Features
Community Cook - Edna Lemong
EDNA CAME TO LIVE in Darwin four years ago, armed with a passion for cooking and a love for her new home. But she still loves her homeland – the...
Cheers and Beers
THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE AIR this month. Can you hear the sound of beer steins clinking and the smell of Bavarian feasts? Well, we can tell you where to find...
Language With A Local - October
Indigenous people who speak Indigenous-Australian languages may not have strong English skills, and sometimes need interpreters to access a range of important services. These include things like government agencies, health...
Pet First Aid
WE ALL LOVE OUR PETS, but would you know what to do if your beloved furry friend got injured? If you want to learn how to help your fur baby...
Teenage Kicks
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ARE HERE AGAIN. The downside to no classes (if you can call it one…) is finding fun things to do to fill in the days. Launch Darwin has...
Cusp
On the cusp of adulthood you’re faced with many choices. Some are easy to make, others, not so much. Mary Anne Butlers’ award-winning play, Cusp, explores the lives of three...
Comics' Corner - October 2019
Showcasing Top End comics and local stand up performers. By Will Crawford Many of us attend comedy gigs as a bit of an escape. To have a chuckle, maybe a...
Australian Burlesque Festival
AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS’ hiatus from touring to the Top End, The Australian Burlesque Festival is back with some big names and big costumes. Director and performer Dolores Daiquiri...
Swan Lake
THE VICTORIAN STATE BALLET takes to the Darwin Entertainment Centre stage this month with two performances of Swan Lake. Recognised as one of the world’s most famous ballets and performed...
Book Review - Alice to Prague
ALICE TO PRAGUE IS a book of stark contrasts – the open skies of Central Australia versus the smoggy concrete cities of Eastern Europe, a new world order of Western...
Homeland Story
HOMELANDS ARE SITUATED on the traditional land of the people who live there. They are of central importance to their identity and culture. Homeland Story is a feature documentary about...
Curator’s Cut
The NT Library officially launched their Curator’s Cut program as part of the Darwin International Film Festival last month. The series showcases rare films from their audio-visual collection, with one...
School Holidays are here again!
Can you believe school’s out again? There’s just one term left before Christmas is here – yikes! We’ve got some hot tips on how to keep the kids entertained these...
In-Conversation: Tennant Creek Truths
WHEN ARTIST AND MUSICIAN ALICIA SCOBIE first moved to Tennant Creek from down south, she was struck by how green the town centre was. “It’s not as orange or as...
Meditation Retreat
If the wild ride of the Dry has got you feeling a bit lethargic, unwell and uninspired, October presents the perfect opportunity to get back to your roots and invest...
DIFFerent Together
Darwin International Film Festival (DIFF) is back, celebrating its 10th year. Growing from five days in 2010 to 11 days in 2019, each DIFF is bigger than the last with...
Cassar-Daley’s Jem
Troy Cassar-Daley has a bit of a love affair with the Territory – the landscapes, the people, and of course, the fishing. The country music legend is excited to be...
Catchya ‘round, Tapestry
DARWIN METAL BAND Tapestry formed in 2014 and put on their first show in March 2015. Now, after national tours and regular appearances on the festival circuit, the band is...
The Fast Five - Jo Laverty
You can usually hear Jo Laverty asking the questions every weekday on ABC Radio Darwin – we've turned the tables and asked her a few questions! What’s the first album...
Symbiosis
HUMANS AREN’T TOO DIFFERENT from our floral friends. Artist Dawn Beasley has taken a subtle and delicate look at one of the main similarities between plant and human in her...