Bureau of Meteorology upgrades the chance of a cyclone forming on Christmas Day from "low" to "moderate"
Hungover, stuffed? Never fear
TERRITORIANS who don't want to set foot outside their front doors to buy cigarettes, alcohol and takeaway foods could soon be back in luck
Once upon a time in the West
Tales of murder are seeping out of West Papua from refugees of a secret war. Reporter ALISON BEVEGE spoke to exiled leader Benny Wenda in PNG.
Surfin' saltie stalks dogs
A large saltie has been spotted eyeing off dogs and walkers at Little Mindil Beach
School daze will fade
I'll let you in on a secret: school is not the best years of your life. NOW is the best time of your life, writes KYLIE STEVENSON
NT doctor's melioidosis breakthrough
A TERRITORY doctor has found a way to prevent people relapsing into melioidosis - the potentially deadly "Nightcliff gardeners' disease".
Tourists in Outback mini-bus rollover
TOURISTS from Taiwan and Hong Kong have been involved in a crash in remote Northern Territory.
Jingili supermum a national finalist
JINGILI woman Jacqueline Suttie is a doting mum and grandmother, but never thought she would be recognised for it nationally.
Pup killer runs wild in Darwin
A PUPPY killer is stalking the Territory. It's called parvovirus and it's deadly.
A PASSENGER on the tour bus that rolled south of Alice Springs on Tuesday has told of the dramatic moment his trip took a turn for the worst
NT offers right royal happy snap
THE Territory Government has written to Kensington Palace officially inviting the royals to visit the NT on their whirlwind tour to Australia.
Hungover, stuffed? Never fear
TERRITORIANS who don't want to set foot outside their front doors to buy cigarettes, alcohol and takeaway foods could soon be back in luck
Surfin' saltie stalks dogs
A large saltie has been spotted eyeing off dogs and walkers at Little Mindil Beach
Croc attacks Santa's sack
ONE Territory croc is on Santa's naughty list after snacking on the jolly fellow's big, red sack.
Ice hockey champs challenge Calgary
THE Darwin Social Ice Hockey Team are the only people in the Top End who are praying for a hot day.
Insulation botch-up in the spotlight
CLAIMS the Rudd government rushed its home insulation scheme will be examined by a royal commission in Brisbane.
Lonely kids flood hotline for help
LONELY and unhappy kids are flooding a counselling service with 460,000 calls a year, as psychologists urge them to "be themselves''.
Foreign aid admin costs blowout
THE COALITION will crack down on spiralling administrative costs for foreign aid after it was revealed spending almost quadrupled.
Angry husband gouges wife's eye out
BREKKIE WRAP: A JEALOUS husband has attacked his wife, gouging out her eye with his bare hands after he found her with a new boyfriend.
Cleveland rescuer to write memoirs
HE said there was something wrong when 'a pretty little white girl runs into a black man's arms'. Now the Cleveland kidnapping case hero is writing a book.
Pilot crashed plane 'on purpose'
INVESTIGATORS say a captain showed a "clear intention" to crash a passenger plane that went down last month, killing 33 people.
Goals of the year: long bombs
Foxsports.com.au countdowns the best goals from 2013. We start the series with the five best long range efforts from around the globe.
1:55Two men killed in gyrocopter crash
A pilot and his passenger were checking fire damaged bushland when their gyrocopter crashed, killing both.
1:33NSW paramedics caution amid soaring heat
NSW paramedics are urging people to stay cool and hydrated to avoid heat exhaustion as temperatures soar.
0:24Japan whaling aircraft 'broken promise'
Australia will monitor Japan's whaling from the air in a decision being called a 'broken election promise.'
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- Man survives 15m plunge in Blue Mountains
- Book for Cleveland kidnap hero
- Khodorkovsky says he won't enter politics
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- LME base metals recover
- Hungover, stuffed? Never fear
- Surfin' saltie stalks dogs
- Baby swims with crocs
- NT doctor's melioidosis breakthrough
- Once upon a time in the West
- Angry husband gouges wife's eye out
- Pilot crashed plane 'on purpose'
- Tourists in Outback mini-bus rollover
- Two men killed in gyrocopter crash
- School daze will fade
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36ers to the NT?
BASKETBALL supremo Andrew Farley welcomes initial suggestions by the Adelaide 36ers that they may be interested in playing an NBL match in the NT.
Redtails make the grade
AFLNT has given Central Australia Football Club the green light for full-time participation in the 2014-15 Northern Territory Football League season.
Weight of success forces Periduki to quit
TRAINER Mick Whittle has blamed an unfair weights system in racing for forcing his hand to retire champion racehorse Periduki on Saturday.
This pair want to cross swords with you
TWO of Australia's most experienced exponents of the art of fencing want to share their passion for the sport with Darwin people.
Rio announces Gove exit timeline
ABOUT 1100 Rio Tinto refinery jobs at Gove will be gone by July next year, the mining giant has now announced.
Where will property prices go in 2014?
RECORD low rates, cashed-up investors, foreigners swooping on bargains, and naive home hunters - Property was the hottest commodity in 2013 and it's only going to get bigger.
Red-eye of Tiger hits skies
BUDGET airline Tigerair Australia will return to the Top End and will operate a red-eye Darwin to Brisbane route from April next year.
Cracker ban
THE Government has announced a ban on loud fireworks... but should they have banned the lot? HAVE YOUR SAY
Bask in glow of the moon
AN ECLECTIC line-up of stars will shine at the 2014 Kimberley Moon Experience.
Firies put on dancing shoes
MORE than 450 aged pensioners will be enjoying a laugh and a dance at the Annual Firies Pensioners Christmas Party.
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Even stars lunch with the in-laws
IT was Keith Suburban as the country singer flew into Sydney to celebrate wife Nicole Kidman's parents 50th wedding anniversary.
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Crowe's film divines Sydney streets
RUSSELL Crowe has picked somewhere close to home to film the first scenes for his directorial debut, The Water Diviner.
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Hawko turns 30 in style
IN a slinky, black sequined dressed escorted by a her husband, Jennifer Hawkins slipped demurely into her 30th birthday party last night.
Those health experts are at it again- but maybe this Christmas it's worth having a listen
NT doctor's melioidosis breakthrough
A TERRITORY doctor has found a way to prevent people relapsing into melioidosis - the potentially deadly "Nightcliff gardeners' disease".
Beers take prime position
HEALTH authorities are urging Territorians to keep their beers out of the fridge this Christmas.
Tis' the season to be puffy
COSMETIC procedures are on the rise in Darwin with Territorians rushing to clinics to get dermal fillers and Botox injected into their faces in time for Christmas.
Perfect time to go bag a barra
WITH the rain all but gone over the past week or so, there have continued to be good reports from many Top End locations.
Torch saves boatie after sinking
A MAN was found drifting at sea holding a torch and emergency beacon near Channel Rock in Darwin Harbour after his boat sank.
Shoal-fire thing
Insanely hot, humid days, afternoon storms and a feeling that everyone's starting to go more than just a little bit troppo - the wet season has arrived!
School daze will fade
I'll let you in on a secret: school is not the best years of your life. NOW is the best time of your life, writes KYLIE STEVENSON
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