Territory remembers
One of the last surviving World War II veterans to witness the Darwin bombings says the diggers involved never got the recognition they deserved
Territory remembers Thousands to turn out for anniversary
THOUSANDS of people are expected to show up for the 75th anniversary Bombing of Darwin commemorations on the Esplanade on Sunday
Territory remembers Veteran proud to share Darwin story
ON Christmas morning, 1941, Peter Hackett slipped into a coma as the Ghan pulled into Oodnadatta. It was not the ideal start to his active service as a gunner
Territory remembers Territory’s war story needs to be told
Three diggers, two serving and one retired, meet to discuss the Territory’s important role in World War II — and how little Australia still knows about it
Territory remembers Life changed forever as bombers circled
As Arthur Wellington put pen to paper in the eve of February 18, 1942, he would have never predicted how life would change for his family the following morning
Video: Youth crime wave Granny chases thieves with club
ARMED with a thick wooden axe handle, 67-year-old grandmother Sarah Worden chased four youths out of her unit complex after they tried to steal her car >> VIDEO
Rocking on The Oils are back... and heading to the Top End
AUSTRALIAN music icons Midnight Oil are heading to the Territory later this year for their first tour in 15 years
Best laksa named Shock result in Darwin laksa taste-off
VIDEOS: Stop everything. Put down the chopsticks. Forget everything you thought you knew about Darwin’s best laksa. Our expert panel has delivered their verdict on the Top End’s favourite dish
Special feature Shame in the heart of the city
THERE are few better views in Darwin than the one from the penthouse apartments at the top of the Evolution building. There are few worse places to live than just down the road
Organ donation A heartfelt thanks for the special gift of life
A YEAR on from her premature death, Nevada Jones is living through others
Weekend read When bombs rained from the sky
IT’S the summer of 1942 and on a balmy Thursday afternoon the clatter of typewriters in newsrooms around Australia builds to a cyclonic roar
Re-making a colossus Putting monsters into perspective
DEBATE has been raging about who has seen the biggest and most ferocious croc in the Territory
Scrotal recall Fruit of the groins
A seedy passionfruit vine has produced not one but two phallic shaped fruits
Territory remembers Veteran proud to share Darwin story
ON Christmas morning, 1941, Peter Hackett slipped into a coma as the Ghan pulled into Oodnadatta. It was not the ideal start to his active service as a gunner
Territory remembers Thousands to turn out for anniversary
THOUSANDS of people are expected to show up for the 75th anniversary Bombing of Darwin commemorations on the Esplanade on Sunday
Long wait over Bombers end tough season on a high
THE Tiwi Bombers rejoiced while elimination finalists Southern Districts went into crisis mode yesterday
Star date Life gets better for Genie’s date
JOHN Goehrke scored a date with Eugenie Bouchard, and she gave him extra reason to celebrate at the end of the night.
Breaking NRL clears Foran to join Warriors
KIERAN Foran has finally been cleared to make his NRL comeback with the NZ Warriors in round 3 of the 2017 season.
Outgoing boss Goddard’s crack at departing chairman
OUTGOING AFL chairman Mike Fitzpatrick is proud of his achievements during his tenure — but one star Bomber has seemingly lashed his description of how the league handled the Essendon saga.
Not going anywhere Tiwi Bombers here to stay
AFLNT boss Michael Solomon has reinforced his intention to make the Tiwi Bombers long-time members of the NTFL’s Premier League competition.
Subscriber exclusives
Counting down to Darwin’s best laksa: Deck Bar laksa has the right stuff
VIDEO: We love our laksa up here so the NT News enlisted an independent tasting panel to rate and count down to the best laksa in town. Check out the results here
No need for inquiry, say taxi drivers
THE peak body representing the NT taxi industry says a parliamentary inquiry into its practices was going overboard
Cameras to live-stream police chases
VEHICLE locator devices and live-streaming video cameras will be installed in NT Police cars to aid in dangerous “cat and mouse type” vehicle pursuits with criminals, according to an internal document obtained by the NT News
Shortwave radio cut ‘puts truckies at risk’
THE Territory truckie fighting to get the ABC to reinstate its axed short wave radio service to regional and remote Territorians says dangerous flood conditions along the Stuart Highway highlight why the service should be restored
Your movie guide: Every current release rated
CAN’T decide what movie to see this week? National movie reviewer Leigh Paatsch has every current release covered to make your choice easier.
Territorians struggling with power payments
MORE and more struggling Territorians faced with high electricity bills are turning to debt payment plans
Ashley Manicaros and Amy Hegedus 12-week fitness challenge: Week one
We check in with NT News staff members Ashley Manicaros and Amy Hegedus to see how they’re faring in Fitness Works’ 12-week challenge
Coroner’s Court releases footage of high-speed joy ride crash that killed Palmerston teenager Ashley Richards in 2015
WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO. The Coroner’s Court has released footage of the high-speed joy ride crash that killed Palmerston teenager Ashley Richards in 2015
Overall bandit James William Lawrence Randall-Smith breached parole by using fake penis to dodge drug test, court told
HIS vicious bank robbery spree was inspired by movies. Now the infamous “overall bandit” is in trouble again, this time for using a special effect — namely, a false penis — to dodge a drug test.
How I survived Guns N’ Roses 1993 gig at Calder Park
BEFORE Guns N’ Roses’ triumphant return to Melbourne tonight, journalist Wayne Flower recalls how he was nearly Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door at their last concert 24 years ago.
The Score: Channel Seven misspell North Melbourne in backdrop used for headshots of Kangaroos players
EVERYTHING was going well on North Melbourne’s team photo day until defender Luke McDonald walked in and noticed a major error in the back of all Channel Seven footage.
Suburban ground AFLW helps Whitten Oval revival
IT’S not only the Western Bulldogs who have enjoyed a recent football revival, so too has the ground that has been the club’s home since its inception.
Bob returns Good to see you back, skipper
IT may have been his first competitive game in 314 days but Bob Murphy wasted no time getting into the thick of the action in his return to football on Saturday.
Star Dee Pearce provides the midfield magic
MELBOURNE captain Daisy Pearce has been sacrificing her individual game for her side. But all that stopped on Saturday night against the Western Bulldogs.
Every player SuperCoach scores: Super Saturday
A SUPER Saturday of football has thrown up some intriguing SuperCoach scores for players to work through. SEE EVERY SCORE
Every score SuperCoach scores: Hawks v Cats
WONDERING whether to pay up big for Patrick Dangerfield in SuperCoach? Early signs are he’s going to be worth every cent again. SUPERCOACH SCORES FROM HAWKS v CATS
Self-serve check-outs How self-serve mum was busted
COURT documents have revealed the extent of Kylie Milner’s self-serve scam, three days after she received a suspended jail sentence.
Broadband network Rip-off at the heart of the NBN
WE’VE all heard of the “superfast” speeds Aussies can get through the NBN, but some of us will never get what we’re paying for.
Cost-saving ‘needed’ ALP soft-pedals public service job cuts
TREASURER Nicole Manison attempted to soft-pedal impending public service job cuts on Thursday but could not rule them out entirely, as another internal source called Labor’s planned cost-saving measures “deep cuts and stupid cuts”
‘No benefits for decade’ Fracking long wait for gas
THE Federal Government is pleading for urgency on the fracking moratorium as the NT Treasurer said we would not see the benefits of onshore gas for a decade.
‘No problems here’ No need for inquiry, say taxi drivers
THE peak body representing the NT taxi industry says a parliamentary inquiry into its practices was going overboard
Growth prospects Top five real estate ‘ugly ducklings’
LATEST research has revealed the nation’s top real estate “ugly ducklings”, areas prime for growth that prove Australia’s affordability crisis is overrated.
On the market Escape the real world in this home
EVER dreamt of escaping the real world? This Wagait Beach home could be the answer.
Down my street Fully renovated Kingston home
THE owners of this Kingston home have done the hard work from fresh paint to a thermostat controlled, environmentally friendly pellet heater.
New face Is this the I’m A Celeb intruder?
A ‘WORLD famous style icon’ is set to liven up the I’m A Celeb jungle on Sunday’s episode. We’ve narrowed down the likeliest suspects.
Life at Hotel Coolgardie
OUTBACK pubs are often a lively hub of rural towns, but for the transient staff pulling beers for the locals the experiences are incredibly varied.
Darwin theatre War women’s stories told
AS bombs rained down on Darwin during World War II, incredible stories of both survival and despair were formed
Space for artists to get creative
ARTISTS from across the globe now have a comfortable place to work on projects in the Top End
- Entertainment Ross Wilson rocking back to Top End
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- TV Carrie Bickmore snaps at Waleed Aly
- TV MKR outrage: ‘We won’t stand for this’
- Entertainment Adele: ‘I can’t accept this award’
- Entertainment Adele, Metallica in Grammys fail
- Entertainment Top performers announced for festival
- Entertainment Braless Britney stuns at gala
Smart technology Toys that spy on us at home
EAVESDROPPING gadgets, from smart toys like Barbie and even toasters, could be spying on Australians’ private conversations.
Numbers game Babies ‘need’ to learn maths
PARENTS are being encouraged to teach babies as young as six months old basic maths as Australia continues to slide in global numeracy rankings.
Technology Tech billionaire’s dire warning
ELON Musk told governments to keep scientists in check, adding humans are already ‘part cyborg’ because of our dependence on smartphones.
Phone photos Smartphones finally rival cameras
YOU might not need a compact camera after all. Professional photographers say smartphone cameras finally match some of their point-and-shoot peers.
Emergency ‘High chance’ of cyclone this weekend
THE Queensland Premier has convened an emergency meeting of the state’s disaster response teams as a cyclone brews.
Farewell parade Troops farewelled ahead of deployment
AS THE sun set over Robertson Barracks about 70 soldiers were officially farewelled before they deploy to the Middle East early next month
Rocking on The Oils are back... and heading to the Top End
AUSTRALIAN music icons Midnight Oil are heading to the Territory later this year for their first tour in 15 years
Best laksa named Shock result in Darwin laksa taste-off
VIDEOS: Stop everything. Put down the chopsticks. Forget everything you thought you knew about Darwin’s best laksa. Our expert panel has delivered their verdict on the Top End’s favourite dish
Children named Guyula’s actions ‘indefensible’: Children’s Commissioner
CHILDREN’S Commissioner Colleen Gwynne has criticised as “indefensible” the actions of Member for Nhulunbuy Yingiya Mark Guyula in naming nine children in Territory Government care
Rocking on The Oils are back... and heading to the Top End
AUSTRALIAN music icons Midnight Oil are heading to the Territory later this year for their first tour in 15 years
Quite a happy feat as baby penguins cause flap
THE pitter-patter of “happy feet” has returned to Sea World where two cute and cuddly penguin chicks are already drawing a crowd
Mysterious boulder reef teeming with life
IS this the Gold Coast’s first artificial reef or has it been on the sea floor for millions of years
Medical emergencies When there’s no doctor on board
THE flight crew aren’t just there to serve you food and drinks. If there if a medical emergency, they could also save your life.
Travel Aussie’s odd US border interview
THE officer asked David Thornton: ‘What do you do for a living?’ The follow-up question was like nothing he’d ever been asked before.
Pioneer Park Racing Women set the pace
THE fantastic win of Winx on Monday was another example of the success of females in Australian racing.
Durack Developments Kid-friendly ‘burb hitting new Heights
THE new year is bringing fresh options for Palmerston residents, old and young
Electric Parade Music festival ‘awash with drugs’
DRUG overdoses at Melbourne’s Electric Parade music festival have landed more than 20 revellers in hospital.
No rentals Rental crisis: ‘I would’ve been homeless’
YOUNG people are being forced to live with their parents or pack into a sharehouse like sardines because they can’t break into the rental market.
Exclusive Family sues Qantas for boy’s lost finger
AN Australian family is suing Qantas for more than $200,000 after their baby boy lost part of his pinky finger during an in-flight incident.
US politics Trump stages own pro-Trump rally
WITH his presidency under the microscope, Donald Trump today traded Washington for a more supportive setting ... a rally led by his supporters.
Royal dilemma Charles, the activist king
PRINCE Charles’s views on climate change and other issues could create problems when he is king unless he adopts his mother’s famed discretion. But will the outspoken prince be silenced?
Kim Jong-nam Kim Jong-nam’s final moments
A SHOCKING photo has emerged of Kim Jong-nam, who was attacked at an airport with poison, just before he died.
Editorial We will never forget them
FROM across Australia, from the shores of Victoria to the suburbs of Perth, the old men who once fought together on the frontline for this country have returned to the tropical town where it all began
RendezView We’ve reached charity capacity. Let’s cap them
New charities raising money for the same causes as existing charities are popping up every week, writes Jill Poulsen. It makes absolutely no sense.
Editorial Cameras are a positive move
ANY equipment we can give our boys in blue that not only helps them fight crime but also stay safe while doing so is worth its weight in gold — and the Territory government’s treasury dollars
Editorial Labor walking a very fine line
IT seems ironic that the Gunner Government is planning to run the sword through public service jobs