Booze haul
COPS who drank illegal booze seized from a remote community were disciplined after an anonymous tip-off about their actions
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US killing Arrests over murder of Alice Springs man
NEARLY eight weeks after the shooting murder of long time Alice Springs resident Kevin Reid in the American city of Savannah, Georgia, hope remains that his killers will be brought to justice.
Call for witnesses Cops hold man as fires gut home, scrap-yard
SUSPICIOUS fires tore through a house in Katherine and a scrap-yard on the outskirts of Alice Springs on Friday night
Numbers 10-6 Life of luxury: Darwin’s top houses
If you’re looking for a flash pad in the Top End, Darwin has plenty of luxurious options to put a dent in your bank balance
Guns blazing The latest Territory gossip with Bushranger
Bushranger takes aim and gives his unique take on the gossip that has Territorians talking
Project Sea Dragon Top End prawn hatchery raises algae concerns
A PRAWN hatchery at Bynoe Harbour which will supply the landmark Sea Dragon project could lead to algal blooms and water quality issues near some of the Top End’s most popular recreational fishing spots
Widow meets hero ambos ’Thank you to those who helped as my husband died’
An NT widow has found closure by meeting the paramedics who tried to save her husband’s life
Drivers risking ‘huge payouts’ Police consider mail-order fines
TERRITORY police are considering issuing fines via the mail after 45,000 vehicles were detected in breach of traffic laws by automatic numberplate recognition cars
Your weekend read What makes Tracey our Most Powerful person?
FROM a mother of four and life on the land to head honcho in one of the Territory’s leading industries, ASHLEY MANICAROS found Tracey Hayes is a force to be reckoned with
Shocking image What a dog of a thing to do to a best friend
A SHOCKING image of a shivering dog tied to the back of a ute by a short leash in pouring rain - after a long time in hot sun - has angered Darwin animal welfare groups
It’s a heat hangover Not feeling so hot? It’s probably the weather
FEELING nauseous, headachy and lethargic during the Build-Up
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
Robbery spree Police nab taxi rank suspect
POLICE arrested a teenager on Saturday morning suspected of being involved in a string of armed robberies at taxi ranks across Darwin
Terrifying crime spree Gun-wielding robbers target three taxis
GUN-wielding robbers have targeted three Darwin taxis in a terrifying crime spree
Off the mark Buffaloes break season duck against Tiwi
SOMETHING had to give. Two sides – Darwin Buffaloes and Tiwi Bombers – without a win between them in the opening five NTFL rounds went head-to-head on Saturday
Buzz Rothfield It’s Super League all over again
EXCLUSIVE: Extraordinary threats of a rebel breakaway group and possible State of Origin strike action from players have emerged over the NRL’s refusal to finalise funding.
Bush prodigy 10-goal Buffalo wants Thunder spot
TEN-GOAL Buffalo hero Adam Sambono wants to force his way onto Territory Thunder’s playing list next season as he chases his AFL dream.
Up and going Slick Wanderers knock off Districts
WANDERERS were too smart for Southern Districts in Saturday night’s NTFL match at TIO Stadium.
‘Ugly win’ Unbeaten Tigers survive Tahs test
WARATAH put up a brave fight, but Nightcliff’s class saw them extend their unbeaten NTFL run to six games with a 15.19 (109) to 11.9 (75) win at TIO Stadium on Saturday.
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Tony Abbott’s chances of becoming PM are ‘dead’ due to ‘political bed wetters’
WITH the election of Donald Trump in the US speculation began that there could be a return of Tony Abbott as Prime Minister but conservative supporters say his chances of a return are “dead”.
The whereabouts of Jobe Watson’s Brownlow Medal remains a mystery to the AFL
JOBE Watson announced on Friday he would give back his 2012 Brownlow Medal. But as of now, the AFL has no idea where the medal actually is.
Shane Warne hits political correctness for six, says it’s making people ‘boring robots’
SPIN king Shane Warne says we should hit the cult of political correctness for six or risk Australia becoming a nanny state.
What will Xana reveal now?
A STUNNING fall from grace has earned Alexandra “Xana” Kamitsis a spot in a cohort few aspire to — Darwin’s most high-profile prisoners
Killer Andy Albury considered the Northern Territory’s own 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
Police blitz on Noosa beach nudists nets men while women walk free
BEING a man is risky business if you’re nudist after a police blitz on a well-known naturist beach at Noosa resulted in 11 men being charged – but no women.
Former Bandido bikie dubbed Lizard Man has been found dead with ex-girlfriend in alleged murder-suicide on Gold Coast
A FORMER bikie and wannabe death metal rocker dubbed Lizard Man by police, has allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend and himself in a murder-suicide on the Gold Coast.
Brothers 4 Life: The inside story of a vicious rivalry within the gang that would hold Sydney to ransom
EXCLUSIVE: Fresh out of prison, Farhad Qaumi gathered members of his newly formed Brothers For Life chapter to outline his vision to dominate the city’s underworld.
How Donald Trump managed to offend everyone but still wind up President of the United States
DONALD Trump broke every rule in the political playbook and still got himself voted in as president. This is the story of the world’s most unlikely election victory.
As Donald Trump enters the White House, it’s a new chapter for the Obama family
AS Barack Obama prepares to hand over the White House keys to Donald Trump, the world is wondering what challenge he will set his sights on next.
Take an exclusive look inside Darwin Airport’s luxury Catalina Lounge
TAKE an exclusive look inside the luxurious new Catalina Lounge at Darwin Airport only with ntnews.com.au today
Your weekend read What makes Tracey our Most Powerful person?
FROM a mother of four and life on the land to head honcho in one of the Territory’s leading industries, ASHLEY MANICAROS found Tracey Hayes is a force to be reckoned with
‘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
Numbers 10-6 Life of luxury: Darwin’s top houses
If you’re looking for a flash pad in the Top End, Darwin has plenty of luxurious options to put a dent in your bank balance
Real estate Window to the world
SITTING against a protected reserve high above Bayview with sweeping panoramic harbour views sits Inverell Court
Mad Max The Goose rolls into Darwin for film festival
Fresh out of drama school Steve Bisley jumped head first into the role of Jim Goose in Mad Max
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
Death notices Facebook sorry for killing off users
FACEBOOK frightened many by declaring a number of its users had died and even its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg didn’t escape unscathed.
Moon hero sees Red Building the Buzz for Mars
RADIATION sickness. Brittle bones. Alzheimers. None of these will deter explorers in their quest to establish a foothold on Mars, says Apollo 11 hero Buzz Aldrin.
MISSION POSSIBLE? Strap yourself in. We’re off to Mars
IT’S the greatest challenge mankind has ever undertaken, but a human expedition to Mars is looking less science fiction and more science fact.
Wait. What? Ummm, Shia LaBeouf can actually rap
FROM starting fights outside strip clubs to having the world’s worst haircut, Shia LaBeouf has become notorious for his increasingly strange behaviour.
Piracy war Say goodbye to The Pirate Bay
THOSE who illegally download television shows and movies are about to find it much harder, with leading torrent sites in Google’s scope.
Widow meets hero ambos ’Thank you to those who helped as my husband died’
An NT widow has found closure by meeting the paramedics who tried to save her husband’s life
Drivers risking ‘huge payouts’ Police consider mail-order fines
TERRITORY police are considering issuing fines via the mail after 45,000 vehicles were detected in breach of traffic laws by automatic numberplate recognition cars
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
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
Deadly disease ‘People locked into their bodies’
THIS Aussie island is postcard perfect. So what’s causing many of its inhabitants to become paralysed and die ‘slow’ and ‘cruel’ deaths?
New deal US to resettle asylum seekers
IN A “one-off” deal, Australia will send asylum seekers on Manus Island and Nauru to the US for resettlement.
Ciobo confident Trump will not kill global trade
TRADE Minister Steve Ciobo said global trading will continue if even US President elect Donald Trump kills the planned Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Bataclan reopening Bataclan bans massacre survivors
THE band that was playing when terrorists attacked Paris’ Bataclan last year has been refused entry to the venue’s reopening show.
Last walk Hundreds farewell beloved pooch
A DEVASTATED dog owner has announced his beloved dog’s death after hundreds turned out to join him for a final walk on the beach.
Admitted offences PE teacher has sex with students
A SPORTS teacher has been arrested after police found nude pictures she had sent and then she admitted having sex with two teenage students.
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
RendezView Suck it up, Lefties. We blew it
Until the inner-city Left stops trying to dictate how other people should feel it will get its arse handed to it on a platter again and again, writes Joe Hildebrand.
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
