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Four arrested after police surround Darwin unit block

Four people have been arrested following a standoff with heavily armed police in a housing complex in Darwin. Police surrounded the notorious "Sin City" apartment block in Gray at about 2pm on Tuesday afternoon during the hunt for two fugitives ... >> view original

Rare dry season rain for Darwin, Top End

A rare dry season downpour is expected on the Northern Territory's Top End coast this weekend. Showers and storms are expected to affect the Top End north coast, including Darwin, and islands in the Arafura Sea from late Friday until Monday, Bureau of ... >> view original

Legal action over fatal Darwin fire truck crash prolongs pain of victims ...

In Darwin's Federal Court on Wednesday legal teams representing Comcare and Airservices Australia agreed that the case's facts are known. The matter has now been adjourned to schedule a one-day hearing for victim impact statements to be heard. >> view original

Woman flees Nightcliff beach after crocodile approaches in shallow water

A woman has had to run from the water at a popular Darwin beach after she saw a crocodile moving towards her at speed. Huni Bolliger, 43, was walking at Nightcliff beach during her lunch break, and said she was in the water up to her ankles. "I saw a ... >> view original

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

Man accused of trying to blow up Darwin ATM committed to stand trial

A man accused of trying to blow up a Darwin ATM last year has been committed to stand trial. Dylan John Lewers on Wednesday appeared before the Darwin Magistrates Court charged with arson. Mr Lewers was allegedly responsible for a failed attempt to ... >> 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

Improve culture, ASIC tells advisers

The corporate watchdog will scrutinise the internal working cultures at financial advice firms in an attempt to stop more customers being "fleeced". Australian Securities and Investments Commission commissioner Greg Tanzer says poor corporate cultures had ... >> view original