The Latest Breaking News from Darwin

Rare green lightning spotted in record Darwin storm

Darwin residents have reported seeing rare green lightning in a record-breaking storm that saw the strongest wind gust since Cyclone Tracy.

ABC News · Oct 11, 2022

Defence works to disrupt flights in Darwin

Darwin International Airport says flights are being disrupted for more than a year to allow the Australian Defence Force to complete runway maintenance.

AAP · Oct 11, 2022

Man charged with murder over body of 18-year-old discovered in driveway of house in Palmerston

The 20-year-old man was charged in relation to the death of a teenager whose body was found outside a house near Darwin, with the prosecution alleging he was one of several people involved.

ABC News · Oct 11, 2022

‘Second-class citizen’: man lifted on to plane as Darwin airport had no ramp for wheelchair users

Being carried across the gap between the air bridge and the plane risked his, his wife’s and airline staffs’ safety, says passenger

The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2022

Second human skull found in Top End

Another human skull and more bones have been found in the Northern Territory a week after a bushwalker discovered skeletal remains on Darwin's outskirts.

AAP · Oct 5, 2022

House prices fall as Sydney owners make loss on resales to escape high interest rates

Values across Australia’s capital cities decline for fifth consecutive month – with only Darwin bucking trend

The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2022

Darwin nightclub security guard Hayden Summers sentenced to partially suspended jail time for striking US marine

A Darwin security guard will remain behind bars for at least two months for striking a US marine, who "would likely have died" from his injuries without surgery.

ABC News · Oct 4, 2022

Girl hospitalised after Darwin bus attack

Northern Territory police are investigating after a 12-year-old girl was attacked by a group of adults during a Darwin bus ride.

AAP · Oct 4, 2022

Darwin bus drivers demand 'urgent' action to protect themselves and passengers from violent incidents and anti-social behaviour

Attacks on bus drivers have been a long-term issue in the Northern Territory, but one driver says he's now concerned for the safety of passengers.

ABC News · Oct 2, 2022

Sydney WorldPride's Ben Graetz is amplifying black voices in the nation's largest rainbow event

Ben Graetz returns to Darwin to platform Indigenous LGBTIQA+ voices ahead of one of Sydney's largest events in decades.

ABC News · Oct 1, 2022