Recycling truck fire in Darwin forces evacuations and other top stories

Recycling truck fire in Darwin forces evacuations

Amateur video has captured the moment a recycling truck caught fire at Karama, northeast of Darwin, causing the evacuation of a shopping centre car park. The driver in her 30s noticed the smoke while travelling along McMillans Road and turned off to an ... >> view original

US Marines begin arriving in Darwin in fourth rotation as part of US 'pivot ...

About 1,150 US Marines have begun arriving in Darwin as part of the United States military's broader long-term "pivot" to the Asia-Pacific region. The influx comes amid concern the growing US military presence could cause tensions with China. The ... >> view original

Australia 'not in total control' of US Marine rotation

An expert in US politics says Australia is not in total control of the rotation of US Marines through Darwin and warns tensions may arise in the future. Associate Professor at the US Study Centre at the University of Sydney, Brendan O'Connor, sounded a ... >> view original

Man charged after Darwin ute crash

A Darwin man who police say was four times over the limit and speeding when he crashed his ute, throwing a passenger from the tray, has been charged with several offences and released on bail. Police say the 22-year-old was driving out of Darwin on the ... >> view original

Fear of being sent to Manus or Nauru the cause of asylum seeker self-harm in ...

Fear of being sent to offshore detention on Manus Island or Nauru has caused a sudden spike in self-harm incidents at Darwin's detention centre, with up to 15 in the past three weeks, advocates said. Asylum seekers believed it was "a fate worse than ... >> view original

Former Labor party president Matthew Gardiner arrested at Darwin airport

Mr Gardiner, 43, left his wife and two sons in Australia to leave for Syria in January, after making connections with others on social media who were sympathetic to the Kurdish cause. He was detained at the airport on Sunday morning as he arrived back ... >> view original

Shark research ship MV Ocearch docks in Darwin

The MV Ocearch has docked at Darwin, and its crew are aiming to tag dozens of sharks while they are in Australia so they can be tracked by researchers around the world. The sharks will also be able to be tracked by anyone who downloads their free app. >> view original

Prince Harry touches down in Darwin

Prince Harry has arrived in Darwin as part of his month-long secondment with the Australian Army. The Prince, known in the Army as Captain Wales, arrived on an RAAF 737 VIP jet at 4.05pm (ACST). During his time in the Top End Prince Harry will spend ... >> 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

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