Nightcliff walking path attack
A WOMAN has been killed during a serious assault near a popular Nightcliff foreshore walking path
Fatal crash Man dies in crash on Plenty Highway
A MAN died but his female passenger escaped unharmed from a car crash on the Plenty Highway
Controversial approvals Outgoing Tollner unilaterally pushes through rural area changes
OUTGOING Lands and Planning Minister Dave Tollner has exercised his power on the way out of Government by unilaterally approving major changes to the development of the rural area
Daughter was NT justice adviser Potential conflict for NT royal commissioner
THE daughter of the man chosen to head the Royal Commission into youth detention in the NT worked for the former Labor Government as a justice adviser
RendezView Stop the over-reaction. This was not ‘torture’
Regarding the so-called torture of young offenders in the NT detention centres, I don’t think I’ve seen such an unprecedented over-reaction during my 33 years working in the criminal justice system.
Unbackable odds Gunner’s one-horse race for NT poll
OPPOSITION Leader Michael Gunner is now at unbackable odds to be the next Territory Chief Minister according to the latest market issued by Sportsbet
Planes, planes and more planes Pitch Black 2016 begins
AIR Commodore Joe Iervasi officially launched Exercise Pitch Black at RAAF Base Darwin on Friday
Don Dale Indigenous organisations reject Royal Commission terms
THREE peak organisations have rejected the terms of the Royal Commission into child protection and youth detention
Chorus grows CLP voices call for Giles’, Elferink’s heads
MORE voices of discontent within the Country Liberals sounded off yesterday, criticising Adam Giles and John Elferink’s handling of the horrific abuses of youth detainees at Don Dale and renewing calls for Mr Elferink to be stood down completely
More than $160,000 sought NT Government counter-sues Don Dale boys
THE Territory Government is counter-suing two Don Dale boys for more than $160,000 over alleged vandalism at the Don Dale detention centre
Jail boss still ‘Acting’ NT has no permanent Corrections Commissioner
THE Territory does not have a permanent Corrections Commissioner
War games Pitch Black’s planes start swooping Top End
The main body of fighter jets began to roar into Darwin yesterday for Exercise Pitch Black, an international air force exercise held in the Top End every two years
Your 6 o’crock wake-up call Holy sh*t! There’s a snapper in the crapper!
A HOME intruder left a snappy surprise for one Darwin family — a crocodile
Olympic gains What price success? How we fund Rio stars
IT HAS cost the Australian taxpayer $38m to get our swimmers to Rio. With estimates the team could win eight gold medals, that works out to $4.75m each.
Legal row Telstra wins Olympics case on Rio TV ad
THE Australian Olympic Committee has lost its Federal Court case against Telstra over an alleged breach of rules in its “I go to Rio” campaign.
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Darwin Cup Montalto ruled out of Darwin Cup
HIGHLY fancied Port Lincoln raider Montalto is out of Monday’s Darwin Cup.
Rio exclusion Russia gives banned stars their own Games
AROUND 130 of Russia’s banned track and field team are to compete in their own event - to be known as Stars 2016 - in the wake of their Rio Olympics ban.
No finals Pies still have plenty to play for: Bucks
NATHAN Buckley is adamant there will be no white flag flown at Collingwood now that finals are out of reach.
Rio Olympics ‘Keep your mouth closed’
IF OLYMPIC athletes’ tolerance levels were not being pushed to the limit already, they’ve now been hit with another warning.
‘It’s going to happen’ Bomber: Banned Dons will sue AFL
ESSENDON’S supplements saga is far from over and banned players will soon start to sue the AFL, former Bombers coach Mark Thompson believes.
Facebook riches Zuckerberg hits another level of rich
WE’D BE laughing, too. It began in a university dorm room, but Facebook’s stock value is about to overtake one of the world’s most precious resources.
Zhenya Tsvetnenko Millionaire’s spectacular nosedive
JUST weeks ago, rich-listers Zhenya and Lydia Tsvetnenko had the world at their feet. Now their own world’s crashing down.
New boss A real nose for the news business
ATthe helm of Nine News’ Darwin bureau is Kate Limon. The Queenslander has taken over the top job as news director from Jarrod Koh.
Experience Naval background boost for NT
Charles Darwin Univeristy has appointed a former naval warrant officer as the head of its trade school
Pipeline Jemena keen to call on NT businesses
Builders of the 622km northern gas pipeline, Jemena estimates that half of the 200 contracts required for the delivery of the project could be delivered by Territory businesses
Controversial approvals Outgoing Tollner unilaterally pushes through rural area changes
OUTGOING Lands and Planning Minister Dave Tollner has exercised his power on the way out of Government by unilaterally approving major changes to the development of the rural area
Queensland auction The Aussie town selling for $1
A SMALL town of just 448 people on the border of NSW and Queensland essentially goes under hammer tomorrow. And it could be sold for a gold coin.
Brain snap ‘What the f**k is going on with Australia?’
VETERAN action star Jean Claude Van Damme had a spectacular meltdown during a satellite interview with Australian TV.
Recap The Bachelor certainly got steamy fast
WITH two steamy private dates and a sexy photoshoot, all the girls on The Bachelor were psyched. Except Keira.
TV gold The best Bachelor contestant quit
SHE swore, had no interest in Richie and hated getting all trussed up for the cocktail party. VINTAEA, YOU FLAWLESS QUEEN, COME BACK.
Holy slit It’s the season of the high-slit dress
THE MOST exciting new element of The Bachelor is the fashion, as well as the high probability of a major wardrobe malfunction at any moment.
Planes, planes and more planes Pitch Black 2016 begins
AIR Commodore Joe Iervasi officially launched Exercise Pitch Black at RAAF Base Darwin on Friday
Schnitz blitz ‘Hands off our chicken schnitz’
THE nanny state has hit its peak with a bizarre plan to regulate the size of our favourite pub meal, for the strangest of reasons.
Marina Joyce Video that sparked global panic
WHEN Marina’s fans saw her latest ad, they thought it wasn’t right. This is what happens when speculation turns into mass hysteria.
iPhone 7 Apple’s secret iPhone 7 feature
NEW leaks show Apple likely has a trick up its sleeve for the release of the iPhone 7.
Food Why this epic pastry costs $2600
BEHOLD, the world’s most expensive cronut. It takes two chefs three days to make, and only one person has ever bought it.
Sterling work by all as harbour given cleaning
Ever wondered exactly how much rubbish gets thrown/blown or dumped into our waterways
Fantastic new options
I’m filing my column this week from the Australian Fishing Trade Show which is held each year on the Gold Coast
Travel news Budget airline takes off with this woman’s laptop
“IT’S BEYOND a joke now”. A woman who left her laptop on a plane might have to fork out hundreds of dollars to get it back.
Island raffle $66 to own an island resort
A SNAP decision to buy a raffle ticket on his lunch break has paid off in a very big way for one young Australian.
$2.6mil in sales Cattle prices smash record
Central Australian cattle price records were eclipsed during the annual Alice Springs Show cattle sale
Changes in fragile land
BRIAN McWilliams has been president of the McMinns Lagoon Reserve Association for more than 40 years, and says a lot has changed across the 41 hectare wetland during that time
Close call ‘Oh no, it’s a bloody big shark’
VIDEO: A WA kayaker says he had always wanted to see a shark in the water, until he was confronted by a 4.5 to 5m great white while paddling near Albany.
Police siege SERT team moves in on siege home
UPDATE: Police are reportedly moving in on a Brisbane home where a man is believed to be armed with a gun. (Pic: Twitter/@ShannonMM9)
Historic moment Last Aussie Ford Falcon ute ever made
IT’S the end of an era. This is the final Ford Falcon ute that rolled off the production line today in Australia, as we look back at how the vehicle lost its appeal.
DNC ‘Insulting’: Trump hits back hard
DONALD Trump has responded to Hillary Clinton’s big speech, calling it a “ridiculous collection of cliches”...among other things.
Her turn ‘America is at a moment of reckoning’
IN AN historic speech at the Democratic National Convention, Hillary Clinton has slammed the gun lobby and political opponent Donald Trump.
Worst nightmare CCTV reveals creepy intruder
A CHICAGO couple got the shock of their lives when their home CCTV captured a hooded intruder watching over them after breaking into their home.
Editorial A crying shame we must fix
SADLY, this week has arguably been the worst in the Northern Territory’s short history
Editorial Elferink can’t possibly stay
IN the simplest possible terms, let’s spell out why John Elferink has to go from the front bench of the Giles Government
Editorial Shock, but no one said sorry
IT will go down as one of the darkest days in the Northern Territory’s short history
Editorial Jail response was overkill
SHOCKING images televised nationally on last night’s ABC Four Corners program painted a very grim image of the Northern Territory’s handling of youth prisoners.
