The Latest Breaking News from Darwin

Australian Rail Track Corporation says line closed between SA, WA and NT due to heavy rain in outback

A weekend washout along the rail track north of Port Augusta halts freight services from Adelaide to Perth and Darwin.

ABC News · Jan 24, 2022

Residents in a troubled group of Palmerston rental properties were warned to evacuate if a cyclone struck

Residents of a group of defective Top End rentals — intended to house low and middle income-earners — were warned they would need to evacuate their homes if a cyclone warning was issued for Greater Darwin.

ABC News · Jan 22, 2022

Protesters rally in Darwin against Santos

Protesters have rallied in Darwin to voice their concerns about Santos gas exploration in the Beetaloo Basin and the company's Barossa offshore gas project.

AAP · Jan 22, 2022

Virtually explore wrecked WWII sub off NT

The tragic secrets of a wrecked Japanese submarine that sank with 80 crew aboard during a WWII battle near Darwin can now be discovered using virtual reality.

AAP · Jan 20, 2022

New virus threat to NT cop's murder trial

Less than three weeks from a Northern Territory policeman's murder trial, a Darwin court does not have a plan to protect the jury from COVID-19.

AAP · Jan 20, 2022

After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, Charles Darwin University welcomes international students in an uncertain climate

Charles Darwin University's foreign students are entering an Australia still fraught with COVID-19 uncertainty, where internal borders and politics remain in a state of flux. Despite the challenges, they’re happy to be here.

ABC News · Jan 19, 2022

Galiwin'ku entered COVID-19 lockdown on Monday. A rapid response team has been sent to the community

As the remote Aboriginal community of Galiwin'ku experiences its second full day in lockdown, the Northern Territory government is flying in a specialist rapid response team in from Darwin to help stem spread of COVID-19.

ABC News · Jan 19, 2022

Work begins on $270 million US fuel storage facility on Darwin's outskirts

300 million litres of American-owned jet fuel will soon be stored on the outskirts of Darwin, increasing speculation the US is preparing to expand its military presence in the Northern Territory.

ABC News · Jan 18, 2022

Huge NT fuel site to power US fighter jets

A huge $270 million Darwin storage facility capable of holding 300 million litres of fuel will support US military operations in the Asia-Pacific region.

AAP · Jan 18, 2022

The return of crocodile rule

Fifty years ago, crocodiles had been shot to near extinction in the Northern Territory. Now the apex predators again dominate the waterways, raising questions about their coexistence with humans.

ABC News · Sep 25, 2021