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

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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Man stabbed outside Darwin Beachfront Hotel treated for punctured lung

A man is left with a punctured lung after being stabbed outside the Darwin Beachfront Hotel, where he was earlier removed.

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Qantas Passengers Can Now Buy ‘Neighbour-Free’ Seats For As Little As $30 If You Need Ur Space

Flying is probably one of the most uncomfortable forms of transport for most people. You’re squished up like sardines in a metal flying contraption that’s a thousand feet in the sky with nowhere to go, leaving you with aching butt cheeks.Well, for passengers who chose to fly with Qantas, the…

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Darwin’s ‘sustainable’ Middle Arm development is key to huge fossil fuel projects, documents show

Exclusive: Middle Arm has been sold as ‘sustainable’ but papers reveal the Albanese government was briefed on the project’s links to new fossil fuel developments, including fracking in the Beetaloo basin

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Remote WA residents craving airline competition welcome new carrier Nexus

Residents across Western Australia's north hope the arrival of Nexus Airlines will see cheaper airfares and more reliability of services.

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Australians relying on cheaper food to feed themselves amid cost-of-living crisis

Many Australians rely on cheaper food to get by, and new data shows an increase in people are accessing help from food charities for the first time.

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Class action against Department of Defence over alleged PFAS chemicals contamination to begin in Federal Court

Darwin resident Sue lives on the fringe of a PFAS contamination zone and is one of the 30,000 Australians involved in a class action against the Defence Department.

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Concert held to remember the life of Charles Darwin University student as leaders renew calls for change

The life of a 23-year-old international student has been remembered at a concert in Darwin, with community leaders renewing calls for greater government action to prevent crime.

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Female keeper mauled by 16ft crocodile in horror attack at reptile park

A female keeper, 34, working at Crocosaurus Cove reptile park, in Darwin, Australia, "lost a lot of blood" in an attack by a massive 16 feet crocodile and was rushed to hospital

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US Marine burned by exploding barbecue in Darwin sues US, Australian governments for millions

An ex-US Marine bomb technician set alight in a barbecue explosion is claiming officials knew about a gas leak which led to the incident.

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FOI documents show ministers were told of risks to Aboriginal cultural sites at Middle Arm precinct near Darwin

Larrakia traditional owners raised concerns with federal and territory ministers about the potential impact of a major industrial hub planned for Darwin before $1.5 billion of Commonwealth funding was confirmed.

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‘Another Juukan Gorge’: Darwin’s Middle Arm hub threatens Indigenous rock art, traditional owners say

Exclusive: Larrakia people say they have not been properly consulted on planned industrial precinct, which is near ‘priceless’ cultural site

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Anti-crime rally held outside NT parliament following death of Md Isfaqur Rahman

The rally, the third in three months in the Northern Territory's capital, follows a number of high-profile violent incidents in Darwin this year.

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Italian energy company Eni to develop Evans Shoal gas field described as 'carbon bomb'

Energy company Eni has quietly revived plans to develop a gas field in the Timor Sea which contains some of the most carbon-intensive gas in Australia, "far more than any other gas field that is being developed".

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Northern Territory budget 2023: Who are the winners and losers?

What has the NT government decided to do with taxpayer money in its latest budget? You can explore who wins and who loses here.

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Bail refused for man accused of burying $1.5m worth of cocaine in barrel on Darwin Esplanade

A New South Wales man accused of hiding $1.5 million worth of cocaine in an underground barrel on the Darwin Esplanade has been denied bail after arguing it should be granted because he is the "main breadwinner" for his young family.

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Man charged with murder over death of Bangladeshi student fronts court in Darwin

Brendan Kantilla is charged with the murder of international student Md Isfaqur Rahman, who died after he was allegedly assaulted during a home invasion in Darwin's northern suburbs last week.

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NT Police say man is in serious but stable condition after Darwin CBD stabbing

NT Police say a man has been stabbed on Darwin's Smith Street this morning. The attack follows two fatal stabbings in Darwin in recent months and authorities labelling knife-crime as a "growing problem".

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Police seize $1.5m in cocaine after man observed allegedly trying to bury drugs near Darwin CBD

Two men are arrested following an alleged drug operation involving a drum buried in bushland, where cash and cocaine were allegedly deposited.

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Vigil held for slain university student as Darwin student community calls for greater safety

Darwin's Bangladeshi community continues to band together after the death of 23-year-old university student Md Isfaqur Rahman, who was killed during an alleged violent home invasion during the week.

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Man, 29, charged with murder over alleged killing of Darwin student Md Isfaqur Rahman

A 29-year-old man has been charged with the alleged murder of Darwin university student Md Isfaqur Rahman.

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