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Man survives lightning strike on Darwin beach, those near him knocked over by ...

A man who fell to the ground after being hit by lighting at a popular Darwin beach remains in hospital in a stable condition. The incident happened on Casuarina Beach, in Darwin's northern suburbs, about 7:00pm (ACST) on Wednesday. Witness Max ... >> view original

A weekend break in... Darwin

Travel writer and journalist Miriam Raphael has lived in Darwin and Alice Springs for several years. She has authored a number of travel guides to the rest of the world, and Australia's Northern Territory is a destination she never grows tired of ... >> view original

Darwin boys arrested over joyride

Two Darwin teenagers accused of car theft and joyriding have been arrested by police after dumping the vehicle in a ditch. It's alleged the pair smashed a car window and took some keys and a handbag in the city's north on Tuesday morning. They then ... >> view original

Darwin pair charged with sexual assault

TWO Darwin men will appear in court accused of sexually assaulting a woman. POLICE say the pair, aged 18 and 33, assaulted the 43-year-old in Nightcliff before she fled and flagged down passing cars in the early hours of March 22. They were later ... >> view original

HAS your home increased in value in the past month?

Darwin 0.4%. Canberra 4.1%. Combined capitals 3%. RP Data research analyst Cameron Kusher said it was hard to beat the growth in the Sydney market and if there is another interest rate he believes it would continue to fire. “If you look late last year ... >> view original

The migrant Sikh taxi driver who turned a racist cab fare into a quest to feed ...

A migrant Indian taxi driver has turned a racist cab fare experience into a monthly quest to feed the needy, hungry and homeless in Darwin. Tejinder Singh and his three family members save $1 each a day so they can spend the last Sunday of every month ... >> view original

First look: inside Virgin Australia's new Darwin Airport lounge

Virgin Australia's new Darwin Airport lounge opens its doors tomorrow, but not before Australian Business Traveller stopped by for a sneak peek. Greeting the airline's high flyers is a space that feels both 'familar' and 'different', styled on Virgin ... >> view original

Air Force 'considering' noise monitoring in Darwin after F-35A Joint Strike ...

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin is located near the centre of the Northern Territory capital and at times this has caused friction with surrounding residents. The first JSF aircraft will arrive in Australia in late 2018, with the ... >> view original

Drug smuggler hides 20g of cannabis in lamb pot roast on Darwin flight to Tiwi ...

Sergeant Malogorski said the pot roast had been delivered to a company at Darwin Airport as freight consigned for the Tiwi Islands 100 kilometres to the north. Illegal drugs such as cannabis command exorbitant prices in many Indigenous communities in ... >> view original

Former Cyclone Nathan Weakens Near Australia's Darwin; Heavy Rainfall Still ...

Tropical Cyclone Nathan continues to weaken as it moves over land in Australia's Northern Territory. A NASA satellite was able to capture an image of the storm over land a day before the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite spotted heavy ... >> view original