2015 at 05:15PM

Darwin - Canberra taskforce to tackle insurance fears

THE Federal Government has moved to address community concerns raised after the sale of TIO to examine high insurance­ premiums across Northern Australia­.



via Darwin and Local News March 30, 2015 at 05:40PM

Darwin - Banana freckle poison fears

A GARDENER who sacrificed his banana trees to the Banana Freckle Eradication Program has discovered that the herbicide used by the eradication teams is a carcinogen.



via Darwin and Local News March 30, 2015 at 05:15PM

Darwin - War veteran Sarbi dies a hero dog

DECORATED canine war hero Sarbi has died after a short battle with brain cancer.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2015 at 06:12PM

Darwin - Croc stalks fishos

A three and a half metre croc spent most of Sunday at Mandorah stalking fishos.



via Darwin and Local News March 30, 2015 at 12:04PM

Darwin - Pig bites man

A DARWIN man missed his court appearance because he was bitten by a pig.



via Darwin and Local News March 30, 2015 at 10:56AM

Darwin - Fight with ISIS, you’ll die: Defence

AUSTRALIA’S Chief of Joint Operations says coalition forces have killed 9500 ISIS fighters and warned impressionable Australians not to join them.



via Darwin and Local News March 30, 2015 at 10:08AM

Darwin - Can you pick these films from first and last frames?

IF WE showed you the just opening and closing scenes from well-known films, do you think you would be able to pick them? Take the test.



via Darwin and Local News March 30, 2015 at 10:29AM

Darwin - Croc Whisperer or next meal?

HE’S a thrillseeker who reckons he has a special bond with one of Australia’s killing machines.



via Darwin and Local News March 29, 2015 at 07:44AM

Darwin - Shock jock’s cancer battle

WHEN Pete Davies was having trouble swallowing his food, he took a “typical bloke’’ attitude to the problem — “she’ll be right, flush it down with beer’’.



via Darwin and Local News March 29, 2015 at 01:15PM

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

POLICE have arrested a man for carrying a fake gun outisde the Lindt cafe in Sydney’s Martin Place just weeks after it reopened.



via Darwin and Local News March 30, 2015 at 08:41AM

Darwin - Frantic captain heard on black box

THE captain of Germanwings Airbus A320 reportedly shouted at the co-pilot to ‘open the damn door’ as he desperately tried to get into the locked cockpit.



via Darwin and Local News March 30, 2015 at 01:09AM

Darwin - Frantic captain heard on black box

THE captain of Germanwings Airbus A320 reportedly shouted at the co-pilot to ‘open the damn door’ as he desperately tried to get into the locked cockpit.



via Darwin and Local News March 29, 2015 at 09:53PM

Darwin - 10 people bringing Facebook to life

THESE are the people who will make your Facebook feed extraordinary. And they have some questions they want to answer.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2015 at 08:30PM

Darwin - Police had ‘few options’ at attack

IN review of a 2014 incident where a Darwin man was beaten by three men on Mitchell St, NT Police said there were “few tactical options” for mounted police on the scene.



via Darwin and Local News March 29, 2015 at 05:01PM

Darwin - Ratepayers pay to give mayor the boot

LITCHFIELD ratepayers spent nearly $50,000 on legal fees to get rid of their own mayor.



via Darwin and Local News March 29, 2015 at 04:51PM

Darwin - Ambos under pressure

AMBULANCES are straining under the pressure of an increased number of call outs to the Wickham Point Immigration Detention Facility following cuts to services, paramedics say.



via Darwin and Local News March 29, 2015 at 03:37PM

Darwin - Darwin not so sexy

THERE are 86 Australian cities home to more attractive singles than Darwin, according to a new study.



via Darwin and Local News March 29, 2015 at 02:53PM

Darwin - How healthy are you? Take our test

ARE you healthy? What shape is your family in? And what health type sums you up? Take the National Health of ­Australia test today to find out.



via Darwin and Local News March 29, 2015

Darwin - Your one war question answered

THERE is one question we want to ask our ancestors. These people will not only answer it — they will become your most extraordinary friends.



via Darwin and Local News March 29, 2015 at 07:35AM

Darwin - ‘It’s a constant reminder of my past’

BREKKIE WRAP: Brian Flemming was elated to lose a staggering 166kgs, but now he struggles with the excess skin. See why.



via Darwin and Local News March 29, 2015 at 02:31AM

Darwin - Party of five stranded

EMERGENCY services are working to rescue a party of five stranded by floodwaters at Cahill’s Crossing.



via Darwin and Local News March 29, 2015 at 10:41AM

Darwin - Woman stabbed to death in Alice Springs

A WOMAN has been stabbed to death by her defacto partner in Alice Springs.



via Darwin and Local News March 29, 2015 at 09:59AM

Darwin - Lubitz ‘visually impaired’

GERMANWINGS ‘suicidal’ co-pilot Andreas Lubitz was reportedly seeking treatment for eyesight problems, which he feared would put an end to his dream of being a pilot.



via Darwin and Local News March 29, 2015 at 07:01AM

Darwin - ‘Police told me to buy a gun’

A DARWIN mother has shared her devastating experience with domestic abuse and the lack of support from the courts.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2015 at 05:14PM

Darwin - Ditching iced coffee for lattes

FANCY Territory tradies are turning their noses up at Iced Coffees and sausage rolls in favour of skinny lattes and croissants... and they’re not ashamed.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2015 at 05:05PM

Darwin - ‘Everyone will know my name’

THE former girlfriend of killer pilot Andreas Lubitz has broken her silence about the tormented, erratic man who dreamed of the world remembering his name.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2015 at 02:49PM

Darwin - What a paramedick!

A PARAMEDIC in a position of authority is accused of sending a text message containing a picture of his penis to a student paramedic working for St John NT.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2015 at 09:17AM

Darwin - Emerging NT cricketers to mix it with experienced counterparts

NT Cricket selectors have picked the NT Emerging Players squad who will feature in this season’s Darwin and District competition.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2015 at 07:11PM

Darwin - Man killed crossing the road

A MAN has been killed after being hit by a car while walking across the Barkley Highway.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2015 at 12:42PM

Darwin - Game of Boners

IF you’re a Game of Thrones fan with a penchant for phallus-shaped objects, this rubber replica of the Iron Throne is right up your alley. Figuratively, of course.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2015 at 12:05PM

Darwin - Donated snakes find forever homes

THE much-loved pet snakes of a young Darwin woman who passed away last year have found a home at Territory Wildlife Park.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2015 at 12:12PM

Darwin - Mum fears for ice-addict son’s safety

A WOMAN whose ice-addict son is being held on remand on a string of criminal charges believes Darwin is in the grip of a methamphetamine crisis.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2015 at 10:33AM

Darwin - Dumb gun-shy critics bag safari idea

BUTT out vocal bleeding hearts around Australia, crocodile safari hunts would provide an income stream for Aboriginal communities, writes columnist Maria Billias.



via Darwin and Local News March 28, 2015 at 09:39AM

Darwin - Sex offender nabbed in Darwin

A CONVICTED sex offender wanted for a string of offences in Victoria was caught in Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2015 at 03:12PM

Darwin - Muddy end for Nightcliff Island

GEOTECHNICAL feasibility drilling for the controversial man-made island near Nightcliff Beach had found no rock and only mud, Dave Tollner says.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2015 at 03:19PM

Darwin - Pastoralists target oil and gas plan

CATTLEMEN have expressed reservations about the NT Government’s proposal to make them co-exist with oil and gas companies.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2015 at 03:21PM

Darwin - Greedy pollies eye larger pay days

POLLIES’ wallets could soon be getting a boost after the CLP passed legislation to stop their pay rises being tied to public servants’ wages.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2015 at 02:11PM

Darwin - Drug laboratory uncovered in Larrakeyah

A 29-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after a clandestine drug laboratory was uncovered in Larrakeyah.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2015 at 01:21PM

Darwin - ‘Major find’ at co-pilot’s home

AS startling details emerge about Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, police say they’ve made a ‘significant discovery’ at his home.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2015 at 01:20PM

Darwin - PM ‘divides’ Australians: Stokes

GEELONG premiership star and Territorian Mathew Stokes has written an open letter attacking Tony Abbott’s views on remote Aboriginal communities.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2015 at 08:53AM

Darwin - Fears over communities’ future

NEWS of the possible closure of WA communities is filtering into remote Central Australia, making residents increasingly confused about their future.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2015 at 11:58AM

Darwin - Stuck with councillors until 2017

TERRITORIANS will have to put up with their councillors until August 2017.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2015 at 09:33AM

Darwin - Tribute for lost angel Dane Kowalski

IT was the final goodbye for a man known as a saint during his short-lived life, who now rests as an angel.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2015 at 09:24AM

Darwin - Jack’s impressive body of work

THE Territory’s youngest body builder is about to splash on some fake tan and show off his hard earned work in this weekend’s body building championships.



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2015 at 09:07AM

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

JOYCE Garrard forced her granddaughter to keep running on a treadmill until she died. So why can’t a jury agree on her punishment?



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2015 at 08:32AM

Darwin - When a pilot snaps mid-flight

THE Germanwings crash is not the first air disaster attributed to a pilot’s meltdown. As trust in pilots is shaken, what’s being done to ensure their mental health?



via Darwin and Local News March 27, 2015 at 09:08AM

Darwin - Bugbits: A sting in the tail

An entomologist and an arachnologist hit the road on a scorpion journey of discovery.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2015 at 08:11PM

Darwin - Inactive activist takes peace plan lying down

IT was a long, gruelling 24-hours in bed for one inactive activist.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2015 at 06:56PM

Darwin - Meet the Franken-burger

A DUTCHMAN who dreams of growing franken-steaks could be the biggest threat to the Northern Territory’s beef industry.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2015 at 05:45PM

Darwin - Croc sighted in floodwaters

NT Parks and Wildlife has recieved reports of a two to three metre crocdile sighted in floodwaters around Beswick.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2015 at 04:45PM

Darwin - SexyLand case accusations

THE lawyer for the man charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a SexyLand worker has accused the Department of Public Prosecutions of releasing CCTV to the media but not him.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2015 at 04:10PM

Darwin - Unleashing our most fearsome weapon

THEIR bite has twice the pressure of a regular dog’s and they have the training and intelligence to work in warzones. This is the ferocious side of man’s best friend.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2015 at 12:23PM

Darwin - Pilot was ‘locked out of cockpit’

AUDIO from the Germanwings black box reportedly reveals one of the pilots was locked out of the cockpit before the crash and was unable to get back in.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2015 at 01:39PM

Darwin - Man loses leg in mulcher accident

A MAN lost the lower half of his left leg in a tree mulcher accident while preparing for Cyclone Nathan.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2015 at 11:44AM

Darwin - Former TIO staff facing lay-offs

FORMER TIO staff are facing the prospect of lay-offs just months after having their jobs guaranteed by the CLP Government when the company was sold off.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2015 at 08:10AM

Darwin - Town camp review welcomed

An Alice Springs paramedic has welcomed the government’s review into town camps and said a large amount of their call outs were to town camps.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2015 at 12:31PM

Darwin - Teenage babysitters paid with ice

TEENAGERS are being paid with ice for babysitting services and sex, as use of the horror drug reaches epidemic levels in Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2015 at 07:47AM

Darwin - Homes under threat by rising water

HOMES around Beswick could soon be under threat from rising floodwaters caused by rain dumped by ex-Cyclone Nathan.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2015 at 11:53AM

Darwin - Public kept in dark over McRoberts

THE Australian Federal Police will not release the terms of reference for its criminal investigation into former NT Police Commissioner John McRoberts.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2015 at 09:58AM

Darwin - Pilot was ‘locked out of cockpit’

AUDIO from the Germanwings black box reportedly reveals one of the pilots was locked out of the cockpit before the crash and was unable to get back in.



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

Darwin - More severe weather for Top End

MORE severe weather is expected to hit some parts of the Northern Territory as ex-Tropical Cyclone Nathan continues to impact the Top End.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2015 at 09:28AM

Darwin - Dog snap secures agent home listing

BRANDY the kelpie has proven to be a woman’s best friend after securing her real estate agent owner a property listing.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2015 at 09:11AM

Darwin - Christmas killer jailed for eight years

A WOMAN will likely spend eight years behind bars after drunkenly stabbing her boyfriend in the neck on Christmas Eve.



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

Darwin - Top End ready for Marines’ stay

MORE than 1000 US Marines will begin arriving in the Top End in the coming weeks for the fourth Marine Rotation Force-Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2015 at 08:35AM

Darwin - Former TIO staff facing lay-offs

FORMER TIO staff are facing the prospect of lay-offs just months after having their jobs guaranteed by the CLP Government when the company was sold off.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2015 at 08:09AM

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

TAKE a good, hard look at this comic book cover. Can you see anything strange? The artist claims he’s hidden an illustration that only one in fifteen can see.



via Darwin and Local News March 26, 2015 at 08:21AM

Darwin - Government is ‘fake smiles and real a***holes’

DYSFUNCTION in the NT government and a failure to act on suggestions to improve safety are contributing to the crisis situation in town camps, a community leader says.



via Darwin and Local News March 25, 2015 at 04:34PM

Darwin - Father busted with block of meth

WHEN police stopped this father’s car, they found a trafficable block of drugs and an article headed “How to Make Methamphetamine”.



via Darwin and Local News March 25, 2015 at 01:31PM

Darwin - Goulburn Islanders call for shelter

AFTER two evacuations in a month, a Goulburn Island resident is calling on the NT Government to invest in a cyclone shelter in the community.



via Darwin and Local News March 25, 2015 at 04:00PM

Darwin - Beer and laughs proves great therapy

PETER Mustapha’s life became unrecognisable after he was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour almost two years ago.



via Darwin and Local News March 25, 2015 at 04:10PM

Darwin - You might feel a little less pain at the pump

TERRITORY drivers have felt a reprieve in the punishing petrol prices as the NT average fuel cost has fallen closer in line with the national.



via Darwin and Local News March 25, 2015 at 04:20PM

Darwin - Flood warning for Katherine River

A MINOR flood warning for the Katherine River has been issued by the Bureau of Meterology.



via Darwin and Local News March 25, 2015 at 02:13PM

Darwin - Fresh approach to crack ice scourge

THE ice epidemic across the NT is so bad a parliamentary committee has been established to determine the best approach to combat its use.



via Darwin and Local News March 25, 2015 at 01:42PM

Darwin - Another terror teen caught trying to leave Sydney

A 17-YEAR-OLD boy has been caught trying to fly out of Sydney to a become foreign fighter with terrorist groups in the Middle East.



via Darwin and Local News March 25, 2015 at 10:22AM

Darwin - Serial croc killer claims another victim

A SERIAL croc killer could be to blame for a spate of recent murders on Dundee Beach after another saltie was found dead over the weekend.



via Darwin and Local News March 25, 2015 at 09:31AM

Darwin - Push on for croc safaris

CROC Trophy hunting in the Territory could soon be legalised if the Territory Government gets its way.



via Darwin and Local News March 25, 2015 at 10:18AM

Darwin - Win for firies in battle on compo

THE NT Government will backdate its proposed ­Presumptive Fire Fighters Legislation to July 2011 and implement a three-month ­sunset clause for career firefighters.



via Darwin and Local News March 25, 2015 at 10:23AM

Darwin - Push to deliver soldier’s remains

THE NT Government is supporting efforts to bring home the body of the NT’s only soldier killed in the Vietnam War.



via Darwin and Local News March 25, 2015 at 10:08AM

Darwin - Couple’s argument ends in stabbing

AN argument between an Alice Springs couple has ended with a man in hospital suffering stab wounds to the chest and his 22-year-old partner in custody.



via Darwin and Local News March 25, 2015 at 09:19AM

Darwin - Toastie prices becoming upper crust

THE HUMBLE ham, cheese and tomato toastie, a staple that satisfies everyone from the traveller to hungry child, is a fickle item in Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News March 25, 2015 at 09:32AM

Darwin - Germanwings Flight 4U9525 crash: ’The plane is disintegrated’

LATEST: ALL 150 passengers and crew are dead after a German budget airliner crashed in the French Alps.



via Darwin and Local News March 25, 2015 at 09:00AM

Darwin - Trapped teacher comes home

A RETIRED former Darwin teacher trapped in a Thailand hospital racking up thousands of dollars of bills will come home.



via Darwin and Local News March 24, 2015 at 06:42PM

Darwin - Father and son face jail for brutal bashing

A FATHER and his 18-year-old son could find themselves sharing a prison cell later this week over their role in a “brutal” attack on man on Darwin’s Mitchell St.



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

Darwin - Palmerston may dump $50 fee on ratepayers

PALMERSTON ratepayers could be slugged an extra $50 on top of their rates to pay for the rehabilitation of the old Archer tip.



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

Darwin - Fury over stop rape tips for men by women

MEN on social media have gone apoplectic over a list of tongue-in-cheek “rape prevention tips” by women, posted by comedian Sarah Silverman.



via Darwin and Local News March 24, 2015 at 02:10PM

Darwin - Why Scientology hates this man

THE Church of Scientology has taken to the internet to refute damning accusations made by this man in his HBO documentary examining the religion.



via Darwin and Local News March 24, 2015 at 03:53PM

Darwin - Cyclone weakens to low

CYCLONE Nathan has weakened to a tropical low over the northwest Arnhem District, as the system continues to move inland.



via Darwin and Local News March 24, 2015 at 02:28PM

Darwin - Here’s mud in your eye

THIS could be the muddiest 4WD in the territory.



via Darwin and Local News March 24, 2015 at 02:01PM

Darwin - Hairdressers, cabbies, I don’t want to chat

GET into a taxi or go to the nail parlour and the same problem emerges: People you are paying for services want to talk about personal things. It’s time to establish a universal symbol for ‘I don’t chat’.



via Darwin and Local News March 24, 2015 at 01:14PM

Darwin - Shell-shocked: Why you should never interrupt sex

THIS explorer learnt a huge lesson when he interrupted tortoises that were getting it on. He ended up involved in what’s probably the most ridiculous chase in history.



via Darwin and Local News March 24, 2015 at 11:33AM

Darwin - Cyclone expected to weaken to low

CYCLONE Nathan is expected to weaken to a tropical low over the next few hours as it travels over northwest Arnhem, the weather bureau says.



via Darwin and Local News March 24, 2015 at 11:33AM

Darwin - Earth’s largest asteroid impact in NT

SCIENTISTS believe they have discovered the biggest asteroid impact zone on Earth, hidden under an area extending over three states including the NT.



via Darwin and Local News March 24, 2015 at 11:05AM

Darwin - Rogue boat threw men overboard

TWO men were forced to swim to shore after they were thrown from their boat about 50m from Nightcliff Jetty.



via Darwin and Local News March 24, 2015 at 11:06AM

Darwin - NT sells itself for overseas workers

EXPECT to see more Irish and Polish people in town as local businesses search as far as Europe to fill positions because workers are difficult to come by.



via Darwin and Local News March 24, 2015 at 10:18AM

Darwin - Not the smartest of moves

TWO women have been photographed climbing onto a narrow ledge on the eighth story of an apartment building, lifting their shirts and yelling at traffic.



via Darwin and Local News March 24, 2015 at 09:19AM

Darwin - Time to unload soft gun laws

WHAT could be more appealing than the idea of putting more firearms into the hands of slack-jawed rednecks?



via Darwin and Local News March 24, 2015 at 08:12AM

Darwin - Top End tops standard of living list

LIVING standards in the Northern Territory have lifted by more than anywhere else in the country, research reveals.



via Darwin and Local News March 24, 2015 at 08:04AM

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

A WEEK ago this photo posted on social media showed Nathan Greenfield happily cuddling and kissing his wife in the back of a car. Now he is charged with her murder.



via Darwin and Local News March 24, 2015 at 08:03AM

Darwin - Public servant found naked at colleague’s house

A FORMER NT public servant was found at a female colleagues’s house naked and passed out with a kitchen appliance, the anti-discrimination commission has heard.



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2015 at 08:09PM

Darwin - Cyclone building strength

CYCLONE Nathan is expected to spend the night building strength in the Arafura Sea before making landfall as a category 3 system.



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2015 at 07:17PM

Darwin - Public servant found naked in colleague’s yard

A FORMER NT public servant was “going through a tough stage in his life” when he showed up at a female co-workers house drunk, naked and emotional, the anti-discrimination commission has heard.



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2015 at 06:37PM

Darwin - ‘Shonky’ battle left me broke, says dying mum

A FUNDRAISER has been set up to cover the cost of the funeral for the terminally ill mother of Levi Griffiths and provide for her teenage daughter’s future.



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2015 at 05:35PM

Darwin - Ambos attacked with machete

A WOMAN allegedly attacked an ambulance with a machete as paramedics attempted to transport a man to hospital.



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2015 at 04:55PM

Darwin - Assaults drop but more go to prison

ASSAULT rates have dramatically decreased in Alice Springs over the past year but imprisonment numbers in the area continue to grow.



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2015 at 05:10PM

Darwin - Fear nurse a risk to lives

A HEALTH practitioner working in a remote clinic is facing drug charges.



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2015 at 04:40PM

Darwin - Black Dog Ride

A LARGE group of Darwin motorbike riders rode to Litchfield National Park on Sunday to raise money and awareness about depression.



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2015 at 04:21PM

Darwin - When alligator wrestling goes wrong

PRO TIP: Don’t put your hand in an alligator’s mouth, even if it seems friendly.



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2015 at 11:25AM

Darwin - Crane collapses at Palmo

A CRANE has toppled over at a Palmerston building site



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2015 at 02:39PM

Darwin - Who needs a trailer?

DARWIN’S roads continue to be a source of amusement and fear, with several examples of strange, scary behaviour spotted over the weekend.



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2015 at 02:36PM

Darwin - Bullied for criticising Thermomix

SHE asked for someone to try to help her “fall in love with” her Thermomix, but what Lana Hirschowitz got in return just about blew her off her chair.



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2015 at 12:10PM

Darwin - Cyclone watch considered for Darwin

THE weather bureau will make a decision later on Monday about whether to put Darwin on cyclone watch as category 2 Cyclone Nathan draws closer.



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2015 at 11:46AM

Darwin - Cyclone Nathan growing stronger

GOULBURN Island residents are being evacuated on Monday morning as Tropical Cyclone Nathan continues to gain strength.



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2015 at 09:14AM

Darwin - ‘Recline your seat on a plane? You’re selfish’

A WOMAN has penned a letter to fellow passengers after spending five hours on a flight to Perth wedged into a tiny space not fit for a human — because the person in front reclined.



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2015 at 09:48AM

Darwin - Jailed over ‘shitload’ of cannabis

GREGORY Scott Bullen had the right to remain silent — instead he told drug detectives there was “a shitload” of cannabis stashed in his safe.



via Darwin and Local News March 16, 2015 at 03:36PM

Darwin - Man jumps out of moving car after Maccas fight

A MAN’S hunger for a cheeseburger was so powerful he jumped out of a moving car when the driver refused to take him to McDonalds.



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2015 at 08:18AM

Darwin - Missing man emerges from mangroves

A MAN who spent the night in thick mangroves in the northern suburbs has emerged this morning into the arms of police.



via Darwin and Local News March 23, 2015 at 07:42AM

Darwin - Target’s Easter egg recall

RETAIL giant Target has issued a nationwide recall over some of its chocolate products just two weeks ahead of Easter.



via Darwin and Local News March 22, 2015 at 07:23PM

Darwin - Logies set to be a snoozefest

THE nominations for the 57th TV Week Logie Awards have been announced and they read like a carbon copy of previous years.



via Darwin and Local News March 22, 2015 at 04:01PM

Darwin - Rural jail plan canned

CORRECTIONAL Services Minister John Elferink has backed down on a controversial plan to place a prisoner accommodation facility at Bees Creek in Darwin’s rural area.



via Darwin and Local News March 22, 2015 at 02:38PM

Darwin - Dirtiest racers in town

IF your Saturday night wasn’t fast, loud and dirty, you missed out.



via Darwin and Local News March 22, 2015 at 01:21PM

Darwin - AFP investigates McRoberts

AFTER repeated denials, the Australian Federal Police have now confirmed that they are the agency conducting the criminal investigation into former NT Police Commissioner John McRoberts



via Darwin and Local News March 22, 2015 at 11:16AM

Darwin - TV anchor dies on assignment

A HIGHLY respected morning news anchor and reporter has died after suffering a brain haemorrhage while returning from an assignment.



via Darwin and Local News March 22, 2015 at 04:03AM

Darwin - Anti-vaxers, you are baby killers

I’M sick of being polite about anti-vaxers. They kill babies, because they just don’t give a shit about anyone else, Claire Harvey writes.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2015 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Territorians honour Slipper veterans

HUNDREDS of Territorians turned out to honour Operation Slipper veterans.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2015 at 04:19PM

Darwin - Ditched dog thrown over fence

A CANINE was dumped at PAWS Darwin by being thrown over a six-foot fence in nothing less than a dog act.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2015 at 04:20PM

Darwin - Mauboy swaps stage for runway

POPSTAR Jess Mauboy will make her debut as a runway model when she walks for Target at Melbourne Fashion Festival.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2015 at 04:22PM

Darwin - Close call for Darwin driver

A MAN avoided serious injury after plumbing pipe “clipped” his head in a three-car pile-up.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2015 at 12:40PM

Darwin - Girl in coma after nearly drowning

A 17-YEAR-OLD girl was placed in an induced coma and flown to Royal Darwin Hospital after nearly drowning at Buley Rockhole.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2015 at 12:55PM

Darwin - Stock at a high as sellers offload

THE Darwin market continues to be a buyers’ gold mine, with a record amount of houses listed over the past week.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2015 at 01:15PM

Darwin - The ghost of Simone “is still here”

THE spirit of fallen jockey Simone Montgomerie lives on … and she has no intention of departing the scene just yet.



via Darwin and Local News March 15, 2015 at 03:30PM

Darwin - Baby used as weapon in fight

A MOTHER used her one-year-old baby as a weapon during a shocking street fight in Alice Springs.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2015 at 08:44AM

Darwin - Busy lives prove deadly

WE are living in the age of distraction, and unfortunately children have become the tragic victims.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2015 at 09:29AM

Darwin - Déjà vu as cyclone fears strike

HUNDREDS of people in remote Galiwinku displaced by Cyclone Lam are to be forced from their temporary tent city and back into the shelter.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2015 at 08:58AM

Darwin - Wanker caught with his pants down

POLICE used a deposit of semen to identify a man who had masturbated multiple times on a woman’s property.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2015 at 09:10AM

Darwin - Insuring Prince Harry is a snap

THE life the world’s most eligible redhead Prince Harry is worth $50,000, according to TIO insurance.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2015 at 08:50AM

Darwin - Nauru guards ‘traded drugs for sex’

FINANCE Minister Matthias Cormann has expressed concern over a report documenting cases of asylum seekers being assaulted and sexually harassed while in detention on Nauru.



via Darwin and Local News March 21, 2015 at 08:07AM

Darwin - Warning after man’s disastrous gorge jump

A 17-YEAR-OLD man has been flown from West MacDonnell National Park with serious injuries sustained after jumping from a gorge face into Ellery Creek Big Hole.



via Darwin and Local News March 20, 2015 at 04:40PM

Darwin - Close the taps, open the cash flow

TERRITORIANS should take shorter showers to save on bills and water, the NT Government says.



via Darwin and Local News March 20, 2015 at 04:20PM

Darwin - Time to buy yourself a bigger tape measure

READ em’ and weep fishos — the biggest barra of the year so far has been caught — measuring in at a mighty 135cm.



via Darwin and Local News March 20, 2015 at 04:10PM

Darwin - Prison-gate saga continues

ANOTHER malfunction at the Territory’s trouble-plagued $1.8 billion “prison-Mahal” has prevented dozens of remand prisoners from appearing in court.



via Darwin and Local News March 20, 2015 at 11:54AM

Darwin - Territorians join closure campaign

TERRITORY-born footy players have taken a stand against the closure of Western Australian Aboriginal communities.



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

Darwin - Territory preparing for impact

NORTHERN Territory authorities have started preparing for impact with severe Tropical Cyclone Nathan expected to the hit the Territory coast.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2015 at 05:35PM

Darwin - Conman denies faking his death

A SERIAL conman behind the Darwin Infinity Music Festival sham is facing claims he attempted to fake his own death.



via Darwin and Local News March 20, 2015 at 09:26AM

Darwin - Drug smuggler could be put on ice

A MAN who smuggled almost half a kilo of “ice” into Darwin is facing 25 years in jail.



via Darwin and Local News March 20, 2015 at 09:38AM

Darwin - Drunken attacker to serve jail time

A YOUNG dad who repeatedly punched a man in the head during a drunken night out has been sentenced to three years in jail.



via Darwin and Local News March 20, 2015 at 09:34AM

Darwin - Malcolm Fraser dies, aged 84

FORMER Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser has died aged 84. His office confirmed he passed away following a brief illness.



via Darwin and Local News March 20, 2015 at 09:07AM

Darwin - Central Australian icon for sale

ONE of the Northern Territory’s most famous tourist attractions, The Ghan, could have a new owner within several months.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2015 at 04:55PM

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

POLICE are trying to figure out what happened before a Lamborghini crossed a busy Sydney road, struck other vehicles and crashed into a pole, killing the sole occupant.



via Darwin and Local News March 20, 2015 at 08:58AM

Darwin - Cane toad massacre film returns

THE film the RSPCA could not stop, about a posse of cane toad-massacring superheroes, is being screened again as a 10th anniversary tribute to its controversial first showing.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2015 at 07:35PM

Darwin - Bali Nine duo‘s final fight put on hold

THE last legal challenge to save Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran from execution has been adjourned for another week.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2015 at 01:12PM

Darwin - Spectacular light show over Uluru

A Territorian photographed a rare and spectacular glimpse of the Aurora Australis lighting up the sky over Uluru.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2015 at 05:29PM

Darwin - Public servants uneasy about drop-in minister

PUBLIC servants are questioning the suitability of senior CLP Minister John Elferink’s unrestricted access to department offices.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2015 at 06:10PM

Darwin - ’Pants down’ accusation in court

A HIGH-profile trial starring Alexandra “Xana” Kamitsis will unfold in the NT Supreme Court later this year.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2015 at 05:50PM

Darwin - Preparing for Impact

NT authorities have started preparing for impact with severe Tropical Cyclone Nathan expected to the hit the Territory coast on Sunday morning.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2015 at 05:35PM

Darwin - Government gives away shotgun

The NT Government is encouraging hunters to put their permit returns in — by giving away a shotgun.



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

Darwin - Torrent sites to be blocked

NEW piracy laws are set to be put to parliament to block torrent sites in Australia. But when you look overseas, you see why the plan won’t work.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2015 at 02:29PM

Darwin - Relief as bashed bouncer wakes up

THE family and friends of a bouncer bashed while on duty at a Darwin pub, are elated he has woken from an induced coma.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2015 at 07:28AM

Darwin - RIP Geoffrey Jack Miller

FORMER Redtails and Pioneers football player Geoffrey Jack Miller has passed away.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2015 at 10:37AM

Darwin - Tony Abbott eats another onion

PEOPLE might be keeping their distance from the Prime Minister today — he’s just snacked on a second raw brown onion. Pass that man some chewie!



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

Darwin - Ice mum back behind bars

JOAN Bowen is back behind bars less than six months after she was released following her role in the kidnap of Monique Edmondson.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2015 at 09:01AM

Darwin - Kids suspects in rock throwing

A WOMAN found herself covered in glass after a rock smashed her driver’s side window.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2015 at 07:43AM

Darwin - Drunken seamen hard to swallow

THE Amateur Fisherman’s Association of the Northern Territory has waded into the debate over blood alcohol limits for skippers on.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2015 at 07:31AM

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

A FEARSOME soldier, dubbed the “father of the archangel of death”, has gained celebrity status as part of the battle against Islamic State.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2015 at 07:22AM

Darwin - Melbourne terrorist ‘killed in Syria’

ROXBURGH Park terrorist Suhan Rahman has been killed while fighting for Islamic State in Syria, his fellow extremists claim.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2015 at 11:31PM

Darwin - ‘If you’re anti-immunisation, look at this picture’

THE father of a four-week-old baby who died from whooping cough has a message for parents who refuse to vaccinate their children.



via Darwin and Local News March 19, 2015 at 06:20AM

Darwin - What the world looks like from above

THIS is our planet as you’ve never seen it. Stunning photographs capture the world’s most beautiful locations from incredible, stomach-turning angles.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2015 at 11:06AM

Darwin - Red Centre surf safari

STUCK 1500km from the nearest beach, these innovative Red Centre daredevils were forced to find a way to quench their thirst for surfing.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2015 at 06:41PM

Darwin - Cyclone Nathan coming our way

EAST Arnhem communities devastated by Cyclone Lam in February could be in the firing line of Cyclone Nathan, which is heading towards the Gulf of Carpentaria.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2015 at 01:38PM

Darwin - Minister lashes banana freckle ‘clowns’

PRIMARY Industry Minister Willem Westra van Holthe labelled people who continued to hold out against the National Banana Freckle Eradication Campaign as “clowns”.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2015 at 05:00PM

Darwin - Sex rat gets long jail sentence

THE female victims of a series of brazen sexual assaults can now sleep a little easier knowing the “rat cunning offender” is ­behind bars.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2015 at 04:40PM

Darwin - St Paddy wagon ride

TWO men were arrested after overindulging in St Patrick’s Day cheer.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2015 at 04:20PM

Darwin - Xana hit with 148 more fraud charges

ANOTHER 148 fraud charges have been laid against Xana Kamitsis, the woman at the centre of the scandal that led to the resignation of police commissioner John McRoberts.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2015 at 12:13PM

Darwin - Horrified tourists watch as crocodiles eat man

TOURISTS who were out on a sunset cruise along a beautiful river had their dream trip turn into a nightmare when they went to see what a group of crocodiles were feeding on.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2015 at 12:38PM

Darwin - Accused killer to plead guilty

MATHEW Alexander will plead guilty to the hit-and-run that killed nine-year-old Palmerston boy Jack Sultan-Page.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2015 at 12:16PM

Darwin - Adelaide misses Cocky in AFL Draft

IT’S a sign of the ever increasing scrutiny of draft selections when a club has to defend its selections before the following season has even started.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2015 at 12:28PM

Darwin - Aussie teen’s haunting texts

JUST before Tropical Cyclone Pam tore through Vanuatu, Australian tourist Zoe Marshall texted her mum. She hasn’t been heard from since.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2015 at 12:47PM

Darwin - Larrikins quench thirst for surfing

STUCK 1500km from the nearest beach, these innovative Red Centre daredevils were forced to find a way to quench their thirst for surfing.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2015 at 10:41AM

Darwin - Drug runners busted by cops

FOUR men have been charged after NT police found 153 grams of cannabis and three bottles of spirits in a search of their vehicle.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2015 at 11:22AM

Darwin - Top End sheilas waiting to grab crown jewels

TERRITORY sheilas are hoping to bag a royal hubby when Prince Harry comes to Darwin as part of a four week tour of Australian Army barracks.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2015 at 09:06AM

Darwin - More NT medics to the rescue

THE NT medical team who led the international response to cyclone devastated Vanuatu will be bolstered as more medics are deployed.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2015 at 07:49AM

Darwin - Darwin parking ranger just the ticket

THIS is one Darwin ranger you wouldn’t argue with if he gave you a parking ticket.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2015 at 08:16AM

Darwin - NIMAs to entertain fans in July

THE NATIONAL Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs) will be held in July this year instead of August as a move to have the major event stand on its own.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2015 at 08:23AM

Darwin - Darwin pizza icon up for sale

ONE of Mitchell St’s longest-running family businesses is up for sale after 18 years of feeding Darwin’s backpackers and late-night revellers.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2015 at 08:47AM

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

“THERE are jihadists in the cargo hold.” Passengers have been gripped by midair terror, as a man stormed the cockpit of a plane yelling “jihad”.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2015 at 07:10AM

Darwin - ‘Couch-surfing rapist drugged Aussie girl’

A POLICE officer who invited women to stay with him via Couchsurfing.com has been accused of a string of horrific sex attacks, including on a young Australian girl.



via Darwin and Local News March 18, 2015 at 07:20AM

Darwin - Drunk bus groper sparks fight

A WOMAN who was repeatedly prodded by a drunken man on a bus before a passenger intervened.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2015 at 04:40PM

Darwin - Vandals set croc trap adrift twice

MORONS have risked a hefty fine and possible jail time by messing with a 2.5m croc trap in the Elizabeth River.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2015 at 04:50PM

Darwin - We’re halfway towards ending the world

SEA levels could rise by metres, and the world’s apparently halfway gone. But the good news is that we still have time to save ourselves.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2015 at 03:41PM

Darwin - We’re being punished for Bali 9

INDONESIA has resolved to penalise Aussies as tensions over the execution of the Bali Nine drug smugglers worsen. And it will affect the cost of your next trip to Bali.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2015 at 11:31AM

Darwin - Red Centre Shield snub

ALICE Springs’ Traeger Park has missed out on the opportunity to host the 2014-15 Sheffield Shield final.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2015

Darwin - Patrick wants a Thunder return

WANDERERS premiership hero Liam Patrick wants to play another season with NEAFL club Territory Thunder.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2015

Darwin - Prison step-down facility rebuked

CORRECTIONAL Services Minister John Elferink needs a miracle to change people’s minds about a proposed transitional prison facility in Bees Creek.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2015 at 12:54PM

Darwin - Confirmed: Harry heading to Darwin

PRINCE Harry is coming to Darwin in April and May as part of his four-week secondment to the Australian Defence Force.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2015 at 09:28AM

Darwin - Developer might park Woolies site plan

DEVELOPER Gwelo could pull the pin on plans to develop the Woolworths site over a requirement it pays more than $2 million into a carparking fund.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2015 at 12:26PM

Darwin - Call for more patrols at Nightcliff

NIGHTCLIFF traders are again reporting a spike in drunken behaviour and assaults, and are calling for more police in the area.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2015 at 12:31PM

Darwin - Fishermen battle lightning and monster crocs

ENGINE failure caused two fisherman in a tinny to battle lightning while surrounded by “monster crocs” in a terrifying eight hour ordeal.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2015 at 07:47AM

Darwin - Get into the St Patrick’s Day spirit

BE Merry! That is the simple order from local Irishman Ryan Wells for everyone celebrating St Patricks Day.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2015 at 08:03AM

Darwin - Sheffield Shield showdown

ALICE Springs’s Traeger Park has emerged as a shock option to host the Sheffield Shield final later in March.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2015 at 08:10AM

Darwin - “10 years is enough for anyone”

ALICE Springs MLA and former CLP minister Matt Conlan has announced he will not be contesting the next election.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2015 at 08:16AM

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

“THIS is not humane.” A man has given an extraordinary account of life inside Islamic State and revealed why he finally deserted the jihadist organisation.



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

Darwin - IS terrorists mock ‘weak’ Jihadi Jake

A MELBOURNE teenager who reportedly blew himself up in Iraq has been mocked by fellow extremists as someone with a “weak body” who sold his soul “cheaply”.



via Darwin and Local News March 17, 2015 at 07:13AM

Darwin - Brothers released on bail

TWO Perth brothers charged with a brutal assault that left a security guard “fighting for his life” have been granted bail.



via Darwin and Local News March 16, 2015 at 07:56PM

Darwin - Secret network spurred ‘sick competition’

AN Intranet dubbed ‘Skynet’ filled with pornography, bestiality, and pirated material has been uncovered at the Australian Defence Force Academy.



via Darwin and Local News March 16, 2015 at 02:15PM

Darwin - Repeat after me - Aboriginal people are not taking all our money

THE biggest misconception about Aboriginal people in mainstream Australia is the persistent idea that we are constantly providing them with money, writes columnist Corey Sinclair.



via Darwin and Local News March 16, 2015 at 04:22PM

Darwin - Four years for stealing toddler

Woman tells of her horror as a paranoid, drug addicted teenager stole her car - with her two-year-old boy in the back.



via Darwin and Local News March 16, 2015 at 05:49PM

Darwin - Prized prawns netting hopes

THERE is good news for the boats in the northern prawn fishery contained in the latest tiger prawn survey results from the Gulf of Carpentaria.



via Darwin and Local News March 16, 2015 at 05:10PM

Darwin - Cops seize rare turtles

TWO rare pig-nosed turtles from the Northern Territory that can fetch at least $2000 on the exotic pet black market have been seized in Perth.



via Darwin and Local News March 16, 2015 at 05:30PM

Darwin - ’Shocking’ and ‘thuggish’ behaviour from guide

FOOTAGE has emerged of an angry confrontation between two Territory fishing guides that led to one of them appearing in court.



via Darwin and Local News March 16, 2015 at 12:35PM

Darwin - Tiwi footy GF has it all

THE signs were there from the start.



via Darwin and Local News March 16, 2015 at 04:41PM

Darwin - Koalas behaving badly in the bush

THEY look cute and cuddly but two koalas have taken cues from sumo wrestlers in a bush brawl and it was all caught on camera.



via Darwin and Local News March 16, 2015 at 04:50PM

Darwin - Giving birth to family tradition

NEW mum Bianca Mattiazzo created a family tradition when she gave birth to daughter Giovanna Riley Potts recently.



via Darwin and Local News March 16, 2015 at 04:20PM

Darwin - The car blowing everyone’s mind

IT’S as fast as a Ferrari, uses no petrol and can fit the whole family. You can even get software updates to fix problems and make it faster.



via Darwin and Local News March 16, 2015 at 02:15PM

Darwin - Shot man charged in hospital

A MAN who was shot twice after he lunged at police with knives during a stand-off in Leanyer has been charged with attempted murder.



via Darwin and Local News March 16, 2015 at 11:59AM

Darwin - Bouncer critical, two charged

A BOUNCER who was bashed unconscious by two patrons at Shenannigans Pub on Mitchell St over the weekend remained in a critical condition on Sunday.



via Darwin and Local News March 16, 2015 at 10:41AM

Darwin - The stories you need to know today

BREATHTAKING footage has captured an eagle’s record-breaking flight.



via Darwin and Local News March 16, 2015 at 09:27AM

Darwin - Death note: ‘I’ve been bitten’

DANE Kowalski, found dead in the South Australian Outback, left a final note before his tragic passing, his mother claims.



via Darwin and Local News March 16, 2015 at 05:07AM

Darwin - Huge spike in Aussies with tattoo regret

INCORRECT spelling, a design gone wrong or the name of an ex are just some of the reasons why Australia’s tattoo removal industry is growing.



via Darwin and Local News March 16, 2015 at 06:39AM

Darwin - ‘The whole country is flattened’

AS Australian aid reaches Port Vila, reports emerge of widespread devastation and more deaths on the remote islands in Vanuatu’s southeast.



via Darwin and Local News March 16, 2015 at 06:55AM

Darwin - Crash injures three

A THREE car crash on the Stuart Hwy has left three people in hospital, one with serious but non life-threatening injuries.



via Darwin and Local News March 15, 2015 at 03:18PM

Darwin - Mystery island on our doorstep

AN emerald green island set among the sapphire-blue waters of the Indian Ocean, Australia’s very own Galápagos lies waiting to be discovered.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2015 at 10:55PM

Darwin - Pilot draws huge sky cock

A genius pilot has taken advantage of modern technology to draw an enormous penis in the sky.



via Darwin and Local News March 15, 2015 at 02:35PM

Darwin - My son ‘was killed by a snake’ in SA Outback

DANE Kowalski, the Melbourne man found dead in the South Australian Outback, left a note saying he was bitten by a snake, his mother claims.



via Darwin and Local News March 15, 2015 at 07:41AM

Darwin - NT team to help Vanuatu

A NORTHERN Territory emergency team will lead the international response to the devastation in Vanuatu by Cyclone Pam.



via Darwin and Local News March 15, 2015 at 12:42PM

Darwin - Two charged over bouncer bashing

Two men have been charged over a bashing that left a Darwin nightclub security guard in intensive care.



via Darwin and Local News March 15, 2015 at 12:49PM

Darwin - Why your steak will soon taste worse

THE Aussie barbecue faces a new threat. It’s set to ruin the taste of steak, other barbie staples and even our wine. So, it might be time to panic now.



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

Darwin - Dog-eating croc captured

Monster croc that was eating dogs and threatening locals caught at Territory community.



via Darwin and Local News March 13, 2015 at 05:51PM

Darwin - Prison plan for Bees Creek

AN NT Government plan to house up to 30 low-security prisoners in Bee’s Creek near an “education precinct” will be totally opposed by local residents, CLP Member for Goyder Kezia Purick said.



via Darwin and Local News March 15, 2015 at 11:11AM

Darwin - Bouncer attacker still at large

POLICE are hunting for a man involved in an attack which has left a Darwin nightclub security guard fighting for his life in hospital.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2015 at 03:36PM

Darwin - Pam death fears: Villages destroyed

EIGHT people dead and fears for many more as Cyclone Pam levels entire towns in Vanuatu as residents in New Zealand’s north warned to brace for impact from the storm.



via Darwin and Local News March 15, 2015 at 10:47AM

Darwin - ‘Buildings were vibrating, roofs ripped off’

ONE man caught in the terrifying category five cyclone in Vanuatu has told of “spectacular noise” as three-storey-high trees were uprooted, palm trees shredded and roofs ripped from homes.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2015 at 12:44PM

Darwin - Donated bed ticks off bucket list

A YOUNG dying Darwin mother who was only given a year to live at the end of 2013 has finally ticked off all her wishes on her bucket list.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2015 at 03:53PM

Darwin - Teary MP’s eye opener

AN emotional Natasha Griggs broke down in tears when asked about voluntary euthanasia campaigner John Baylis who died last week.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2015 at 03:46PM

Darwin - Win for asbestos sufferer

A MAN dying from asbestos poisoning has won an appeal for compensation from mining giant Rio Tinto.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2015 at 03:28PM

Darwin - Drugs crackdown hits new heights

A DAY-LONG operation by police searching flights leaving Darwin for major Top End communities resulted in three drug busts.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2015 at 03:25PM

Darwin - Territorian deported from Indonesia

A FORMER Territory resident taking part in a Muslim peace walk in Indonesia was held in detention for two days before being deported back into Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2015 at 09:58AM

Darwin - Advance Australia fair?

NIGEL Scullion said only providers “completely hopeless at delivering services” would miss out on funding under the controversial Indigenous Advancement Strategy.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2015 at 02:35PM

Darwin - Advance Australia fair?

NIGEL Scullion said only providers “completely hopeless at delivering services” would miss out on funding under the controversial Indigenous Advancement Strategy.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2015 at 02:34PM

Darwin - Bouncer attacker still at large

POLICE were hunting for a man involved in an attack which has left a Darwin nightclub security guard fighting for his life in hospital.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2015 at 12:46PM

Darwin - Police shot 20-year-old man

A POLICE officer shot a 20-yearr-old man while attending a domestic disturbance in Leanyer.



via Darwin and Local News March 13, 2015 at 09:26PM

Darwin - Big storm in coffee cup

TERRITORIANS really do hate change. In fact, there seems to be an ingrained default position of “NO” in our psyche at the mere whiff of the word.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2015 at 10:17AM

Darwin - Woman rescues three pups by road

THREE puppies were found scared and lonely on the roadside in rural Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2015 at 10:09AM

Darwin - ‘I’ve lost my faith’, says mum after missing man’s body found

VERA Kowalski says she has lost her faith after the death of her only son, Dane, in South Australia’s unforgiving Outback. His body was found on Friday near Coober Pedy — just 340m from where his ute was located on Tuesday.



via Darwin and Local News March 14, 2015 at 10:23AM

Darwin - Police shoot man

A POLICE officer has shot a man while attending a domestic disturbance in Leanyer.



via Darwin and Local News March 13, 2015 at 09:13PM

Darwin - Harriet the place to go for your art

TUCKED away in its little corner on the fringe of the Darwin CBD, Har­riet Place is home to a number of varied establishments.



via Darwin and Local News March 13, 2015 at 05:00PM

Darwin - Carnage leaves no room for leniency

TERRITORY roads have become “virtual killing fields”, according to a Darwin magistrate.



via Darwin and Local News March 13, 2015 at 04:15PM

Darwin - Bus tour boils tempers

STRANDED passengers were asked to pour their drinking water into a busted radiator after a Litchfield tour bus broke down.



via Darwin and Local News March 13, 2015 at 04:35PM

Darwin - Elephant tramples taunting man

PICKING a fight with an elephant while drunk was probably not the best decision this man has ever made.



via Darwin and Local News March 13, 2015 at 02:03PM

Darwin - Man crashes car, stung by bees

AN 18-YEAR-old man was stung repeatedly on his face after crashing his car while towing a trailer of bees.



via Darwin and Local News March 13, 2015 at 08:59AM

Darwin - Hit-and-run driver refused bail

THE driver who hit and killed a man at Mindil Beach this week has been refused bail.



via Darwin and Local News March 13, 2015 at 12:21PM

Darwin - Escaped rapist granted bail

FOUR days after being arrested for a 30-year-old rape of a young woman, Clements Lopez has been granted bail.



via Darwin and Local News March 13, 2015 at 11:06AM

Darwin - Farewell mate, it was our pleasure

IT WAS standing room only at the funeral of Johnny Baylis when mourners poured in to the Resthaven Chapel to farewell one of the Territory’s finest.



via Darwin and Local News March 13, 2015 at 09:14AM

Darwin - Black Friday all in a day’s curse

BLACK cats are enough to turn anyone with a superstition the other way - but owning one was a risk one feline lover was willing to take.



via Darwin and Local News March 13, 2015 at 09:06AM

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

A QUEENSLAND cafe owner said he won’t be changing the name of a controversial burger on the menu, despite the looming execution of two Australians.



via Darwin and Local News March 13, 2015 at 08:43AM

Darwin - Lost PUP: The Cult of Clive is over

ALL that money, all those private-jet flights, all for nothing. The notion that political power can be bought with cash and charisma is as extinct as Clive Palmer’s dinosaurs.



via Darwin and Local News March 13, 2015 at 08:06AM

Darwin - Is President Vladimir Putin dead?

VLADIMIR Putin has not been seen for eight days and Russia’s rumour mill is in overdrive. Is their controversial leader actually dead?



via Darwin and Local News March 13, 2015 at 08:54AM

Darwin - Wild storm strikes rural area

A wild three minute storm with high winds and thunder and lightning brought trees down in Howard Springs.



via Darwin and Local News March 12, 2015 at 06:18PM

Darwin - ‘Dangly bits’ not important

THE first Territorian woman to break into the Territory’s Cabinet boys’ club said the women’s movement needs to stop “navel gazing”.



via Darwin and Local News March 12, 2015 at 06:05PM

Darwin - Clarkson ‘a top bloke’

A DARWIN man who spent 10 days working with the Top Gear TV team late last year has defended ­controversial host Jeremy Clarkson.



via Darwin and Local News March 12, 2015 at 05:35PM

Darwin - ‘Don’t touch bats’

THE deadly Australian bat lyssa­virus has been detected in a flying fox in the Top End, prompting the Territory Government to warn ­people about contact with all bats.



via Darwin and Local News March 12, 2015 at 05:15PM

Darwin - Accused killer gets bail

A FIRST-time offender charged with manslaughter has been ­released on bail.



via Darwin and Local News March 12, 2015 at 05:50PM

Darwin - ‘Tracker’ Tilmouth remembered

A PACKED St Mary’s Star of the Sea Cathedral celebrated the life, and mourned the death, of Leigh Bruce “Tracker” Tilmouth at the age of 62.



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

Darwin - Crazy new way to consume alcohol

A NEW alcohol product was released overnight, despite protests from pretty much everyone. It’s called Palcohol, and Aussie experts are worried.



via Darwin and Local News March 12, 2015 at 03:27PM

Darwin - It’s not like I’m getting a boob job!

TAHAN Lew-Fatt could have one of the most slamming bodies on the reality TV celebrity circuit, but it appears she may just be a body perfectionist.



via Darwin and Local News March 12, 2015 at 09:14AM

Darwin - Stingray walks on land

When these Northern Territory anglers caught a salmon they didn’t expect a stingray called Raymond to slide out of the water chasing a snack.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2015 at 07:17PM

Darwin - Hoods headline BASSINTHEGRASS

AUSTRALIAN hip hop kings Hilltop Hoods will make a return to Darwin in 2015, headlining this year’s BASSINTHEGRASS Music Festival.



via Darwin and Local News March 12, 2015 at 08:27AM

Darwin - Man arrested after fatal hit-and-run

POLICE investigating the hit-and-run death of a man at Mindil Beach car park have made an arrest.



via Darwin and Local News March 12, 2015 at 11:46AM

Darwin - Family of missing man joins large search in SA’s Far North

FAMILY and friends of missing Victorian man Dane Kowalski have arrived in South Australia’s Far North as a large search for the 27-year-old gets underway.



via Darwin and Local News March 12, 2015 at 11:31AM

Darwin - Monstrous alligator invades golf course

PHOTOS of a huge alligator wandering the seventh hole of a Florida golf course are breaking the internet right now.



via Darwin and Local News March 12, 2015 at 07:59AM

Darwin - Standover man cries at extra jail time

A DARWIN standover man cried after being told he will spend another three years behind bars for bashing a man with a metal pole.



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

Darwin - Teacher, leave us kids alone...

SENIOR students at Causarina Senior College are concerned about disruption to their learning following a crackdown on school uniform attire.



via Darwin and Local News March 12, 2015 at 08:52AM

Darwin - Scan refusal ends 30 years on lam

A MAN who has been on the run for an alleged rape 30 years ago was arrested at Darwin Airport after refusing to take part in a security scan.



via Darwin and Local News March 12, 2015 at 08:21AM

Darwin - Aussie Jake ‘in suicide attack’

AUSTRALIAN teen Islamic State recruit Jake Bilardi is believed to have blown himself up in a suicide attack in Iraq overnight.



via Darwin and Local News March 12, 2015 at 03:47AM

Darwin - This is Bali Nine duo’s last chance

IT’S been said before but this time it seems certain – this is the last roll of the dice for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2015 at 10:32PM

Darwin - Schoolgirls’ clothing a ‘distraction’

FEMALE students at a Darwin high school are furious after allegedly being told their clothing is “distracting to a lot of the boys”.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2015 at 08:05AM

Darwin - Hope for fair fuel price

DARWIN petrol prices will now come under the scrutiny of the federal consumer ­watchdog, raising hopes that prices may inch closer to southern levels.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2015 at 05:55PM

Darwin - Domestic violence shame

The NT leads the country in the “scourge” of domestic violence, a senate inquiry in Darwin heard on Tuesday.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2015 at 06:20PM

Darwin - Drunk and unlicensed at wheel

A DRUNK driver serving time for a car crash that killed his mate has appeared in court again over the original drink-driving charges.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2015 at 06:10PM

Darwin - Do you want red tape with that?

IT’S bureaucracy gone mad.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2015 at 05:40PM

Darwin - Pete Evans’ Paleo cookbook reportedly pulled

PETE Evans’s paleo cookbook for babies has allegedly been ‘pushed back indefinitely’ after health experts warned ‘there’s a very real possibility that a baby may die if this book goes ahead.’



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2015 at 05:15PM

Darwin - Bali Nine execution shake-up

AS Richard Branson tries to save the Bali Nine duo, a legal challenge could alter the number of drug runners facing the firing squad with them.



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

Darwin - Missing man’s car found

MISSING Victorian man Dane Kowalski’s car has been found in South Australia.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2015 at 03:01PM

Darwin - Two faced cow no bull

HE might be two faced but there’s no doubt this bullock is an eye catcher.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2015 at 02:16PM

Darwin - Darwin to host Davis Cup match

DARWIN is set to host Australia’s upcoming Davis Cup tennis quarter-final against Kazakhstan.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2015 at 09:26AM

Darwin - Mindil Beach hit-and-run kills man

NT police are searching for the driver of a blue Ford Falcon after a fatal hit-and-run accident at Mindil Beach carpark.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2015 at 08:43AM

Darwin - Grog sales linked to skipping school

THE consumption of alcohol is so detrimental to a Northern Territory community that crime is rising and children are failing to turn up to school.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2015 at 08:25AM

Darwin - Irish cop basher gets time in jail

AN Irishman has been sentenced to three months jail for assaulting a police officer on a night out in the Darwin CBD.



via Darwin and Local News March 10, 2015 at 03:54PM

Darwin - Angry axe attacker spared jail

A FORMER Darwin man who terrorised Geelong-based family members — including two children — with an axe has avoided jail.



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

Darwin - ‘It will be like a human tsunami’

INDONESIA has threatened a tsunami of asylum seekers could be unleashed on Australia following Bali Nine protests.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2015 at 05:34AM

Darwin - Tony Abbott ‘unbelievably racist’

LABOR is demanding Tony Abbott apologise for describing the decision of indigenous Australians to live in remote communities as a “lifestyle choice”.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2015 at 07:18AM

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

CCTV cameras have captured the shocking moment a man tried to snatch a toddler from a neighbourhood park. But he didn’t quite manage to make it away.



via Darwin and Local News March 11, 2015 at 07:41AM

Darwin - Funding cuts ‘hurt most vulnerable’

ABOUT 50 Aboriginal people will lose their jobs in Central Australia and a substance and alcohol abuse program in ­Darwin under the Federal Government’s new indigenous funding model.



via Darwin and Local News March 10, 2015 at 06:35PM

Darwin - ‘Why Bonds Baby Search sucks’

STOP posting your baby photos on my Facebook feed. I’m not going to vote for them in the Bonds Baby Search and here’s why.



via Darwin and Local News March 10, 2015 at 05:30PM

Darwin - Renting proves bitter burden to city singles

THE cost of living in Darwin is burning the biggest holes in the pockets of singles.



via Darwin and Local News March 10, 2015 at 05:55PM

Darwin - Untimely death may hurt Nitschke appeal

PHILIP Nitschke’s upcoming bid to get his medical registration back in the NT Supreme Court looks to be on shaky ground.



via Darwin and Local News March 10, 2015 at 05:35PM

Darwin - Cylone sandwich: Australia on alert again

RESIDENTS across Northern Australia are being warned to brace for the potential of twin cyclones forming by the end of the week.



via Darwin and Local News March 10, 2015 at 11:01AM

Darwin - Gardiner war theatre kept secret

KURDISH forces fighting against Islamic State militants can’t reveal the location of NT Labor figure Matthew Gardiner who vanished from the Top End in January.



via Darwin and Local News March 10, 2015 at 08:36AM

Darwin - Baylis passing reignites euthanasia call

THE funeral of well-known Territorian John Baylis will be held on Thursday, but his death has reignited calls for voluntary euthanasia.



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

Darwin - Roof will top off $1.7m upgrade

PLANS are in the pipeline for a $1.7 million upgrade of the Darwin Bowls Club to create an international-standard centre.



via Darwin and Local News March 10, 2015 at 12:13PM

Darwin - First look at Nightcliff Cafe

FINAL designs for the controversial Nightcliff foreshore cafe have been lodged and the public has a final chance to comment.



via Darwin and Local News March 10, 2015 at 09:47AM

Darwin - Family grief at loss on ‘dodgy’ road

FATHER-of-four Darren Zammit was on his way to his partner’s house when his car veered off Finn Rd at Berry Springs.



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

Darwin - Power bill shock for Top Enders

AS MANY as 400 Darwin households have been unable to pay their most recent power bills upfront after the annual wet season spike.



via Darwin and Local News March 10, 2015 at 08:21AM

Darwin - Fishing guide hits back at critics

A DARWIN fishing guide has hit back at critics after disgruntled customers claimed that he crapped off the front of his boat, abused them regularly and cracked fish over the head with a baseball bat.



via Darwin and Local News March 09, 2015 at 05:45PM

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

A GERMAN princess and Vogue editor has caused a furore after posting a picture online that many say shows just how out of touch she is.



via Darwin and Local News March 10, 2015 at 08:06AM

Darwin - No joy trying to stop bananas ’Big Brother’

The National Banana Freckle Eradication Program is the “biggest transgression” into the lives of Darwin residents.



via Darwin and Local News March 09, 2015 at 06:45PM

Darwin - Surprise discovery worth making noise about

Glaciologist Erin Pettit began a research project to find out what humpback whales hear when a big piece of ice falls from a glacier and crashes into the ocean.



via Darwin and Local News March 09, 2015 at 05:00PM

Darwin - Zoologist backs pay and shoot licensing

Licenses to shoot exotic wildlife for profit may need to be sold on eBay if the incomes of poverty stricken communities in developing countries are to be protected says a leading Territory zoologist



via Darwin and Local News March 09, 2015 at 06:10PM

Darwin - No you Humpty Don’t, says MLA on land push

MEMBER for Goyder Kezia Purick wants work halted on a controversial rural subdivision.



via Darwin and Local News March 09, 2015 at 06:30PM

Darwin - Scorcher of a week could end with bang

A STINKING hot and humid week ahead in the Top End could end with a cyclone on Friday, the weather bureau predicts.



via Darwin and Local News March 09, 2015 at 05:45PM

Darwin - World’s politest thief

A HOMELESS thief who broke into a car to “borrow” a blanket anonymously returned the stolen item to the owner with a cheeky and heart-warming thank you note.



via Darwin and Local News March 09, 2015 at 06:13PM

Darwin - Case of real injustice

TERRITORIANS are paying through the nose when it comes to one of the most basic necessities of life in the Top End – beer.



via Darwin and Local News March 09, 2015 at 05:35PM

Darwin - Scaling new heights in cancer fight

THREE Territory men have scaled the highest freestanding mountain in the world for a cause close to their hearts.



via Darwin and Local News March 09, 2015 at 04:55PM

Darwin - Head on crash stops traffic

A HEAD on collision between two elderly drivers caused major rush hour delays on Monday morning.



via Darwin and Local News March 09, 2015 at 11:19AM

Darwin - Youths charged over crime spree

FIVE juveniles will appear before the youth court today after an alleged crime spree wreaked havoc in Darwin’s suburbs.



via Darwin and Local News March 09, 2015 at 12:38PM

Darwin - Families visit death island prison

THE families of the Bali Nine duo will today visit the condemned men for the first time since they were dramatically transferred to Nusakambangan.



via Darwin and Local News March 09, 2015 at 11:29AM

Darwin - ‘The real drug dealers go free’

ONE of the men set to be executed alongside Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran has already written his list of final requests — that his death be the last execution.



via Darwin and Local News March 09, 2015 at 05:57AM

Darwin - Man dies in car smash

A MAN died on Sunday night in a fatal single-vehicle car crash on Finn Rd at Berry Springs.



via Darwin and Local News March 09, 2015 at 09:29AM

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

OH DEAR. A contestant has made an embarrassing blunder as she tried to solve a puzzle on Wheel of Fortune. Can you guess?



via Darwin and Local News March 09, 2015 at 08:47AM

Darwin - Gym bans member over trans complaint

BREKKIE WRAP: A ‘no judgment’ gym has banned a member who complained about a transgender woman in the women’s change room.



via Darwin and Local News March 09, 2015 at 01:51AM

Darwin - Palmo hospital under threat

FEDERAL Health Minister Sussan Ley has fired a warning shot to the NT Government over its apparent lack of progress on the Palmerston Hospital and various remote health clinics.



via Darwin and Local News March 08, 2015 at 02:52PM

Darwin - 36 hours of hockey

TWO untimely deaths encouraged the East Darwin Hockey Club to attempt a Guinness world record - a 36 hour hockey game.



via Darwin and Local News March 08, 2015 at 05:19PM

Darwin - The world’s most terrifying leaps

IN 1988, daredevils AJ Hackett and Henry van Asch created the world’s first commercial bungee jump.



via Darwin and Local News March 08, 2015 at 03:46PM

Darwin - Finally - Tinder for thongs

A DEAD-SET Aussie genius has dedicated his life to making sure the grieving victims of blow outs and thong loss have the rubber consolation they need.



via Darwin and Local News March 08, 2015 at 01:22PM

Darwin - MH370: ‘We owe it to the families’

ONE year on, Tony Abbott says the government will keep searching for missing plane MH370 because the world owes it to the relatives of the dead to keep going.



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

Darwin - Territory childcare in crisis

CHILDCARE centres in the Territory are regularly breaking the law, as the shortage of qualified workers in the NT reaches crisis point.



via Darwin and Local News March 08, 2015 at 12:07PM

Darwin - Gov paid workers to do nothing

The NT Government unnecessarily delayed rebuilding efforts in Cyclone Lam damaged regions and wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars on contractors to sit idle, says a contractor.



via Darwin and Local News March 08, 2015 at 12:46PM

Darwin - Abbott’s last minute calls ignored

TONY Abbott continues to be snubbed by Indonesian President Joko Widodo over his plea for the Bali Nine pair to avoid the firing squad.



via Darwin and Local News March 08, 2015 at 10:58AM

Darwin - Stars flash their flesh for Mardi Gras

HORDES of spectators have packed into Sydney’s city centre for the annual smorgasbord of sequins and flesh that is the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.



via Darwin and Local News March 08, 2015 at 07:54AM

Darwin - After 35 years DNA sets woman free

BREKKIE WRAP: A WOMAN who confessed to murder because she was told she wasn’t dangerous enough to get her own room in a mental ward is free after spending 35 years in jail.



via Darwin and Local News March 08, 2015 at 04:31AM

Darwin - Picking up the pieces after Cyclone Lam

WHEN Cyclone Lam slammed into Arnhem Land communities, it spared the lives of locals – but they now face a long wait for their homes to be rebuilt.



via Darwin and Local News March 07, 2015 at 10:50AM

Darwin - AFLNTv: Women’s Grand Final

WARATAHS skipper Lisa Roberts says hunger, mateship and a strong competitive edge have been the successful ingredients for the Waratahs women in their quest for premiership flags.



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2015 at 10:29AM

Darwin - Five youths on bail roll car

FIVE youths on bail have been apprehended after rolling a stolen car in Pinelands.



via Darwin and Local News March 07, 2015 at 04:32PM

Darwin - Darwin makes Mardi Gras history

SYDNEY Mardi Gras will get a taste of the queer tropical lifestyle tonight when a large contingent from the Northern Territory’s Top End joins the parade for the first time.



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2015 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Blaze of bullying claims in Territory

NT firefighters lodged 667 grievances with their union last year – a large amount included complaints of bullying and harassment.



via Darwin and Local News March 07, 2015 at 09:58AM

Darwin - Darwin hotel prices stink

IT’s cheaper to stay in a 4 star hotel in the middle of Paris in peak season than it is to stay in a Darwin hotel with an identical rating during the same period



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

Darwin - Equality has long way to go

AS we prepare to celebrate the social, political and economic achievements of women, we are being reminded of just how far we have to go.



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

Darwin - Euthanasia warrior yields to fight

THE Territory lost one of its greats when voluntary euthanasia campaigner John Baylis yielded in his battle with motor neuron disease.



via Darwin and Local News March 07, 2015 at 10:20AM

Darwin - Uber’s a fare shot at Darwin

THE NT Government has been in discussions to bring Uber, the controversial ride-sharing company Australia’s taxi industry loves to hate, to Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News March 07, 2015 at 09:48AM

Darwin - ‘I knew he wouldn’t make it’

AFTER the Boston bombings, Bill Richard instantly knew his son was going to die so he made an agonising decision to leave him and save his daughter.



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2015 at 10:12PM

Darwin - Angry mob lynch rape suspect

A MOB of thousands have lynched a suspected rapist after breaking into a prison and beating him to death. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT.



via Darwin and Local News March 07, 2015 at 08:22AM

Darwin - Top End aircrew depart to fight ISIS

TERRITORY-based air force personnel and fighter jets are on their way to the Middle East to join the Australian operation to combat ISIS.



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2015 at 02:43PM

Darwin - Fisherman charged over croc deaths

A COMMERCIAL fisherman has been charged with abandoning a gill net on Coopers Creek, which resulted in the death of two saltwater crocodiles.



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

Darwin - Sticks on the world stage

TOP End hockey fans will get a real treat for the next three years.



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2015 at 03:16PM

Darwin - Deal opens bright new era on Tiwi

MORE than 10,000ha of indigenous land on the Tiwi Islands will be up for grabs for private investment.



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2015 at 04:20PM

Darwin - Jury cops convict’s sarcasm

A man found guilty of assaulting another with a metal bar has congratulated the jury as they left the courtroom.



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2015 at 04:10PM

Darwin - Plea to get dad back home

A RETIRED Darwin schoolteacher has suffered severe brain injuries in Thailand, and now his only daughter is fighting to bring him home.



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2015 at 09:33AM

Darwin - Testing time for NT schools

JUST 10 Territory schools were above the national average in the 2014 National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests.



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2015 at 11:39AM

Darwin - Father, son admit to man’s assault

A FATHER and son duo could find themselves in jail after pleading guilty to an assault on a public servant on Mitchell St.



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2015 at 11:38AM

Darwin - Dead gran exhumed to sell plot

IN a bid to make some extra cash, a Darwin man had his grandmother's body exhumed and cremated so he could sell her burial plot to a desperate dying punter.



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2015 at 10:28AM

Darwin - Darwin is better than Townsville

TOWNSVILLE, you are seriously in la la land. Even for a Queensland backwater.



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2015 at 10:44AM

Darwin - Delia rumbles get louder

A LABOR MP has thrown fuel on the leadership fire by refusing to publicly support leader Delia Lawrie.



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2015 at 09:52AM

Darwin - Jesinta’s hate notes after Bali Nine death row

JESINTA Campbell has copped online backlash after suggesting she supports the Bali Nine execution on the Today Show yesterday.



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2015 at 05:52AM

Darwin - The forgotten Aussies on death row

AS THE tragic case of the Bali duo dominates headlines, little is known about the face of up to 12 others potentially facing execution around the world.



via Darwin and Local News March 06, 2015 at 05:47AM

Darwin - The 10 stupidest Facebook commenters

Before the internet you had to rely on encountering stupid people in person, but now you can wallow in stupidity from the comfort of your own home.



via Darwin and Local News March 05, 2015 at 09:12PM

Darwin - Bali Nine executions ‘10 days away’

THE executions of Bali Nine ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran and eight others may be further delayed.



via Darwin and Local News March 05, 2015 at 08:34PM

Darwin - Man survives sledgehammer blow

A MAN was lucky to escape serious injuries after he was hit over the head with a ­sledgehammer.



via Darwin and Local News March 05, 2015 at 07:10PM

Darwin - David has the wood on crocs

Not many people can claim they have a toothy croc head sitting at home.



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

Darwin - War hero joins battle to bring our Reg home

KEITH Payne has thrown his support behind the campaign to bring back the body of the Territory’s only known victim of the Vietnam War, Corporal Reg Hillier.



via Darwin and Local News March 05, 2015 at 06:50PM

Darwin - Roof surfer killed in crash

A MAN has been killed after the vehicle he had been travelling in ran over him on Wednesday.



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

Darwin - ‘I am not defective, I am not wrong’

JESSICA Burnell has a shocking secret. It’s something that’s often frowned upon in our society, but she’s decided to be brutally honest. And we probably need to hear it.



via Darwin and Local News March 05, 2015 at 03:40PM

Darwin - Coke red-faced after second Nazi gaffe

HOW could Coke let it happen again? Coca-Cola has been forced on the back foot after yet another Nazi-related blunder.



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

Darwin - Kids as young as eight sniff petrol

CHILDREN as young as eight are sniffing petrol in some Northern Territory communities.



via Darwin and Local News March 05, 2015 at 01:29PM

Darwin - Drivers shaken after hitting drunks

TWO drivers have been left shaken after drunks stumbled in front of their cars in separate incidents around the Top End.



via Darwin and Local News March 05, 2015 at 01:06PM

Darwin - ‘My d*** goes all the way to fence’

IT is a seven-minute foul-mouthed classroom rant by a teacher that 12-year-old boys and girls should never have to hear. He bizarrely mentions his penis.



via Darwin and Local News March 05, 2015 at 10:21AM

Darwin - ‘My d*** goes all the way to fence’

IT is a seven-minute foul-mouthed classroom rant by a teacher that 12-year-old boys and girls should never have to hear. He bizarrely mentions his penis.



via Darwin and Local News March 05, 2015 at 11:34AM

Darwin - Man walks into police station with ‘penis’ in bag

A MAN has walked into a Central Coast police station claiming to have a severed penis in a plastic bag.



via Darwin and Local News March 05, 2015 at 10:50AM

Darwin - Youths walk free after bashing death

THE perpetrators of a “vicious assault” that killed a man at Casuarina Shopping Centre have walked free from the NT Supreme Court.



via Darwin and Local News March 05, 2015 at 08:15AM

Darwin - Five kids left in car sauna

A COUPLE have escaped prosecution after they left five children unattended in a car in near 40C heat for two hours so they could drink and gamble.



via Darwin and Local News March 05, 2015 at 07:51AM