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Late NT Parliament politician Lawrence Costa farewelled at state funeral service in Darwin

Former Arafura MLA Lawrence Costa, who died suddenly late last year at the age of 52, has been remembered as a “big man with a big heart” who tirelessly served his people for years.

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Contractor Craig Williams charged by NT Worksafe with industrial manslaughter over Bayview incident

It is the second time the Northern Territory's worker safety watchdog has charged an entity with industrial manslaughter, and follows the death of a 60-year-old worker at a Darwin construction site.

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Tiger Brennan Drive-Berrimah Road overpass project cost balloons to $165 million

The cost to grade-separate two of Darwin's key arterials has blown out by at least $100 million, with the NT government blaming a broad increase in the cost to build infrastructure.

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Air conditioning tips to boost energy efficiency and cut your power bill

What's your magic air conditioner number? Should you switch off the aircon when you pop to the shops? And does "dry mode" actually work?

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Multi-wagon derailment blocks Aurizon's Adelaide-Darwin rail line, with freight being rerouted

A single-track section of the Adelaide to Darwin rail line has been out of action for over 24 hours after a single carriage of a freight train derailed.

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The media’s favourite ‘outback nurse’ guilty of harassing rival and false declaration

Rachel Hale spoke to Sky News, Daily Mail, Nine and 2GB about the Alice Springs crime wave — despite living in Darwin.

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Court shown timeline of cocaine divers' journey from Darwin to Newcastle

The documents allege that Bruno Borges-Martins, along with another specialist diver from Brazil, were smuggled into Darwin by James Blake Blee, who is also facing a manslaughter charge in relation to Borges-Martins's death.

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Woman in critical condition, two dogs dead after pedestrian strike at Bees Creek in Darwin rural area

Police say the driver tested negative for alcohol after the incident, which happened early this morning while the couple were walking their dogs in Bees Creek.

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Taminmin College locked-toilet policy 'at odds' with human rights, researcher says

Students at a Darwin school are choosing to go thirsty to limit the need to use the toilet after the introduction of a locked-bathroom policy to deter anti-social behaviour.

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Northern Territory police investigating slaughter of beloved chickens at Jingili Primary School in Darwin

Police say they are investigating the apparent slaughtering of 10 chickens owned by a primary school in Darwin's northern suburbs, in an attack described as a senseless act of violence.

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Woman's body found in car park near shopping centre in Darwin suburb of Casuarina

Police say the 37-year-old woman was found unresponsive yesterday afternoon, and was declared dead at the scene.

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Thousands turn out to commemorate 81st anniversary of the bombing of Darwin

More than 230 people were killed during the first Japanese raids on the city during World War II, in which hundreds of bombs were dropped.

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Darwin commemorates WWII bombing anniversary

Dignitaries and locals have gathered in Darwin to remember the day WWII air raids killed more than 250 people in the largest attack ever on Australian soil.

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Northern Territory government establishes first Aboriginal Advisory Board on domestic, family and sexual violence

The board aims to address the disproportionate impact of domestic, family and sexual violence on First Nations women and girls.

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Man found clinging to esky off West Australian coast, before cocaine-filled boat washed ashore, extradited from Darwin to Perth

Aristides Avlonitis, 36, was arrested in Darwin yesterday, days after Australian Federal Police launched a manhunt for him and two others rescued off the West Australian coast earlier this month.

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Northern Territory Country Liberal Party introduces bill to allow police to arrest and fine people for drinking in public

Public drinking was decriminalised in the NT in 2019 in accordance with recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. Now the CLP wants to change that.

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NT Police officer pleads guilty in Darwin court to speeding in police vehicle while on duty

A Darwin court has heard the officer was chasing speeding drivers on a police motorbike at the time of the offences, including on one occasion when he clocked 210 kilometres an hour in a 100 zone.

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Northern Territory police arrest man linked to 365kg 'esky rescue' cocaine seizure off southern Western Australia

A 36-year-old man was arrested at a property on the outskirts of Darwin on Wednesday morning, and will be extradited to Western Australia.

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Northern Territory workforce shortages force government, industries to seek employees across globe

Industry groups and the NT government are travelling as far as the UK and India in an effort to ease crippling worker shortages in hospitality, mining and construction.

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Woman's death from rare heart condition was inevitable due to lack of surgery capability at Royal Darwin Hospital, NT coroner hears

The NT coroner heard that even if the Indigenous woman's rare heart condition had been detected earlier, she could not have been saved because the NT's main hospital lacked the surgical treatment she required.

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Tivan Limited announces deal to process minerals at $1.5 billion Middle Arm precinct near Darwin

Tivan appears to be the first company to publicly state its intention to be a tenant of the controversial Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct.

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Man, 29, pleads guilty to daylight rape of unconscious woman in Butters Park in Darwin's northern suburbs

The court heard the "brazen" assault happened in a public park and the offender was interrupted by three separate witnesses.

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Darwin to Alice Springs Qantas flight turns back for 'engineering reasons' after an hour circling in the air

Qantas flight QF1960 spends more than an hour circling in the air before returning to the Darwin Airport, according on a passenger on board.

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TV star Matt Wright does not have to wear electronic monitoring device, Darwin judge rules

The Netflix star, who is facing multiple charges in relation to an investigation into a fatal helicopter crash in Arnhem Land last year, will be allowed to contact a further nine individuals after changes were made to his bail conditions.

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Darwin man facing bestiality, child abuse material charges committed to stand trial in Northern Territory Supreme Court

The man from Darwin's rural area, who cannot be identified, is facing about 75 offences, including 13 charges of bestiality.

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