Tourism staffers unlikley to accept relocation
The public sector union says only five out of 95 tourism staffers whose jobs are being moved to Alice Springs will take the relocated positions
View ArticleUnions assured of consultation in PS shake-up
Unions say they hope there will be more consultation about the Northern Territory Government overhaul of the public service after a Fair Work Australia meeting.
View ArticleUranium transport debate begins amid Qld mining plans
Plans to get Queensland's uranium industry up and running have sparked debate over how the ore will be exported.
View ArticleReport reveals corruption in public service
A new report has revealed some public servants involved in Northern Territory Government procurement have taken part in corrupt practices.
View ArticleReport sparks action on public service corruption
Attorney-General John Elferink says he will do everything in his power to stamp out corruption in the Northern Territory public service.
View ArticleFull-time public service jobs are safe: Mills
Northern Territory Chief Minister Terry Mills has said again that the jobs of full-time public servants are secure.
View ArticleFat cats hunted after public service axe attack
The Country Liberals are looking for people to lead three of the Northern Territory's key government departments.
View ArticleAnother child protection advisory group axed
The Northern Territory Government has scrapped its remaining advisory group on child protection.
View ArticleReport shines light on public service corrruption
Attorney General John Elferink says he has been informed of a case of corruption within the Northern Territory public service involving millions of dollars.
View ArticleSacked department chief returns via revolving door
A senior public servant who was sacked from her position as head of the Northern Territory Office of Children and Families has been rehired as chief executive of the Transport Department.
View ArticleElferink gags top cop to keep cuffs on policy
Attorney-General John Elferink says he will not allow public servants to speak publicly about Northern Territory Government policy that he deems to be controversial.
View ArticleMandorah jetty repair work wrangle makes waves
A company contracted to fix rusting pylons at Mandorah jetty in Darwin Harbour says the Northern Territory Government is insisting on works that are potentially dangerous.
View ArticlePublic servants silenced as Ministers take floor
The Auditor-General, an independent watchdog responsible for sniffing out Northern Territory government waste and bungling, won't be allowed to appear before parliamentary hearings next week.
View ArticlePublic service union strike over pay offer looms
Thousands of Northern Territory public servants are threatening strike action unless their latest pay offer is raised above the inflation rate.
View ArticleSystem $36m over budget and not working
A parliamentary committee investigating the Northern Territory Government's failed computerised assets management system has heard the project is $36 million over budget and is still not working. The...
View ArticlePublic sector pay offer goes to formal ballot
The Northern Territory's Public Employment Commissioner has decided to call a formal ballot on the latest offer on pay and conditions for public sector workers.
View ArticlePublic sector workers threaten pay offer strike
Some public sector workers have voted to take industrial action over the Northern Territory Government's latest pay offer.
View ArticleTop End bus drivers to strike over pay wrangle
Top End bus drivers will strike next week after the breakdown in negotiations of a new pay agreement.
View ArticlePublic service pay offer goes to vote again
The Northern Territory Government's latest wage offer to public servants will go to an all-staff ballot after failing to gain support from unions. A previous wage offer was voted down earlier this...
View ArticleTerritory teacher dispute goes to formal vote
Public Employment Commissioner Ken Simpson has announced that the latest enterprise offer to Northern Territory teachers will go to a formal vote.
View ArticleDarwin bus service to be sold off but it will be business as usual, says...
Government-owned bus services in Darwin will be sold off to the private sector. Northern Territory Transport Minister Peter Styles made the announcement this morning. He says no Darwinbus services,...
View ArticleGovernment Printing Office to be closed down
The Northern Territory Government Printing Office is being closed down.
View ArticlePublic service jobs at risk as Treasurer Dave Tollner turns screws on spending
Northern Territory Treasurer Dave Tollner has confirmed that he has asked all government department heads to find more savings in their budgets. The Labor Opposition says the Treasurer is pressing for...
View ArticleFailed IT system scrapped by NT Government after $70 million spend
The Northern Territory Government will scrap a failed IT system and write off the $70 million already spent on it. The asset management system (AMS), initiated by the former Labor government, had a...
View ArticleDr Len Notaras named Health Department chief
Dr Len Notaras has been appointed chief executive of the Northern Territory Health Department.
View ArticleNT to shift public servants out of Darwin to ease traffic congestion
The Northern Territory Government says it plans to move some public servants - including health sector employees - out of Darwin to ease congestion during peak traffic times.
View ArticleGiles tells TIO opponents to steer clear of sale meeting
The Chief Minister urges groups opposing the sale of the Territory Insurance Office (TIO) to stay away from a meeting discussing the sale in the interests of having a "mature debate".
View ArticleTIO sale: Delia Lawrie says Territorians 'concerned' about Govt's plan
Northern Territory Opposition Leader Delia Lawrie says there is a lot of community anger about the proposed sale of the Territory Insurance Office (TIO). Ms Lawrie was in the Smith Street Mall in...
View ArticleAustralia Day honours: Territorians recognised for contributions to nation
An elderly artist, a sports broadcaster, a public servant and an Indigenous health advocate are among the Northern Territorians on this year's Australia Day honours list.
View ArticleOperation Slipper: Parades marking end of military operation in Afghanistan...
Soldiers and others who served in Afghanistan as a part of Operation Slipper are officially welcomed home in parades across the country.
View ArticleGeorge Megalogenis asks: can Australia continue its winning streak?
Casting an analytic gaze across the nation's past to imagine our economic future.
View ArticleConvicted public servant Paul Mossman still working for NT Government
Former Northern Territory ministerial staffer Paul Mossman continues to work in the public service despite being convicted of corruption.
View ArticleNT Government and public servants union go head to head over 'dud' wage offer
The Community and Public Sector Union says more than four in five poll respondents would vote no to a Government offer of a 2.5 per cent per year wage increase.
View ArticleWhy do NT public servants work from 8:00am to 4:21pm instead of 9:00am to...
In the Northern Territory, public servants work until 4:21pm (4:51pm in southern states). What's behind this odd number? Curious Darwin investigates.
View Article300 public service job cuts planned in NT cost-cutting blitz
The NT Government announces plans for the new public service jobs cap at the same time as it stares down a no-confidence motion in parliament, brought on by the Opposition CLP who accused the...
View ArticleBob Hawke's Territory trip that ended with him in budgie smugglers on a...
As Australia mourns the loss of the nation's longest-serving Labor PM, a former Northern Territory public servant gives fresh insight into the larrikin leader's golden touch at catching barramundi.
View ArticleExperts say Aboriginal advancement should be prioritised as Territory...
During the past 15 years, the Northern Territory's public service numbers have been closely tied to programs targeting Aboriginal advancement, with any major surges driven almost exclusively by these...
View ArticleDecoy used to avoid media filming murder Jonathan Bakewell's release from prison
South Australia's Correctional Services Minister criticises prison officers for using a decoy in an attempt to shield a notorious murderer and rapist from media attention.
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