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3rd January 2025

AM Edition

Darwin’s dire decade: Tracking 10-years of Top End home price havoc

The Top End’s property market has endured a tough decade. Read what’s happened to your home price and check out our damning chart.

CLP reveals what it cost to stem ‘bitumen bleed’ in Alice Springs

The CLP says resealing a series of Red Centre roads has cost millions, while a ‘bitumen expert’ prepares a report on what happened – which the public may never see. Find out more.

11 good news stories from the Red Centre you might have missed

Tired of the all the grim stories coming out of the Red Centre? Here’s a selection of some of the bigger good news stories from the region you might have missed this year.

Calls for free blood tests for pregnant women after bub’s death

A loving and doting Territory mother was unable to be by her baby boy’s side in his dying days due to ‘fanciful’ and unfair reports by a bureaucratic government agency.

‘All we can do is run away and hide’: Staff at frontline of servo attacks share fear

After five unrelated attacks over four days on Top End servos staff have shared concerns over their safety, with employees speaking out about the “shocking abuse” they suffer. Read...

Sports shorts: Cricket call-ups and swimming milestones

A test debut, an inaugural state side a teenage gun and a 50th birthday headline our first sports shorts of 2025. Check out our wrap here.

This terrible driving habit must end – we’re all guilty

Driving can be challenging at the best of times so let’s make a 2025 resolution to change this one bad trait.

This is the thing we all want to do the most in 2025

A new survey has revealed what Australians plan to change in 2025 – and the results may surprise you.

Discount ‘Lambo’ to stun Aussie buyers

Want a Lamborghini but don’t want the price tag? This European performance car is the answer you’ve been looking for.