Casuarina Senior College and Sanderson Middle School students have been banned from Casuarina Square shopping centre for four weeks, after some students were fighting in the complex, the centre’s management have said.
NT Resource News – March 6
The NT Independent is providing an update of resource news from across the Northern Territory. Highlights this week include a revised mine closure plan for the Ranger uranium project to be filed in September this year, PNX obtaining environmental approval for its Fountain Head project, and Empire Energy Group strengthening its commercialization plan after getting positive flow testing results from its Carpentaria well in the Beetaloo Sub-Basin, plus more.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for March 6
Here’s a look at what’s making news around the country today.
Barkly CEO on unlimited leave, mayor says he doesn’t know what his conflicts are in workplace review
The Barkly Regional Council chief executive officer is on leave for as long as she wants, Mayor Jeffrey McLaughlin has said, while the council agenda shows the man who the government appointed to run the sacked Palmerston Council was part of a confidential discussion about “leadership” and “executive recruitment” on the day the council said her leave was extended.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for March 3
Here’s a look at what’s making news around the country today.
Chief Minister, Labor claim they knew about candidate’s conviction but he provided no details
UPDATED: Chief Minister Natasha Fyles and Territory Labor claim they knew about Arafura candidate Manuel Brown’s conviction in relation to killing a woman in 2009 with his car – but chose not to let the public know – and that he will remain the party’s candidate for the March 18 by-election despite his “demons”.
REVEALED: Here’s the witness list for Children’s Commissioner Colleen Gwynne’s abuse of office trial
SEE THE LIST: The Supreme Court witness list for Children’s Commissioner Colleen Gwynne’s trial on a single charge of abuse of office has been revealed and it includes senior public servants, senior NT Police officers, the former public employment commissioner, the man who is currently making revisions to the ICAC Act, government lawyers and the woman many tip to be the next NT Police commissioner.
NT Police attempting to recruit officers from New Zealand, claims 300 more cops needed
The NT Police force is trying to recruit officers from New Zealand, offering remuneration packages it says are worth more than $136,000 in the first year, which includes rent-free housing, an advertisement in a newspaper shows and comes as the force identified it needs 300 more officers.
Altered contract that gave departed Litchfield Council CEO a car if sacked under scrutiny
Changes to the former Litchfield Council chief executive officer’s contract signed off by the former mayor, that allowed him to keep his council car even if he was sacked for any reason, were discussed at a confidential meeting of councillors last year but the council has not said what happened and if it is being investigated.
New Charles Darwin University office in India to promote studying in the NT
Charles Darwin University has opened a new office in India to attract more students from southern Asia to study in the Territory and Sydney, the vice-chancellor has said.
‘Life’s too short’: Paul McCue to resign as head of police union
NT Police Association president Paul McCue has announced he will be standing down from the role, saying the “time is right” for him to leave, but comes while the union is in the middle of negotiating a new pay deal with the government for officers.
Darwin builder charged with industrial manslaughter over worker’s death
Darwin builder Craig Williams has been charged with industrial manslaughter over the death of a worker in Bayview, NT Work Safe have said.