‘Unmitigated disaster’: Legal Aid to cut services due to underfunding
NT Legal Aid is threatening to cut crucial services due to underfunding, in a move that could see criminals walk free and push a system at breaking point ‘over the edge’.
NT Legal Aid is threatening to cut crucial services due to underfunding, in a move that could see criminals walk free and push a system at breaking point ‘over the edge’.
A special Red Centre spot that has delighted locals and tourists alike for six decades has begun its new life as a functions and festivals venue closed off to the general public. We now know why its owner made the tough call.
The 2024-25 NTFL season is about to kick off and KommunityTV and the NT News will once again be your streaming partners. Find out how to watch every match.
The owner of Darwin’s first camel ride company, which has been delighting punters at the Mindil Beach Sunset Markets this year, now seeks to operate rides along the iconic beach full-time during each dry season.
Two Darwin men are celebrating after reeling in $10k barramundis just days after the launch of the Million Dollar Fish competition.
The Territory government has called for local businesses to help the offenders who are hurting their businesses.
An Australia-wide film festival is headed to Alice Springs for the first time, and it’s bringing some highlights from the world of international cinema – for free. Find out more.
Darwin airport has welcomed Qatar Airways plan to buy a 25 per cent stake in Virgin Australia, saying it could bolster the Top End’s position as a key gateway for international travel.
An American man who a court previously heard was considered a ‘flight risk’, is now being allowed to travel interstate. Find out where he’s going.
The Queenants are on the hunt for a premiership three-peat but new by-laws and a strong chasing pack won’t make that aim a foregone conclusion. Read how the women’s NTFL sides are shaping up.
Season 10 of the Million Dollar Fish competition has launched with a splash at a Darwin boat ramp
The world’s ‘most beautiful ship’, the Vespucci has arrived in Darwin
The captain of the world’s ‘most beautiful ship’ says he and his crew are excited to arrive in Darwin. See what he said.
Out of their comfort zone and having a ball, dozens of dancers with a disability will partner with Darwin celebrities to twist, step and spin in a competition raising money for a cause.
With a familiar feel to their line-up, St Mary’s begin their title defence with a grand final rematch against a Tigers side looking to start the season on a positive note. Find out how to watch LIVE.
Former AFL stars, home club returners and interstate standouts are at the centre of massive recruitment drives ahead of season kick off. Check out the biggest moves.
A 14-year-old boy has been recaptured after he escaped police custody on Wednesday afternoon. Find out more.
New look squads both from a coaching and playing perspective will define what’s expected to be another huge season of NT footy. Check out how each club is shaping up for NTFL 2024-25.
A man who allegedly murdered his partner in Katherine is set to face court, with police confirming an additional charge has been laid on him. Latest.
Nine Indonesian fishermen face the threat of a $76,000 penalty after they were busted harvesting a slimy sea creature believed to have aphrodisiac powers off the coast of the Northern Territory.
A popular microbrewery is celebrating its 10th anniversary in true Territory style with a barbeque festival complete with live music, a strongman demonstration and free giveaways. Read what’s happening.
From spicy beers to hot dogs with a twist, we sampled some of this year’s Laksa festival highlights in the Red Centre capital. Find out how it went.
An active bushfire has forced authorities to close part of the Stuart Highway, with motorists in the area urged to be careful. Latest.
A former manager at the City of Palmerston is taking the council to court over allegations she was unfairly dismissed after lodging a workers compensation claim in response to alleged bullying by a staffer she beat to the role.
From replacing light bulbs to ensuring Territorians stay cool all year round, electricians make sure everything happens at the flick of a switch. Voting is open with 40 finalists vying for the title.
A Northern Territory nurse who tragically died in a car accident on Queensland’s most notorious road is being remembered as an adventurous mother, a brilliant midwife, and ‘the love of my life’ by her husband.
One of Darwin’s smallest suburbs is muscling into the fitness space, with a new gym preparing to open and another set for a major rebrand. Find out more.
After four years of Sister Buffalo, Lou and Gaby De Mattia are saying a final farewell to the popular pink shop. Here’s what is next for the stylish sisters.
If you’ve ever wanted to experience life on the land as a true Territorian pastoralist, without breaking a sweat – then this game, which has received a $1.5m backing, may be for you.
The Mindil Aces can cap off a sensational year with four senior titles, but Hellenic pose a significant threat in a majority of those finals. Catch up on the latest FNT action.
The owner of a proposed Zuccoli pub and bistro has taken a rival tavern, also still in the planning phase, and the NT Liquor Commission to the tribunal over the rival’s plan to put pokies in the new venue.
A senior Timor Leste diplomat has addressed local troops ahead of an upcoming multinational mission to the tiny island. Details.
In the Territory, we do things a little differently – down to the way we run our grocery stores. You may find more than you bargained for, writes Kate Dinning.
A substantially renovated elevated home is new to the market in one of Darwin’s most sought-after suburbs. Take a look inside.
Members of the Northern Territory Police Force, Australian Federal Police, and Australian Border Force came together in the Darwin CBD on Friday to pay tribute to their fallen comrades. SEE THE GALLERY.
A major highlight of the weekend’s festivities was the fashion show featuring local models, with help from Yirrakala woman and international model Maminydjama (Magnolia) Maymuru.
The Northern Territory Police Force, Australian Federal Police, Australian Border Force and Colours and serving and retired police officers march…
Two Territory siblings have won a once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of the AFL grand final proceedings as part of Team Auskick, while another NT talent will take centre stage.
Fifty years on from one of Australia’s worst natural disasters, Cyclone Tracy survivors are fighting one battle against a council that has…
A Filipino drag queen, famous for her impersonation of Taylor Swift, is coming to Darwin, with Swifties Territory-wide encouraged to join her massive party.
Two NT Police officers will be memorialised at this year’s National Police Remembrance Day service. Read one Territory commander’s personal connection to the sombre day.
NT Police have arrested a 38-year-old who escaped from the Alice Springs Correctional Services earlier this week. Find out where they caught him.
The Northern Territory may not yet have a team in the AFL, but ahead of the Brisbane Lions and Sydney Swans 2024 grand final clash, punters can get a real taste of the Territory on their plate.
There’s a healthy dose of hypocrisy in the calls for greater transparency around the NT Government’s agreements with Tamboran Resources and Empire Energy to supply gas from the Beetaloo Basin for our domestic energy supply, writes Matt Cunningham.
A Tennant Creek man has been jailed for breaking and shattering both bones in his ex-partner’s forearm with a metal fan. The victim has since been hounded out of town by the DV thug’s family.
Grand final fever is well and truly alive in the Red Centre – ignited by a visit from on of Australia’s sporting holy grails. Find out more.
A young Aboriginal man from a camp off the Victoria Highway has been jailed for bashing his partner and torching his grandmother’s house. His backstory of abuse, poverty and neglect is depressingly familiar.
The NT’s liquor commission has ruled it is “in the public interest” for a brewery to continue take away alcohol sales on banned days – a move an alcohol action group wants changed. Find out why.
A school in the Red Centre capital wants the community to know “we exist” – as they educate youth who “disenfranchised from more traditional approaches to education”.
The best regional swimmers from across the country will battle it out in the 2024 Country Swimming Championships at Parap Pool. Check out which swimmers to keep an eye on.
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