This school's cool
Not many schools combine learning to ride a quad bike with working out how to apply for a bank loan, but this is part of the regular curriculum for the Defence Indigenous Development Program.
View ArticleWhat shall we do with a drunken soldier?
The Military's top brass say they are sick of soldiers misbehaving when out on the town. New restrictions could see soldiers being breathalysed when they leave and return to their barracks. But is that...
View ArticleBang for buck: Defence gets $200m boost in NT
The Federal Government has allocated more than $200 million for defence projects across the NT as part of its 2010 budget.
View ArticleNew aircraft tested in NT
The Darwin Defence Force's new C-17 Globemaster plane has flown on a training exercise between Darwin and Katherine.
View ArticleRugby club pays tribute to fallen soldier
Rugby union players in Darwin have observed a minute's silence to remember Private Scott Palmer who was killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
View ArticleDarwin farewells Katherine Commando Private Scott Palmer
Hundreds of people made their way to Christ Church Anglican Cathedral in Darwin to farewell Private Scott Palmer in Darwin.
View ArticleF-111s take to skies for last-ever war games
The RAAF's F-111s are taking part in their last-ever international defence exercise before being retired at the end of the year.
View ArticleRugby matches to honour of fallen Katherine soldier
Two rugby matches will be played in Katherine this weekend to pay tribute to a local soldier killed in Afghanistan earlier this year.
View ArticleGraduation for new Aboriginal defence recruits
Ten men have graduated in Katherine as part of a Defence Force program aimed at increasing the number of Aboriginal recruits.
View ArticleMonth of thunder looms in Top End skies
Hundreds of Defence Force personnel will take part in a month-long military exercise in the Top End.
View ArticlePlane spotting
The Northern Territory sky will be full of planes as the Air Force's elite fighter pilots go through their paces as part of a rigorous training course to be the best of the best over the next four weeks
View ArticleRAAF memorial marks mystery death of pilot
The 20th anniversary of the death of an Airforce pilot has been marked with a memorial service at the Tindal RAAF base in the Northern Territory.
View Article22,000 take part in Top End war games
The largest joint military exercise undertaken by the Australian Defence Force and US forces begins in the Top End next month.
View ArticleSecurity boost for Obama's Darwin visit
Preparations for the Presidential visit next Thursday are in full swing, with some private aircraft operators already warned a no fly zone will be in place over the city during the afternoon of Barack...
View ArticlePresident Obama's visit: details announced
The Chief Minister has announced details of Barack Obama's visit, but remains tight-lipped on what the Government will give the President - aside from crocodile attack insurance
View ArticleHistory honoured through Aboriginal artwork for President
The historic connection between the Tiwi islands north of Darwin and US military forces will be honoured through a gift of Aboriginal artwork, acknowledging President Barack Obama's visit tomorrow
View ArticleUS military in Darwin: questions, concerns and support
Northern Territory Chief Minister Paul Henderson says most Territorians won't be threatened by the expansion of US troops training in Darwin, but the Greens say the move compromises Australia's...
View ArticleObama addresses Darwin at RAAF base
The President of The United States has made an address to the media, VIP guests and defence personnel at the RAAF base in Darwin, opened with an enthusiastic "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, oi, oi oi".
View ArticleHow the bombing of Darwin grew agriculture in the Territory
In 1942, World War 2 came to Australia.
View ArticleUS troops and sexual violence: A taboo topic?
A Greens Senator who suggested the arrival of US troops in Australia could cause more sexual violence says the topic has been treated as a taboo, and politicians are unwilling to address the issue.
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