Fatal ride
WITNESSES to a horror four-person fatality at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast have told how people fled the theme park crying.
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Former Ministerial staffer Paul Mossman found guilty on two charges
BREAKING: Former CLP staffer Paul Mossman has been found guilty on two counts of corruptly receiving benefits from travel agent Xana Kamitsis
$450,000 for 10 hours Unions score in new NT holidays bonus
TAXPAYERS will spend $45,000-an-hour funding two new half-day public holidays announced by the Gunner Labor Government
Today: Numbers 110-101 Our 120 Most Powerful: Who’s in today?
THE NT News’ 120 Most Powerful list is back ... and it’s already causing arguments. And today’s selections will prove no less controversial
Opinion Unions to join in the Christmas feast
BUSINESS is scratching its head. One day after the NT Treasurer acknowledged the economically challenging times ahead, her government went and increased the cost of doing business here, arguing it was really doing them a favour
Our shame Restraint chairs to be banned
THE use of restraint chairs in Northern Territory youth justice facilities will be banned under legislation introduced to Parliament today
400 job losses Hundreds of Inpex workers laid off
ALMOST 400 Inpex contractors working on the UGL project have lost their jobs
Screwdriver attack Police investigate cop stabbing
UPDATE: POLICE have cordoned off a crime scene where an off-duty police officer was stabbed
$60,000 worth stolen Thieves target music legend Gurrumul’s guitar
GURRUMUL’S favourite guitar was among tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment stolen from the Skinnyfish Music studio
Slap happy Mossie, mossie, mossie, oi, oi, oi
DARWIN mosquito numbers will “explode” today as a near record number of the hated stingers begin hatching
It’sssssssssss dark! Snake causes blackout in several NT towns
A HUNGRY snake has caused a power blackout in several Northern Territory towns
Remarkable return Purrfect end to two-year adventure
A DOMESTIC cat who went wandering from his family two years ago has finally been returned under the strangest circumstances
Child abuse Why child abusers aren’t ‘monsters’
A DOCTOR who has worked with paedophiles for the past 30 years, says it is wrong to label them as “monsters”.
Fatal attraction ‘Crazy someone can be so evil’
HER clients knew her as an impeccably groomed real estate agent and proud mother. Cops claim she killed two women.
New rivals Crows, Suns to face Dees in the NT
ADELAIDE — the AFL club Darwin legend Andrew McLeod became a household name at — and Gold Coast will compete for premiership points in the NT in 2017.
Superbikes Top Enders keen to woo Malaysian riders
DARWIN motorcyclists will be part of the action in December’s Malaysian Superbike round
Unbeaten Coates stoked with his Tigers
FOR all the obvious talent at the Nightcliff Tigers, it is their courage and commitment that is most pleasing for playing-coach Troy Coates
No towel ‘Psychopath’ ref slammed for sacrifice
CONOR McGregor’s coach wants this referee fired immediately for failing to stop a fight before a horrifying finish.
Star forward Another Rioli to grace the AFL
ANOTHER magical small forward from the Rioli family will next month highlight the exceptional depth of the 2017 national draft.
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Gurrumul’s guitar among stolen items from Skinnyfish studio
GURRUMUL’S favourite guitar was among tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment stolen from the Skinnyfish Music studio
Port Melbourne apartments from the Block hit the net ahead of auctions
THE latest season of The Block is drawing to a close and the apartments have all hit the market. TAKE A LOOK AT THE FINISHED PROPERTIES
Guide to your club’s pre-season: Player movements, key buys and training return
NRL PRE-SEASON: Every club’s return date for training, all the off-season player movement and each team’s key buy.
Here’s why you stick to renting ... and smashing avocados
OPINION: I’m an impulse shopper. A $110 daypack that I’ve used about twice, a beret (never worn), a cowboy hat and a snorkel, are just a few of my senseless, impulsive buys
The NT New’s 120 Most Powerful: Numbers 110-101
THE NT News’ 120 Most Powerful list is back ... and it’s already causing arguments. And today’s selections will prove no less controversial
Robert Adams: ‘He would strangle women to force them into sex’, court hears
A MAN accused of the cold case murder of a nurse 33 years ago used to pick up young women in bars, lure them to his car and then strangle his victims to force them to have sex, it was alleged in court today.
Glitter Strip Bare: Disgraced ex-lawyer now a model citizen
SHE was the Miss Indy model-turned-police prosecutor who wound up on the wrong side of the law and spent four months in jail. But now she’s taking an altogether more positive path.
Heavy rainfall has transformed Lake Eyre into a mystical oasis
IN one of the far-reaching corners of the South Australian Outback is a mystical oasis that has been evolving for hundreds of years and is now in one of its rarest forms.
NT economy in for tough times ahead
THE Territory economy is in for challenging times ahead, Treasurer Nicole Manison has warned following the latest CommSec Report
Army opens fire while contractor on weapons range
AN Army unit opened fire while a civilian contractor was carrying out works at a Darwin weapons range yesterday, sparking an official investigation
NBA 2016/17 season preview: Which basketball team corresponds to your AFL side?
ARE you an AFL fan looking for a sport to follow in the off season? Here’s a handy guide to which NBA team to support based on your AFL side.
Opinion Unions to join in the Christmas feast
BUSINESS is scratching its head. One day after the NT Treasurer acknowledged the economically challenging times ahead, her government went and increased the cost of doing business here, arguing it was really doing them a favour
400 job losses Hundreds of Inpex workers laid off
ALMOST 400 Inpex contractors working on the UGL project have lost their jobs
$450,000 for 10 hours Unions score in new NT holidays bonus
TAXPAYERS will spend $45,000-an-hour funding two new half-day public holidays announced by the Gunner Labor Government
New CommSec report NT economy in for tough times ahead
THE Territory economy is in for challenging times ahead, Treasurer Nicole Manison has warned following the latest CommSec Report
Penalty rates Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve to be part public holidays
LEGISLATION is expected in parliament today making part of Christmas Eve a public holiday for thousands of workers across the Territory
Opinion Here’s why you’re better off renting
OPINION: I’m an impulse shopper. A $110 daypack that I’ve used about twice, a beret (never worn), a cowboy hat and a snorkel, are just a few of my senseless, impulsive buys
For sale The Block apartments listed for sale
THE latest season of The Block is drawing to a close and the apartments have all hit the market. TAKE A LOOK AT THE FINISHED PROPERTIES
- Real Estate The Block apartments listed for sale
- Real Estate First homebuyers make most of relief
- Real Estate Darwin rentals still hurt the hip pocket
- Real Estate The essence of Bali
- Real Estate Have your home, and avocado too
- Business Squatter’s $1 million plot foiled
- Business Save a deposit; keep your smashed avo
- Business Property set to become ‘worst investment’
- Business Asian buyers eyeing off our beaches
- Real Estate Tropical paradise
- Real Estate Darwin homes perform well across the decade
- Business Mum and dad’s big lending problem
- Real Estate Family bags $4m mansion — for $200
- Business Proof homebuyers are screwed
Legend What Carrie actually wears under The Project desk
CARRIE Bickmore looks sleek and polished on The Project every night of the week. But below the desk is a very different story.
Wedding Miranda Kerr reveals how Evan Spiegel proposed
THEY announced their engagement with a personalised Snapchat filter. But how did Evan Spiegel propose to Miranda Kerr? She’s finally spilt.
$60,000 worth stolen Thieves target music legend Gurrumul’s guitar
GURRUMUL’S favourite guitar was among tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment stolen from the Skinnyfish Music studio
On stage Mauboy to finish tour in Darwin
NT singing sensation Jessica Mauboy will return to the Top End in April as part of her national All The Hits Live tour
- Lifestyle Karl’s wife is a lesson to us all
- Entertainment Jesinta’s awkward wardrobe malfunction
- TV Megan and Tiffany confirm relationship
- Entertainment Dead or Alive singer Pete Burns dead at 57
- Entertainment Bindi’s awkward Hot 100 nod
- Entertainment Our Jess breaks another record
- TV Channel Seven lashes out at Today show
- Entertainment STD test ‘positive’ for Hepatitis
- Entertainment NT’s best in burlesque on show
Cyber attacks The hackers are winning
LONDON banks are stockpiling Bitcoin reserves to pay off hackers, would Australian banks ever do the same?
Natural wonders The coldest inhabited place on Earth
WELCOME to the village of Oymyakon — the coldest inhabited place on Earth.
Senate grilling Census fail came down to a ‘dumb unit’
IBM’s chief engineer revealed the simple trick that could have prevented the Census website being shut down, as the blame game began.
Smartphone tech Apple’s change to the iPhone camera
IT’S the big feature of the new iPhone and it’s finally out today. Apple has just released the tool to make your smartphone snaps look professional.
Spider exhibit Enough to make your skin crawl
A NEW exhibition at the Australian Museum is enough to send those suffering from arachnophobia to an early grave.
Gone troppo We’re not crazy: Mango madness ‘real’
A new study led has found a strong link between hot, humid weather and traumatic deaths over five years in the Top End.
Cyclone season Take stock as wild and woolly times loom
BEING cyclone prepared is a must for any Darwinite and now is the time to get organised ahead of the season starting on November 1
Viral videos Australian spiders just got more terrifying
SCARED of spiders? You probably shouldn’t watch this. Footage of a giant huntsman trying to devour a mouse - yes, a freaking mouse - has gone viral.
No sweat Build-up bursts early to bring cool relief
The Top End experienced some unseasonably cool weather yesterday
New social media alerts NT cyclone warnings revamped
THE Northern Territory Government has overhauled the SecureNT website, with new social media alerts among the many improvements
Hurry up for shark-net trial after surfer attacked
The six-month trial of shark nets on the notorious NSW north coast will be fast- tracked after another surfer was lucky to survive an attack near Byron Bay
Australia steps up demand for total whaling ban
Australia will push for a permanent end to all forms of whaling at an international meeting in Slovenia this week
Travel news Thai sex workers’ bizarre tribute
THAILAND’S sex workers have returned to the streets 10 days after their king died. They’re staging a tribute of sorts.
Flight embarrassment Star’s ‘shame’ over flight weigh-in
BRITISH actress Lisa Riley has described feeling “mortified” after she was weighed before being allowed to board a flight.
Rural health Health students put through paces
MORE than 20 health students were put through their paces in Central Australia last week as part of a new rural and remote leadership skills program
Solid gold icon closes
THE last strums of guitar are soon to sound and the campfire’s final embers to be stubbed when the historic Grove Hill Heritage Hotel closes its doors for good after this Saturday night
Horror crash Family ‘wiped out’ in Dreamworld tragedy
A DEVASTATED mother says her family has been “completely wiped out” after two of her children were killed in the Dreamworld tragedy.
Dreamworld incident Horror smash caught on CCTV
POLICE are combing CCTV footage for clues as to what went wrong on a ride that left four people dead in a tragic accident.
Dreamworld horror ‘People waited 30 minutes to die’
A MELBOURNE man slams Dreamworld for selling $50 items amid an emergency, saying the ride’s “velcro” straps were unsafe.
Travel drama ‘Firefighters with respirators in the aisles’
BRITISH Airways pilots were among 25 flight crew rushed to hospital in Canada after falling ill during the journey.
Lasting memorial Prince’s Paisley Park opens for tours
PRINCE’S Minnesota compound is set to become a shrine for his devoted fans, gaining final approval to open permanently as a museum.
Princess probe King to answer paternity claims in court
FORMER Belgian King Albert II will appear in court for a paternity suit brought by an artist who has claimed for more than a decade that she is his child.
Editorial Keep our cops out of danger
NEWS that a police officer who was trying to rescue two women was stabbed six times in the neck and shoulder for his efforts is beyond disgusting
Opinion Here’s why you’re better off renting
OPINION: I’m an impulse shopper. A $110 daypack that I’ve used about twice, a beret (never worn), a cowboy hat and a snorkel, are just a few of my senseless, impulsive buys
Editorial Be careful of the madness
A BOFFIN has finally proven what all Territorians know. Mango madness, or Going Troppo, is a real thing and not just an urban legend
Opinion Parent neglect is our burning issue
PAUL TOOHEY writes: Why is the Human Rights Commission investigating a cartoonist but not the rights of Territory children?