Croc carried home for a night
TWO men decided to keep a 3.2m saltwater crocodile in their uncle's front yard after finding it in a popular swimming hole.
Diggers to go to war looking like US troops
AFTER nine years of pleading for effective camouflage clothing Australian soldiers fighting in Afghanistan will soon go into battle wearing exactly the same "cams" as American troops.
Storm and runaway fishing boat keep officials busy
ROUGH seas on Darwin Harbour kept a pilot boat crew busy dealing with a runaway fishing boat and broken pontoons during yesterday afternoon's storm.
Cops hog limelight
NORTHERN Territory firefighters are angry at the lack of public recognition they receive compared to police officers.
Sport
Zephi going to the 'Dogs
ZEPHI Skinner is heading to the bright lights of Melbourne after the Western Bulldogs snapped up the electrifying ruckman and forward with pick 88 in last night's national draft on the Gold Coast.
Pies confident of getting back on track
PALMERSTON'S three-game losing streak can be blamed on the club's Round 4 thrashing at the hands of St Marys, Magpie boss Russell Jeffrey said last night.
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Opinion
Editorial
Seismic shift for Darwin
UNFORTUNATELY, many southerners still view Darwin as a dusty, unruly town somewhere near Asia.
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Business
'Secret' talks on CBD site
TALKS are under way to redevelop the old Woolworths site in the heart of Darwin.
Remote communities want work, says mine boss
WHEN Sherwin Iron chief executive Greg Bittar visits remote communities around the company's mining lease at Roper River everyone wants to talk to him - because he has jobs.
Property
'Secret' talks on CBD site
TALKS are under way to redevelop the old Woolworths site in the heart of Darwin.
TIO ups rate like big four
TERRITORY Insurance Office yesterday joined the so-called piggy banks by upping its interest rates by more than the official rate.
Lifestyle
Stumped by gadget overload
NEW research suggests that women were more likely to give up installing a new gadget because they don't understand the instructions - but men were more likely to break it before they've got it working.
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Croc carried home for a night
TWO men decided to keep a 3.2m saltwater crocodile in their uncle's front yard after finding it in a popular swimming hole.
Entertainment
Up from swamp
COBBLESTONE will be crawling out of the swamp to perform at a mixed-band concert this weekend.
Yolgnu song is a UK hit
ICONIC Territory superstar Gurrumul Yunupingu is flying up the dance charts in Europe following the release of a remix of one of his songs.
Travel
Top End holiday fit for a king and bride...
THERE is so much excitment in what Tourism Top End has planned for the Royal couple's honeymoon in the Territory that the-soon-to-be princess will probably come back pregnant.
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