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IT CAN be one of life’s challenges – finding the best fish and chip takeaway. Search no more, because the Northern Territory Seafood Council has done some of the homework for you
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Two arrested Female officer has hair torn out
A POLICEWOMAN had chunks of hair torn from her scalp during a vicious attack just days after a rock-throwing mob turned on a police patrol
CBD smash 4WD crash just misses city revellers
AN allegedly drunk, speeding, and unlicensed driver allegedly ran a red light in the CBD and collided with a van on Knuckey St before crashing again into a concrete pillar
Gallery Darwin Cup 200 best dressed: Part 2
CHECK out Part 2 of our gallery on the Darwin Cup 200 (plus a couple of bonus) best dressed girls and guys. Are you in there?
Sheer luxury afloat French cruise ship to call Darwin home
THE Luxury French ship L’Austral will call Darwin home for the next month
Luke Gosling writes Same-sex marriage plebiscite to give bigots a platform
THE costly same-sex marriage plebiscite will give a platform for bigots to speak out, LUKE GOSLING writes
Race hate ‘Virginia killer’ seen at neo-nazi rally
THE US man accused of mowing down a crowd of anti-racism protestors, killing one, was seen earlier posing with a white supremacist group.
Music awards Contentious hit song wins top gong
DYNAMIC duo A.B. Original’s contentious song January 26, has won NIMA’s top gong at Darwin Amphitheatre
Bizarre Would you wear bikini crotch charms?
HERE comes the latest trend no one asked for — the Beachtail — described as ‘sexy charms for the bikini crotch’.
How did they catch him? McLaren 650S pinged speeding
NOT even a $441,500 black McLaren 650S supercar on a dead straight road could out run the long arm of the NT law
Family bonding? Latest gossip from Bushranger
BUSHRANGER brings NT News readers the latest gossip from the Northern Territory
Hilarious ad Bloke flogs ex’s wedding dress for beer, fishing rod
A DARWIN social media post has its readers in stitches with a bloke seemingly making a plea to the local Facebook community, looking to sell his ‘ex-wife’s wedding dress’ so he can buy himself a fishing rod and some beer
Guilty plea CDU professor secretly filmed student naked
A CHARLES DARWIN University professor caught secretly filming a student naked in her bathroom has lost his hard-earned reputation and will leave Darwin out of shame, a court has heard
Police raid Man charged over meth, $14,000 cash seizure
A MAN has been charged and 65g of meth and more than $14,000 in cash seized in a police raid
University beats Casuarina Pirates plunder NTRU premiership
UNIVERSITY notched all of their 24 points in the final 30 minutes to beat Casuarina 24-20 and win the NTRU premiership at Rugby Park on Saturday night
Sweet victory Super Sally crowned world champion
SALLY Pearson has capped an extraordinary comeback from injury by winning gold in the 100m hurdles at the world athletics championships in London.
Relay collapse Bolt’s anger: ‘I think this is crazy’
UPDATE: USAIN Bolt’s shock injury in his farewell race has been blamed on a farcical situation that led up to the 4x100m relay. What upset Bolt?
Third round Horror hole puts pay to Day’s PGA title hopes
ALL Jason Day had to do was par the final hole and he was right in the PGA Championship title hunt. Instead a quadruple bogey has likely left him among the also-rans.
Podcast NT News Sports Talk
The crew look at the Aussie cricket team’s visit to the Top End, preview the NTRU grand final and Katherine Cup, break down the new Darwin basketball season and also give their tips on who the AFL and NRL premiers will be in October
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Sally Faulkner: Child snatch dad says he will never bring Lahela and Noah back to Australia
CHILD-snatch mum Sally Faulkner has been told she will never see her children again — and that they’re happy in Beirut without her.
Neil Prakash: From ‘lion’ of the Caliphate to desperate fugitive
THIS idealistic young Melburnian left Australia to fight for the Islamic State’s Caliphate. Now he wants our help to escape it.
David Penberthy: We’re miserably callous about the homeless
THERE’S no better way to harden people’s hearts against the homeless than a tent city, writes David Penberthy. But that doesn’t mean our homeless crisis isn’t real.
Creek family to buy before they try
A RAPID Creek family looking to renovate their home has instead bought a property five doors away
BDR scanner trial begins in regions
TESTING will begin next week on ID scanners in readiness for the return of the Banned Drinkers Registry on September 1
Indonesian police gun down dozens of drug suspects in raids
INDONESIAN police on the front line in the fight against drugs are beginning to mirror tactics used in the brutal crackdown in nearby Philippines.
Inpex exports to boost NT economy by $118 billion
THE value of gas exports from the Inpex project will be greater than the $5.8 billion Tasmanian economy, an economic analysis has found
Pubs band together to fight sly-grog trade
A GROUP of northern suburbs pubs have come together to prevent sly-grog trade by restricting the sale of cask wine
Inpex calls for onshore gas development
THE Australian Workers’ Union says it stands ready to provide a workforce should the ban on fracking be lifted while Inpex said onshore gas development was a key to satisfying its future backfill plans
Cassie Sainsbury: Accused Colombian drug mule’s battle to prove innocence
“IF you have a gun to your head, are you guilty or are you innocent?” This question from Cassie Sainsbury’s Bogota judge sums up her daunting challenge.
Australians destroy or lose more than 1000 smartphones every day, costing millions of dollars
MORE than 1300 smartphones are smashed or lost every day in Australia, with Millennials by far the biggest offenders, and it’s costing consumers millions.
Monday Wash-Up Smith stars in Crows’ Bomber raid
BRODIE Smith was the star of the show as the Crows guaranteed two home finals with a 43-point victory against Essendon at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.
MICHELANGELO RUCCI Brown gets the job done again for Crows
ADELAIDE’S rise to AFL premiership favourite is built on more than attack. There is an unheralded Crows defender also making the dream of a flag become real.
Super Ladder Can the Tigers stand up in September?
SUPER LADDER: The pressure was hot down at Geelong on Saturday and Richmond was left out in the cold. Are the Tigers set for more of the same come finals footy?
SuperCoach How to survive the SuperCoach carnage
THE Phantom steps in to offer some solutions to get through the absences of Selwood, Lynch and Grundy in Round 21.
Expert tips SuperCoach finals survival guide
THERE are problems everywhere entering week two of SuperCoach finals but we can get through it if we keep our eye on one goal: staying alive. TOP TRADE, CAPTAIN TIPS
High fryers NT’s best fish and chips named
IT CAN be one of life’s challenges – finding the best fish and chip takeaway. Search no more, because the Northern Territory Seafood Council has done some of the homework for you
Real estate Creek family to buy before they try
A RAPID Creek family looking to renovate their home has instead bought a property five doors away
ID checks BDR scanner trial begins in regions
TESTING will begin next week on ID scanners in readiness for the return of the Banned Drinkers Registry on September 1
$5 billion Expert slams ‘third-world’ federal fund
A $5 BILLION body set up to finance major projects in northern Australia has been likened to something only seen in third-world countries
Economic analysis Inpex exports to boost NT economy by $118 billion
THE value of gas exports from the Inpex project will be greater than the $5.8 billion Tasmanian economy, an economic analysis has found
Shocked winner Darwin agent named top salesperson
A DARWIN real estate agent has been named Raine and Horne’s top Australian salesperson
Housing wait lists NT to guarantee developers with 6-year leases
THE Gunner Government is looking to financially back property developers by guaranteeing them six-year leases for the construction of new units for social housing
Affordable new homes Developments make Darwin ready for growth
ANYONE who has been in Darwin for a few years will remember a time not so long ago when it was virtually impossible to purchase a new house and land package for under $600,000
Marlow Lagoon Rate review could mean big changes
MARLOW LAGOON ratepayers could soon see their bills reduced, after Palmerston official manager Mark Blackburn ordered an independent review into council’s current rating strategy
Music awards Contentious hit song wins top gong
DYNAMIC duo A.B. Original’s contentious song January 26, has won NIMA’s top gong at Darwin Amphitheatre
Callout to youth Indigenous art winners’ powerful statement
YOUNG Indigenous Australians need to stand behind culture and not behind bars – that’s the powerful statement made by the winners of the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award
$150,000 fee Mauboy’s huge Red Centre price tag
TERRITORY sweetheart Jessica Mauboy will perform at a not-for-profit event in Alice Springs – but only if organisers can stump up $150,000
Star search Calling all wannabe celebrity canines
DOES your working dog have star quality and know how to work the camera?
forensic entomology Creepy insects that help solve murders
WHEN a dead body is found infested by insects, two people in Australia can expect a call. This may be the country’s weirdest job.
Weather forecast It’s about to get very hot again
IT might still be winter in some states, but parts of the east coast are about to experience a sharp rise in temperature.
AI technology ‘Vastly more risk than North Korea’
ELON Musk has used an old Victorian government anti-pokies poster in a strange apocalyptic twitter rant about the dangers of AI.
Weather warning Monster waves set to smash state
A SEVERE weather warning is in place amid concerns thunderstorms, rain and and winds of up to 100km/h could smash Perth.
Huntsman spider Tourist discovers terrifying spider nest
A TOURIST visiting a vineyard in Victoria has made the frightful discovery of giant nest of huntsman spiders group together on a wooden stake.
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War threat worsens North Korea missile fears for NT
CHIEF Minister Michael Gunner wants to be assured the Federal Government is looking at everything possible to ensure the Territory is properly protected from possible missile attack by North Korea
Review findings due Pool fences look set for rural homes
CHILD safety advocates are optimistic a review of the Northern Territory’s pool fencing laws will see an end to exemptions on fences in the rural area
Weekend feature Decades-long battle not over yet
A BATTLE over land in the centre of Darwin has raged for decades. Last month, the war reached a definitive crossroads. However, the custodians still have a fight on their hands
How did they catch him? McLaren 650S pinged speeding
NOT even a $441,500 black McLaren 650S supercar on a dead straight road could out run the long arm of the NT law
‘God Squad’ hits out at costs of saving salmon
A GROUP that represents farmers is calling the costs of saving imperiled salmon in the largest river system in the Pacific Northwest unsustainable and is turning to the Trump administration to sidestep endangered species laws
Plans to keep newborn Hawaiian monk seal wild
STATE and federal authorities plan to move a newborn Hawaiian monk seal away from congested Waikiki so it can remain a wild animal and won’t become accustomed to interacting with people
Sheer luxury afloat French cruise ship to call Darwin home
THE Luxury French ship L’Austral will call Darwin home for the next month
Family holidays $2 item will make family holidays easier
FORGET snacks, toys and colouring books — this humble item is the thing parents swear by.
Taking action The reason I named my rapist
MORE than two years after I was violently raped by a man I knew, after being ignored and let down by both the police and other organisations, I chose to name my abuser on social media, writes Centralian Advocate journalist Lauren Ingram
Elder abuse NT seniors welcome $300,000 investment
SENIORS advocates have welcomed a $300,000 investment from the Gunner Government, but say more needs to be done to reduce the rate of elder abuse
Sent back Refugee Saeed deported after long fight
A REFUGEE whose long-term detention led to widespread protests has been deported back to Iraq where he faces persecution, his lawyer says.
New wave Rise of thugs who scare Bra Boys
MEMBERS of beach gang the Bra Boys deny links to the murder of a homeless man and say alleged culprits are dangerous “wannabes”.
New wave Rise of thugs who scare the Bra Boys
MEMBERS of infamous beach gang the Bra Boys have denied links to murder of a homeless man murder and say alleged culprits are dangerous “wannabes”.
US politics Trump’s silence attacked on all sides
DONALD Trump’s refusal to condemn far-right ideology after a neo-nazi rally turned deadly has left him more isolated than ever before.
Race hate ‘Virginia killer’ seen at neo-nazi rally
THE US man accused of mowing down a crowd of anti-racism protestors, killing one, was seen earlier posing with a white supremacist group.
Race hate Charlottesville violence: ‘Hate took Heather’s life’
POLICE have charged a 20-year-old man who allegedly mowed down a crowd of US anti-racism protesters in a car, killing Heather Heyer, 32.
Luke Gosling writes Same-sex marriage plebiscite to give bigots a platform
THE costly same-sex marriage plebiscite will give a platform for bigots to speak out, LUKE GOSLING writes
Editorial Time to talk missile shield
IT wasn’t all that long ago that threats of North Korea being able to strike America with a nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) were being freely dismissed
Editorial Can't skimp on cancer funding
EVERY year, about 25,000 Australians die from rare or less common cancers
Editorial Don’t spread toxic panic
KATHERINE Mayor Fay Miller is right. Now is not the time for the town’s residents to panic about its water supply
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