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A STUNNING fall from grace has earned Alexandra “Xana” Kamitsis a spot in a cohort few aspire to — Darwin’s most high-profile prisoners
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Corrosion forces closure Nightcliff Jetty to be shut for months
THE Nightcliff Jetty has been closed for the second time this year after it was found to be severely corroded
‘The NT is overdue’ Expert predicts $1.5billion cyclone
IF Cyclone Tracy tore through Darwin now, it would cause about $1.5 billion damage and losses of more than $4 billion, according to Understand Insurance spokesman Campbell Fuller
True crime Catching the Territory’s Hannibal Lecter
NT CRIME FILES: A clean shirt gave away this murderer who mutilated his victim and told a psychiatrist that killing a person is just like thumping on a cockroach
It’s a heat hangover Not feeling so hot? It’s probably the weather
FEELING nauseous, headachy and lethargic during the Build-Up
Opinion Pash rash small price to pay for Movember
MOUSTACHES have a lot to answer for. Firstly, they’re the main offender of causing the dreaded “pash rash”
Remembrance Day Territorians pay tribute to Diggers’ sacrifice
ON 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, a minute’s silence was observed across the NT for Remembrance Day
Real Estate NT tenants with a touch of pizzazz
MORE than 40 per cent of Darwin homes are rented — but being a tenant doesn’t mean you should have to put up with a home void of colour and style
Grog-fuelled assaults Attack rate on NT women 18 times higher
WOMEN in the Northern Territory are 18 times more likely to suffer from alcohol-related assaults than anywhere else in the country
Terrifying crime spree Gun-wielding robbers target three taxis
FIRST ON NT NEWS: Gun wielding robbers have targeted three Darwin taxis in a terrifying crime spree
The end of the load ‘Oh what a cramming’
POLICE were left shaking their heads after a teenager was caught driving a five-seater 4WD with 20 people on board
Video Worm hole opens in praying mantis
A praying mantis and a parasitic worm combined to give a Territorian a ‘WTF’ moment she felt compelled to film and share on social media
Child murder Zoe’s killer: ‘I wanted her all for myself’
FAMILY of murdered 11-year-old Zoe Buttigieg speak out about their devastation as Bowe Maddigan who “wanted her all for myself” is sentenced.
Loaded Bikie ‘hid loaded gun in bum’
A REBELS Outlaw Motorcycle Gang member has been charged with a string offences after police located a loaded handgun concealed between his buttocks.
New chapter AFL-bound Clarke proud of journey
XAVIER Clarke has heard it all before. Not resilient enough. Mentally weak. Problematic.
Watson’s call Jobe shouldn’t have to give medal back: Hird
FORMER Essendon coach James Hird has slammed the injustice of Jobe Watson having to hand back his 2012 Brownlow Medal.
Norman’s photo Greg Norman pic raising eyebrows
GREG Norman can still leave people in awe even in retirement, and a recent photo has sent the internet into a frenzy.
Spin king Warnie wants to coach T20 team
SHANE Warne has challenged Cricket Australia to make the call on his eligibility to take on the role of caretaker coach of the national Twenty20 side, saying he’s here to help.
Come in spinner Paralympian Tom heading for Japan
DARWIN wheelchair basketballer Tom O’Neill-Thorne is back in Australian colours just two months after making his Paralympic debut
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Ray Hadley: Media failed to read silent majority on Trump
IT’s impossible to overstate the scale of Donald Trump’s win. The mystery is how the US media failed to see this coming, writes Ray Hadley.
The NT News’ 120 Most Powerful: Numbers 5-1
THIS is it! Our Number 1. Who is the most powerful person in the Northern Territory? Our choice may surprise you.
The NT News’ Most Powerful: Our power couples
IT takes two, baby! Who are the Territory’s most powerful Power Couples? We list our Top 10 today.
The NT News’ Most Powerful: The media
WHO are the movers and shakers in the Territory media world? We list our Top 10 today. Can you guess who’s Number 1?
We rate the top burgers at the Top End’s huge Burger Graze
WE rate the top burgers at the Top End’s huge weekend Burger Graze. What was the Number 1 choice? Do you agree with our Top 9 picks?
Simon Benson: Trump-ism, why it’s coming here next
THE working classes have delivered a massive political shock to the US, and a similar revolt is emerging here, writes Simon Benson.
Check out Darwin’s top apartments: 5-1
IF you have money to spare and like a room with an expensive breeze, one of these Darwin apartments could boast the prestige you’re after
Check out Darwin’s top apartments: 10-6
FOR those with cash to splash and a desire to live above the masses, there are some real estate gems in the Darwin apartment market
500km trip with deadly snake in car
VIDEO: Two men knowingly travelled 500km through the NT with a highly venomous Mulga snake in their car
Paparazzi camped outside Karl Stefanovic’s hotel in NY, ‘waiting for him to bring back female company’
ORDINARILY he would have flown under the radar in the US, however Karl Stefanovic is now a wanted man as he carries out US election duties for the Today show.
‘The NT is overdue’ Expert predicts $1.5billion cyclone
IF Cyclone Tracy tore through Darwin now, it would cause about $1.5 billion damage and losses of more than $4 billion, according to Understand Insurance spokesman Campbell Fuller
Investigation under way Postie has surgery after dog attack
AN Australia Post contractor is recovering from microsurgery to his index finger after being attacked by a dog
Just two years trading Another hospitality business shuts doors
THE MEMO Club is the latest in a growing list of NT hospitality businesses to close its doors, after just two years of trading
Berrimah freebie ‘good deal’ $35 million bidder missed out
A SHORTLISTED bidder for Berrimah Farm offered $35 million plus the headwork costs to the NT Government for the site — but missed out
Car firms pull out Open speed ban costing NT
CAR companies and enthusiasts are already pulling out of coming to the Northern Territory ahead of the reintroduction of 130km/h speed limits on our highways
Real estate Window to the world
SITTING against a protected reserve high above Bayview with sweeping panoramic harbour views sits Inverell Court
Real Estate NT tenants with a touch of pizzazz
MORE than 40 per cent of Darwin homes are rented — but being a tenant doesn’t mean you should have to put up with a home void of colour and style
Stars hit the NT Sam Neill, Bryan Brown here to film movie
INTERNATIONAL stars Sam Neill and Bryan Brown are set to arrive in the Territory by the end of next week to begin filming on a new movie
Calling a new Treaty
TO celebrate 25 years of the seminal Australian music track Treaty by Yothu Yindi, and the remix by Filthy Lucre, an album of remixes has been released
Akmal survives to laugh about show
HINDSIGHT can often make the most terrible events humorous
Shake your Blues
THERE is an undeniable love for the Blues Brothers decades after Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi introduced the world to Jake and Elwood Blues
Grave error Facebook bug tells people they are dead
A GLITCH on Facebook has changed profiles of several users, including that of Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, to memorial pages.
Phone study Smartphones ruining children’s sleep
LEAVE your phone outside the bedroom. A new study reveals using your phone before bed, or even just charging it beside you overnight, can affect your sleep.
Messenger app Facebook’s strange new feature
WE’VE always been urged to never talk to strangers – but a new Facebook feature using Australia as its testbed is encouraging users to do just that.
Government surveillance ‘These are civic dangers to everyone’
EXILED NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden weighs in on what many people see as the ‘disaster’ of Trump running the world’s largest surveillance program.
Cricket technology Test star queries ball-tracking tech
AFTER some shock decisions, Australia has raised some fresh concerns over cricket’s ball tracking technology.
Corrosion forces closure Nightcliff Jetty to be shut for months
THE Nightcliff Jetty has been closed for the second time this year after it was found to be severely corroded
Remembrance Day Territorians pay tribute to Diggers’ sacrifice
ON 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, a minute’s silence was observed across the NT for Remembrance Day
Firefighting chemicals ‘Feds ignoring NT’s polluted water’
POLLUTED drinking water caused by firefighting foam in the Territory could cause lasting damage, and the federal government is doing nothing about it, says Labor MP Warren Snowdon
The Snap Pack Will Tiffany be White House wild child?
POOL parties and skimpy bikinis ... Pop star Tiffany Trump is going to be an entertaining President’s daughter if her social media feeds are anything to go by.
From jail to luxury detention First pic of Xana in public
DISGRACED travel agent Xana Kamitsis has spent her first days in home detention being visited by Correctional staff and family friends
Take heed of rules in Aquatic Life Reserves
OVER 20 years ago, several Aquatic Life Reserves were established around the Darwin area to help preserve fish stocks at popular locations such as Doctors Gully, Stokes Hill Wharf and the tropical coral reef system at East Point
Shark catch Monster shark ‘an unofficial record’
A MONSTER hammerhead caught by a couple mates off a beach in Western Australia could be an unofficial record.
What Trump win means for Aussie tourists
Should you cancel your trip to the States? There’s one thing that may affect Aussie travellers following Trump’s win.
World travel Australia: the Americans are coming
AS DONALD Trump becomes the next US President, the Canadian immigration website crashed and Americans Googled how to move to Australia.
Video: Not for the nervous 500km trip with deadly snake in car
VIDEO: Two men knowingly travelled 500km through the NT with a highly venomous Mulga snake in their car
Powering up in Timor
Two Territorians have just returned from a trip of a lifetime to East Timor where they volunteered their time and expertise to help schoolchildren in a developing village
Court & Crime Two found dead in Gold Coast unit
INVESTIGATIONS are continuing into the deaths of two people in a Southport unit on the Gold Coast.
Stop the boats Aus-US in people swap deal
UPDATE: THE Turnbull government will reportedly make an announcement on an asylum seeker deal with the US tomorrow.
Search continues Parents return to Matthew search site
UPDATE: THE search has resumed this morning for the body of Matthew Leveson in bushland south of Sydney after a shoe was found at the site yesterday.
Serial killings ‘Killer’ hiding in plain sight
IT began with a frantic tapping from within a storage container. Inside was a woman “chained like a dog” — but the real horror lurked nearby.
Family affair Trump packs team with family
ROLLING COVERAGE: Donald Trump has appointed three of his adult children on his transition team, raising questions about their role in the White House.
New president Trump’s first day in office
MAKING plans to defeat Islamic State, removing gun-free zones and building the wall: here’s how Trump’s first day as President will look.
Opinion Pash rash small price to pay for Movember
MOUSTACHES have a lot to answer for. Firstly, they’re the main offender of causing the dreaded “pash rash”
Editorial Get it together and register
THE amount of unregistered drivers on Territory roads is astounding. New figures show up to 45,000 people may be driving unregistered vehicles
Editorial Honour our heroes today
AT 11AM today, Remembrance Day, put down your phone, stop work or turn off your television and take a minute to honour the Australians who have sacrificed for their country
Ray Hadley Media failed to read silent majority on Trump
IT’s impossible to overstate the scale of Donald Trump’s win. The mystery is how the US media failed to see this coming, writes Ray Hadley.
