Darwin
Tobacco companies can’t sponsor Australian arts. Should fossil fuel giants be banned too?
A 350.org database shows almost two dozen arts organisations are still reliant on mining money – but some are hunting for alternatives
Kelly Burke
24, Nov, 2022 @2:00 PM
Santos to end Darwin festival sponsorship as anti-fossil fuel backers emerge
A group of philanthropists, artists and First Nations representatives have offered $200,000 if the gas company is dropped by the festival board
Kelly Burke
18, Oct, 2022 @3:49 PM
‘Second-class citizen’: man lifted on to plane as Darwin airport had no ramp for wheelchair users
Being carried across the gap between the air bridge and the plane risked his, his wife’s and airline staffs’ safety, says passenger
Cait Kelly
06, Oct, 2022 @2:01 AM
Tanya Plibersek urged to save Gouldian finches from NT defence development
Conservation group calls on environment minister to reconsider project near Darwin after 100 birds were spotted in bushland marked for clearing
Lisa Cox
04, Sep, 2022 @5:30 PM
National Indigenous Music awards 2022: stars pay tribute to Archie Roach in emotional ceremony
Incredible lineup of First Nations acts perform at the Amphitheater in Darwin’s botanic gardens
Lorena Allam Indigenous editor
06, Aug, 2022 @12:30 PM
Wiradjuri designer Denni Francisco wins top prize for second year at 2022 National Indigenous Fashion Awards
Francisco scoops fashion designer award for elegant womenswear collection, while bark skirts and statement streetwear also celebrated at Darwin event
Lorena Allam and Alyx Gorman
03, Aug, 2022 @12:00 PM
Silly sausage: traveller returning from Bali fined at Darwin airport after dog sniffs out McDonald’s breakfast in backpack
Zinta the black labrador’s nose didn’t let her down as Australia beefs up airport biosecurity after Indonesian foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
Natasha May
01, Aug, 2022 @6:03 AM
‘A landlord’s market’: rents hit record highs across Australia’s capital cities
House and unit rentals went up by 12% in the past year alone – the largest annual increase in 14 years
Josh Taylor
13, Jul, 2022 @5:30 PM
Darwin festival under fire for ‘gag clause’ preventing artists from criticising Santos sponsorship
A meeting between the board, First Nations representatives and environmental activists fails to resolve tensions over the deal, which has been described as ‘artwashing’
Kelly Burke
23, Jun, 2022 @3:24 AM
Aboriginal pedestrians dying at a troubling rate in the NT
Families call for change following tragic death of Kumanjayi Napurrula Dixon, discovered when one of her legs was found near the highway
Nino Bucci
17, Jun, 2022 @8:00 PM
First Nations group join Darwin festival protest over fossil fuel sponsorship
Open letter to festival board says Santos’ involvement threatens cultural integrity and amounts to ‘artswashing’
Kelly Burke
15, Jun, 2022 @9:59 PM
Timor-Leste hit by 6.4-magnitude earthquake that was felt in Darwin
Quake struck to east of Timor-Leste, with residents in Northern Territory capital reporting strong shaking
Guardian staff and agencies
27, May, 2022 @9:48 AM
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