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Female pedestrian dies after being hit by two cars in Holtze, outside Darwin

Police say the woman was struck by one car then another "immediately after... travelling in the opposite direction", and died at the scene.

ABC News · Oct 29, 2022

NT government cops heat over $100,000 annual bill to maintain vines on Darwin's Cavenagh Street 'shade' structure

A now infamous shade structure in the Darwin CBD is costing taxpayers twice as much to maintain than previous estimates, the Northern Territory government has revealed.

ABC News · Oct 28, 2022

Middle Arm industrial precinct, remote homelands and Aboriginal art gallery funding confirmed for NT in federal budget

Funding for a billion-dollar industrial hub on Darwin Harbour and a national Aboriginal art gallery in Alice Springs are among the big-ticket items confirmed for the Northern Territory in Tuesday's federal budget.

ABC News · Oct 25, 2022

Review of fire safety equipment at Darwin's Marrara Stadium given to same company involved in original design

The Northern Territory government's handling of a fire safety equipment contract at Darwin's main sports stadium has been questioned by the opposition, saying it could create a perception of a conflict of interest.

ABC News · Oct 19, 2022

Santos ends Darwin Festival sponsorship

Gas giant Santos has ended its sponsorship of the Darwin Festival after almost 30 years.

AAP · Oct 18, 2022

Campaigning mother of veteran who took his own life calls on government to 'fix' defence royal commission, as Darwin hearings begin

After petty officer David Finney took his own life in 2019, his mother campaigned for a royal commission. One year in, she wants the commission to have more powers if it's going to bring about change.

ABC News · Oct 18, 2022

Man pleads guilty over hit-and-run scooter crash in Darwin that killed 15-year-old Jack Parker

The man involved in a hit and run which killed a 15-year-old boy in Darwin last year has apologised to the victims family, pleading guilty in the Darwin Supreme Court on Tuesday.

ABC News · Oct 18, 2022

Joseph Marrday, 22, convicted of attempted rape of three-year-old in Darwin suburb of Karama handed suspended sentence

The 22-year-old will soon be released from prison to serve a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to attacking the three-year-old last year.

ABC News · Oct 18, 2022

Defence quizzed on access to support

Defence Force witnesses have been asked about mental health support following critical incidents at the Veteran Suicide Royal Commission's first Darwin hearing.

AAP · Oct 17, 2022

Royal commission into veteran suicides to commence hearings in Darwin this week

Ahead of a fortnight of sittings in Darwin, the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide is seeing a surge in new submissions from current and former service members.

ABC News · Oct 16, 2022