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Cruise ship pair hunker down in hotel to ride out storm

Tropical Cyclone Fina has upset many travel plans, with some people left stranded when a cruise ship company cancelled a port stop.

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Residents stock up on supplies to ride out storm

Bottled water, bread, canned foods and other household goods have moved off supermarket shelves at a fast rate as residents prepare for a tropical cyclone.

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Plan for Australia’s largest carbon capture project near Darwin criticised as creating ‘dumping ground’

Climate advocates fear the project, proposed by Japanese oil and gas giant Inpex, would turn the area into the ‘world’s largest carbon dumping ground’

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BoM says October will be hottest ever for Queensland and NT as heat records tumble

Sydney, Brisbane and Darwin are predicted to hit hottest October in terms of maximum temperatures, the Bureau of Meteorology says

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Darwin residents are worried about toxic chemicals and gas leaks. We need laws to protect clean air

The federal government is considering enforcement action against oil and gas company Inpex after it admitted serious reporting errors that significantly underestimated hazardous emissions released from its liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant on Darwin Harbour over many years.

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These 4 aeroplane failures are more common than you think – and not as scary as they sound

“It is the closest all of us passengers ever want to come to a plane crash,” a Qantas flight QF1889’s passenger said after the plane suddenly descended about 20,000 feet on Monday September 22, and diverted back to Darwin.

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Santos floating factory gets first gas from Barossa

A massive floating factory has received its first gas from a field off Darwin in welcome news for a company in the spotlight after takeover talks collapsed.

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Miranda Tapsell: ‘I put pressure on myself: will this help or hinder my mob?’

Just weeks after giving birth to her second child, the actor and writer discusses Darwin, her first love and her commitment to creating complicated Indigenous characters

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Kookaburras lift Oceania Cup but Hockeyroos miss out

There were differing fortunes for Australia's national hockey teams at the Oceania Cup, with the Kookaburras lifting the trophy but the Hockeyroos missing out.

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Kookaburras down Black Sticks, clinch Oceania Cup

The Kookaburras have clinched the Oceania Cup with a game to spare, Ky Willott scoring twice in a 4-1 victory over New Zealand in Darwin.

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Long-hidden methane leak in Darwin raises fresh doubts over Australia’s climate action

Environment groups have called for federal intervention following revelations an LNG export hub in Darwin has emitted large volumes of methane from an LNG storage tank since 2006.

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Darwin Test return looms in CA's 'ideal' scenario

Cricket Australia has revealed its plans for Tests against Bangladesh in 2026, including ending a 22-year wait for Darwin.

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Solar car teams chase ‘dreams of a more sustainable future’ in gruelling 3,000km race across Australian outback

Bridgestone World Solar Challenge starts in Darwin on Sunday, with 34 cars from 17 countries racing across desert to Adelaide

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Solar cars head into the outback under the Top End sun

Cars in the the World Solar Challenge race have been flagged away with 34 teams hoping to cross Australia from north to south under the blazing sun.

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Darwin tradie's Wobbly Bike debut wins kid's book prize

The Wobbly Bike, by Darwin tradesman Darren McCallum, is among the winners of the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards.

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Eighty years after Victory in the Pacific Day, Ron – now 101 – remembers a slightly lonely celebration

Ron Gee Kee was a naval coder in Darwin when news came on 15 August 1945 that Japan had surrendered to the allies

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CA boss Greenberg's warning for future of Test cricket

Admitting he has been "unpopular" since becoming Cricket Australia boss, Todd Greenberg believes some nations will go "bankrupt" if they continue to play Tests.

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South Africa beat Australia by 53 runs: second men’s T20 international – as it happened

An explosive century from Dewald Brevis was too much for Australia as South Africa level the series 1-1 in Darwin

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Australia beat South Africa by 17 runs in first men’s T20 international – as it happened

Over-by-over report: Australia battled back from a dreadful start in Darwin to win the first of three T20 matches

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‘Proud to call this woman my mother’: artist wins National Indigenous fashion award for tribute to daughter Barkaa

Malyangapa Barkindji woman Cleonie Quayle one of seven winners at awards in Darwin

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Can’t Find Your Favorite Show? Why Hulu’s Geo-Blocking Still Frustrates Global Viewers

For anyone in Melbourne, Perth, or Darwin who has ever fired up Hulu only to meet that infamous “not available in your location” splash screen, the obstacle is geo-blocking.

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Wong calls withholding aid from civilians ‘morally’ wrong – as it happened

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Australia-UK treaty unlikely to sink subs deal with US

Commentators are being urged against over-analysing the timing of a 50-year arrangement between Australia and the UK, as the US reviews a major submarines deal.

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Weatherald boosts Ashes stocks with big Aust A ton

Jake Weatherald has issued national selectors a timely reminder with a big hundred in Australia A's four-day game against Sri Lanka A in Darwin.

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McSweeney the shining star as Sri Lanka A secure draw

The Australia A-Sri Lanka A four-day clash in Darwin has ended in a draw, but Nathan McSweeney can be proud of his work with the Ashes on the horizon.

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