Darwin - The man behind the Territory flag

ROBERT Ingpen AM is the name of a man not many Territorians know, but his work is some of the most iconic in the land.

via Darwin and Local News July 01, 2015 at 10:19AM

Darwin - Mauboy loving it back on old turf

PROUD Territorian Jessica Mauboy has enjoyed some well-earned time at home with family and friends ahead of tonight’s big Territory Day concert.

via Darwin and Local News July 01, 2015 at 10:42AM

Darwin - Alleged killer gives court the finger

RODNEY Kenyon, 24, is facing charges from a chain of events that spanned 36 hours and involved several people, including the shooting death of Fabian Brock.

via Darwin and Local News July 01, 2015 at 07:59AM

Darwin - Explosion ignites road train blaze

EMERGENCY workers fought to bring a road train fire under control after gas bottles on the truck exploded.

via Darwin and Local News July 01, 2015 at 08:53AM

Darwin - Baby croc is chip off the old block

SPOTTING this baby crocodile chilling on the banks of the Adelaide River was a “nice change” from seeing crocs as massive man-eaters.

via Darwin and Local News July 01, 2015 at 08:30AM

Darwin - Quake relief efforts honoured

A TERRITORIAN who helped raise almost $100k after the 7.8 magnitude Nepal earthquake has been nominated for a Pride of Australia Medal.

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

Darwin - CLP elite involved in covert fund

COUNTRY Liberals politicians had “direct involvement” in alleged slush fund Foundation 51, according to new documents that outline its mission.

via Darwin and Local News July 01, 2015 at 08:12AM

Darwin - Husband’s chilling Facebook confession

HOURS after his wife met her death, Robin Michael took to social media to air his grief and guilt. Those words, and his own actions, led to his undoing.

via Darwin and Local News July 01, 2015 at 06:36AM

Darwin - Aussie killed in Syria fighting ISIS

AN Australian man has reportedly been killed in Syria while fighting against Islamic State.

via Darwin and Local News July 01, 2015 at 06:22AM

Darwin - What Facebook is doing with rainbow pictures

IF you logged into Facebook over the weekend, chances are you were met with an array of colours radiating from your friends’ profile pictures.

via Darwin and Local News July 01, 2015 at 05:10AM

Darwin - Cracker ways to protect your pet

BEFORE letting loose with cracking Territory Day celebrations, animal welfare groups are reminding pet owners to make sure their pets are safe and secure.

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

Darwin - Police check latitude of ministerial travels

The NT Government has blocked access to ministerial travel records for Bess Price and Peter Chandler.

via Darwin and Local News June 30, 2015 at 06:45PM

Darwin - Smith’s labour of love to honour war heroes

A TERRITORY man has dedicated the last decade to restoring a war memorial where more than 1000 Australian and British prisoners of war died during World War II.

via Darwin and Local News June 30, 2015 at 07:10PM

Darwin - Tragedy hits home for NT Greeks

GREEKS in Darwin are watching with sadness at a situation of “disaster” as their motherland’s likely exit from the eurozone looms.

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

Darwin - Cracker ways to protect your pet

BEFORE letting loose with the cracking celebrations for Territory Day, animal welfare groups are reminding pet owners to make sure their furry, feathered or scaly friends are safe and secure.

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

Darwin - Stocks plummet around the world

THE debt crisis keeping leaders up at night has now sent global stocks diving - and there are fears that it’s only going to get worse.

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

Darwin - Stocks plummet around the world

THE debt crisis keeping leaders up at night has now sent global stocks diving - and there are fears that it’s only going to get worse.

via Darwin and Local News June 30, 2015 at 02:11PM

Darwin - Fatal decision led to ‘loneliest of deaths’

KRISTEN Schroder was in a “heightened state of emotion” when she made the fateful decision to climb over the railing of a cruise ship in a “dramatic gesture”.

via Darwin and Local News June 30, 2015 at 11:36AM

Darwin - Cattle run free after roll over

AN unknown number of cattle are on the run west of Alice Springs after a prime mover’s trailer rolled near White Gums.

via Darwin and Local News June 30, 2015 at 11:51AM

Darwin - Dealer shame page in spotlight

POLICE are monitoring a Facebook page which “names and shames” Alice Springs drug dealers.

via Darwin and Local News June 30, 2015 at 08:47AM

Darwin - Stocks plummet around the world

THE debt crisis keeping leaders up at night has now sent global stocks diving - and there are fears that it’s only going to get worse.

via Darwin and Local News June 30, 2015 at 11:05AM

Darwin - ‘Cut Millennials some slack’

BABY Boomers should stop picking on Generation Y and actually learn a few things from them, writes columnist Corey Sinclair.

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

Darwin - Former RDH boss dies in prison cell

FORMER Royal Darwin Hospital general manager Robin Michael has been found dead in his jail cell in a Hobart prison.

via Darwin and Local News June 30, 2015 at 08:56AM

Darwin - Heartbroken man says get trucked!

A JILTED Territory man mounted his rival’s vehicle with a 4WD ute to cure his injured pride — then posted a photo of the results on social media.

via Darwin and Local News June 30, 2015 at 08:34AM

Darwin - Uluru truly in Vogue for Kidman

HOLLYWOOD superstar Nicole Kidman will shoot a Vogue magazine cover at Uluru.

via Darwin and Local News June 30, 2015 at 08:21AM

Darwin - ATMs empty, markets panicking

THE debt crisis keeping leaders up at night has now sent global stocks diving, and the situation is even worse in Greece.

via Darwin and Local News June 30, 2015 at 05:46AM

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

A WALL Street intern who slept with the CEO has just become $23 million dollars richer. And her jilted boss will likely lose a whole lot more than that.

via Darwin and Local News June 30, 2015 at 05:07AM

Darwin - Should we save Sharrouf’s troubled kids?

DEBATE is raging over whether the children of Australia’s most notorious terrorist should be allowed back into the country. But the bigger questions is, can the children be rehabilitated?

via Darwin and Local News June 29, 2015 at 11:15AM

Darwin - Pie-fuelled adventure

BENJAMIN Henzgen, who is now the fastest person to ­circumnavigate Australia on a mountain bike, was fuelled by iced coffee and meat pies.

via Darwin and Local News June 29, 2015 at 06:45PM

Darwin - Fall from Darwin gangway killed officer

A TRAGIC tale of one of many lives lost during World War I has finally been put to rest.

via Darwin and Local News June 29, 2015 at 06:35PM

Darwin - Croc���s headache was a real splitter

A CRUSHED crocodile skull with crocodile puncture wounds left an Adelaide tourist flabbergasted and a Territorian struggling to pull its head out of the water to check it out.

via Darwin and Local News June 29, 2015 at 05:50PM

Darwin - Albert Einswine proves to be real ham

WHEN Lee Niven looked into the big brown eyes of an ­orphaned week-old piglet she knew she’d be taking him home with her.

via Darwin and Local News June 29, 2015 at 06:10PM

Darwin - Croc Hunter’s dad doubts safari legality

ONE of Australia’s most vocal animal conservation activists, Bob Irwin, has labelled the NT Government’s croc safari hunting proposal as “archaic”.

via Darwin and Local News June 29, 2015 at 05:35PM

Darwin - Man charged over Brock murder

POLICE have charged a 24-year-old man over the shooting death of Fabian Brock.

via Darwin and Local News June 29, 2015 at 03:56PM

Darwin - Another dead after pedestrian struck

A HORROR weekend on Territory roads has continued into Monday after a man was killed in a remote Territory town.

via Darwin and Local News June 29, 2015 at 02:06PM

Darwin - Remote nurses ‘terrorised’

A DRIVER who worked in a remote health clinic kept his job for four years despite allegedly terrorising two nurses by damaging the clinic they worked in and showing up at their house with an axe.

via Darwin and Local News June 29, 2015 at 12:08PM

Darwin - Three years until property bust

AUSTRALIAN home buyers, your time is coming. And only one capital city is expected to avoid the looming price crash.

via Darwin and Local News June 29, 2015 at 12:30AM

Darwin - Mayor considers $100k+ job ‘a hobby’

PALMERSTON mayor Ian Abbott, who earns over $100,000 a year, considers his role as a hobby according to a resident.

via Darwin and Local News June 28, 2015 at 10:58AM

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

A WOMAN has managed to pinch a flatscreen TV with a bizarre technique. While her friend stands watch, she casually hides it in the most surprising place.

via Darwin and Local News June 29, 2015 at 05:00AM

Darwin - Is this the future of money?

IMAGINE a world with no hard currency where everything is paid for digitally. Well, according to industry professionals, this reality is in our not-so-distant future.

via Darwin and Local News June 28, 2015 at 09:31AM

Darwin - CNN anchor’s ‘ISIS flag’ gaffe

A CNN anchor mistook a flag with sex toys on it for an ISIS flag from the terror group, in a live cross on the global news network.

via Darwin and Local News June 28, 2015 at 10:04AM

Darwin - Man ejected from car in rollover

A MAN has been seriously injured after he was ejected from a car in a rollover at Robin Falls.

via Darwin and Local News June 28, 2015 at 11:54AM

Darwin - Second man dead in crash

THE driver of a car which struck a bull and crashed on the Barkly Hwy, leaving one passenger dead and two injured on Saturday, has died overnight.

via Darwin and Local News June 28, 2015 at 11:19AM

Darwin - Dying man’s cricket wish granted

A Darwin real estate agent has turned miracle worker and helped grant the wish of her client’s partner, who has an incurable form of cancer.

via Darwin and Local News June 28, 2015 at 11:09AM

Darwin - Get the rod out on a river cruise

THE Mary River gets a bit nippy at breakfast time, but there’s nothing cold about nudists.

via Darwin and Local News June 27, 2015 at 05:17PM

Darwin - ‘We couldn’t just sit by and watch’

BREKKIE WRAP: A WOMAN has been labelled a hero after she scaled a flagpole to make a statement about equality in America.

via Darwin and Local News June 28, 2015 at 04:36AM

Darwin - Rural war over urban creep

THE battle lines have been drawn and tension is high as the Development Consent Authority mulls options over plans to rezone and subdivide Bees Creek.

via Darwin and Local News June 27, 2015 at 04:57PM

Darwin - See ya Darwin - I’m done

LIKE thousands of others, Darwin travel agent Amy Hoeksema has given up on the Northern Territory and its out-of-control cost of living.

via Darwin and Local News June 27, 2015 at 05:24PM

Darwin - Search for more possible attackers

UPDATE: Authorities are investigating whether the teen Darwin terror suspect has partners still in the community.

via Darwin and Local News June 27, 2015 at 11:01AM

Darwin - Two trapped in road train crash

TWO people are trapped in their vehicle after a serious crash with a road train south of Darwin.

via Darwin and Local News June 27, 2015 at 12:48PM

Darwin - ‘We’re sick and tired of it��

MORE than 100 people rallied in Darwin to protest the white paper on northern development, saying changes to native title laws would erode land rights.

via Darwin and Local News June 27, 2015 at 11:30AM

Darwin - Guards resign over inmate pub visit

TWO Territory prison guards have resigned after taking a prisoner from a remote work camp to a Nhulunbuy pub.

via Darwin and Local News June 27, 2015 at 11:12AM

Darwin - Letter twist in shooting death case

A PRISONER released from the Darwin prison was found with a letter allegedly intended to interfere with the murder investigation of Fabian Brock.

via Darwin and Local News June 27, 2015 at 10:31AM

Darwin - Bleeding-heart views are a crock

CANBERRA shouldn’t dictate to Territorians how we run things in our own backyard, writes columnist Maria Billias.

via Darwin and Local News June 27, 2015 at 10:46AM

Darwin - Two killed in car accidents

A TRAGIC accident in Epenarra has left a woman dead and her child without a mother, while another man has died after a car collided with a cow.

via Darwin and Local News June 27, 2015 at 10:38AM

Darwin - Chippo’s revival hits snag

POPULAR live music venue The Chippo has been shut down indefinitely by Government red tape, leaving its owners in limbo.

via Darwin and Local News June 27, 2015 at 10:53AM

Darwin - US Supreme Court legalises gay marriage

THE US Supreme Court has declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States in a historic legal ruling.

via Darwin and Local News June 27, 2015 at 06:15AM

Darwin - ‘Boss beheaded’ in terror attack

A MAN has apparently tried to blow up a gas plant after pinning his boss’s decapitated head to the factory gates in an Islamist terror attack in France.

via Darwin and Local News June 27, 2015 at 08:40AM

Darwin - Tourists killed in beach massacre

A DEADLY attack at a beach resort in Tunisia has killed at least 37 people as they lay sunbathing on the sand. Warning: Graphic content.

via Darwin and Local News June 27, 2015 at 08:23AM

Darwin - The deadly peril of the Outback

SNAKES, killer falls, dehydration, tourist buses and breakdowns — there are a million ways to die in the vast, unforgiving expanse of the Aussie Outback.

via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2015 at 03:59PM

Darwin - Family farewell ‘old man Brocky’

25-YEAR-OLD shooting victim Fabian Brock was farewelled by hundreds of mourners.

via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2015 at 02:43PM

Darwin - Theft of feathered friend a sad loss

A WOMAN has been left devastated after her much-loved lorikeet Raphael was stolen from her Moulden home.

via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2015 at 02:51PM

Darwin - Police track thieves with app

TWO men have been arrested after they allegedly unlawfully entered a Leanyer home and stole property including two iPhones.

via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2015 at 02:41PM

Darwin - Man caught with 5.5kg of cannabis

A 29-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after he allegedly forced another man to withdraw $40,000 in cash, and was then found with 5.5kg of cannabis.

via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2015 at 02:15PM

Darwin - CLP’s talent pool is ‘shallow’

CRITICISM of Chief Minister Adam Giles’ leadership is valid and some MPs have shown they are incompetent, a senior Country Liberal official says.

via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2015 at 01:50PM

Darwin - House hunters hot for Wulagi

WULAGI was the most searched for suburb in the Territory during the March quarter, according to realestate.com.au.

via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2015 at 01:54PM

Darwin - ICAC calls are corruption allegations

TREASURER Dave Tollner shouted down a radio host who asked for an independent anti-corruption body, accusing him of making baseless allegations.

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

Darwin - Three bodies found on rural property

THREE bodies — including one in a burned caravan — have been discovered on a rural property near Nyngan, in central New South Wales.

via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2015 at 12:44PM

Darwin - ABC offices in security lockdown

THE ABC has been forced to tighten security at its offices amid threatening phone calls following Monday’s controversial Q&A episode with former terror suspect Zaky Mallah.

via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2015 at 09:17AM

Darwin - Australia Post to shed up to 1900 jobs

AUSTRALIA Post workers are bracing for up to 1900 jobs to go as losses spiral beyond $1.5 billion in the group’s letters business, it can be revealed.

via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2015 at 11:03AM

Darwin - Requiem’s love letter to Top End

THE film clip for Territory rapper Requiem’s new single Louvres is a love letter to the Top End, featuring well-known Darwin locations.

via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2015 at 09:49AM

Darwin - Shocking trap charges unearthed

AN elderly man facing a 30-year-old rape charge has been accused of setting a mantrap designed to kill or injure his victim.

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

Darwin - Women stop domestic attack

A 31-YEAR-OLD man has been charged for allegedly hitting his partner after three women stepped in to stop the attack.

via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2015 at 10:12AM

Darwin - Horse of a different species

AN emu with aspirations of law enforcement has become an adopted member of the Alice Springs Mounted Police Unit horse pack.

via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2015 at 09:00AM

Darwin - Why Uluru is killing Alice Springs

TOURISTS can fly direct to Uluru for about the same as it costs to fly to Alice Springs — prompting concern visitors are bypassing the town.

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

Darwin - Drink-thief threatens bouncer

A DRINK-stealer who was repeatedly kicked out of a Darwin bar allegedly pulled a knife on a bouncer who became “sick of him”.

via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2015 at 09:14AM

Darwin - Rubbish fire earns biz owner fine

A BUSINESS owner has been hit with a $1232 fine after setting fire to a large pile of rubbish and pallets in Winnellie.

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

Darwin - Australia Post to shed up to 1900 jobs

AUSTRALIA Post workers are bracing for up to 1900 jobs to go as losses spiral beyond $1.5 billion in the group’s letters business, it can be revealed.

via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2015 at 09:24AM

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

FOOTAGE of a surfer paddling into Sydney’s Manly Beach has gone viral because of what it shows lurking just below the surface.

via Darwin and Local News June 26, 2015 at 09:25AM

Darwin - Teen used up ‘last chance’

A JUVENILE has been remanded in custody after he blew his last chance at freedom.

via Darwin and Local News June 25, 2015 at 06:15PM

Darwin - Hey baby, the circus is in town

IF THE two-storey-high eerie-looking clowns plonked in the front yards of northern suburbs homes aren’t enough of a hint, then perhaps the massive tent on Bagot Rd is a better giveaway.

via Darwin and Local News June 25, 2015 at 06:30PM

Darwin - ‘Ignore greenies’ says croc hunter

ONE of the Territory’s most experienced croc hunters says the debate around safari hunting has become dominated by misinformation, and that in time, the practice should be introduced.

via Darwin and Local News June 25, 2015 at 05:40PM

Darwin - Labor ‘listening tour’ cops CLP shellacking

Opposition Labor leader Michael Gunner kicked off a listening tour around the Territory on Wednesday that was quickly criticised by CLP Minister John Elferink.

via Darwin and Local News June 25, 2015 at 05:50PM

Darwin - Gina wants workers to take pay cut

AUSTRALIA’S richest woman, Gina Rinehart, wants employees at one of her mines to accept pay cuts.

via Darwin and Local News June 25, 2015 at 01:44PM

Darwin - Strippers kicked out of V8s

SCANTILY-CLAD girls from a popular Darwin strip club were kicked out of the V8 Supercars at the weekend for “ambush marketing” punters.

via Darwin and Local News June 25, 2015 at 11:02AM

Darwin - Tourist caught over bag limit

A TOURIST will appear in court after he was caught with nearly three times the legal bag limit of barramundi.

via Darwin and Local News June 25, 2015 at 10:39AM

Darwin - Input wanted on Darwin plan

THE Northern Territory Planning Commission is calling for input from the community to develop area plans for Darwin’s inner suburbs.

via Darwin and Local News June 25, 2015 at 01:11PM

Darwin - Road train collides with caravan

CATTLE are on the loose on the Stuart Hwy after a road train collided with a caravan.

via Darwin and Local News June 25, 2015 at 12:53PM

Darwin - Dead body found on Victoria Hwy

POLICE are investigating the discovery of a body in bushland on the side of the Victoria Highway last week.

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

Darwin - Noooooo! Sizzler is in big trouble

THE ‘90s are officially over. All those happy memories of all-you-can-eat cheese bread and dessert toppings will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.

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

Darwin - ‘Bullies ruined my career’

A FORMER employee of the NT Department of Health’s private medical file was accessed more than 150 times by her manager and colleagues, mostly with no justification given.

via Darwin and Local News June 25, 2015 at 11:33AM

Darwin - The stories you need to know today

CHINA is no stranger to food scandals but officials have had a tough time keeping their lunch down with the latest uncovering.

via Darwin and Local News June 25, 2015 at 05:09AM

Darwin - Doc’s poor bedside manner costs $648k

BREKKIE WRAP: A PATIENT accidentally recorded his colonoscopy. What he heard shocked him out of his anaesthesia-induced stupor.

via Darwin and Local News June 25, 2015 at 04:27AM

Darwin - What’s wrong with this photo?

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott hosted a briefing on national security yesterday, and these maps featured. Now he’s being asked to explain himself.

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

Darwin - Keepers go wild about Jurassic

JURASSIC World fever has spread to the Top End, nostalgia and curiosity towards the franchise reboot leading to record takings.

via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2015 at 05:45PM

Darwin - Privacy scare may snowball

TERRITORIANS may have been unwittingly supplying personal information to private companies for years.

via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2015 at 05:10PM

Darwin - More jail ‘not a solution’

THE Northern Territory’s Chief Justice says harsher jail sentences will not reduce crime across the Top End.

via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2015 at 05:20PM

Darwin - What’s the most costly car to run?

WE ALL know running a car can be pricey, but a RACV survey has found the most expensive model costs $443 a week to keep on the road.

via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2015 at 10:43AM

Darwin - Rate hike for ‘rich’

MORE than 100 disgruntled Palmerston residents have protested against proposed rate rises to come from a new valuation method.

via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2015 at 04:20PM

Darwin - Earley warning

The man who wants to form a new “centre party” in NT politics said he thought Foundation 51 was suspicious while he was president of the CLP.

via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2015 at 04:40PM

Darwin - NT top cops appointed

THE NT Police Force has promoted its first woman to assistant commissioner.

via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2015 at 12:45PM

Darwin - Schoolkids’ itchy ordeal

A PALMERSTON mum is horrified after two of her children became infected with scabies.

via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2015 at 07:09AM

Darwin - Shotgun in hot demand

WATCH VIDEO: THOUSANDS want to buy a seven-shot shotgun that tests a 19-year rapid-fire weapon ban.

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

Darwin - Five hostages freed after siege

FIVE hostages whose hands and feet were tied have been pulled from a Perth home following a siege.

via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2015 at 05:35AM

Darwin - Banks’ dodgiest fee under threat

IT’S the infuriating fee we’re all forced to pay for no apparent reason. Now, finally, someone’s trying to shut it down.

via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2015 at 09:55AM

Darwin - Rate bill shock as council spent up

LITCHFIELD ratepayers would have been facing a 40 per cent rates hike under the former administration, the official manager has said.

via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2015 at 07:27AM

Darwin - Croc safaris shot down

THE idea of crocodile safaris as a revenue stream for indigenous communities is dead in the water and the Federal Government has no plans to resurrect it.

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

Darwin - Tipsy teen taunts famous saltie

A DRUNK teenager who broke into Crocosaurus Cove and taunted a 5.1m saltie has walked from court without a conviction.

via Darwin and Local News June 24, 2015 at 07:26AM

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

A FLYER for a Koran reading competition under the Islamic State has surfaced on Twitter and the prizes it boasts are chilling.

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

Darwin - NT parties while southerners shiver

WHILE southerners suffered through a chilly Winter Solstice, Top Enders celebrated it in true blue Territory style on an exposed sandbar off Cullen Bay.

via Darwin and Local News June 23, 2015 at 03:55PM

Darwin - Who’s winning streaming wars?

THE results are in. The streaming wars are under way, but is it Netflix, Presto or Stan with the most subscribers?

via Darwin and Local News June 23, 2015 at 04:24PM

Darwin - Housing market ‘bloodbath’ is looming

LEADING economists claim Australia is in the midst of “the largest housing bubble on record”. You really don’t want it to burst.

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

Darwin - Iced doughnuts

A BLOKE allegedly caught on CCTV smoking ice and doing doughnuts in a carpark has been released on bail.

via Darwin and Local News June 23, 2015 at 06:32PM

Darwin - Kochie says think yourself richer

DON’T let good money habits fall by the wayside just because they’re harder than you expected; here are five ways to change your money mindset forever.

via Darwin and Local News June 23, 2015 at 05:24PM

Darwin - Q&A heckler: ‘I would say it again’

HIS appearance and comments on Q&A last night enraged the nation. Yet he remains unapologetic saying he stands by what he said and that he would say them again.

via Darwin and Local News June 23, 2015 at 04:51PM

Darwin - Dementia carers left with nowhere to turn

FAMILIES of people with dementia are being forced to admit loved ones to hospital because there are no dementia care or respite facilities in the Northern Territory.

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

Darwin - Spirited, loving mum stays strong until end

A much-loved Darwin mum of four who was battling an aggressive brain cancer passed away in her native Canada on Wednesday.

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

Darwin - Elderly ‘living in fear’ of youth gang

A GANG of balaclava-clad, rock-throwing youths as young as 12 are terrorising elderly residents in a suburban Darwin street.

via Darwin and Local News June 23, 2015 at 01:02PM

Darwin - City running on empty

NEARLY 1000 homes and units sit empty across Darwin, creating the highest vacancy rate of any Australian capital city.

via Darwin and Local News June 23, 2015 at 08:22AM

Darwin - ‘I was ecstatic when I heard’

THE grandfather of a young boy, who was pictured in Syria holding up a severed head, said he was “ecstatic” to hear of the death of his terrorist father.

via Darwin and Local News June 23, 2015 at 12:54PM

Darwin - Alice AFL player’s life ban regret

BANNED Alice Springs footballer Gordon Mallard has only one regret - his almost two-year-old son will never remember his dad playing the game he loves.

via Darwin and Local News June 23, 2015 at 10:56AM

Darwin - Young girl victim of racial abuse

THREE-YEAR-OLD Samara was waiting in line at a shopping centre when a woman told her she shouldn’t be dressed as her favourite Disney character.

via Darwin and Local News June 23, 2015 at 10:33AM

Darwin - Prison escapee caught

A 30-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested and taken into custody after he escaped from Alice Springs Correctional Centre.

via Darwin and Local News June 23, 2015 at 09:49AM

Darwin - Cool fun on offer for holidays

SCHOOL’S out and four weeks of holidays await students across the Territory, with a number of activities on offer to take advantage of the time.

via Darwin and Local News June 23, 2015 at 09:06AM

Darwin - Bob brought dead Diggers home

A DARWIN digger who successfully lobbied to bring home the bodies of 25 Australian Vietnam veterans has been nominated for a Pride of Australia Medal.

via Darwin and Local News June 23, 2015 at 08:36AM

Darwin - Dr Death free to take suicide gags

CONTROVERSIAL doctor Philip Nitschke is free to launch his international comedy career making light of suicide after police dropped an investigation.

via Darwin and Local News June 23, 2015 at 08:33AM

Darwin - Skinny jeans left woman paralysed in Adelaide park

A WOMAN’S skinny jeans left her unable to walk and lying on the ground for hours in an Adelaide park, forcing her to drag herself to a road and flag down a taxi, which rushed her to the RAH.

via Darwin and Local News June 23, 2015 at 08:54AM

Darwin - Prisoners pursue pen pals

HIGH-profile Darwin prisoners Dale Atkinson and Janez Kostanjevec are looking for penpals on a website aimed at reducing social exclusion.

via Darwin and Local News June 23, 2015 at 07:49AM

Darwin - Bachelor pad mates toast CBD life

INNER-CITY living has proved a bachelor pad delight in Darwin with singles flocking to the area.

via Darwin and Local News June 23, 2015 at 08:05AM

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

HE’S the Miley Cyrus super fan with 28 tattoos dedicated to the singer, however there’s just one problem. And now he’s had a change of heart.

via Darwin and Local News June 23, 2015 at 05:25AM

Darwin - End of sneaky download is here

THE government has today passed a new law that will make illegally downloading movies and TV shows, such as Game of Thrones, much more difficult.

via Darwin and Local News June 22, 2015 at 06:54PM

Darwin - Let there be light

THE Northern Territory Government has started making inquiries to turn the V8 Supercars at Hidden Valley Raceway from a daytime event into a night attraction.

via Darwin and Local News June 22, 2015 at 05:20PM

Darwin - Our lifestyle has wrangler Chris in wrap

AS someone regularly around dangerous creatures, reptile wrangler Chris Peberdy believes a res­pectful relationship between man and animal is essential.

via Darwin and Local News June 22, 2015 at 05:55PM

Darwin - Palmerston vendors turn a pretty profit

PALMERSTON vendors made $240,000 on average during the March quarter, coming out on top in the Darwin real estate market.

via Darwin and Local News June 22, 2015 at 04:50PM

Darwin - CLP stalwart resigns, says Territorians ‘ignored’

Sue Fraser-Adams has resigned her membership of the CLP, calling Chief Minister Adam Giles’s leadership “clumsy” and accusing the party of ignoring Territorians.

via Darwin and Local News June 22, 2015 at 03:14PM

Darwin - Surgeon warns against open speed limits

Reintroducing open speed limits on Territory roads will lead to an increase of fatalities and serious injuries, a senior Darwin trauma surgeon has warned.

via Darwin and Local News June 22, 2015 at 01:13PM

Darwin - When a fine is not a fine

Wilson Parking, who run the paid parking at the RDH, is upset media have used the word “fine” instead of the company’s preferred term, “breach notice”.

via Darwin and Local News June 22, 2015 at 02:32PM

Darwin - You have had a lucky escape

AUSTRALIANS and our legal system had a narrow escape this weekend — and you probably didn’t even realise it.

via Darwin and Local News June 22, 2015 at 10:11AM

Darwin - ‘It doesn’t get much creepier’

FAKE sex parties, strict curfews and power games. Ex-Playmate Holly Madison has revealed the truth about the Playboy empire.

via Darwin and Local News June 22, 2015 at 08:50AM

Darwin - Bees Creek ‘a dog’s breakfast’

DARWIN’s rural area will end up “a dog’s breakfast” if an application to rezone land in Bees Creek for the development of urban blocks is approved, according to angry residents.

via Darwin and Local News June 22, 2015 at 11:28AM

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

HOLLYWOOD star Amber Heard has hit back at Agricultural Minister Barnaby Joyce with some choice words and accused him of trying to get his 15 minutes of fame.

via Darwin and Local News June 22, 2015 at 05:10AM

Darwin - Ex-Playmate drops Hefner bombshell

BREKKIE WRAP: Fake sex parties, strict curfews and power games. Former Bunny Holly Madison has revealed the truth about Hugh Hefner’s Playboy empire.

via Darwin and Local News June 22, 2015 at 03:35AM

Darwin - Reynolds hangs on for crucial victory

DAVID Reynolds survives an off-track excursion, a punctured tyre and a dodgy belly to take his first V8 Supercars race win since 2013 at Hidden Valley.

via Darwin and Local News June 21, 2015 at 04:06PM

Darwin - Property crime skyrockets

NEW police figures show that crime in Darwin and Palmerston continues to spiral out of control.

via Darwin and Local News June 21, 2015 at 06:14PM

Darwin - Newborn pups get second chance

A RESCUED pooch is lapping up being a mum after a tragic start to her pups being born ended with a miracle.

via Darwin and Local News June 21, 2015 at 06:23PM

Darwin - Giving cash away can make you richer

IT’S a known phenomenon that as we become richer, we become stingier. In fact, if Australians gave more in the right places, it could leave us all better off.

via Darwin and Local News June 21, 2015 at 04:35PM

Darwin - The true toll of FIFO life

IT’S a job that promises big bucks but harsh working conditions have led some to take their own lives. One couple admits it’s not an easy life, but it’s what they signed up for.

via Darwin and Local News June 21, 2015 at 01:12PM

Darwin - Racehorse trainer’s Gallipoli nude pic

HE SAYS he was paying tribute to our Diggers. But the Australian War Memorial is not impressed by racehorse trainer Peter Moody’s nude romp in Anzac Cove.

via Darwin and Local News June 21, 2015 at 12:39PM

Darwin - Minister for good times

EDUCATION Minister Peter Chandler secretly billed taxpayers $1800 for a two-night stay at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore as part of a $22,000 trip that did not appear on ministerial travel forms.

via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2015 at 01:52PM

Darwin - The absent alderman

A DARWIN alderman has been absent from council for 241 days out of the year.

via Darwin and Local News June 21, 2015 at 11:09AM

Darwin - ‘How we met�� stories an internet hit

BREKKIE WRAP: AN Instagram page documenting love stories of how couples met has gone viral and it is possibly the cutest thing ever.

via Darwin and Local News June 21, 2015 at 06:53AM

Darwin - ‘She is such a blessing’

ONE year ago, doctors were advising the Darwin parents of a then very sick baby Dora Pastrikos to “let nature take its course”.

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

Darwin - Why I hate my own cat

HAVE you noticed how everyone is going gaga over cats? This is all very lovely if you like cats, which I do. Trouble is, I don’t like MY cat.

via Darwin and Local News June 21, 2015 at 07:12AM

Darwin - Tradies put to the test

MANDATORY drug and alcohol testing for construction workers could soon be introduced in the Territory.

via Darwin and Local News June 20, 2015 at 05:03PM

Darwin - ‘Baby basher’ fled mental institution

NICHOLAS Bolas smiled and gave a thumbs up to cameras as he was driven from court to hospital for a mental health assessment after allegedly punching a n 18-month-old girl in the face at Central Station.

via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2015 at 03:32PM

Darwin - Perfect time for heartfelt party

DARWIN alderman Allan Mitchell is having a “bypass party” to celebrate 20 years since his successful heart surgery.

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

Darwin - Tearful reunion for SA woman found in desert

UPDATED: Missing South East woman Cheryl Redway, who was found in the NT Outback, had a tearful reunion with her husband.

via Darwin and Local News June 20, 2015 at 05:12PM

Darwin - Star-filled snap liked universally

IT is arguable that Wangi Falls has never looked so beautiful, as shown in this stunning photograph that has gone viral online.

via Darwin and Local News June 20, 2015 at 05:08PM

Darwin - Blood on our streets

IN THE crowded housing flats of Palmerston, dope moves fast and word even faster.

via Darwin and Local News June 20, 2015 at 10:33AM

Darwin - Fears grow for woman missing in desert

UPDATED: Family members will fly to the Northern Territory to join the search for missing Millicent woman Cheryl Redway.

via Darwin and Local News June 20, 2015 at 12:27PM

Darwin - Death in custody mystery

CIRCUMSTANCES surrounding the death of a 40-year-old indigenous prisoner in Alice Springs remain unclear with polce refusing to release details.

via Darwin and Local News June 20, 2015 at 12:02PM

Darwin - Fears grow for woman missing in desert

UPDATED: Aboriginal trackers are helping police search for a South Australian woman missing near Kings Canyon since Thursday.

via Darwin and Local News June 20, 2015 at 11:03AM

Darwin - Outrage over kids in big jail

MOVES by the NT Government to send kids who are charged and on remand straight to adult prisons have been labelled “appalling” by the Law Society NT.

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

Darwin - Challenge bad old boys’ club

HELL hath no fury like a woman scorned - especially in Territory politics, writes columnist Maria Billias.

via Darwin and Local News June 20, 2015 at 10:06AM

Darwin - Thrill brings appreciation for skills

RIDING shotgun next to V8 supercar champion driver James Courtney is easily the most exhilarating thing sports reporter Rebekka Wake has ever done.

via Darwin and Local News June 20, 2015 at 10:23AM

Darwin - Another clue in drive-by shooting

POLICE have identified another person who was travelling with Fabian Brock in a Toyota Camry when he was killed in a drive-by shooting.

via Darwin and Local News June 20, 2015 at 09:45AM

Darwin - Victims’ families: ‘We forgive you’

RELATIVES of those killed in the Charleston shootings have told Dylann Roof that they forgive him and that “hate won’t win” as he appeared in court.

via Darwin and Local News June 20, 2015 at 05:13AM

Darwin - Cheeky nude dude invasion

A GROUP of mates from New South Wales have invaded the Territory and are getting their kits off in public places.

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

Darwin - Council cuts off rates debate

PALMERSTON aldermen refused to answer questions from infuriated residents upset that they could be forced to pay more than double their rates.

via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2015 at 04:59PM

Darwin - Hit-and-run driver pleads guilty

MATHEW Alexander has pleaded guilty to the hit-and-run that killed schoolboy Jack Sultan-Page.

via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2015 at 01:17PM

Darwin - CLP on shaky ground after censure

LABOR went on the offensive against the wounded CLP, calling for Parliament to officially rebuke Chief Minister Adam Giles.

via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2015 at 02:18PM

Darwin - Incentive drives Lowndes to feat

V8 SUPERCARS legend Craig Lowndes will be aiming to become the first man in the series’ history to achieve 100 race wins.

via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2015 at 02:08PM

Darwin - Woman missing near Kings Canyon

A HELICOPTER has joined the search for a missing 64-year-old woman missing near Kings Canyon.

via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2015 at 01:17PM

Darwin - ‘Nothing prepares us for the loss’

THE heartbroken parents of Toby Wyvill, who recently lost his life in a car crash, have described him as a wonderful boy who was deeply loved.

via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2015 at 09:03AM

Darwin - White utes crash took out lights

A MAN is in the care of paramedics after a two-vehicle crash at the Tiger Brennan Drv and Woolner Rd intersection, which took out the traffic lights.

via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2015 at 11:30AM

Darwin - Van rollover after cow collision

A VAN full of tourists — including a woman in a wheelchair — have miraculously survived a rollover uninjured after hitting a cow on the Stuart Hwy.

via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2015 at 10:45AM

Darwin - Red Centre sport is doomed

OFFICIALS and spectators of Alice Springs football should be concerned by the recent series of aggressive outbursts, writes sport editor Dale Fletcher.

via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2015 at 10:20AM

Darwin - Sydney socialite’s CLP connection

THE single biggest client of CLP-linked research company and alleged political “slush fund” Foundation 51 is a Sydney socialite.

via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2015 at 09:36AM

Darwin - Flat out on flattening flats

TWO diggers have begun the month-long process of demolishing the most infamous flats in Darwin - Kurringal Flats.

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

Darwin - Cultural concerns could close climb

ANANGU landowners are considering closing down the climb on Uluru, a tourist attraction frequented by thousands of visitors each year.

via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2015 at 09:00AM

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

SHE was at the centre of a now infamous pool party incident which led to a police officer resigning amid death threats. Now she is trying capitalise on the publicity in the most peculiar way.

via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2015 at 05:10AM

Darwin - Church slaughter suspect caught

DYLANN Roof allegedly walked into a church and prayed for an hour before opening fire and killing nine people. Witnesses have described his perverse rant.

via Darwin and Local News June 19, 2015 at 08:38AM

Darwin - ‘I am sorry, please let me go home’

AN Australian man accused of smoking a joint of marijuana in Bali delivers a heartfelt apology in court and pleads with judges to let him go home.

via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2015 at 06:30PM

Darwin - Dedicated firemen honoured by peers

TWO firefighters have been recognised by their peers at a premier ceremony in Darwin.

via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2015 at 05:30PM

Darwin - Trucks mark V8 circus arrival

PACKED streets, the sound of air horns and some enormous trucks rolling through the centre of town.

via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2015 at 03:55PM

Darwin - Affordable housing on hold

THE Territory Government has cast a cloud over one of its major election promises, announcing a wide-ranging review into housing policy.

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

Darwin - Army trucks but sorry, no guns

EX-MILITARY landrovers at a local auction site do not come with sub-machine guns.

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

Darwin - Gymnast shamed for ‘showing vagina’

A MUSLIM gymnast has had the last laugh after being targeted by religious hardliners for revealing the shape of her “aurat” at a high-profile international comp.

via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2015 at 03:21PM

Darwin - The best and worst cars ranked

THE verdict is in, and a once-derided brand has vaulted to the top of the car quality rankings. So, are you driving a dud?

via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2015 at 07:38AM

Darwin - Want a slice of our tropical heaven?

MIGRANTS keen to work in the tropics will get preferential treatment and relaxed visa conditions as PM Tony Abbott pledges to develop Australia’s north.

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

Darwin - Road train sideswipes police car

A POLICE car has been sideswiped by a road train while attending a car crash at Coolalinga

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

Darwin - Canberra unveils vision for north

WHAT do Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s plans to develop Northern Australia mean for the Territory? Find out here.

via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2015 at 10:12AM

Darwin - League fans praised for quiet Origin

NT POLICE are praising league fans after a “relatively calm” State of Origin game two night with only a “couple of scuffles and punch ups”.

via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2015 at 09:16AM

Darwin - Man struck woman in face

A 30-YEAR-OLD man has been charged for aggravated assault after he allegedly struck a 19-year-old woman in the face in Tennant Creek.

via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2015 at 09:04AM

Darwin - ’He’s not that famous’

A MAN facing multiple charges in the Northern Territory including break-and-enter, stealing and arson has lost a bid to have his name suppressed.

via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2015 at 08:42AM

Darwin - Lock out thieves these holidays

A SPIKE in break-ins is expected during the upcoming school holidays, and police say homeowners are not even taking basic precautions.

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

Darwin - Ute seized in shooting investigation

POLICE have seized a silver HiLux ute they believe was travelling along Union Tce when young father Fabian Brock was shot dead at the wheel of his car.

via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2015 at 08:03AM

Darwin - Like father, like son

FREDDIE Hunt, son of former Formula One world champion James Hunt, is looking for female company while in Darwin as part of V8 Supercar weekend.

via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2015 at 07:46AM

Darwin - Look out for deadly octopus

TERRITORIANS are being warned against touching the Great Northern Blue-ringed Octopus if they see one as their lethal bite can kill a person in 20 minutes.

via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2015 at 08:07AM

Darwin - Lambley leaves CLP

FORMER health minister Robyn Lambley has left the CLP to sit as an independent saying the party is in “serious trouble”.

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

Darwin - ‘It’s been a traumatic experience’

THE shock deaths of crash victims Toby Wyvill and Joshua Jeffkins left their family and colleagues in shock.

via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2015 at 07:29AM

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

A REMOTE Australian pub has made a hilarious plea to the internet for help. It may be charming, but will it work?

via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2015 at 05:12AM

Darwin - Nine huge Origin talking points

CONTROVERSIAL calls, a bit of biff, a thrilling finish and even a commentator who went off his handle. This was a game that had it all.

via Darwin and Local News June 18, 2015 at 06:12AM

Darwin - Inpex plans park ’n’ ride

HUNDREDS of Inpex workers will soon be parking at Coolalinga every day, with contractor JKC having applied to build a massive “park’n’ride” bus stop for its workers.

via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2015 at 06:45PM

Darwin - Crash victim remembered as ‘good kid’

JOSHUA Jeffkins is remembered as a “vibrant soul with his whole life ahead of him”.

via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2015 at 05:31PM

Darwin - Park de Triomphe for RDH

TERRITORIANS will have their privacy restored after both political parties announced urgent legislation in Parliament on Tuesday.

via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2015 at 06:00PM

Darwin - Helicopter hitches a ride withbig brother

TRAFFIC in Darwin was disrupted this morning but had an interesting view while banked up along Bagot road and Dick Ward drive.

via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2015 at 06:20PM

Darwin - The massive security hole with your Samsung

OVER 600 million Samsung devices are vulnerable to having their bank details, emails and contacts stolen after a new exploit was found.

via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2015 at 01:33PM

Darwin - Family heard tragedy unfold on air

THE family of a respected cattleman, who died after a helicopter crash, first learned of the accident over a two-way radio at home on a Territory cattle station.

via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2015 at 09:52AM

Darwin - Kelly lawyer lodges suppression order

RONALD Kelly has appeared in the Darwin Magistrates Court charged with 24 offences including arson.

via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2015 at 12:52PM

Darwin - Life inside the evil Islamic State

THE Islamic State is a place where men douse themselves in cologne to hide banned cigarettes and music can get a driver 10 lashes. There’s no safe way out.

via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2015 at 12:02PM

Darwin - Townsville soldier dies abroad

A Townsville soldier has been found dead in Prague where was on leave while deployed to Afghanistan.

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

Darwin - Kelly under ’high risk status’

RONALD Kelly has appeared in the Darwin Magistrates Court charged with 24 offences including arson.

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

Darwin - Drug network link to shooting death

POLICE have confirmed they believe there is a link between a drug network and the killing of 25-year-old Fabian Brock in Darwin’s northern suburbs.

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

Darwin - Youths remanded in adult jail

A DARWIN magistrate has ordered two youths be remanded in adult jail for the next 15 days.

via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2015 at 10:11AM

Darwin - Staffing solutions spices up kitchen

MEXICAN restaurant Hot Tamale has been named one of 14 NT finalists in this year’s Telstra Business of the Year Awards.

via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2015 at 09:00AM

Darwin - Escapee found asleep on trampoline

16-YEAR-OLD Liam Whitehurst has been arrested two days after he broke out of Don Dale Youth Detention Centre.

via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2015 at 09:13AM

Darwin - Pot-carrying health staffer keeps job

A HEALTH practitioner working in a remote clinic who was caught at Darwin airport in possession of marijuana has kept her job.

via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2015 at 08:27AM

Darwin - Travel rort scandal will claim casualties

A LOCAL travel agent says she’ll be run out of business by the travel scandal, after the Government announced it would no longer book travel locally.

via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2015 at 08:39AM

Darwin - Olympic the champions of Top End

DARWIN Olympic are the inaugural winners of the NorZone FFA Cup.

via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2015 at 11:29PM

Darwin - Horror crash cuts young lives short

SPEED is believed to be a factor in a crash that claimed the lives of two young men.

via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2015 at 07:37AM

Darwin - Undertrained staff put in spotlight

LESS than 24 hours after another escape, it has been revealed some Don Dale Youth Detention Centre staff had just three days training before starting work.

via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2015 at 08:04AM

Darwin - NT man buys $120k Sydney carpark

A TERRITORIAN has forked out a staggering $120,000 for a car space in an affluent suburb in Sydney.

via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2015 at 07:42AM

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

A FATAL mix-up has left a man dead and a lot of people in trouble after a waiter accidentally served the man industrial detergent instead of white wine.

via Darwin and Local News June 17, 2015 at 05:02AM

Darwin - Lings gear up for big V8 battle

STEVEN Ling and his dad David have been racing together for 22 years, and they’re entering their final preparations for their biggest weekend of the year.

via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2015 at 05:40PM

Darwin - CLP calls up footballer

THE CLP is counting on a former footballer to beat Delia Lawrie in the Karama electorate at the next election.

via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2015 at 05:15PM

Darwin - New powers for NT police

TERRITORY police will be given tough – and likely controversial – new powers to search vehicles without a warrant.

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

Darwin - Wary kids go on the defensive

PARENTS are asking self-defence experts to teach their kids how to protect themselves following a spate of suspicious approaches to children by men in cars.

via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2015 at 05:00PM

Darwin - New East Journey clip released

TERRITORY group East Journey have released the film clip for The Genesis Project EP single Song of Arnhem Land.

via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2015 at 04:53PM

Darwin - Utilities bills rage boils over

THERE has been a 65 per cent increase in complaints about power and water bills to the NT Ombudsman in the past two years.

via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2015 at 12:33PM

Darwin - 58 beds in a house built for three

PUTRID bathrooms turned into makeshift bedrooms, hallway showers and even a pantry rented out as sleeping quarters. Some are paying $150 a week to live here.

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

Darwin - Indonesia ‘shocked’ at Bishop

INDONESIA has responded to Julie Bishop’s extraordinary swipe as Labor denies paying people smugglers to turn boats around under Kevin Rudd.

via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2015 at 11:46AM

Darwin - Police stop retribution attack plans

POLICE have seized a cache of weapons as they move to quell growing unrest in the aftermath of the drive-by shooting in the northern suburbs.

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

Darwin - Middlebrook red-faced over escape

THE NT’s Corrections Commissioner is embarrassed and has flagged security changes after the latest “preventable” escape of a teen inmate.

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

Darwin - Labor: ‘We never paid to turn back a boat’

WHILE Tony Abbott refuses to confirm or deny whether his government paid people smugglers to turn back their boats, Labor stands accused of the same.

via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2015 at 09:55AM

Darwin - Imprisonment rate hits new high

THE high imprisonment rates shows the government has no alternatives to jail for criminals committing minor offences, justice advocates in the NT say.

via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2015 at 09:22AM

Darwin - 23kg of kava seized at airport

A 24-YEAR-OLD man has been charged after 23kg of kava was found in his luggage at Darwin Airport.

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

Darwin - Seat changes ousts Lambley

FORMER CLP health minister Robyn Lambley will be left without a seat if the new redistribution of electoral boundaries proposal is adopted.

via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2015 at 09:07AM

Darwin - CAFL clubs read riot act

AN emergency crisis meeting was called after a second player-spectator altercation engulfed an AFL match in Alice Springs.

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

Darwin - PM will do ‘whatever it takes’ on boats

TONY Abbott refuses to confirm reports people smugglers were paid to turn back from Australian waters, but said his government would do “whatever it takes” to stop illegal boat arrivals.

via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2015 at 07:44AM

Darwin - The languages of Bess say plenty

STUART MLA Bess Nungarrayi Price has been the focus of unfair scrutiny across the Territory, writes columnist Corey Sinclair.

via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2015 at 07:32AM

Darwin - Police travel bookings revealed

NT Police used Xana Kamitsis-owned Latitude Travel to book more than $50,000 in official travel between 2010 and the end of March 2015, it has been ­revealed.

via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2015 at 07:44AM

Darwin - Teen escapes Don Dale again

ANOTHER youth has broken out of the Don Dale Juvenile Detention Centre, the second time in three months he has escaped custody.

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

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

MOTORISTS might not like cyclists very much but a shocking video of a hit and run has outraged people online and shows the real danger faced by Aussie road cyclists.

via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2015 at 05:14AM

Darwin - Bush announces presidential bid

BOTH his father and brother have served as President of the United States. Now Jeb Bush has formally announced his plans to follow in their footsteps.

via Darwin and Local News June 16, 2015 at 06:30AM

Darwin - School holiday change still on cards

PROPOSED changes to the Northern Territory’s school holiday periods are still being considered, more than two months after final consultations.

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

Darwin - SIDS loses donations to bogus collectors

CON men have been doorknocking homes and pretending to be collecting for Red Nose Day, only to pocket the cash for themselves.

via Darwin and Local News June 15, 2015 at 05:55PM

Darwin - Residents revolt over new Palmy rates plan

PALMERSTON residents got heated during a public meeting about proposed property rate rises at Marlow Lagoon Reserve Sunday morning.

via Darwin and Local News June 15, 2015 at 05:25PM

Darwin - Er, Wilson – about those fines

IT seems keeping to the rules is easier said then done, with security company Wilson Security struggling while at the centre of a parking controversy.

via Darwin and Local News June 15, 2015 at 05:35PM

Darwin - Fugitive arrested

RONALD Kelly has been arrested after police found him hiding in a home in Driver.

via Darwin and Local News June 15, 2015 at 08:58AM

Darwin - Little chief on the way

CHIEF Minister Adam Giles gets up before the sun, checks the newspapers and his emails, goes to the gym and then reads one page of a book to his partner Phoebe Stewart. It tells them how fast their baby is growing.

via Darwin and Local News June 15, 2015 at 03:44PM

Darwin - With a thong in my heart

ASK WOODY: Advice from agony uncle David Wood to help you muddle your way through the confusing territory that comes with the Territory.

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

Darwin - Ghost girl seen in Snapchat photo

COULD it be real? A hospital worker has captured a photograph that appears to feature a ghostly figure walking the abandoned corridors.

via Darwin and Local News June 15, 2015 at 01:42PM

Darwin - Black Hawks in the Top End

FIVE of the Australian Army’s Black Hawk helicopters are in Darwin for the next two weeks for a Special Operations Qualifications Course, which is being held in the Top End for the first time.

via Darwin and Local News June 15, 2015 at 01:23PM

Darwin - PM loses it: Property blunders cost Tony

TONY Abbott is in trouble. He’s woken to a poll disaster and news of a “scandalous” 800 per cent tax increase that is locking homebuyers out of the market.

via Darwin and Local News June 15, 2015 at 11:08AM

Darwin - Future of video games to be shown off this week

THE biggest week in the video game world is upon us. New blockbuster games, console updates and more will all be shown off at E3.

via Darwin and Local News June 15, 2015 at 11:13AM

Darwin - Why TV is ruining your relationship

IT’S a past time many are passionate about. But the drive to watch what you want could be ruining your relationship.

via Darwin and Local News June 15, 2015 at 11:29AM

Darwin - Xana to face 30 fraud charges

DARWIN travel agent Alexandra “Xana” Kamitsis will now only face about 30 charges of fraud when she goes to trial in November.

via Darwin and Local News June 15, 2015 at 10:02AM

Darwin - Revenge fears after shooting

POLICE have stepped up their presence in Palmerston amid concerns of revenge attacks over the shooting death of Fabian Brock.

via Darwin and Local News June 15, 2015 at 10:00AM

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

A YOUNG surfer who posted a selfie with a huge shark has been accused of faking it after a VERY similar shark image was found online.

via Darwin and Local News June 15, 2015 at 09:23AM

Darwin - ‘I take style tips from homeless people���

A MALE model dubbed the real-life Zoolander has been slammed after telling a magazine he takes fashion inspiration from homeless people.

via Darwin and Local News June 15, 2015 at 09:46AM

Darwin - Man dies in chopper crash

A PROMINENT Territory cattleman has died after the helicopter he was flying crashed into a river bed near Timber Creek on Sunday morning.

via Darwin and Local News June 15, 2015 at 08:07AM

Darwin - Rare hailstorm batters Alice Springs

HAIL in Alice, rain in Darwin and no relief from the humidity. The weather gods have gone insane.

via Darwin and Local News June 14, 2015 at 06:43PM

Darwin - Man dies in rollover

A MAN has died in a single vehicle crash near Kings Canyon in Central Australia.

via Darwin and Local News June 14, 2015 at 05:09PM

Darwin - It’s a croc full of ... croc!

THE awesome power of the saltwater crocodile has never been captured so candidly as a dominant male chomped through a smaller rival while stunned tourists watched on.

via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2015 at 09:30PM

Darwin - Family’s heartache over Bali death

THE family of an Australian who died while snorkelling in Bali arrive on the island as authorities authorise an autopsy to determine his cause of death.

via Darwin and Local News June 14, 2015 at 04:48PM

Darwin - Family’s heartache over Bali death

THE family of an Australian who died while snorkelling in Bali arrive on the island as authorities authorise an autopsy to determine his cause of death.

via Darwin and Local News June 14, 2015 at 03:57PM

Darwin - Surf’s up for race winners

GUMBY suits and boys in dresses were among the thousands to hit the streets for the annual City to Surf.

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

Darwin - Anti-ISIS fighter in legal limbo

HE fought against Islamic State in Syria. But this Aussie, who returned home in April, still doesn’t know if he’ll face charges.

via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2015 at 09:30PM

Darwin - Arrest follows violent feud

POLICE, including TRG officers, arrested a 25-year-old man at a house in Giraween on Saturday afternoon after a feud in Palmerston became violent.

via Darwin and Local News June 14, 2015 at 01:10PM

Darwin - Is this the answer to housing affordability?

ONE side are saying it’s the reason why home ownership is out of reach for young and average Australians. The other is saying it’ll make it all worse.

via Darwin and Local News June 14, 2015 at 01:03PM

Darwin - Gove looks to tourism

GOVE was devastated when Rio Tinto shut its alumina refinery last year but boosting the region’s struggling tourism industry could be the key to piecing the heart of the East Arnhem community back together.

via Darwin and Local News June 14, 2015 at 12:55PM

Darwin - Darwin’s millionaire suburb

FANNIE Bay is the only million-dollar suburb in the Top End, latest figures show.

via Darwin and Local News June 14, 2015 at 12:31PM

Darwin - Joe Hockey’s $184k house party

TREASURER Joe Hockey has charged taxpayers $184,000 to sleep in his wife’s $2 million Canberra home since he was elected to Parliament.

via Darwin and Local News June 14, 2015 at 11:13AM

Darwin - Growing calls for Abbott to deny boat claims

THE Greens have slammed the federal government over reports people smugglers are being paid to turn back boats as pressure mounts on Abbott to speak up.

via Darwin and Local News June 14, 2015 at 10:18AM

Darwin - Viral star arrested after TV spot

BREKKIE WRAP: HE gave the unforgettable interview that almost broke the internet this week but sadly for Courtney Barnes it has led to his arrest.

via Darwin and Local News June 14, 2015 at 08:44AM

Darwin - Fabian Brock, 25, killed in shooting

UPDATE: 25-year-old Fabian Brock was killed after he was shot in the head while driving through the northern suburbs early Saturday morning.

via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2015 at 04:55PM

Darwin - Rentals take a dive as supply soars

LANDLORDS are struggling to fill homes and tenants are desperate to find housemates as the market for Darwin units reels under an oversupply.

via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2015 at 03:23PM

Darwin - Cheeky monk-ey visits Uluru

FLANKED by an entourage of minders, bodyguards and media, the Dalai Lama played by his own rules when he visited Uluru for the first time.

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

Darwin - Boys in ‘horrific’ prison conditions

ONE of two youths being held in Darwin’s adult prison threatened to kill himself after the magistrate ordered they stay there until next week.

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

Darwin - Youth broke out in 10.5 seconds

CCTV footage shows it took a 16-year-old inmate just 10.5 seconds to escape from the Alice Springs Juvenile Detention Centre.

via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2015 at 01:50PM

Darwin - Land price goes through the floor

A SUBURB in Palmerston will soon have the cheapest lots of land available in Australia.

via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2015 at 01:53PM

Darwin - ‘No one cares about statehood’

MAKING the Northern Territory a state isn’t a burning issue for Territorians and isn’t a priority for the NT Government, Chief Minister Adam Giles says.

via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2015 at 02:07PM

Darwin - AFLNT sticks by Jason Roe

JASON Roe will be kept on NT Thunder’s playing list despite the drug charges hanging over his head, AFLNT chief executive Tony Frawley says.

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

Darwin - Working mums win at multi-tasking

IF you want an extra efficient job done - you should probably ask a working mother, writes columnist Maria Billias.

via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2015 at 11:51AM

Darwin - Man killed by car at Katherine

A MAN died shortly after he was struck by a vehicle at Katherine.

via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2015 at 11:43AM

Darwin - Man, 65, stabbed after dispute

A 65-YEAR-OLD man is recovering from surgery in Tennant Creek Hospital after he was stabbed in what police are describing as a domestic dispute.

via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2015 at 11:21AM

Darwin - Man trapped in car after crash

A MAN in his late twenties had to be cut from the wreckage of a vehicle after it crashed outside Hungry Jacks in Palmerston.

via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2015 at 11:03AM

Darwin - Tourists’ rights in spotlight

TRAVELLERS are being ­informed of their rights to avoid sexual harassment by dodgy employers and lodgers by the NT Anti-Discrimination Commission.

via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2015 at 10:47AM

Darwin - Grand slam for giant clams

A SHIPMENT of giant clams from the Top End is about to be carefully packed up for a 36-hour trip to Chicago.

via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2015 at 10:15AM

Darwin - Chandler kept in the dark on carpark

THE Department of Transport did not consult MLA Peter Chandler before approving Wilson Parking’s application to access private details of motorists.

via Darwin and Local News June 11, 2015 at 07:46PM

Darwin - Lost tourist rescued from Uluru

A TOURIST who was forced to spend a night on top of Uluru was rescued more than 24 hours after falling into a crevice.

via Darwin and Local News June 13, 2015 at 09:07AM

Darwin - Driver stabbing leaves family in fear

AN ambush stabbing in Driver has left a young family worried for their safety, with a suspect now on the run from police.

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

Darwin - Footy star nabbed in $75k dope bust

RESPECTED NT Thunder footballer Jason Roe has been charged with the possession and supply of more than 25 ounces of cannabis.

via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2015 at 02:15PM

Darwin - Which bank can’t give you Friday cash?

A COMMONWEALTH Bank system outage has hit EFTPOS machines, ATMs and online banking nationwide as bank officials work on a solution this afternoon.

via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2015 at 03:08PM

Darwin - Ready to run a mile

ALMOST 2000 runners will contest Sunday’s 42nd edition of the NT Powerade City2Surf from the Darwin Esplanade to Nightcliff Pool.

via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2015 at 02:10PM

Darwin - NT uranium mine plans halted

ENERGY Resources of Australia Ltd has placed its controversial Ranger 3 Deeps project on indefinite hold, quashing hopes for 390 possible jobs.

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

Darwin - Thief’s $550 shopping spree

A 23-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after he allegedly stole a bank card, which he then used at six different stores on a $550 shopping spree.

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

Darwin - Car yard thief’s unlucky day

A 32-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after he allegedly stole a white Nissan Navara from an Alice Springs car yard.

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

Darwin - ‘If it offends you, don’t look’

AN Alice Springs mum was left “gobsmacked” when a man forcibly covered her breasts while she was feeding her baby.

via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2015 at 11:21AM

Darwin - Rescue mission for Tooluru

A TOURIST spent a cold night in the open on top of Uluru after wandering away from his walking group and falling into a crevice.

via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2015 at 11:45AM

Darwin - Poor fella is a long way from water

A DEAD freshwater crocodile has been found in an unusual spot for a water-dwelling beast.

via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2015 at 10:59AM

Darwin - Last Cab a true blue emotional ride

THE release date and trailer for a highly anticipated major Australian movie filmed predominantly in the Northern Territory have been released.

via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2015 at 11:07AM

Darwin - Tollner strikes back against critics

THE NT Government has defended its Home Owner Grant after the Territory’s peak real estate body said it was driving first time buyers from the market.

via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2015 at 10:51AM

Darwin - Winterbottom back in Darwin

MARK Winterbottom wants to spoil Craig Lowndes’ 100-win party by consigning the Holden V8 star to the role of also-ran in Darwin.

via Darwin and Local News June 11, 2015 at 03:14PM

Darwin - McKenzie returns for Thunder

TERRITORY Thunder’s line-up for Saturday night’s crucial NEAFL match against Aspley will be missing two big names.

via Darwin and Local News June 11, 2015 at 06:43PM

Darwin - NT Police ‘incompetent and useless’

A DARWIN magistrate has unleashed on NT Police and domestic violence personnel in court for their ‘grotesque’ handling of offenders.

via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2015 at 10:46AM

Darwin - Finke accusations stir up dust

THE FINKE Desert Race committee is disappointed claims that campers allegedly threatened volunteers were made without consultation.

via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2015 at 10:37AM

Darwin - ‘F**k.... his arm snapped in half’

UPDATE: WENDELL Sailor cried out in shock when he broke the arm of former NRL hardman Ben Ross during an arm wrestle on Nine’s Footy Show. Warning: Graphic

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

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

A SOCIAL movement is trending online with woman embracing an unlikely body feature. Some are calling it a liberation while others are calling it gross.

via Darwin and Local News June 12, 2015 at 05:08AM

Darwin - Artist takes cake and steals show

Tenny Russo had only been decorating cakes for eight months when she made this masterpiece for last year’s Darwin Show.

via Darwin and Local News June 11, 2015 at 05:20PM

Darwin - What’s wrong with Darwin’s CBD?

ATTRACTING shoppers to the inner city is proving tough with Territorians tightening their spending and tourist trade not kicking in.

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

Darwin - Market for cattle king looks bullish

RISING world beef prices and a low Australian cattle herd have pushed buyer interest in legendary cattle company S. Kidman & Co to fever pitch.

via Darwin and Local News June 11, 2015 at 06:25PM

Darwin - Top chef finds new Frontier

CHEF David Taylor has a lot on his plate.

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

Darwin - Reward offered for fugitive

POLICE have renewed calls for fugitive Ronald Kelly to hand himself in on the back of revelations he has been taunting police through Palmerston and the northern suburbs.

via Darwin and Local News June 11, 2015 at 05:30PM

Darwin - Artist takes cake and steals show

Tenny Russo had only been decorating cakes for eight months when she made this masterpiece for last year’s Darwin Show.

via Darwin and Local News June 11, 2015 at 05:20PM

Darwin - Top End from space

NO WONDER the Northern Territory attracts UFOs and all manner of interesting sorts.

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

Darwin - ‘Thanks, anti-vaxxers. I hope you get polio’

A FATHER whose five-month-old daughter has been diagnosed with measles has written a scathing letter aimed squarely at anti-vaccination advocates.

via Darwin and Local News June 11, 2015 at 04:24PM

Darwin - Labor promises free RDH parking

OPPOSITION Leader Michael Gunner has announced that Labor will scrap paid parking at Royal Darwin Hospital and build a free multistorey carpark if it wins the next election.

via Darwin and Local News June 11, 2015 at 03:52PM

Darwin - Ready or not... It’s crunch time for F-35

THE most expensive military project in history must now deliver. After a decade of delays, cost blowouts and a blow-up, the F-35 is going operational — ready or not.

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

Darwin - The cheaper, better Thailand?

FOR ages, Thailand was the go-to destination in Southeast Asia. But recently, another country has started to steal the spotlight.

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

Darwin - Man becomes 147th violence arrest

A 37-year-old man has been arrested for assaulting his partner - the 147th arrest under a taskforce targeting domestic and family violence in Alice Springs.

via Darwin and Local News June 11, 2015 at 12:49PM

Darwin - Boy, 13, sprays paint on cop’s face

A BOY has allegedly sprayed paint into the face of an off-duty police officer who caught him graffitiing a building in Alice Springs.

via Darwin and Local News June 11, 2015 at 12:06PM

Darwin - Five-man band pulls up Stumps

DARWIN band At The Dakota is making waves in the music scene and building a name for themselves as they release their first single.

via Darwin and Local News June 11, 2015 at 12:03PM

Darwin - Two unlicensed men done for DUI

TWO unlicensed blokes will meet a magistrate after they were caught running the drink driving gauntlet in Darwin.

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

Darwin - Welcome to rainbow Territory

ALL four Federal Territory politicians now support same-sex marriage, with CLP Senator Nigel Scullion announcing that there should be a conscience vote

via Darwin and Local News June 11, 2015 at 09:12AM

Darwin - Cruel reality of younger dementia

LORNA Maher should be in the prime of her life but is faced with the heartbreaking task of planning her husband’s admission into residential care.

via Darwin and Local News June 11, 2015 at 09:21AM

Darwin - Accused killer to face lesser charge

A MALAK woman accused of stabbing her partner with a butter knife has had her murder charge downgraded to reckless manslaughter.

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

Darwin - Cop’s ‘brain fart’ led to forgery

A “BRAIN fart” has led to a Territory police officer being convicted of forgery after he admitted altering test results to increase his salary.

via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2015 at 06:16PM

Darwin - Four choppers take to Darwin skies

KEEN aviation spotters may have noticed a helicopter of a different breed getting around the Top End during the past two months.

via Darwin and Local News June 11, 2015 at 07:44AM

Darwin - Did MH370 nosedive into ocean?

A MATHS professor may have solved the mystery of missing flight MH370 and why the wreckage has never been found.

via Darwin and Local News June 11, 2015 at 07:10AM

Darwin - Anti-ISIS fighter sends proof of life

AN AUSTRALIAN anti-ISIS fighter with a bounty on his head has sent proof of life online — and addressed the consequences he faces from his own government.

via Darwin and Local News June 11, 2015 at 05:56AM

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

PEOPLE are questioning the sanity of a scientist after he posted a video showing him leaving an underwater cage to high-five a ginormous great white shark.

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

Darwin - Parking company gets access to MVR details

PRIVATE car park operators have been granted permission in court to access Northern Territory motorists’ registration details so they can issue them with fines — on the same day Victoria moved to ban the practice.

via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2015 at 07:09PM

Darwin - The truth about ‘free range’ eggs

THINK you’re supporting happy hens when you shell out extra for eggs? Actually, ‘free range’ isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

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

Darwin - With a little help from our friends

CAPTAIN Stacey Austin has served in Afghanistan and East Timor, and just finished working on Exercise Predator’s Walk with the US Marines.

via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2015 at 05:50PM

Darwin - Cranes for Hiroshima

A GROUP of Darwin high school students are making 1000 origami cranes to send to Japan as part of global commemorations.

via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2015 at 05:40PM

Darwin - Hair of the dog

EBONY is Australia’s only hairy hairless dog, and now she’s a Territorian.

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

Darwin - Students harassed by strangers

DARWIN students have been harrassed by men in cars in three separate incidents, prompting police to warn parents to talk to their children about what to do if approached by strangers.

via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2015 at 03:24PM

Darwin - 195,000 more Aussie cars recalled

ALMOST one in every 15 cars on Australian roads could have a faulty airbag with two more manufacturers announcing their cars are affected.

via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2015 at 02:45PM

Darwin - He’s not your average Joe

HE owns a 160ha farm, a home in a prestige Sydney suburb bought for $3.5m back in 2004, and pays his wife subsidised rent on her Canberra apartment.

via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2015 at 03:19PM

Darwin - Freckle program switches focus

MINISTER Willem Westra Van Holthe claims all known banana plants in the Darwin area have now been destroyed.

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

Darwin - Legend faces toughest fight yet

TERRITORY boxing identity Boyd Scully has been diagnosed with lung cancer and says he has only nine months to live.

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

Darwin - Finke’s future in turmoil

VIOLENT threats from Finke Desert Race campers have prompted the National Road Transport Hall of Fame to ban all camping on its land for future races.

via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2015 at 07:57AM

Darwin - Accused killer’s brother arrested

SOUTH Australian police have arrested the twin brother of accused killer Vincent Stanford, in connection with Stephanie Scott’s murder.

via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2015 at 12:15PM

Darwin - William Tyrrell: Spiderman toy found

A SPIDERMAN toy was found in Bill Spedding’s work van by police hunting for missing toddler William Tyrrell, who went missing wearing his Spiderman costume.

via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2015 at 08:31AM

Darwin - Chilling call: ‘Send another truck’

AUDIO has been released detailing the reactions of those first on scene at the devastating Queensland cafe explosion that injured at least 21 people.

via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2015 at 11:29AM

Darwin - Territory jobs starting to dry up

SOFTENING economic conditions in the Northern Territory will soon have a knock-on effect on the job market, with fewer businesses hiring new staff.

via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2015 at 09:01AM

Darwin - Vicious domestic violence attack

A VIBRATOR was broken during a “vicious” incident of domestic violence that left a woman with a bleeding ear and swollen face.

via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2015 at 08:12AM

Darwin - Call to relax unfair liquor laws

AN unfair monopoly on Sunday takeaway sales will again be targeted by the Liquor Stores Association when they lobby for restrictions to be brought in line with the rest of the country.

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

Darwin - Murder charge for Tennant death

A MAN will appear in Alice Springs Magistrates Court charged with the murder of a 24-year-old woman.

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

Darwin - ‘I’m not racist – just do your job’

THE NT’s first Indigenous minister says criticism of CLP Minister Bess Price’s performance has nothing to do with race and is not patronising.

via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2015 at 07:42AM

Darwin - ‘We need a travel saga inquiry’

AN inquiry is needed for an independent level of scrutiny into questionable travel bookings by the NT Government, Labor MLA Nicole Manison says.

via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2015 at 07:35AM

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

THIS photo was intended as a joke but it has become a symbol for a growing problem in South Korea which has already claimed seven lives.

via Darwin and Local News June 10, 2015 at 05:04AM

Darwin - Four-car prang on Stuart Highway

PASSENGERS in a four-car crash on the Stuart Highway on Tuesday night were lucky to escape serious injury.

via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2015 at 08:05PM

Darwin - Brat in a hat

A TEENAGER dim-wittedly posted a picture onto his Facebook page of him allegedly smoking a bong wearing a stolen police cap.

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

Darwin - Man, 42, facing drug charges

A 42-YEAR-OLD man allegedly found with methamphetamines, fireworks and “tainted property” was arrested in Alice Springs on Friday.

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

Darwin - Georgina sees Territory fashion as the new Frontier

GEORGINA Murphy’s closet is bursting at the seams.

via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2015 at 06:20PM

Darwin - Gwelo vows to pay off all debts

EMBATTLED construction giant Gwelo plans to pay off millions of dollars’ debt in coming weeks after delays on major projects.

via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2015 at 05:25PM

Darwin - No moor action on fisho

A FISHERMAN who moored his boat at the Inpex jetty has walked out of court without a conviction or fine.

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

Darwin - The unhealthiest restaurant in America

IT HOLDS the Guinness World Record for the most calorific burger, and two people have died eating there. But Heart Attack Grill claims it is fighting obesity.

via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2015 at 04:17PM

Darwin - ‘Dr Death’ saves life of terminally ill man

THE man known as “Dr Death” for helping people who wish to end their lives has ironically saved a terminally ill cancer passenger on a flight from the US to Australia.

via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2015 at 03:10PM

Darwin - The internet’s advice for Joe

JOE Hockey’s latest round of advice for home buyers has sparked a social media reaction across Twitter, with many users giving their own #adviceforjoe.

via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2015 at 03:17PM

Darwin - Joe’s cold advice to first-home buyers

OUR Treasurer has some blunt advice for first home buyers wanting to break into the millionaires’ real estate market.

via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2015 at 11:47AM

Darwin - Cruise ship victim clung to rail for four seconds

THE detective investigating the cruise ship deaths of a couple recommended the Cross of Valour for the boyfriend who jumped overboard after his girlfriend fell to her death.

via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2015 at 11:23AM

Darwin - Gay marriage backers ‘take a breather’

AS Tony Abbott faces pressure from religious leaders and his party on gay marriage, Scott Morrison has a message that supporters aren’t going to like.

via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2015 at 11:30AM

Darwin - Xana to fight fraud charges

ALEXANDRA “Xana” Kamitsis will plead not guilty to fraud charges when she goes to trial on November 16.

via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2015 at 11:20AM

Darwin - Not just a hole in the wall

A RESURGENCE of ‘glory holes’ in Darwin public bathrooms to facilitate anonymous sex is costing taxpayers thousands of dollars every year.

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

Darwin - Man breaks leg on Larapinta Trail

A RANGER and a medic have spent the night in a remote ochre pit aiding a man who had fallen and broken his leg.

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

Darwin - Rocket-powered lunch date

SCHOOL teacher Luke Williams snapped this cracker photo of the little saltie they call Rocket on the Adelaide River.

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

Darwin - Police knew about rorting in 2012

NT POLICE knew about rorting of the Pensioner and Carer Concession Scheme as far back as October 2012 but didn’t properly start investigating until 2014.

via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2015 at 08:23AM

Darwin - Surprise completes Barunga Festival

MIDNIGHT Oil frontman Peter Garrett spontaneously joined Paul Kelly and Gurrumul on stage to farewell the 30th Barunga Festival.

via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2015 at 08:54AM

Darwin - Price critics labelled as racist

SINGER and star of Yamba’s Playtime Jacinta Price has defended her mother MLA Bess Price, calling her critics “racist and patronising”

via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2015 at 07:36AM

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

OPPONENTS of bull fighting believe the sport is unnecessarily cruel but this bull got one back on his tormentor in a big way. And the matador lost a very crucial body part.

via Darwin and Local News June 09, 2015 at 07:17AM

Darwin - The countries that don’t care

IT’S a global threat that will affect everyone but some countries just don’t care that much. Where does Australia stand?

via Darwin and Local News June 08, 2015 at 03:50PM

Darwin - CCTV lightens black spots

DARK and dingy crime hot spots will be watched like hawks after the introduction of new mobile CCTV units.

via Darwin and Local News June 08, 2015 at 02:31PM

Darwin - ‘Taking my business elsewhere’

WOOLWORTHS customers have slammed the retail giant’s latest venture, with many threatening to never shop there again.

via Darwin and Local News June 08, 2015 at 11:47AM

Darwin - Cow wrestle goes wrong

A COW wrestle on a cattle station 430km southwest of Darwin has resulted in neck injuries and a flight to Royal Darwin Hospital.

via Darwin and Local News June 08, 2015 at 11:51AM

Darwin - ’No shirts off’ policy reduces douchebaggery

A ‘no shirts off' policy has been credited with keeping rates of violence and disorderly behaviour down at the Summer Session music festival in Darwin.

via Darwin and Local News June 08, 2015 at 11:34AM

Darwin - Woman found dead in Tennant Creek

A WOMAN has been found dead in Tennant Creek.

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

Darwin - Family ‘nearly killed twice’ by drink drivers

A DARWIN mother whose family came close to being killed by alleged drink drivers twice in one night says she is relieved nobody was hurt.

via Darwin and Local News June 08, 2015 at 10:46AM

Darwin - On the Rhodes to victory?

Centralian Jack Rhodes appears in the box seat to claim the 2015 car section of the Tatts Finke Desert Race today after finishing in second position 12 months ago.

via Darwin and Local News June 07, 2015 at 01:46PM

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

A POLICE officer has been suspended after a shocking video emerged of what he did after arriving at the scene of a high school pool party.

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

Darwin - Straight talk on gay marriage

OPINION: Listen up straight people: it really doesn’t matter if you disagree with same-sex marriage. It has absolutely nothing to do with you.

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

Darwin - Dad cuffed in embarrassing bungle

BREKKIE WRAP: Cops burst into a dad’s home and arrested him on suspicion of kidnapping his son. Now his neighbours have egg on their faces.

via Darwin and Local News June 08, 2015 at 04:00AM

Darwin - Army run by special-forces officers

FOR the first time in its 114-year history, the Australian Army is being run by an elite group of special-forces officers.

via Darwin and Local News June 07, 2015 at 08:42PM

Darwin - Straight talk on gay marriage

OPINION: Listen up straight people: it really doesn’t matter if you disagree with same-sex marriage. It has absolutely nothing to do with you.

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

Darwin - Dad cuffed in embarrassing bungle

BREKKIE WRAP: Cops burst into a dad’s home and arrested him on suspicion of kidnapping his son. Now his neighbours have egg on their faces.

via Darwin and Local News June 08, 2015 at 04:00AM

Darwin - Army run by special-forces officers

FOR the first time in its 114-year history, the Australian Army is being run by an elite group of special-forces officers.

via Darwin and Local News June 07, 2015 at 08:42PM

Darwin - Territorians honoured on Queen’s birthday

TERRITORIANS from all walks of life have received Queen’s Birthdays honours.

via Darwin and Local News June 08, 2015 at 09:04AM

Darwin - Titan Uranus has a crack

THEY’RE the Territory boat racing team with the name that announcers refuse to allow past their lips.

via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2015 at 08:01AM

Darwin - Wiggles set for bumper Darwin show

Darwin children are among the grooviest groupies in the country and they should be prepared for lots more front row dancing when the Wiggles bring their new show to Darwin.

via Darwin and Local News June 07, 2015 at 02:40PM

Darwin - $75 million boost for Uluru

More than $75 million has been generated for Central Australian tourism in the two years Jetstar has been flying visitors direct to the iconic Uluru.

via Darwin and Local News June 07, 2015 at 02:11PM

Darwin - Will this make houses more affordable?

THE AUSTRALIAN Greens want negative gearing abolished on new housing investments, saving nearly $3 billion over four years.

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

Darwin - Toads will take over

CANE toads will completely overrun Darwin within in the next two years unless urgent action is taken to halt the current explosion in their numbers, an expert says.

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

Darwin - Three injured in Stuart Hwy prang

THREE people have been injured in crash involving a car and a truck on the Stuart Highway, about 37kms north of Mataranka.

via Darwin and Local News June 07, 2015 at 12:16PM

Darwin - Rider injured at Finke

A MOTORCYCLIST will be flown to Adelaide for treatment after he suffered serious head injuries in a crash at the Finke Desert Race.

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

Darwin - Parents’ hopes to find missing son

DANIEL O’Keeffe disappeared almost four years ago from his family home in Geelong, Victoria but his parents will now explore the possibility he could be living rough in the Northern Territory.

via Darwin and Local News June 07, 2015 at 11:00AM

Darwin - Parents’ hopes to find missing son

DANIEL O’Keeffe disappeared almost four years ago from his family home in Geelong, Victoria but his parents will now explore the chance he could be living rough in the Northern Territory.

via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2015 at 12:11PM

Darwin - GFC was ‘the beginning of the end’

MORE economists are sounding alarm bells about the dire state of the global economy. Here’s how to protect your money when it comes.

via Darwin and Local News June 07, 2015 at 10:49AM

Darwin - ‘I lost $100m and I’ve never been happier’

WRITER Suzanne Corso was once a card-carrying member of the 1 per cent — until her financier husband lost their $100 million nest egg in the 2008 fiscal meltdown.

via Darwin and Local News June 06, 2015 at 11:28PM

Darwin - Darwin’s own croc wrangler

LOOKS like famed wrangler Matt Wright might have some tough competition on his hands in the form of five-year-old crocodile fanatic Cruz Harris.

via Darwin and Local News June 06, 2015 at 07:29PM

Darwin - Road menace sent to prison

THE Dick Ward Dr drunk will spend six weeks behind bars after a magistrate declared his offences too dangerous to be dealt with by home detention.

via Darwin and Local News June 06, 2015 at 07:43PM

Darwin - A stand down call to judge

THE Territory’s Acting Chief Justice will decide in 10 days if he will stand down as the presiding judge of Delia Lawrie’s ongoing court case.

via Darwin and Local News June 06, 2015 at 07:28PM

Darwin - In a flap about bat neighbours

A WOMAN whose next door neighbour keeps up to 20 flying foxes in a cage at their shared fence line says she has had enough of the screeching.

via Darwin and Local News June 06, 2015 at 07:50PM

Darwin - Please explain the big fat Greek trip

THE NT Government is struggling to explain the exorbitant costs of sending five people to Greece to investigate bringing workers to the Territory.

via Darwin and Local News June 06, 2015 at 07:41PM

Darwin - Sad mystery of Rose-Marie Sheehy

AT THE Darwin Cup, Rosie Sheehy wore a beautiful, black floral dress and beaded necklace and put a fascinator in her short, blonde hair to enjoy a day at the races.

via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2015 at 08:50PM

Darwin - That’s no way to save lives

AN Ambulance volunteer who is also an anti-vaxxer has no place near an organisation whose charter it is to save lives, writes columnist Maria Billias.

via Darwin and Local News June 06, 2015 at 04:27PM

Darwin - Elferink defends another mate act

HEALTH Minister John Elferink has appointed former workmate Colleen Gwynne as the Children’s Commissioner.

via Darwin and Local News June 06, 2015 at 11:08AM

Darwin - Aussie tourists hurt in ferry blast

AN explosion aboard a ferry at sea near the Indonesian island of Bali has seriously injured four Australian women.

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

Darwin - Teenager escapes Alice prison

A TEENAGER has escaped from the Alice Springs detention centre just days after two offenders escaped from Darwin’s Don Dale juvenile detention centre.

via Darwin and Local News June 06, 2015 at 10:45AM

Darwin - Your Opa-tunity to party

THE Territory’s Greek community is set to host the most popular cultural festival in the country with 3000kg of octopus on the ready.

via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2015 at 02:01PM

Darwin - Land rights pioneer farewelled

THE Darwin legal fraternity have farewelled Justice John Toohey - the first Aboriginal Land Commissioner and only Territory High Court judge.

via Darwin and Local News June 06, 2015 at 10:40AM

Darwin - Price’s race against time

DEFENDING King of the Desert Toby Price is facing a race against time to be fully fit for this weekend’s Tatts Finke Desert Race.

via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2015 at 11:12PM

Darwin - Griggs to vote for marriage equality

FEDERAL MP Natasha Griggs will vote for marriage equality after a resounding call for change in her Top End electorate.

via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2015 at 06:18PM

Darwin - Beak wreaks havoc on glamour girls

ROGUE peewee injured two glamorous showgirls in a swooping frenzy.

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

Darwin - 40 Unwritten Rules of Mitchell St

FOR your safety, we’ve compiled a list of the unwritten rules you must memorise to survive a night out on the notorious Darwin party strip.

via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2015 at 12:07PM

Darwin - ‘Ice is going to be devastating’

WHEN 14-year-old Jai talks about horses, his face lights up. It’s a different kind of high for the Year 9 student, who was “running amok” while using ice.

via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2015 at 04:13PM

Darwin - New tarantula discovered in NT

SCIENTISTS have discovered a previously unrecorded genus of tarantula in the Northern Territory.

via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2015 at 04:34PM

Darwin - Petrol prices plunge

PETROL prices in Alice Springs have plummeted to their lowest levels in years.

via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2015 at 11:10AM

Darwin - Call for vets after horrorific death

A NHULUNBUY pet owner who watched her severely mauled dog suffer a slow, painful death says a local vet clinic can’t come soon enough.

via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2015 at 01:10PM

Darwin - Alan Bond dead at 77

ALAN Bond, the brash businessman and convicted fraudster who symbolised the excesses of the 1980s, has died in a Perth hospital.

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

Darwin - Call to sack anti-vax ambo worker

A TERRITORY ambulance volunteer who refuses to be vaccinated “promotes unscientific rubbish” and should be stood down, a leading surgeon has said.

via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2015 at 01:06PM

Darwin - ‘No school’ parents found not guilty

AN Adelaide River mum and dad have been found not guilty over their refusal to send their three children to school.

via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2015 at 11:53AM

Darwin - ‘Don’t worry, they won’t’

A REPORTER had the perfect comeback when Treasurer Dave Tollner said on live radio that he doesn’t want gay men hitting on him.

via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2015 at 10:23AM

Darwin - Psych test for new party’s MPs

CANDIDATES for a soon-to-be launched Territory political party will have to undertake psychological testing to ensure they are up to the rigours of politics.

via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2015 at 11:06AM

Darwin - Shocking cruise ship rape ordeal

SHE returned to her cabin and saw a figure lurking on the balcony. Within seconds, this woman was fighting for her life. WARNING: Graphic content

via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2015 at 10:11AM

Darwin - Kids enlisted in gay marriage battle

A CATHOLIC school in Darwin has sent a 15-page brochure home with students urging parents to support the current “meaning of marriage”.

via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2015 at 09:14AM

Darwin - Travel rort inquiry crippled

THE NT Government has announced an inquiry into the travel rort scandal that will investigate only a five-month period despite it allegedly lasting years.

via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2015 at 09:43AM

Darwin - Janna’s the one you want pouring

CHOW! cocktails can be claimed as the best in the Territory after the Darwin restaurant’s bartender took out the Bartender of the Year award.

via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2015 at 10:00AM

Darwin - Journo sues Islamic party

A FORMER NT News journo has lodged a $100,000 sexual discrimination complaint against a Islamist group after being told to sit at the back of the room.

via Darwin and Local News June 05, 2015 at 09:19AM

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

A PHOTO of a kangaroo in Alice Springs doing his favourite exercise has garnered a lot of attention online leaving some people in disbelief.

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

Darwin - Ready for a smashing time

The best of the Greek culture will be one show this weekend with tonnes of octopus, dance groups and plate smashing set to bring the esplanade to life.

via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2015 at 05:10PM

Darwin - Not much chance of pizza out here

THERE’S no better way to bond Diggers and US Marines than to send them out bush to plot the enemy’s destruction using artillery, engineers, tanks and infantry, with long-life rations and no shower.

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

Darwin - Break out youths charged

THE two youths at the centre of the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre break outs and subsequent break-ins have been charged.

via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2015 at 02:29PM

Darwin - Ready for a smashing time

The best of the Greek culture will be one show this weekend with tonnes of octopus, dance groups and plate smashing set to bring the esplanade to life.

via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2015 at 05:10PM

Darwin - Man stuck in car for nine hours

A MAN has spent nine hours stuck in his car after he lost control and crashed off a remote section of the Stuart Hwy.

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

Darwin - NT stung worst by grocery bills

A NEW survey has confirmed that weekly grocery bills in the Northern Territory are the most expensive in Australia.

via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2015 at 02:48PM

Darwin - Travel fees a class of their own

MINISTER Peter Chandler charged the education department for a trip rather than normal procedure of filing it with the Department of Chief Minister.

via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2015 at 12:36PM

Darwin - Man trapped in car for nine hours

A MAN was found trapped in his car nine hours after he crashed on a remote Territory road.

via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2015 at 11:26AM

Darwin - Police call for assault witnesses

NT Police are calling for witnesses of the alleged assault of a 25-year-old woman by two men in the Cavanagh Street car park.

via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2015 at 12:53PM

Darwin - Will Bess pay the ultimate Price?

LABOR has called for CLP Minister Bess Price to be sacked after she took close to 50 seconds to respond to a simple question on statehood.

via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2015 at 08:19AM

Darwin - Boy, 14, allegedly stole car

A 14-YEAR-OLD boy has been charged after he allegedly unlawfully entered two Darwin properties and stole a car.

via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2015 at 10:51AM

Darwin - Man chained up wife for 30 years

THESE shocking photos show the moment a woman was set free after being chained up and held captive in her own home for decades.

via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2015 at 10:31AM

Darwin - Stephanie Scott ‘sexually assaulted’ before murder

THE man accused of murdering school teacher and bride-to-be Stephanie Scott has been charged with sexually assaulting her before her death.

via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2015 at 09:37AM

Darwin - Riley: ‘not good enough’

THE Territory’s Chief Justice has criticised two department heads over their failure to relocate a mentally ill woman who was locked up for two years.

via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2015 at 08:46AM

Darwin - Young comic making waves

COMEDIAN Josh Wade, 20, will give Darwin a good rub as part of his regional tour that is taking in 22 cities and towns across Australia.

via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2015 at 09:08AM

Darwin - Pet salties as safe as a pit bull

PET saltwater crocodiles are no more dangerous than pitbulls, power-points or a car parked in the garage, a croc expert says.

via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2015 at 08:02AM

Darwin - Griggs staying quiet on absence

NATASHA Griggs has refused to explain why she didn’t make herself available for the first reading of Labor’s Marriage Equality Bill.

via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2015 at 08:22AM

Darwin - Restaurant puts fun back in food

EMBRACING the fun and colour of life is what Territory couple Kitty Kat and Matt Mulga - along with their six children - have always thrived on.

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

Darwin - Throat stabbed in drunken fight

A MAN who was stabbed in the windpipe during a drunken fight is currently recovering in intensive care after emergency throat surgery.

via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2015 at 08:11AM

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

A MAN has accidently carried out a hilarious marriage proposal fail but his girlfriend was less than impressed: ‘This is not what you do’

via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2015 at 05:07AM

Darwin - Deadly airbag recall expanded

THE number of vehicles in the world’s biggest recall over potentially deadly airbags has hit more than 660,000 in Australia.

via Darwin and Local News June 04, 2015 at 06:23AM

Darwin - A matter of principal

Montarna Thompson had all the power at the tip of her fingers when she stepped into the role of principal at Bakewell Primary School.

via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2015 at 07:57PM

Darwin - Jail ram raid caught on dash cam

TWO 16-year-old escapees returned to the scene of the crime in spectacular fashion when they drove back into Don Dale Youth Detention Centre after breaking out less than 48 hours earlier.

via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2015 at 05:43PM

Darwin - Such a flippin’ great idea

IN A brightly graffitied Alice Springs skate park, a young hip-hop crew rap and bop confidently as a camera circles them.

via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2015 at 05:40PM

Darwin - Hard journey to freedom

IN THE dead of night on May 24, 1995, about 50 people gathered on a beach in East Timor, staring at the fishing boat that would take them from one uncertain future to another.

via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2015 at 05:10PM

Darwin - Different – in the best way

YOUNG Kourtney James has embarked on an ambitious 100km Territory run to show people autism “isn’t scary” and to empower other autistic kids.

via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2015 at 05:30PM

Darwin - Rival slams Elferink over job for mate

CLP Health Minister John Elferink’s decision to appoint his mate and chief of staff as the Health and Community Services watchdog is a “blatant disregard” for Territorians.

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

Darwin - Grower’s banana battle rages on

THE Banana Freckle Eradication Program came to a head as one of the most outspoken opponents had almost 500 plants destroyed as police watched on.

via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2015 at 02:32PM

Darwin - Failures line up to study teaching

UNSCRUPULOUS universities are accepting increasing numbers of failed Year 12 students into teaching degrees.

via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2015 at 02:28PM

Darwin - Australia’s most hated celebs revealed

IT’S official — controversial radio shock jock Kyle Sandilands is no longer the most hated celebrity in Australia. Who took his spot on the least liked list?

via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2015 at 02:26PM

Darwin - The world is very angry at this Aussie

A LIBERAL political adviser says Australia isn’t ready for gay marriage ... but it’s his offensive comments about Ireland making global headlines.

via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2015 at 12:51PM

Darwin - How El Niño will affect you

HOTTER days, less rain and more pain for our farmers. We have officially entered an El Nino. This is what it means for Australia.

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

Darwin - Man’s bizarre grey nomad attack

A MAN has been charged after allegedly attacking a grey nomad couple south of Alice Springs.

via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2015 at 08:04AM

Darwin - Virgin threatens to withhold route

VIRGIN chief executive John Borghetti has warned that they might reconsider their recent multi-million dollar expansion into the Northern Territory.

via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2015 at 10:53AM

Darwin - Turnbull: Cabinet leaks are deplorable

MALCOLM Turnbull said leaks from cabinet were “deplorable”, after Julie Bishop said that if Tony Abbott found out who did it, he would “take action”.

via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2015 at 10:49AM

Darwin - Remote unemployed forced to work

MINISTER for Indigenous Affairs Nigel Scullion has announced that almost 30,000 remote job seekers will be forced to work up to 25 hours a week for welfare.

via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2015 at 10:06AM

Darwin - Shocking details of CIA sex torture

THIS man was given forced enemas, hung from a beam for days and kept in a dark room for a year. He says what we know about Guantanamo Bay is the tip of the iceberg.

via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2015 at 09:19AM

Darwin - Elders’ plea for empowerment

CHIEF Minister Adam Giles says he is working towards returning power to Aboriginal communities, but senior Milingimbi residents say it’s news to them.

via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2015 at 08:49AM

Darwin - Griggs ‘up in air’ on equality Bill

NATASHA Griggs was a no-show as Labor introduced a Marriage Equality Bill in Federal Parliament despite it having overwhelming support from her constituents.

via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2015 at 08:12AM

Darwin - Union’s big spend to defend teacher

A FACTION within the Australian Education Union NT voted to use money to hire a high-profile barrister to defend a teacher who assaulted a female student.

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

Darwin - Giles denies Aboriginal vote grab

CHIEF Minister Adam Giles has denied that a renewed focus on indigenous affairs is an attempt to hold on to power at the 2016 election.

via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2015 at 08:29AM

Darwin - Escapees break back into prison

TWO escapees have been apprehended after they crashed a small white car through the front entrance of Don Dale Youth Detention Centre.

via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2015 at 04:35PM

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

THE ice bucket challenge took the internet by storm and now there’s a new social media trend beginning to catch on. However this one is a little different.

via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2015 at 05:04AM

Darwin - Bishop: I didn’t leak the story

JULIE Bishop says she’s not the source of damaging cabinet leaks and she’s given a stern warning to the real culprit, saying the PM will “take action”.

via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2015 at 07:29AM

Darwin - Lindt Cafe targeted by vandals

VANDALS have targeted the Lindt Cafe that was the site of the Sydney siege last year. The attack is believed to have taken place after midnight.

via Darwin and Local News June 03, 2015 at 08:01AM

Darwin - Radical plan to take down the banks

FOR years, the big banks have used ordinary people’s money to subsidise their risky activities. Here’s one solution being proposed which could change that.

via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2015 at 08:53PM

Darwin - The danger lurking in your bathroom cabinet

THE health minister has announced a crackdown on the use of a common medicine because of fears Australians are becoming immune to it.

via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2015 at 04:22PM

Darwin - Freaky tubes floating above Earth

AN AUSSIE student has discovered that giant, invisible, moving plasma tubes fill the skies above Earth. So, what does this mean?

via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2015 at 03:23PM

Darwin - Jobs for mates cry as CLP fills health post

Health Minister John Elferink decreed on Monday that the plum position of Health Complaints Commissioner will now be filled by his chief of staff and former CLP health minister Stephen Dunham.

via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2015 at 06:15PM

Darwin - No bail for addict

A MOTHER addicted to cannabis who was arrested with the key to a safe containing about $250,000 worth of methamphetamine has been refused bail.

via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2015 at 06:00PM

Darwin - Pesky kids foil goatnappers

THE crime-fighting children of Batchelor came to the rescue over the weekend when two would-be thieves tried to goatnap popular local goat, Billy.

via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2015 at 05:45PM

Darwin - Survivor: ‘I didn’t want to die, I just swam’

A TEENAGER who survived a “scary” 16-hour ordeal after becoming stranded while free-diving off the Pilbara coast swam for up to seven hours and thought he was going to die, before finally reaching land.

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

Darwin - ‘It’s like Thailand, 30 years ago’

THIS is a destination known for its wild full moon parties, secluded resorts and unspoilt beaches. But it isn’t where you’d expect.

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

Darwin - NT News FB page hits 200k likes

EVERYBODY’S favourite newspaper with bite has reached a massive milestone — the NT News Facebook page has just crossed the 200,000 likes mark.

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

Darwin - Close croc call for fishos

A GROUP of fishos were standing in croc infested waters as a saltie appeared to stalk them from behind and another described as “a massive black beast” lurked around the corner.

via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2015 at 09:55AM

Darwin - Boy, 13, on unlawful entry charges

A 13-YEAR-OLD boy has been charged in relation to a series of unlawful entries dating back to January.

via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2015 at 10:16AM

Darwin - Crackdown after youth rampage

CORRECTIONS Commissioner Ken Middlebrook has promised a new hard line against the most unmanageable of the Territory’s young offenders.

via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2015 at 10:07AM

Darwin - ‘Could be more heads to roll’: Giles

CHIEF Minister Adam Giles confirmed that no one looked into the Government’s use of Latitude Travel despite the arrest of owner Xana Kamitsis.

via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2015 at 08:52AM

Darwin - Police: ‘Dob in dealers’

THE days could be numbered for your ‘‘friendly’’ neighbourhood drug dealer after police launched Operation Nemesis.

via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2015 at 07:51AM

Darwin - Buyer’s market as prices plummet

DARWIN property prices have plummeted since 2014 and are “as low as they get” according to a Top End real estate expert.

via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2015 at 07:59AM

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

WHAT is wrong with this picture? Photos posted by the son of China’s wealthiest man have sparked outrage in the country leaving many in disbelief.

via Darwin and Local News June 02, 2015 at 07:57AM

Darwin - Why gay marriage won’t pass

AFTER years of indifference and indecision, a Bill on marriage equality is now before Parliament. And this pic shows why it won’t pass.

via Darwin and Local News June 01, 2015 at 06:21PM

Darwin - Drug couple spared jail, fined $3000

PREGNANT woman and her partner have been fined $1500 each for posses­sing methamphetamine and MDMA.

via Darwin and Local News June 01, 2015 at 06:05PM

Darwin - Secret life of Pine Gap gets airing

MATERIAL leaked by whistleblower ­Edward Snowden has been analysed to ­reveal Pine Gap plays a critical role in monitoring intercepted satellite communications as part of a new “collect-­it-all” strategy­ ­implemented by the “Five Eyes” alliance.

via Darwin and Local News June 01, 2015 at 05:45PM

Darwin - Go home dry season, you’re drunk

It was an unexpected drenching for the Top End over the weekend with people caught out when the skies opened up.

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

Darwin - Police reveal name of woman found dead in carpark

MAJOR Crime detectives have released the name and image of a homeless woman found murdered in the basement carpark of an Unley business last week, and say she’s been missing since early April.

via Darwin and Local News June 01, 2015 at 05:21PM

Darwin - Murdered woman may be from NT

A homeless woman found murdered in a basement car park in Adelaide may have been a 32-year-old who came to South Australia from the Northern Territory in January.

via Darwin and Local News June 01, 2015 at 04:33PM

Darwin - Phone tap leads to meth arrests

A MOTHER addicted to cannabis who was arrested with the key to a safe containing about $250,000 worth of methamphetamine in her handbag has been refused bail.

via Darwin and Local News June 01, 2015 at 04:06PM