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Child missing after suspected crocodile attack at creek

Police are searching for a child who has reportedly been attacked by a crocodile in a small community southwest of Darwin.

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'I love you, being stabbed': slain worker's text to mum

A man has been convicted of the stabbing murder of Declan Laverty, a young bottle shop worker who texted his mother while dying in the back room of the store.

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Feeney claims back-to-back Darwin race wins

Triple Eight driver Broc Feeney has notched his fifth Supercars win of the year, leading teammate Will Brown for a one-two finish in the final Darwin race.

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Supercars Darwin: Feeney beats Winterbottom in Saturday race

From second on the grid Feeney (Triple Eight Chevrolet Camaro) had to follow polesitter James Golding (PremiAir Racing Chevrolet) for the opening three laps before finding a gap at Turn 6, and building a lead of up to three seconds.

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Feeney tightens Supercars title chase with Darwin win

Triple Eight young gun Broc Feeney has claimed the chequered flag in Darwin, narrowing the gap to Supercars points leader and teammate Will Brown.

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Golding outpaces stars for Darwin provisional pole

PremiAir Nulon Racing driver James Golding is on provisional pole for Supercars' first race in Darwin, edging out stars Will Brown and Broc Feeney.

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Inside The Ghan train across Australia, new carriage interiors elevate a classic trip

The Ghan’s new carriage interiors designed by Woods Bagot reimagine modern rail travel for this epic trip between Darwin and Adelaide

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Feeney out to close Supercars gap on Brown in Darwin

Determined to stay in touch with Supercars championship leader and teammate Will Brown, Triple Eight's Broc Feeney is looking to repeat his 2023 Darwin form.

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Queer Indigenous creative finds pride in hometown mural

From growing up queer and isolated to featuring in a mural with his husband, Indigenous performer Ben Graetz has come full circle in his home town.

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Cats' Brandan Parfitt firing ahead of Top End return

Fit-and-firing Darwin product Brandan Parfitt is key to Geelong's chances of toppling Gold Coast in their AFL clash in his home town.

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Cats rest star trio in selection gamble for Suns test

Geelong premiership stars Tom Hawkins, Mitch Duncan and Rhys Stanley have all been rested for their side's AFL clash with Gold Coast in Darwin.

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'Transformative' funding music to the ears of orchestra

The Darwin Symphony Orchestra will be able to pay all of its principal musicians for the first time following a $1 million federal budget funding boost.

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Suns clobber Kangaroos to ninth straight AFL loss

Gold Coast have battered North Melbourne 17.18 (120) to 7.10 (52) in Darwin to condemn the Kangaroos to a ninth successive AFL defeat.

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Cats lose Cameron for Darwin AFL clash with Suns

Jeremy Cameron has delayed concussion and will miss the AFL match against Gold Coast in Darwin, leaving Geelong having to re-think plans to rest Tom Hawkins.

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Northern Territory steps up push for AFL licence

An AFL club could be ready playing at a new Darwin stadium in seven to 10 years, according to a strategic business case.

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Dozens arrested as clearing continues at sensitive site

Protesters have been arrested in their dozens in Darwin as land clearing continues at Lee Point where defence housing is set to be built.

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Bulldozers in Darwin begin destroying habitat of hundreds of bird species as Lee Point/Binybara construction begins

Crossbench MPs and conservationists say clearing exemplifies failed environmental reform as endangered species like Gouldian finch face habitat destruction

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Traditional owners protest against mining at Jabiluka

Mirarr traditional owners have protested outside ERA's AGM in Darwin, objecting to the company's bid to renew its lease at Jabiluka, which contains uranium.

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Dolphins turn pro in 'weird times' as Bennett returns

Dolphins winger Jack Bostock said weird times in Darwin without ill coach Wayne Bennett was no barrier to a rampant win over Parramatta, but the coach is back.

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Don Dale detention centre to become adult prison again

The Don Dale detention centre will again house adult prisoners as the Northern Territory government also announces plans for new "therapeutic" women's jails.

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'No one is keeping count' of murdered Indigenous women

Aboriginal women in the Northern Territory suffer one of the highest rates of domestic, family and sexual violence in the world, a Senate inquiry has been told.

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Charles Darwin University asked inquiry not to publish staff submissions critical of its support for harbour project

In letter vice-chancellor requested committee not publish joint submission by two academics and redact parts of second submission ‘unfairly’ critical of CDU

The Guardian - AU

For 30 years I saw my kidnapping as character-building – until I finally faced what happened to me

As a gen X feminist who survived and ignored a violent assault in the 80s, I didn’t identify as a victim – but #MeToo gave me a crucial new perspective

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US Marines return to Darwin for training rotation

The arrival of Marines signals Australia's strong alliance with the US and will build on the work of past rotations, the defence minister says.

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