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Darwin Rebels run charity ride for BeyondBlue, days after club president bashed

Hundreds of loud-revving members of the Rebels Motorcycle Club have taken part in a charity ride to raise money for a depression awareness group, days after the club's Darwin president was assaulted by rivals. The Darwin chapter of the club staged what ... >> view original

Man dies in custody at Darwin city police station

An Indigenous man has died in custody at a police station in central Darwin, police say. The 59-year-old man was taken into custody for alcohol offences at 6:00pm Thursday and brought to the Darwin city watch house. Officers did a routine cell check ... >> view original

Warning following Darwin croc killings

After a string of crocodile killings in Darwin over the past week, the Parks and Wildlife Commission NT has issued a reminder that killing, selling or possessing crocodiles without a permit is illegal. Police are investigating five crocodile deaths in ... >> view original

Descendant of Charles Darwin once failed biology, but now fights to save species

"This" being our planet, biodiversity and the environment, which Darwin believes will be the great paradigm change of this century. "There's a whole shift going on around the planet – not in Australia, but America, England, Germany, France... Their ... >> view original

A very Darwin love story more than 40 years in the making

When Denise Maker was growing up in Darwin in the 1970s, she often found herself trackside with her family at Winnellie Park racecourse. "My mum used to make me look after my little brothers and it was really boring," Denise said. Her only distraction ... >> view original

Resignation rests solely with Tim Carmody: Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath

Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath is happy to "hear his views" on court reform but offering the Chief Justice an "inducement to leave office" is "an offence". PT2M11S 620 349. Autoplay OnOff; Video feedback; Video settings. Video will begin in 5 seconds. >> view original

Tony Abbott says stopping terrorists like stopping the boats

Smashing people smuggling the priority due to terrorism links: Julie Bishop. Prime Minister Tony Abbott has linked stopping boatloads of asylum seekers travelling to Australia to the government's efforts to combat terrorism. We need to bring the same drive, ... >> view original

Man jailed over 6-week rape ordeal

Melbourne - An Australian man who repeatedly raped and degraded a terrified Dutch tourist during a six-week ordeal, including carving a cross into her forehead, was sentenced to 17 years in jail Monday. Alfio Anthony Granata, 47, pleaded guilty to 14 ... >> view original

Man to stand trial over McDonald's death

A MAN accused of killing another man by throwing him to the ground and kicking him outside a Melbourne McDonald's has been ordered to stand trial. KYLE Zandipour, 28, will face the Supreme Court on Tuesday charged with the murder of Joshua Hardy, ... >> view original

Crackdown on dual citizenship for terror supporters

Australia is not the only western nation considering revoking the citizenship of dual nationals and other Australians who join terrorist groups or advocate violent extremism. Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop told ABC radio today the United States and ... >> view original