Darwin - No loose change? Don’t park in CBD: Council

DON’T have any loose change on you? Don’t bother parking in the Darwin CBD, says Council

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

Darwin - Motorists face bigger parking fines in Darwin

MOTORISTS will face bigger parking fines in the Darwin CBD, as council prepares to hike standard $40 ticket penalty for first time in five years

via Darwin and Local News November 30, 2015 at 10:42AM

Darwin - NT woman shares distressing story of abortion

WHEN  25-year-old Katie* found out she was pregnant she knew immediately she wasn’t ready to be a mother. But she wasn’t prepared for what came next

via Darwin and Local News December 01, 2015 at 12:58PM

Darwin - Turf Club gobsmacked by Govt’s Richardson Park plans

Fannie Bay Racecourse has been mooted as the traffic and parking solution for the new Richardson Park. But no one told the Darwin Turf Club

via Darwin and Local News December 01, 2015 at 12:25PM

Darwin - Alice goes back in time with Qantas

THE 1960s vibes were strong at Alice Springs Airport on Saturday when a vintage-styled Qantas jet swung into town.

via Darwin and Local News December 01, 2015 at 09:54AM

Darwin - ‘Old Nick’ given a right royal Russian send-off

A RUSSIAN royal was laid to rest in a small, but humble funeral in Darwin, a world away from his homeland.

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

Darwin - Funeral for mum, daughter ‘some form of closure’

ALMOST seven years after their tragic murders, toddler Khandalyce Pearce and her mother Karlie Pearce-Stevenson will finally be laid to rest together in Alice Springs next week.

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

Darwin - Turf Club gobsmacked by Govt’s Richardson Park plans

FANNIE Bay Racecourse has been mooted as the traffic and parking solution for the new Richardson Park. But no one told the Darwin Turf Club.

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

Darwin - Judge tells jurors to ignore Xana lawyer’s claims

JURORS sitting on the Xana Kamitsis trial have been told to ignore claims made by her lawyer that the prosecution case was “grubby” and a waste of taxpayer money.

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

Darwin - NT child protection system ‘in crisis’

THE Territory’s child protection system is in crisis, the Children’s Commissioner says

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

Darwin - Rain or shine Uluru to star in new light

THE spiritual heart of Australia will play host to the illuminating work of globally renowned lighting artist Bruce Munro

via Darwin and Local News November 30, 2015 at 04:19PM

Darwin - Anguish for mum of Kiwi detainee

THE mother of a woman who was detained in Darwin’s Wickham Point detention centre says she is in “pieces” over the way her daughter has been treated

via Darwin and Local News November 30, 2015 at 02:32PM

Darwin - Power price victory for Territorians

TERRITORIANS will get some extra cash in their pockets next year as power prices are tipped to fall by 5 per cent from January 1

via Darwin and Local News November 30, 2015 at 12:44PM

Darwin - Lonely Larry looking for love

LARRY the lizard may not be a horny devil but being single is giving the central bearded dragon a serious case of mating season blues

via Darwin and Local News November 30, 2015 at 12:11PM

Darwin - Dave’s DIY pub raising the bar

A MAN’S house is his castle and, if you’re long-time Darwin local, Dave from Karama, his backyard is his pub

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

Darwin - Dumping a shock to Tollner

TERRITORY Treasurer and CLP member for Fong Lim, Dave Tollner, has been dumped by his party for the next NT election

via Darwin and Local News November 30, 2015 at 12:06PM

Darwin - Town finds unity in footy’s embrace

IN a community where violence was once rife, this Northern Territory town has seen figures for family violence, assault and theft plummet thanks to local footy.

via Darwin and Local News November 28, 2015 at 10:30PM

Darwin - ‘Doctor Death’ goes to blazes

Euthanasia advocate Dr Philip Nitschke has used a media conference to symbolically set fire to his medical practising certificate, saying it was a “day heavy with emotion” as he ended his medical career of 25 years.

via Darwin and Local News November 28, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Registry idea shelved

CHILD molesters will stay unnamed publicly after Attorney-General John Elferink announced on Friday he would be delaying the sex offender website registry he once hailed as revolutionary.

via Darwin and Local News November 28, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Alcohol licence concern

Former Territory Corrections Commissioner Ken ­Middlebrook has accused the NT Government of handing out alcohol licences like “they were tickets to a party” following the granting of a liquor licence to a Palmerston supermarket.

via Darwin and Local News November 28, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Counsel says prosecutors not dealing in justice

LAWYERS for travel agent Xana Kamitsis have accused prosecutors of “getting grubby” to reveal her relationship with two senior NT police officers, claiming the case was about scandal, not justice.

via Darwin and Local News November 28, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Fabulous First Years a twin treat

TWINS Neha and Pranar Nogy are excited to cap off their first year of school by being featured in the Sunday Territorian Fabulous First Years magazine.

via Darwin and Local News November 28, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Extremely Thin Blue Line

Official ­figures reveal Territory police staffing is at its lowest in three years

via Darwin and Local News November 27, 2015 at 06:00PM

Darwin - We’re loving our first real rain of the season

VIDEO: Downpour finally soaks the Top End after weeks of sweltering heat

via Darwin and Local News November 27, 2015 at 11:39AM

Darwin - ‘No proof of collusion’ on NT fuel prices

THERE  was no proof of ­explicit collusion between petrol companies in Darwin but it was clear nobody worked to lower prices, says ACCC

via Darwin and Local News November 24, 2015 at 04:34PM

Darwin - Macca noses ahead after attack

Macca, the 20-year-old gelding brutally attacked and left with bone-deep wound on its nose, is on the road to recovery

via Darwin and Local News November 27, 2015 at 01:26PM

Darwin - Nitschke burns practicing certificate in defiance

EUTHANASIA campaigner Doctor Philip Nitschke burns medical practicing certificate in defiant stand against Medical Board

via Darwin and Local News November 27, 2015 at 12:28PM

Darwin - Elf has no regrets leaving politics

‘THE Territory will survive without me – I will be a passenger instead’

via Darwin and Local News November 27, 2015 at 11:55AM

Darwin - Xana ‘did favours for senior police’, court told

XANA Kamitsis accused of “ingratiating herself and doing favours for senior police officers” at the expense of Territory taxpayers

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

Darwin - Council hands out dog traps

WAGAIT Council is handing out free dog traps to concerned residents due to ongoing dog issues in the shire

via Darwin and Local News November 27, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - We’re loving our first real rain of the season

Downpour finally soaks the Top End after weeks of sweltering heat

via Darwin and Local News November 27, 2015 at 11:07AM

Darwin - Wagait collaring dogs

WAGAIT Council is handing out free dog traps to concerned residents due to ongoing dog issues in the shire.

via Darwin and Local News November 27, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Tavern has millions of reasons to feel lucky

IT may just be the most charmed tavern in the Territory – and here’s another three million reasons why.

via Darwin and Local News November 27, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - No love lost in build-up downpour

Rain soaked the Top End yesterday afternoon, catching many people out.

via Darwin and Local News November 27, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Child abuse horror cases

THE Territory’s Children’s Commissioner has described as “indefensible” reports that children in care are being ­repeatedly abused.

via Darwin and Local News November 27, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - LEGO exhibition clicks into place for Darwin

15 skyscrapers built by a ‘certified LEGO professional’ will be on display at the Towers of Tomorrow exhibition at the Museum and Art Gallery of the NT

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

Darwin - Darwin man’s SA fire miracle

A DARWIN uni professor used technology to turn on a sprinkler system from his smart phone and save his home from a raging fire ball burning through a remote SA town

via Darwin and Local News November 26, 2015 at 02:40PM

Darwin - Humpty Doo Tavern sells $3m Keno ticket

Identity of NT Keno multi-millionaire still unknown, yet to come forward

via Darwin and Local News November 26, 2015 at 12:11PM

Darwin - ‘Haven’t seen this at Schoolies before’

A SCHOOLIE who was hospitalised suffering burns to his buttocks after he was thought to have lit a fart on fire has come forward to admit what actually happened.

via Darwin and Local News November 25, 2015 at 11:30PM

Darwin - Girl, 11, handcuffed in front of kids

AN 11-year-old girl who became “argumentative and aggressive” while being questioned by police was led from her school in handcuffs in view of classmates.

via Darwin and Local News November 25, 2015 at 07:12PM

Darwin - Coroner claims tour group blind to danger which led to cliff death

British backpacker Zoe Woolmer was killed after she fell at Kings Canyon in June last year while preparing to have her photograph taken

via Darwin and Local News November 26, 2015 at 11:31AM

Darwin - ‘I’ve been completely humiliated’

A PERTH woman who features in a video showing a group of friends trashing a pub toilet claims it has destroyed her life.

via Darwin and Local News November 26, 2015 at 09:33AM

Darwin - Cold case of former Territory teacher revisited as murder

POLICE are searching a house in a suburb outside Adelaide, and a dam at a nearby property, over the disappearance and suspected murder of a former NT teacher 17 years ago.

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

Darwin - $340k lure for remote doctors

DOCTORS have the chance to earn about $60,000 a year more than the NT Chief Minister — with a house, car and the chance to make a difference in remote indigenous health care.

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

Darwin - Hit-run victim grateful

THE victim of a hit-and-run crash has thanked the Alice Springs community for its support during her recovery from serious injury.

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

Darwin - Royal dog’s new home

KATHERINE locals were shocked to discover Russian royalty was living among them and one burning question remained – what became of his dog?

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

Darwin - Heir to Russian throne dies under tree in NT

Great-grandson of Tsar found dead after walking his dog — but nobody knew who he was

via Darwin and Local News November 25, 2015 at 03:05PM

Darwin - Drug tests plan for arrests over violence

NT Govt should introduce mandatory drug and alcohol testing for anyone ­arrested for violence in fight against NT’s Ice scourge, an investigation has found

via Darwin and Local News November 25, 2015 at 05:26PM

Darwin - Territorians stand up to domestic violence

POLICE Commissioner Reece Kershaw says Territory police respond to 58 domestic violence-related incidents a day – the worst rates of violence against women in the country

via Darwin and Local News November 25, 2015 at 03:58PM

Darwin - Bare bum bandit burgles burger

A tradie in remote WA had his mate deliver Hungry Jacks more than 1800km from Darwin — only to have a Whopper stolen from the back of his car by a naked man

via Darwin and Local News November 25, 2015 at 11:52AM

Darwin - 50 stolen cars burnt out, dumped at makeshift rally track

The cars were found bearing numbers and markings similar to race cars in Defence Force bushland

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

Darwin - Rioli name back at Richmond

DANIEL Rioli brought the family name home to Richmond last night when the Tigers picked him at No. 15 in the AFL Draft.

via Darwin and Local News November 24, 2015 at 07:25PM

Darwin - NT in most popular travel destinations

The Northern Territory has been listed in the top five most popular places Australians will visit in 2016

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

Darwin - Top cop quizzed on lease of home

DEPUTY Police Commissioner Mark Payne has been investigated as part of an internal inquiry into the possible misuse of Police Housing funds, the NT News can reveal.

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

Darwin - Workers’ best efforts can’t save man

WORKERS’ best efforts can’t save manA 30-year-old man died despite ­desperate attempts from council workers and emergency services to revive him.

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

Darwin - Dozens of cars found dumped in bushland

POLICE have recovered nearly 50 cars found burnt out and stripped at a makeshift rally track outside Darwin.

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

Darwin - Booze much ‘worse’ than NT Ice crisis

THE NT Government should introduce mandatory drug and alcohol testing for anyone ­arrested for violence in the fight against the Territory’s “ice” scourge, an investigation into the spread of the drug has found.

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

Darwin - Xana confirms ‘intimate’ relationships with top cops

Xana Kamitsis admits in court she had ‘intimate’ relationships with ex-NT Police Commissioner John McRoberts and former commander Richard Bryson

via Darwin and Local News November 24, 2015 at 12:23PM

Darwin - NT in the top five travel destinations

THE Northern Territory has been listed in the top five most popular places Australians will visit in 2016

via Darwin and Local News November 24, 2015 at 06:22PM

Darwin - Experience Darwin as bombs fall

A NEW virtual reality and holographic experience will transport visitors to the dark days of the bombing of Darwin

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

Darwin - Little crocs in big need of a big hand

Pygmy croc populations ‘hanging on by skin of their teeth’, says NT expert

via Darwin and Local News November 24, 2015 at 03:43PM

Darwin - Another $10,000 barra caught

Another $10,000 barra caught in $1 million Fish competition

via Darwin and Local News November 24, 2015 at 02:41PM

Darwin - Two arrested over bag limit for golden snapper

POLICE arrested two men exceeding legal bag limit for golden snapper during an operation targeting illegal fishing

via Darwin and Local News November 24, 2015 at 02:11PM

Darwin - NT fuel’s decade of deceit

SERVICE stations in Darwin made massive profits – in some cases 10 times more than in southern states – according to a watchdog report

via Darwin and Local News November 24, 2015 at 12:34PM

Darwin - Man dead after being found on Darwin Esplanade

Police investigating death of man found unconscious in public toilet on Esplanade

via Darwin and Local News November 24, 2015 at 11:07AM

Darwin - NT fuel’s decade of deceit

Service stations in Darwin were making massive profits – in some cases 10 times more than in southern states – according to a watchdog report

via Darwin and Local News November 24, 2015 at 11:35AM

Darwin - Man dead after being found on Darwin Esplanade

Police investigating death of man found uncouncious in public toilet on Esplanade

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

Darwin - Fuel’s decade of deceit

SERVICE stations in Darwin were making massive profits according to a consumer watchdog report that lifts the lid on how Top End motorists were ripped off for a decade.

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

Darwin - Experience Darwin as bombs fall

A NEW virtual reality and holographic experience will transport tourists and Territorians alike back to the dark days of the bombing of Darwin, the NT Government announced on Monday.

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

Darwin - Oh My Gosh cafe trashed in attempt to rip out ATM

AN East Arm cafe owner is counting the cost of thieves trashing his business and causing $20,000 damage while trying to steal an ATM.

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

Darwin - Cops got wrong man, say lawyers for fire accused

LAWYERS for a man who a CareFlight co-pilot allegedly filmed lighting a series of scrub fires near the helipad at Royal Darwin Hospital have said authorities pinned the crime on the “wrong bloke”.

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

Darwin - Hunt over big bag of ditched illicit drugs

SNEAKY alleged drug smuggler who is suspected of ditching big bag of cannabis out of a car before police pulled it over has escaped the law – for now

via Darwin and Local News November 23, 2015 at 06:44PM

Darwin - Pubs with no cheer as backpacker flow slows

A BACKPACKER drought has hit the Northern Territory, with businesses closing and many struggling to find staff

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

Darwin - Tollner: Why our ‘rogue’ speaker must go

DAVE Tollner says it may be time for early election following move to dump Speaker Kezia Purick

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

Darwin - Swim legend Leisel Jones slams NT snub

OLYMPIC legend Leisel Jones says she’s been snubbed her hometown of Katherine

via Darwin and Local News November 23, 2015 at 02:15PM

Darwin - Show us your ploughing equipment

A CHEEKY family portrait has been given the thumbs up by a national photography competition

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

Darwin - Palmer warns of secret invasion

Billionaire Clive Palmer calls on Coalition Government to take control of Darwin Port, raising fears Chinese Government may use it as starting point for secret invasion

via Darwin and Local News November 23, 2015 at 12:37PM

Darwin - Fire inquiry raises alarm

NT Coroner points finger at Department of Housing over dodgy repair work and broken smoke detectors following death of baby in house fire

via Darwin and Local News November 23, 2015 at 12:18PM

Darwin - Show us your ploughing equipment

A CHEEKY family portrait has been given the thumbs up by a national photography competition.

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

Darwin - Mal’s content with advice on port lease

PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull denied harbouring any “regret” about Defence Department advice that led to the Darwin Port lease, despite his Government launching a subsequent review of foreign investment rules.

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

Darwin - Darwin the nation’s most ‘exciting’ city, says PM

PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull reckons Darwin is the most “exciting” city in Australia right now.

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

Darwin - Hit-and-run drunk ‘danger to be free’

A DRUNK driver who ran over a man and drove off in a panic, dragging the victim under the car for 30m, is a “dangerous person to have at large”, a court has heard.

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

Darwin - Economic output surges as Tollner hails success

The Northern Territory has recorded a 10.5 per cent increase in Gross State Product in the last financial year, topping Australia and all other OECD nations, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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

Darwin - Kidman cattle station sale barred

Federal Government rejects sale of giant Kidman pastoral firm to a Chinese agribusiness

via Darwin and Local News November 20, 2015 at 04:46PM

Darwin - Sex romp in public view of kids

Bonking and bongs! Won’t someone think of the children ...

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

Darwin - Elf tells why he’s quitting

John Elferink resigns, says recent scandals had nothing to do with his decision to leave politics

via Darwin and Local News November 20, 2015 at 02:00PM

Darwin - Boy, 2, dies after being found under tyre

NT Police are investigating the death of a two-year-old boy who was found lying under a tyre

via Darwin and Local News November 20, 2015 at 03:35PM

Darwin - PM has no regrets over Darwin port deal

PM Malcolm Turnbull denies harbouring any “regret” about Defence Department advice that let to the Darwin Port lease

via Darwin and Local News November 20, 2015 at 02:24PM

Darwin - PM in town but won’t be meeting with Adam Giles

NT News advocate Malcolm Turnbull flattered to be compared with Crocodile Dundee

via Darwin and Local News November 20, 2015 at 02:11PM

Darwin - Islamic School proposed for Darwin

A FULLTIME Darwin Islamic school proposed by the Top End’s Muslim community for “cultural and religious preservation” would have the added benefit of stopping the radicalisation of young children, the NT News has been told.

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

Darwin - Sex romp in public view

A FOSTER carer was left horrified after a couple had sex and smoked bongs in a public park only metres from her home.

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

Darwin - Get ready to swelter

IF THERE is any comfort to be found in the extreme temperatures Darwin is experiencing it’s that humidity is at a lower than average level for the year.

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

Darwin - Unwelcome surprise as Xana Kamitsis case heats up

THE trial of Alexandra “Xana” Kamitsis heated up — quite ­literally — on Thursday when the case was adjourned ­because the NT Supreme Court’s air conditioner broke down.

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

Darwin - COMMENT: ‘Coup attempt lacked sommon sense’

Political misjudgment no surprise in failed coup attempt: Jodeen Carney

via Darwin and Local News November 19, 2015 at 05:21PM

Darwin - Xana’s ‘hotel link’ to former top cop, McRoberts

Xana Kamitsis booked former Commissioner to spa king room, trial reveals

via Darwin and Local News November 19, 2015 at 04:14PM

Darwin - ‘Let us know next time’: How the world’s most powerful man slammed Australia over Darwin port sale

There is dismay in Washington over the CLP Government’s decision to lease the Port of Darwin to a Chinese company for 99 years

via Darwin and Local News November 19, 2015 at 12:21PM

Darwin - Coup bid likely to cost CLP office

A CLOUD of uncertainty hangs over the Giles Government after another failed midnight coup, an undermining of leadership and now a no-confidence motion

via Darwin and Local News November 19, 2015 at 01:25PM

Darwin - Barack, you need to subscribe to the NT News: Turnbull

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull believes Barack Obama could have benefited from a subscription to the NT News to stay up to speed on Darwin’s port sale

via Darwin and Local News November 19, 2015 at 12:59PM

Darwin - McRoberts, Chalker received benefits from Kamitsis, court hears

PROSECUTORS have alleged Alexandra “Xana” Kamitsis diverted benefits fraudulently obtained from the NT Government, to former NT Police Commissioner John McRoberts and Assistant Commissioner Jamie Chalker

via Darwin and Local News November 19, 2015 at 12:29PM

Darwin - Giles: Attempted coup ‘a big noise’

CHIEF Minister Adam Giles says the failed political scramble to sack NT Speaker Kezia Purick was now “an opportunity to sit down and have a yarn”.

via Darwin and Local News November 18, 2015 at 11:35AM

Darwin - Tiny Khandalyce’s final journey

FOR months she was known only as the child in the suitcase — now tiny murder victim Khandalyce Pearce will finally be laid to rest with dignity alongside her slain mother.

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

Darwin - All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu dead

ALL Blacks legend Jonah Lomu has died, aged 40 after long-term health issues. His wife led the tributes from a shattered rugby world.

via Darwin and Local News November 18, 2015 at 12:24PM

Darwin - Barracks drama “safely resolved”

A SITUATION involving an rogue soldier, who claimed to be armed, has been “safely resolved”.

via Darwin and Local News November 18, 2015 at 03:50AM

Darwin - CLP set to sack Speaker Purick

THE Giles Government has attempted to sack Kezia Purick from the Speaker role, because they say they need to “maintain the integrity” of Parliament and are tired of the independent MLA’s criticisms.

via Darwin and Local News November 17, 2015 at 09:19AM

Darwin - ”Sorry, guys”. Larisa Lee turncoats. Again.

INDEPENDENT MLA Larisa Lee told the combined opposition “sorry guys” and voted with the CLP to stifle debate about whether NT Government attack ads constituted a contempt of Parliament.

via Darwin and Local News November 17, 2015 at 09:19AM

Darwin - Man charged with murder

NT Police have charged a Gapuwiyak man with murder following the death of a 21-year-old man over the weekend.

via Darwin and Local News November 16, 2015 at 12:48PM

Darwin - Shorten: GST hike to hit Territory hardest

TERRITORIANS could be slugged an extra $8000 a year if the goods and services tax is increased to 15 per cent, Labor figures obtained exclusively by the NT News reveal.

via Darwin and Local News November 16, 2015 at 12:05PM

Darwin - Ice ads under scrutiny

ONE of the Chief Minister’s most senior advisers directed public servants to take out controversial attack ads, paid for with taxpayer dollars, slamming political opponents.

via Darwin and Local News November 16, 2015 at 11:48AM

Darwin - Trees down in Wet season fury

EXPLODING trees, 82km/h wind gusts and a narrow escape from disaster for one Territory family — the wet season has come out to play.

via Darwin and Local News November 16, 2015 at 10:34AM

Darwin - Jailing system gets its Mr Fix It

MARK Payne’s first order as Correctional Services boss has been a reclassification of prisoners so rapists and murderers can never again find their way into work release programs.

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

Darwin - No really, they’re not drunk

IT turns out Darwin’s infamous staggering red collar lorikeets are not actually intoxicated after all — and it’s taken more than five years for the record to be corrected.

via Darwin and Local News November 15, 2015 at 11:09AM

Darwin - Security ramps up in Australia after Paris attacks

MAJOR events and public transport hubs in Australia will have security tightened in the wake of the tragedy in Paris.

via Darwin and Local News November 14, 2015 at 03:16PM

Darwin - Sunday Territorian best in Australia

THE Sunday Territorian is the only mainstream newspaper in Australia to have increased circulation in the past year.

via Darwin and Local News November 12, 2015 at 01:41PM

Darwin - Corrections boss resigns

NT Department of Corrections commissioner Ken Middlebrook has resigned.

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

Darwin - Stepping up support for mate

ABOUT 160 O’Loughlin Catholic College students shrugged off the Darwin heat as they walked from Royal Darwin Hospital to their school in honour of an injured friend.

via Darwin and Local News November 14, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Cinema goes out swingin’

DECKCHAIR Cinema says goodbye to 2015 with a swing in its step and a classic on the big screen.

via Darwin and Local News November 14, 2015 at 02:00AM

Darwin - Hale has eye on Blain seat

Labor heavyweight Damian Hale has come out of political retirement and has set his sights on the Blain electorate in Palmerston at the next Territory election.

via Darwin and Local News November 13, 2015 at 07:10PM

Darwin - Monsoon will be mon-later

ONE of the strongest El Nino years on record will leave Top Enders waiting well into the New Year for the monsoon rains to start falling.

via Darwin and Local News November 13, 2015 at 06:25PM

Darwin - Cancer beater blessed with life on two fronts

When Darwin police officer George Hillen was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer three years ago, he says it was akin to receiving a “death sentence”.

via Darwin and Local News November 13, 2015 at 06:00PM

Darwin - Police force zeroes in on target of gender equality

THE first signs of the Northern Territory police’s shift towards a gender equal force were evident at the graduation of an auxiliary squad on Thursday.

via Darwin and Local News November 13, 2015 at 06:10PM

Darwin - Mighty marlin makes visitor’s day

A SOUTHERNER caught one of the biggest marlin at this year’s three-day Billfish Classic.

via Darwin and Local News November 13, 2015 at 05:30PM

Darwin - NT site’s in frame for nuclear tip

LAND southeast of Alice Springs has been short-listed to house Australia’s nuclear waste dump, the NT News can reveal.

via Darwin and Local News November 13, 2015 at 05:45PM

Darwin - Moving services honour Diggers

HUNDREDS gathered to commemorate fallen Diggers and pay respects to service men and women at Remembrance Day services across the Territory on Wednesday.

via Darwin and Local News November 12, 2015 at 03:55PM

Darwin - Search finds Khandalyce’s birth certificate

THE birth certificate of ­Karlie Pearce-Stevenson’s young daughter has allegedly been found inside a home connected with the young mother’s accused killer.

via Darwin and Local News November 12, 2015 at 09:56AM

Darwin - Bikies boss says don’t fear us

THE national president of outlaw motorcycle gang, the Bandidos, says the people or police of Darwin have nothing to fear about them setting up camp in the Top End.

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

Darwin - Murderer gets life in jail

THE woman found guilty of murdering Minister Bess Price’s sister has been sentenced to life in jail.

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

Darwin - Two charged over hit-and-run

Two people have been charged over the alleged hit-and-run that left a mum of three fighting for her life in hospital.

via Darwin and Local News November 12, 2015 at 11:40AM

Darwin - Groote Eylandt accused behind bars

SIX people arrested over the mob violence that left two men dead on Groote Eylandt remain behind bars, including one man accused of murder.

via Darwin and Local News November 12, 2015 at 08:50AM

Darwin - Rapists off job scheme

THE NT Government does not know how many convicted rapists have been permitted to attend work release programs across the Territory against departmental guidelines.

via Darwin and Local News November 12, 2015 at 11:25AM

Darwin - Future of Northern Australia becomes clear

THE pieces of the giant jigsaw that is the future development of Northern Australia, is starting to fall into place.

via Darwin and Local News November 11, 2015 at 12:23PM

Darwin - Man struck by lightning in WA’s north

A MAN aged in his 40s has been flown from WA’s remote north to Darwin after being struck by lightning on Lake Argyle.

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

Darwin - Billions lined up for NT’s growing future

FOUR tropical medicine projects and up to 10 bidders for a six-star hotel to be built on our foreshore may have been uncovered at an investment forum promoting Northern Australia.

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

Darwin - Search to get hot springs bubbling

KATHERINE’S bubbling, natural hot springs are due for a spruce up.

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

Darwin - Axe murderer hands himself in

AN axe murderer who escaped from a Nhulunbuy work camp has handed himself into police.

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

Darwin - Mauboy: ‘I’d be happy to wear thongs’

IT WAS the shoe scandal that stopped a nation. But Jessica Mauboy has revealed she was willing to go to great lengths to salvage her performance.

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

Darwin - Tobacco contraband of choice for prisoners

TOBACCO has become a more valuable contraband than illicit drugs among Territory prisoners since smoking in jails was banned two years ago.

via Darwin and Local News November 10, 2015 at 01:45PM

Darwin - CareFlight pilot jailed

A METH addicted CareFlight pilot who broke into his employer’s hangar and stole pharmaceutical drugs and money, has been sent to jail.

via Darwin and Local News November 10, 2015 at 11:59AM

Darwin - Top End sizzles in record meltdown

IT has been a recording breaking few days across parts of the Top End, with temperatures soaring.

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

Darwin - Elderly man gets jail for attack on woman three decades ago

THE law has caught up with an elderly man who fled the Territory 30 years ago following a “frightening sexual assault” on a young woman.

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

Darwin - McRoberts file sent to interstate prosecutor

THE Australian Federal Police investigation into former NT police commissioner John McRoberts has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions and a special prosecutor from interstate, the NT News understands.

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

Darwin - Chandler family’s drugs pain laid bare

PETER Chandler’s family nightmare has been public knowledge for months, but the NT Police Minister has revealed in a show about ice addiction how his son stole and pawned his wife’s wedding ring.

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

Darwin - China link gets ready to fly

A DIRECT airline link between Darwin and China is being worked on now according to the chairman of Landbridge Group Ye Cheng.

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

Darwin - Arrests made over riot spearing deaths

Police arrest seven after deaths of two young men on Groote Eylandt

via Darwin and Local News November 09, 2015 at 06:40PM

Darwin - Brody Jenner keen to rock with crocs while in NT

BRODY Jenner, a member of the famous Kardashian-Jenner clan, said he is keen to seen some crocs while in the Top End ahead of his DJ gig

via Darwin and Local News November 09, 2015 at 06:29PM

Darwin - Police have videos of fatal spearings

Breakthrough as community closes ranks over violent riot deaths

via Darwin and Local News November 09, 2015 at 02:20PM

Darwin - Darwin Uni sex scandal

AN alleged serial sex offender living at a CDU student dorm was allowed to continue living in the building where the alleged assaults ocurred until his lease ran out

via Darwin and Local News November 09, 2015 at 04:35PM

Darwin - Fishos’ close encounter with big croc in Ludmilla Creek

TWO Darwin fishos have found themselves up a creek with a 3.5m saltie

via Darwin and Local News November 09, 2015 at 04:59PM

Darwin - Police seize weapons on Groote Eylandt

MORE police have arrived on Groote Eylandt as tensions continue to simmer after clan fighting left two dead and another seriously injured in the small community of Angurugu

via Darwin and Local News November 08, 2015 at 11:20AM

Darwin - Big barra biting in build-up

THE big barramundi have started biting for the build-up, as Darwin fisho Mick Ferguson reeled in a 120cm monster near Port Roper.

via Darwin and Local News November 08, 2015 at 10:32AM

Darwin - No drug testing for Territory cops

NORTHERN Territory police remain one of the few forces yet to implement a random drug-testing policy for its officers.

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

Darwin - Tensions high after deadly riot

A NERVOUS peace hangs over Angurugu today as senior community people meet in an effort to prevent a repeat of yesterday’s violence that left two men — aged 19 and 29 — dead and more injured.

via Darwin and Local News November 07, 2015 at 03:47PM

Darwin - Man realises missing boy is him

IN 2002, a 5-year-old boy vanished after his father dropped him off at preschool. Thirteen years later, something amazing happened.

via Darwin and Local News November 06, 2015 at 12:16PM

Darwin - Hot and dry perfect for willy-willies

THOSE of you frustrated by the Top End’s lack of a wet season — it’s not all bad news.

via Darwin and Local News November 05, 2015 at 03:22PM

Darwin - Hangover clinic? A coldie wins every time

A CONTROVERSIAL ‘Hangover Clinic” is nothing a hair of the dog couldn’t cure, Territorians say.

via Darwin and Local News November 05, 2015 at 04:52PM

Darwin - Soldiers mark 50 years with march

THE 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment marked its 50th anniversary by exercising its Freedom of Entry into Darwin with a parade on Thursday.

via Darwin and Local News November 05, 2015 at 12:29PM

Darwin - Darwin set for rain — no really

A STORM front if making its way over Darwin and it could be our best shot at rain for some time.

via Darwin and Local News November 05, 2015 at 02:08PM

Darwin - Builders quote below cost to chase cash

DARWIN builders are quoting below cost price to win business, exposing homeowners and the industry to millions of dollars in risk.

via Darwin and Local News November 05, 2015 at 01:13PM

Darwin - Crash leaves food shelves empty

THE Darwin food shortage continued yesterday after a truck carrying fresh produce bound for supermarkets crashed on the Stuart Highway.

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

Darwin - Brody Jenner turns DJ at Darwin gig

REALITY television star and model Brody Jenner will be in Darwin on Sunday, showing off his DJ skills during a massive club night.

via Darwin and Local News November 05, 2015 at 11:32AM

Darwin - Drunk driver ploughs into roundabout

WHAT’S the quickest way home? A suspected drunk driver attempted to drive straight through a Darwin roundabout and failed.

via Darwin and Local News November 05, 2015 at 10:40AM

Darwin - Call to fill red buckets so oldies can party

TERRITORY firefighters are about to hit the streets to ask for some early Christmas generosity.

via Darwin and Local News November 05, 2015 at 09:49AM

Darwin - Lucky punter turns $46 bet into $39,920

A BLUE Collar Humpty Doo punter who works two jobs to make ends meet won more than $39,000 on the Melbourne Cup, successfully picking the first four horses to cross the line.

via Darwin and Local News November 05, 2015 at 09:19AM

Darwin - Scullion wrong to withdraw funding, court rules

THE Federal Court has ruled that a Commonwealth minister did not have the power to revoke $10 million granted to an organisation that helps indigenous Territorians battling a rare genetic disorder.

via Darwin and Local News November 04, 2015 at 11:23AM

Darwin - How you celebrated Cup Day

FAR from the high stakes and fashion of Flemington, Cup Day in the Territory is only partly about the horses.

via Darwin and Local News November 04, 2015 at 09:45AM

Darwin - Nervous wait for Cup legend

GRAVE fears are held for the health of Melbourne Cup runner Red Cadeaux, who was taken from the track in an ambulance.

via Darwin and Local News November 03, 2015 at 04:17PM

Darwin - Nervous wait for Cup legend

GRAVE fears are held for the health of Melbourne Cup runner Red Cadeaux, who was taken from the track in an ambulance.

via Darwin and Local News November 03, 2015 at 02:32PM

Darwin - Community kindness takes lead

A SICK, blind and deaf man cannot believe the generosity of the public after dozens of people offered to walk his overweight guide dog, Hudson.

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

Darwin - Snake chaser crashes, sleeps in mangoes

A DRIVER who fell asleep at the wheel, ran a red light and was T-boned by a fuel tanker had been out “chasing snakes” for photographs.

via Darwin and Local News November 03, 2015 at 11:01AM

Darwin - Territorians to spend big on Cup

TODAY is the perfect excuse to have a flutter on the fillies or wear a fascinator to work as Australia gears up for the race that stops the nation.

via Darwin and Local News November 03, 2015 at 08:30AM

Darwin - Fresh eggs mean love is in the air for crocs

CROCODILE reproduction has well and truly begun for the season, with the first batch of eggs sighted at Crocodylus Park.

via Darwin and Local News November 03, 2015 at 08:32AM

Darwin - $10k barra bites into lucky lure

CATCHING a $10,000 barramundi with a lure won from another tagged fish puts new Territory resident Rob Barrett among the luckiest of men.

via Darwin and Local News November 03, 2015 at 08:39AM

Darwin - Navy rescues man stung by box jellyfish

A DARWIN man stung by a box jellyfish and in desperate need of medical treatment was rescued by the crew of an Australian naval vessel.

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

Darwin - Suspected drunk drives 50m home from pub

AN ALLEGEDLY drunk driver was nicked behind the wheel after deciding to drive home 50m from a rural Darwin pub.

via Darwin and Local News November 02, 2015 at 03:14PM

Darwin - Killers wait in water, family warns fishos

Bill Scott was in the back of his moored boat when he was attacked by a croc in Kakadu. Mr Scott’s family writes to ask Territorians to be aware Top End waters are more dangerous than ever.

via Darwin and Local News November 02, 2015 at 01:21PM

Darwin - Chief Justice calls for seventh judge

THE Chief Justice of the NT has called on the Government to appoint a seventh Supreme Court judge following a 35 per cent increase in criminal cases in one year.

via Darwin and Local News November 02, 2015 at 01:44PM

Darwin - Toddler stable after travelator fall

A TODDLER was in a stable condition at Royal Darwin Hospital on Sunday night after he fell from a travelator at Casuarina Square shopping centre.

via Darwin and Local News November 02, 2015 at 09:19AM

Darwin - Australia’s stupidest Melbourne Cup form guide

THIS is easily Australia’s stupidest Melbourne Cup form guide. It’s perfect for once-a-year punters, like you. Sort of.

via Darwin and Local News November 02, 2015 at 08:27AM

Darwin - Jurassic Park’s not so Wicked time

THERE’S something on the loose in Kakadu. Dinosaurs could be re

via Darwin and Local News November 02, 2015 at 12:25PM

Darwin - Garrett’s big blue life

MIDNIGHT Oil front man Peter Garrett said the band has not ruled out a comeback tour now that he is out of politics.

via Darwin and Local News November 02, 2015 at 09:01AM