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Senior bureaucrat sues government over ‘one-minute’ termination reversal
A former Northern Territory deputy chief executive has taken the government to court, alleging she was unfairly sacked after allegedly speaking disrespectfully about Education Minister Jo Hersey, and claiming a later “loss of confidence” reason for her dismissal was a pretext, issued one minute after an earlier misconduct-based termination was withdrawn and just two days after she asserted her natural justice rights.
Toddler, pregnant woman assaulted at Alice Springs footy match
A pregnant woman and her two-year-old child were allegedly assaulted at an Alice Springs football game on Sunday afternoon, NT Police said, after a group of women attending the match started fighting, leading to a “large disturbance” that saw another woman suffer head injuries from an “edged weapon”.
Negotiations between Inpex, striking workers to resume after Fair Work Commission rejects company’s request
Inpex’s legal move to stop strike action at its Darwin facility after unions rejected the company’s latest pay hike proposal, arguing any work stoppage would damage the nation’s economy, has been rejected by the Fair Work Commission, with the union stating protected industrial action will continue until the dispute is resolved.
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