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THE Royal Australian Air Force doesn’t care if you’ve seen an unidentified flying object
Local Court Don Dale teen in court on charges
A TEEN linked to the allegations of abuse at Don Dale Youth Detention Centre faced Darwin Local Court yesterday on a raft of drugs, weapons and driving charges
NT music legend Ian Moss tucks into Masters Games
COLD Chisel legend Ian Moss was one of the high-profile competitors in the Alice Springs Masters Games, playing basketball with the Tjilpis
Court told $20K found in drug search
A FLAT battery stopped a cannabis dealer from starting his car engine when he “freaked out” after detectives asked to do a drug search
Police investigate Fire death not considered suspicious
UPDATE: A MAN was burnt alive as his friend watched helplessly at a bush camp outside Katherine in what police believe to be an accidentally lit grass fire
Bill Freeland NT EPA head jumps before he’s pushed
NORTHERN Territory Environment Protection Authority Chair Bill Freeland formally resigned from the NT EPA, rather than accept a demotion to be a member of the board
Territory Wildlife Kiss me kite needs new name
WHILE its steely gaze puts people off getting close, Territory Wildlife Park flight deck zookeeper Jess Allaway is more than comfortable to give her brahminy kite a kiss
$20m tender Palmerston Hospital contract sparks anger
TERRITORY business is questioning the value of a local accreditation system after a $20 million electrical tender was awarded to a multinational business at the $150 million Palmerston Hospital
Royal commission ‘Tsunami of need’ in NT child protection
A chronic housing shortage is plaguing indigenous communities where children sleep on the ground with up to 30 other people, the NT’s royal commission into youth protection and detention has heard
Croc sighting Shock at croc’s southern sighting
A SALTWATER crocodile has been spotted in waters less than 300km north of Brisbane. While witnesses were gobsmacked at the sight, a wildlife expert says it’s not uncommon.
Facing court Two men charged after sexual assault
NT Police have charged two males, aged 35 and 16, over a sexual assault in Alice Springs in May
Ongoing debate Argument escalates after new evidence found
The great escalator debate is back and this time the answer is there was no escalator inside the old Woolworths building
No funny business Cops warn pranksters to quit clowning around
CLOWN hysteria has come knocking in the Top End — and police are warning they will have none of it
Mum’s anger Tostee trial: ‘I didn’t want to remember her like that’
WARRIENA Wright’s mother has expressed her anger over the public airing of audio recordings of her daughter’s final moments outside the Gable Tostee murder trial. GRAPHIC LANGUAGE WARNING
Close call How Steph’s killer stalked three others
CONVICTED murderer Vincent Stanford stalked three females, including a 12-year-old girl, in the months before he raped and killed Leeton High School teacher Stephanie Scott. LIFE IN JAIL FOR STANFORD
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Sledging Warner’s classy response to sledge
DAVID Warner faced a verbal onslaught from Imran Tahir in their ODI — but his retort quickly changed the South African’s tune.
Inquest ’Lies’: Hughes’ dad in court outburst
PHILLIP Hughes’ father reacted angrily to evidence on day four into the inquest into the death of his son’s on-field death. LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
Too good Ellie helps Jingili BMX secure title
ELLIE Ascoli’s stunning victory in the pro ladies class helped the Jingili BMX team secure the NT Club Championship at Alice Springs over the weekend
AFL bet Insane bet on AFL grand final
A DARING punter has made one of the most ambitious bets in recent times — and it could see him take home over $1 million.
Boxing Sad end to heavyweight champ’s reign
TROUBLED boxer Tyson Fury has voluntarily vacated world heavyweight titles, paving the way for a mega-fight between Wladimir Klitschko and Anthony Joshua.
$20m tender Palmerston Hospital contract sparks anger
TERRITORY business is questioning the value of a local accreditation system after a $20 million electrical tender was awarded to a multinational business at the $150 million Palmerston Hospital
Kidman deal Gina to be NT’s largest private landowner
AUSTRALIA’S richest woman Gina Rinehart will become the single largest landholder in the Northern Territory if the Kidman & Co cattle deal is approved
White Paper Report says Northern Australia’s time has come
THE first progress report on developing Northern Australia has declared “our time has come”
Late notice Defence in dark over Port of Darwin lease
CHIEF Minister Michael Gunner has lambasted the former CLP Government after it was revealed the Defence Department learned the Port of Darwin would be leased to a Chinese company for 99-years just hours before the decision was announced
Restaurant of the Year Hanuman tops the list at Gold Plate Awards
Jimmy Shu’s Hanuman in Alice Springs was judged the 2016 ALM Gold Plate Award for Restaurant of the Year at a gala Skycity Darwin event last night.
Prize home Family bags $4m mansion — for $200
A FAMILY on the northern beaches have nabbed a rare oceanfront house worth nearly $4 million in a way that’s bound to make you jealous.
Property prices Proof homebuyers are screwed
ALMOST 50 per cent of Australians don’t own their own home. And, on this evidence, it’s not going to get any better.
NT music legend Ian Moss tucks into Masters Games
COLD Chisel legend Ian Moss was one of the high-profile competitors in the Alice Springs Masters Games, playing basketball with the Tjilpis
Anarchistic minds at play
THE Darwin Theatre Company will highlight issues still current with a play written in the 1970s
Jackasses hit the NT
THE jokesters from Jackass are heading to Darwin for the first time as part of their trip down under
Rythm sticks Drumming up national acclaim
A DARWIN drummer is up for a National Live Music Award with some of the top names from the industry.
Bill Freeland NT EPA head jumps before he’s pushed
NORTHERN Territory Environment Protection Authority Chair Bill Freeland formally resigned from the NT EPA, rather than accept a demotion to be a member of the board
Territory Wildlife Kiss me kite needs new name
WHILE its steely gaze puts people off getting close, Territory Wildlife Park flight deck zookeeper Jess Allaway is more than comfortable to give her brahminy kite a kiss
Puzzles Crazy dot puzzle to mess up your day
THIS Playbuzz quiz has been bending minds since it surfaced. Only one in five people can solve it. Are you one of them?
Exciting role Search on for new turf club ambassador
IT’S hard to believe but it’s already that time of year — when the Darwin Turf Club launches its search for the 2017 Carlton Mid Darwin Cup Carnival Ambassador
Garage Sale Trail One man’s trash is another’s treasure
BLOW up sharks, crazy sunglasses and floral leis are just some of the items the mayors of Darwin and Palmerston are looking forward to picking up in the upcoming Garage Sale Trail
Barra Series ends on a high
The Top End Barra Series (TEBS) is over for another year following the final sixth round held recently in Darwin Harbour
Catch of the Day Samantha reels in top Corroboree specimen
Samantha McKay nabbed her first NT barra — a 93cm fish — at Corroboree Billabong
Midair brawl Jetstar investigating midair brawl
POLICE were called to escort a man and woman off a Jetstar flight after they got into a physical fight in Business Class on-board a Phuket-Sydney flight.
First class Most extravagant first-class perks
THESE are the most over-the-top offerings on first-class flights that take mile-high decadence to a whole new level. Warning: you’ll never want to fly economy again.
Facing court Two men charged after sexual assault
NT Police have charged two males, aged 35 and 16, over a sexual assault in Alice Springs in May
Saving shelter pups Black tie event off the leash
A DOGGONE great cause to raise much needed funds for animal welfare is fast approaching
Race over Mark Webber retires from racing
HE finished up in F1 racing in 2013. Now Mark Webber is taking his hands off the wheel for good, announcing the end of his racing career.
Terror teens Teens radicalised in ‘less than 48 hours’
A TERROR attack by a teen is now more probable than possible with intelligence showing children and youths are being radicalised quickly.
Improving relations Fiji PM in Oz for trade talks
THERE were further signs of thawing relations between Australia and Fiji with the island’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama making a surprise rock star entrance to Australia.
Farcical playwright Nobel winner Dario Fo dead at 90
ITALIAN playwright Dario Fo, whose mocking of Italian political life and religion won him praise, scorn and the Nobel prize for literature, has died.
Fallout Zucker ‘wasn’t shocked’ by Trump’s words
ARIANNE Zucker, one of the women at the centre of the Trump video controversy, has broken her silence on his “offensive” comments about her.
Respected leader ‘It’s high time to fight for peace’
ANTONIO Guterres called for peace in Syria as he was unanimously appointed by the United Nations General Assembly as the new Secretary-General.
Editorial Commission must hit mark
THE first two days of public hearings of the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children raked over old reports and inquiries
Editorial Future bright for NT business
THE Northern Territory should have a spring in its step. The economic data which has been consistently returned is positive when compared with the rest of Australia
Editorial Port and TIO a worrying legacy
NEW governments always talk about “legacy issues” left by the last mob. And it has to be admitted Michael Gunner’s NT Labor has a couple of humdingers to deal with
Editorial Cyclone season is now upon us
WHEN Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin in 1974, the population of the capital was about 48,000. It’s now about 136,000
