Crowded prison succumbs to violence

TWO women have been bashed in "nasty" assaults at Darwin Correctional Centre this week, a lawyer has told the NT Supreme Court.

Abbott admits to boats turnback

Abbott admits to boats turnback

THE Abbott government has confirmed it was removing asylum boats as the period without a recorded arrival produced a very quiet January.

Hopping mad as joey swelters

Wallaby

THIS baby wallaby was left on the front passenger seat of a 4WD in the middle of the day and with all the windows wound up.

Boxing hero won respect from all

Paul Nuku

DARWIN'S longest-serving prison officer and boxing fanatic Paul Nuku has died.

North pounded as Dylan crosses coast

Bowen wakes up

RAIN swamps north Queensland as storm-hit region braces for double whammy after Cyclone Dylan crosses the coast.

Falconio 'breakthrough' filmed three years ago

Outback killer - Bradley John Murdoch

A CHANNEL 7 show which claimed to find the final resting place of murdered English backpacker Peter Falconio was filmed almost three years ago.

Fishos ignore croc danger

Fishing in croc waters

A FISHO photographed wading into water, close to where a 12-year-old boy was taken by a crocodile hours later, bragged to a holidaying couple about his dangerous exploits.

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Council: it's time our cyclists spoke up

Bike plan

DARWINITES are encouraged to get on their bikes - then get off and fill out an online survey.

Thorpedo hits rock bottom

Thorpedo hits rock bottom

IAN Thorpe has been admitted to hospital to fight his decade-long battle with depression and alcohol abuse.

Fatal jump charges as footage found

Fatal jump charges as footage found

A MAN is expected to be charged with failing to report the death of BASE jumper Ashley Cosgriff after police tracked down GoPro footage of his fatal plunge.

Crowded prison succumbs to violence

Joan Bowen

TWO women have been bashed in "nasty" assaults at Darwin Correctional Centre this week, a lawyer has told the NT Supreme Court.

Abbott admits to boats turnback

Abbott admits to boats turnback

THE Abbott government has confirmed it was removing asylum boats as the period without a recorded arrival produced a very quiet January.

Hopping mad as joey swelters

Wallaby

THIS baby wallaby was left on the front passenger seat of a 4WD in the middle of the day and with all the windows wound up.

Boxing hero won respect from all

Paul Nuku

DARWIN'S longest-serving prison officer and boxing fanatic Paul Nuku has died.

North pounded as Dylan crosses coast

Bowen wakes up

RAIN swamps north Queensland as storm-hit region braces for double whammy after Cyclone Dylan crosses the coast.

Falconio 'breakthrough' filmed three years ago

Outback killer - Bradley John Murdoch

A CHANNEL 7 show which claimed to find the final resting place of murdered English backpacker Peter Falconio was filmed almost three years ago.

Fishos ignore croc danger

Fishing in croc waters

A FISHO photographed wading into water, close to where a 12-year-old boy was taken by a crocodile hours later, bragged to a holidaying couple about his dangerous exploits.

5 comments on this story

Council: it's time our cyclists spoke up

Bike plan

DARWINITES are encouraged to get on their bikes - then get off and fill out an online survey.

Thorpedo hits rock bottom

Thorpedo hits rock bottom

IAN Thorpe has been admitted to hospital to fight his decade-long battle with depression and alcohol abuse.

Fatal jump charges as footage found

Fatal jump charges as footage found

A MAN is expected to be charged with failing to report the death of BASE jumper Ashley Cosgriff after police tracked down GoPro footage of his fatal plunge.

Hopping mad as joey swelters

Wallaby

THIS baby wallaby was left on the front passenger seat of a 4WD in the middle of the day and with all the windows wound up.

Coppin recharges NT's laughing stock

Nik Coppin

BRITISH comedian Nik Coppin is in Darwin to mentor up-and-coming jokesters and get a few laughs of his own.

Entrepreneur has drive to fight hurdle

Darwin Drink Drivers

THE NT Government has stuck a spoke in the wheel of a new business that provides a mobile Sober Bob to help drinkers get home safely from the pub - in their own cars.

Send it down

Queenfish

Well, its time to sharpen hooks, respool and service reels, clean out tackle boxes and pop into your local tackle store and drop some hard-earned on a few new lures.