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Extensive damage, 'safety concerns' from break-in force Darwin school O'Loughlin Catholic College to close

According to the director of Catholic Education NT, the damage was "unfortunately of a nature that it presented a supervision and safety risk to students were they to attend".

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Vicki Newton faces Darwin court over alleged kidnapping of five-year-old grandson

A woman is released on bail after earlier facing court over the alleged abduction of her five-year-old grandson in Darwin's northern suburbs.

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Greater Sunrise partners eye end to deadlock on new gas

Woodside Energy has committed to a new study on sending Greater Sunrise gas to Timor-Leste or Darwin for processing, in a move to end the deadlock.

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NT Police arrest man and woman over alleged abduction of five-year-old boy from Darwin street

Authorities say quick thinking by two children allowed authorities to track down the alleged abductors of a five-year-old boy from an address in Darwin's northern suburbs.

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Darwin 'vigilante' couple sentenced over armed alleyway ambush of teenage girls in October 2021

A "vigilante" couple who ambushed and assaulted two teenage girls in a terrifying alleyway attack, have narrowly avoided jail time.

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No access to major NT fishing ground as barramundi season begins with permit system

The barramundi season begins in the Northern Territory but some fishing boats remain in Darwin with commercial and recreational fishers banned from the Mini Mini and Murgenella areas following a request from traditional owners.

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Data reveals 50 per cent spike in alcohol-related emergency presentations after lifting of bans in Alice Springs

Hospitals in Alice Springs and Darwin see a surge in alcohol-related presentations, as organisations call for immediate funding to help quell soaring rates of family violence.

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Fugitive behind bars after hiding inside yacht hull

Wanted fugitive Mark Horne has been arrested and thrown behind bars after trying to flee Australia by hiding in the hull of a yacht due to embark from Darwin.

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Mayors of Darwin, Katherine call for NT-wide alcohol restrictions amid concerns about crime

Natasha Fyles says comments she made on Monday urging police to 'step up' efforts in Alice Springs caused 'unintended harm', as calls for more alcohol restrictions are backed by the mayors of two major NT centres.

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Two men seriously injured after being hit by vehicle in Darwin rural area suburb of Coolalinga, NT Police investigating

The pedestrians, aged 39 and 33, have both been taken to Royal Darwin Hospital, after they were struck in the rural area suburb of Coolalinga on Monday night.

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Crocodile egg collector mauled by reptile while on the job and is in 'critical' condition

The 29-year-old man was attacked by a giant crocodile while collecting eggs along the Daly River, south of Darwin, Australia, suffering serious leg injuries and is now in critical condition

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Woman, 19, dies in single-vehicle crash near Adelaide River south of Darwin, say Northern Territory Police

A young woman dies after the vehicle she was driving rolls over on the Stuart Highway south of Darwin, Northern Territory Police says.

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Man seriously injured in crocodile attack near Daly River flown to Sydney hospital for further treatment

After undergoing surgery at Darwin's main hospital on Thursday, the 29-year-old has been moved to a Sydney hospital specialising in major trauma.

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Former fugitive Mark Horne to be extradited from Northern Territory to New South Wales

A Darwin court rules Mark Horne will be extradited on January 31, as two other men charged in relation to his alleged escape also face court for the first time.

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Man seriously injured in crocodile attack on remote station near Daly River, south of Darwin

Police say the man is undergoing surgery after he was bitten while collecting crocodile eggs on a remote station.

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Wanted man found hiding in yacht hull

A NSW fugitive will face extradition in the NT after police found him in Darwin inside the hull of a yacht that was about to set sail for Indonesia.

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NSW fugitive arrested after being found hiding in hull of yacht in Darwin

Mark Horne is found by police after hiding below fuel tanks and pipes in the hull of a yacht destined to leave the country.

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Celebrity crocodile wrangler, former police officer, helicopter pilot face court over fatal crash

Prosecutors in the case against Matt Wright will make an application to vary his bail conditions by "three words" on Friday, the Darwin Local Court hears as his case is mentioned alongside a pilot and a former police officer also charged in relation a 2022 helicopter crash.

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Pedestrian deaths are declining in other states but still rising in the NT, where every victim last year was Aboriginal

Unlike the rest of the country, pedestrian deaths in the NT are going up. And it's Aboriginal people who are making up the increase.

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There's a shortage of fish in Perth right now — and ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie is to blame

Perth is in the midst of a fish shortage, as ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie continues to hinder supplies from Western Australia's northern waters.

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Ukraine Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko welcomes ADF training commitment as first troops deploy from Darwin

Ukraine's ambassador to Australia has praised ADF troops who are being deployed to the UK to help train Ukrainian soldiers fight against Russia.

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Nine News Darwin reporter Georgie Dickerson faces court charged with impersonating a police officer

Nine News Darwin's senior crime reporter, Georgie Dickerson, has indicated in court through her lawyer that she will contest the charge.

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Death-in-custody inquest begins into suicide of Aboriginal man Bernard Hector, 31, at Darwin Correctional Centre

At the start of a three-day inquest, the NT coroner has heard Bernard Hector, 31, threatened suicide when he was remanded in custody but was not considered at-risk at the time of his death six weeks later.

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Katherine Mayor calls for second bridge in NT town prone to major flooding

Flooding across the north has highlighted the vulnerability of Australia's road network and in this small town, built on a flood plain with only one high-level bridge, concern is rising.

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Crocodile makes guest appearance in birdwatcher's photos on Darwin beach

Did you ever look back at a photo and see something you were not expecting? This woman was taking shots of birds on a Darwin beach while unbeknown to her, a two-metre saltwater crocodile sat just metres away.

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