Darwin - Taxpayers covered Conlan’s bar tab

EVER wondered the exact time and place when Territory politics hit rock bottom?

via Darwin and Local News May 01, 2015 at 09:03AM

Darwin - Man threw weed out window

TWO men have been charged after police witnessed one of them attempting to get rid of a bag containing 160 grams of cannabis before a roadblock.

via Darwin and Local News May 01, 2015 at 03:18PM

Darwin - Watch out banana freckle outlaws

AS many as 80 Territorians have been placed on a list and face fines of up to $74,500 for failing to comply with banana freckle eradication orders.

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

Darwin - Gambling like shopping for Styles

THE Minister pushing to lift the cap on Territory poker machines has equated gambling addictions with shoe shopping and fishing.

via Darwin and Local News May 01, 2015 at 02:33PM

Darwin - Ex-soldier banned from driving

AN ex-soldier has been banned from driving for 12 months for his “complete contempt” for road rules.

via Darwin and Local News May 01, 2015 at 02:46PM

Darwin - Moran, Rudd in festival roll call

COMEDIAN Dylan Moran and folk star Xavier Rudd are among the first acts announced for this year’s Darwin Festival.

via Darwin and Local News May 01, 2015 at 02:36PM

Darwin - Unlikely Liberal backs gay marriage vote

AN unlikely Liberal Party member has spoken publicly in support of a vote on gay marriage in Australia.

via Darwin and Local News April 30, 2015 at 06:44PM

Darwin - New Darwin musos on Live line up

NEW musicians to Darwin will join veterans on the city’s music scene as Live on Fridays returns for the dry season.

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

Darwin - Forgot your age? Bot will tell you

HAVE you ever wondered how old you are? Luckily for you, two blokes invented a bot that guesses your age using state-of-the-art face detection API.

via Darwin and Local News May 01, 2015 at 12:52PM

Darwin - Surf ‘n Turf

A TOP End couple were fishing at Darwin Harbour when a cow tried to make a break for it by launching off the wharf into the water.

via Darwin and Local News May 01, 2015 at 11:33AM

Darwin - Officer issuing fine nearly hit

A DARWIN policeman was issuing a speeding fine when a distracted driver almost hit the officer and the parked vehicle.

via Darwin and Local News May 01, 2015 at 11:30AM

Darwin - Islam leader: jihadist ‘ruined life’

THE leader of Central Australia’s Afghan Mosque has condemned the actions of a former Alice Springs Hospital doctor in joining Islamic State.

via Darwin and Local News May 01, 2015 at 10:31AM

Darwin - ‘Labor, I can win Stuart for you’

POLITICAL journeyman Maurie Ryan has a brazen pitch for heads of NT Labor – “if you want a seat, I can win it for you”.

via Darwin and Local News May 01, 2015 at 10:14AM

Darwin - ABC Darwin icon Christensen retires

A COLLECTIVE sigh of relief could be heard from Parliament House following the announcement of ABC Darwin broadcaster Julia Christensen’s retirement.

via Darwin and Local News May 01, 2015 at 09:40AM

Darwin - Two men charged over jogger rape

TWO men have been charged after they allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in Borroloola.

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

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

A LOS ANGELES man did something for a homeless woman that just might make you cry. Watch the video here.

via Darwin and Local News May 01, 2015 at 09:23AM

Darwin - Indonesia’s extraordinary offering

A DAY after executing two Australians and angering the nation with the horrific treatment of their families, Indonesia is trying to rebuild ties.

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

Darwin - Killers that left their mark on the NT

EVERYBODY knows the tragic tale of the Peter Falconio disappearance, but the Northern Territory has a long history full of malicious murderers.

via Darwin and Local News April 30, 2015 at 12:34PM

Darwin - Mayweather and Pacquiao fight pirates

IF you had plans to illegally stream the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight, we have some bad news.

via Darwin and Local News April 30, 2015 at 09:29PM

Darwin - Meth found in loaf of bread

A man was arrested after NT police found meth concealed in half a loaf of bread during a traffic stop.

via Darwin and Local News April 30, 2015 at 04:01PM

Darwin - ‘Go away Aussies, don’t come here’

FURIOUS Indonesians have hit back at Australia’s ‘boycott Bali’ campaign, saying they don’t want us in their country anyway.

via Darwin and Local News April 30, 2015 at 02:43PM

Darwin - ‘Oh no, am I being executed?’

ONE of the men executed alongside Bali Nine members was a mentally ill Brazilian who couldn’t even comprehend he was to die. His final words were tragic.

via Darwin and Local News April 30, 2015 at 02:34PM

Darwin - Apple Watch’s huge tattoo fail

IT’S the sort of problem you’d never see coming, and now it’s giving Apple a massive headache. If you have tattoos, you might want to avoid the gadget.

via Darwin and Local News April 30, 2015 at 12:14PM

Darwin - Fracking debate splits Alice council

ALICE Springs Town Council elected member Eli Melky labelled other councillors as “arrogant” and warned that he makes a “formidable opponent”.

via Darwin and Local News April 30, 2015 at 02:30PM

Darwin - Cubillo “has shown zero remorse”

SACKED Aboriginal family violence corporation boss Veronica Cubillo has been remanded in custody while awaiting sentence in the NT Supreme Court.

via Darwin and Local News April 30, 2015 at 12:51PM

Darwin - Why Julie Bishop is absolutely furious

A “CHEAP political shot” has got Julie Bishop all fired up. So what exactly did Labor say about the Bali Nine situation?

via Darwin and Local News April 30, 2015 at 01:27PM

Darwin - New fuel discount welcome relief

TERRITORIANS can breathe a sigh of relief with a new fuel discount in the Northern Territory that could save motorists eight cents per litre.

via Darwin and Local News April 30, 2015 at 08:05AM

Darwin - Deal or no Delia

FORMER Labor leader Delia Lawrie has failed to appeal a Supreme Court decision that found she misled the Stella Maris inquiry.

via Darwin and Local News April 30, 2015 at 09:06AM

Darwin - Tollner promises ‘we’ll find you jobs’

FORTY-THREE TIO/Allianz employees will lose their jobs just five months after the Giles Government sold the insurer and told them their jobs were safe.

via Darwin and Local News April 30, 2015 at 09:22AM

Darwin - High-flyers enjoy Knuckey country

THE Territory’s high rollers choose to live in Knuckey Lagoon and Berrimah, with an average income of $121,138.

via Darwin and Local News April 30, 2015 at 09:36AM

Darwin - NT hit hard by housing drought

THERE is a “severe housing crisis” in the Northern Territory with no properties surveyed found to be “affordable and appropriate” for low income earners.

via Darwin and Local News April 30, 2015 at 09:24AM

Darwin - Finally - a real art exhibition

A DOG that thinks it’s a chicken, a foul-mouthed cat, UFOs, crocodiles and naked capers - it can only be an ode to the most legendary NT News front pages.

via Darwin and Local News April 30, 2015 at 09:10AM

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

A MOTHER has gone public after her daughter’s school sent a note scolding her choice of lunch box snacks, but it’s the mum’s response that has us gagging.

via Darwin and Local News April 30, 2015 at 08:04AM

Darwin - Coming home: bodies set for final journey

THE Australian Federal Police will face a Senate hearing over the arrests of the Bali Nine as the Chan and Sukumaran families begin the journey home.

via Darwin and Local News April 29, 2015 at 08:02PM

Darwin - Teenage escapee found

THE LAST teenage escapee from a Corrections van handed himself in at the Palmerston Police station.

via Darwin and Local News April 29, 2015 at 06:29PM

Darwin - This beer is s&*t

A BREWING competition run by an Oregon wastewater company will see competitors battle to produce the best beer using treated sewage water.

via Darwin and Local News April 29, 2015 at 06:23PM

Darwin - Price adviser took son

Housing Minister Bess Price’s controversial trip to New York City at taxpayer ­expense grew murkier on Tuesday, with revelations her ­adviser brought his son on the business trip.

via Darwin and Local News April 29, 2015 at 05:40PM

Darwin - $175K fine for exploiting foreign workers

A TERRITORY hospitality business has exploited foreign 457 Visa workers as cheap labour, illegally forced them to pay migration agent costs and forged documents to mislead Immigration officials.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 04:53PM

Darwin - Salon staff ripped off

AN audit of several Darwin massage and nail salons has returned shocking results, with many of the businesses penalised for failing to comply with federal workplace laws.

via Darwin and Local News April 29, 2015 at 05:10PM

Darwin - Catwalk’s calling for indigenous models

THE founder of an Aboriginal agency wants indigenous models to dominate the catwalk at next year’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Sydney.

via Darwin and Local News April 29, 2015 at 05:30PM

Darwin - What’s the best phone for you?

Battery dying at the end of the day? We break down which phone is best for you based on screen, battery, camera and design.

via Darwin and Local News April 29, 2015 at 03:53PM

Darwin - Delia and Gerry could be disciplined

FORMER Labor leader Delia Lawrie has been referred to Parliament’s disciplinary committee for her handling of the Stella Maris affair.

via Darwin and Local News April 29, 2015 at 02:55PM

Darwin - Potentially-armed man still on loose

POLICE are urging the public not to approach the man at the centre of a domestic violence situation involving a gun in Anula.

via Darwin and Local News April 29, 2015 at 12:39PM

Darwin - ‘Stop murdering people’

PROTESTERS outside the Indonesian consulate in Darwin have called on the country to “stop murdering people”.

via Darwin and Local News April 29, 2015 at 11:50AM

Darwin - 60g of weed hidden in cereal box

A SEARCH of two passengers at Milikapiti Airport by NT police located 60 grams of cannabis and alcohol.

via Darwin and Local News April 29, 2015 at 12:50PM

Darwin - Fears of being turfed out

THE future for horse racing at Fannie Bay is in question with speculation the NT Government wants to relocate Darwin Turf Club to Hidden Valley.

via Darwin and Local News April 29, 2015 at 12:02PM

Darwin - CLP set to green-light lease of port

THE Darwin Port should be leased for 99 years, according to a report by a government committee investigating the best options.

via Darwin and Local News April 29, 2015 at 10:52AM

Darwin - Police hunt last youth escapee

POLICE are still on the lookout for a 16-year-old boy who escaped from a corrections vans. Two other escapees have already been recaptured.

via Darwin and Local News April 29, 2015 at 10:20AM

Darwin - Police hunt last youth escapee

POLICE are still on the lookout for a 16-year-old boy who escaped from a corrections vans. Two other escapees have already been recaptured.

via Darwin and Local News April 29, 2015 at 10:20AM

Darwin - Two men sexually assaulted jogger

A WOMAN has allegedly been sexually assaulted while jogging in Borroloola.

via Darwin and Local News April 29, 2015 at 10:00AM

Darwin - New gateway for Top End travellers

INTERNATIONAL travellers can now depart Darwin with Top End alcohol thanks to the opening of the JP Duty Free store.

via Darwin and Local News April 29, 2015 at 09:55AM

Darwin - Creating a real hive mentality

BEEKEEPERS’ access to prime land in the Northern Territory is restricted ­because European bees are not considered native to Australia.

via Darwin and Local News April 29, 2015 at 09:42AM

Darwin - Bali Nine: Who they really were

THE BALI plot was hatched around a dinner table. There was no grand conspiracy. It was just about the money. They never thought they would be caught.

via Darwin and Local News April 29, 2015 at 04:59AM

Darwin - 27 more minutes of agony

THE shots came after a decade of hope but confirmation of the worst took 27 agonising minutes longer.

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

Darwin - Neighbour saved man from burning home

A HEROIC Rosebery mother has saved the life of her disabled neighbour after she dragged him out of his unit in a terrifying fire.

via Darwin and Local News April 29, 2015 at 07:14AM

Darwin - 27 more minutes of agony

THE shots came after a decade of hope but confirmation of the worst took 27 agonising minutes longer.

via Darwin and Local News April 29, 2015 at 06:54AM

Darwin - Mary Jane gets 11th-hour reprieve

MARY Jane Veloso — one of nine prisoners scheduled to be executed with Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran — has had her life spared at the last minute.

via Darwin and Local News April 29, 2015 at 05:45AM

Darwin - Abbott wasn’t always so pro-vaccines

THE Prime Minister is denying welfare payments for parents who don’t vaccinate their kids. But in 2006, the then-Health Minister’s position was very different.

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

Darwin - Death Row diaries from Andrew Chan

CONVICTED drug smuggler Andrew Chan had a lot on his mind - but it wasn’t death or dying, writes The Daily Telegraph’s Phil Rothfield.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Death Row diaries from Andrew Chan

CONVICTED drug smuggler Andrew Chan had a lot on his mind - but it wasn’t death or dying, writes The Daily Telegraph’s Phil Rothfield.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 11:30PM

Darwin - NT budget a vindication: Tollner

THE latest Northern Territory budget has vindicated some of the Country Liberals’ more unpopular decisions over the past three years, Treasurer David Tollner says.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 09:57PM

Darwin - Organic milk bad for unborn babies

ORGANIC is a word often synonymous with healthy. But a new study has revealed that pregnant women should avoid it.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 05:16PM

Darwin - Police cordon off street

POLICE cordoned off Maude St in Anula after reports of a man with a handgun involved in a domestic disturbance. The situation has now been resolved.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 10:27PM

Darwin - ‘It’s not going to solve anything’

MOMENTS after they said their final goodbyes, the Chan and Sukumaran families were inconsolable as they spoke of their “torture”.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 08:50PM

Darwin - Hostage situation at Anula

POLICE have cordoned off Maude St in Anula after reports of a man holding his uncle hostage with a handgun.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 09:10PM

Darwin - Two teens escape from prison vans

THE SERIOUS Crime unit is on the hunt for two teenagers who almost simultaneously escaped from separate corrections vans.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 07:22PM

Darwin - ‘Please don’t kill my son’

IN heartbreaking scenes, the families of Bali Nine duo Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan have spoken of their grief and pleaded with Joko Widodo to stop the executions.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 07:26PM

Darwin - How the Bali executions will unfold

DRESSED in white with targets above their hearts, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran will soon be led from their cells to face a 12-man firing squad.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 06:38PM

Darwin - The 2015 Big Budget Breakdown

THE CLP Government has announced this year’s $6.3 billion budget with a focus on infrastructure.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 12:01PM

Darwin - Deported for illegal fishing

AN Indonesian fisherman has “lost everything” after being caught fishing illegally 800m inside the Australian Fishing Zone, a court has been told.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 05:35PM

Darwin - Centre shivers as Dry arrives in chilling style

THE Top End can expect to enjoy the best part of a week’s worth of classic dry season conditions thanks to a large slow-moving high-pressure system in the Great Australian Bight.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 04:50PM

Darwin - Queen of the queens search

ELITE drag queens from all over Australia will be unleashing their inner woman at the Territory’s most prestigious drag queen event.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 05:15PM

Darwin - ‘No one is guaranteed a job’

DESCRIBING the sacking of SBS sports journalist Scott McIntyre over offensive tweets about ANZAC Day as an attack on free speech is “absurd”.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 02:50PM

Darwin - Government wants to diversify

The NT government is spending money to diversify and buffer the economy in case of a downturn after Inpex project finished, its treasurer says.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 02:55PM

Darwin - ‘The show must go on’

A CIRCUS troupe from Kathmandu had just touched down in Darwin when they learnt Nepal had been rattled by one of its deadliest earthquakes in history.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 02:06PM

Darwin - Nepal cricketer using trip to help

NEPALESE cricket captain Paras Khadka left Kathmandu for Australia just two days before the devastating 7.8 earthquake struck the region.

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

Darwin - Shock scenes at Bali Nine jail

AS nine white coffins are transferred to Indonesia’s execution island, the Australian men’s loved ones have been put through a harrowing ordeal to say one last goodbye.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 12:45PM

Darwin - Shock scenes at Bali Nine jail

AS the Bali Nine duo confront the final anguishing hours of their lives, their loved ones have been put through a distressing ordeal to say one last goodbye.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 11:58AM

Darwin - Oops! Cop takes selfie while driving

TWO Territory police officers have flouted the law they enforce after taking a selfie in a moving car.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 09:34AM

Darwin - Man in wheelchair’s unit caught fire

A MAN in a wheelchair has been taken to hospital after his unit in Rosebery caught fire.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 09:45AM

Darwin - Revolving door for ice addicts

ICE addict Brian Whitehurst could be the poster boy for the flood of teenage crime that has frustrated victims, police and the courts condemn across the NT.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 08:37AM

Darwin - Party boy helped himself to sushi

A DRUNKEN Lara teenager had no idea why he had rice in his pocket until police showed CCTV of him burgling a sushi bar.

via Darwin and Local News April 27, 2015 at 11:35PM

Darwin - ‘Ice’ age rules Top End drug scene

ICE has such a strong grip on the Territory, other drugs have almost completely disappeared from the market, police say.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 07:48AM

Darwin - Lady stabbed by cousin over man

A “JEALOUS” argument over a man has led to the alleged stabbing of a woman by her cousin.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 07:51AM

Darwin - Seven defends Sam’s ‘racist’ gaffe

SEVEN is standing by Sam Armytage, who is accused of making a “racist” comment in an on-air interview that has left some viewers furious.

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

Darwin - Gunner ‘racist’ says Tollner

Dave Tollner says Labor leader Michael Gunner is ‘disgusting and somewhat racist’ for questioning Bess Price’s $50,000 New York City trip.

via Darwin and Local News April 27, 2015 at 01:49PM

Darwin - Drone reveals quake devastation

INCREDIBLE drone footage has emerged showing the extent of the earthquake devastation in Kathmandu, as the death toll passes 4000.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 05:55AM

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

A MYSTERIOUS event occurred on Japan’s coastline in just one night after a section of land rose from the depths of the ocean floor. Here’s the how and the why.

via Darwin and Local News April 28, 2015 at 07:11AM

Darwin - Sky penis soars majestically over NT

Territorian Noeleen Foster couldn’t believe her eyes when she looked up at the sky, for hovering majestically overhead was nature’s most glorious sight - a sky penis.

via Darwin and Local News April 27, 2015 at 04:35PM

Darwin - Darwin woman loses 10 cousins

A DARWIN beautician whose family was killed in the worst earthquake to rock Nepal will leave the Top End for her hometown in search of surviving loved ones.

via Darwin and Local News April 27, 2015 at 05:15PM

Darwin - Gallipoli at risk of sinking into myth

GALLIPOLI is in danger of ­becoming a myth because Anzac Day has become too commercial, according to a leading war historian.

via Darwin and Local News April 27, 2015 at 04:50PM

Darwin - RDH facelift underpins investment in health

ROYAL Darwin Hospital has been promised $40 million worth of cosmetic surgery.

via Darwin and Local News April 27, 2015 at 04:30PM

Darwin - Why won’t the media talk about this?

‘I AM a journalist, who is married to a journalist. We practically live and breathe news. So why haven’t I heard of two thirds of these victims?’ asks Jodie Speers.

via Darwin and Local News April 27, 2015 at 03:09PM

Darwin - ‘I want to retire in my 30s’

WHAT housing affordability crisis? If you’re a gen Y having trouble getting into the property market, take a lesson from this 19-year-old.

via Darwin and Local News April 27, 2015 at 02:55PM

Darwin - ADFA member punched in the face

AN Australian Defence Force member who was commemorating ANZAC Day at Darwin’s Shenannigans Pub was “punched in the face” by a man who “didn’t like his suit”.

via Darwin and Local News April 26, 2015 at 03:06PM

Darwin - Australian TV’s gender ‘disgrace’

IT’S the female-shunning gentleman’s club of Aussie television that has been labelled a “disgrace”. And now dozens of male stars are demanding the Logies change its ways.

via Darwin and Local News April 27, 2015 at 12:10PM

Darwin - The stories you need to know today

A NEWBORN baby has been photographed next to a grenade, a handgun, a threatening note and an Islamic State birth certificate.

via Darwin and Local News April 27, 2015 at 10:34AM

Darwin - Drugs, weapons found at RBT

NAME check on a passenger “acting suss” in a car at a RBT uncovered drugs, weapons and an outstanding warrant.

via Darwin and Local News April 27, 2015 at 10:19AM

Darwin - Massive kava bust in Katherine

MORE than 860 deal bags of kava were seized from a car in Katherine.

via Darwin and Local News April 27, 2015 at 09:31AM

Darwin - Selfie fans mocked for Anzac efforts

ANZAC Day is a time for Australians to reflect on the sacrifice of those who gave their lives for our country - but some selfie fans couldn’t resist making it all about themselves.

via Darwin and Local News April 27, 2015 at 09:36AM

Darwin - Chilling proof the end is near

HERE’S chilling proof the executions of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran will go ahead as planned, as claims of $130K ‘bribe’ to save pair emerges.

via Darwin and Local News April 27, 2015 at 09:20AM

Darwin - Tackleworld win Barra Nats

TEAM Tackleworld have taken out the 2015 Club Marine Barra Nationals fishing tournament.

via Darwin and Local News April 26, 2015 at 04:12PM

Darwin - Baby dies in care

A BABY in the care of the NT Department of Children and Families has died.

via Darwin and Local News April 24, 2015 at 04:29PM

Darwin - ‘No secret junkets’ says Gunner

NT OPPOSITION politicians are saying they won’t “sneak off on secret junkets” after a CLP minister came under fire for overspending on a taxpayer funded trip to New York.

via Darwin and Local News April 26, 2015 at 04:09PM

Darwin - Bali Nine families farewell ‘the boys’

THE families of Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan have arrived at Indonesia’s execution island for the first of three days of heartbreaking farewells.

via Darwin and Local News April 26, 2015 at 12:54PM

Darwin - Womanising Australian doctor joins ISIS

THE Australian doctor known as a womaniser, drinker and hunter who has now joined the ISIS terrorist organisation had previously worked in the Territory.

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

Darwin - Jenner’s choice a brave step

“WHO cares?” That was the most asked question after Bruce Jenner officially announced on prime time television that he identifies as a female.

via Darwin and Local News April 26, 2015 at 12:48PM

Darwin - How Bali Nine leaders will be killed

WHEN the time comes, on a night this week, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran will be led from their isolation prison cells to meet their deaths.

via Darwin and Local News April 26, 2015 at 12:35AM

Darwin - Mum: ‘I killed my kids to save them’

BREKKIE WRAP: JULIE Schenecker shot dead her son, 13, and daughter, 16. But she has revealed that she would do it again, claiming she “saved them”.

via Darwin and Local News April 26, 2015 at 05:00AM

Darwin - Bali Nine: ‘72 hours just started’

AFTER finding out he may only have three days to live, this is the heartbreaking self portrait Bali Nine ringleader Myuran Sukumaran painted.

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

Darwin - Google exec among 13 killed on Everest

A MASSIVE earthquake has killed more than 1200 people as it tore through Nepal, India and China, and triggered a deadly avalanche at Everest base camp.

via Darwin and Local News April 26, 2015 at 10:15AM

Darwin - Territorians unite to honour soldiers

THOUSANDS turned out across the Northern Territory to remember the sacrifices made by our fallen soldiers | ANZAC DAY 2015 GALLERY

via Darwin and Local News April 25, 2015 at 12:00PM

Darwin - ‘I smoked a pipe in the toilet’

HIGH pressure work environments and short deadlines have meant that some people are using deadly drugs to boost their productivity at work.

via Darwin and Local News April 26, 2015 at 08:28AM

Darwin - Gove housing from worse to worst

AS close to 200 homes in Nhulunbuy gather dust, the wait time for public housing in Nhulunbuy keeps growing longer.

via Darwin and Local News April 25, 2015 at 12:40PM

Darwin - More to be done in cruel thief fight

FOUR years ago I lost my grandmother to dementia but in reality she was taken many years before she actually passed away, writes columnist Maria Billias.

via Darwin and Local News April 25, 2015 at 12:54PM

Darwin - Lethal attack boy eligible for parole

THE youngest of three boys who assaulted a man outside Casuarina Square which led to his death has been sentenced — but is already eligible for parole.

via Darwin and Local News April 25, 2015 at 12:45PM

Darwin - Brothers in arms, only one returned

BROTHERS Frank and Harold Craven went to war together, sailed to Gallipoli together, and became part of the Anzac legend together. But only one came home.

via Darwin and Local News April 25, 2015 at 12:28PM

Darwin - Honouring prisoner of war

LIEUTENANT Commander Michael Doncaster proudly wears his grandfather’s World War Two medals in memory of Tony Hewett, a prisoner of war.

via Darwin and Local News April 25, 2015 at 12:51PM

Darwin - Recognition for ‘forgotten soldiers’

ON the eve of the Gallipoli Centenary, seven “forgotten soldiers” were awarded the recognition for their sacrifice at their final resting place.

via Darwin and Local News April 25, 2015 at 12:22PM

Darwin - From footy to front line action

THE Northern Territory’s contribution to the Great War can be embraced in the life of Larrakia man Willie Allen.

via Darwin and Local News April 25, 2015 at 09:45AM

Darwin - Reflecting on the fallen

CORPORAL Luke Matthews will be thinking of the fallen on Anzac Day, from the Anzacs at Gallipoli to the mate he lost in Afghanistan.

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

Darwin - Don’t forget those suffering now

Today, as we remember the young volunteers who charged into battle at Gallipoli, it’s important we harness that emotion and spirit to channel into the living, those still suffering amongst us today.

via Darwin and Local News April 24, 2015 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Ultimate Territory Anzac Day guide

TERRITORIANS will pay their respects at Anzac Day services and activities held across the NT.

via Darwin and Local News April 24, 2015 at 03:07PM

Darwin - Veterans catch up for a barbie

A GROUP of 60 Vietnam veterans and their families gathered at Robertson Barrack for their biennial 1 Field Squadron group reunion.

via Darwin and Local News April 25, 2015 at 09:16AM

Darwin - Anzac Day 2015: Your pictures

AROUND Australia people are gathering at memorials, in parks, in gardens and in pubs to commemorate Anzac Day. This is your Anzac Day in pictures.

via Darwin and Local News April 24, 2015 at 12:41PM

Darwin - This is how it really feels to fight

SILENT, grim men are about to hit the shore — experience the events of this day 100 years ago right now in real time, brought to you by #AnzacLive.

via Darwin and Local News April 25, 2015 at 07:00AM

Darwin - Artillery school a source of pride

AUSTRALIAN ARMY artillery officer John Ronayne came home from his first Afghanistan deployment knowing he helped achieve something great.

via Darwin and Local News April 24, 2015 at 04:16PM

Darwin - Baby not expected to survive

POLICE are investigating how a six-month-old baby girl, under the care of the NT child protection system, has ended up on life support in hospital.

via Darwin and Local News April 24, 2015 at 04:01PM

Darwin - Door-eating dog sparks investigation

A DOG who ate his way out of his owner’s home to reach a bitch on heat has sparked an investigation into the conditions at Darwin Council’s animal pound.

via Darwin and Local News April 24, 2015 at 03:36PM

Darwin - Major cuts not ruled out: Giles

CHIEF Minister Adam Giles has refused to rule out major cuts to health and education in the upcoming budget.

via Darwin and Local News April 24, 2015 at 03:27PM

Darwin - Electoral boss refused to investigate

TERRITORY electoral commissioner Iain Loganathan refused to investigate the CLP for its ties to Foundation 51 or seek a roughly $150,000 fine.

via Darwin and Local News April 24, 2015 at 03:52PM

Darwin - ‘Get back on your bike’

SPEAKER Kezia Purick has attacked Lands and Planning Minister Dave Tollner after he approved the development of urban blocks around Bees Creek.

via Darwin and Local News April 24, 2015 at 02:13PM

Darwin - 6 best Darwin Buy, Swap, Sell ads

ONLY in the Territory could you find ads for steel-capped thongs, a used condom and an autistic guitar.

via Darwin and Local News April 24, 2015 at 01:44PM

Darwin - Nitro Circus to kick it up a notch

PENNY-FARTHINGS and high risk midair skateboard moves will be just some of the surprises in store at the Nitro Circus show.

via Darwin and Local News April 24, 2015 at 09:54AM

Darwin - Long road to a better future

TWENTY years after his racial clash with Collingwood’s Damian Monkhorst, Michael Long reckons sport around the world is better for it.

via Darwin and Local News April 24, 2015 at 11:25AM

Darwin - Gunner do this, Gunner do that

AN anti-corruption commission will be set up if Labor wins next year’s election, new leader Michael Gunner announced at the shadow cabinet reshuffle.

via Darwin and Local News April 24, 2015 at 10:49AM

Darwin - Poorest left on street in housing move

THE CLP has been quietly taking public housing meant for the desperately poor to boost a rent subsidisation scheme aimed at the middle class.

via Darwin and Local News April 24, 2015 at 10:59AM

Darwin - Fallen soldiers to take rightful place

NAMES of 15 fallen soldiers killed in World War I will finally be added to the names on the Darwin cenotaph at the Anzac centenary dawn service.

via Darwin and Local News April 24, 2015 at 10:41AM

Darwin - Smash driven by hunger pains

A WOMAN drove her car through the glass doors of TIO - causing $60,000 damage - because she had no money and she was hungry, her lawyer said.

via Darwin and Local News April 24, 2015 at 09:58AM

Darwin - Sacked boss guilty of fraud

A SACKED Aboriginal corporation boss has been found guilty of fraud in the NT Supreme Court.

via Darwin and Local News April 23, 2015 at 02:22PM

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

KEVIN Dennis can’t look at his wedding photos the same way after he noticed something strange. Look a little closer.

via Darwin and Local News April 24, 2015 at 09:28AM

Darwin - 72-hour countdown looms for Bali duo

FOREIGN embassies have been summoned to a meeting in Cilacap tomorrow, prompting fears Chan and Sukumaran will be given 72 hours’ notice of their death.

via Darwin and Local News April 24, 2015 at 07:10AM

Darwin - Paleo Pete’s baby milk ‘still harmful’

CELEBRITY chef Pete Evans is under fire yet again over the reworked version of his paleo baby formula, which dietitians warn could still seriously harm kids.

via Darwin and Local News April 23, 2015 at 06:55PM

Darwin - We were smartarses 100 years ago

IN 1915, you could buy a block of land for 200 pounds and milk was three pence per litre. Here are 35 amazing stats that show how far we’ve come.

via Darwin and Local News April 23, 2015 at 05:59PM

Darwin - Outlook dims for Z-Force unit base

THE Territory Government has rejected a proposal to ­preserve the remnants of the operational base of one of ­Australia’s most respected World War II fighting units.

via Darwin and Local News April 23, 2015 at 05:50PM

Darwin - Peaceful piece of greenery to mark their sacrifice

A NEW memorial garden on the Esplanade will commemorate the sacrifices of the Territory’s Anzacs.

via Darwin and Local News April 23, 2015 at 06:00PM

Darwin - Barnesy’s race gig may be a lap too many

HOW much Barnesy is too much Barnesy?

via Darwin and Local News April 23, 2015 at 06:15PM

Darwin - Questions arise on private school’s spending

PARENTS at one of Darwin’s most exclusive private schools have hit out at the lack of transparency of school spending in light of the continuing increases to tuition fees.

via Darwin and Local News April 23, 2015 at 05:40PM

Darwin - Afghanistan veteran’s hit-and-run hell

AN Afghanistan war veteran injured in a hit-and-run is devastated that the man who hit him has escaped prison time and won’t have to pay compensation.

via Darwin and Local News April 23, 2015 at 12:59PM

Darwin - Hay bale sculpture the last straw

A FARMER who has erected a hay bale sculpture depicting a bull serving a cow could face obscenity charges.

via Darwin and Local News April 23, 2015 at 12:04PM

Darwin - NT killer whales caught on video

A GROUP of Darwin fishermen got up close and personal with a friendly pod of Northern Territory killer whales in a rare encounter off Dundee.

via Darwin and Local News April 23, 2015 at 07:29AM

Darwin - Marking fallen soldiers through song

IMAGERY and music will come together in a special show commemorating fallen soldiers and advocating peace.

via Darwin and Local News April 23, 2015 at 12:28PM

Darwin - 16-year-old boy’s $5k crime spree

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has been charged after he allegedly unlawfully entered six residences and stole around $5000 worth of property on April 20.

via Darwin and Local News April 23, 2015 at 11:27AM

Darwin - Meth drug busts catch three people

THREE people have been charged with drug offences after being caught with methamphetamine in their possession.

via Darwin and Local News April 23, 2015 at 11:10AM

Darwin - Marines will ‘lose money on two-up’

THE latest rotation of US Marines was officially welcomed to the Territory by the 1st Brigade and the Larrakia nation at Robertson Barracks | GALLERY

via Darwin and Local News April 23, 2015 at 10:44AM

Darwin - Man dies in tragic DIY tragedy

TERRITORIANS are being reminded of the dangers of DIY projects after a Tennant Creek man was killed trying to repair an airconditioning unit.

via Darwin and Local News April 23, 2015 at 10:08AM

Darwin - Youth crims scale building

TWO youths returned to the scene of the crime after they scaled an apartment building in Alice Springs to gain access to the top floor units.

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

Darwin - Chandler’s taxpayer-funded study trip

POLICE Minister Peter Chandler has visited the UK and US to learn about the ice epidemic in an extensive overseas trip at the taxpayers’ expense.

via Darwin and Local News April 23, 2015 at 08:34AM

Darwin - Walking stick nicked in retirement home heist

A TEENAGER allegedly broke into a home at a retirement village, nicked a walking stick and set fire to a stolen car.

via Darwin and Local News April 23, 2015 at 08:14AM

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

WATCH: A Texas man gives chase and executes the perfect tackle after a thief tries to steal a bike from his garage.

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

Darwin - State of shock at the damage

THE death toll from the storm rose to at least eight yesterday as Sydney, The Hunter and the Central Coast struggled through a third day of havoc.

via Darwin and Local News April 22, 2015 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Falcon caged after burnouts

THERE is one less ute on the road after police seized a white Falcon ute under anti-hooning laws for performing burnouts in Yarrawonga.

via Darwin and Local News April 22, 2015 at 04:59PM

Darwin - Relief for renters with vacancy rates on rise

DARWIN rents are falling and vacancy rates are increasing but the Top End still offers the highest rental yields of any Australian capital city.

via Darwin and Local News April 22, 2015 at 05:10PM

Darwin - Food markets coming to town

FOOD markets will soon operate in the Darwin CBD on Friday evenings.

via Darwin and Local News April 22, 2015 at 11:27AM

Darwin - Asylum seekers swamp ambos

PARAMEDICS have given emergency medical attention to almost 40 asylum seekers at the Wickham Point detention centre this month alone.

via Darwin and Local News April 22, 2015 at 05:00PM

Darwin - Irate detainee lashes out

AN Iranian asylum seeker threw tables, broke a window and headbutted a fire control panel when authorities left his private documents lying around the mess hall.

via Darwin and Local News April 22, 2015 at 04:45PM

Darwin - Battle lines drawn over war medals

THE grandson of a World War II veteran has launched a national campaign to retrieve his family’s war medals after the NT Museum and Art ­Gallery refused to hand them back.

via Darwin and Local News April 22, 2015 at 04:25PM

Darwin - 6 reasons Maccas has us hooked

MCDONALD’S sales have been sputtering and its trapped in a cycle of bad headlines but the company knows how to reel us back in.

via Darwin and Local News April 22, 2015 at 04:13PM

Darwin - Choir tunes up for Dawn Service

DIRECT descendants of original Anzacs who will sing at the Gallipoli Dawn Service have rehearsed at Anzac Cove.

via Darwin and Local News April 22, 2015 at 06:32AM

Darwin - Reality star says he’s bedded over 1,000 women

HE’S made a career out of bedding women on TV, and now Gary Beadle has revealed the extent of his debauchery, including “eight threesomes and two foursomes” on a trip to Australia.

via Darwin and Local News April 22, 2015 at 12:46PM

Darwin - Speeding car crashes into ambulance

AN AMBULANCE responding to a job in Alice Springs was destroyed after it was rear-ended by a speeding car.

via Darwin and Local News April 22, 2015 at 07:42AM

Darwin - Territory jail rates top US

THE Territory corrections system has produced higher incarceration rates than the United States and is a proven model for how to lock more people away, a researcher says.

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

Darwin - Why Charlie Pickering had to go

CHARLIE Pickering has revealed the depth of his problems working on Channel Ten’s The Project, and explained why he is happier on the ABC.

via Darwin and Local News April 22, 2015 at 05:30AM

Darwin - Jordan revels in double delight

SOME people fish for barramundi for years before they lure in a prized metery.

via Darwin and Local News April 21, 2015 at 11:20PM

Darwin - Bali Nine executions ‘must be civilised’

INDONESIA’S foreign minister says the execution of prisoners like Bali Nine duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran should be more “civilised”.

via Darwin and Local News April 22, 2015 at 10:16AM

Darwin - App wipes your old, offensive tweets

BREKKIE WRAP: A MAN fired from his job for homophobic and sexist tweets has come up with an app that stops dumb tweets appearing online.

via Darwin and Local News April 22, 2015 at 04:44AM

Darwin - Police release image of alleged abductor

Northern Territory police detectives have released a comfit image of the person who may be behind the attempted abduction of a child in Darwin’s northern suburbs.

via Darwin and Local News April 21, 2015 at 06:38PM

Darwin - ‘The killing just went on and on’

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - ON the 20th anniversary of the Kibeho massacre in Rwanda, Australian troops remember the killing spree they witnessed.

via Darwin and Local News April 21, 2015 at 05:27PM

Darwin - Ice addict’s violent relapse ends in jail

AN ice addict who was Tasered after he punched a cop in the face at a men’s shelter while in the grip of psychosis, will spend at least eight months behind bars.

via Darwin and Local News April 21, 2015 at 04:25PM

Darwin - Lawyers battling to keep refugee girl here

DARWIN lawyers are fighting to prevent a girl suffering serious psychological disorders from being transferred to the Nauru detention centre.

via Darwin and Local News April 21, 2015 at 03:55PM

Darwin - Vigilant eye on Australia’s borders

THERE was something in the air for Dean Adams when it came to choosing a career.

via Darwin and Local News April 21, 2015 at 04:15PM

Darwin - This is a hard act to swallow

TALK about having a frog in your throat.

via Darwin and Local News April 21, 2015 at 03:10PM

Darwin - Aussie secret found hidden in caves overseas

AN Australian national treasure like no other has been found in medieval caves on the other side of the world. Not seen for 100 years it’s an ‘emotional’ and ‘amazing shrine’.

via Darwin and Local News April 21, 2015 at 01:58PM

Darwin - Forgotten battle recalled by few

AS thousands commemorate the bloody beach landings at Anzac Cove, further along the peninsula there is a site of even greater horror that lies almost deserted.

via Darwin and Local News April 21, 2015 at 01:30PM

Darwin - ‘Unlike anything we’ve ever seen’

A SECURITY official has revealed the full extent of an alleged murderous rampage planned for Melbourne on Anzac Day, and the details are chilling.

via Darwin and Local News April 21, 2015 at 06:58AM

Darwin - Car and caravan roll at Shady Camp

THE CAREFLIGHT helicopter has been called to an isolated road near Shady Camp following reports that a car and caravan have rolled.

via Darwin and Local News April 21, 2015 at 12:27PM

Darwin - Craziest photos of the Sydney storm

AS the wild weather rages, Sydneysiders have taken to their smartphones to capture their own personal journeys through the wet and wind.

via Darwin and Local News April 21, 2015 at 08:47AM

Darwin - Thieves pose as boat owners

GOOD Samaritans have unwittingly helped to steal a boat left on the roadside after heartless thieves pretended they owned it.

via Darwin and Local News April 21, 2015 at 12:09PM

Darwin - Sex attack on sleeping woman

AN ex-Australian Army soldier was jailed for the sexual assault of a woman who was asleep in bed with her girlfriend.

via Darwin and Local News April 21, 2015 at 11:53AM

Darwin - ‘This is the realest pic I’ve ever seen’

THIS photo of a mum breastfeeding her young daughter has thousands of parents debating on social media. What do you think?

via Darwin and Local News April 21, 2015 at 10:42AM

Darwin - Granny cops it over short shorts

A GRANDMOTHER visiting an inmate at a Territory prison was “mortified” when a guard gave her a public dressing-down over the size of her shorts.

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

Darwin - ’Why is my friend being deported?’

A DARWIN schoolboy has used an appearance on the ABC’s Q&A to question the looming deportation of his friend by the Federal Government.

via Darwin and Local News April 21, 2015 at 11:32AM

Darwin - The stories you need to know today

TEENAGERS are trying to recreate Kylie Jenner’s pouty lips and the results are scary. The internet is having a field day with this.

via Darwin and Local News April 21, 2015 at 09:39AM

Darwin - Council all bark and no bite on attacks

FERAL dog attacks have been raised at nearly every Wagait Council meeting since October but a solution could still be years away.

via Darwin and Local News April 20, 2015 at 03:53PM

Darwin - Telstra hung up on Nhulunbuy

NHULUNBUY residents on the Telstra network have vented their frustration on social media over week-long interrupted services to mobile phone coverage.

via Darwin and Local News April 20, 2015 at 03:31PM

Darwin - Dirty donut disqualifies Diwell

TOP GUN mudraker Darren Diwell had his NT championship hopes dashed when he was disqualified on the victory podium for chucking a ‘wheelie’.

via Darwin and Local News April 20, 2015 at 02:31PM

Darwin - Made for real-life heroes

GIVING cancer patients a little more dignity with a touch of style was the incentive behind a young Darwin mother’s decision to start making headgear.

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

Darwin - ‘Don’t forget the past, Mr Scott’

I ALWAYS cringe when I hear players and coaches at any sporting organisation disregarding the past, writes Grey Morris.



via Darwin and Local News April 20, 2015 at 03:36PM

Darwin - Cabs refuse Aboriginal musicians

ABORIGINAL musicians were refused three pre-ordered taxis in a row after attending a traditional ceremony in Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News April 20, 2015 at 09:12AM

Darwin - Hotties sell homes at hot prices

HAVE you ever found yourself swooning over a sexy real estate agent? You’re not the only one.



via Darwin and Local News April 20, 2015 at 12:17PM

Darwin - Trio arrested after car theft

THREE people have been arrested by police after a Nissan Navara was stolen from Alawa.



via Darwin and Local News April 20, 2015 at 10:47AM

Darwin - Woman charged over face stabbing

A 23-YEAR-OLD woman has been charged by police after allegedly smacking a woman over the head with a bottle and stabbing her in the face with glass.



via Darwin and Local News April 20, 2015 at 10:37AM

Darwin - Labor leader Lawrie falls on sword

FACED with a police investigation, ejection from Parliament and her credibility in question, Delia Lawrie resigned as Labor leader.



via Darwin and Local News April 20, 2015 at 09:55AM

Darwin - Crabs’ freedom dash after crash

MUD crabs were left strewn across the road after a crash launched them out of a boat.



via Darwin and Local News April 20, 2015 at 10:12AM

Darwin - Telka off to Gallipoli to honour dad

LUCK of the draw means 94-year-old Alice Springs grandmother Telka Williams will attend Gallipoli centenary commemorations to honour her father.



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

Darwin - No stormy skies for Sonny Daye

HIS career has taken him to corners of the world he never thought he’d see, but Darwin-born Able Seaman Sonny Daye still thinks of the Territory as home.



via Darwin and Local News April 20, 2015 at 09:40AM

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

IS this the worst “promposal” ever? What he thought was a clever idea to invite his date-to-be to prom ended with her crying profusely.



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

Darwin - IS slaughter: ‘We’re back again’

“A BATTLE between faith and blasphemy”. Islamic State has released video purportedly showing two mass executions of Christians captured in Libya.



via Darwin and Local News April 20, 2015 at 05:25AM

Darwin - Terror raids: ‘Blood on the floor’

A MELBOURNE teen says the police who raided his house over a suspected terror plot ‘flogged’ him and kicked him across the face.



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

Darwin - Babies taken in detention centre raids

A WICKHAM Point detainee has described a pre-dawn raid which saw at least 14 people, including three babies, removed without warning.



via Darwin and Local News April 19, 2015 at 03:31PM

Darwin - Sugar makes the medicine go down

A BABY sugar glider with a broken leg has been flown from Maningrida to Darwin for medical treatment.



via Darwin and Local News April 19, 2015 at 03:23PM

Darwin - Howard Springs six share $3m win

SIX lucky customers from Howard Springs Newsagency are celebrating a $3 million Powerball win.



via Darwin and Local News April 19, 2015 at 03:42PM

Darwin - More time for ‘model’ fugitive

FUGITIVE Dale Atkinson will spend an additional four months in jail following his escape from a day-release work program in February.



via Darwin and Local News April 19, 2015 at 03:38PM

Darwin - Bunnies on the boil

THE South Sydney Rabbitohs NRL team could be ordered to fly to the Territory to give evidence in the case of a suspected Rebels bikie.



via Darwin and Local News April 19, 2015 at 03:49PM

Darwin - Bushranger

HAVE you been wondering what everyone has been up to in the Northern Territory? Here’s your chance to get all the latest gossip.



via Darwin and Local News April 19, 2015 at 12:31PM

Darwin - A glimpse of elusive Prince Harry

HIS uniform may have been different but Prince Harry looked as competent as any Australian Digger while patrolling through the Top End scrub.



via Darwin and Local News April 19, 2015

Darwin - Troubled youth need help, not hate

HOW about we stop demonising Aboriginal children and threatening to remove them from their families, writes columnist Corey Sinclair.



via Darwin and Local News April 19, 2015 at 10:51AM

Darwin - Stabbed in face with broken glass

A TERRITORY woman who was smacked over the head with a bottle then stabbed in the face with the broken glass is likely to lose an eye.



via Darwin and Local News April 19, 2015 at 10:16AM

Darwin - Why kangaroo is jumping in popularity

KANGAROO meat continues to increase in popularity. Meet one of the men putting our national symbol on your plate.



via Darwin and Local News April 17, 2015 at 09:30PM

Darwin - Premier’s green light to radical health move

PREMIER Annastacia Palaszczuk will today announce a health initiative that could forever change Queensland’s legal landscape.



via Darwin and Local News April 18, 2015 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Monopoly of Sunday grog sales

A VIRTUAL monopoly of liquor outlets continue to profit off Sunday takeaway alcohol sales while government prevent smaller traders from opening.



via Darwin and Local News April 19, 2015 at 09:32AM

Darwin - Number plate left at crash scene

A MOTORIST has left their number plate behind after driving their ute through the front doors of a police station.



via Darwin and Local News April 18, 2015 at 12:34PM

Darwin - Trio arrested over 9.1g meth seizure

THREE men have been arrested after police found 9.1 grams of methamphetamine in their vehicle on the Stuart Highway.



via Darwin and Local News April 18, 2015 at 12:43PM

Darwin - Search for attempted kidnapper

POLICE are hunting a chubby, older man who allegedly tried to abduct a 12-year-old girl in Darwin’s northern suburbs.



via Darwin and Local News April 18, 2015 at 12:35PM

Darwin - Hey leaders, pull your heads in

COLUMNIST Maria Billias has penned an open letter to the Northern Territory Members of Parliament, reminding them Territorians deserve better.



via Darwin and Local News April 18, 2015 at 11:25AM

Darwin - Lawrie’s conduct under investigation

NT Police are investigating Delia Lawrie’s conduct during the Stella Maris inquiry and subsequent Supreme Court action.



via Darwin and Local News April 18, 2015 at 11:53AM

Darwin - Teaming up to stop youth crime

A NEW taskforce has been set up by police and the Territory Government to specifically tackle youth crime.



via Darwin and Local News April 18, 2015 at 11:56AM

Darwin - Tributes for gentle giant of justice

FRIENDS and colleagues have united in praise for well-respected former High Court judge John Toohey, who passed away recently.



via Darwin and Local News April 18, 2015 at 11:47AM

Darwin - TERROR RAIDS: Cops say Anzac Day plot foiled

LATEST: POLICE say ISIS-inspired teens planned to attack an Anzac Day ceremony in Melbourne, targeting police officers.



via Darwin and Local News April 18, 2015 at 11:26AM

Darwin - The Minister for No Idea

HOUSING Minister Bess Price was incapable of answering the most basic questions about her portfolio, while her staff refused to provide figures.



via Darwin and Local News April 18, 2015 at 09:54AM

Darwin - Mum’s the word for Saveeta

THE NT’s Barnardos Mother of the Year Jenne Roberts always knew her daughter Saveeta’s health issues weren’t just her “being a teenager”.



via Darwin and Local News April 18, 2015 at 10:08AM

Darwin - Developers’ faith in the NT’s future

HUNDREDS of millions of dollars could be poured into the Top End with a number of development proposals under consideration.



via Darwin and Local News April 17, 2015 at 03:57PM

Darwin - Going the whole frog

LOOKS like a pretty crap end of the day for this poor frog. But at least the snake got a hoppy meal.



via Darwin and Local News April 17, 2015 at 05:54PM

Darwin - Humpty Doo’s own Prince Charming

NOTHING screams romantic like posting a job advertisement for a girlfriend or wife on Gumtree.



via Darwin and Local News April 17, 2015 at 05:20PM

Darwin - Wild dogs vs feral cats

WILD dog populations could be aiding the eradication of feral cats, one of the biggest threats to small native mammals in the NT, new research shows.



via Darwin and Local News April 17, 2015 at 04:43PM

Darwin - Gen Y has that inking feeling

GETTING inked is still a growing trend, with Territorians right in on the tattooing action.



via Darwin and Local News April 17, 2015 at 04:24PM

Darwin - Cool reception for winter woollies

WINTER fashions might not be suitable to wear in a tropical city like Darwin but woollen coats, scarfs and knits are featuring predominantly on Top End racks.



via Darwin and Local News April 17, 2015 at 03:54PM

Darwin - Tradition spanning generations

ANZAC Day is a time of reflection for Leading Seaman Lucas Zwikielberg, who has served in both the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Navy.



via Darwin and Local News April 17, 2015 at 03:47PM

Darwin - Cops sharing ball fun with kids

THE BATTLE of authority versus youth was taken to the courts for a friendly game of basketball as part of National Youth Week.



via Darwin and Local News April 17, 2015 at 03:47PM

Darwin - Softer side of alpha male roo Roger

IT was love at first sight for seven-foot tall alpha male red kangaroo Roger when he spotted a fluffy soft bunny toy sent to him as a gift from an adoring fan.



via Darwin and Local News April 17, 2015 at 12:04PM

Darwin - Rock-throwers were ‘already in care’

THE CLP’s threat to remove rock-throwing kids from their families has been described as “bizarre”, legally questionable and an extension of bad youth policy.



via Darwin and Local News April 17, 2015 at 09:53AM

Darwin - Odds stacked against Lawrie

DELIA Lawrie must convince 62.5 per cent of Labor Party members that she should lead the party to the next election.



via Darwin and Local News April 17, 2015 at 11:16AM

Darwin - ‘Give asylum seekers a fair go’

I LOVE our laid-back way of life in the Territory, but recent comments I’ve heard about asylum seekers are a crock of sh*t.



via Darwin and Local News April 17, 2015 at 10:49AM

Darwin - Interpreter urged woman to vote CLP

A CRIMINAL charge against an interpreter who tried to drum up CLP support for the 2012 NT election at a polling booth has been dismissed.



via Darwin and Local News April 17, 2015 at 09:32AM

Darwin - Firies flaunt fit figures for calendar

Firefighters around the Territory are working out and practising their poses in preparation for their 2016 NT Firefighters calendar.



via Darwin and Local News April 17, 2015 at 09:46AM

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

A QUADRUPLE what? Watch one snowboarder achieve a move many thought was impossible.



via Darwin and Local News April 17, 2015 at 09:21AM

Darwin - Cyclones puts pressure on Galiwinku

AFTER being hit by two cyclones, Galiwinku is under pressure with about 300 extra people from Elcho Island homelands relying on the community.



via Darwin and Local News April 16, 2015 at 04:48PM

Darwin - Plan should be debated: Scullion

MINISTER for Indigenous Affairs Nigel Scullion has defended Noel Pearson’s view of constitutional recognition of Indigenous people.



via Darwin and Local News April 16, 2015 at 04:57PM

Darwin - Land of giants could boost tourism

A MASS death bed containing fossils of giant wombats, crocodiles and birds might soon be promoted as an NT tourist destination.



via Darwin and Local News April 16, 2015 at 04:07PM

Darwin - Territory leaders nobody wants

THE Territory is in the unique position of having two political leaders who cannot win a caucus vote.



via Darwin and Local News April 16, 2015 at 03:56PM

Darwin - Finding her place in a proud legacy

FLYING Officer Amanda Hoiles always had great respect for the Anzacs and the Australian men and women who have served their country.



via Darwin and Local News April 16, 2015 at 03:50PM

Darwin - New spin on couch surfing

THERE were pirate ships, thrills and tumbles when daredevils raced decked out couches for a worthwhile cause.



via Darwin and Local News April 16, 2015 at 03:44PM

Darwin - ‘Darkest period the force has faced’

AS NT Police Association president Vince Kelly prepares to step down after 14 years, he opens up about one of the biggest blows the force has suffered.



via Darwin and Local News April 16, 2015 at 12:11PM

Darwin - NTEC denies strategy plan claims

CLAIMS the transfer of the Foundation 51 investigation to police was only made public because Labor was facing political turmoil have been denied.



via Darwin and Local News April 16, 2015 at 12:43PM

Darwin - ‘Excessive force’ used to restrain detainees

THE transfer of asylum seekers from Wickham Point detention centre to Nauru that sparked a riot has been rescheduled to take place on Thursday night.



via Darwin and Local News April 16, 2015 at 11:56AM

Darwin - Did the ginger ninja slip back in?

INSIDER reports suggest Prince Harry has returned to the Top End but is keeping a remarkably low profile at Roberston Barracks.



via Darwin and Local News April 16, 2015 at 09:47AM

Darwin - Woman stabbed repeatedly in back

A MAN is in police custody after he allegedly stabbed a woman repeatedly in the back at a popular Darwin beach.



via Darwin and Local News April 16, 2015 at 10:01AM

Darwin - Parents threatened with removal of kids

THE NT Government are warning parents that their children will be removed from their care if they are caught throwing rocks.



via Darwin and Local News April 16, 2015 at 09:08AM

Darwin - ER times ‘among worst in the country’

EMERGENCY department treatment times in the Northern Territory are among the worst in the country, a new report shows.



via Darwin and Local News April 16, 2015 at 09:19AM

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

TV viewers weren’t expecting this when they tuned into their local news as they watched a suspect being fatally shot during a live broadcast. WARNING: Disturbing



via Darwin and Local News April 16, 2015 at 08:32AM

Darwin - Riot erupts as detainees protest move

A RIOT has erupted at Wickham Point detention centre with reports from inside the compound that at least 20 detainees are self harming in protest.



via Darwin and Local News April 15, 2015 at 08:15PM

Darwin - Fisherman makes toothy friend

WHEN Darwin spear fisherman Rick Trippe dived into the water, he didn’t expect to make friends with a tiger shark.



via Darwin and Local News April 15, 2015 at 05:47PM

Darwin - Sprocket is lovable face of war dogs

AFGHANISTAN veteran Sprocket will march on Anzac Day with the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment in Palmerston wearing his ceremonial coat and medal.



via Darwin and Local News April 15, 2015 at 05:54PM

Darwin - Ambo numbers spread too thin

AMBULANCE numbers in Darwin are well below national standards and at least two more full-time crews are required.



via Darwin and Local News April 15, 2015 at 04:02PM

Darwin - Sky not the limit for aerial acrobats

THE bright blue skies over Alice Springs were the scene of a spectacular RAAF Roulettes aerobatics display.



via Darwin and Local News April 15, 2015 at 04:08PM

Darwin - ‘Best book ever’ finalist for award

THE best book ever released in Australia - What A Croc - has been short-listed in the 2015 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA).



via Darwin and Local News April 15, 2015 at 03:25PM

Darwin - ‘Model’ inmate went over edge

A PRISONER who absconded to get high with mates had previously worked hard and kept his nose clean, according to the NT Corrections boss.



via Darwin and Local News April 15, 2015 at 03:08PM

Darwin - AFP cuffs man in carpark

AN ARREST by Australian Federal Police officers at the new CDU Darwin Waterfront campus kept passers-by curious in what is usually a peaceful area.



via Darwin and Local News April 15, 2015 at 03:19PM

Darwin - Driver injured in truck rollover

A TRUCK driver has been taken to Royal Darwin Hospital with non-life threatening injuries after his gravel truck rolled.



via Darwin and Local News April 15, 2015 at 11:39AM

Darwin - Foundation investigation handed to cops

AN investigation into allegations Foundation 51 failed to comply with Electoral Commission’s disclosure obligations has found a possible breach.



via Darwin and Local News April 15, 2015 at 10:08AM

Darwin - Pup the Centre of attention

AUSTRALIAN cricket captain Michael Clarke dropped in to Alice Springs to give Ashes tickets to a young aspiring cricketer.



via Darwin and Local News April 15, 2015 at 10:45AM

Darwin - ‘Doomsday Delia’ to go down fighting

DELIA Lawrie has refused to step down as leader of Territory Labor, preferring to make the issue to a five-week long campaign.



via Darwin and Local News April 15, 2015 at 08:44AM

Darwin - 350km/h on a Territory highway

PORSCHE let their $900,000 hybrid sports car loose on the unrestricted stretch of the Stuart Highway. Watch it go from 60 to 350 in just 40 seconds.



via Darwin and Local News April 15, 2015

Darwin - Shipwrecked fishos’ desperate call

TWO fishermen are recovering after their 9m boat blew up, leaving them stranded on Bathurst Island.



via Darwin and Local News April 15, 2015 at 09:24AM

Darwin - It’s D-Day for ‘Doomsday Delia’

DELIA Lawrie has refused to step down as leader of Territory Labor ahead of a caucus meeting which will almost certainly result in a challenge.



via Darwin and Local News April 15, 2015 at 08:42AM

Darwin - When social media love turns bad

AFTER two years of falling in love on social media, Samuel Campbell and Haley Fox finally met face-to-face. Haley told Sam: ‘Close your eyes’.



via Darwin and Local News April 15, 2015 at 08:47AM

Darwin - Twin tots drown as mum swats bee

THE mother of toddler twins would never have thought the absolute tragedy that would befall her when she let go of the stroller to swat away a bee.



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

Darwin - Kershaw named new Commissioner

REECE Kershaw has been appointed as the Northern Territory’s new Commissioner of Police, Fire and Emergency Services.



via Darwin and Local News April 14, 2015 at 03:56PM

Darwin - Vowles strikes first leadership blow

LABOR MLA Ken Vowles says he will challenge for the party’s leadership when caucus meets tomorrow to discuss the future of Delia Lawrie.



via Darwin and Local News April 14, 2015 at 01:43PM

Darwin - Teenager run over for iPhone

A TEENAGE boy was held by a passenger inside a car and dragged along the road before being run over in a vicious robbery - all for his iPhone.



via Darwin and Local News April 14, 2015 at 02:29PM

Darwin - Rumbles over roadblock disruptions

NIGHTCLIFF business owners were livid after road workers blocked off a road that provided car access to their shops.



via Darwin and Local News April 14, 2015 at 01:53PM

Darwin - $39m facelift for Litchfield National Park

LITCHFIELD National Park will receive $39 million in upgrades over the next 18 months.



via Darwin and Local News April 14, 2015 at 02:07PM

Darwin - More Aussie troops deployed to Iraq

MORE than 300 Australian troops are to be deployed to Iraq from tomorrow to help train Iraqi forces in their fight against Islamic State.



via Darwin and Local News April 14, 2015 at 11:37AM

Darwin - Golfer not perturbed by croc attack

A MAN that was bitten by a crocodile on a Port Douglas golf course has no ill feelings towards his reptile attacker.



via Darwin and Local News April 14, 2015 at 11:42AM

Darwin - Fishos swap carcasses for burgers

TOP End fisherman Dennis, Zac and Bozo have stumbled upon a neat new bait that crabs absolutely love.



via Darwin and Local News April 14, 2015 at 12:11PM

Darwin - Delia’s desperate bid ‘will split Labor’

DELIA Lawrie has lost the support of her Labor colleagues and will be urged to resign when the caucus finally meets.



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

Darwin - Large mob pelts rocks at cops

MORE than 50 youths pelted rocks at police and motorists despite increased patrols by officers in the Red Centre.



via Darwin and Local News April 14, 2015 at 11:05AM

Darwin - Tsunami coming? Walk faster

IF your life is at risk from an imminent tsunami - walk faster. That’s the excellent advice provided in a new study.



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

Darwin - 4WD crash driver charged

THE driver of a vehicle who allegedly sent his mate flying from the back tray in a serious crash has been charged.



via Darwin and Local News April 14, 2015 at 09:31AM

Darwin - Fighting to stay alive is important

YOU never get over losing someone you love. You might stop thinking about it all the time but the smallest thing can bring everything rushing back.



via Darwin and Local News April 14, 2015 at 09:36AM

Darwin - Horrific find at Saddam’s palace

THE remains of 164 people massacred by Islamic State jihadists have been exhumed from inside former president Saddam Hussein’s palace compound.



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

Darwin - Did she make a desperate call?

A QUEENSLAND woman missing and presumed dead is believed to have made a desperate call for help from inside her burning home.



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

Darwin - Childcare pro backs vax pressure

THE Top End childcare industry will welcome Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s decision to stop payments for parents who refuse to vaccinate their kids.



via Darwin and Local News April 14, 2015 at 09:16AM

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

YOU’VE got to feel sorry for this guy. Thinking he had the race in the bag he started celebrating in front of a home crowd. But he didn’t notice they weren’t cheering him.



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

Darwin - Ashes stolen from car

A JEWELLERY box containing human ashes has been stolen from a car in an Alice Springs carpark.



via Darwin and Local News April 13, 2015 at 02:36PM

Darwin - Missing victim delays rape case

THE court case of a man charged with a 30-year-old rape has been delayed because police have not located the alleged victim.



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

Darwin - US Marines land in Darwin

MORE than 1000 US Marines have begun arriving in the Top End for the fourth annual Marine Rotational Force Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News April 13, 2015 at 01:00PM

Darwin - Alcohol sales flood Facebook

Territorians without liquor licences took to social media to illegally sell heavily marked-up alcohol on Good Friday.



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

Darwin - Asylum seeker protests on roof

A DETAINEE at the Wickham Point detention centre has climbed onto the roof to protest against conditions.



via Darwin and Local News April 13, 2015 at 09:02AM

Darwin - Teen bashes pregnant girlfriend

A TEENAGER has been arrested after assaulting his pregnant partner in Alice Springs.



via Darwin and Local News April 13, 2015 at 11:23AM

Darwin - Gardiner resurfaces

FORMER NT Labor president Matthew Gardiner has briefly come out of hiding after returning to Darwin from fighting Islamic State in Syria.



via Darwin and Local News April 13, 2015 at 09:43AM

Darwin - Ex throws rock at man’s new partner

A WOMAN holding her four-month-old baby has been struck in the head with a rock by her partner’s jilted ex.



via Darwin and Local News April 13, 2015 at 08:45AM

Darwin - Unlicensed drunk sends mate flying from ute tray

AN unregistered ute driven by an allegedly unlicensed drunk driver has crashed into a culvert, injuring a man laying in the rear tray.



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

Darwin - Most wanted posts drug pics in playground

LEVI Stephen, previously one of the Territory’s most wanted criminals, has posted photos smoking meth in a children’s playground.



via Darwin and Local News April 13, 2015 at 08:36AM

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

A YOUNG trader was forced to eat eight McDonalds burgers in one hour during a bizarre initiation ritual that left him vomiting while colleagues cheered.



via Darwin and Local News April 13, 2015 at 09:04AM

Darwin - Man to face court over Darwin IGA armed robbery

A 20-YEAR-old will face court charged with the alleged armed robbery of a Darwin IGA store.



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

Darwin - Pound slammed for ‘neglecting’ dog

A DARWIN man has hit out at Palmerston Council after it returned his beloved pet dog 13kg lighter and infested with fleas.



via Darwin and Local News April 12, 2015 at 01:26PM

Darwin - Famished freshie turns goanna into super-sized snappy meal

IT was the reptile battle no one saw coming.



via Darwin and Local News April 12, 2015 at 09:33AM

Darwin - Dad who posed as cop narrowly avoids prison

A father who impersonated a police officer to track down his wife and son, has received a suspended jail sentence.



via Darwin and Local News April 12, 2015 at 10:41AM

Darwin - Greek music god in love with Top End

HE’S one of Greece’s most famous performers, but Nikos Kourkoulis says it’s Darwin which has captured his family’s heart.



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

Darwin - Hubby kills self in court after verdict

BREKKIE WRAP: A MAN committed suicide in a US courthouse just seconds after a jury convicted him of killing his wife, according to media reports.



via Darwin and Local News April 12, 2015 at 04:45AM

Darwin - The campervans that are ‘just too wicked’

“WICKED” by name, wicked by nature. It’s got away with some seriously controversial slogans on its vans, but now the fun might be over for this Queensland company.



via Darwin and Local News April 11, 2015 at 04:42PM

Darwin - Cale salesman caught with weed

A DARWIN used car salesman has been charged with possessing almost 1kg of cannabis.



via Darwin and Local News April 11, 2015 at 02:18PM

Darwin - Marching with pride

NAVY Lieutenant Commander Jacqueline Swinton will march with pride this Anzac Day, knowing she has done her bit to serve her country.



via Darwin and Local News April 11, 2015 at 02:15PM

Darwin - Delia ‘on the hook’ for legal expenses

OPPOSITION leader Delia Lawrie claims her lawyer for the Supreme Court case acted on her own when she approached the Labor Party asking for money.



via Darwin and Local News April 11, 2015 at 09:38AM

Darwin - Victims forced into motel rooms

A DARWIN crisis accommodation service for women and children escaping domestic violence is housing women in motel rooms because they are at capacity.



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

Darwin - Domestic abuse is a national disgrace

VIOLENCE against women is at epidemic proportions in this country and to pretend ­anything else is a national ­disgrace.



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

Darwin - Heart of pure gold remembered

HUNDREDS turned out to the funeral of body building icon Phil Primmer, who was remembered as a loving father, a larrikin and a determined athlete.



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

Darwin - ‘It was the worst decision of my life’

BREKKIE WRAP: TWO young women, part of a gang of racist teens, have apologised after being jailed for hunting down and killing a black man.



via Darwin and Local News April 11, 2015 at 04:31AM

Darwin - Crazy fish frenzy caught on video

WHEN three Territory anglers set off from Dundee Beach for some bluewater action they didn’t expect to encounter an incredible fish feeding frenzy like this.



via Darwin and Local News April 10, 2015 at 04:16PM

Darwin - Ballsy Territory artist heads south

FRESH work from a mysterious Territory artist who produced a confronting giant-penis-themed artwork at the Darwin Waterfront has been spotted in Adelaide.



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

Darwin - Proud to uphold the Anzac spirit

THE changing face of war has long intrigued Flight Lieutenant Lana Prout who is determined to play her part in protecting Australia.



via Darwin and Local News April 10, 2015 at 04:40PM

Darwin - NT photos show best of the land

LIFE on the land has been shown in its raw form in an amateur photography competition showing urban audiences true Territory country.



via Darwin and Local News April 10, 2015 at 04:50PM

Darwin - Wee trouble with meth

FIVE days after being given a suspended jail term for possessing methamphetamine, “dedicated” dad Paul Leslie Grosvenor tested positive for the drug.



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

Darwin - All faiths united in Kenyan grief

CANDLES will be lit in Darwin to commemorate nearly 150 innocent lives gruesomely taken in what is said to be Kenya’s second worst terrorist attack ever.



via Darwin and Local News April 10, 2015 at 12:52PM

Darwin - Shell-shocked snake’s lump in throat

A NOT-SO-EGGSCELLENT late Easter feast left one olive python feeling rather rotten on the inside.



via Darwin and Local News April 10, 2015 at 01:41PM

Darwin - Pet shelters reach crisis point

DARWIN pet shelters are at crisis point with no room to immediately take in new animals as litters of puppies and kittens continue to be dumped.



via Darwin and Local News April 10, 2015 at 12:43PM

Darwin - Mother’s horrifying attack on son

THE horrifying moment a mother in China held her child over the side of a balcony has been caught on camera.



via Darwin and Local News April 10, 2015 at 11:50AM

Darwin - Follow tagged Jaws on iPhone

THE predators of the ocean can now be tracked with the help of an app that lets you follow any tagged shark around the world.



via Darwin and Local News April 10, 2015 at 09:26AM

Darwin - Legend Richie Benaud dies age 84

LEGENDARY Australian cricketer and commentator Richie Benaud has died at the age of 84 in Sydney.



via Darwin and Local News April 10, 2015 at 08:28AM

Darwin - CLP donor beats lesser tender bids

THE CLP Government will pay $31 million to one of its biggest political donors to build a new school despite receiving a tender for $4 million less.



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

Darwin - ‘Lawrie, it’s time to quit’ says Labor

FORMER Labor ministers called for Delia Lawrie’s resignation while current colleagues ducked for cover as pressure grew on the beleaguered leader.



via Darwin and Local News April 10, 2015 at 08:59AM

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

A WOMAN has woken up from a coma to find that she’s had a baby boy. Her family refused to name him and he’s referred to as “Baby L”.



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

Darwin - Prince’s surprise community visit

Prince Harry made a surprise visit to a remote Western Australian Aboriginal community located about 70km from the NT border.



via Darwin and Local News April 10, 2015 at 08:45AM

Darwin - Croc killer gets ‘slap on the wrist’

THE commercial fisherman who abandoned a fishing net in Coopers Creek that killed two crocodiles has been fined $600 in the Darwin Magistrates Court.



via Darwin and Local News April 09, 2015 at 04:21PM

Darwin - Accused killer was ‘quiet, polite’

SHOCKED neighbours of Vincent Stanford, who’s been charged with the murder of Stephanie Scott, have described him as a man who kept to himself.



via Darwin and Local News April 09, 2015 at 05:57PM

Darwin - Birth in detention raises questions

A DETAINEE in the Wickham Point detention centre gave birth in the facility, renewing criticism of the cuts made to medical services at the centre.



via Darwin and Local News April 09, 2015 at 03:55PM

Darwin - Crowd-funding is ‘the future’

CROWD-FUNDING for musicians in the Territory is still a foreign concept, but artist Syren believes it will soon change the way they market themselves.



via Darwin and Local News April 09, 2015 at 04:08PM

Darwin - Accused killer was ‘quiet, polite’

SHOCKED neighbours of Vincent Stanford, who’s been charged with the murder of Stephanie Scott, have described him as a man who kept to himself.



via Darwin and Local News April 09, 2015 at 02:26PM

Darwin - No deal on new GST carve-up

THE nation’s treasurers have failed to agree on a new formula for dividing GST revenue, despite WA’s fear it’s missing out on a fair share.



via Darwin and Local News April 09, 2015 at 02:52PM

Darwin - ‘You’ve got six weeks to get out’

ONE of Darwin’s oldest caravan parks will be shut down, leaving nearly 40 permanent residents scrambling for urgent accommodation.



via Darwin and Local News April 09, 2015 at 02:01PM

Darwin - Late CLP ‘on track’ for 120 more cops

THE deadline has already passed, but the CLP insist it is on track to meet its 2012 election commitment of putting an extra 120 police officers on the beat.



via Darwin and Local News April 09, 2015 at 01:58PM

Darwin - Lips zipped over fake nurse slip

AUTHORITIES are refusing to name the Northern Territory hospital where a man – who pretended to be a nurse – worked five shifts in 2014.



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

Darwin - Killer pilot ‘spiked captain’s drink’

ANDREAS Lubitz may have spiked his captain’s coffee with a diuretic that would have forced him to leave the cockpit during the doomed flight.



via Darwin and Local News April 09, 2015 at 12:45PM

Darwin - Real world news you NEED to know

ARE you sick of media outlets not reporting world news you NEED to know? Us too. Here’s what is really happening around the world.



via Darwin and Local News April 09, 2015 at 01:25PM

Darwin - Drunk man eats glass stubbie bottle

A DARWIN man got so drunk at a family gathering he ate a glass beer stubbie bottle, NT police say.



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

Darwin - Marching in his ancestors’ footsteps

ALLAN Lewis followed his father and grandfather when he joined the Army but had no idea he was following footsteps that lead to the shores of Gallipoli.



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

Darwin - Mail-snatcher to face court

A WOMAN who was caught snatching mail from residential letter boxes has been arrested and will face court



via Darwin and Local News April 09, 2015 at 10:27AM

Darwin - ‘Mum blogger’ jailed for salt death

SHE wrote about her son’s mysterious illnesses in an online blog. But in reality, this woman was guilty of a crime described as “unfathomable in its cruelty.”



via Darwin and Local News April 09, 2015 at 10:35AM

Darwin - Has Prince Harry gone walkabout?

DARWIN is entering the fourth day of Prince Harry watch without a single confirmed sighting and the NT News suspects Captain Wales has gone bush.



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

Darwin - 17 crash cattle still on the loose

UP TO 17 cows are still on the loose after a cattle truck trailer rolled on one of Darwin’s busiest intersections.



via Darwin and Local News April 09, 2015 at 10:02AM

Darwin - Radio star flips over sleeping men

A HIGH-speed bicycle collision with a group of long grassers put a popular Darwin sportscaster in hospital in a neck brace.



via Darwin and Local News April 09, 2015 at 08:40AM

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

PASSING out at a party is never a good idea. Just ask the man who woke up to find his friend had given him a DIY tattoo.



via Darwin and Local News April 09, 2015 at 07:51AM

Darwin - Steer clear of loose cattle after roll over

CATTLE were running loose causing havoc for motorists after a road train trailer rolled over at the Tiger Brennan Drv and Berrimah Rd intersection.



via Darwin and Local News April 08, 2015 at 04:49PM

Darwin - Four-car pile-up halts traffic

A FOUR-car pile-up brought traffic on the Stuart Hwy to a standstill shortly after a overturned road train trailer caused a section of the Tiger Brennan Dr to be closed.



via Darwin and Local News April 08, 2015 at 05:14PM

Darwin - Police ‘not allowed’ to face inquiry

NORTHERN Territory police and health workers have been barred from giving evidence to an inquiry on Indigenous alcohol use, federal MPs say.



via Darwin and Local News April 08, 2015 at 04:53PM

Darwin - Grant to aid plight of bilbies

THE last remaining type of bilby – the Greater Bilby – is at risk of extinction as introduced species and mining affect their dwindling numbers.



via Darwin and Local News April 08, 2015 at 03:59PM

Darwin - ‘Murder’ cop caught in shock film

A WHITE police officer said he feared for his life when a black man stole his Taser. But this shocking video appears to show a different set of events.



via Darwin and Local News April 08, 2015 at 01:33PM

Darwin - Anzac Day an undying tradition

MORE than 93 per cent of Australians believe it is important for the nation to commemorate Anzac Day.



via Darwin and Local News April 08, 2015 at 03:22PM

Darwin - No stopping love of life in fast lane

PHIL Kerr and his 1954 FJ Holden ute both turned 60 last year, and are still going faster than ever.



via Darwin and Local News April 08, 2015 at 03:36PM

Darwin - What your weather will be like in 2090

WE know, we know. Meteorologists struggle to predict what the weather will be like next week, let alone in 50 years. But this is a different kind of forecast.



via Darwin and Local News April 08, 2015 at 02:58PM

Darwin - Bob Katter’s bizarre race gaffe

BOB Katter has defended Queensland MP Billy Gordon’s decision to stay in parliament, but it’s his - er - colourful use of language that has raised eyebrows.



via Darwin and Local News April 08, 2015 at 03:15PM

Darwin - Trying to understand the Kenyan massacre?

THEY killed 148 people at a Kenyan university last week, and were behind the Nairobi mall attack in 2013. What is al-Shabab and what do they want?



via Darwin and Local News April 08, 2015 at 12:39PM

Darwin - Fake nurse also worked in Territory

A DARWIN man charged with fraud after pretending to be a nurse in a remote ­Queensland health clinic had earlier done the same in the Northern Territory.



via Darwin and Local News April 08, 2015 at 01:21PM

Darwin - Teens face court over 50k damage

FOUR teenagers have appeared in court accused of causing more than $50,000 damage to the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre.



via Darwin and Local News April 08, 2015 at 11:44AM

Darwin - Darwin locals raising the bar

TWO Darwin CrossFit athletes are at the top of their game and taking on the best around the world



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

Darwin - The real danger much closer to home

WHILE the world watched a nuclear deal with Iran, new research showed an even greater threat much closer to home with no sign of a deal in sight.



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

Darwin - Package to boost tourism business

THE strain on short and medium term accommodation created by Inpex workers is central to a $4.75 million package to bolster tourism businesses.



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

Darwin - What could possibly go wrong?

A DARWIN woman has been photographed holding a baby while riding an unregistered quad bike along a suburban street.



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

Darwin - Vital work for feral cat trackers

WHEN it comes to taking out feral cats, the tracking skills of the Central Land Council rangers win hands down over less traditional methods.



via Darwin and Local News April 08, 2015 at 10:13AM

Darwin - Busy Harry keeps fans on toes

PRINCE Harry will be kept busy during his attachment to Darwin’s 1st Brigade but he is free like any other officer in the Australian Army.



via Darwin and Local News April 08, 2015 at 09:18AM

Darwin - Wale of a time for the party prince

PRINCE Harry has been tipped to get up to all sorts of shenanigans if he hits the Mitchell St bars while in Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News April 08, 2015 at 09:38AM

Darwin - $45k worth of ice cream melted

A DARWIN ice cream business has taken a $45,000 hit after a truck was broken into.



via Darwin and Local News April 08, 2015 at 09:34AM

Darwin - Ice epidemic ‘beyond anything we’ve seen’

TONY Abbott has set up a national taskforce to tackle the growing ice epidemic, which he said is way beyond anything Australia has seen before.



via Darwin and Local News April 08, 2015 at 09:18AM

Darwin - Is this ISIS’s worst crime yet?

MASS graves believed to contain the bodies of hundreds of Iraqi soldiers slaughtered by Islamic State gunmen have been found in Tikrit.



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

Darwin - Defence ‘in denial’ over PTSD

DEFENCE chiefs have flatly denied claims that the military is facing a ‘tsunami’ of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder cases. But does the evidence back them up?



via Darwin and Local News April 07, 2015 at 06:30PM

Darwin - Work-for-dole confusion

MASSIVE changes to remote job service provider contracts to facilitate rolling out the Federal Government’s new work-for-the-dole policy are causing “overwhelming concern” ­within the industry.



via Darwin and Local News April 07, 2015 at 06:25PM

Darwin - Council to make up shortfall for units

THE Palmerston Council may dip into its limited reserves once again to pay the shortfall for an investment of units in Rosebery.



via Darwin and Local News April 07, 2015 at 06:10PM

Darwin - Good down under-style rodeo fun

EASTER in Central Australia means only one thing to ­station owners and stockmen and women of the region: ­Aileron Bush Weekend, where the only prerequisite is to have a good time.



via Darwin and Local News April 07, 2015 at 06:35PM

Darwin - Man arrested over crime spree

AN alleged serial criminal has been arrested after police found a car he had stolen at a residence in Moulden.



via Darwin and Local News April 07, 2015 at 05:24PM

Darwin - Teen sexually assaulted on oval

POLICE are calling for witnesses to an alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl in Darwin.



via Darwin and Local News April 07, 2015 at 04:57PM

Darwin - The Aussie paradise you’ve never heard of

IT’S likely that you’ve heard very little or nothing about this incredible Australian destination, which is being called our “last unspoilt paradise”.



via Darwin and Local News April 07, 2015 at 03:12PM

Darwin - Lawrie says she will stay on

DELIA Lawrie is adamant she will lead Labor to the 2016 Territory election despite growing pressure for her to step down in the wake of damning Supreme Court findings.



via Darwin and Local News April 07, 2015 at 03:01PM

Darwin - Did you download this movie?

A LANDMARK court ruling handed down this afternoon will have lasting implications for Aussie pirates. And they’re not good.



via Darwin and Local News April 07, 2015 at 02:33PM

Darwin - Prince Harry free to mingle in the Top End

PRINCE Harry will be “treated like a normal captain” during his time in Darwin, meaning the red-headed royal heart-throb will be free to mingle with locals if he chooses.



via Darwin and Local News April 07, 2015 at 09:54AM

Darwin - Stolen cars target of pursuits

STOLEN cars were the targets of two separate police pursuits through Darwin and Palmerston.



via Darwin and Local News April 07, 2015 at 08:32AM

Darwin - ”This isn’t Throb”

A YOUNG gay man was refused entry to a Darwin nightclub because he was wearing “inappropriate footwear”.



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

Darwin - Gardiner bunkers down with family

FORMER NT Labor president Matthew Gardiner spent his second day in Darwin bunkered down in his home with family after returning from Syria.



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

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

WHAT do you do if you can’t find your husband? Divorce him on Facebook.



via Darwin and Local News April 07, 2015 at 07:52AM

Darwin - Stunning Top End sunsets

DARWIN is renowned for stunning sunsets, and the Nightcliff foreshore is one of the best places to capture one on camera.



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

Darwin - Prince Harry lands in Darwin

PRINCE Harry has landed in Darwin after a whirlwind welcome to his month-long exchange with the Australian Army.



via Darwin and Local News April 06, 2015 at 05:29PM

Darwin - Man killed after camping weekend

ALLAN Birch, who was killed in a car accident at Dundee Downs, had spent the weekend with family camping on his block.



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

Darwin - Couple bashed at Maccas

A DARWIN couple at McDonald’s were savagely attacked by a family - including parents and young children - with glass bottles and windscreen wipers.



via Darwin and Local News April 06, 2015 at 12:42PM

Darwin - Chan’s clemency appeal bid rejected

A JAKARTA court has rejected Bali Nine member Andrew Chan’s application to challenge the President’s clemency rejection.



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

Darwin - Aussie arrested on child porn charges

AN Australian military adviser who worked for the federal government and Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove has been arrested in the US on child pornography charges.



via Darwin and Local News April 06, 2015 at 03:47PM

Darwin - Bigots reclaim what they never had

OPINION: I firmly believe religion and patriotism are the root of all evil.



via Darwin and Local News April 06, 2015 at 03:25PM

Darwin - Aboriginal legend matches scientific research

A SCIENTIST read an Aboriginal legend about how palm trees got to Central Australia and was shocked to realise it matched his research.



via Darwin and Local News April 06, 2015 at 01:35PM

Darwin - Top End sports star Billy Roe dies

TERRITORY sport lost another one of its great servants this week when champion St Marys footballer Billy Roe passed away in Darwin after a long illness. He was 80.



via Darwin and Local News April 06, 2015 at 12:32PM

Darwin - Life’s a beach for manta ray

Majestic manta ray photographed near Charles Point.



via Darwin and Local News April 06, 2015 at 12:34PM

Darwin - Easter’s most disgusting creations

IF you’re not already sick of the long weekend pig-out, these deep-fried, cheese-topped Creme Egg abominations will have you craving a salad.



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

Darwin - Gardiner released without charge

A DARWIN man who fled Australia in January to help Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State militants in Syria has been released without charge after being intercepted by Australian Federal Police.



via Darwin and Local News April 05, 2015 at 06:02PM

Darwin - Fatal crash at Dundee Beach

A MAN died after his car rolled on Barramundi Drive at Dundee Beach on Sunday.



via Darwin and Local News April 05, 2015 at 07:44PM

Darwin - Fire causes up to $3m damage to Ghan

A MULTI-million dollar fire has ripped through a Ghan train carriage, causing a rail worker to be hospitalised with smoke inhalation.



via Darwin and Local News April 05, 2015 at 11:59AM

Darwin - Massive croc eats pet dog

INCREDIBLE video shows enormous croc calmly swimming along with a pet dog in its mouth.



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

Darwin - ‘It is not to be used to advance ignorance’

SINGER John Schumann, who wrote, ‘I Was Only 19’, has a few words for those who used his song at rallies protesting against Islamisation.



via Darwin and Local News April 05, 2015 at 04:45PM

Darwin - Man clowns around on croc trap

A MAN has been photographed risking his life - and a hefty fine - climbing on top of a croc trap.



via Darwin and Local News April 05, 2015 at 02:45PM

Darwin - Gardiner released without charge

A DARWIN man who fled Australia in January to help Kurdish fighters against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria has been released without charge after being intercepted by Australian Federal Police.



via Darwin and Local News April 05, 2015 at 04:19PM

Darwin - Gardiner detained at Darwin Airport

VANISHED Darwin politico Matthew Gardiner has been detained at Darwin airport after returning from helping Kurdish fighters against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria.



via Darwin and Local News April 05, 2015 at 01:27PM

Darwin - The mystery men from WWI

A PORTRAIT of 178 Australian soldiers taken during World War One will go on display, in the hope that the public can help identify them.



via Darwin and Local News April 04, 2015 at 10:30PM

Darwin - 1300+ investigations overdue

THE number of overdue child protection investigations within the embattled Department of Children and Families has soared to more than 1300 in just six months.



via Darwin and Local News April 05, 2015 at 01:16PM

Darwin - Silence on drug house rape

THE Department of Children and Families refuses to explain how a girl in its care was allowed to regularly leave Yirra House to visit a drug home where she was ultimately raped.



via Darwin and Local News April 05, 2015 at 01:08PM

Darwin - ‘Jamie Oliver syndrome’ burns blokes

TV CHEFS like Jamie Oliver have made it cool for men to get in the kitchen — but no one realised that the resulting sauteing and flambéing would end with more of them in the burns unit.



via Darwin and Local News April 05, 2015 at 12:30PM

Darwin - Hanson: halal a ‘money-making racket’

ONE Nation leader Pauline Hanson has called halal certification in Australia a “profit, money-making racket” and said it was “connected to Islamic organisations ... such as the Muslim Brotherhood”.



via Darwin and Local News April 05, 2015 at 11:45AM

Darwin - ‘Yes Australia. No Sharia’

VIOLENCE erupted at protests across Australia as groups clashed at rallies and police were forced to disperse them.



via Darwin and Local News April 05, 2015 at 07:08AM

Darwin - How daiquiri party turned into riot

BREKKIE WRAP: A massive 400-person brawl broke out at the grand opening of a daiquiri bar — and the reason is ridiculous.



via Darwin and Local News April 05, 2015 at 03:49AM

Darwin - Teens’ ingenious ‘paedophile’ trap

TWO teenage boys say they were approached by a middle-aged man demanding sex. What they did next may have saved their lives.



via Darwin and Local News April 05, 2015 at 03:18AM

Darwin - Preparing for life after Delia

THE Stella Maris inquiry came to the right conclusion: the secretive lease deal was dodgy. Proper process was thrown out the window.



via Darwin and Local News April 04, 2015 at 03:50PM

Darwin - Grant cuts dents home sales

A DRAMATIC drop-off in the Northern Territory property market since the First Home Buyers Grant was canned has experts calling for it to be reinstated.



via Darwin and Local News April 04, 2015 at 03:56PM

Darwin - Life kept at arm’s length

SELFIE sticks have turned the world to hell.



via Darwin and Local News April 04, 2015 at 03:45PM

Darwin - Territorian on top of the world

FORMER Tennant Creek local Adrian Dodson-Shaw will embark on the trip of a lifetime when he heads to the top of the world for the North Pole Marathon.



via Darwin and Local News April 04, 2015 at 02:35PM

Darwin - Lam victims reject tent city

GALIWINKU has largely rejected the tent city set up to ­accommodate displaced residents after Cyclone Lam ­ruined about 50 homes and damaged more.



via Darwin and Local News April 04, 2015 at 02:55PM

Darwin - Shock at local legend’s death

THE bodybuilding community is in mourning following the news larger-than-life Darwin figure Phil Primmer has died.



via Darwin and Local News April 04, 2015 at 09:40AM

Darwin - UFO debate probes Territorians

CONFLICTION opinions have emerged about the Territory’s latest UFO sighting as witnesses revealed it was first spotted over two weeks ago.



via Darwin and Local News April 04, 2015 at 11:07AM

Darwin - Fisho’s catch has lots more bite

BARRAMUNDI are prized catches in Darwin waters for fishos, but catching a croc is something else entirely.



via Darwin and Local News April 04, 2015 at 09:54AM

Darwin - ’Town’s a symbol of government failure’

FORMER AFL star Richard Tambling has urged Australians to wake up to the crisis gripping indigenous settlements across the ­nation.



via Darwin and Local News April 03, 2015 at 08:30PM

Darwin - Harry’s plan to be a regular guy

WITH no royal title Down Under, Harry — who’ll be known as Captain Wales — will eat, sleep and relax just like a regular Aussie soldier.



via Darwin and Local News April 03, 2015 at 08:30PM

Darwin - IS makes strangest suggestion yet

ISLAMIC State has made its most bizarre suggestion yet in an article purportedly written by hostage John Cantlie in the group’s official magazine. Warning: Graphic content.



via Darwin and Local News April 04, 2015 at 07:12AM

Darwin - Qantas offloads boy with autism

A DARWIN mother was outraged after her son was turned away from a Qantas flight due to his autism.



via Darwin and Local News April 03, 2015 at 01:38PM

Darwin - Alleged shooter’s brain trauma tragedy

THE alleged gunman behind the murder-suicide in Rockhampton was a shadow of his former self after suffering severe brain trauma from a motorcycle accident in the Finke Desert Race in 2014.



via Darwin and Local News April 03, 2015 at 09:16AM

Darwin - No bail on rape charge

DISTURBING details have emerged of an alleged rape in Nightcliff.



via Darwin and Local News April 03, 2015 at 01:20PM

Darwin - Man is “danger to the community”

A MAN labelled as a “danger to the community” has been refused bail for allegedly supplying petrol to children.



via Darwin and Local News April 03, 2015 at 10:22AM

Darwin - Easter Guide to what’s on

DARWIN’S Easter break leads into the year’s first week of school holidays, with plenty of activities on for young and old to keep everyone busy.



via Darwin and Local News April 03, 2015 at 09:47AM

Darwin - Search for ring owner‘s viral leap

A WEDDING ring found more than 10 years ago at Berry Springs has created a stir on social media as a family tries to find the original owner.



via Darwin and Local News April 03, 2015 at 09:25AM

Darwin - Croc nose what it’s doing

WORLD leading crocodile expert Grahame Webb has lived to smell another day after a saltwater crocodile tried to make a meal of his honker.



via Darwin and Local News April 03, 2015 at 09:20AM

Darwin - It’s a bust for Street View boob flasher

SHE is enjoying a week in the limelight after flashing her K-cup breasts at a Google camera car and having them posted online. But things have not ended well for Karen Davis.



via Darwin and Local News April 03, 2015 at 05:45AM

Darwin - Pilot ‘researched cockpit doors, suicide’

THE co-pilot suspected of deliberately crashing flight 9525 allegedly searched online for information about suicide and cockpit doors the week before the disaster.



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

Darwin - School kept student in metal cage

A CANBERRA school has admitted to keeping a 10-year-old autistic boy in a cage, describing the structure as a “withdrawal space”.



via Darwin and Local News April 03, 2015 at 05:02AM

Darwin - Nitschke fighting for medical licence

HE LOST his medical licence for ‘condoning’ the suicide of a 46-year-old man. But outspoken euthanasia proponent is fighting to get it back.



via Darwin and Local News April 02, 2015 at 06:59PM

Darwin - Lawrie considers appeal

OPPOSITION Leader Delia Lawrie is considering an appeal of the damning Supreme Court judgment which found she “deliberately and knowingly” misled the Stella Maris inquiry.



via Darwin and Local News April 02, 2015 at 04:39PM