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Thomas McLean is a reporter with the NT News. He was born and raised in the Territory, spending time in remote, rural and regional areas of the Top End. He can be contacted at thomas.mclean@news.com.au

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Darwin councillor Ed Smelt as the Jingili Water Gardens Footbridge, located in Darwin, Northern Territory, reopened to the public after being closed for months, Friday, October 3, 2025. Picture: Thomas McLean

New speed limits aim to make Darwin roads safer

Darwin has cut speed limits on key roads from 60km/h to 50km/h despite commuter concerns, with a councillor claiming the change will save lives.

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Golden hour over the CBD by Matty Schiller. Northern exposure aug 10

Darwin Esplanade’s heritage fate faces new public vote

The Heritage Council has launched fresh public consultation on The Esplanade’s heritage status after a successful court appeal derailed the original process. Read the details.

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Neill Carberry

Backpacker to boss: How one man built an NT empire

Neill Carberry arrived in Australia as a backpacker with no plan to stay. Thirteen years later, he’s won eight business awards and can’t quite believe any of it is real.

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The Access & Inclusion Team at Charles Darwin University (CDU) have been awarded the Accessibility Innovator Award in the Darwin Lord Mayoral Awards. Picture: Helen Orr

‘Build together’: City of Darwin honours inclusion champions

Darwin’s Lord Mayoral Awards have recognised four champions driving disability inclusion across the city, from a young advocate on national committees to an accessible arts studio.

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Julie Fraser attended the local court for the Lee Point defence housing development. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Motion sickness: Darwin councillor votes against own proposal after tweak

A Darwin councillor’s motion backfired when an amendment forced her to cast the sole vote against her own proposal at last Tuesday’s council meeting. Read the details.

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Sam Hendry, 14, Harriet Hendry and Solomon MP Luke Gosling. Picture: Supplied

Social media ban is here — and Darwin teens already have a plan

Australia’s under-16 social media ban takes effect Wednesday but one teenager warns the timing and approach could backfire spectacularly for vulnerable young people. Read the details.

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Airnorth Santa Flight 2024

Santa ditches his sleigh for an Airnorth replacement

Australia’s second longest running airline has launched its annual Santa Flight, delivering Christmas gifts and fresh fruit to remote communities in Elcho Island, Kununurra.

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Andrew Mackay MLA : Member for Goyder

Rural heist video: Pet dogs help cow and horse break into pollie’s house

A politician has caught a beefy brahman and a horse “breaking in” at his home in Darwin’s rural area. Watch the video.

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Katherine Mayor Joanna Holden. Picture: Joanna Holden

Katherine Town Council unveils ambitious community safety hit list

Katherine councillors will this week vote on an ambitious plan spanning community safety, business engagement and public amenity, including free pool entry over summer — but key details on costs and measures remain thin. Read the details.

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NT Health Minister Steve Edgington said he had been briefed on Inpex incorrectly reporting emissions from its Darwin Ichthys LNG plant. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Hidden Valley waste site to stay open after government U-turn

Darwin’s waste management standoff has taken a twist as the government extends a facility it threatened to shut. Read the details.

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