Last Updated: December 26, 2013

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Woman charged with murder

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A WOMAN has been charged with murder in relation to the death of a 53-year-old man in Katherine.

Showers cool a Top End Christmas

Rain in Darwin

TOSS another log on the open fire, because it's going to be a chilly, dreary Christmas Day in the Top End.

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IT'S a very beery Christmas at Mataranka Homestead as two great things come together for a creative purpose.

The most wonderful time of the year...

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THE NT News wishes you a Merry Christmas!

Santa stops by hospital

Shondra Anthony

SANTA will have visted about 15 children in Royal Darwin Hospital this Christmas.

No place like home for Christmas

Christmas in Ireland

DARRAGH Cullen and Leah Storey are spending their first Christmas at home in Ireland since they got engaged.

Festive fun in Mexico

Alex Moraitis

A DARWIN muso has been gearing up to spend Christmas with a local family in Mexico after living the dream for nearly a year.

Where are the Christmas lights?

OUR guide for where to see Christmas lights...

Now that's an XXXX-mas tree

IT'S a very beery Christmas at Mataranka Homestead as two great things come together for a creative purpose.

Showers cool a Top End Christmas

TOSS another log on the open fire, because it's going to be a chilly, dreary Christmas Day in the Top End.

The most wonderful time of the year...

THE NT News wishes you a Merry Christmas!

Dexter was in 'safest' water

A TERRITORY man has defended the family of a baby photographed in the waters at Cahill's Crossing.

Now that's an XXXX-mas tree

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IT'S a very beery Christmas at Mataranka Homestead as two great things come together for a creative purpose.

One-night ssstand

Horny Snake

A SNAKE was kicked out of bed, like many other bad boys before it, after slithering between the sheets and over the legs of an unsuspecting woman.

Why your economy needs you

Why your economy needs you

HERE'S the secret to guilt-free shopping during the Boxing Day sales: just remember you're doing the economy a favour. JESSICA IRVINE reports.

Boxing Day sales go high tech

Boxing Day sales go high tech

CUSTOMER rewards, notifications on your mobile phone and significant discounts ... the Boxing Day sales are set to make a great leap forward in 2013.

Melbourne man in LA crash tragedy

THE girlfriend of a Melbourne man killed by an alleged drink driver in Los Angeles has urged others to learn from the tragedy.

Firefighter pulls dying daughter from car

Katie Hamilton and Steve Whitcomb

CHRISTMAS Eve turned tragic for a father and volunteer firefighter who pulled a dying woman from a car crash who he later realised was his daughter.

Christians celebrating Christmas killed

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MILITANTS in Iraq targeted Christians in two separate bomb attacks in Baghdad, killing at least 22 people.

Teen arrested over decapitated body

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A TEENAGER has been arrested after the decapitated body of a man was found inside a Chicago apartment on Christmas Day.

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Canberra

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Coolangatta

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Darwin

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24°C - 30°C Showers, afternoon storm.
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Geelong

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Gold Coast

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Melbourne

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Newcastle

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Perth

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Sydney

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Townsville

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24°C - 32°C Mostly sunny.
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Jemma's raising locks of funds

TENNIS coaches Sam Giess and Daniel Parker have been aced ... by a nine-year-old.

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Lehmann plan has no place for pity

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TWO words from coach Darren Lehmann sum up how he plans to keep Australia's foot on England's throat in the Boxing Day Ashes Test.

36ers to the NT?

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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

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AFLNT has given Central Australia Football Club the green light for full-time participation in the 2014-15 Northern Territory Football League season.

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Rio announces Gove exit timeline

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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?

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

Tigerair is expanding its services and creating a new Brisbane base. Picture: Morgan James

BUDGET airline Tigerair Australia will return to the Top End and will operate a red-eye Darwin to Brisbane route from April next year.

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Best gift is family Chrissy in Darwin

THE Territory's favourite daughter, Jessica Mauboy, will tick off the item on top of her wish list when she returns to Darwin for Christmas Day.

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New faces chase catwalk fame

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AUSTRALIAN Indigenous Fashion Week (AIFW) organisers are on the hunt for the Territory's "freshest faces" to walk the runways in 2014.

Cracker ban

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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

John Williamson

AN ECLECTIC line-up of stars will shine at the 2014 Kimberley Moon Experience.

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    SOME would call it a tragedy. Others might call it a Christmas miracle. Justin Bieber has officially announced his retirement on Twitter.

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    Rocker united with homeless mate

    A TV reporter interviewed a homeless man in the US who said he used to be in Carlos Santana's band. What happened next was truly heartwarming.

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    MODERN Family star Sofia Vergara has quashed rumours of a broken engagement, posting photos of her and Nick Loeb on a break in Mexico.

The good oil on healthy plants

DEEP-FRYER oil might not be good for your health, but a Darwin horticulturist says it is the holy grail of plant fertilisers.

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Sickies surge on job fears

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A REPORT suggests public sector workers are having more days off because of job uncertainty.

Alcohol sales on rise

Alcohol

ALCOHOL sales and the amount people drink have gone up in the Territory after years of steady decline.

Matilda

Those health experts are at it again- but maybe this Christmas it's worth having a listen

Perfect time to go bag a barra

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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

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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

Roxley Pearce

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

School leavers

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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