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Q&A with rising star DJ Tjung
Joseph Tjung, aka DJ Tjung, is just 17 years old but he’s already rubbed shoulders with some of the biggest DJs and musicians touring through Darwin. This year alone he’s...
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Get That Job!
If you're keen to try your hand in the makeup industry, or work in events and festivals, Launch Darwin has got you covered with their Get That Job! panels and...
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Sounds @ Sunset #3
Chill out and watch the sunset at the third gig from young producers in Darwin. Producer Natalea Stone, 18, says she’s going for a laid-back vibe with her line-up for...
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Sanctuary Sessions - July
The picturesque scenery at sanctuary lakes has become the backdrop to the newest free gig in Palmerston. Sanctuary Sessions is an initiative of the Palmerston Young Producer’s Team, a group...
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Science at Sunset
Feminism and sustainable seafood are on the menu at this year’s Fringe Festival with Tropical Kitchen aiming to satisfy both the body and the brain. Producer Britt Guy says the...
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Cyclone Survival Food
Delicious dinners from the debris. Don’t rush to the supermarket next cyclone season – ditch the baked beans and learn how to create a living cyclone kit. Inspired by the...
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Rosella Festival and Jam Recipe
The Top End landscape is dotted with the bright red fruits of the rosella plant. These tart fruits are plucked from the bushes and turned into a whole variety of...
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Beachfront Breakfasts
If you've had a big night at the Beachfront Hotel you can now head back in the morning to wash away the aftermath with a big breakfast. The newly refurbished...
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Darwin Community Dinners - Bagot
Darwin Community Dinners have a new venue for their July event – Bagot Community Hall. Since Darwin Community Arts (DCA) moved from Malak to Coconut Grove the monthly dinners have...
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Darwin Fringe Festival 2018
From lounge room cabaret to a 10-minute show in a public toilet, the 2018 Darwin Fringe Festival will cover a lot of ground. By Kylie Stevenson This year’s line-up is...
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Q&A with Darwin Festival's Felix Preval
The countdown is on until Darwin Festival strings up the fairy lights and rolls out three weeks of dazzling entertainment. This year’s program is as hot as ever with thought-...
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Health and Wellness Festival
The 2018 Health And Wellness Festival is all about finding your pathway to a healthier life.More than 50 exhibits, activities and speakers will transform the Darwin Waterfront into a healthy...
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Beer Can Regatta
Beer Can Regatta battlers have been warned – the Laser Electrical team is coming to reclaim their title. By Tamara Howie After losing their crown last year, the team will...
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Viking Funeral
What is it really like to shoot the burning arrows that ignite the boat at a viking funeral? By Tamara Howie Pretty fun, according to Top End Bowhunters vice president...
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Territory Day
Top end hip-hop star Baker Boy can’t wait to ditch the winter woollies and perform to his home crowd in Darwin for Territory Day. “I haven’t been home in so...
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NAIDOC Week Celebrations
Indigenous models will be transformed as part of NAIDOC week celebrations this month. Aboriginal Bush Traders (ABT) has teamed up with DMKM Beauty Studio to bring their ‘Transformation Tuesdays’ to...
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Royal Darwin Show
Pedigree pooches are in the spotlight at the Royal Darwin Show as this year’s theme has gone to the dogs. Dog show organiser Susie Ripper says that there’s a special...
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Entries Open For Portrait of a Senior Territorian Art Award
Pull out the palette and paintbrushes and get painting for this year’s Portrait of a Senior Territorian Art Award. The annual portrait competition will this year align with the 40th...
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Darwin Festival Program Launch
The Darwin Festival program is hot off the press and out in the wild. Thu 21 June, 2018 The Festival boasts a huge program with more than 113 events in...
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Don Quixote
The Duprada Dance Company is bringing Top End and Centralian dancers together for a one-off performance of Don Quixote in Darwin. It’s the first time since 2014 that the dancers...