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Aaron Bunch

NT families struggling as prices soar

Darwin and NT families are struggling as they're hit by rising rental costs, petrol prices and more. (AAP)

Families are struggling as inflation runs rampant in the Northern Territory, social services groups say.

The cost of living in the territory - the Consumer Price Index - jumped six per cent in the 12 months to December 2021, well above the national average of 3.5 per cent, the NT's peak body for the social and community services sector said.

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