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Business owner says he doesn't believe crime has gone down in the NT

NT Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro says the Country Liberal Party's tough-on-crime approach "is working". But after two teens broke into a play centre and left a trail of destruction, operator Steve Mason is not convinced.

A white man in police uniform standing next to a white woman to his right, wearing navy blue dress, standing in front of mics

Published: 6h agoSat 18 Oct 2025 at 8:04amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Crimeby Roxanne Fitzgerald

Top judge tells NT government to stop interfering with courts in leaked email

A leaked email shows the Northern Territory's highest-ranking judge wrote to a government department asking it not to interfere with the Supreme Court's independence.

Silver letters on a large white courthouse read: Supreme Court

Published: 15h agoFri 17 Oct 2025 at 11:36pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: State and Territory Governmentby Sam Parry

NT DPP confirms it won't appeal sentence for assault of nine-week-old baby

The NT Director of Public Prosecutions has confirmed it will not appeal the non-custodial sentence handed to a young man who fractured the skull of a nine-week-old baby in Alice Springs.

Alice Springs residential property market has seen better days

Published: YesterdayFri 17 Oct 2025 at 5:57amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Courtsby Matt Garrick

NT passes anti-discrimination law changes to 'restore' free speech, religion

Northern Territory Attorney-General Marie-Clare Boothby says the changes will protect freedom of expression and religion while retaining protections against hate speech.

A white woman, short blonde hair, wearing glasses, white blazer and blue top. Standing in front of blurred green background

Published: YesterdayFri 17 Oct 2025 at 4:24amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Discriminationby Jack Hislop

Murdered Darwin man's family describe 'massive hole' of father's absence

Family members of Tony Rowe — who was murdered on the outskirts of Darwin in 2022 — have read emotional victim impact statements to the court ahead of killer Timothy Hunt's sentencing.

A man with a moustache and goatee and wearing a cap standing in front of a building and smiling.

Published: YesterdayFri 17 Oct 2025 at 4:21amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Crimeby Olivana Smith-Lathouris

New president to take the reins at troubled National Farmers' Federation

Hamish McIntyre is named the new president of Australia's peak farmer representative body.

In the golden light of a dusty evening, is a silhouette of man in hat on horseback leading cattle.

Published: YesterdayFri 17 Oct 2025 at 1:46amSource: ABC RuralTopic: Agricultureby Fiona Broom

Authorities ready for "bad year" after extensive mozzie breeding in Darwin

Authorities expect a "bad year" for mosquitoes in the Top End.

Duration: 7 minutes 1 second

Published: YesterdayFri 17 Oct 2025 at 1:27amSource: ABC Radio DarwinTopic: Healthwith Lara Stimpson

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"Working on the fishing boat was the best year of my life"

in 1978, Bart Irwin visited Darwin on a school trip, he was only in town for 3 weeks but it was enough time to know it was where he wanted to live.

A man in a white shirt and a wide brim hat stands in fron of some trees smiling at the camera.

Duration: 26 minutes 37 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Human Interestby Sajarn Stow

Crocs or rocks? What would bother you more on a canoe trip in the Northern Territory?

An overnight canoe trip through Nitmiluk is a big ticket item on many Territorians' bucket list.

Four women neck high in water with large straw hats on holding onto kayaks with rocks to the side

Duration: 6 minutes 16 seconds

Source: ABC Radio DarwinTopic: Canoeing and Kayakingby Lillian Watkins

Regional NT communities receive 'amazing' boost from PALM scheme early childhood educators

Australian Government early childhood education and care pilot program hopes to address workforce crisis

Six women from PNG in bright yellow dresses stand with three other women with PALM scheme and TAFE signage in background

Duration: 5 minutes 3 seconds

Source: ABC PacificTopic: Workby Lucy Cooper

How will the new Police Commissioner stop infighting?

Martin Dole is the newly Appointed Police Commissioner of the Northern Territory, he spoke with ABC Radio Darwin's Adam Steer.

A white man with short cut dark brown hair, in black police uniform with a man and the Australian flag standing behind him.

Duration: 10 minutes 19 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Policewith Adam Steer

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CCTV shows Darwin bus driver stomped on, passengers thrown to the floor

Video footage captures the moment a bus driver was assaulted in Darwin's outskirts, with passengers thrown through the air after the brakes were slammed.

A frame from CCTV shows a man stomping on a bus driver's head.

Duration: 39 seconds

Source: ABC News

Gerard Maley airs criticism in parliament

Minister for Corrections Gerard Maley shouting across NT Parliament at Independent Johnston MLA Justine Davis regarding her comments on trust in police.

A man in a suit and tie, pointing across the room with an angry facial expression.

Duration: 39 seconds

Source: ABC News

Family of hit and run victim call for justice

The family of a hit and run victim is calling for justice, and jail time, for the driver responsible.

Duration: 7 minutes 45 seconds

Source: ABC News

Encouraging more people to learn Auslan

Divya Prasad, a Deaf mother-of-two in Darwin, wants to encourage more people to learn sign language and help bridge the communication gap often faced by this community.

A woman with dark hair wearing a pattern top, smiling.

Duration: 41 seconds

Source: ABC News

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NT's fireworks night sees multiple injuries and community shed burnt down

Emergency services say there have been several injuries, including facial burns to a six-month-old and burns to the groin region of a 37-year-old man, during the annual night when people can legally let off fireworks in the Northern Territory.

Source: ABC Radio DarwinTopic: Community and Societyby Steve Vivian

Japanese World War II bomb discovered, then detonated, in Darwin Harbour near CBD

The bomb squad was called in when a 60-kilogram World War II-era bomb was dug up by construction workers during excavation at Stokes Hill Wharf near Darwin City. Then, they blew it up.

An old bomb is seen lying atop dirt at a construction site.

Duration: 12 seconds

Source: ABC Radio Darwinby Steve Vivian

CJ Rankin has 40 flying hours under her belt. Next year, she's training with Qantas

On a tiny red-dirt airstrip surrounded by small aircraft, teen pilot CJ Rankin is taking lessons to join the ranks of Qantas. It's a long way from where she grew up.

Smiling woman wearing t-shirt with Aboriginal flag stands on airstrip with her pilot's headphones

Source: ABC Radio DarwinTopic: Indigenous Australiansby Amanda Parkinson

Darwin woman forced to fly interstate for a cancer diagnosis, but the NT government denies there's a problem

Late last year, a Darwin woman flew to the Gold Coast for a scan after being told she'd face a 10-week wait locally. Her doctor says it may have saved her breast.

Source: ABC Radio DarwinTopic: Breast Cancerby Shanelle Tobin and Nicole Curby

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We've tallied your votes, and this weekend ABC Radio National is counting down the Top 100 Books of the 21st century!

Published: ThuThu 16 Oct 2025 at 2:01amSource: ABC ADELAIDE

Listen to ABC Radio Darwin in an Emergency

Stay informed in an emergency, set your local ABC Radio station in the ABC listen app, and find the frequency on your battery-powered radio.

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Published: 14 Jul 2025Mon 14 Jul 2025 at 10:11pmSource: ABC Emergency

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Fri Fix: will the Piastri-Norris alliance break?

Oscar Piastri is clearly losing his patience with the situation at McLaren, is this the weekend he breaks or breaks through?

F1 driver walking down the pit lane in his racing suit, no helmet, with a neutral expression

Duration: 14 minutes 54 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Sport

Why Ariarne Titmus retired at 25

The four-time Olympic gold medallist has gone Ash Barty on us, retiring at the peak of her powers aged 25.

Ariarne Titmus smiles and waves to the crowd poolside

Duration: 14 minutes 54 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Sport

Cool Runnings, but make it Australian

Cameron Scott was on the way to living his dream of playing in the NRL when a back injury changed everything. Fast-forward to now, and he's living in Calgary, Canada, chasing a new dream: Olympic bobsleigh.

A yellow Bobsleigh going around a turn on a track, with two men inside

Duration: 12 minutes 12 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Sport

Bubble or boom: the Socceroos conundrum

Twelve straight games without a loss, eleven under manager Tony Popovic. As Australia readies to clash with the USA, the question is whether we are living in Socceroos boom times or are they a bubble set to burst?

Nestory Irankunda of Australia celebrates after scoring a penalty, gesturing to fans

Duration: 14 minutes 54 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Sport

NT News

Business owner says he doesn't believe crime has gone down in the NT

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Crimeby Roxanne Fitzgerald

Top judge tells NT government to stop interfering with courts in leaked email

A leaked email shows the Northern Territory's highest-ranking judge wrote to a government department asking it not to interfere with the Supreme Court's independence.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: State and Territory Governmentby Sam Parry

Family split by lack of housing, forced off country

Remote NT residents are calling on the government to fund new housing in the Gulf community of Borroloola, fearing limited access to appropriate homes has forced families to move off country.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Public Housingby Tilda Colling

NT DPP confirms it won't appeal sentence for assault of nine-week-old baby

The NT Director of Public Prosecutions has confirmed it will not appeal the non-custodial sentence handed to a young man who fractured the skull of a nine-week-old baby in Alice Springs.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courtsby Matt Garrick

National News

Ange Postecoglou sacked by Nottingham Forest after eight games

Nottingham Forest sacked the winless manager moments after their 3-0 defeat by Chelsea on Saturday local time, which left the club 17th in the standings and on the brink of slipping into the relegation zone.

ange postecoglou waves his hands in the air wearing a nottingham forest jacket

Published: 2m agoSat 18 Oct 2025 at 2:37pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: English Premier Leagueby Lewis Wiseman

Israel identifies remains of 10th hostage handed over by Hamas

Eliyahu Margalit's body was found after two bulldozers ploughed up pits in the earth in the city of Khan Younis.

Published: 4h agoSat 18 Oct 2025 at 9:52amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Unrest, Conflict and War

Aussie eyeing breakthrough MotoGP podium at Phillip Island

Jack Miller qualifies in the front row for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix — the first Aussie to do so since Casey Stoner in 2012.

A race motorcyclist has his arm up in celebration while racing with helmet on and in purple clothes

Published: 6h agoSat 18 Oct 2025 at 8:31amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Motor Sports

Melham creates Caulfield Cup history after riding Half Yours to victory

Jamie Melham breaks new ground as the first female jockey to win the Caulfield Cup in its 149-year history, steering favourite Half Yours to victory in the $5 million handicap.

Jamie Melham holds aloft the Caulfield Cup after riding Half Yours to victory.

Published: 6h agoSat 18 Oct 2025 at 7:48amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Horse Racing

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Insect of the Year 2025

Business owner says he doesn't believe crime has gone down in the NT

Top judge tells NT government to stop interfering with courts in leaked email

NT DPP confirms it won't appeal sentence for assault of nine-week-old baby

NT passes anti-discrimination law changes to 'restore' free speech, religion

Murdered Darwin man's family describe 'massive hole' of father's absence

New president to take the reins at troubled National Farmers' Federation

Authorities ready for "bad year" after extensive mozzie breeding in Darwin

"Working on the fishing boat was the best year of my life"

Crocs or rocks? What would bother you more on a canoe trip in the Northern Territory?

Regional NT communities receive 'amazing' boost from PALM scheme early childhood educators

How will the new Police Commissioner stop infighting?

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CCTV shows Darwin bus driver stomped on, passengers thrown to the floor

Gerard Maley airs criticism in parliament

Family of hit and run victim call for justice

Encouraging more people to learn Auslan

NT's fireworks night sees multiple injuries and community shed burnt down

Japanese World War II bomb discovered, then detonated, in Darwin Harbour near CBD

CJ Rankin has 40 flying hours under her belt. Next year, she's training with Qantas

Darwin woman forced to fly interstate for a cancer diagnosis, but the NT government denies there's a problem

Insect of the Year 2025

ABC Darwin's newsletter

Top 100 Books of the 21st Century

Listen to ABC Radio Darwin in an Emergency

Fri Fix: will the Piastri-Norris alliance break?

Why Ariarne Titmus retired at 25

Cool Runnings, but make it Australian

Bubble or boom: the Socceroos conundrum

Business owner says he doesn't believe crime has gone down in the NT

Top judge tells NT government to stop interfering with courts in leaked email

Family split by lack of housing, forced off country

NT DPP confirms it won't appeal sentence for assault of nine-week-old baby

Ange Postecoglou sacked by Nottingham Forest after eight games

Israel identifies remains of 10th hostage handed over by Hamas

Aussie eyeing breakthrough MotoGP podium at Phillip Island

Melham creates Caulfield Cup history after riding Half Yours to victory

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