Today
Turnbull says he could have halted Port of Darwin lease
The former prime minister said that when he approved the lease with a Chinese company a decade ago, security agencies had no concerns about the deal.
May
Toll, super funds join suitors for Chinese-owned Darwin Port
The logistics powerhouse would add an Australian flavour to a bid by an American private equity fund for the controversial asset.
Chinese envoy slams ‘ethically questionable’ takeover of Darwin Port
Beijing’s ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian says Chinese port owner Landbridge shouldn’t be punished by having its lease ended on security grounds.
Former NT chief’s pokies regret: ‘I wish we never had them’
Alice Springs has one of the highest concentrations of pokies in the world. Shane Stone, who ran the NT in the ’90s, wishes he did more to rein them in.
April
Why Darwin Port struggles to excite potential buyers
Chinese firm Landbridge won an auction with 33 interested parties in 2015 for the tricky and political Port of Darwin. It was a very different time to now.
Errant footy, bloodied cameraman cruel Dutton’s field of dreams
In the obligatory photo shoot, Peter Dutton was playing kick-to-kick with some kids when disaster struck.
March
‘Not for sale’: Landbridge disputes Labor’s Darwin Port claim
Luke Gosling, the Labor MP for Solomon, which covers greater Darwin, this week claimed discussions were under way between the Northern Territory and Albanese governments to buy back the port.
November 2024
Darwin Port’s Chinese owner scrambles to stave off forced sale
The possibility Darwin Port could be taken back was welcomed by Coalition MPs who believe the key asset should never have been sold to the Chinese.
October 2024
The perfect martini begins at the Top End
Embrace the outback spirit to become a distiller for a day, with no guarantee of success.
April 2024
Huge mango farming operation in NT for sale by receivers
Receivers are hoping to recoup almost $10m owed to NAB through the sale of the Cheeky Farms aggregation of mango plantations.
February 2024
A fight over a bauxite mine may launch a new era for land rights
The High Court will decide the third great native title case this year, a decision that may overturn every land title in the Northern Territory for 67 years.
November 2023
‘Wake-up call’ for offshore gas companies in Indigenous heritage row
Indigenous groups are achieving legal victories over new offshore gas developments, creating delays the gas industry didn’t see coming.
August 2023
NT chief at odds with Albanese over live animal export ban
Natasha Fyles says live animal exports provide economic opportunities as well as a source of food for Australia’s neighbours.
July 2023
Core Lithium short sellers hit jackpot on volume delays
Shares in Core Lithium have slumped to a 17-month low after the company revealed lithium volumes in 2025 may be barely half analyst expectations
June 2023
Darwin Port’s Chinese owner confident it will pass security review
The Albanese government has been handed the findings of a fresh review into security concerns over the Chinese owner of Darwin Port.
Why anticipation is running high for the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair
Twenty-two years ago at the annual event, acclaimed artist Dorothy Napangardi took home the Telstra Art Award. This year her daughter is hoping to do the same.
Lengthy Darwin Port review frustrates China amid thawing ties
The Albanese government has received a long-awaited review into a Chinese company’s lease of Darwin Port, a deal criticised on security grounds.
November 2022
Cocktail hour in Darwin: Revisit the roaring ’30s in the tropics
Four little-known heritage homes managed by the National Trust provide a window into architectural attempts to civilise the Top End.
June 2022
Albanese promises fresh review to kick Chinese firm out of Darwin Port
The Prime Minister has been long-time critic on national security grounds of the deal to lease prized asset to a Chinese company.
March 2022
New Darwin port floated to check Chinese control of key asset
A $1.5 billion funding package for a new port could be used by the military, as Defence chiefs voice concern over the Solomons Island-China security pact.