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Friday essay: Private Leo, my imaginary father

My mother fell in love with my father, Leo, at a Melbourne suburban dance hall in 1946. He was 26, handsome, athletic, smart, a newly minted war veteran, and his grin was infectious. They were a dazzling couple, as their later wedding photos show. Many decades on my mother liked…

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Police actions 'reasonable' during police pursuit resulting in fatal crash in Darwin, officer says

The Northern Territory coroner is examining the actions of police during a pursuit that resulted in the fatal crash that killed a woman in Darwin’s northern suburbs in 2021.

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Boy stung by box jellyfish at Darwin's Casuarina Beach, prompting dry season warning

Lifesavers warn residents and visitors in the Northern Territory to take precautions against box jellyfish this dry season after a child is stung at a popular Darwin beach.

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Live export ship Nine Eagle leaves Darwin with cattle two weeks after major engine failure

A live export ship that broke down at Darwin Port after it was loaded with about 1,800 head of cattle two weeks ago has been repaired, reloaded and departed for Indonesia.

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Darwin, Palmerston residents urged to take precautions against 'unhealthy' air quality amid fuel reduction burning

Air quality in Darwin and Palmerston deteriorated to unhealthy levels in recent days amid fuel-reduction burns ahead of the Top End's fire season.

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Darwin Festival 2023 line-up revealed, with The Whitlams, Katie Noonan and Regurgitator among main acts

One of Darwin's biggest annual events, the festival will feature more than 850 artists performing across over 80 events.

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Arafura oysters reach Darwin in major milestone for Indigenous aquaculture project

Elder Bunug Galaminda raised his hands in triumph and declared "this is the moment" to a crowd of seafood lovers as an oyster farming project finally came to fruition.

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NT veterans to receive more support with new wellbeing centre in Darwin

Veterans have welcomed the new centre, which will provide a range of services including mental health support, physical rehabilitation and wellbeing programs.

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Man, 29, charged with murder after police find body believed to be Darwin man Tony Rowe

Police are waiting for DNA results to confirm their belief that the remains are those of 36-year-old Tony Rowe, who went missing last year.

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Audio tour at the Fannie Bay Gaol immerses visitors in life at heritage prison

The remarkable historic gaol in Darwin, which gained a reputation for being one of the easiest from which to escape, is being brought back to life thanks to a new audio tour.

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Triple Eight wildcard for Darwin Supercars

The powerhouse squad confirmed earlier this year that its Supercheap Auto-backed wildcard programme will continue for a third straight year.

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Youth detainees in Alice Springs detention centre lose 'urgent' bid against transfer to Don Dale

The children will be sent to a detention centre 1,500 kilometres away because the Alice Springs youth detention centre is full, after the children's lawyers filed an injunction to prevent the transfer on the grounds their physical and mental health would suffer.

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Former Katherine mayor and politician, Fay Miller, celebrated at state funeral in Darwin

Fay Miller has been remembered as a matriarch, a guiding light and a formidable advocate at a state funeral attended by hundreds of family, friends, politicians and delegates.

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Humphrey bearing the load as Suns set up in Darwin

Ben Ainsworth says the AFL performances of teenager Bailey Humphrey have inspired the side ahead of a decisive two-week stretch in Darwin.

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Darwin shaken by magnitude-6.2 earthquake in Banda Sea

Darwin has been shaken after an earthquake in the Banda Sea was felt across the Top End region.

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Sydney entrepreneur Andrew Spira denied bail in NT court after allegedly attempting to obtain illegal passport to flee the country

Andrew Spira's lawyers argued he was "deranged" when he allegedly lodged an application for a passport at the Darwin passport office, telling officials his old one had been stolen when in fact it had been surrendered to police in NSW.

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CCTV in Declan Laverty murder case suppressed to avoid 'court of public opinion'

CCTV footage from the Darwin bottle shop where Declan Laverty was allegedly murdered is suppressed by the court after a request from prosecution and defence lawyers.

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Man and woman charged in relation to missing NT man

NT police have charged a man and a woman in relation to the alleged disappearance of a 36-year-old man, who was last seen at a Darwin pub almost a year ago.

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NT Police charge two people in connection to disappearance of Darwin man Tony Rowe

A year after Tony Rowe was last seen in Darwin's suburbs, police charge a 29-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman in relation to his disappearance.

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Which Australian city has the weather that suits you best? Find out with our interactive

Does Melbourne really have four seasons in one day? Are Sydney storms a good or a bad thing? Use this interactive to find which city matches your weather preferences

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Worker shortage ends in NT pubs as backpacker visa changes see travellers flock to hospitality

Pubs in Australia's Top End are filling all bar positions this tourist season following a years-long, COVID-induced workforce shortage. It comes as changes to working holiday visas take effect in northern Australia.

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NT government accused of lying about meeting climate condition before it greenlit ‘carbon bomb’ Beetaloo fracking

Advocates claim new documents are proof the NT government lied when it claimed it had met all climate risk conditions for the massive new gas project

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Dr Ella Stack, mayor who guided Darwin through Cyclone Tracy aftermath, dies aged 94

A trailblazer across medicine and local politics, Dr Stack was one of Darwin's first doctors to open a private general practice and the city's first female mayor.

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Lachie Weller knocking for crucial Suns' Darwin double

Lachie Weller has been missed by Gold Coast as he overcomes a knee injury that could keep him sidelined for crucial back-to-back Darwin games.

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How is Australia trying to sell a major gas expansion? By badging it ‘sustainable’

Before Labor invests $1.5bn in Darwin harbour’s Middle Arm precinct, it needs to look beyond the spin

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