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Santos cuts dividend, says Barossa project nearly done

Santos says its $5.7 billion offshore gas project north of Darwin that was disrupted by a court challenge from three Tiwi Islanders, is nearing completion.

AAP · Feb 19, 2025

French fighters take off for exercise with Aussie jets

Allied forces will take to Top End skies in the first multinational defence exercise of 2025.

AAP · Jan 22, 2025

Australian weather forecast: bureau warns of bushfire danger after heatwave grips east coast

Cooler conditions prevail in Victoria and Tasmania but heatwave warning issued for much of Queensland

The Guardian - AU · Dec 27, 2024

50 years ago, Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin – and Australia’s attitude to disasters changed forever

Exactly 50 years ago, on Christmas Eve 1974, Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin and left a trail of devastation. It remains one of the most destructive natural events in Australia’s history.

The Conversation · Dec 23, 2024

Burt, the giant crocodile from Crocodile Dundee, dies aged 90

The reptile, who later became Australia’s answer to Paul the octopus, ‘passed away peacefully’ in Darwin

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2024

Darwin still marked by Cyclone Tracy, 50 years on

Soaring frigatebirds warned of a cyclone that would be Australia's most destructive and put Darwin on the map for the wrong reasons.

AAP · Dec 20, 2024

Fifty years ago, Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin. The lessons from it have still not been learnt

It is hard to comprehend the force with which Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin early on Christmas Day, 1974. It was so ferocious that it killed 66 people, partly or completely destroyed 10,000 homes, and wiped out most public utilities.

The Conversation · Dec 18, 2024

G20 leaders urged to take youth voices seriously

As a major economic summit gets underway in Brazil, a young Indigenous man from Darwin hopes the voices of young people will be heard by world leaders.

AAP · Nov 19, 2024

Japan’s troops to train with US, Australian forces amid concerns over China

Joint training is announced after three countries express concerns about ‘dangerous conduct’ by the Chinese military.

Al Jazeera · Nov 17, 2024

Hobart and Canberra ranked among top 10 global cities with lowest air pollution, analysis finds

Sydney the worst-ranked Australian city at 150th in Auto Trader analysis, receiving a poorer score than London

The Guardian - AU · Nov 13, 2024