The Darwin Triple Crown Supercars round will be held on June 14 to 16 next year, the championship organisers have announced.
Barkly manager installed by govt says bullying and grievances report should be made public
The new Barkly Regional Council manager has said a report that examined alleged bullying by the former chief executive officer Emma Bradbury among other allegations, should be made public, while the terms of reference show the investigation also looked at how the complaints against the former CEO were handled by Mayor Jeffrey McLaughlin.
Public service numbers continue to increase since 2018 hiring freeze and cap: Report
Public servant positions in the NT Government have risen by roughly 1,300 since the Labor Government’s 2018 hiring freeze and subsequent hiring cap, implemented in response to a growing financial crisis, the latest State of the Service report shows.
Major shake-up in public service as head public servant quietly moved out
Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has moved head public servant Frank Daly out of the top job after just one year, as part of a major political shake-up ahead of next year’s election, replacing him with former Territory Families chief executive Ken Davies to run her department in a surprise and unannounced move.
Teen flown to Royal Darwin Hospital after hit-and-run in ‘large disturbance’ in remote community
Extra police officers have been sent to the Nauiyu community at Daly River after a “large disturbance” involving people fighting with weapons, a house fire, a vehicle fire, and a hit-and-run, NT Police said.
Firefighters union welcomes splitting up of the tri-service but criticises new Minister
The splitting of NT Fire and Rescue from NT Police and NT Emergency Services to create stand alone agencies has been welcomed by the United Workers Union, but the NT boss has said the fact firefighters only found out about the split from the media did not augur well for their relationship with new Minister Brent Potter.
Fyles Cabinet reshuffle announced
UPDATED: A man who was elected in a by-election just last year is the Territory’s new Police Minister, following a Cabinet reshuffle announced by Chief Minister Natasha Fyles on Monday afternoon, that will also see another backbencher promoted to the Labor Cabinet team at the expense of Paul Kirby and Lauren Moss, who have both been booted.
Woman robbed at knife point in Tennant Creek: Police
NT Police are searching for “a number of female youths” who allegedly robbed a woman at knife point at the Tennant Creek Transit Centre on Monday afternoon.
Three female police officers assaulted over the weekend
Three female police officers were assaulted over the weekend in three different incidents resulting in charges against “multiple offenders”, NT Police said.
‘Downgrading’: NT Police Association rejects Labor’s new Police Minister as ‘novice’
The appointment of Natasha Fyles’s chief of staff’s brother-in-law as the Police Minister has rubbed the union representing the Territory’s police officers the wrong way, who say appointing the one-year backbencher to the major role has raised “real concerns” the government is not taking the police portfolio seriously.
Govt rejects report calling for local council reforms to allow Indigenous leadership, CLP backs changes
The Fyles Government has rejected a recommendation from a scathing Public Accounts Committee inquiry into its flawed Local Decision Making program, that would explore the viability of community councils with local government structures in remote communities.
‘Racist, bigoted’: Lawler calls CLP member racist for raising Sorry Day in schools concerns
Education Minister Eva Lawler attacked the CLP’s Jo Hersey in Parliament for writing to her to raise concerns by a constituent that Sorry Day activities in primary schools were encouraging young children to apologise, which Ms Lawler said amounted to “racist, bigoted and ignorant” comments made by a “cold-hearted, nasty, old [woman].”