Man and woman charged in relation to missing NT man NT police have charged a man and a woman in relation to the alleged disappearance of a 36-year-old man, who was last seen at a Darwin pub almost a year ago. AAP · May 24, 2023
NT Police charge two people in connection to disappearance of Darwin man Tony Rowe A year after Tony Rowe was last seen in Darwin's suburbs, police charge a 29-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman in relation to his disappearance. ABC News · May 24, 2023
Which Australian city has the weather that suits you best? Find out with our interactive Does Melbourne really have four seasons in one day? Are Sydney storms a good or a bad thing? Use this interactive to find which city matches your weather preferences The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2023
Worker shortage ends in NT pubs as backpacker visa changes see travellers flock to hospitality Pubs in Australia's Top End are filling all bar positions this tourist season following a years-long, COVID-induced workforce shortage. It comes as changes to working holiday visas take effect in northern Australia. ABC News · May 22, 2023
NT government accused of lying about meeting climate condition before it greenlit ‘carbon bomb’ Beetaloo fracking Advocates claim new documents are proof the NT government lied when it claimed it had met all climate risk conditions for the massive new gas project The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2023
Dr Ella Stack, mayor who guided Darwin through Cyclone Tracy aftermath, dies aged 94 A trailblazer across medicine and local politics, Dr Stack was one of Darwin's first doctors to open a private general practice and the city's first female mayor. ABC News · May 22, 2023
Lachie Weller knocking for crucial Suns' Darwin double Lachie Weller has been missed by Gold Coast as he overcomes a knee injury that could keep him sidelined for crucial back-to-back Darwin games. AAP · May 22, 2023
How is Australia trying to sell a major gas expansion? By badging it ‘sustainable’ Before Labor invests $1.5bn in Darwin harbour’s Middle Arm precinct, it needs to look beyond the spin The Guardian - AU · May 19, 2023
Man stabbed outside Darwin Beachfront Hotel treated for punctured lung A man is left with a punctured lung after being stabbed outside the Darwin Beachfront Hotel, where he was earlier removed. ABC News · May 18, 2023
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Darwin’s ‘sustainable’ Middle Arm development is key to huge fossil fuel projects, documents show Exclusive: Middle Arm has been sold as ‘sustainable’ but papers reveal the Albanese government was briefed on the project’s links to new fossil fuel developments, including fracking in the Beetaloo basin The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2023
Remote WA residents craving airline competition welcome new carrier Nexus Residents across Western Australia's north hope the arrival of Nexus Airlines will see cheaper airfares and more reliability of services. ABC News · May 17, 2023
Australians relying on cheaper food to feed themselves amid cost-of-living crisis Many Australians rely on cheaper food to get by, and new data shows an increase in people are accessing help from food charities for the first time. ABC News · May 15, 2023
Class action against Department of Defence over alleged PFAS chemicals contamination to begin in Federal Court Darwin resident Sue lives on the fringe of a PFAS contamination zone and is one of the 30,000 Australians involved in a class action against the Defence Department. ABC News · May 14, 2023
ABC News · May 14, 2023 Concert held to remember the life of Charles Darwin University student as leaders renew calls for change The life of a 23-year-old international student has been remembered at a concert in Darwin, with community leaders renewing calls for greater government action to prevent crime.
Daily Mirror · May 13, 2023 Female keeper mauled by 16ft crocodile in horror attack at reptile park A female keeper, 34, working at Crocosaurus Cove reptile park, in Darwin, Australia, "lost a lot of blood" in an attack by a massive 16 feet crocodile and was rushed to hospital
ABC News · May 12, 2023 US Marine burned by exploding barbecue in Darwin sues US, Australian governments for millions An ex-US Marine bomb technician set alight in a barbecue explosion is claiming officials knew about a gas leak which led to the incident.
ABC News · May 11, 2023 FOI documents show ministers were told of risks to Aboriginal cultural sites at Middle Arm precinct near Darwin Larrakia traditional owners raised concerns with federal and territory ministers about the potential impact of a major industrial hub planned for Darwin before $1.5 billion of Commonwealth funding was confirmed.
The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2023 ‘Another Juukan Gorge’: Darwin’s Middle Arm hub threatens Indigenous rock art, traditional owners say Exclusive: Larrakia people say they have not been properly consulted on planned industrial precinct, which is near ‘priceless’ cultural site
ABC News · May 11, 2023 Anti-crime rally held outside NT parliament following death of Md Isfaqur Rahman The rally, the third in three months in the Northern Territory's capital, follows a number of high-profile violent incidents in Darwin this year.
ABC News · May 11, 2023 Italian energy company Eni to develop Evans Shoal gas field described as 'carbon bomb' Energy company Eni has quietly revived plans to develop a gas field in the Timor Sea which contains some of the most carbon-intensive gas in Australia, "far more than any other gas field that is being developed".
ABC News · May 9, 2023 Northern Territory budget 2023: Who are the winners and losers? What has the NT government decided to do with taxpayer money in its latest budget? You can explore who wins and who loses here.
ABC News · May 8, 2023 Bail refused for man accused of burying $1.5m worth of cocaine in barrel on Darwin Esplanade A New South Wales man accused of hiding $1.5 million worth of cocaine in an underground barrel on the Darwin Esplanade has been denied bail after arguing it should be granted because he is the "main breadwinner" for his young family.
ABC News · May 8, 2023 Man charged with murder over death of Bangladeshi student fronts court in Darwin Brendan Kantilla is charged with the murder of international student Md Isfaqur Rahman, who died after he was allegedly assaulted during a home invasion in Darwin's northern suburbs last week.
ABC News · May 7, 2023 NT Police say man is in serious but stable condition after Darwin CBD stabbing NT Police say a man has been stabbed on Darwin's Smith Street this morning. The attack follows two fatal stabbings in Darwin in recent months and authorities labelling knife-crime as a "growing problem".