Darwin - Darwin UFO baffles experts

A VIDEO of a bright ball of light flying slowly through the air over Darwin even has the experts baffled

via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2015 at 03:53PM

Darwin - Islamic State ‘planning nuclear holocaust’

THE Islamic State is planning the “largest religious cleansing in history”, and nuclear warfare will be a big part of it.

via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2015 at 08:28AM

Darwin - 1.8kg drug bust at Girraween

POLICE yesterday seized almost 2kg of marijuana in Darwin’s rural area.

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

Darwin - NT live cattle export quotas up for Indonesia

Northern Territory cattle producers are celebrating the release of early increased live export quotas to Indonesia.

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

Darwin - Massive brawl ends footy carnival at Papunya

TWO brawls involving as many as 150 people have ended a football carnival in Papunya and put a man in hospital.

via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2015 at 09:33AM

Darwin - Ugly bartenders unite on Darwin Waterfront

DOZEN UGLY women and as many not-so ugly firies will assemble at the Darwin Waterfront on Sunday for the launch of the annual fundraiser.

via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2015 at 09:13AM

Darwin - Weather that’s out of this world

A FISHING day can quickly turn nasty during the Top End’s storm seasons, but a groundbreaking satellite web viewer will mean fishos don’t have to play Russian roulette any more.

via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2015 at 02:01AM

Darwin - Nightcliff construction on the nose with residents

RESIDENTS along the Nightcliff Foreshore are will suffer more construction headache as Darwin council coughs up an extra $35,000 for a new sewer system.

via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2015 at 07:52AM

Darwin - Doubt in miner as deadline reached

TROUBLED resources company Glencore appears unlikely to meet Mines Minister Dave Tollner’s deadline to post in increased environmental bond for the McArthur River mine.

via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Escape becoming habit for Territory prisoners

A SECOND Territory prisoner in two days escaped from Correctional Services custody on Wednesday, only hours after fellow escapee Gavin Rankin was recaptured by police in Darwin.

via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - It’s game on as Dan hits snag

MAGPIE goose is the meat of choice for Dan Freestone.

via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Litchfield region set for long-term building boom

THE Litchfield region is set for a long-term building boom, with 1500 dwellings over the next five to 10 years to accommodate a rising population

via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2015 at 07:21PM

Darwin - Accused gunman bailed to see son hurt in car crash

AN alleged gunman has been released on strict bail conditions after his four-year-old son was badly injured in a car crash

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

Darwin - Escaped prisoner recaptured

A PRISONER who escaped custody while driving a prison bus has been recaptured.

via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2015 at 01:08PM

Darwin - New water tower for Palmo

A $14 MILLION project – in the shape of a wine glass, or maybe a UFO – is under way to keep the masses watered in Palmerston

via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Council rates look set to skyrocket in NT

TERRITORY councils have warned rates could skyrocket after Power and Water dumped the cost of maintaining street lights.

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

Darwin - Ice-d chocolate

$2 MILLION BUST: Woman arrested after allegedly hiding drug ice in Ferrero Rocher chocolate wrappers on flight from Sydney

via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2015 at 03:48PM

Darwin - NSW serial sex offender walking streets of Katherine

A RAAF cadet instructor who pleaded guilty to having sex with three underage girls in NSW has been allowed to return to Katherine until he is sentenced next month.

via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2015 at 10:52AM

Darwin - Malnourished puppy rescued in Darwin

LITTLE Blossom has gone from being a pitiful pound pup to a pampered princess after being rescued by some kind-hearted Territorians.

via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2015 at 10:00AM

Darwin - Live Lighter in the Top End

A NEW campaign from Heart Foundation NT is warning Territorians of the excess baggage many of us refuse to acknowledge.

via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2015 at 08:42AM

Darwin - Parap pool size solved

THE Parap Pool perplexity has been cracked — it’s all to do with the hot shot new movable bulkheads.

via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2015 at 08:20AM

Darwin - Wine glass or UFO? Solution to a dry argument

A $14 MILLION project – in the shape of a 4ML wine glass – is under way to keep the masses watered in Palmerston.

via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Today crew shows Darwin in very best of light

THE  best of Darwin was beamed to the nation on Tuesday as Channel Nine’s breakfast show Today broadcast from the Waterfront.

via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Drive for answers on crims

TRANSPORT Minister Peter Chandler pledged on Tuesday to look into departmental decisions that permitted driving instructors with criminal pasts and serious vehicle violations to teach Territory drivers.

via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - OPINION: Why you made a big mistake not appreciating Tony Abbott

NOW Tony Abbott is gone I can ­finally tell the truth about him. Folks, you made a big mistake with this bloke

via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2015 at 05:56PM

Darwin - Asbestos danger lurking at beach

MATERIALS containing asbestos believed to be from World War II and Cyclone Tracy are being cleaned up off the beach at Casuarina Coastal Reserve

via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Driving instructors with criminal histories and serious motor vehicle violations get green light

DRIVING instructors with criminal histories and serious motor vehicle violations have been approved to instruct young Territory drivers.

via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2015 at 01:27PM

Darwin - Casuarina Shopping Centre brings in fines for timed car parking

CASUARINA Square will introduce fines for overstaying car parking time limits for the first time ever

via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2015 at 02:31PM

Darwin - Flamin’ hell ... drinking and cutting the top off your car don’t mix

A BIRTHDAY wish ended in a fireball as partygoers attempted to turn a land cruiser into a convertible

via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2015 at 01:31PM

Darwin - Warrant issued for pregnant woman’s arrest

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a woman after she failed to attend court, telling her lawyer she was giving birth.

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

Darwin - DPP bungling leaves alleged drug dealers on streets

ALLEGED drug dealers are walking the streets on bail while the DPP Lawyers try to shift blame for trial delays to police forensics.

via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2015 at 08:23AM

Darwin - Delayed build-up in the Top End

IF YOU’RE thinking to yourself this build-up is easier than years past, the weather bureau reckons you should give it some more time.

via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2015 at 10:19AM

Darwin - Backyard bomb shell in Larrakeyah

AN HISTORIC piece of Darwin’s explosive past came to the surface Saturday night for a Darwin man landscaping his new backyard.

via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2015 at 09:54AM

Darwin - NT Deputy Chief Minister not afraid to “get in shit”

Deputy Chief Minister Willem Westra van Holthe made the comments while playing down concerns about the CLP’s unpopularity in recent polls.

via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2015 at 08:58AM

Darwin - Police call for witnesses to Rapid Creek pedestrian hit

An unidentified woman is in hospital in a serious condition after being hit by a car near the Rapid Creek Shops Saturday night.

via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2015 at 08:03AM

Darwin - What a bitumen mess on Stuart HWY

A PATCH of road along the Stuart Highway has caused havoc for motorist after the recent bitumen resurface was ripped up.

via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2015 at 07:53AM

Darwin - Ute beauty as brawny HiLux gets makeover

IT HAS long been the Territory’s most popular vehicle – a tough-as-guts hairy-chested ute for blokes.

via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Murder case has alleged driver in custody

POLICE have made another breakthrough in the shooting death of Fabian Brock in Darwin’s northern suburbs in June, with a second man yesterday charged in relation to his murder.

via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Danger lurking at beach

MATERIALS containing asbestos believed to be from World War II and Cyclone Tracy are being cleaned up off the beach at Casuarina Coastal Reserve.

via Darwin and Local News September 29, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Darwin trio to compete in Hawaii Ironman World Championships

THREE determined Darwin women will take part in the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii next month

via Darwin and Local News September 28, 2015 at 07:51PM

Darwin - BREAKING: Man falls from building site scaffolding in city

A MAN has fallen from third-storey scaffolding in Darwin City

via Darwin and Local News September 28, 2015 at 04:01PM

Darwin - Second person charged over Fabian Brock shooting murder

A SECOND person has been charged over the shotgun killing of Fabian Brock

via Darwin and Local News September 28, 2015 at 03:35PM

Darwin - Flaming hell, on wheels

A BIRTHDAY wish ended in a fireball as partygoers attempted to turn a land cruiser into a convertible.

via Darwin and Local News September 28, 2015 at 01:56PM

Darwin - Flaming hell, on wheels

A BIRTHDAY wish ended in a fireball as partygoers attempted to turn a land cruiser into a convertible.

via Darwin and Local News September 28, 2015 at 01:18PM

Darwin - Hawaii calling Darwin triathletes

It won’t be all beachside cocktails and grass-skirts when three Darwin women compete in the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii next month.

via Darwin and Local News September 28, 2015 at 11:48AM

Darwin - Missing man found

A WEST-AUSTRALIAN who went missing from a tour bus in Batchelor has been found.

via Darwin and Local News September 28, 2015 at 10:18AM

Darwin - The Darwin kidnap that followed an ad for gay sex

AN armed teenager pushed a knife into his victim’s groin and threatened to “cut his dick off” while forcing him to drive around Darwin.

via Darwin and Local News September 28, 2015 at 07:47AM

Darwin - Wild dogs in Humpty Doo

CATTLE prods, horse whips and fly sprays are just some of the tools Humpty Doo residents are using to ward off roaming dogs.

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

Darwin - Good news for hunters, bad news for feral pigs

Shooters will have better access to hunting areas and less paperwork to fill out as part of upcoming changes proposed by the NT government.

via Darwin and Local News September 28, 2015 at 08:53AM

Darwin - NT Fashion Week begins

THE final fittings have taken place after many sleepless nights for local designers showing at NT Fashion Week.

via Darwin and Local News September 28, 2015 at 08:13AM

Darwin - Mother calls for witnesses to son’s death

THE devastated mother of a young Darwin father killed in a motorbike crash has appealed for witnesses to come forward.

via Darwin and Local News September 28, 2015 at 07:57AM

Darwin - DARWIN shaken by earth tremor

The epicentre of the 5.7 magnitude quake was about 600km north of Darwin in the Banda Sea.

via Darwin and Local News September 27, 2015 at 02:19PM

Darwin - DARWIN journalist puts eggs on ice

In my early 20s I found it hard to reconcile myself with the idea that I could be responsible for someone else’s wellbeing.

via Darwin and Local News September 27, 2015 at 03:43PM

Darwin - Man rams car in Moulden

POLICE are hunting a man who rammed his partner’s car in Moulden this afternoon.

via Darwin and Local News September 27, 2015 at 01:11PM

Darwin - A good time to buy property in DARWIN

A TERRITORY real estate agent says the Darwin market is balancing but buyers are still getting good deals.

via Darwin and Local News September 27, 2015 at 12:56PM

Darwin - 6 year old girl among car rollover survivors

A SIX-YEAR-OLD child is among the four survivors of a single vehicle rollover on the Stuart Highway south of Pine Creek on Friday.

via Darwin and Local News September 27, 2015 at 09:52AM

Darwin - Thousands of assaults unreported in Top End

THOUSANDS of assaults are going unreported each year in the Territory according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

via Darwin and Local News September 27, 2015 at 11:25AM

Darwin - Darwin teenager bags 7 gold medals at International Dragon Boat Championships

Thomas Rehrmann has paddled himself onto the world stage and returned with a boat full of medals.

via Darwin and Local News September 27, 2015 at 11:13AM

Darwin - WA backpacker missing in NT

The 26-year-old West Australian man wandered off from an unscheduled tour bus stop in Batchelor on Saturday morning.

via Darwin and Local News September 27, 2015 at 10:47AM

Darwin - MEET MR 200: That’s a lot of handbags

Rangers catch 200th croc of the year in Darwin Harbour.

via Darwin and Local News September 27, 2015 at 09:58AM

Darwin - Drug test fail, return to jail

A MAN who was released from prison on strict conditions after serving 15 months for killing his partner and two young children in a car crash, is back ­behind bars.

via Darwin and Local News September 26, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Inpex‘s berth of LNG giant

AFTER nearly three years in construction, the skeleton of Inpex’s enormous central processing facility has been launched into the water at a shipyard in Korea.

via Darwin and Local News September 26, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - New baby boy brings joy to Giles

CHIEF Minister Adam Giles and his partner, Phoebe Stewart, have become parents to a baby boy.

via Darwin and Local News September 26, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Kids out of RAAF base

THE Department of Defence will close the childcare centre at the Darwin RAAF base over concerns noise will negatively impact children’s health and development.

via Darwin and Local News September 26, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Plague of violence going unreported in Territory

THOUSANDS of assaults are going unreported each year in the Territory, new Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show.

via Darwin and Local News September 26, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Coconut Grove unit fire ‘suspicious’

INVESTIGATIONS are continuing into the cause of a ‘suspicious’ fire in a unit at Coconut Grove

via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2015 at 05:29PM

Darwin - Emergency services head to single vehicle rollover

EMERGENCY Services units have rushed to the scene of a single vehicle rollover near Pine Creek

via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2015 at 04:56PM

Darwin - Death car driver back behind bars

A MAN, who was released from prison on strict conditions after his partner and two young children died in a car crash, is back behind bars

via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2015 at 03:36PM

Darwin - Looks like goodbye to the Dry

THE dry season seems well and truly over already with parts of the northern suburbs drenched in more than 40mm of rain

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

Darwin - PM slams Elf’s ‘give her a slap’ comment

PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull slams NT Attorney-General John Elferink’s ‘give her a slap’ comment, saying disrespecting women is “unacceptable at every level”

via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Bikini models set to strut their stuff

DARWIN’S top bikini models are set to strut their stuff at Monsoons in the Grand Final of this years’ Miss Ibiza competition

via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2015 at 01:32PM

Darwin - Carlie’s alleged killer to fight murder charge

DANNY Deacon, the man accused of killing Carlie Sinclair, has pleaded not guilty to her murder

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

Darwin - Teen girl latest member of group accused of deadly crime spree to be rearrested already

TEN people arrested following the high-speed crash that killed Ashley Richards – just two weeks ago – are back on the streets and half of them are already back in trouble

via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2015 at 12:43PM

Darwin - Huge upscale development to neighbour One Mile Dam camp?

PETROLEUM giant Caltex Australia planning “large scale urban development” right next to One Mile Dam town camp

via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Baby joy for Chief Minister and partner

CHIEF Minister Adam Giles and his partner, Phoebe Stewart, have become parents to a baby boy

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

Darwin - Elferink given a lesson in respect

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has taken aim at NT Attorney-General John Elferink’s “give her a slap” comment, saying that disrespecting women is “unacceptable at every level”.

via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Ap-peel does the trick

MIX children, politicians and bananas together and it sounds like a day out at the zoo.

via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Mum’s school of rock

A MOTHER frustrated by drivers not slowing down through her kids’ school zone or stopping at the crossing has vowed to take matters into her own hands.

via Darwin and Local News September 25, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Teen prisoner abuse claims “not new”

NT POLICE have been investigating allegations guards mistreated a teen prisoner at Don Dale youth detention centre since May

via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2015 at 05:26PM

Darwin - Man accused of murdering Carlie Sinclair pleads not guilty

Danny Deacon faced the NT Supreme Court today, where the victim’s family sat in the gallery flanked by detectives and support people.

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

Darwin - US Marines left in limbo in the Top End

AN influential military publication has raised questions about the timing of the build-up of US Marines in the Top End.

via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2015 at 10:15AM

Darwin - Giles claims he’s been bullied by a female MLA for 2 years

Chief Minister Adam Giles said yesterday he too has been the victim of bullying in Parliament after being called a “little boy” by a rival politician.

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

Darwin - You’ve activated your nuts, now activate this black bake

Its unique black hue is thanks to the addition of activated charcoal a trend which has only just recently hit Darwin.

via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2015 at 08:53AM

Darwin - NT Tree Climbing Championships start today

VISITORS at Daly River will be swinging from the tree tops as they compete in the NT Tree Climbing Championships this weekend.

via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2015 at 08:26AM

Darwin - This is how you cook a snag

THERE comes a time in a man’s life where he must prove his manhood and show his worth with a barbecue.

via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2015 at 07:41AM

Darwin - ‘Hellhole’ could get upscale neighbours

THE future of One Mile Dam community could be up in the air with petroleum giant Caltex Australia planning a “large scale urban development” right next to the Aboriginal town camp.

via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Gem roles for visiting UK beauty

SHE’S often photographed with famous friends Cara Delevingne and Suki Waterhouse but there’s more to Clara Paget than meets the eye.

via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Ex-serial killer feels like chicken tonight

NGUKURR was one of the Territory’s most notorious serial killers. And even in captivity, the 4.5-metre saltie still has the killer instinct.

via Darwin and Local News September 24, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Crusade to bring back euthanasia

IT’S been 19 years since the first legal voluntary euthanasia in the NT

via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2015 at 05:38PM

Darwin - Prosecutors to focus on alleged Kamitsis links to former top cop John McRoberts

PROSECUTORS have ­informed a court they would aim to prove Xana Kamitsis diverted money from a pensioner travel scheme to former police commissioner John McRoberts

via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2015 at 04:26PM

Darwin - 9 kids arrested in stolen car

When police stopped the car in Palmerston the children in the vehicle ranged in ages from 10 to 15.

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

Darwin - A wee gesture from Darwin Council

A DUNNY in Darwin will provide much needed relief for those busting it between Smith St Mall and the Waterfront.

via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2015 at 02:19PM

Darwin - Darwin sisters both chosen for Australia’s Next Top Model

DARWIN sisters the NT’s only representatives selected to have a crack at next season of Australia’s Next Top Model

via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2015 at 01:43PM

Darwin - Palmo Sports Club best in the country

PALMERSTON Sports Club has been named the best sporting entertainment venue in the country by the Australian Hotels Association

via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2015 at 01:16PM

Darwin - Claims of horrific abuse at Don Dale Juvenile Detention Centre

Don Dale Youth Detention Centre guards allegedly forced teens to fight each other, and eat bird faeces for social media postings.

via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2015 at 11:31AM

Darwin - Massive rise in Darwin property break-ins

PROPERTY crime increased in most major centres across the Territory over the last year.

via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2015 at 08:21AM

Darwin - Speed mate and save the world

IF YOU are an advocate for social issues but can’t find someone to love, then speed mating might be for you.

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

Darwin - New warnings to be Crocwise

PARKS and Wildlife are renewing calls for Territorians to be Crocwise following an inquest into the croc deaths of two men.

via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2015 at 08:39AM

Darwin - Bikies put their stamp on postie ride

After 3000km of riding along some of Australia’s toughest roads on a postie bike you can be forgiven for feeling a bit crazy.

via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2015 at 09:00AM

Darwin - Angler jags a catfish ... Catfish jags him back

IT’S a fishing story that definitely belongs in the “only in Darwin” category.

via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Drunk driver flips bird at unmarked police car

POLICE are reminding motorists to keep their road rage in check after a drunk driver allegedly flipped the bird at an unmarked police car.

via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Owner heartbroken as gardens cafe trashed

ONE man has allegedly inflicted more than $30,000 damage to a heritage-listed cafe in the Darwin Botanic Gardens.

via Darwin and Local News September 23, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Drug suspensions high in Darwin schools

DARWIN public schools are fighting an uphill battle against drugs, with the number of drug related suspensions set to more than double compared to last year.

via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2015 at 10:57PM

Darwin - The letter that changed history

“MURDER, scandals, arrogance.” This man’s bid to save an army from its commanders exposed a catastrophe and gave rise to a national legend.

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

Darwin - No yolk ... that’s an eggstraordinary effort!

LAWNMOWER the chicken is walking a bit like John Wayne after reportedly popping out one of the biggest chicken eggs the Territory has ever seen

via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2015 at 04:02PM

Darwin - Drug suspensions high in Darwin schools

DARWIN public schools are fighting an uphill battle with the number of drug related suspensions set to more than double.

via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2015 at 12:15PM

Darwin - Rooftop park plans for CBD tower

A ROOFTOP park will make a proposed 29-storey apartment block one of the first to exceed the city’s now-scrapped 90m height limit.

via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2015 at 01:26PM

Darwin - Cafe trashed in early-morning rampage

A CAFE in Darwin’s George Brown Botanic Gardens has been trashed in an act of early morning “senseless destruction”.

via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2015 at 09:26AM

Darwin - Driver caught for high range DUI after flipping bird at cops

A DRUNK driver has been caught after overtaking an unmarked police car and flipping the bird at the officers.

via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2015 at 11:39AM

Darwin - Rooftop park plans for CBD tower

A ROOFTOP park will make a proposed 29-storey apartment block one of the first to exceed the city’s now-scrapped 90m height limit.

via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2015 at 10:36AM

Darwin - Nearly 650 drinking ban notices in Darwin

A PERSON was handed 19 banning notices in just one year for drinking in designated areas.

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

Darwin - Darwin man stabs himself in head while fishing

A DARWIN angler has somehow managed to stab himself in the head with the barb of a catfish overnight.

via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2015 at 08:40AM

Darwin - Eva’s Botanical Gardens Cafe trashed

A CAFE in Darwin’s George Brown Botanic Gardens has been trashed in an act of early morning vandalism.

via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2015 at 08:21AM

Darwin - Berrimah earmarked for international boarding school

A LONG awaited international boarding school is likely to be built at Berrimah, with the NT government now canvassing potential operators.

via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2015 at 08:12AM

Darwin - Darwin showcase at International Film Festival

DARWIN film fans relishing in the International Film Festival can also get their fix of local films.

via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2015 at 07:54AM

Darwin - Young chefs cooking up a storm

SISTERS Ryleigh and Jenita Hunt have spent a lot of time at the stove recently. But they aren’t complaining.

via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2015 at 07:41AM

Darwin - Changes to travel policy after probe

An independent review into Government travel has hinted at a number of suspicious practices including frequent flyer points being used for personal gain.

via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Mystery pong is on the nose with Alawa mother

SOMETHING doesn’t smell right on Henry Ellis St, Alawa.

via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Save theworld and get a date

IF YOU are an advocate for social issues but cannot find someone to love, then speed mating might be for you.

via Darwin and Local News September 22, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - What is really going on in our Parliament

MAKE no mistake, if John Elferink had been from any other jurisdiction, he would have been sacked and sent to the backbench

via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2015 at 05:48PM

Darwin - Arrests the Nemesis of Ice dealers

GLASS pipes and a hefty quantity of ice have been seized in a raid in the Northern Suburbs yesterday.

via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2015 at 11:23AM

Darwin - D minus for school dunces involved in break-in

A STUDENT from Rosebery Middle School is doing a lousy job of thier homework and an even worse job of breaking into houses.

via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2015 at 01:39PM

Darwin - Darwin man with Ice bag in pants fronts court

HIDING the bag down his pants was not enough to conceal a bag of methamphetamine from police.

via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2015 at 01:11PM

Darwin - Uncle jailed over sex assault on 3 year old nephew

THE parents of a 3 year old boy have been permanently scarred after a family member assaulted their son while they went out for dinner.

via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2015 at 12:54PM

Darwin - Gentlemen start your (classic) engines

DAPPER Darwin gents press your finest suit and polish up your motorcycle for the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride next Sunday.

via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2015 at 12:24PM

Darwin - Three days for emergency surgery at RDH

A 10-year-old boy was left waiting three days for surgery on a broken arm at Royal Darwin Hospital.

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

Darwin - Where’s the Premiership Cup?

TERRITORY Thunder officials are on the hunt and it has nothing to do with NEAFL grandfinal opponents Aspley.

via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2015 at 09:40AM

Darwin - Grand theft auto on ice

ONE of the Territory’s most senior police has blamed ice for a number of recent fatal car crashes involving stolen vehicles.

via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2015 at 07:43AM

Darwin - DARWIN doctor saves baby

A LITTLE life has been saved against all odds through the international work of a Darwin doctor.

via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2015 at 08:25AM

Darwin - After 46 years a Marrara property changes hands

In the wee small hours of last Saturday morning, Val Durand boarded the red-eye to Perth, destination Mandurah, WA.

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

Darwin - Honk for Cyril

THE new generation of one remote Territory community has kids named after players from almost every Aussie Footbal League club.

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

Darwin - A Top End starlight wish for a young boy

A LOVE of the outback, crocs and Crocodile Dundee will see one little boy have his starlight wish in the Territory.

via Darwin and Local News September 21, 2015 at 08:00AM

Darwin - Mitchell Street Mile off and racing

THE 2015 Mitchell Street Mile is officially underway, with hundreds preparing to take to the strip.

via Darwin and Local News September 20, 2015 at 03:58PM

Darwin - Man charged over two attempted sexual assaults

TWO women were lucky to escape after a man allegedly tried to sexually assault them in the Darwin CBD on Saturday night.

via Darwin and Local News September 20, 2015 at 02:49PM

Darwin - Thunder get home by a point

ONE point. That was the difference between NEAFL premiership-winning side NT Thunder and runner up Aspley at TIO Stadium.

via Darwin and Local News September 20, 2015 at 09:37AM

Darwin - Man stalks children in Nhlunbuy

NHULUNBUY Police are hunting for a man who tried to lure two children into his car within an hour of one another.

via Darwin and Local News September 20, 2015 at 11:52AM

Darwin - Woody features for Darwin homes

A DARWIN carpenter is adding a green touch to the Top End’s concrete and steel homes with recycled timber feature walls and furniture.

via Darwin and Local News September 20, 2015 at 11:36AM

Darwin - Mourners farewell Darwin broadcaster Pete Davies

THE final word at Saturday’s moving and uplifting farewell to legendary Top End broadcaster Pete Davies went to the man himself.

via Darwin and Local News September 20, 2015 at 10:55AM

Darwin - Grog ban for Nightcliff

THE footpath along one side of Progress Drive, Nightcliff has been declared a dry zone after a successful application from Darwin Council.

via Darwin and Local News September 20, 2015 at 11:14AM

Darwin - Mitchell St Mile on today

A SPRIGHTLY young Mexican wrestler is looking for others to join his team of luchadores in today’s Mitchell Street Mile.

via Darwin and Local News September 20, 2015 at 10:45AM

Darwin - Who put baby in mailbag and posted to Darwin?

THE identity of a dead baby posted interstate in a mailbag remains a mystery 50 years on. WARNING: Graphic.

via Darwin and Local News September 20, 2015 at 09:37AM

Darwin - Man dead after crash

A MAN has died following a single vehicle accident on Thursday night.

via Darwin and Local News September 19, 2015 at 01:58PM

Darwin - Dog walker could help in death mystery

POLICE are calling for an older man to come forward with information that could help their investigation into a suspicious Alice Springs death.

via Darwin and Local News September 19, 2015 at 09:34AM

Darwin - Corrections: Don Dale report unfair

A report into last year’s riot at Don Dale youth detention centre is inaccurate, without context and biased, Corrections boss Ken Middlebrook says.

via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2015 at 06:43PM

Darwin - Follow the yellow can road

The people of Borroloola want the right to have a beer in their own homes, like most everyone else, but are frustrated at Canberra interference.

via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2015 at 03:47PM

Darwin - Living Thunder dream

RYAN Nyhuis used to watch the NT Thunder run out every week, hoping one day he would have the chance to do the same.

via Darwin and Local News September 19, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Predator stalking our kids

NHULUNBUY Police are hunting for a man who tried to lure two children into his car within an hour of one another.

via Darwin and Local News September 19, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Palmy mayor’s hello to Tokyo

THE Mayor of Palmerston is heading to Japan to learn about Japanese local government and the Japanese way of life – on ratepayers’ money.

via Darwin and Local News September 19, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Not Berry nice after all

SOME tourists dreamt of spending the day lounging around in the cool, fresh ­waters of Berry Springs.

via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2015 at 07:09PM

Darwin - John Elferink dumped as anti-violence ambassador

ATTORNEY-GENERAL John Elferink dumped as ambassador for White Ribbon anti-violence campaign for telling female MLA he wanted to “give her a slap”

via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2015 at 03:00PM

Darwin - Tourist sexually assaulted while sleeping in van on Esplanade

POLICE are calling for witnesses after a woman was indecently assaulted while asleep in a van in Darwin City

via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2015 at 03:23PM

Darwin - Giles Government reels from another scandal ... are they mortally wounded?

The Giles Government is in damage control after John Elferink said he wanted to “slap” a female MLA and Dave Tollner said she should “toughen up, princess” when she took offence

via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2015 at 12:02PM

Darwin - 2m saltwater croc closes Berry Springs

BERRY Springs Nature Park is closed to swimming after a ranger spotted a large saltwater crocodile

via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2015 at 12:21PM

Darwin - Driver critical after rollover

A 43-YEAR-OLD man is in a critical condition in Royal Darwin Hospital after a single vehicle accident on the Cox Peninsula Road

via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2015 at 11:09AM

Darwin - Ex-bikie from Victoria faces five drug counts

A FORMER high-ranked member of a Victorian chapter of an outlaw bikie gang has appeared in a Darwin court charged over an alleged drug bust.

via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Canine parvo warning

LOCAL vets are warning dog owners to urgently vaccinate their pets as an early parvovirus hits Palmerston.

via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Patching hole in the net

MANAGEMENT procedures relating to high-profile parolees have been changed after convicted killer Peter Kamm absconded this week while on parole.

via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Protesters fear Inpex abandoning ‘promises’

A CONTINGENT of protesters from the Maritime Union of Australia and the Larrakia traditional owners turned out yesterday in front of the local offices of oil and gas giant Inpex.

via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Ex-bikie from Victoria faces five drug counts

A FORMER high-ranked member of a Victorian chapter of an outlaw bikie gang has appeared in a Darwin court charged over an alleged drug bust.

via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Canine parvo warning

LOCAL vets are warning dog owners to urgently vaccinate their pets as an early parvovirus hits Palmerston.

via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Patching hole in the net

MANAGEMENT procedures relating to high-profile parolees have been changed after convicted killer Peter Kamm absconded this week while on parole.

via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Protesters fear Inpex abandoning ‘promises’

A CONTINGENT of protesters from the Maritime Union of Australia and the Larrakia traditional owners turned out yesterday in front of the local offices of oil and gas giant Inpex.

via Darwin and Local News September 18, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Council introduces $500 fee for hiring public parks

DARWIN Council has introduced a $500 security fee for people wishing to exclusively hire public parks for events

via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2015 at 07:10PM

Darwin - Former detective remembers trek to find victim’s body

NT police veteran Matt Sodoli recalls the day he and a police team uncovered the body of Dean Robinson on OT Downs cattle station west of Borroloola

via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2015 at 05:49PM

Darwin - Murder victim’s father speaks out as his son’s killer is recaptured

AS police hunted for killer Peter Kamm after he went on the run, the father of his victim said he would arm himself if his son’s murderer came near him

via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2015 at 02:29PM

Darwin - NT wildfires fatal for animals

LOCAL vets are calling on the community to be more vigilant of wildlife as bushfires leave native animals scorched or dead.

via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2015 at 11:35AM

Darwin - Cancer survivor is lapping it up

LOUANNE Mauer has fought cancer for over two years — she is now six months cancer free.

via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2015 at 10:54AM

Darwin - Economists to gauge feasibility of NT to outback QLD railway line

A SCOPING study into the 600km railway from the NT to Mt Isa in Queensland will look at the economics of the project.

via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2015 at 12:44PM

Darwin - Troppo builders prise open doors to change

THE Top End’s builders and architects could soon be winding back the clock, to bring back old-style louvred homes.

via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Craigslisthook up linked to bashing

INFAMOUS classifieds site Craigslist is popular in the NT for its forums used to facilitate sex with strangers but at least one local user has allegedly fallen victim to violence on a hook up gone wrong.

via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Footy star to plead guilty to drug charges

VETERAN Thunder defender and former Brisbane Lions player Jason Roe will plead guilty to drug charges which have sent shock waves through the NT football community.

via Darwin and Local News September 17, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Killer duo’s history of escaping

PETER Michael Kamm went on the run from police after removing a tracking device. Notorious fellow killer Daniel Heiss also escaped prison twice

via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2015 at 01:18PM

Darwin - ‘We’re not likely to serve poor people’

THE newly opened city pub Rorkes says it will hardly ever serve poor people, because they’re badly dressed and can’t afford to eat there

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

Darwin - Prince Harry grows ranga beard, now officially a Territorian

PRINCE Harry has whipped royal fans into a frenzy after debuting a rugged ‘ranga beard’ new look on his 31st birthday

via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2015 at 04:55PM

Darwin - Notorious Top End killer on the run

PETER Michael Kamm is on the run after removing a tracking device. Read an earlier story how co-accused Daniel Heiss escaped prison twice.

via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2015 at 01:11PM

Darwin - Page 3 model avoids jail

ASHER De Rouffignac has gone from a Sunday Territorian Page 3 girl to convicted drug user

via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2015 at 12:57PM

Darwin - Notorious Top End killer on the run

PETER Michael Kamm is on the run after removing a tracking device. Read an earlier story how co-accused Daniel Heiss escaped prison twice.

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

Darwin - WARNING: Licking can be dangerous

Territorians and visitors to Darwin love to go wild on just about most things except when it comes to licking.

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

Darwin - ‘What have we become?’

Man bashed wife for three hours until she died ... and nobody tried to help

via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2015 at 05:39PM

Darwin - Tuxworth calls for CLP to ditch Giles

FORMER chief minister Ian Tuxworth has called on the CLP to dump Adam Giles, claiming the party has become unrecognisable and the incumbent chief is “like the walking dead”.

via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Angry crowd rides roughshod over Tollner’s fracking pleas

Mines and Energy Minister Dave Tollner was booed and mocked by an angry mob at Parliament House on Tuesday.

via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Tuxworth calls for CLP to ditch Giles

FORMER chief minister Ian Tuxworth has called on the CLP to dump Adam Giles, claiming the party has become unrecognisable and the incumbent chief is “like the walking dead”.

via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Angry crowd rides roughshod over Tollner’s fracking pleas

Mines and Energy Minister Dave Tollner was booed and mocked by an angry mob at Parliament House on Tuesday.

via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Angry crowd rides roughshod over Tollner’s fracking pleas

Mines and Energy Minister Dave Tollner was booed and mocked by an angry mob at Parliament House on Tuesday.

via Darwin and Local News September 16, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Buffalo head-hunter avoids prison

A SAFARI hunter who illegally killed privately owned buffalo and took their heads as trophies has received a suspended jail sentence

via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2015 at 06:42PM

Darwin - Investors react badly to news of Inpex delays

INVESTORS have reacted badly to news of Inpex’s nine-month delay and a $3 billion cost blowout at its gas project outside Darwin

via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2015 at 06:26PM

Darwin - ‘Come here, I want a pizza you!’

A PASSIONATE pizza cook told a colleague, “tonight, I kill you”, before chasing him through a shopping village with a knife

via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2015 at 01:21PM

Darwin - Woman burns cheating boyfriend’s penis with hair straightener

A woman who burnt her boyfriend’s penis with a hair straightener as punishment for being unfaithful with his ex-girlfriend has received a suspended jail sentence

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

Darwin - Affordable Darwin

THE cost of living in Darwin has eased dramatically, with inflation slowing to its lowest level in more than 17 years.

via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2015 at 12:31PM

Darwin - ‘Play Therapy’ to be added to CDU

CHARLES DARWIN Uni will be the second university in Australia to offer play therapy courses. demand grows for qualified professionals

via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2015 at 11:43AM

Darwin - NT to be refugee haven

As many as 1000 refugees fleeing the crisis in the Middle East may call Darwin home under wider NT offer to resettle close to 1400 people.

via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2015 at 11:17AM

Darwin - Beamer burned in Katherine

ANYONE driving through the Top End in a luxury car should reconsider after a convertible was torched in Katherine.

via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2015 at 11:00AM

Darwin - Day from hell looms for Malcolm

AFTER the euphoria of last night’s victory, Malcolm Turnbull is about to come crashing back down to earth with a thud.

via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2015 at 08:16AM

Darwin - Dopey drug bust in Darwin

NT banana freckle inspectors are suspected of having dobbed in a rural couple who were growing their own weed.

via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2015 at 09:40AM

Darwin - Darwin Pizza Wars

A PASSIONATE pizza cook told a colleague, “tonight, I kill you”, before chasing him through a shopping village with a knife.

via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2015 at 09:02AM

Darwin - Get your prostate checked

During September the Cancer Council is raising awareness for Australia’s most commonly diagnosed cancer — prostate cancer.

via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2015 at 08:34AM

Darwin - Stop the violence

A NATIONAL crisis summit on family violence should be held immediately, says NT Labor Leader Michael Gunner.

via Darwin and Local News September 13, 2015 at 04:14PM

Darwin - Fallout: ‘Revenge is a possibility’

IF JOE Hockey thought it couldn’t get much worse after last night, he was wrong. Now the talk has turned to retribution.

via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2015 at 04:51AM

Darwin - Stop the violence

A NATIONAL crisis summit on family violence should be held immediately, says NT Labor Leader Michael Gunner.

via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2015 at 07:43AM

Darwin - Pop up markets a blooming hit

THE final Pop Up Markets for the year were held at the George Brown Botanical Gardens and it was one of the biggest yet.

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

Darwin - How Aussies reacted to new PM

IT DIDN’T take long for the memes and jokes to start flooding social media. And quite frankly, some were absolutely hilarious.

via Darwin and Local News September 14, 2015 at 03:43PM

Darwin - Dip and nip but where’s Snappy?

A ROGUE freshwater croc chomped on a “middle-age Australian man” at Wangi Falls on Sunday — the second attack in two weeks at the popular Litchfield National Park swimming hole.

via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - GONE TROPPO

THE Build-Up hasn’t arrived and the mango season won’t really get going until November, so why are some people acting crazy?

via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Cabbie felled by gutless attacker

A TAXI driver was bashed and robbed in what police have described as a “cowardly attack” in Moulden.

via Darwin and Local News September 15, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Close encounters of the Territory kind

Growing numbers of Territorians are being abducted by aliens according to the Australian Close Encounter Research Network

via Darwin and Local News September 14, 2015 at 02:38PM

Darwin - Rebel with his chores

A FORMER bikie, who is facing a series of charges, has been granted bail so he can help his parents with the cleaning and ironing

via Darwin and Local News September 14, 2015 at 02:15PM

Darwin - Darwin man charged over knife attack

A MAN alledgely drunk on four litres of wine pulls knife on a fisherman and his family at Rapid Creek over weekend.

via Darwin and Local News September 14, 2015 at 12:01PM

Darwin - Bar room brawl in Darwin

A WEST AUSTRALIAN man had his head split open and his teeth broken after his brother accidentally hit him with a chair during a bar room brawl on Darwin’s Mitchell St.

via Darwin and Local News September 14, 2015 at 11:47AM

Darwin - First date drama on Darwin Harbour

WHAT has been described by those board as a “first date” ended badly on Sunday night when a man and his partner were put off a sunset harbour cruise after he had leapt overboard.

via Darwin and Local News September 14, 2015 at 11:10AM

Darwin - Massive navy presence in Darwin under $70b injection

DARWIN could soon see more Australian naval vessels in its harbour but fewer armoured vehicles at Robertson Barracks with the forthcoming defence white paper putting a heavy emphasis on maritime power ahead of land forces.

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

Darwin - NT Chief Minister targets drug traffickers and sex offenders

The Giles Government will attempt to rush through legislation in Parliament this week including controversial bills on raiding cars suspected of drugs and furthering legislation to create a sex offender registry, the NT News has learned.

via Darwin and Local News September 14, 2015 at 11:16AM

Darwin - Palmerston Council blows off over facebook post

A PALMERSTON resident is left gobsmacked after Palmerston council kicked her off a voluntary animal management group.

via Darwin and Local News September 14, 2015 at 10:55AM

Darwin - Fighting the real estate rip-off

‘THE Uber of real estate’ could break the industry by saving you tens of thousands where agents pocketed an extra $68 million in commissions just last month.

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

Darwin - Rugby league club in turmoil

A former coach and player for the South Darwin Rabbitohs has admitted using club funds for gambling.

via Darwin and Local News September 13, 2015 at 10:29AM

Darwin - In deadly waters

Bill Scott was snatched from his boat by a crocodile last year, Lanh Van Tran was taken from the bank.

via Darwin and Local News September 08, 2015 at 04:44PM

Darwin - Fourteen and handcuffed

A WOMAN yelled at police as they handcuffed her teenage son and led him from the family home in Darwin’s northern suburbs

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

Darwin - Inpex announces another 6-month delay

INPEX has announced a further six month delay on the expected first shipments of the $US34 billion Ichthys natural gas project at Bladin Point.

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

Darwin - Darwin roads closed as firies do battle

A MAJOR Darwin road has been closed as fire crews battle blazes around the Northern Suburbs.

via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2015 at 05:08PM

Darwin - Police find missing man — ‘on holiday’ at hotel

A DEMENTIA sufferer — who went missing for two days and was yesterday found at a Parap hotel — “must’ve got the shits” with his family and gone on a holiday

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

Darwin - Body charred after Stuart Park crash

A BODY has been burnt beyond recognition as police attended the second fatal on Territory roads this week.

via Darwin and Local News September 12, 2015 at 11:13AM

Darwin - Darwin Cops rammed after RBT get away

ANOTHER police car has been left heavily damaged after it was rammed by a stolen Mitsubishi Magna in Knuckey Lagoon.

via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2015 at 10:28AM

Darwin - London calling for Mauboy

JESSICA Mauboy exiled the entourage and farewelled her boyfriend and family to forge a new musical direction in London this year.

via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2015 at 03:20PM

Darwin - And the Territories top ambo is....

Last night the Territory’s paramedics were recognised for their hard work and dedication towards protecting and saving the lives of Territorians.

via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2015 at 01:33PM

Darwin - Darwin baristas unite for Syria

Territorians are being encouraged to “buy a coffee for Syria” tomorrow (Friday) with a group of Darwin baristas coming together in a bid to raise funds for a cause close to their hearts.

via Darwin and Local News September 10, 2015 at 05:18PM

Darwin - Territorians abducted by aliens

A GROWING number of everyday Territorians including farmers, nurses and psychologists are reporting that they’ve been abducted by aliens, according to the principal of the Australian Close Encounter Research Network.

via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2015 at 12:42PM

Darwin - Have you seen this man?

POLICE are calling on the public to help find a dementia sufferer missing since Wednesday.

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

Darwin - Project bosses accused of safety cover-up

MANAGERS at the Ichthys LNG project have been accused of fudging safety figures to keep bonuses in their pockets and investors in the dark.

via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Milk run returns to skies

A REVIVED “milk run” air service linking Darwin with Katherine, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs will be subsidised by taxpayers to the tune of $1.4 million over two years.

via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Drunk driver goes free after risking mate’s life

A DRUNK whose passed-out mate was flung from the tray of his ute has walked out of court with a booze ban and a suspended jail sentence.

via Darwin and Local News September 11, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Oversupply and Optimistic

IT is common to hear members of the Darwin community lamenting that there are already too

via Darwin and Local News September 10, 2015 at 04:07PM

Darwin - Selling out not quite the sin it was before

HIP-HOP artist Hau Latukefu is keen to bring his “genuine, soulful hip-hop” back to the Top End after almost a decade

via Darwin and Local News September 10, 2015 at 05:04PM

Darwin - Regiment gunning for funds

A TERRITORY artillery regiment has been hit with early Mango Madness – in the name of raising cash to help sick kids at Royal Darwin Hospital

via Darwin and Local News September 10, 2015 at 03:44PM

Darwin - Do-it-yourself beer ... you’re welcome

IT’S glitzy and there’s enough beer to satisfy a fair few beer-guzzling Territorians, at whatever speed they wish.

via Darwin and Local News September 10, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - High drama for Virgin airlines over NT skies

A Virgin Airlines aircraft heading from Darwin to Alice Springs has been diverted to Adelaide for “engineering reasons”.

via Darwin and Local News September 10, 2015 at 01:17PM

Darwin - Suspended jail term for drunk whose mate was flung from the tray of his ute

ALEC Rhys Thomas, 23, receives a 12-month suspended jail term after his mate was thrown from tary of his ute when he crashed while driving drunk

via Darwin and Local News September 10, 2015 at 11:44AM

Darwin - CROOK TIP 1: If you rob a car, don’t leave your phone in it with your Facebook page open

AN inept young thief, who left a mobile phone in a car he was allegedly robbing, was arrested in a police raid on his Wanguri home this morning

via Darwin and Local News September 10, 2015 at 12:44PM

Darwin - Dog tag mystery solved nearly 70 years later

A FAMILY heirloom lost in the bush and then forgot in a drawer has been returned to its family almost 70 years after it was lost.

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

Darwin - Never be thirsty again

IT’S glitzy and there’s enough beer to satisfy a fair few beer-guzzling Territorians, at whatever speed they wish.

via Darwin and Local News September 10, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Police piecing together what led to fatal crash

POLICE have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding their response to events leading up to the car crash that claimed the life of Ashley Richards.

via Darwin and Local News September 10, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Neglected Tank back and firing

GREAT DANE Tank was sickly underweight and covered in ticks when he was rescued by animal welfare inspectors.

via Darwin and Local News September 10, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Police release images of two men who may have approached boy, 10

POLICE are on the lookout for two men who reportedly offered a 10-year-old boy a lift in Leanyer

via Darwin and Local News September 09, 2015 at 06:51PM

Darwin - Our families of failure

TASKFORCE to target 20 of the Territory’s most notorious families in a bid to crack down on the Territory’s intergenerational crime problem

via Darwin and Local News September 09, 2015 at 03:25PM

Darwin - Great relief for ‘megacolon’ patient

DOCTORS have been left shocked after an X-ray revealed the real reason behind a young man’s painful 10 year struggle with constipation.

via Darwin and Local News September 09, 2015 at 05:40PM

Darwin - Pete, the larrikin, made the NT a better place

Tributes flow for true Territorian who will be ‘impossible to replace”

via Darwin and Local News September 09, 2015 at 11:59AM

Darwin - Syrian refugees coming to the NT

EXCLUSIVE: The NT will be taking many of the 12,000 Syrian refugees announced by the Abbott Government today

via Darwin and Local News September 09, 2015 at 12:57PM

Darwin - Hoax text message leaves Top End residents worried

RESIDENTS across the Top End were left concerned after a text message was sent to their phones alerting them to a “major emergency situation

via Darwin and Local News September 09, 2015 at 01:12PM

Darwin - Top 10 House Rules For Kids

My kids absolutely know the meaning of love; it’s just they prefer to regularly bash the hell out of and fart on each other. So forget those trendy manifestos as household rules. Here’s my realistic list.

via Darwin and Local News September 09, 2015 at 12:40PM

Darwin - Bag limits for waterfowl hunting season reduced

DAILY bag limits for this year’s waterfowl hunting season will be reduced and the season shortened by a fortnight

via Darwin and Local News September 09, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - United Voice NT secretary announced

ERINA Early has been elected unopposed as the United Voice NT branch secretary

via Darwin and Local News September 09, 2015 at 12:36PM

Darwin - Inpex project faces delays, costs overruns

THE Inpex Ichthys project near Darwin is running as much as three months behind schedule and is facing costs overruns

via Darwin and Local News September 09, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Ladies, your sex life is a friend repellent

Sex. When women get it they get slammed, especially by their girlfriends. When men get it ... “Onya, brotha!”. It’s a double standard attitude that starts at a young age. We need to stop it.

via Darwin and Local News September 09, 2015 at 11:37AM

Darwin - Tatts him – ex-partner, son seeking this man

A PHOTOGRAPH taken five years ago has sparked new hope for a 17-year-old boy who has been searching for his dad for 15 years.

via Darwin and Local News September 09, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Plans set in motion to speed up Inpex Ichthys project

THE Inpex Ichthys project is running as much as three months behind schedule, with the company promising a number of unspecified “countermeasures” to get the project back on track.

via Darwin and Local News September 09, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Ducking into hunt a little later

DAILY bag limits for this year’s waterfowl hunting season will be reduced and the season shortened by a fortnight after a less than stellar breeding season, the Government said on Tuesday.

via Darwin and Local News September 09, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Fine mess as dud parking machines rip off ill woman

A SICK woman has been hit twice by the controversial parking system at the Royal Darwin Hospital.

via Darwin and Local News September 09, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Folk icon Joan Baez to strike a chord with Darwin

JOAN Baez — folk world darling, world renowned human rights activist and a cultural icon of her time — is coming to Darwin for the first time

via Darwin and Local News September 04, 2015 at 12:56PM

Darwin - Pit Bull rehab only in the Territory

IF 18-month old Ajax was found in any other place in Australia he would most probably be killed because of his controversial breed — the pit bull terrier.

via Darwin and Local News September 08, 2015 at 05:16PM

Darwin - Teen dies at 182km/h

TEEN DIES AT 182km/h: Driver leaves mates for dead after allegedly crashing stolen car in crime spree

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

Darwin - Hundreds rally in Darwin to support refugees

Hundreds  gathered at the Nightcliff Jetty last night to remember the lost life of three-year-old Aylan Kurdi.

via Darwin and Local News September 08, 2015 at 03:51PM

Darwin - Popular cop Garry Smith opens up about his battle with PTSD

LONG-time Territory copper Garry Smith – renowned for his humorous NT Police Facebook posts – has opened up about his battle with post traumatic stress disorder

via Darwin and Local News September 08, 2015 at 02:34PM

Darwin - Palmerston lures first-home buyers

AFFORDABLE land in Palmerston is luring first-home buyers back to the real estate market, says Raine and Horne Darwin general manager Glenn Grantham

via Darwin and Local News September 08, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Youth arrested after scaling buildings

ANOTHER youth involved in a series of break-ins by scaling second and third-storey balconies has been arrested

via Darwin and Local News September 08, 2015 at 01:31PM

Darwin - NT, SA call for Ghan concessions

THE Northern Territory and South Australia will jointly lobby the Commonwealth to maintain concessions for The Ghan

via Darwin and Local News September 08, 2015 at 12:53PM

Darwin - Teen, 18, dies after stolen Commodore crashes at 182km/h

POLICE have taken a 19-year-old man into custody in relation to the horrific smash

via Darwin and Local News September 07, 2015 at 06:41PM

Darwin - Getting a foot in doorof new homes at last

AFFORDABLE land in Palmerston is luring first-home buyers back to the real estate market, says Raine and Horne Darwin general manager Glenn Grantham

via Darwin and Local News September 08, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Stolen car in major Darwin crash

POLICE say they have arrested a 19-year-old man in relation to a car crash involving a stolen car on the outskirts of Darwin this morning.

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

Darwin - Wives relive horror of crocs taking husbands

THE wife of a man killed at the Adelaide River last year has told an inquest into fatal crocodile attacks how she waded into the water with a knife in a desperate bid to rescue him.

via Darwin and Local News September 08, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Mozzie swarm sparks warning on virus

IT’S time to cover up: the bloodsuckers are coming out in force.

via Darwin and Local News September 08, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Getting a foot in doorof new homes at last

AFFORDABLE land in Palmerston is luring first-home buyers back to the real estate market, says Raine and Horne Darwin general manager Glenn Grantham.

via Darwin and Local News September 08, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Camel King, 81, dies

THE Northern Territory’s Camel King, Noel Fullerton, 81, has died in Quorn, South Australia, after a long illness.

via Darwin and Local News September 07, 2015 at 02:01PM

Darwin - Darwin model Aleisha wows Vegas crowd

A BLOOMING Darwin model has tasted success on the international stage after she walked the catwalk at a lingerie show in Las Vegas

via Darwin and Local News September 07, 2015 at 05:43PM

Darwin - Darwin, Australia’s car theft capital

YOU are more likely to get your car stolen in the Top End than anywhere else in Australia. Surprised?

via Darwin and Local News September 07, 2015 at 03:39PM

Darwin - Inquest into NT croc deaths begins

The Northern Territory coroner is concerned about the increasing number of fatal crocodile attacks and has launched an inquest into the deaths of two fishermen.

via Darwin and Local News September 07, 2015 at 11:31AM

Darwin - Organ donation to save more than four lives

A MOTORCYCLIST who suffered serious head injuries after colliding with a ute has died — but his sacrifice will save other lives

via Darwin and Local News September 06, 2015 at 05:08PM

Darwin - Darwin, Australia’s car theft capital

YOU are more likely to get your car stolen in the Top End than anywhere else in Australia.

via Darwin and Local News September 05, 2015 at 02:46PM

Darwin - Motorcyclist dies following crash

A MOTORCYCLIST who suffered serious head injuries after colliding with a ute has died.

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Darwin - Would you like plastic with that?

AN unlucky Darwin teen bit into more than just a beef patty in his McDonald’s burger.

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Darwin - Concussed soldier dies at 36 – from dementia

AUSTRALIA lost another brave Digger last week when former Darwin-based soldier Matthew Millhouse passed away from early onset dementia, believed to be caused by an IED blast in Iraq.

via Darwin and Local News September 05, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Bikie accused of bashing bus driver

A FULLY-patched member of the Rebels bikie gang has appeared in court accused of assaulting a bus driver as Magistrate Greg Cavanagh lashed out at an ill-prepared junior DPP prosecutor

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

Darwin - Ambo spotted on mobile at wheel

A DARWIN woman says she was shocked to see a paramedic who seemed to be texting and driving when travelling on the Stuart Highway at Yarrawonga

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

Darwin - Darwin export makes NRL debut

FROM the Nightcliff Dragons to the Penrith Panthers, Darwin rugby league’s Chris Smith will make his long-awaited NRL debut this Saturday when the Panthers take on Newcastle

via Darwin and Local News September 03, 2015 at 10:36PM

Darwin - Don’t let addicts get hold of drug safe key

TWO recovering drug addicts will be sentenced next week on after stealing doses of ketamine, fentanyl and morphine from a safe at the CareFlight hanger in Darwin.

via Darwin and Local News September 04, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Pup won’t turn deaf ear to aid

AFFECTIONATE nine-week-old mastiff-cross Aiden is a little different to the rest of the pups at the RSPCA – he’s deaf.

via Darwin and Local News September 04, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Wicked by the wayside as backpackers pack up

BACKPACKERS? Calling all backpackers?

via Darwin and Local News September 04, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Genius Invents Nutella lock

Genius Daniel Schobloh has invented a Nutella lock - an acrylic contraption specifically built to protect your Nutella jar from prying hands

via Darwin and Local News September 03, 2015 at 09:01PM

Darwin - Zuccoli small-lot owners told of rates risk

PALMERSTON Mayor Ian Abbott reckons Zuccoli ratepayers living on smaller land lots might have to pay more rates because they can’t fit barbecues and playgrounds in their backyard

via Darwin and Local News September 03, 2015 at 07:38PM

Darwin - Darwin’s LNG bonanza

THE world’s first floating LNG facility has five times more steel than the Sydney Harbour Bridge and will be serviced out of Darwin

via Darwin and Local News September 02, 2015 at 05:48PM

Darwin - Second Aussie surfer dies in Indonesia

A SECOND Australian has died in little more than a week during a surf trip to Indonesia’s famed Mentawai Islands, according to police.

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

Darwin - Man caught with cocktail of drugs

COPS in Katherine have charged a 34-year-old man after he was allegedly caught with a party mix of illicit drugs in his hotel room

via Darwin and Local News September 03, 2015 at 04:24PM

Darwin - Warrant issued over buff shootings

A WARRANT has been issued for an arrest over the shooting death of two buffaloes at a now-defunct buffalo dairy farm outside Darwin

via Darwin and Local News September 03, 2015 at 03:34PM

Darwin - Bid for Darwin’s own NBL team

DARWIN basketball boss Joe Tertzakian wants a National Basketball League team based out of the Top End and says it could happen inside three years.

via Darwin and Local News September 02, 2015 at 10:31PM

Darwin - Jess finds her political voice

SINGER Jessica Mauboy is finding her political voice as she says she fears for the kids

via Darwin and Local News September 03, 2015 at 01:41PM

Darwin - Pets callously shot to death with compound bow

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES (Discretion advised) Twinkles the beer-chugging camel and his best mate CC the donkey were cruelly shot to death at “point-blank” range with a compound bow

via Darwin and Local News September 03, 2015 at 12:28PM

Darwin - Pets callously shot to death with compound bow

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES (Discretion advised) Twinkles the beer-chugging camel and his best mate CC the donkey were cruelly shot to death at “point-blank” range by a compound bow

via Darwin and Local News September 03, 2015 at 12:22PM

Darwin - Annual cigarette excise hike adds $1000 on to habit

PACK-A-DAY smokers will be coughing up an extra $1000 dollars a year to keep their habit going, following an annual tax hike on tobacco.

via Darwin and Local News September 03, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Dealer’s freedom goes up in smoke

A FORMER used car dealer was unemployed and smoking 500 cones a week when he was caught running a highly organised drug dealing operation.

via Darwin and Local News September 03, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - WANTED: Evil queen and henchmen tracked across Top End

THE hunt has ramped up for a killer Queen bee and her mite-carrying swarm who pose a destructive risk to the Territory’s agriculture industry

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

Darwin - Darwin girl making a splash as new face of Speedo

FORMER Darwin swimmer Sarah Butler has hit the big time, becoming the global face of Aussie swimwear brand Speedo

via Darwin and Local News September 02, 2015 at 04:12PM

Darwin - Girl grabbed in suburban park

A 14-year-old girl has allegedly been approached by an unknown man in a Northern Suburbs park, police say

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

Darwin - Safe’s opening reveals another cracking mystery

AFTER 12 hours of work a bank safe locked for many, many years was finally cracked, only to present a bigger mystery as a potentially embarrassing collage of photos was discovered

via Darwin and Local News September 02, 2015 at 02:40PM

Darwin - NT bogan whisperer’s ground-breaking research

A DARWIN boffin of boganology is presenting her highbrow research into the conceptualisation of the word bogan to a pomposity of boffins at a national market and social research conference in Sydney

via Darwin and Local News September 02, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Safe’s opening reveals another cracking mystery

AFTER 12 hours of work a bank safe locked for many, many years was finally cracked, only to present a bigger mystery as a potentially embarrassing collage of photos was discovered

via Darwin and Local News September 02, 2015 at 02:00PM

Darwin - Cops kill man with hands up

SHOCKING video shows two cops gunning down a man who had his hands up in surrender, sparking outrage. WARNING: Graphic.

via Darwin and Local News September 02, 2015 at 08:36AM

Darwin - Hidden treasure finally uncovered

THERE were hopes of millions of dollars and dreams of lost treasures, but what lay behind the National Bank vault, sealed up in the Sprout Creative office for years was beyond anyone’s expectations

via Darwin and Local News September 01, 2015 at 05:17PM

Darwin - $100k-a-year ‘fake’ found wandering the outback

NICHOLAS Crawford was suffering from exposure when he was found walking along a remote stretch of highway. Police say he’s been living an extraordinary lie.

via Darwin and Local News September 02, 2015 at 09:53AM

Darwin - Bogan, as she is spoke

A DARWIN boffin of boganology will present her highbrow research into the conceptualisation of the word bogan to a pomposity of boffins at a national market and social research conference in Sydney.

via Darwin and Local News September 02, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Two found safe after tide spoils fishing trip

TWO people have been rescued after being trapped in a mangrove forest on South Goulburn Island for almost 24 hours.

via Darwin and Local News September 02, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Hyundai drives over to Holden’s territory

THE iconic Holden has, for the first time, been overtaken by Hyundai. So what’s the trick behind the little car’s meteoric rise in sales?

via Darwin and Local News September 02, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Ripped ‘n’ stripped – our blokes bare up

THERE are signs the wet season could be on its way now that a local business has stepped in to appease Darwin’s male stripper drought.

via Darwin and Local News September 02, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Siri gets snarky when asked about next week’s Apple iPhone 6s launch

APPLE’S virtual assistant Siri has some loaded responses for people asking her about next week’s launch of the Apple iPhone 6s

via Darwin and Local News September 01, 2015 at 08:26PM

Darwin - Nine loses The Big Bang Theory

IN A big blow to for Channel Nine, the network has lost the free-to-air rights to the first seven seasons of its hit comedy The Big Bang Theory.

via Darwin and Local News September 01, 2015 at 04:34PM

Darwin - Young mum loses brave cancer battle

A MUCH-loved young Darwin mother who captured the hearts of Territorians by publicly sharing her battle with cancer has died, surrounded by family and friends

via Darwin and Local News September 01, 2015 at 02:30PM

Darwin - Emergency services deal with a double dose of dumb

IT WAS a case of our emergency services having to deal with a double dose of dumb last night as they tried to save a drunken man from drowning

via Darwin and Local News September 01, 2015 at 04:50PM