Don't miss your chance to taste-test the best of the Darwin Festival at the ABC Radio Darwin Happy Hour, live from The Spiegeltent

For families in Darwin, the chance of sleep on Christmas Eve in 1974 vanished as they endured one of the worst natural disasters in the country. Fifty years on, one couple shares the "miracle" that kept their infant son alive as the cyclone raged around them.

Join ABC Radio Darwin as we explore the issues that matter with live broadcasts across the city in the lead-up to polling day.

Don't put off a tough chat about organ donation when uncertainty is the last thing your family needs to deal with on the worst day of their life... when that decision could save or improve up to 10 lives.

Can't make it to a screen for the Olympics? Tune in every night from Friday July 26 – Sunday August 11 from 5:30pm ACST on your radio for live and ad-free coverage. 
 

Our all-star expert commentary team led by pre-eminent sports broadcaster Bruce McAvaney will feature former Olympians and Matildas, as well as respected ABC broadcasters.
 

Please note, our live broadcast will not available on the ABC listen app, TV or ABC website, which will carry regular broadcasting during that time.

The ABC's coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games is brought to you in conjunction with the Nine Network. 

For years, frontline workers combating domestic violence in the Northern Territory have been pleading for more funding. Weeks out from an NT election, they've been promised $180 million.

It's easy to make beef and broccoli at home, and this version includes chilli and sesame. Buttery, garlic rice makes it even more delicious.