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Mass layoffs loom as NT Government capital works contracts slow to a trickle
EXCLUSIVE: The crucial ‘pipeline’ of NT Government infrastructure works that keep businesses operating in the Northern Territory has slowed to a trickle, industry and government sources have confirmed, with the slowdown leading to uncertainty and fear of impending “mass layoffs” while construction and civil works companies currently consider their options in an unprecedented situation.
Hidden in leaf litter: New assassin bug named for Larrakia people
A newly discovered species of assassin bug has been named in honour of the Larrakia people by researchers from Oxford Brookes University who found the specimen when shaking out a last bag of leaf litter when leaving Charles Darwin National Park after weeks of searching.
Litchfield Council proposes 4 per cent rate rise, $8.5m works plan
Litchfield ratepayers will face a four per cent increase in rates and waste charges next financial year under the council’s draft 2026–27 budget, which also sets aside $8.5 million for capital works.
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