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Darwin apartment block came 'close to catastrophic collapse' during construction, court documents say

Documents tendered in the Northern Territory Supreme Court allege the five-storey complex in Darwin which is now advertised as "the epitome of waterfront living" almost collapsed before its completion in 2017.




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Northern Territory 'milk run' regional air route future up in the air

Embattled regional airline Airnorth is in for a run for its money as competitor airlines line up for the NT Government-subsidised contract.




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The lost battle to get help for a brain-damaged teen before he rioted at Don Dale

Authorities were warned that a teenage boy with severe cognitive impairments was deteriorating in Darwin's Don Dale youth detention centre and needed help, before he joined in on a riot for which he may now go to adult jail.




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Augmented reality takes Darwin art off the walls and into the streets

For the past three years, the Darwin Street Art Festival has enlivened the city's derelict laneways. This year, those artworks are coming to life, thanks to an augmented-reality app that transforms static images into three-dimensional animations.



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Barramundi fail to breed in Daly River as researchers report 'lowest catch on record'

Where have all the barra gone? Research concludes 2019 has had the lowest recording of juvenile barramundi in the Daly River in over a decade as the beloved fish "failed to breed".




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Darwin psychiatric facility told to secure fence following patient's death

A coronial inquest finds found the death of Daniel Bleaney, who died by suicide after absconding from Darwin psychiatric facility, was entirely preventable.




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Northern Territory bushfire emergency a wake-up call for rural family

Scorched earth and burned toys show just how close a family's home came to destruction during rural Darwin's bushfire emergency.



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Kakadu uranium protest documentary Dirt Cheap unearthed by Northern Territory Library

A rare copy of the nearly 40-year-old documentary Dirt Cheap, which details the early resistance against uranium mining in Kakadu National Park, is rediscovered in Darwin.




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Alleged Darwin gunman Benjamin Glenn Hoffmann to plead not guilty, lawyer says

The man accused of killing four people and injuring another in a shooting spree across Darwin's inner-city suburbs in June will plead not guilty to 13 charges, including four counts of murder, his lawyer says.




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Entrance to Darwin's Smith Street Mall



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Dan Murphy's Darwin store plans rejected by NT Liquor Commission

Woolworths' bid to set up a Dan Murphy's liquor store in Darwin is rejected by the Northern Territory Liquor Commission on the basis it would increase the risk of alcohol-related harm in nearby Aboriginal communities.




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Doctors failed to act on sepsis risk in the hours before Joanne Craig's death, coroner finds

Despite two recent inquests into the failure to identify sepsis at Northern Territory hospitals, Joanne Craig was left to deteriorate without the antibiotics that could have saved her life.














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Australian schools are using apps to help children deal with trauma

School students are learning meditation and reporting their emotions with apps in a bid to prevent disruptive behaviour in the classroom.




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Stolen Generations member Barbara Cummings remembered as trailblazer in Aboriginal affairs

An advocate and author whose work was pivotal in exposing the history of the removal of Aboriginal children in the Northern Territory has been remembered for her strength and fierce commitment to social justice.



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Aboriginal playgroup parents work together to create bilingual story time

More than 5,000 children's picture books have been translated into Aboriginal languages and given to families throughout the Northern Territory.




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Child sexual abuse victim launches Sabre Foundation to fund lawsuits against paedophiles

A new foundation to help fund lawsuits against perpetrators of child sexual abuse is launched, with profits from successful legal action used to help victims and survivors.




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Biosecurity detector dogs sent to Darwin in response to African swine fever threat

Sniffer dogs are being urgently flown to northern Australia to try and stop a disease that has wiped out around 20 per cent of the world's pig population from coming onto Australian shores.




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Palmerston crime 'out of control' say city's supermarket workers

Being bashed in the head with an EFTPOS machine and left with memory loss was just one of dozens of recent crimes inflicted on a Palmerston supermarket worker.



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Top End cross-breed dog at the beach




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Camp dogs and Darwin specials are a Northern Territory trend

Black, brown, brindle, or sandy what makes mixed-breed dogs, known as Darwin specials, so popular?




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Palmerston brawl ends horror week of youth crime in NT

A 17-year-old boy is in hospital after a brawl between two packs of youths in Palmerston just days after a 13-year-old was stabbed in the area.




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Scammer exploited ATO security lapses to access thousands of Darwin man's superannuation

Just how easy is it for scammers to access your superannuation? Trevor Riessen is still waiting for answers after cyber criminals raided his savings through myGov.



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CSIRO teams with takeaway tycoon to make 'fake meat' fast food

An Australian fast food giant launches a '0 per cent beef' burger that aims to imitate the real thing and appeal to meat lovers' tastes.




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Family of Anne-Marie Culleton fighting freedom bid by murderer and rapist Jonathan Bakewell

It has been 31 years since Anne-Marie Culleton was raped and murdered while she slept in her Darwin home. Her sister Eileen is now urging South Australia's Parole Board to keep killer Jonathan Bakewell behind bars.





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Window closing to oppose axing of tax offset for regional and remote Australians

Time is ticking for regional and remote Australians to have their say on a draft report into changes to remote tax concessions.




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Northern Territory youth think their generation has it easy, survey finds

Young people in the Top End are returning 'in droves' after tasting life elsewhere and they think they are onto a good thing, a national survey finds.



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The Top End is on the front line of Australia's most severe climate challenges




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NT Chief Minister announces review into Alice Springs power blackout as residents feel the heat

Michael Gunner says a nine-hour blackout which left thousands of residents across Central Australia without power during the heat of the day on Sunday is "unacceptable" and calls for a review into the region's power supply.




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The Top End's multi-million-dollar mango industry in race to adapt to climate change

The Northern Territory produces two thirds of Australia's total mango crop, but industry figures say the Top End's mango sector is facing serious threats from climate change.




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12-year-old South Australian tourist falls 20m on Uluru summit climb

As tourists flock to Uluru ahead of the October 26 climb closure, a young South Australian girl has fallen at least 20 metres while descending from the summit.




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British investor and CPC's management plan to takeover cattle company in $600m deal

A British investor plans to buy out one of Australia's largest cattle companies, in a deal reportedly worth $600 million.




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Leading car at World Solar Challenge bursts into flames forcing team Vattenfall out of race

The leading car at the World Solar Challenge bursts into flames and is forced out of the race just south of Port Augusta. It follows three cars being blown off the road yesterday in strong winds.




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NT Treasurer Nicole Manison defends budget blowout despite warnings to avoid overspending

The debt-laden Gunner Government has spent almost $170 million on unbudgeted policy changes including $12 million for a grandstand at the Fannie Bay racecourse in the two months after its May Budget was handed down.



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Anne-Marie Culleton's family 'horrified' murderer and rapist Jonathan Bakewell to be released

A man who raped and murdered a woman as she slept in her Darwin home will tomorrow be released from prison to live in Adelaide despite breaching his parole four times.




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Santos strengthens hold on north Australian gas, buying $2 billion of production and exploration assets

Resources giant Santos is strengthening its grip on the north Australian gas sector, as it moves to secure billions of dollars worth of exploration and production investments in the Top End.




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Decoy used to avoid media filming murder Jonathan Bakewell's release from prison

South Australia's Correctional Services Minister criticises prison officers for using a decoy in an attempt to shield a notorious murderer and rapist from media attention.




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Territory apartment owners demand time limits on building caretaker contracts

Laws that allow developers to appoint their relatives to long-term building caretaker contracts should be changed to better protect unit owners, the Owners Corporation Network says.