Darwin - Two dead in troop carrier rollover

Two people have died after a troop carrier carrying 11 people rolled 12km south of Katherine this afternoon

via Darwin and Local News October 31, 2015 at 06:28PM

Darwin - Coroner: warn fishos on small boats

THE coroner has recommended Parks and Wildlife educate people to the dangers of fishing on croc infested waters in small and unstable boats following the death of Bill Scott.

via Darwin and Local News October 30, 2015 at 10:21AM

Darwin - Python runs a-fowl of NT Speaker

A “bastard” of a python enjoyed quite a Sunday sesh in the NT Speaker’s chook shed on the weekend, devouring two of her prized silkie chickens.

via Darwin and Local News October 26, 2015 at 03:34PM

Darwin - Stars head south for Pacific hitout

ALMOST 200 budding Territory sports stars will head to Adelaide to compete in the ­Pacific School Games next month.

via Darwin and Local News October 29, 2015 at 03:42PM

Darwin - $100m for ship-lift facility

CHIEF MINISTER Adam Giles has offered $100 million in Government funding to help develop a common user ship-lift facility at East Arm.

via Darwin and Local News October 29, 2015 at 02:35PM

Darwin - Liners cruise in on wave of spending

DARWIN streets were brimming on Wednesday as over 3000 tourists docked at its shores from the first cruise ship of the season.

via Darwin and Local News October 29, 2015 at 02:21PM

Darwin - Sun sets on Mindil 2015

THE sun sets on one of Darwin’s favourite dry season events for another year, but not without an enchanted night for all.

via Darwin and Local News October 29, 2015 at 09:19AM

Darwin - Funds pooled for spruce-up

THE Nightcliff Pool facade will receive a fresh look to match the new Nightcliff cafe.

via Darwin and Local News October 29, 2015 at 11:14AM

Darwin - Police reveal Karlie killed before daughter

DANIEL Holdom, 41, has appeared via video link at Maitland Court charged with the murder of Karlie Pearce-Stevenson. Police today revealed Karlie’s daughter was kept alive after the young mum’s death.

via Darwin and Local News October 29, 2015 at 09:37AM

Darwin - Croc man warns Colombia

DARWIN’S Grahame Webb — one of the world’s most influential voices in crocodile conservation — has warned the Colombian Government to shape up or face having its ­caiman industry shut down.

via Darwin and Local News October 29, 2015 at 09:41AM

Darwin - Driving tests get shake-up

CHANGES to the way people will be tested for driving licences are expected to ease pressure at Motor Vehicle Registries across the Territory.

via Darwin and Local News October 28, 2015 at 02:30PM

Darwin - Alice digs deep to help mum’s fight

THE Alice Springs community has rallied to support the family of a local mum who is fighting for her life after being struck in a hit-and-run ­collision last week.

via Darwin and Local News October 28, 2015 at 02:03PM

Darwin - Booze boat seized on Tiwi Islands

POLICE have seized a boat carrying 330 cans of VB and four litres of spirits destined for the Tiwi Islands.

via Darwin and Local News October 28, 2015 at 12:30PM

Darwin - Dad hopping mad over TI-No

A FATHER is furious insurance company TIO told his daughter a tow truck could not remove her written-off car until business hours.

via Darwin and Local News October 28, 2015 at 12:33PM

Darwin - Woolworths to sell Bakewell shopping centre

WOOLWORTHS will sell its under-construction Bakewell store but remain an anchor tenant for the new owners.

via Darwin and Local News October 28, 2015 at 09:13AM

Darwin - Pilot escapes Katherine Gorge crash

A plane has gone down near the visitor centre at Nitmiluk, Katherine Gorge at around 4.33pm this afternoon.

via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2015 at 05:25PM

Darwin - Power out in Darwin and Palmo

SUBURBS in Darwin and Palmerston are without power because of a fault at the Channel Island power stations.

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

Darwin - AFP hunt croc killers at Kakadu

THE Australian Federal Police has launched an investigation into a Kakadu crocodile shooting they believe was a callous trophy kill.

via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2015 at 08:55AM

Darwin - Grieving family petitions for answers

THE mother of a motorcyclist killed in a crash in August is calling for a coronial inquest to examine the cause of the accident.

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

Darwin - Cullen Bay set for major overhaul

The future of Cullen Bay could include sea baths and a beach plaza.

via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2015 at 01:36PM

Darwin - ‘Doctor Death’ no more

EUTHANASIA campaigner Dr Philip Nitschke will no longer advise people about suicide following an out-of-court settlement with the Medical Board of Australia.

via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2015 at 12:32PM

Darwin - Police hunt man on run

HAVE you seen this man? Territory police are searching for a man on the run from police in Katherine.

via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2015 at 11:59AM

Darwin - Concrete pour not as it seems

THE first concrete at the Palmerston Hospital site was poured underneath a staff carpark — not a “central staircase” as claimed — according to NT Government plans.

via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2015 at 12:19PM

Darwin - Thieves steal drone in break-in

THIEVES have made off with a drone and defence lawyer Peter Maley’s personal laptop during a break-in at his Darwin office on Sunday night.

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

Darwin - Soccer community mourns one of its own

THE Darwin soccer community is in mourning after the loss of one of the lifebloods of the sport, Eddie Sepulveda.

via Darwin and Local News October 27, 2015 at 09:28AM

Darwin - Pokies explosion puts charities in no-win fix

CHARITIES and anti-gambling groups are overwhelmed with requests to respond to pokies applications in Territory pubs and clubs.

via Darwin and Local News October 26, 2015 at 09:12AM

Darwin - One year in Darwin’s 1st brigade’s top job

BRIGADIER Mick Ryan took command of Darwin’s 1st brigade last year. He is now overseeing a period of rapid change as a new generation of young soldiers come through the ranks.

via Darwin and Local News October 26, 2015 at 05:12PM

Darwin - Vandals hit Hockey NT

Hockey NT has been left to clean up the mess after youths broke into its headquarters and damaged soft drink fridges twice in one week.

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

Darwin - Tiger Brennan duplication family fun

MACHINES so big children can fit inside the wheel. That was one of the big drawcards at a family fun day to mark the duplication of Tiger Brennan Drive.

via Darwin and Local News October 26, 2015 at 01:35PM

Darwin - Griggs digs for answers on Palmo Hospital hole

FEDERAL MP Natasha Griggs has demanded answers from CLP Chief Minister Adam Giles over the “orchestrated stunt” involving a concrete pour at the Palmerston Hospital.

via Darwin and Local News October 26, 2015 at 10:44AM

Darwin - Uluru traditional owners mark 30 years

IT has been three decades since Aboriginal traditional owners won back Uluru and Kata Tjuta from the Federal Government.

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

Darwin - Cops rescue emus from bedroom pigsty

TWO baby emus have been rescued from the filthy room of a house near Alice Springs.

via Darwin and Local News October 26, 2015 at 09:38AM

Darwin - Homeowner chases thieves in his chopper

A RURAL resident chased six young thieves in his chopper after they tried to break into his home

via Darwin and Local News October 24, 2015 at 03:50PM

Darwin - He called me a wog bitch. This is my reply

MY response to an email that read: “I am fed up with looking at your smug face, you ugly Greek hag. Did somebody tell you that your wog bitch opinion is important?”

via Darwin and Local News October 23, 2015 at 10:30PM

Darwin - Mud racers to clean up

IT’S been a long six-month wait for the dirtiest sport in the Territory.

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

Darwin - Buyers active in market for units

DARWIN’S unit market is still strong – a city apartment has smashed through the $1-million price tag.

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

Darwin - CLP fund trial ‘not in public interest’

The Director of Public Prosecutions Jack Karczewski has finally broken his silence about why charges will not be laid against alleged CLP slush fund Foundation 51.

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

Darwin - $1.7 billion mine for the NT

MINER TNG has made further steps towards realising its $1.7 billion Mount Peake titanium-vanadium mine in the Territory

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

Darwin - Hit-and-run crash mum fights for life

A MOTHER of a three-month-old child struck down in a suspected hit-and-run in Alice Springs is fighting for her life in an Adelaide hospital

via Darwin and Local News October 23, 2015 at 03:04PM

Darwin - Prison guard in hospital after three “violent offenders” escape

A PRISON guard is in hospital after three teenagers — all described as “violent offenders — escaped a juvenile detention centre overnight

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

Darwin - Hospital cover-up: What a sick joke!

On Friday the Govt made a huge PR deal of the first concrete pour at the Palmo hospital site. Now it’s just a ‘hole’ lot of nothing ... again

via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2015 at 01:42PM

Darwin - Danish tourists track down owner via Facebook

AFTER losing his iPhone in the drink during a boozy afternoon at the Beer Can Regatta three months ago, Brad Zanker thought he would never see it again

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

Darwin - Teens escape Alice detention

THREE teenagers are on the run after breaking out of the Alice Springs Juvenile Detention Centre overnight

via Darwin and Local News October 23, 2015 at 09:10AM

Darwin - Danish tourists track down owner via Facebook

AFTER losing his iPhone in the drink during a boozy afternoon at the Beer Can Regatta three months ago, Brad Zanker thought he would never see the phone again.

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

Darwin - Brendan’s reel happy to tag $10k

BRENDAN Pringle knew as soon as the fish was in the boat the significance of this particular barra.

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

Darwin - TNG progress on mine

PERTH mining company TNG ltd has made further steps towards realising its $1.7 billion Mount Peake titanium-vanadium mine, 235km northwest of Alice Springs.

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

Darwin - Labor calls for investigation into ‘stairway to nowhere’

THE buried “stairway to nowhere” at the Palmerston Hospital site continued to draw national attention on Thursday.

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

Darwin - Woman found guilty of murdering Price’s sister

THE woman accused of fatally stabbing the sister of Minister Bess Price was found guilty of her murder in the NT Supreme Court on Thursday.

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

Darwin - Woman critical after hit-and-run crash

A WOMAN is in a critical condition in hospital after being knocked off her motorbike in a hit-and-run crash

via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2015 at 05:40PM

Darwin - Woman found guilty of murder

THE woman accused of fatally stabbing the sister of Minister Bess Price has been found guilty of her murder in the NT Supreme Court

via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2015 at 03:33PM

Darwin - ‘Scream’ mask crime spree accused denied bail

A MAN accused of wearing a mask made famous in horror movie Scream during an attack on a taxi driver has been refused bail

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

Darwin - Digging deeper hole on hospital

FEDERAL Health Minister Sussan Ley has warned the CLP Government that any delays at the Palmerston Hospital will be at the Territory’s expense and that the situation will be monitored.

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

Darwin - DPP coy over aborted Foundation 51 case

THE DPP has refused to explain why it rejected a police brief of evidence calling for the prosecution of an alleged CLP slush fund

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

Darwin - Second barra caught in Million Dollar Fish comp

A SECOND tagged fish has been caught in the Northern Territory’s Million Dollar Fish competition

via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2015 at 02:07PM

Darwin - Crime spree accused fails in bid to win release

A MAN accused of wearing a mask made famous in horror movie Scream during an attack on a taxi driver was refused bail in Darwin Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

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

Darwin - Disaster in Mozzieland

Emergency services have headed to the site where an earthquake and tsunami have struck the make-believe country of Mozzieland

via Darwin and Local News October 22, 2015 at 12:20PM

Darwin - Mauboy to tell her story in TV drama

POP princess Jessica Mauboy is poised to become Australia’s new screen queen, starring in her first TV drama.

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

Darwin - Digging deeper hole on hospital

FEDERAL Health Minister Sussan Ley has warned the CLP Government that any delays at the Palmerston Hospital will be at the Territory’s expense and that the situation will be monitored.

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

Darwin - Crime spree accused fails in bid to win release

A MAN accused of wearing a mask made famous in horror movie Scream during an attack on a taxi driver was refused bail in Darwin Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

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

Darwin - DPP coy over aborted case

THE Department of Public Prosecutions yesterday refused to explain why it had rejected a police brief of evidence calling for the prosecution of an alleged CLP slush fund.

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

Darwin - Water’s way too saltie for a quick dip

DARWINITES are warned to be extra cautious after a 2.4m crocodile was spotted at East Point Reserve on Wednesday.

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

Darwin - Duo charged over Darwin crime spree

VIDEO: Pair accused of robbing a taxi driver while armed with baseball bats facing string of charges over week-long Darwin crime spree

via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2015 at 03:43PM

Darwin - The $56 million hole in the ground

GETTING the unemployed to dig holes and fill them in again was proposed as a way to beat the Great Depression, but it’s happening with your taxes today

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

Darwin - Paspaley guilty over pearl diver’s death

PASPALEY Pearling has pleaded guilty to charges relating to the drowning death of pearl diver Jarrod Hampton

via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2015 at 02:19PM

Darwin - Wynarka suitcase girl identified

THE little girl whose body was found in a suitcase near Wynarka has been identified as Khandalyce Kiara Pearce, born in Alice Springs in 2006. Her mother was also brutally murdered, and dumped in Belanglo State Forest south of Sydney.

via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2015 at 12:45PM

Darwin - Bob Katter appalled by Darwin Port sell-off

INDEPENDENT MP Bob Katter walked out of parliament while his own question was being answered by Northern Australia Minister Josh Frydenberg.

via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Stolen car teen was wearing electronic monitoring ankle device

POLICE have expressed frustration that a 17-year-old with a string of offences to his name allegedly drove a stolen a car while on a detention order that allowed him to live at home wearing an electronic monitoring device.

via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - NT salt mine will mean 350 jobs

CENTRAL Australia’s long extinct oceans will soon offer Alice Springs more than 350 jobs when construction of salt mining infrastructure begins in early 2017.

via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - ‘No-show’ Palmo mayor ‘regularly ignoring events’

PALMERSTON Mayor Ian Abbott has come under fire for skipping two recent community events, leaving the city unrepresented and one alderman claiming the mayor is “doing the bare minimum”.

via Darwin and Local News October 21, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - The sun and the moon

A GOOD old-fashioned Territory moon farewells World Solar Challenge competitors from Darwin

via Darwin and Local News October 20, 2015 at 06:13PM

Darwin - One dead, one injured in crash

A WOMAN has been killed and a man taken to hospital following a serious single car accident

via Darwin and Local News October 20, 2015 at 01:58PM

Darwin - Charity operator’s horse attacked with star picket

A Riding for the Disabled horse was left bloodied and horrifically injured after an assailant attacked the animal with a metal object

via Darwin and Local News October 20, 2015 at 12:34PM

Darwin - Falconio killer ‘treated like Top Dog’ in jail

EXCLUSIVE: Backpacker killer Bradley Murdoch treated ‘more like a prison guard’ in jail and ‘wields significant influence’

via Darwin and Local News October 19, 2015 at 12:25PM

Darwin - ‘Donate to us now and you won’t have to declare it’

The newly formed One Territory fringe party has told ­potential donors they won’t have to declare their political donation if they make it before the party is officially registered, according to a letter obtained by the NT News.

via Darwin and Local News October 20, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - CLP apologises for push to rip up school playground

SPORTS Minister Gary Higgins has backed down from tearing up Ludmilla Primary School’s playground to make way for Richardson Park upgrades after public pressure.

via Darwin and Local News October 20, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Is this a monster saltie or is it all just a belly clever ploy?

THIS saltie looked pretty satisfied when it plonked its fat belly on to the banks of Yellow Waters at Kakadu National Park.

via Darwin and Local News October 20, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - ‘PowerWater boss threatened to shoot worker’

POWER and Water Corporation is investigating union claims that a manager threatened to shoot a worker who raised concerns about privatisation.

via Darwin and Local News October 20, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Hot enough for ya? This week’s gonna be a stinker

COLD showers and colder bevvies will be needed this week as temperatures soar above average in the Northern Territory

via Darwin and Local News October 19, 2015 at 05:14PM

Darwin - Millions of education dollars haven’t reached NT classrooms

DESPITE hundreds of millions in Gonski funding being handed over to the NT, the amount of money making its way into public school classrooms has gone backwards

via Darwin and Local News October 19, 2015 at 04:23PM

Darwin - ‘First we’ve heard of it’: School shock as Govt set to take part of its oval

Govt accused of swinging a wrecking ball through Ludmilla Primary School playground to redevelop Richardson Park

via Darwin and Local News October 19, 2015 at 01:50PM

Darwin - $10,000 Catch of the Day

Fisho reels in first barra worth $10,000 as part of the NT’s Million Dollar Fish competition

via Darwin and Local News October 17, 2015 at 02:46PM

Darwin - Next Port of call could be direct Darwin-China flights

DIRECT air links between China and the Top End are being discussed in the wake of the $506 million Darwin Port sale, the NT News can reveal

via Darwin and Local News October 17, 2015 at 03:10PM

Darwin - Jessie’s cracker of an adventure

Pooch wanders home happy and healthy after being missing for three months since Cracker Night

via Darwin and Local News October 16, 2015 at 02:31PM

Darwin - Zombie NT ants lured by beer

BEER could be used to bait an exotic ant to sterilise its queen and turn the colony into zombies.

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

Darwin - Territorians waiting longer for elective surgery

TERRITORIANS are waiting longer for elective surgery and Royal Darwin Hospital emergency department treatment times continue to lag behind the rest of the country, latest figures show.

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

Darwin - Noonamah rezoning ‘will make it a sprawling city, not a rural area’

THE rezoning of six parcels of land in Noonamah could see half the size of Palmerston nestled in the heart of the rural area.

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

Darwin - HiLux’s reign as king of utes in doubt

AUSTRALIA’S favourite workhorse 4WD ute for more than three decades – the Toyota HiLux – is under threat.

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

Darwin - Mick Palmer voted on to Darwin Council

DARWIN’S Lyons ward aldermen and Alice Springs councillors have been declared.

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

Darwin - Richardson Park to undergo $20m upgrade

THE tender process has opened for the $20 million upgrade to Richardson Park

via Darwin and Local News October 16, 2015 at 11:51AM

Darwin - More 4WD access part of Litchfield park plan

NEW four-wheel-drive tracks and mountain bike tracks are planned for Litchfield National Park

via Darwin and Local News October 16, 2015 at 03:38PM

Darwin - Holden’s family wagon faster than a Porsche

THE fastest and most powerful family wagon ever made in Australia goes on sale today. There’s one catch

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

Darwin - Chief Minister defends Port lease

ADAM Giles won’t say if he discussed Darwin Port lease to Chinese group with US Marines who say facility is “vitally important” to their activities

via Darwin and Local News October 16, 2015 at 12:27PM

Darwin - Teens run amok with baseball bats in 14-hour crime spree

VIDEO: Teens’ servo drive-off caught on CCTV during 14-hour crime spree

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

Darwin - Basketballer banned for 52 weeks

A DARWIN basketballer may never play the sport again in the wake of a 52-week ban for an off-court clash with a rival coach

via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2015 at 08:50PM

Darwin - Holden’s fastest-ever family wagon goes on sale

THE fastest and most powerful family wagon ever made in Australia goes on sale today.

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

Darwin - World’s best chef just wild about NT food

THE Top End has proved to be the icing on the cake for one of the best chefs in the world.

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

Darwin - Ranger mine set to close, Jabiru’s existence in question

THE processing of uranium oxide will cease in 2021 after Energy Resources of Australia confirmed it will not seek an extension to the Ranger Authority.

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

Darwin - Warning over attempted abduction at Palmerston primary school

THE parent of a child allegedly targeted in an attempted abduction at a Palmerston primary school took to social media to issue a warning to other parents.

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

Darwin - Two charged in relation to Cheng death

A SYDNEY teenager will appear in court today charged with giving a gun to schoolboy Farhad Jabar before he killed an unarmed police accountant.

via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2015 at 10:30PM

Darwin - VIDEO: Drive-off part of 14-hour crime spree

WATCH THE CCTV FOOTAGE: Police are searching for three teenagers said to be involved in a 14-hour crime spree across Darwin

via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2015 at 05:23PM

Darwin - Rogue taxi drivers ‘using cabs as ATMs’

ROGUE cabbies “illegally allowing” passengers to get cash on BasicsCards, taking their cut

via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2015 at 05:10PM

Darwin - Teen to be charged over terror gun

POLICE are in the process of charging a teenager with supplying the gun that killed police employee Curtis Cheng after he was shot by 15-year-old Farhad Jabar outside Parramatta police headquarters.

via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2015 at 01:36PM

Darwin - Basketballer banned for 12 months for off-court clash

A DARWIN basketballer may never play the sport again in the wake of a 52-week ban for an off-court clash with a rival coach

via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2015 at 08:50PM

Darwin - Alice’s new welcome sign not cool

RED Centre tourists invited into “Ice Springs” after town’s most prominent sign vandalised

via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2015 at 11:23AM

Darwin - Bikie jailed for punching man ‘in his personal space’

A REBELS bikie has been jailed for punching a man on Darwin’s Mitchell St because he got in his “personal space”

via Darwin and Local News October 15, 2015 at 12:26PM

Darwin - Territorians split on handing over Port

TERRITORIANS are split over the 99-year lease of the Darwin Port to Chinese interests, with social media users almost unilaterally against it and industry stakeholders for it

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

Darwin - Belly flop was pure relief

THE pilot of a plane that crash landed on a remote Territory island has spoken of his relief after escaping unharmed

via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2015 at 09:15PM

Darwin - New push to reinstate NT’s euthanasia laws

EUTHANASIA campaigner Philip Nitschke has welcomed a private federal member’s Bill to repeal laws blocking assisted suicide in the Territory.

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

Darwin - Tenant allegedly stored $200,000 of meth at Parap unit

A TENANT who allegedly agreed to store almost $200,000 worth of methamphetamine for a friend at her Parap apartment sobbed uncontrollably as her case was committed to the NT Supreme Court on Wednesday.

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

Darwin - Horror of Territorians’ final seconds on MH17

THE final report on MH17 has delivered another blow to grieving families, revealing their loved ones may have been conscious for as long as a minute and a half after the aircraft was hit by a BUK missile.

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

Darwin - Man arrested in raid on bikie clubhouse

AN ALLEGED senior member of the Darwin Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang has appeared in Darwin Magistrates Court charged with drug offences

via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2015 at 05:48PM

Darwin - Man arrested after robbed car’s owner finds phone left inside it

POLICE appear to have finally found a fit for the Cinderella Samsung smartphone found in a car after it was robbed last month in Darwin’s northern suburbs

via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2015 at 04:27PM

Darwin - Govt offers land next to Deckchair Cinema to investors at China conference

THE Territory government will offer 9000 square metres of undeveloped land adjoining the Deckchair Cinema as the preferred site for Darwin’s first six-star hotel

via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2015 at 04:02PM

Darwin - Missing man not seen since October 2

POLICE are seeking the help of the public to locate a missing man who was last seen in the Tennant Creek area on Friday, October 2

via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2015 at 02:28PM

Darwin - NT to have the highest number of female police officers in Australia

The number of women police officers in the NT is set to rise under a new recruitment drive.

via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2015 at 10:37AM

Darwin - Chinese cheque-rs

READ THE FULL DETAIL OF THE DEAL: A Chinese-owned company has been awarded a 99-year lease on the Darwin Port for $506 million

via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2015 at 01:08PM

Darwin - Port leased to Chinese group

THE Port of Darwin has been leased for 99 years to Chinese owned Landbridge Group for $506 million, Chief Minister Adam Giles has announced

via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2015 at 03:38PM

Darwin - NT tradies face government drug tests

HUNDREDS of Territory construction workers will face a stricter drug and alcohol testing regime from next week.

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

Darwin - 10 cars stolen in 4 nights prompts police warning to Darwin drivers

POLICE are calling for the community to lock up after nearly a dozen cars stolen across Darwin in less than a week.

via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2015 at 09:30AM

Darwin - NT tradies face government drug tests

HUNDREDS of Territory construction workers will face a stricter drug and alcohol testing regime from next week.

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

Darwin - Ezra Austral’s dope beats

NOTORIOUS juvenile offender Ezra Austral is back behind bars just four days after he posted a self-recorded rap song online.

via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2015 at 08:59AM

Darwin - Tiwi hero to be honoured with statue

THE Tiwi Islands will soon have a statue commemorating one of its wartime heroes.

via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2015 at 09:06AM

Darwin - NT cattle prices hit record high

THE roller coaster ride for Territory cattle producers is continuing with the price for live cattle this week hitting a record high

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

Darwin - Outdoor life going upmarket in the NT

TOP Enders are pushing the boundaries of the indoor-outdoor living by creating outdoor rooms with couches, televisions and even kitchens.

via Darwin and Local News October 14, 2015 at 08:32AM

Darwin - Get stuffed! A croc at Uluru??

HARTLEY is one of the most well-travelled crocs in Australia ... and he hasn’t had to lift a single leg to achieve it

via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2015 at 04:53PM

Darwin - Cowed by cats, pummeled by a piglet, Tigg wasn’t going to be conquered by a croc

TIGG may have been cowed by a couple of cats, and pummeled by a piglet, but he wasn’t about to be conquered by a croc

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

Darwin - What a dockhead

ALLEGED violent offender climbs out of dock into roof cavity, crashes back through ceiling into courtroom

via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2015 at 02:39PM

Darwin - China expresses dismay to NT over Aussie reaction on new free trade deal

BICKERING in Australia over the China free trade deal the top topic up for discussion between the Northern Territorty and China.

via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2015 at 11:33AM

Darwin - Shattered shopkeeper wants thieves made to pay

AFTER enduring 19 years of shoplifting, Dallas Mackay of the Gray Supermarket wants thieves made to compensate shopkeepers for pilfering.

via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2015 at 10:51AM

Darwin - The woman charged with killing the sister of Minister Bess Price fronts court

A KITCHEN knife allegedly used to kill Minister Bess Price’s sister has been shown to the jury on the first day of Yvette Bennie’s trial.

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

Darwin - Pee Wee’s Australia’s ‘Restaurant of the Year’

Pee Wee’s at the Point was named the Restaurant of the Year at the 2015 Australian Hotels Association ALM Gold Plate awards last night.

via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2015 at 09:28AM

Darwin - Top End to experience less cyclones this year

THE Top End can expect fewer cyclones this season but that doesn’t mean they won’t be severe.

via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2015 at 09:45AM

Darwin - Prawn farm smells fishy: EPA

THE NT EPA has flagged potential concern over a proposed $1.5 billion Seadragon Aquaculture project on the Legune Station, near the WA border.

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

Darwin - Litchfield council dismissed

Local Government Minister Bess Price dumps Litchfield council after years of dysfunction and “infighting”

via Darwin and Local News October 12, 2015 at 03:42PM

Darwin - Grit your teeth for one last huge dump

WAGAIT council are encouraging residents to dump as much hard rubbish as they can at the town’s illegal tip before it closes for good at the end of the month.

via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - ‘Gorgeous’ boyfriend no meanie

DARWIN model Tahan Lew-Fatt has asked for donations to cover the $25,000 fine her boyfriend received for calling an all-female V8 team a “pussy wagon”.

via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Search party finds man’s body in Kakadu

POLICE have located the body of a 28-year-old man who went missing in Kakadu National Park more than a week ago.

via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Government clamps down on fine dodgers

PEOPLE who owe the NT Government more than $10,000 will now have their vehicles’ wheels clamped, Attorney-General John Elferink said on Monday.

via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Press Council adjudication

Press Council adjudication

via Darwin and Local News October 13, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Missing man’s body found in Kakadu

POLICE have located the body of a 28-year-old man who went missing from the Jim Jim Rangers’ Station in Kakadu National Park last week

via Darwin and Local News October 12, 2015 at 04:45PM

Darwin - Model defends boyfriend’s ‘p***y wagon’ slur

TAHAN Lew-Fatt has gone one step further than just throwing support behind her V8 Supercar driver boyfriend David Reynolds.

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

Darwin - DA lodged for $3.5mil church at Howard Springs

THE Cornerstone Christian Fellowship has lodged a development application for the construction of a $3.5 million church at Howard Springs.

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

Darwin - Darwin Council to consider outsourcing management of 3 pools

AN independent report has called on Darwin council to look at outsourcing its three pools to a commercial operator.

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

Darwin - A man who jumped from a parked car onto another man lands in Darwin hospital

A MAN is in hospital with a broken leg after leaping from a parked car onto another man on Darwin’s main party strip.

via Darwin and Local News October 12, 2015 at 10:42AM

Darwin - New report shows NT prison guards regularly attacked

ALMOST one guard a week has been assaulted or struck by an object in Northern Territory prisons, according to new report.

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

Darwin - Territorian businesses ambivalent about Inpex benefits

THE Inpex project has had a major impact on the Territory’s economy, but many local businesses are ambivalent about its benefits.

via Darwin and Local News October 12, 2015 at 09:48AM

Darwin - A Darwin private school accused of using child labour

A DARWIN mother has accused a private school of using children as “cleaners” in a bid to save money, threatening students with increased fees if daily housekeeping tasks were not performed.

via Darwin and Local News October 12, 2015 at 08:11AM

Darwin - Possible CLP leadership spill on the cards - Chandler looking good

POLICE Minister Peter Chandler has been approached by senior CLP officials as a possible leadership replacement for Chief Minister Adam Giles, the Sunday Territorian can reveal.

via Darwin and Local News October 12, 2015 at 08:31AM

Darwin - Two CDU senior executives to be axed after campus review

TWO senior executive positions at Charles Darwin University (CDU) will be axed following a cross campus review that has been clouded in secrecy, the NT News can reveal.

via Darwin and Local News October 12, 2015 at 08:46AM

Darwin - $68 Magna car, ta

Breakups are hard, especially when they’re with a beloved 1994 Mitsubishi Magna.

via Darwin and Local News October 12, 2015 at 08:11AM

Darwin - Delia’s destiny takes a detour

Delia Lawrie – Territory born, Cyclone Tracy survivor, plain speaking, tough, smart, a champion of the battler and environment – was supposed to go to the top.

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

Darwin - Darwin woman tells of misery

Helen Zahos has left for the Greek island of Lesbos to provide medical and humanitarian aid with Doctors of the World to the thousands of refugees fleeing Syria for Europe.

via Darwin and Local News October 08, 2015 at 02:22PM

Darwin - Well, blow me down, it’s a bloody bomb

WHAT is believed to be an old explosive ordnance store area and dumping pit has been uncovered at a construction site on Tiger Brennan Drive.

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

Darwin - Gardiner jumps to Lawrie’s defence

FORMER freedom fighter Matthew Gardiner has come in from the cold to make a blistering attack on the ALP for its sacking of former Opposition leader Delia Lawrie.

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

Darwin - VIDEO: Huge saltie makes short work of turtle

Crunch time: Turtle’s shell proves no match for Territory croc’s jaws

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

Darwin - Once in a blue moon

Rare celestial event lights up Territory skies

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

Darwin - Video: Bathurst champ in horrifying crash

REIGNING Bathurst champion Chaz Mostert has been involved in a terrifying crash in which his car almost came into contact with race officials.

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

Darwin - NT model’s man fined for sexist Bathurst slur

THE V8 driver boyfriend of Darwin model and reality TV star Tahan Lew Fatt has been fined $25,000 for using the phrase “pussy wagon”

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

Darwin - Darwin grandmother alleges RDH doctors “forgot to sew her up” leaving her in immense pain

A DARWIN woman claims she endured two days of “horrendous” pain while complaining to nurses, before a scan revealed internal bleeding.

via Darwin and Local News October 09, 2015 at 10:04AM

Darwin - 70 jobs to go at Territory Mine

MINING giant Glencore has announced it will slash 70 jobs at its McArthur River Mine near Borroloola as part of a change in global strategy

via Darwin and Local News October 09, 2015 at 01:54PM

Darwin - Raging Kakadu fires extinguished

WEEK-LONG fires burning across part of Kakadu National Park have been extinguished.

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

Darwin - Is that a dog or a child?

JONAH the pomeranian-cross attends doggie day care, sleeps on his owners’ bed and regularly visits Darwin’s pooch-friendly cafes.

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

Darwin - 43k worth of ice seized in car raid near Alice Springs

POLICE seized $43,000 worth of ice and charged a 23-year-old man with numerous drug offences after pulling over a car near Alice Springs.

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

Darwin - Cricket legend Mathew Hayden gives Darwin top score as a knock-out place

TRYING some of Darwin’s famous alfresco dining was all in a day’s sightseeing for Mate of the Territory Matthew Hayden.

via Darwin and Local News October 09, 2015 at 07:57AM

Darwin - Christine Anu rocks in indigenous shades designed to help Fred Hollows Foundation

Indigenous artist Langaliki Langaliki’s artworks have been placed on Specsavers frames to raise funds for the Fred Hollows Foundation.

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

Darwin - Shorten sells us short

FEDERAL Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has been accused of snubbing the Territory after $10 billion of proposed infrastructure spending failed to offer a single cent to the NT.

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

Darwin - Delia’s Labor pains

FORMER Labor leader Delia Lawrie has quit the party she was once in line to become chief minister with because they “wiped me out”, she said yesterday.

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

Darwin - Ex-AFL star told he has let a lot of people down

A DISGRACED AFL star was told his actions “took away some of the pride football has built over generations in the Northern Territory” before being given an 18-month suspended prison sentence in the NT Supreme Court.

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

Darwin - Ex-AFL star told he has let a lot of people down

A DISGRACED AFL star was told his actions “took away some of the pride football has built over generations in the Northern Territory” before being given an 18-month suspended prison sentence in the NT Supreme Court.

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

Darwin - Duty of care failure leads to tourist’s fatal fall

A TOUR company director at the centre of an inquest into the death of a young British traveller yesterday conceded his business failed to provide a duty of care.

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

Darwin - Planets align in Territory sky

STAR gazers’ treat as rare planetary alignment occurs over Territory skies

via Darwin and Local News October 08, 2015 at 06:31PM

Darwin - Planets align in Territory sky tomorrow morning

STAR gazers are preparing for a rare planetary alignment in the Darwin sky early tomorrow morning

via Darwin and Local News October 08, 2015 at 06:28PM

Darwin - Jess nominated for Best Female Artist ARIA

Jessica Mauboy thrilled to meet her idol and fellow ARIA nominee, country sweetheart Catherine Britt

via Darwin and Local News October 08, 2015 at 05:58PM

Darwin - Jason Roe banned from grog and drugs

FORMER AFL star Jason Roe was chastised before being given an 18-month suspended prison sentence in the NT Supreme Court

via Darwin and Local News October 08, 2015 at 04:24PM

Darwin - Pride of Australia 2015: The winners’ stories

They are the Territory’s unsung heroes: These are their inspiring stories

via Darwin and Local News October 08, 2015 at 04:31PM

Darwin - Delia quits Labor Party

Former Labor leader Delia Lawrie has quit the party and represent her electorate as an independent.

via Darwin and Local News October 08, 2015 at 01:56PM

Darwin - Delia quits Labor Party

Former Labor leader Delia Lawrie has quit the party and will run against the ALP as an independent at the next Territory election

via Darwin and Local News October 08, 2015 at 01:46PM

Darwin - National call for action on Don Dale allegations of abuse

A NATIONAL legal service has called for immediate action into potential human rights abuses at Don Dale Youth Detention Centre.

via Darwin and Local News October 08, 2015 at 11:02AM

Darwin - Indie artists lead ARIA nominations

COURTNEY Barnett, Hermitude, Tame Impala and Vance Joy lead the roll call of the 2015 ARIA Awards as indie artists dominate nominations.

via Darwin and Local News October 08, 2015 at 10:43AM

Darwin - The Million Dollar Fish fairytale that got away, tagged barramundi not a winner

THE FAIRYTALE of winning a million dollar fish was not close enough for a Darwin man who caught a tagged barramundi.

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

Darwin - A gold rush waiting to happen in Top End

ABM Resources on Tuesday announced a “remarkable set” of exploration at it’s Bumblebee prospect, 55km northeast of Kintore.

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

Darwin - New survey finds food a bigger hit than performers at Darwin Festival

MORE people went to Darwin Festival for the food and atmosphere of Festival Park than the performances, showing the city’s love for open eating.

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

Darwin - Termite mounds researcher looking for dress up stories at Mindil Markets tonight

RESEARCH on the Territory’s famously dressed termite mounds is coming to Mindil Beach tonight.

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

Darwin - Change in surge danger swamps houses

MORE than 230 Darwin properties have been reclassified as at greater risk of storm surge and insurance companies have warned they will now have to recalculate premiums.

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

Darwin - Rock Tour boss denies lax safety accusations

A DIRECTOR of The Rock Tour has accused former guides of “fabricating” evidence heard during an inquest in Alice Springs into the death of UK traveller Zoe Woolmer at Kings Canyon.

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

Darwin - More jail for note bid to skew kill evidence

A JAILBIRD who attempted to induce a witness to give false evidence has been sentenced to a further 18 months behind bars.

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

Darwin - QLD sailor to face trial over death of elderly Darwin

A QUEENSLAND navy sailor will go on trial for the manslaughter of an elderly man on Mitchell St after facing Darwin magistrates court.

via Darwin and Local News October 07, 2015 at 08:31AM

Darwin - NT Thunder general manager sacked

TERRITORY Thunder’s general manager Brendan Curry has been sacked, just six months into his new role.

via Darwin and Local News October 06, 2015 at 01:35PM

Darwin - Darwin jewellery maker takes on world

LOCAL jeweller Sally Rogers’ international following is growing, with her jewellery being worn by models in an upcoming Billabong surfwear advertising campaign.

via Darwin and Local News October 07, 2015 at 10:26AM

Darwin - Two Darwin mates to help rebuild a Nepal village

Two Darwin friends have turned their holiday into a volunteer mission to help the people of Nepal.

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

Darwin - Kakadu National Park under threat as fire spreads from a uranium mine

A FIRE that began in the Territory’s Ranger uranium mine has spread into Kakadu National Park, threatening sensitive areas of the World Heritage-listed landmark.

via Darwin and Local News October 07, 2015 at 08:48AM

Darwin - Bagot community history to be set in paint

NINE large scale murals are being painted in Bagot community reflecting its history and celebrating the resilience its residents.

via Darwin and Local News October 07, 2015 at 08:42AM

Darwin - Mayor’s outrage result of Barrett’s criticism

BLAIN MLA Nathan Barrett has cut ties with Palmerston Council because of Mayor Ian Abbott’s reaction to Facebook remarks.

via Darwin and Local News October 07, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Ex-guide says tragedy was only a matter of time

A FORMER guide with The Rock Tours has described the company’s “unsafe and unprofessional” attitude to safety and how he believed a tragic death like Zoe Woolmer’s was only a matter of time.

via Darwin and Local News October 07, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Brave woman fends off Fannie Bay sex attacker

A WOMAN who fought off a sex attacker on her walk home from work has been described as brave by police, after escaping her ordeal at a popular Fannie Bay walking path.

via Darwin and Local News October 07, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Price of water on the nose

TERRITORIANS think they pay too much for water, according to the latest Water Consumer Outlook.

via Darwin and Local News October 07, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Cheaper fuel for AANT customers is driving membership up

Membership is up for the AUTOMOBILE Association of the NT (AANT) after a fuel-saving partnership with United Petroleum.

via Darwin and Local News October 06, 2015 at 01:23PM

Darwin - Police search for sex pest

POLICE are investigating the sexual assault of a woman at Fannie Bay last night.

via Darwin and Local News October 06, 2015 at 12:50PM

Darwin - Drugs case thrown out of court after evidence left on shelf

A DRUGS case has been thrown out of court after evidence was left on a shelf at Wadeye police station for nearly four months.

via Darwin and Local News October 06, 2015 at 11:32AM

Darwin - Zoe dies in NT after ‘stepping on air’

WITNESSES saw 23-year-old Zoe Woolmer plummet to her death while trying to take a photograph on holiday in Australia.

via Darwin and Local News October 06, 2015 at 08:01AM

Darwin - Lawrie digs in as civil war threatens ALP

A POTENTIALLY nasty civil war is brewing inside the Labor Party as Delia Lawrie continues to hold out and not accept the party’s decision to replace her for the next election.

via Darwin and Local News October 06, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - US Marines prepare to leave Darwin

THE latest rotation of US Marines are preparing to head home after a six month deployment in the Top End.

via Darwin and Local News October 06, 2015 at 09:42AM

Darwin - New traffic lights for Fannie Bay could get go ahead

Dick Ward Drive could get another set of traffic lights as Darwin council considers the growing population of the Fannie Bay North area.

via Darwin and Local News October 06, 2015 at 09:25AM

Darwin - Accused Darwin bin hurler gets bail

A man accused of throwing a bin from the 25th floor of a Darwin hotel has been released on bail.

via Darwin and Local News October 06, 2015 at 09:05AM

Darwin - New term dates give Lajamanu School flexibility

LEAVE aside sorry business and the quiet times at Lajamanu School are mostly predictable.

via Darwin and Local News October 06, 2015 at 08:39AM

Darwin - Restaurant owner likens Darwin Waterfront to Poland 1939

WORKS along the Darwin Esplanade have cost Char Restaurant 40 to 50 customers in the last week, operator Chris Higgins says.

via Darwin and Local News October 06, 2015 at 08:22AM

Darwin - NT police officer works 45 hours overtime in one week

POLICE resources in the bush are so stretched an officer at Papunya recently worked 45 hours overtime in less than a week, according to the head of the Territory’s police union.

via Darwin and Local News October 05, 2015 at 11:40AM

Darwin - Plan for $1b splurge to grow NT infrastructure

THE Territory Government will use today’s NT Major Projects Conference to announce how it will invest $200 million in money from the November sale of TIO.

via Darwin and Local News October 06, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Torana up for journey of lifetime

A TERRITORY couple who spent two years restoring their 43-year-old Torana will run it in its first ever muscle car race this month to raise funds for the Leukaemia Foundation.

via Darwin and Local News October 06, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Lawrie digs in as civilwar threatens for ALP

A POTENTIALLY nasty civil war is brewing inside the Labor Party as Delia Lawrie continues to hold out and not accept the party’s decision to replace her for the next election.

via Darwin and Local News October 06, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - AMA NT head against issuing abortion drug over the phone

AUSTRALIAN Medical Association NT president Dr Robert Parker says he will never support women accessing medical abortion drug RU486 over the phone.

via Darwin and Local News October 05, 2015 at 01:18PM

Darwin - Conflict of interest row strikes health service

A ROMANTIC relationship between a Health Department manager and a special health investigator has led to questions over the Territory’s ability to run transparent malpractice investigations.

via Darwin and Local News October 04, 2015 at 05:18PM

Darwin - Rubbish bin hurled from 25th floor balcony leaves Darwin driver in shock

A RUBBISH bin hurled from the 25th floor of a Darwin hotel balcony landed on the windscreen of a moving car.

via Darwin and Local News October 05, 2015 at 10:26AM

Darwin - Territorians lose sleep in daylight savings change over

TERRITORIANS were jibbed of one hour of sleep on Sunday as mobile phone clocks updated the time in line with the start of daylight saving down south.

via Darwin and Local News October 05, 2015 at 09:54AM

Darwin - NT silence on nuclear waste dump stalls site location announcement

THE Federal Government has missed its due date to announce a shortlist of potential sites for Australia’s nuclear waste dump.

via Darwin and Local News October 05, 2015 at 09:03AM

Darwin - US Marines push Don Dale’s troubled youths

A GROUP of US Marines has worked with juveniles at the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre to show troubled teens there is hope.

via Darwin and Local News October 05, 2015 at 08:18AM

Darwin - Top End road toll rises

THE Territory road toll has risen to 38 — eight more than this time last year — following the death of a man near Minyerri in the Roper-Gulf region.

via Darwin and Local News October 05, 2015 at 07:54AM

Darwin - Haircuts now come with beer

THE trauma of having a filthy mullet removed will be made easier for Territorians, with the opening of a licensed barber shop at Casuarina.

via Darwin and Local News October 05, 2015 at 07:40AM

Darwin - Delia Lawrie dumped by own party

FORMER Opposition Leader Delia Lawrie has been dumped by the ALP in the run-up to the 2016 Territory general election.

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

Darwin - Patience turns a profit

VENDORS made a whopping $50 million in profit from the Darwin residential real estate market in the June quarter, new data shows.

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

Darwin - Banking on mine clean-up

GLENCORE and the Territory Government have settled on a massive security bond to safeguard against an environmental disaster at the McArthur River Mine site.

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

Darwin - Hale’s out to clear ‘black cloud’

LABOR heavyweight Damian Hale has broken his five-year silence on the consensual domestic violence order taken out by his former partner, saying it was like a “black cloud” hanging over him.

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

Darwin - There’s no love lost in this battle

BRIDES will be match fit and ready to battle for a prize covering major wedding expenses at Saturday’s Wedding Wonderland Expo.

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

Darwin - Darwin property developers Dean and Kerry Osborne ordered to pay back at least $8.7 million

WEALTHY Darwin property developers Dean and Kerry Osborne will have to pay back at least $8.7 million to even richer property tycoon John “Foxy” Robinson, the Supreme Court has ruled.

via Darwin and Local News October 02, 2015 at 01:48PM

Darwin - Councils go to war with PowerWater

COUNCILS across the NT have refused to pay up as PowerWater dumps costs of streetlights on to them

via Darwin and Local News October 02, 2015 at 05:09PM

Darwin - Push for ride-sharing service Uber to enter NT market

TALK of ride-sharing service Uber entering the Territory and competing with taxi services has escalated

via Darwin and Local News October 02, 2015 at 03:55PM

Darwin - Ice-addicted tradie got teen employee hooked on drug in lieu of wages

AN ice-addicted tradie got his teenage employee hooked on the drug in lieu of wages and stole almost $220,000 worth of tools to help clear debts to his dealer

via Darwin and Local News October 02, 2015 at 01:14PM

Darwin - 20 Illegal workers nabbed in raids across Darwin

TWENTY people working in Darwin illegally have been detained and sent to Wickham Point detention centre.

via Darwin and Local News October 02, 2015 at 12:28PM

Darwin - Hale breaks 5-year silence on DVO

LABOR heavyweight Damian Hale has broken his five year silence on the consensual Domestic Violence Order taken out by his former partner

via Darwin and Local News October 02, 2015 at 12:39PM

Darwin - Hale breaks 5-year silence on DVO

LABOR heavyweight Damian Hale has broken his five year silence on the consensual Domestic Violence Order taken out by his former partner

via Darwin and Local News October 02, 2015 at 12:38PM

Darwin - Rich dude snubs NT

THREE weeks after taking power new PM Malcolm Turnbull has finally discovered Chief Minister Adam Giles exists - and only after the NT News questioned the PM’s commitment to the NT

via Darwin and Local News October 02, 2015 at 12:06PM

Darwin - Pregnant woman fronts court charged with stealing mail

A STILL-pregnant woman has appeared in court just days after she claimed she could not attend because she was in labour.

via Darwin and Local News October 02, 2015 at 11:03AM

Darwin - NT Tourism funds rising Chinese actress to promote Top End

A RISING Chinese star will be trekking through the Territory over the next ten days to attract more Chinese tourists to the Top End.

via Darwin and Local News October 02, 2015 at 11:22AM

Darwin - Robert de Castella investigated over Indigenous Marathon Project

FORMER World Champion marathon runner Robert de Castella was investigated over the management of $2.2 million in government grants given to the high-profile Indigenous Marathon Project.

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

Darwin - Robert de Castella investigated over Indigenous Marathon Project

FORMER World Champion marathon runner Robert de Castella was investigated over the management of $2.2 million in government grants given to the high-profile Indigenous Marathon Project.

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

Darwin - Rich dude snubs NT

Three weeks after taking power new PM Malcolm Turnbull has only just spoken to Chief Minister Adam Giles - and only after the NT News questioned his commitment to the NT.

via Darwin and Local News October 02, 2015 at 09:26AM

Darwin - Rich dude snubs NT

Three weeks after taking power new PM Malcolm Turnbull has only just spoken to Chief Minister Adam Giles - and only after the NT News questioned his commitment to the NT.

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

Darwin - Giving up booze for Ocsober

KICKING booze from your diet might not be as difficult if you are doing it with the support of friends.

via Darwin and Local News October 02, 2015 at 08:26AM

Darwin - Warning over fake banknotes

COUNTERFEIT $50 notes have been handed in to police across numerous locations this week, prompting a public warning.

via Darwin and Local News October 02, 2015 at 08:10AM

Darwin - Turnbull certainlydoesn’t hurry tocall Giles

NEARLY three weeks after taking power new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has only just picked up the phone to Chief Minister Adam Giles.

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

Darwin - Dead man’s family face latest accused

THE family of Fabian Brock has attended the Darwin Magistrates Court as a second man was charged over his murder.

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

Darwin - Calls to clear the onramp for Uber

TALK of ride-sharing service Uber entering the Territory has escalated – as Labor calls on the CLP to release their review of the taxi industry and prepare for Uber’s eventual arrival.

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

Darwin - Luxury Bentley hits 330km/h on NT’s open speed limit highway

INTERNATIONAL exposure for NT as $485,000 luxury Bentley filmed being tested on unrestricted section of Stuart Highway

via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2015 at 06:14PM

Darwin - Unusual acts were crowd-pullers at Darwin Festival

UNUSUAL acts and escapism were two of the major drawcards for visitors to this year’s Darwin Festival

via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2015 at 12:25PM

Darwin - ‘Great achiever’ Giles shrugs off lousy polls

CHIEF  Minister Adam Giles says that he is too busy achieving great things to worry about polls that show his popularity is at ­record lows

via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2015 at 05:19PM

Darwin - Doubt over McArthur River mine as deadline reached

TROUBLED resources company Glencore appears unlikely to meet NT Government deadline for McArthur River mine

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

Darwin - Massive brawl ends footy carnival

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

via Darwin and Local News October 01, 2015 at 04:42PM

Darwin - 1 million dollars up for grabs in Top End fishing comp

THE final tagged fish in the Million Dollar Fish Competition has been released off the shores of Channel Island as 30,000 fishos test their luck catching the big one starting today.

via Darwin and Local News September 30, 2015 at 01:53PM