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Larrakia renew calls for treaty at 50th anniversary of the raising of their flag

In 1972, Darwin's traditional owners raised their own flag and made their voices heard as they pushed for recognition. Although the Queen never got back to them, they never gave up the struggle.

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Midnight Oil cancels Darwin, Cairns concerts after frontman Peter Garrett tests positive for COVID

The iconic Australian band says it is "profoundly disappointed" to cancel two shows in the group's final tour.

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Benjamin Hoffmann, who killed four men in a 2019 Darwin shooting spree, set to be sentenced in May

The NT Supreme Court has set a sentencing date for Benjamin Hoffmann, who killed four people during a shooting spree in 2019. But Hoffmann's legal team today raised the possibility of appealing the latest decision in the long-running court case.

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COVID-19 quarantine facility at Howard Springs had as few as three people in it this week

The Centre for National Resilience on Darwin's outskirts has played a critical role in Australia's defence against COVID-19. But its long-term future remains unclear as the number of people isolating there plummets.

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Northern Territory businesses hope proposed port facilities at Darwin Harbour's Middle Arm could mean new jobs

The federal government is promising new "port facilities" to be built in Darwin, separate from the city's Chinese-leased port. Local industry is hoping it gets the go-ahead.

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China concern prompts new Darwin port talk

Defence Minister Peter Dutton says the government will have more to announce on a new Darwin port after concerns over a Chinese lease on the current facility.

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'Australia's shortest and longest international flights' now departing Darwin, with new service to Dili launched

Darwin is now home to "Australia's shortest and longest international flights", with the first of Qantas's new regular passenger flights to Dili departing the NT capital.

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Territorians react to federal budget with key projects and cost-of-living front of mind

Cost-of-living, housing and delivery on key projects are front of mind as Northern Territory residents weigh up what is and isn't in the federal budget.

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Darwin woman dies with COVID-19, 34th coronavirus-related death in the NT

A Darwin woman in her 60s has died at Royal Darwin Hospital with COVID-19, as the NT today reports 503 new cases.

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Australasian College of Dermatologists launches trials to help shorten regional waiting lists for skin specialists

Australia may be known as 'a sunburnt country', but dermatologists and skin cancer checks are hard to come by in regional areas.

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Darwin whiz-kid Peter Susanto, at the age of just 15, begins medical degree at Charles Darwin University

At the age of just 15, Darwin's Peter Susanto has already started university where he's studying to save lives.

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NT traditional owners take legal action over Santos's Barossa gas project north of Darwin

Tiwi and Larrakia elders fear their sea country could be impacted by Santos's Barossa gas project in the NT, one of the biggest developments announced in the Australian oil and gas sector in recent years.

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Moment man slammed 20kg weight on gymgoer's head after pretending to fall over

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT. Shane William Ryan, 33, from a city close to Darwin in Australia, has been jailed for 19 months after he carried out a 'disturbing and motiveless attack' on a fellow gymgoer he was said to have a 'friendly' and 'amicable' relationship with

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River project to boost Darwin water supply

A proposed water storage project on the Adelaide River could secure Darwin's water security for the next 50 years, the Northern Territory government says.

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Darwin man in his 60s dies with COVID as NT records 341 new cases

There are now 14 patients in NT hospitals with coronavirus and one patient in intensive care.

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A Senate inquiry into the gas-rich Beetaloo Basin is sitting in Darwin today. Here's what it means

Politicians, environmentalists, traditional owners and gas company representatives will be in Darwin for a public hearing into the Beetaloo Basin. Here's what it's all about.

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Yuendumu community comes together for strength and mourning following acquittal of Zachary Rolfe

Anguish, grief, strength, spirit. This is how a desert community "let everything out" hours after NT Police constable Zachary Rolfe was found not guilty over the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker.

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First Islamic school in the NT opens its doors at Darwin’s Berrimah

Shaikh Abdul Quddoos Azhari had long been dreaming about opening an Islamic school in the Northern Territory. Now, his dreams have finally come true.

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NT WorkSafe charges Darwin construction company with industrial manslaughter

A Darwin construction company faces a maximum penalty of $10 million and its sole director could be jailed for up to five years after a worker was killed when a chain allegedly recoiled into him during a towing operation.

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Australia bans imports of Russian oil, petroleum, gas and coal – as it happened

Australia follows lead of US and UK with Russia sanctions; ‘We want tradies to come to Queensland,’ premier says. This blog is now closed

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Football to continue at Darwin's Marrara Stadium while ICAC investigates safety compliance issues

The AFL Northern Territory has confirmed "football will go ahead as planned this weekend" while the anti-corruption watchdog investigates safety compliance issues at Marrara Stadium.

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ICAC investigating NT government over safety compliance issues at Darwin's Marrara Stadium

The Northern Territory's anti-corruption watchdog has confirmed it is investigating the NT government over a stadium that could be in breach of the Building Act.

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Indigenous advocate calls for independent investigation into NT Police shooting in Palmerston, near Darwin

A Darwin-born Indigenous activist believes "genuine fear" is rippling through the community after an Aboriginal teenager was shot multiple times by police on Tuesday in a suburb south of Darwin.

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NT police say officer fired gun six times at Indigenous man allegedly armed with a spear

Nineteen-year-old fighting for his life in Darwin hospital after incident at Palmerston on Tuesday morning

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Body found inside Humpty Doo property that caught fire, say NT emergency services

A body has been found inside a property that caught fire this afternoon in Humpty Doo, about 40km southeast of Darwin, say Northern Territory emergency services.

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