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Nurses 'stunned' as NT Treasurer flags diverting funds from Royal Darwin Hospital

It was left to Health Minister John Elferink on Thursday to mop up Mr Tollner's comments, as Mr Elferink insisted Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH) would not suffer when the Palmerston Regional Hospital opened. Mr Tollner was asked in parliamentary hearings ... >> view original

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

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 Meteorology NT climate services manager Joel Lisonbee says. Falls of 25 to 75mm are expected ... >> view original

Arnhem Land schoolgirls undertake 16-hour journey to compete in Darwin ...

His intention was to take 14 students from five different schools on a long journey to a 12 and Under tournament in the Territory's capital, Darwin. The Arnhem Region players, parents, chaperones and two coaches left before sunrise on Sunday with help ... >> 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

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

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

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

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

Terrorist sympathiser Khodr Taha avoids jail over threats against police, politicians

A Melbourne terrorist sympathiser has avoided jail after pleading guilty to 10 charges related to threats to police and politicians. Khodr Moustafa Taha, 36, of Brunswick, was today sentenced to a two-year community corrections order by Magistrate Jelena ... >> view original