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EXPLAINED: Nt government announces teacher incentive for katherine but is it enough - The Real Truth

Teachers in the regional town of Katherine, which has been labelled one of the most difficult places to teach in the NT, will receive a new incentive to address high turnover rates and dire housing issues.

Education Minister Eva Lawler on Wednesday announced new and existing teachers will receive a yearly $3,500 "retention payment", which will be reviewed after 2025, "to subsidise their rent".

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