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The stories getting the most attention in the past seven days.

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  Business

  NT Government's eConveyancing platform streamlines land transactions across the territory

  The NT Government has launched an eConveyancing platform designed to modernise and accelerate land transaction processing.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

• Business

  Business growth signals continue as AT-PAC launches Darwin branch

  AT-PAC has expanded its network with a new branch opening in Darwin, part of broader NT business activity including new mining partnerships.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

• Community

  Anula prepares for stormwater infrastructure overhaul starting July

  Darwin suburb Anula will undergo stormwater pipe replacement works on Driffield Street, with works starting early July.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

• Community

  Environment Centre NT leader departs for national role after six years

  A senior environmental advocate who has held successive NT governments and industry to account is stepping down after six years in the role.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

• Federal

  NT councils demand federal funding match for flood recovery efforts

  Local government leaders are calling on Canberra to match the NT Government's $100 million Flood Recovery Fund and invest more in infrastructure.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

• Community

  Darwin chef Muirhead resident wins regional culinary title, advances to national grand final

  A 22-year-old chef from Muirhead has claimed the Nestlé Golden Chef's Hat Award for her region, securing her place in the prestigious national championship.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

• Business

  Charles Darwin University hit with $4 million wage theft bill affecting 800 staff

  CDU has committed to backpay more than 800 employees after the Fair Work Ombudsman found systematic underpayment spanning six years.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

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  Community

  Anula stormwater pipe replacement to begin next week

  Infrastructure renewal on Driffield Street will proceed with expected completion by the end of the third quarter.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

• Community

  Darwin council meeting to tackle city business on June 30

  The City of Darwin's ordinary council session next Tuesday will consider matters affecting the municipality and its residents.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

• Business

  NT tungsten project advances with Aboriginal partnership backing

  Investment in the Molyhil Tungsten Project signals growing resources sector activity and Aboriginal involvement in major Territory ventures.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

• Community

  Darwin's emerging culinary talent wins prestigious national competition heat

  A 22-year-old Muirhead chef has claimed the regional Nestlé Golden Chef's Hat Award, advancing to the national grand final of one of Australia's longest-running culinary competitions.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

• Business

  NT tungsten project partners Aboriginal investors in major development

  A significant partnership between Tivan and Aboriginal Investment NT aims to advance the Molyhil Tungsten Project, signalling growing Indigenous involvement in major Territory resource developments.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

• Community

  Mobile CT scanner brings lung cancer screening to remote NT communities

  Battery-powered road train targets the jurisdiction with Australia's highest lung cancer diagnosis and mortality rates.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

• Community

  Environment Centre NT director steps down after six-year advocacy tenure

  Long-serving executive director departs to take up national role, ending a major chapter in Territory environmental advocacy.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

• Business

  Tungsten project brings investment partnerships to Top End resource sector

  Aboriginal Investment NT joins Tivan on major minerals play that signals growing Indigenous participation in Territory resource development.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

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  Community

  Darwin chef advances to national culinary championship grand final

  A 22-year-old Muirhead-based cook has won the regional Nestlé Golden Chef's Hat Award, earning her spot in the prestigious national finals.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

• Business

  AT-PAC expands Darwin operations with new branch launch

  The logistics and freight company grows its Northern Territory footprint to serve the region's booming resource and trade sector.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

• Community

  Anula stormwater infrastructure upgrade begins next week

  Driffield Street will see pipes replaced as Darwin continues renewal of ageing water management systems.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

• Community

  City of Darwin council welcomes Chan Ward's newly elected member

  New councillor takes seat following election in the inner-city ward.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

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  Finance

  NT Government's eConveyancing platform speeds up land transactions

  Digital platform overhaul aims to reduce delays and friction in Territory property transfers.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

• Business

  Tivan partners with Aboriginal Investment NT on Molyhil Tungsten Project

  The partnership signals renewed momentum for Territory resource development with Indigenous investment involvement.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

• Business

  AT-PAC expands Northern Territory presence with new Darwin branch

  The logistics firm strengthens its position in the Territory as part of network growth across the region.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

• Business

  Darwin's defence economy deepens as US-Australia force posture cooperation expands

  Robertson Barracks and the broader Darwin defence footprint are growing under AUKUS and the US Force Posture Initiatives, creating substantial economic activity for Northern Territory businesses.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

• Finance

  Ichthys LNG sustains Darwin's resource economy as new gas projects advance through approvals

  The INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG project off the Kimberley coast remains a foundation of the Northern Territory economy, with its Darwin onshore processing facilities central to the city's industrial identity.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

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  Community

  Healthcare in Darwin: Hospitals, Services and Where to Go

  A practical guide to Darwin's public and private hospitals, primary care, emergency options and the city's role as a tertiary and teaching health centre for the Top End.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

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  Community

  Schools and Education in Darwin: Universities, Schools and Training

  A general guide to how Darwin families and students navigate universities, vocational training, and the city's public and non-government schools, with details that change over time.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

• Community

  Getting Around Darwin: Roads, Public Transport and Connections

  A general explainer on how Darwin residents and visitors move around the Top End, from the Stuart Highway to the bus network, the airport and the long road and rail links south.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

• Business

  Darwin's Property and Housing Market: Prices, Rents and What Drives Them

  A general guide to how Australia's tropical northern capital prices and rents homes, and the forces of jobs, migration, land and interest rates that shape it.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

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  Business

  Darwin's Economy Explained: Defence, Gas and the Gateway to Asia

  How a small tropical capital leans on defence, LNG, its port and its location closer to Jakarta than Canberra to shape the jobs and businesses of the Top End.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026

• Finance

  House prices poised for falls in major southern cities, but Darwin market dynamics differ

  While Sydney and Melbourne brace for significant property value declines, local factors mean Darwin's residential market will follow a different trajectory.

  By The Daily Darwin · 26 June 2026