Darwin

Emotional: Maddie, 5, hugs her father Petty Officer Andrew Booth.

Hugs and tears and a long goodbye as HMAS Darwin leaves for the Middle East

Anne Tarasov Andrew Booth will be more than 44,000 kilometres away when his five-year-old daughter, Maddie, walks through the school gates for the first time next week.

Old gun discovered in Darwin predates Captain Cook's arrival on Australia's shores

An old swivel gun found on a remote Northern Territory beach in 2010 had been lying on the seabed for as long as 250 years, new dating tests show.

Drivers chase the sun in race from Darwin to Adelaide

Hundreds gathered in Darwin on Sunday as 39 futuristic rolled through the city.

Bombing of Darwin

The bombing of Darwin by Japan on February 19, 1942, killed at least 274 people and injured hundreds more.

How Darwin was betrayed

Michael Sweet On the morning of February 19, 1942, Air Vice-Marshal Richard Williams finished a leisurely breakfast at the elegant, colonial-style Hotel Darwin on the town's Esplanade.

Labor had 'cold feet' on Darwin marines

Peter Hartcher Australia had an attack of last-minute 'cold feet' about the historic announcement that US marines were to be deployed to Darwin, and suggested a delay until after Barack Obama's visit last year.

Darwin bombing was 'our Pearl Harbour': Gillard

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has described the bombing of Darwin during World War II as Australia’s Pearl Harbour and says more Australians must learn about the attack.

First of 2500 US Marines land in Darwin

The first detachment of 200 US marines has arrived in Australia to undertake training across the Top End for the next six months.

Refugees in Darwin intent on NZ

Dylan Welch Confusion after Chinese group lands in Darwin, demanding to travel on to New Zealand.

Three dead in Darwin murder-suicide

Three people are dead including two young children in what Darwin police believe is a murder suicide.

Three die in Darwin family tragedy

The quiet Darwin suburb of Leanyer is in shock after a father killed his two young children before taking his own life.

Lindy Chamberlain heading to Darwin for Azaria result

Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton is expected to arrive in Darwin, ahead of the findings of the fourth inquest into the death of Azaria Chamberlain in 1980.

Darwin cops sent on a wild pig chase

It’s the tale of three little pigs, and it’s kept Darwin enthralled.

Earthquake rattles Darwin

An earthquake far off the northwest Australian coast rattled walls, windows and crockery in Darwin on Tuesday morning but caused no damage.

Two die in Darwin plane crash

A plane with two passengers on board has crashed at an air force base in Darwin.

Praise be to God and Darwin

Barney Zwartz Darwin will share the praise with the Almighty at Sandringham, when the local Uniting Church becomes the only Victorian church, and one of eight in Australia, to join the international Evolution...