NT Country Hour podcast 11/03/10
Banana fibre being turned into underpants and cattle giving blood as a way to watch out for disease.
View ArticleGuestroom - Jean Paul Bell, founding Australian clown doctor
Today we'll find out what it's like to work in a hospital with a red nose instead of a stethoscope...
View ArticleNT Country Hour podcast 23/06/2010
Whipping them into shape, a whip maker divulges some of his secrets and a community celebrates the 75th anniversary of a significant religious event.
View ArticleFlight attendant: Glamorous lifestyle of glorified waitress?
Flight attendants conjure thoughts of jet-setting to exotic locations, first-class experiences and duty-free heaven. In reality you cope abuse and a bad hair day could leave you on the tarmac. Join...
View ArticleMelbourne Cup no competition for Darwin Frog Race
Punters in Darwin's rural area forgot about the Melbourne Cup this afternoon, instead betting thousands of dollars in the annual Noonamah Pub frog race.
View ArticleHot shots in the Hottest Sevens 2012
Mararra again became the field for dozens of nations in this year's Hottest Sevens tournament, with teams from Brisbane to Borneo playing in typical Wet Season conditions.
View ArticleElephant idea a 'hairy one'
A suggestion to introduce elephants into Australia has been met with scepticism from the head of the CSIRO in the Northern Territory.
View ArticleSixty years on, quirkiness keeps circulation strong
Famous for its unapologetically out-there headlines, the NT News has covered everything from the Royals to UFO invasions and 'promiscuous pigs'. Today, it celebrates 60 years as a thriving Australian...
View ArticleGiant eagle smashes through man's windscreen
A 72-year-old driver escaped with scratches after a wedge-tailed eagle smashed through his windscreen and hit him in the head.
View ArticleLen Notaras and his cyclone shelter of military memorabilia
Critical Care head by day, collector by weekend...
View ArticleApologies to Roadkill: Contemporary art exhibition highlights beauty of dead...
A contemporary art exhibition sees dead animals taken off the highway and bitumen to highlight "something we all know and understand".
View ArticleRecurrent mystery 'crop circle' formations in outback Northern Territory town
Recurring circle formations in an outback couple's backyard raises theories about termite mounds, giant tail-chasing dogs and, inevitably, "little green men".
View ArticleOutback toilets inspire Daily Bog Blog on boys' trip around Australia
Parents know only too well how young children react to toilet talk, so it's no wonder these brothers found the loos fascinating on a family trip.
View ArticleRoadhouse portraits by Rhett Hammerton capture disparate people in the outback
They're a meeting place for different people on long journeys through the outback, but one photographer sets out to find similarities in people who visit remote roadhouses.
View ArticleMolly the miracle dalmatian appears in Larrimah after surviving fatal crash...
A dopey dalmatian reappears in the town of Larrimah after surviving a crash that killed her owner and spending a week in the scorching outback.
View ArticleCrocodiles crawl into Darwin sewers, but official assures there'll be 'no...
With dry season in the Northern Territory, crocodiles search for a home outside of major swimming holes, and Darwin's sewerage system appears to be quite inviting.
View ArticleMale strippers stranded in outback for second year running due to car trouble
For the second year running, a male performance team from Sydney becomes stranded in the desert due to car troubles en route to the Top End.
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