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Ukraine Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko welcomes ADF training commitment as first troops deploy from Darwin

Ukraine's ambassador to Australia has praised ADF troops who are being deployed to the UK to help train Ukrainian soldiers fight against Russia.

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Nine News Darwin reporter Georgie Dickerson faces court charged with impersonating a police officer

Nine News Darwin's senior crime reporter, Georgie Dickerson, has indicated in court through her lawyer that she will contest the charge.

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Death-in-custody inquest begins into suicide of Aboriginal man Bernard Hector, 31, at Darwin Correctional Centre

At the start of a three-day inquest, the NT coroner has heard Bernard Hector, 31, threatened suicide when he was remanded in custody but was not considered at-risk at the time of his death six weeks later.

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Katherine Mayor calls for second bridge in NT town prone to major flooding

Flooding across the north has highlighted the vulnerability of Australia's road network and in this small town, built on a flood plain with only one high-level bridge, concern is rising.

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Crocodile makes guest appearance in birdwatcher's photos on Darwin beach

Did you ever look back at a photo and see something you were not expecting? This woman was taking shots of birds on a Darwin beach while unbeknown to her, a two-metre saltwater crocodile sat just metres away.

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Darwin man, 53, arrested at Cullen Bay property by tactical police and detectives in morning bust

Photos show a 53-year-old man being arrested by Drug and Organised Crime squad detectives at a water-view home in one of the city's most expensive postcodes.

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Darwin shaken by earthquake off Indonesia

Residents across the Top End have been shaken awake by an earthquake off Indonesia, but authorities say there was no damage or injuries.

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No risk of tsunami after northern Australia shaken by magnitude-7.6 Indonesia earthquake

Residents across northern Australia were awoken in the early hours of Tuesday morning after an earthquake struck near Indonesia. The Bureau of Meteorology says there is no risk of a tsunami.

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Men charged over NT drive-through standoff

Two men arrested at gunpoint by undercover police at a Darwin fast food drive-through are expected to face court over dozens of charges.

AAP

Lightning storms in the Top End are unlike anywhere else in Australia. What makes them so frequent and dramatic?

In the Northern Territory's Top End, lightning appears like clockwork during the wet season, attracting storm chasers and meteorologists from all over the globe. So, what goes into a tropical thunderstorm — and why are they so dramatic?

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Concerns Stuart Highway will close, with heavy rain due amid return of former tropical cyclone Ellie to Northern Territory

Former tropical cyclone Ellie moves back over the Northern Territory, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting heavy rainfall from the system will have a "particular impact on road conditions".

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An Undercover NT Cop Wore A Centrelink Shirt To Make Whopper Bust Outside Darwin Hungry Jacks

“Yeah and some fries, thanks mate.”

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NT police in dramatic drive-through arrest

Plain-clothed police officers can be see pointing their guns at an alleged offender in a video filmed outside a Hungry Jack's drive-through in Darwin.

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Darwin CBD retailer Paul Arnold installs panic room in his store as others report being punched, grabbed by drunken itinerants

Retailers in Darwin's CBD say crime among drunken itinerants is "out of control", prompting calls for a stronger police presence.

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Australian housing values were down 5.3 per cent in 2022. Here's what's happening in your area

Australian housing prices were down 5.3 per cent over 2022, marking the first time housing values have fallen over the calendar year since 2018. Here's how your region fared.

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Darwin Waterfront cancels New Year's Eve fireworks and concert, citing safety concerns due to wild weather

The Darwin Waterfront was set to host an event featuring a performance by Birds of Tokyo, as well as two fireworks displays.

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Virgin flight bound for Bali forced to return to Darwin midway through flight due to 'engineering issue'

A Virgin flight returns to Darwin unexpectedly, the second Australian plane to turn back from Bali this week.

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Three prisoners who escaped from the Darwin Correctional Precinct caught after police manhunt

Dylan Mamarika, 29, Rogan Lalara, 33, and Jamian Bara Bara, 38, left the low-security cottages at the Darwin Correctional Precinct around 10:40pm on Wednesday night and have since been returned to the facility.

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Business case for Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct triggers climate concerns from critics

Documents obtained by the ABC show the original business case for a "sustainable" development precinct proposed for Darwin Harbour described it as a "new gas demand centre", prompting critics to question the environmental merits of a project that has received $1.5 billion in federal funding.

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Auditor-general says Darwin's Territory Wildlife Park and Alice Springs Desert Park have 'potential for financial failure'

The Northern Territory auditor-general finds the parks receive $7–9 million per year in government subsidies to keep them afloat, raising questions about their viability.

The Independent UK

Where nature meets humanity: rock art, wildlife and heavenly habitats in Kakadu National Park

Simon Calder steps back in time on a spectacular rock art tour of Kakadu National Park, the size of Wales and home to wallabies, wild horses and a wealth of beautiful birds

ABC News

NT charities face increased demand amid Christmas cost-of-living pressures

Not-for-profit organisations say more people are seeking support this festive season, with some Darwin residents forgoing Christmas with family due to expensive airfares.

AAP

Charges over diners hurt by gas 'fireball'

NT Worksafe has charged the operators of a Darwin restaurant with work health and safety breaches over a "fireball" incident which injured five patrons.

ABC News

NT Police charge woman, 31, with murder over stabbing death on Darwin's nightlife strip

Northern Territory police have charged a 31-year-old woman with murder over the stabbing death of a woman on Darwin's nightlife strip.

ABC News

Darwin's Little Miss Korea operators charged by NT WorkSafe over explosion that injured five diners

The operators of a popular Korean barbecue restaurant in Darwin could face fines of up to $18 million after being charged over an explosion that injured five diners earlier this year.

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