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Young Territory Author Awards
Creative minds were out in force at the 2019 Young Territory Author Awards, with hundreds of entries submitted to the annual writing competition. 12-year-old Jethro Pollock took out three gongs...
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Language with a Local - Dec/Jan
Hello dear OTL readers! We are at the end of the United Nation’s International Year of Indigenous Languages. What a glorious year it has been – or if you’re reading...
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Youth Profile - Lexie Gregory
It’s pretty rare to be able to combine two very different passions, but Lexie Gregory has struck gold, combining her interest in community health with her love of performing arts...
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2019 NT Performing Arts Awards
The Northern Territory is bursting with talent, both on stage and behind the scenes. For the first time, those dedicated to the Territory’s performing arts sector will get the recognition...
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Comics' Corner - A Year in Review
With the arrival of December comes the slow, sweaty glide of the build-up, bringing with it time to reflect on the comic year that was. By Will Crawford 2019 saw...
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A Celtic Christmas
If the build-up has got you dreaming of a winter escape, why not have a Celtic Christmas with A Taste of Ireland? This traditional Irish dance show brings all the...
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Operation Ouch
British identical twins Dr Chris and Dr Xand van Tulleken, are descending on the Top End with their live stage show for kids, Operation Ouch, jam-packed with crazy experiments, amazing...
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Butterfingers
Brisbane hip hop outfit Butterfingers has been toiling away recording a new album this year – but before they release it next year, they’re making tracks to the Top End...
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Sing Us a Song, You’re the Piano Man
Mindil Beach Casino Resort brings the nostalgic vibes this New Year's Eve, with the return of a Darwin favourite. If you belted out a tune at the Casino in the...
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'Tis the Season!
It's the most wonderful time of the year, as the Top End celebrates Christmas and the New Year. Here are some fun activities to do this silly season! Festive fun...
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Therese Ritchie: Burning Hearts
The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) shines a light on the provocative career of Therese Ritchie with Burning Hearts, the fourth in a series of solo...
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Landscapes
The fascination with Australian landscapes is a common thread in the work of Australian composers, their music evoking a sense of place and space with the ability to connect the...
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Zephyr Quartet
IT'S BEEN A BIG YEAR for Adelaides Zephyr Quartet. The genre-defying outfit turned 20, bagged themselves an Art Music Prize, and announced an impending hiatus. But don’t worry! They’re making...
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The Fast Five - REMI
HIP-HOP DUO REMI are working their way from the top to the bottom of Australia for their only headline tour of 2019. Remi Kolawole and Sensible J are treating fans...
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MusicNT Presents - Summit
LOCAL LOUD LADS Summit have been tearing up Top End stages since mid-2016, building a dedicated following amongst the Top End’s metal scene. And 2019 has been a huge year...
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Off Cuts for New Cuts
Art and About with framing mogul Don Whyte. IT’S NOT OFTEN YOU GET FREE licence for a bit of fraudulent behaviour, but if Don Whyte says it’s okay, who are...
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Painting Wisdom
The Portrait of a Senior Territorian exhibition is an important part of artist Dr Al Strangeways’ calendar. “The competition has a really special place in my heart,” the multi-first place...
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A Staycation Feast
If you’re an NT local, then today’s your lucky day – well, most days until April next year, to be precise. Mindil Beach Casino Resort is offering it's We Love...
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Community Cook - Thassi Poodpon
Growing and understanding local produce. By Emma Lupin and Abby Green THASSI POODPON RELOCATED to Australia in 2017 from Thailand to be with her Australian partner, and has happily called...
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Language with a Local - Kriol
The city of Darwin, originally called Palmerston, was settled in 1869. During those early years of settlement, there were a lot of European, Chinese and Aboriginal people who needed to...