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No risk of tsunami after northern Australia shaken by magnitude-7.6 Indonesia earthquake

Residents across northern Australia were awoken in the early hours of Tuesday morning after an earthquake struck near Indonesia. The Bureau of Meteorology says there is no risk of a tsunami.

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Men charged over NT drive-through standoff

Two men arrested at gunpoint by undercover police at a Darwin fast food drive-through are expected to face court over dozens of charges.

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Lightning storms in the Top End are unlike anywhere else in Australia. What makes them so frequent and dramatic?

In the Northern Territory's Top End, lightning appears like clockwork during the wet season, attracting storm chasers and meteorologists from all over the globe. So, what goes into a tropical thunderstorm — and why are they so dramatic?

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Concerns Stuart Highway will close, with heavy rain due amid return of former tropical cyclone Ellie to Northern Territory

Former tropical cyclone Ellie moves back over the Northern Territory, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting heavy rainfall from the system will have a "particular impact on road conditions".

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An Undercover NT Cop Wore A Centrelink Shirt To Make Whopper Bust Outside Darwin Hungry Jacks

“Yeah and some fries, thanks mate.”

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NT police in dramatic drive-through arrest

Plain-clothed police officers can be see pointing their guns at an alleged offender in a video filmed outside a Hungry Jack's drive-through in Darwin.

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Darwin CBD retailer Paul Arnold installs panic room in his store as others report being punched, grabbed by drunken itinerants

Retailers in Darwin's CBD say crime among drunken itinerants is "out of control", prompting calls for a stronger police presence.

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Australian housing values were down 5.3 per cent in 2022. Here's what's happening in your area

Australian housing prices were down 5.3 per cent over 2022, marking the first time housing values have fallen over the calendar year since 2018. Here's how your region fared.

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Darwin Waterfront cancels New Year's Eve fireworks and concert, citing safety concerns due to wild weather

The Darwin Waterfront was set to host an event featuring a performance by Birds of Tokyo, as well as two fireworks displays.

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Virgin flight bound for Bali forced to return to Darwin midway through flight due to 'engineering issue'

A Virgin flight returns to Darwin unexpectedly, the second Australian plane to turn back from Bali this week.

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Three prisoners who escaped from the Darwin Correctional Precinct caught after police manhunt

Dylan Mamarika, 29, Rogan Lalara, 33, and Jamian Bara Bara, 38, left the low-security cottages at the Darwin Correctional Precinct around 10:40pm on Wednesday night and have since been returned to the facility.

ABC News

Business case for Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct triggers climate concerns from critics

Documents obtained by the ABC show the original business case for a "sustainable" development precinct proposed for Darwin Harbour described it as a "new gas demand centre", prompting critics to question the environmental merits of a project that has received $1.5 billion in federal funding.

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Auditor-general says Darwin's Territory Wildlife Park and Alice Springs Desert Park have 'potential for financial failure'

The Northern Territory auditor-general finds the parks receive $7–9 million per year in government subsidies to keep them afloat, raising questions about their viability.

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Where nature meets humanity: rock art, wildlife and heavenly habitats in Kakadu National Park

Simon Calder steps back in time on a spectacular rock art tour of Kakadu National Park, the size of Wales and home to wallabies, wild horses and a wealth of beautiful birds

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NT charities face increased demand amid Christmas cost-of-living pressures

Not-for-profit organisations say more people are seeking support this festive season, with some Darwin residents forgoing Christmas with family due to expensive airfares.

AAP

Charges over diners hurt by gas 'fireball'

NT Worksafe has charged the operators of a Darwin restaurant with work health and safety breaches over a "fireball" incident which injured five patrons.

ABC News

NT Police charge woman, 31, with murder over stabbing death on Darwin's nightlife strip

Northern Territory police have charged a 31-year-old woman with murder over the stabbing death of a woman on Darwin's nightlife strip.

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Darwin's Little Miss Korea operators charged by NT WorkSafe over explosion that injured five diners

The operators of a popular Korean barbecue restaurant in Darwin could face fines of up to $18 million after being charged over an explosion that injured five diners earlier this year.

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Woman dies after being stabbed multiple times, another injured, in Darwin's CBD

Police say a 28-year-old woman collapsed in the city's busy nightlife strip after receiving "multiple stab wounds" on Tuesday, and died shortly afterwards.

AAP

Darwin Festival rejects activist funding

Fossil Free Arts NT says the Darwin Festival rejected an ethical funding offer but the event's board said it had concerns for its independence.

ABC News

NT Fire and Rescue Service raises concerns about capacity to cover Middle Arm industrial precinct on Darwin Harbour

Emergency incidents at a major industrial hub proposed for Darwin Harbour could "place the community at risk" because of insufficient firefighting resources in the region, the Northern Territory fire service says.

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Defence flags interest in using Darwin's Howard Springs quarantine facility to house local, international military personnel

More than 60,000 people quarantined at Howard Springs during the height of the pandemic. But the Defence Department is now considering using the facility to house thousands of military personnel during training exercises.

ABC News

No application for bail by man charged over alleged attempted sexual assault of child near Darwin

A 22-year-old man arrested and charged in relation to the alleged attempted sexual assault of a child in the Darwin suburb of Palmerston has faced court.

ABC News

Darwin headed for a 'rental crisis' as strong demand and limited supply push prices to near record levels

With some of the highest rents in Australia, a vacancy rate under one per cent and little to no new housing on the horizon, some renters in Darwin are being pushed to the brink — and property experts say there's little relief in sight.

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Man charged over alleged NT sex attack

NT police have charged a man who allegedly fled naked from a Palmerston home after he attempted to sexually assault a child.

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