Thursday, January 7, 2016

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  • Couple charged after Darwin police seize $70000 worth of ice ...

    Couple charged after  Darwin  police seize $70000 worth of ice  ...
    Couple charged after Darwin police seize $70,000 worth of ice, tasers, shotgunsBy James OatenUpdatedJanuary 07, 2016 19:08:30 A man and a woman have been charged after allegedly being found with a commercial quantity of methamphetamine with a street value of up to $70,000.Darwin police pulled the couple over on the Arnhem Highway near Humpty Doo yesterday and found drugs in the vehicle.A warrant was later issued for their property in Darwin's rural area, where more methamphetamine or ice was..
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  • HMAS Darwin celebrates one millionth mile

    HMAS  Darwin  celebrates one millionth mile
    Sailors on HMAS Darwin celebrate with cake after the warship logged one million nautical miles. PICTURE: Isabella MooreAS HMASDarwinsailed into Territory waters on Wednesday, it also sailed into a significant milestone.The city’s namesake recorded its one millionth nautical mile early yesterday and celebrated with cake for all. The guided missile frigate was docked in Darwin overnight, on its way to the Middle East for Operation MANITOU.Commander Phillip Henry said the warship, the oldest in the..
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  • Fisho's Happy New Year with two Lake Bennett barra over a metre

    Fisho's Happy New Year with two Lake Bennett barra over a metre
    Brendan Griffiths with a big barramundi at Lake Bennett. Picture: SuppliedTHE waters were kind to one Darwin fisho as he rang in the new year with Lake Bennett coming up with the goods and delivering two monster ­barramundi.Brendan Griffiths from Karama was fishing at the popular spot with his girlfriend on New Year’s Eve in an attempt to improve on his personal best of an 85cm catch.The hearsay about Lake Bennett’s lure of big fish, 80km south of Darwin proved true, and days later he said he wa..
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  • Melanie stages her great homecoming

    Melanie stages her great homecoming
    NT singer/songwriter Melanie Gray will return home. PICTURE: SuppliedCOUNTRY singer Melanie Gray will return to the Northern Territory after spending six years developing her career in NSW.For Gray, 29, it is time to go back to her roots and continue to be inspired by Northern Australia’s landscape as she creates her music.Growing up in Darwin, Gray said her time away was a life-changing experience.“I moved to study music and was able to work at songwriting with Gina Jeffries,” she said.“Now I w..
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  • Croc 'N' dole…NT pulls in the workers

    Croc 'N' dole…NT pulls in the workers
    NT Tyre Service store manager Aidan Hansen says that Darwin has a desperate need for more skilled tyre fitters. PICTURE: Helen OrrDOZENS of unemployed Australians are leaving country towns and moving to the Northern Territory for work.The crocodile capital has the largest net migration under a Federal Government scheme which pays dole recipients up to $6000 to relocate for a job.Residents of regional towns in Queensland and New South Wales have proved most willing to pick up and move to the Terr..
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  • Residents return to flooded Daly River

    Residents return to flooded Daly River
    The first of 500 people evacuated as floodwaters inundated the top end community of Daly River are being allowed to return to their homes.Thirteen properties have been assessed as safe after floodwaters peaked in the area last weekend.Those residents were taken to their homes from Darwin on Thursday to begin a clean-up, but will return to the evacuation centre later in the day. Northern Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles says while water levels continue to fall, conditions are still da..
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  • Why Kyrgios' Murray win is (and isn't) huge

    Why Kyrgios' Murray win is (and isn't) huge
    Nick Kyrgios beats Andy Murray to snap 11-year Aussie losing streak, join elite clubHello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player.NICK Kyrgios’ drought-breaking victory over world No. 2 Andy Murray at the Hopman Cup has provided a dramatic prologue to the summer of tennis.Is Kyrgios poised for a charge at the top 10 this year? Is Murray carrying an injury into 2016? Can a win in an exhibition tournament provide any kind of formguide ahead of the Aus..
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  • RAW up and win over crowd

    RAW up and win over crowd
    Amy HetheringtonREGISTRATIONS  for a comedy competition guaranteed to wet some pants are now open.The RAW Comedy heats begin this month and come to Darwin for the NT final in March, so budding comedians can apply to be part of something big.It’s Australia’s largest and most prestigious comedy festival, and truly a survival of the funniest. Past competitors include Ronny Chieng, Hannah Gadsby, Josh Thomas and Matt Okine.Last year’s NT winner was Amy Hetherington, who went on to compete in the nat..
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  • Holy cow! Cranky croc's 50th birthday treat

    Holy cow! Cranky croc's 50th birthday treat
    Holy cow! Cranky croc's 50th birthday treat0:33When Australia's crankiest crocodile, Elvis, turned 50 this week he celebrated with his favourite treat - half a dead cow.HOLY cow! When Australia’s crankiest crocodile, Elvis, turned 50 this week he celebrated with his favourite treat — half a dead cow.The 500kg saltwater croc, who has called the Australian Reptile Park on the Central Coast home since 2007 after the death of the park’s longtime favourite Eric the croc, developed his cranky reputati..
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  • Botched murder probe cops escape sack

    Botched murder probe cops escape sack
    Police Minister Apology1:55The Police Minister has apologised to a heart-broken mother over a botched murder investigation. Liza Harvey has admitted the probe into the bashing death of Josh Warneke went horribly wrong and she concedes it may not be the only case mishandled by the Major Crime Squad. Courtesy Channel Nine.POLICE involved in the botched Josh Warneke homicide investigation will face disciplinary action, such as a fine or a demotion, rather than being sacked.Police Commissioner Karl ..
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