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Darwin Muslims welcome traditional return of Ramadan after years of COVID restrictions

Ari Wibowo and Imam Abdullah Ali don't have much in common, but both are celebrating Ramadan in Darwin for the first time, and in the old-fashioned way — together.

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Darwin footpath sex assault in daylight

A 48-year-old man has allegedly knocked a woman unconscious before sexually assaulting her on a suburban Darwin footpath in broad daylight.

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NT coroner believes Paddy Moriarty was killed because of a neighbourly dispute in Larrimah

When the Northern Territory coroner held his inquest into Paddy Moriarty's suspected death earlier this week, several new sensational claims emerged, some more far-fetched than others.

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Benny Scott, 28, walks the globe to shine light on addiction, recovery and need for pet-friendly rehab

When Benny's family asked him to go to rehab couldn't imagine leaving his dog Frankie behind, so the two set off on the ultimate adventure in the name of addiction and recovery.

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NT women's shelters say Howard Springs quarantine facility could bolster domestic violence crisis housing

Darwin's once-crowded Howard Springs quarantine centre was housing just three people at one point last week. The head of a major women's shelter says it could be used for another purpose.

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Darwin's Greek GleNTi Festival cancelled due to supply issues

The organisers of the GleNTi, festival, one of the NT's biggest cultural events, say that "after considering financial and operational factors ... GleNTi cannot be successfully held in 2022 whilst complying with the directions of the CHO".

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Paddy Moriarty inquest hears NT police recordings of man allegedly saying he ‘killerated the bastard’

Seventy-year-old and his dog went missing from Northern Territory town Larrimah, 430km south of Darwin, in 2017, with police suspecting foul play

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Hundreds take part in community-organised search for missing teenager Seth Puckridge in Darwin rural area

Hundreds of people are taking part in a community-organised search for 18-year-old Seth Puckridge, who went missing from Darwin's rural area four days ago. Police say they hold 'serious concerns' for his welfare.

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Darwin man Dylan Barfoot jailed for arson after setting hostel on fire, telling taxi driver about it on CCTV

A jealous man who threw a Molotov cocktail into a backpackers hostel in Darwin, then bragged about his crime to a taxi driver while the cab's security camera was rolling, has been sentenced in the NT Supreme Court.

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Larrakia renew calls for treaty at 50th anniversary of the raising of their flag

In 1972, Darwin's traditional owners raised their own flag and made their voices heard as they pushed for recognition. Although the Queen never got back to them, they never gave up the struggle.

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Midnight Oil cancels Darwin, Cairns concerts after frontman Peter Garrett tests positive for COVID

The iconic Australian band says it is "profoundly disappointed" to cancel two shows in the group's final tour.

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Benjamin Hoffmann, who killed four men in a 2019 Darwin shooting spree, set to be sentenced in May

The NT Supreme Court has set a sentencing date for Benjamin Hoffmann, who killed four people during a shooting spree in 2019. But Hoffmann's legal team today raised the possibility of appealing the latest decision in the long-running court case.

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COVID-19 quarantine facility at Howard Springs had as few as three people in it this week

The Centre for National Resilience on Darwin's outskirts has played a critical role in Australia's defence against COVID-19. But its long-term future remains unclear as the number of people isolating there plummets.

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Northern Territory businesses hope proposed port facilities at Darwin Harbour's Middle Arm could mean new jobs

The federal government is promising new "port facilities" to be built in Darwin, separate from the city's Chinese-leased port. Local industry is hoping it gets the go-ahead.

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China concern prompts new Darwin port talk

Defence Minister Peter Dutton says the government will have more to announce on a new Darwin port after concerns over a Chinese lease on the current facility.

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'Australia's shortest and longest international flights' now departing Darwin, with new service to Dili launched

Darwin is now home to "Australia's shortest and longest international flights", with the first of Qantas's new regular passenger flights to Dili departing the NT capital.

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Territorians react to federal budget with key projects and cost-of-living front of mind

Cost-of-living, housing and delivery on key projects are front of mind as Northern Territory residents weigh up what is and isn't in the federal budget.

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Darwin woman dies with COVID-19, 34th coronavirus-related death in the NT

A Darwin woman in her 60s has died at Royal Darwin Hospital with COVID-19, as the NT today reports 503 new cases.

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Australasian College of Dermatologists launches trials to help shorten regional waiting lists for skin specialists

Australia may be known as 'a sunburnt country', but dermatologists and skin cancer checks are hard to come by in regional areas.

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Darwin whiz-kid Peter Susanto, at the age of just 15, begins medical degree at Charles Darwin University

At the age of just 15, Darwin's Peter Susanto has already started university where he's studying to save lives.

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NT traditional owners take legal action over Santos's Barossa gas project north of Darwin

Tiwi and Larrakia elders fear their sea country could be impacted by Santos's Barossa gas project in the NT, one of the biggest developments announced in the Australian oil and gas sector in recent years.

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Moment man slammed 20kg weight on gymgoer's head after pretending to fall over

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT. Shane William Ryan, 33, from a city close to Darwin in Australia, has been jailed for 19 months after he carried out a 'disturbing and motiveless attack' on a fellow gymgoer he was said to have a 'friendly' and 'amicable' relationship with

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River project to boost Darwin water supply

A proposed water storage project on the Adelaide River could secure Darwin's water security for the next 50 years, the Northern Territory government says.

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Darwin man in his 60s dies with COVID as NT records 341 new cases

There are now 14 patients in NT hospitals with coronavirus and one patient in intensive care.

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A Senate inquiry into the gas-rich Beetaloo Basin is sitting in Darwin today. Here's what it means

Politicians, environmentalists, traditional owners and gas company representatives will be in Darwin for a public hearing into the Beetaloo Basin. Here's what it's all about.

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