The Latest Breaking News from Top End

Darwin man Jimmy Rogers survives lightning strike in front yard, the second to be struck in a week

Darwin man Jimmy Rogers says he was walking through his front gate when he was knocked to the ground by the force of the lightning strike, as the Top End's wet season sets in.

ABC News · Oct 19, 2022

NT helicopter crash survivor recalls terrifying moments, as CareFlight reports rise in remote rescues

A trio of Melbourne friends embarked on a once-in-a-lifetime holiday to the Northern Territory. It was nearly fatal.

ABC News · Oct 15, 2022

Mongols bikie Nick 'The Knife' Forbes arrested over alleged bar fight with Hells Angel

Nick Forbes's lawyer said the arrest was "over the top" given that his client travelled to the Top End with the intention of surrendering to police.

ABC News · Oct 10, 2022

NT hospitals carry on after supplies fire

The Northern Territory governments says a weekend fire at a health supplies warehouse will not disrupt hospital services in the Top End.

AAP · Aug 22, 2022

Australian study links planned savanna burns to Darwin's worsening air pollution

Planned burns at savannas across the Top End are polluting the air in Darwin, say a group of Australian researchers, raising concerns for people with asthma or lung disease.

ABC News · Aug 16, 2022

Cotton a Top End river system risk: report

The Northern Territory's growing cotton industry could harm Top End river systems, damaging the fishing and tourism businesses, a report has warned.

AAP · Aug 9, 2022

Plan Yr Summer Trip Stat Bc Virgin Australia Is Slicing 30% Off Flights To The Top End This Week

Virgin Australia is getting ready for summer with 30% off flights to the NT. Here are five things you can tick off while you're there.

Pedestrian.tv · Jul 31, 2022

Darwin cops the biggest fuel, vegetable increases of any capital city, squeezing Top End household budgets

Households across the nation are being hit by soaring fuel and fresh food prices, but residents in one capital city are bearing the brunt more than anywhere else.

ABC News · Jul 27, 2022

Northern Territory's banana freckle outbreak grows, affecting 17 properties

The fungal disease, which growers say represents a major threat to Australia's $500m banana industry, has now been found at 16 Top End properties plus a government research facility.

ABC News · Jul 13, 2022

Bulk-billing clinics in the Northern Territory unable to survive on Medicare rebate alone

With doctors in short supply and bulk-billing clinics preparing to introduce fees, there are fears the Top End's already stretched hospital emergency departments will bear the brunt of more patients.

ABC News · Jul 12, 2022