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FRUITS OF LABOUR
Darwin’s iconic “Jim Beam House” has sold for $10m to Territory mango moguls, smashing the NT residential sales record by millions. Nino and Tina Niceforo, owners of Niceforo Farms and BlueHole Steakhouse, have just bought the sprawling residence at...
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12 YEARS OF THREATS
Former Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has told of the threats and violence she was subjected to while in public office. She has revealed the lasting toll it has had on her life.
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HOLIDAY HIJACKED
Tourists Karyna Shuliko and Angus McCool Duncan watched CCTV of eight men allegedly bat-smashing their car then discovered the reported thieves bragging about their “new rig” on social media – but still cannot get it back.
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$1.6BN MINE BREAKS GROUND
A woman has died and five others are in hospital after a crash in Arnhem Land. About 11.30pm on Wednesday Ramingining police officers came across a Toyota Prado that had rolled on the Ramingining/Central Arnhem access road, about 5km from Central...
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CHILD RAPIST JAILED
A convicted child rapist has asked for protection amid fears that his fellow inmates might attack him behind bars. Nathaniel Farrell, now 34, is currently serving 10 years imprisonment for raping a four year-old in an Indigenous community in the...
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ARMY BUNDEY DEATH PROBE
NT police are helping Defence with its investigation into an accident at the Mount Bundey Training Area which tragically claimed the life of twenty-eight-year-old Corporal Brendan Hannam, with five other soldiers injured.
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COPS GET STING
Northern Territory Police officers will soon be armed with next generation tasers, giving them the ability to take down a hostile target at twice the range of their current kit. And it has been warmly welcomed by the Northern Territory Police...
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3500 PACK OC SPRAY
Almost 3500 people have opted for OC spray to protect themselves since the trial was introduced in the Northern Territory. The OC spray Trial Community Reference Group report shows 5480 canisters of OC spray have been purchased from
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BABY ON BOARD
A first-time mum and two NT paramedics created a unintentional lasting memory and first for them all on the side of a Darwin road after delivering a baby boy in the back of an ambulance. Palmerston resident and expectant mum Bonnie Paudel was 38 weeks...
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TUCKING ON IN
Henry Gray of Leanyer emailed us this picture he took of a bin chicken tucking into a bread roll in his back yard. Email your pictures to share with readers.
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THAI BEEF GETS SPICY
Thai embassy officials could be dragged into one of the Territory’s most closely watched court cases, after the lawyer for Labor MP Luke Gosling claimed there are five foreigners whose statements need to be collected.
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WE REMEMBER
The Northern Territory Police Force took to the streets yesterday to pay tribute to fallen colleagues. NN
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WHAT’S NEXT FOR YUNG MILLA
Fresh off his The Voice Australia win, Palmerston rapper Yung Milla says his $100,000 prizemoney will go first to his mum, with the newly crowned star also dreaming of building an affordable music studio for Territory kids. It was the end of a long...
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GIVE US A CHANCE
The Great Australian Dream of home ownership is in tatters, with half of all aspiring buyers giving up, stark new research has found. Millions more are resigned to renting for life, as our housing class divide widens to the real estate haves and...
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‘I JUST STABBED HER’
Chilling CCTV footage has captured a terrified woman, being stabbed in the chest at a bus exchange on her birthday, as her attacker is jailed for four years. The footage shows the moment a drug addict grabs the unsuspecting woman by the hair and...
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THE FACE OF VISA CHANGES
The potentially devastating workforce consequences on the Territory of proposed cuts to backpacker visas have already started hitting home. A Peruvian backpacker who has worked in Darwin since April will leave the Territory early, as a consequence of...
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TOP COP FAKE PORN VICTIM
A top female police officer has alleged multiple police shared an “extremely distressing” pornographic deep fake video targeting her.
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TRAINING AWARDS GLORY
Palmerston butcher Tamika Banks has capped off an incredible year of success, clinching the coveted Austin Asche Apprentice of the Year title at the NT Training Awards 2026 on Saturday evening. The 21-year-old has had a stellar run, winning NT...
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MINDIL MAGIC
On her fourth trip to Darwin, Perth resident Sherileen Wintrip captured the beauty of a Territory sunset from the balcony of her accommodation at MindIl Beach Resort on Sunday, September 6.
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FAMILY LOCKS IN FOR MXGP
The eyes of the motorsports world were on Darwin at the weekend with thousands of fans from across the world descending on Hidden Valley for the MXGP of Australia. Global superstars and multi-time champions were there racing on the same track while...
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BRAWL AND DISORDER
Northern Territory Police Commander Shaun Gill has singled out Wadeye as a sore point for the force, as resources stretch to contain ongoing unrest in remote community. It comes after seven people from the community were arrested over a violent brawl...
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GET ON THE TOOLS
The Housing Industry Association has released a new report arguing the people who build Australia’s hospitals, homes and shopping centres have gone unrecognised for far too long, with a renewed push to boost the Northern Territory’s skilled workforce.
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AMBOS UNDER SIEGE
St John NT staff fighting to save a life were forced to use a stretcher to protect themselves from an armed and violent group outside a home in one of four shocking recent incidents against staff.
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A DEGREE OF SUCCESS
More than 1500 Charles Darwin University graduands are celebrating at the University’s Casuarina Campus this week and our photographer Pema T Pakhrin has been there to capture it all.
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YEAH BABY
Calvary Health Care has been named as the new operator of Darwin Private Hospital, ending 16 months of uncertainty over the future of the NT’s only private hospital. It is a decision welcomed by Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro who said the new operator...
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ICON OF OUTBACK
Six decades after hitchhiking to the Northern Territory, iconic publican Greg Dick is being remembered as an outback legend for his contribution to the Red Centre, with tributes flowing from all corners of the Territory.
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FINAL SHOW OF STRENGTH
Just one match stands between the Darwin Brothers men and women and extending their premiership dominance. But the question remains, can they get the job done on grand-final day? The Brethren are gunning for five straight senior women’s titles and...
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TOURISM TURMOIL
Northern Territory industry leaders have united against federal government holiday and working visa cuts they warn could strip thousands of seasonal workers from Territory businesses and devastate the outback visitor economy.
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PERFECT PITCH FOR $1M
Wearing a ring that belonged to her late grandmother for good luck, a fifth generation Territorian researching seaweed adaptability has won the one-million dollar Croc Pitch innovation prize. Alison Duguid, a scion of the Territory’s famous Fong Lim...
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POPULATION POTENTIAL
A landmark report has revealed Darwin and regional Australia are being short-changed by Commonwealth policy failures, with persistent infrastructure gaps stunting population growth.
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BORDER FORCE SWOOP
Australian Border Force has raided two Territory car yards, a petrol station, a residential property and eight retail outlets, including tobacconists, convenience and gift stores, clothing stores, grocers and motor dealerships across Darwin and...
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DREAMS DO COME TRUE
Fly-in, fly-out worker Thomas-James Marshall is celebrating becoming his family’s first-ever homeowner. The lifetime dream of home ownership has been achieved with the support of an NT Government housing grant.
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AUDREY’S FLIGHT FOR LIFE
While other teenagers are packing for school camp, Audrey packs to keep her kidney working. Inside the healthcare gap forcing one Darwin family into an exhausting weekly ordeal.
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HOME OF GROWTH
The Northern Territory continues to buck national property trends, with Darwin homeowners, on average, $79,000 better off than his time last year after prices boomed 14 per cent over the past 12 months, new real estate data reveals.
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CUT ABOVE THE REST
A Territory-based, award-winning butcher has been selected as one of three Australian butchers to steak her claim on the world stage in the US. Since moving to the NT and entering the trade four years ago, Tamika Banks has made impressive waves in the...
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WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Gas has been unleashed from the Beetaloo Basin to power the Northern Territory for the first time, with Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro and federal Resources Minister Madeleine King turning the wheel at Tamboran Resources’ Shenandoah South 2 site,...
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4.4M WAGAIT MONSTER
NT Parks and Wildlife rangers captured this 4.4m croc at Wagait Beach. Rangers pulled four saltwater crocs from Darwin Harbour last Friday taking the number to 239 already caught this year.
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TRAGIC BIRTHDAY GOODBYE
A grieving family should have been wishing their amazing grandmother, 69year-old Gail Steabler, a happy 70th birthday on Wednesday. Instead they will be mourning at her Darwin funeral after she lost her life in a horrific fiveperson fatal crash earlier...
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RIGHTING A WRONG
The NT parliament has almost unanimously passed voluntary assisted dying laws, restoring the rights of the terminally ill after days of emotional debate, months of inquiries, and decades of courageous advocacy.
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FLYING WITH THE ANGELS
Young Northern Territory pilot, Bob Bramley, who flew solo around Australia as a teenager to save lives has himself been lost to the sky, with his family issuing a heart-wrenching statement.
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OUR JEN A TRUE BUSH CHAMPION
Talk to Philip and Adele Hughes for just a few minutes and you can’t help but feel their passion as they enthuse about regenerative farming and the impact of the Lachlan Hughes Foundation. After tragically losing their son Lachlan, 36, in a farming...
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DELICATE VISITOR
A delicate black and white butterfly pays a visit to a backyard garden in Leanyer during the dry season, captured by local photographer Leigh Lockley. Picture: Leigh Lockley
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MUM AND HER BUB
Nature at its finest. Amanda Stoker shared this image she took of a Bush Stone - curlew with her baby. The picture was taken at Wagait Beach on 21st August. Email your images to share with readers.
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FESTIVAL FUN TO THE VERY END
TISM, the alternative rock band known for its members’ complete anonymity, promised chaos and fun at the Darwin Festival and it delivered. The Darwin Ski Club was pumping on Saturday. Last night the curtain came down on a glorious 19 days of arts and...
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$9M DIRTY MONEY BUST
A 33-year-old man allegedly involved in Darwin’s underground nicotine scene has been charged with money laundering following a $9 million sting.
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DESERT PIRATES AT PLAY
Rain in the Red Centre has turned the 64th iteration of an iconic dry-river regatta “more nautical,” according to one punter who bared it all against some stiff competition this year. Canberran Rod Power, 80, was one of dozens who turned up to this...
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DARWIN DISASTER: AUSSIES MAULED
A dominant Bangladesh stunned Australia to win the opening Test by a crushing nine wickets in Darwin on Sunday for a historic first-ever Test victory on Australian soil. After bowling Australia out for 284 and needing 57 to win, the visitors cruised...
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GOLDEN ERA ARRIVES
A gold mine left idle since 2003 will become the Northern Territory’s largest gold production plant after the $500m project reached final investment decision yesterday.
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$500M GOLD RUSH
A Top End gold mine near Darwin that has been silent for a quarter of a century is set to become a $500m operation generating hundreds of jobs, further boosting the Northern Territory economy. It comes just weeks before first gas begins to flow from...
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