CALLING ALL NORTHERN TERRITORY writers – entries for the 2020 NT Literary Awards are now open! This annual competition covers a range of categories including Short Story, Poetry, Creative Non-Fiction...
MANY TERRITORIANS HAVE had their international travel plans disrupted by recent developments, with many locals looking for an alternative to scratch that holiday itch. We’ve got good news, everyone! Locals...
WHEN 19-YEAR-OLD Max Conaghan isn’t studying for his film degree or hitting up the freelance scene, he’s usually making short films with his mates. So Max, what inspired you to...
IF YOU POP BY the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, perusing the works on display of 2019’s Year 12 students from across the NT in Exit Art...
18-YEAR-OLD local comedian and actor Andre Price-Quintner is navigating his way through the Top End Comedy scene. OTL caught up with him for a chat. What inspired you to get...
Northern Territory Youth Week (NTYW) celebrates the contributions of, and provides a platform for, the Northern Territory’s young people. By Kingsley Gittins Technically held over 10 days, NTYW gives the...
GLITORIS ARE A FOUR-PIECE punk rock band from Canberra, and they’re kicking off their national tour in the NT, including a special International Women’s Day gig at The Rails in...
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN you take a piece of music originally designed for an orchestra of over 200 people and amend it to an chorus of 80? Vocalective, that’s what! Darwin’s...
DARWIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (DSO) returns in 2020 with this international feast of sound. From traditional Japanese drumming to American barn dance music, DSO’s maiden performance for the year takes you...
New Darwin band The Ovulators may have performed just two gigs so far, but their third one is set to be a ripper. THEY’RE SUPPORTING Canberra’s Glitoris for the Darwin...
DARWIN RAILWAY AND Social Club – affectionately referred to simply as The Rails – has earned its reputation as one of the best live music venues in the Top End...
FORMED IN 1996 , Saltwater Band are recognised far beyond their native Elcho Island and indeed, far beyond the Territory. Synonymous with an island reggae roots sound, Saltwater Band’s lead...
If you’ve never heard the voices of the Tiwi Strong Women’s Group before, then you’re in for a treat this month. If you know them well, then you probably already...
COCONUT STUDIOS IS the latest addition to the ever-growing creative hub that is Coconut Grove. We had a chat with the brains behind the new independent art space, Steph Martin...
A 21-hour bus ride to the centre of Australia might not sound like much fun for some, but for Darwin multi-disciplinary queer artist Tarzan JungleQueen, the long-haul ride down the...
BILLEE MCGINLEY WAS captivated by the Top End nearly 20 years ago when she relocated from her hometown of Melbourne. Darwin quenched her thirst for different experiences, as well as...
22-YEAR-OLD ROLLER SKATER Sam Pini loves getting around on wheels, and you can often find her hitting the rink in the Darwin Roller Girls League as her roller derby alias,...
When she’s not winning awards like the NT Young Citizen of the Year or volunteering her time on City of Darwin’s Youth Advisory Committee, 21-year-old Emily Ford studies a Bachelor...
AFTER THE SUCCESS of Walking with Camels, a story about the fascinating Bertha Strehlow, you could forgive Leni Shilton for taking a break. Instead, she has produced this powerful collection...
Have you ever given much thought to the women that find themselves behind bars? What did they do? How did their lives lead to incarceration? These are all questions that...