Stop infighting
UPDATE: Indigenous leader Tom Calma has told ministers to stop using aboriginal affairs as a “political football” amid a push to elevate former prime minister Tony Abbott to Northern Territory Senator Nigel Scullion’s indigenous affairs portfolio
Help from above Drones to access cut-off communities
DARWIN will be the launching pad for an Australia-first trial which will see drones deliver potentially lifesaving medical supplies to remote communities
False alarm No chances taken with abandoned suitcase
AN abandoned suitcase caused the area near Bakewell Woolworths to be cordoned off while police investigated
Opinion Is the glass half full or empty
CONFIDENCE is a key ingredient in summarising the current and future direction of the Territory economy. At the moment the glass half empty view of life is prevailing much to the frustration of many
Today: Numbers 30-21 Our 120 Most Powerful: These are our real movers and shakers
THIS is the business end now. We’re into the Top 30. Only our real movers and shakers live in this rarefied air
Flying Doctors Paralysed in agony, he thought his time was up
ALONE, paralysed and in severe pain, Peter Woolford was facing the end. Then life-saving medical help descended from the sky.
Mental health FIFO suicide a big issue in NT
FLY in fly out workers in the Territory are lobbying the new Labor Government to bring about change in their industry saying too many lives have been lost as a result of the demanding lifestyle
Shocking footage Aussie attacked by croc in Zimbabwe
CCTV footage has captured the terrifying moment an Australian woman and her friend were attacked by a crocodile in a swimming pool.
Sweet shipment NT mangoes heading to Korea
TERRITORY mangoes are on their way to Korea. The first air shipment of 500 cases of mangoes from Katherine’s Manbulloo Mangoes will arrive in Seoul on Monday
Drunken revellers Oh dear Melbourne, you’ve done it again
PICTURES: Almost 100,000 punters flocked through the gates at Flemington racecourse for the race that stopped a nation, but many will be nursing sore heads this morning after a long day of celebrations.
Business opportunities Franchises at new Gateway complex
FRANCHISE opportunities at the new $300 million Gateway Shopping Centre in Palmerston could prove appealing to workers transitioning out of the resources sector
Forget the horses Territorians make Cup day their own
The Melbourne Cup might have stopped the nation, but croc, cane toad and crab races also stopped a large number of Territorians
Video Boaties get damp without a ramp
Two skippers got more than they bargained for when they attempted to retrieve their boats at Dundee Beach
Ex-Bandido Former bikie used pot for pain
A FORMER Bandido’s bikie was caught trying to import 50 ice pipes and busted with drugs at his home and in his car
Vincent’s appeal Vincent Stanford to appeal life sentence
SCHOOL cleaner Vincent Stanford — who raped and murdered Stephanie Scott — is considering appealing a sentence of life without parole, as the Scott family mourns the death of patriarch Robert.
WACA memories ‘Old world charm in the wild, wild west’
THE odd Tests out at the WACA are the ones without drama - controversy and conflict are ever present, writes Robert Craddock of his favourite Test ground.
Sledge edge Clarke: I shouldn’t have opened my big mouth
MICHAEL Clarke has plenty of regrets over the antagonistic approach Australia took under his lead during the 2014 Test series against South Africa
Bounce back Can you believe these players were delisted?
IS your club still searching for a star? Look no further than delisted free agents. Plenty of clubs have picked up unwanted players in the past with great results.
Rough conduct Tahs defender set for suspension
WARATAH’S rise from NTFL also-rans to finals contenders has found a bump in the road with ace defender Justin Beugelaar poised to miss two matches on a rough conduct charge
For Simone Cup winner had Territory support
MELBOURNE Cup winning jockey Kerrin McEvoy carried a big piece of Northern Territory horseracing across the finish line at Flemington yesterday
Subscriber exclusives
New MH370 search on the cards as experts meet to review evidence
A FRESH analysis of the final moments of doomed Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 suggests no one was controlling the plane when it plunged into the ocean.
Bob Day’s Kent Town office ‘deal’ being referred to High Court after he formally quit from Senate
A SHOCK High Court threat could force an election vote recount and lead to Family First’s Bob Day being replaced in the Senate by a One Nation candidate.
Spectacular Australian weather photos featured in 2017 Bureau of Meteorology calendar
PHOTOGRAPHERS from all corners of the nation have been honoured for their spectacular images of our unpredictable climate.
Miranda Devine: This is what genuine girl power looks like
IT’S hard to stand against political correctness, and getting harder every day — but two young women this week have put most of us to shame in the courage stakes, writes Miranda Devine.
Eastern Distributor: Cyclists pushing the limits of sanity
EXCLUSIVE: Food couriers are cycling illegally through busy motorway tunnels — including one maniac who pedalled the wrong way through the Eastern Distributor. WATCH THE VIDEO
Private schoolboy allegedly busted smuggling coke via mail
Bennet Schwartz, 29, a senior analyst at Rio Tinto and former Sydney Grammar schoolboy, was weeks from marrying his fiancee when arrested for allegedly trying to import 23kg of cocaine worth $7m.
OPINION: Why Tony will be back (and won’t be saying ‘Hasta La Vista’)
OPINION: THE impasse between Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Tony Abbott needs to be resolved quickly, or this government is doomed, writes Catherine McGregor.
Bruno ‘The Fox’ Romeo, one of Australia’s highest-ranking mafia figures, has died in Adelaide
EXCLUSIVE: Senior police are expecting an influx of organised crime figures for the funeral of mafia boss Bruno “The Fox” Romeo — once Australia’s most wanted man — who has died in Adelaide.
Michael Atkins and the ‘missing 55 minutes’ when his lover Matt Leveson vanished
Michael Atkins, 53, has told the inquest into the death of Matt Leveson, 20, that he took his lover home from an Oxford Street nightclub because he believed Matt had used too much of the drug GHB.
Hamad Assaad: Slain contract killer’s executioner ink boasts of the ‘souls’ he had taken
EXCLUSIVE: HAMAD Assaad was a hitman who liked to brag. The father-of-one wasn’t ashamed of what he had done and he didn’t try to hide it, complete with etching the word “Executioner” around his neck.
High-profile stars headline a 250-strong list of players off contract at the end of next season
MORE than $50 million worth of talent comes on the open market on Tuesday as the biggest silly season in NRL history begins — see who headlines the long list here!
Opinion Is the glass half full or empty
CONFIDENCE is a key ingredient in summarising the current and future direction of the Territory economy. At the moment the glass half empty view of life is prevailing much to the frustration of many
Sweet shipment NT mangoes heading to Korea
TERRITORY mangoes are on their way to Korea. The first air shipment of 500 cases of mangoes from Katherine’s Manbulloo Mangoes will arrive in Seoul on Monday
Business opportunities Franchises at new Gateway complex
FRANCHISE opportunities at the new $300 million Gateway Shopping Centre in Palmerston could prove appealing to workers transitioning out of the resources sector
Cyber fraud Family business hit by $40,000 email scam
AN invoice scam has brought a small family roofing business to the brink of financial ruin
‘Mind-blowing’ scale Gunner tours ‘incredible’ South Korean Inpex
MORE than 10,000 workers have cumulatively spent 55 million hours on the offshore processing facilities for the Inpex-led Ichthys project — before the vessels have even arrived in Australia
Up 6.6 percent Rising NT house sales spark optimism
REAL estate data for the September quarter indicated a light at the end of the tunnel for the Darwin market
Market boost More people inspecting Darwin open houses
HOUSEHUNTERS were out in force in the Territory yesterday as real estate agents opened the doors to dozens of people
V-Great NT model named Miss V8 winner
Territory babes continue their world domination on the model competition circuit
About bloody time Legend’s Darwin gig has fans in a leather
AFTER more than 50 years and 31 tours of Australia, rock icon Suzi Quatro is finally heading to Darwin
New couple? Prince Harry’s girlfriend: What you need to know
MEGHAN Markle, who is rumoured to be dating Prince Harry, is not your typical TV star. Here’s everything you should know about her.
Outback survivor Lees here to hold Falconio exhibition
OUTBACK murder survivor Joanne Lees last night held a private Aboriginal art exhibition to raise money for a memorial to her murdered boyfriend Peter Falconio
Hot, hot, hot Sydney set for blast of summer with 37C
Temperatures in Sydney’s CBD have been in the low twenties this week, but that is set to change as the week progresses, while next week it’s going to heat up big style.
World record 10-year-old girl catches world’s biggest marlin
A TEN-YEAR-OLD girl has become a world record breaker after reeling in a massive 11-foot-long 147kg marlin all by herself.
Piracy war Genius way pirates are beating the system
GOOGLE might try to beat them down with fancy algorithms but illegal pirates always find a way. The war on piracy is far from over.
Ford Mustang Ford build Mustang GT4 race car
Ford has unveiled the Mustang GT4, a new turnkey competition car based on the Mustang Shelby GT350R-C.
Smart thinking Woman tricks her 20 boyfriends for home deposit
SAVING the money for a home deposit can be hard, unless you trick your 20 boyfriends into helping you out like one lady recently did.
Ditch the office NT offers workplace with best views
FEEL like swapping this for your view out the office window?
Movember Motown rockin’ as the fuzz hits NT streets
BLOKES, the time has come to grow a moustache and raise awareness of men’s health
Dreamworld tragedy Dreamworld boss’s glamorous life
DEBORAH Thomas, the CEO of Dreamworld’s parent company, built a luxury lifestyle from her success as a model.
Coca Cola Obvious thing missing from new Coke
IT’S the new beverage Coca-Cola hopes will put the fizz back into their falling sales. But why has the key ingredient been left off the label?
Deadly storms The storm that could end it all
SCIENTISTS have warned that “hypercanes” may have wiped out the dinosaurs amid fears that humans could be next.
Tassal lashes out at report on salmon farming
Salmon farmer Tassal has defended its practices while claiming an ABC report on the sustainability of the industry “misled consumers, investors and the Tasmanian community”
Authorities fire up over need to protect hilsa
Bangladesh has arrested more than 900 fishos and deployed the army to patrol its waterways after introducing a temporary ban on catching hilsa in an effort to save the hugely popular fish
Strange surf Woman surfs through largest grave
THIS daring woman has become the first person to surf through forbidden parts of this underground grave, paddling past millions of skeletons.
Qantas The Qantas plane we’ve been waiting for
IT’S A dream 96 years in the making: more leg room, and a self-service bar in economy. Welcome aboard Qantas’ 787 Dreamliner.
Targeted Ambulance struck in rock attack
PARAMEDICS were targeted in a rock throwing incident as they drove down the Stuart Highway in the early hours of yesterday morning
Breath of vital fresh air
THE Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service can now breathe easier with the purchase of an important new piece of equipment
New home ‘We will not take advice from Rudd’
IMMIGRATION Minister Peter Dutton has shut down Kevin Rudd’s foray back into the asylum seeker debate after he accused Malcolm Turnbull of playing party politics.
Appeal Killer appeals sentence as family grieves
Stephanie Scott’s killer Vincent Stanford intends to appeal his life sentence her family grieves the loss of her father.
Possible breakthrough New Lyme testing on the horizon
A US doctor says new testing is two to three years away, but what does it mean for Australian sufferers who are told it doesn’t exist here?
Big question answered over MH370 mystery
A REPORT released by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau seems to support one theory about what happened to the missing flight.
Horror crash Italian Prince killed in London
A 21-year-old Italian prince has died after his bike was pulled under the wheels of a truck on the streets of the British capital.
The Chaser Going undercover as ’Aussies for Trump’
IN AN undercover operation that was thorough, salacious and just a bit unethical, The Chaser found out how people really react to Trump supporters.
Opinion Is the glass half full or empty
CONFIDENCE is a key ingredient in summarising the current and future direction of the Territory economy. At the moment the glass half empty view of life is prevailing much to the frustration of many
Editorial Protect our FIFO workers
The union push to protect its most vulnerable members from the pitfalls of depression and suicide is to be heralded
Editorial Territory set for big Cup day
WE may not be home to the race that stops the nation but we are to some much better on the first Tuesday in November — croc, crab and frog racing
Editorial Palmerston’s rate of change
MOST people judge their council by how low their rates are, whether their bin gets collected and whether the potholes in their street have been repaired
