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Cutting costsPremiumCheaper alternatives to buying a new smartphone

Many Australians are rushing out to snare the latest iPhone but there are cheaper options that won’t leave as big a hole in your hip pocket.

Sophie Elsworth

EXCLUSIVEPremiumAngry dad’s $180k legal row with TAB

A furious punter has demanded that the TAB pay him close to $200k after he scored three successful multibets, which were later revoked after the betting giant changed the odds.

Stephen Drill

WildlifeNSW koala populations in 'steady decline'

Koala populations in major NSW habitats, including Port Stephens, Port Macquarie and Lismore, have steadily declined, according to new research.

Gus McCubbing

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How backup generators failed Perth’s top hospital

The failure of backup generators plunged Fiona Stanley Hospital into a three-hour blackout that delayed ‘critical’ surgery, trapped people in elevators and caused ‘a near miss patient tragedy’.

Josh Zimmerman

The fright stuffVideoCommentsPremiumWhy Halloween is scarily popular in 2020

As if living through a pandemic wasn’t scary enough, zombies, skeletons, Donald Trump lookalikes and blonde mullets will stalk the streets this weekend as parents and children go trick-or-treating.

Rhianna Mitchell

Severe WeatherZeta roars out of US Gulf of Mexico

Hurricane Zeta is expected to hit the US state of Louisiana, nearing the mouth of the Mississippi River.

Erwin Seba and Gary McWilliams

PARKS AND WILDLIFEPremiumReopening of popular hot springs murky after 18 months closed

A POPULAR hot springs has been closed since June last year, but now a series of issues mean a reopening date remains murky

Thomas Morgan

COVID-19PremiumFormer NT Chief Health Officer govt should prepare for future crises

THE NT Government needs to start investing more money into public and preventive health to prepare for the future, a former NT Chief Health Officer has warned

Natasha Emeck

FEDERAL POLITICSPremiumNorthern Australia development still a priority: Fed Gov’t

THE Federal Government has promised measures will continue to be rolled out to ensure the future of Northern Australia, despite COVID-19 making conditions “difficult”

Thomas Morgan

What vote?PremiumCouncil dispute if vote over controversial RSL club house ever happened

DARWIN council’s short-term memory loss reached a new low at Tuesday night’s council meeting

WILL ZWAR

Laksa lovePremiumTime to be a laksa legend at delicious festival

LAKSA is the word on the street and the taste on everyone’s lips at the moment, with the iconic festival celebrating the dish underway

Will Zwar

Retention issues?PremiumDarwin council executive manager resigns to return to WA

DARWIN council has lost the third of four executive managers hired on long term contracts in 2018

Will Zwar

COVID CRUNCHPremiumCasino job cuts ‘heartbreaking’ but not surprising, says Gunner

RECENT mass job cuts at Mindil Beach Casino Resort have been described as “heartbreaking”, with more cuts on the table if business doesn’t improve

Natasha Emeck

‘Outrageous’PremiumJudge orders man to give mum a ‘big cuddle’ after tomahawk threat

A MAN who threatened a stranger with a tomahawk after he laughed at him for falling off his bike has avoided jail and been instructed to give his mum a ‘big cuddle’

Jason Walls

closedPremiumPatients in limbo as Katherine’s only GP closes down

THE OWNER of Katherine’s only general practice has wrapped up business after 10 years of operation

JUDITH AISTHORPE

CONTACT TRACINGPremiumCalls for patrons to leave contact details at all NT cafes, restaurants

PATRONS should be forced to leave contact details at cafes and restaurants, the AMA NT has claimed, to speed up contact tracing in the event of a COVID-19 superspreader event

Thomas Morgan

‘don’t reflect my values’PremiumBasil apologises for radio remarks

Newly elected Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas tonight said he was ‘mortified’ that ‘off-the-cuff’ comments he made this morning on his breakfast radio show had offended the transgender community.

Rourke Walsh

Brave strugglePremiumMilestone against the cancer odds? He’s nailed it

Jackson Hepner, 20, will complete a major milestone next month, despite ongoing treatment for osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer.

Janelle Miles

Leaders’ debatePremiumFiery Premier sinks elbow into opponent

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s aggressive strategy in the Sky News/Courier-Mail leaders’ debate was in stark contrast to smiling Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington. WATCH THE REPLAY

Jessica Marszalek

Heritage rowPremiumMillionaire’s mega-renos on $4m Ascot mansion ‘go too far’

A millionaire Queensland businessman is in trouble with his local council after being accused of overstepping the mark when overhauling his historic $4 million mansion.

Vanda Carson

BORDER BLOCKADEPremiumJust say the word: Holiday hordes at our gates

On the eve of the state election, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is under increasing pressure to open the borders as thousands of southern families book holidays in anticipation.

Jeremy Pierce, Shiloh Payne & Cloe Read

Natural wonderPremiumState’s newly discovered feature taller than Q1

It’s taller than Q1 on the Gold Coast, the Eiffel Tower and even the Empire State Building. And it’s a newly discovered natural feature of the Sunshine State.

Janelle Miles

RevelationsPremiumWhat we did in lockdown instead of drinking

Despite fears people’s drinking would sharply increase during the lockdown, new evidence shows it actually decreased. Here’s what we were doing instead.

Matthew Killoran

Weather outlookPremium100k lightning strikes: When storms will hit again

After a second day of severe storms, wild conditions continued late into the night in southeast Queensland, with power outages, flash flooding and 100,000 lightning strikes. But the region is set for a brief respite.

Cormac Peaerson & Cloe Read

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