The Local Government Minister Chanston Paech has provide a vague statement about why he chose to suspend the Coomalie Community Government Council members and put the council under official management.
New conflict of interest controls for NT ministers, but no penalties for failing to comply
NT Government ministers will be subject to new “controls and processes” for managing their conflicts of interest following another internal government review, with no specific penalties put in place for those who breach the new guidelines.
Woman sexually assaulted in the street
A woman was sexually assaulted in the main street of Katherine in the early house of Sunday morning by two men, with one of the alleged offenders having been arrested, NT Police said.
Three males break into house, steal car
Three males broke into a house in Alice Springs with unspecified weapons around midnight, and stole a car after confronting the owner, NT Police said.
Skyline Ferris wheel skips Darwin gig due to transport costs, lack of tourist activity
Due to escalating costs and dwindling customer interest, the Skyline Ferris wheel will not be returning to Darwin’s Stokes Hill Wharf this Dry season.
Resident confronted by three males in home break-in
Three males armed with an ‘edged weapon’ broke into an Alice Springs house at night, and confronted the occupant, before stealing from them, NT Police said.
Three killed in Stuart Highway crash
Three people have been killed in a road crash at Hayes Creek, NT Police said.
Lawler says Kirkman’s conduct not appropriate, referred to Public Employment Commissioner again
DIPL chief executive Andrew Kirkman has been referred to the Public Employment Commissioner following a court ruling that found he engaged in “an aggressive, threatening and inappropriate manner” toward a female staffer, while an internal investigation in 2021 recommended forbidding recording conversations in the department after Mr Kirkman was exposed.
Man treated after assault during home invasion
A 79-year-old man was assaulted by a group of five male youths during a home invasion in Tennant Creek, with the offenders still on the run, NT Police said.
Top NT bureaucrat told staffer her career would be ‘destroyed’ if she referred him to Public Employment Commissioner
SECRET RECORDING: Department of Infrastructure chief executive Andrew Kirkman slammed his fists on his desk, yelled at a female staffer and said her career would be “destroyed” if she appealed his decision to move her out of the office, a secret recording aired in a Work Health Court hearing has revealed.
NTPA calls for ‘safe places’ for members to obtain mental health and wellbeing services
NT Police officers need ‘safe places’ away from major police stations where members can receive counselling and the government needs to fully fund and staff a wellbeing team to deliver preventative and responsive services, the union representing the NT’s cops said, while the Police Minister has refused to provide more details around proposed new wellbeing services for officers.
Funding cuts and inflation threaten survival of NT non-profits and charities: NTCOSS
The lack of sufficient funding from the government is threatening the survival of the NT’s non-profits and charities, which are among the biggest employers and providers of crucial services to Territorians, the peak body for the industry has warned.