The Latest Breaking News from Darwin

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.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2023

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.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2023

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.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2023

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.

ABC News · Feb 11, 2023

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.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2023

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.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2023

Extensive damage, 'safety concerns' from break-in force Darwin school O'Loughlin Catholic College to close

According to the director of Catholic Education NT, the damage was "unfortunately of a nature that it presented a supervision and safety risk to students were they to attend".

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

Vicki Newton faces Darwin court over alleged kidnapping of five-year-old grandson

A woman is released on bail after earlier facing court over the alleged abduction of her five-year-old grandson in Darwin's northern suburbs.

ABC News · Feb 6, 2023

Greater Sunrise partners eye end to deadlock on new gas

Woodside Energy has committed to a new study on sending Greater Sunrise gas to Timor-Leste or Darwin for processing, in a move to end the deadlock.

AAP · Feb 6, 2023

NT Police arrest man and woman over alleged abduction of five-year-old boy from Darwin street

Authorities say quick thinking by two children allowed authorities to track down the alleged abductors of a five-year-old boy from an address in Darwin's northern suburbs.

ABC News · Feb 4, 2023