News Archive - December 2004
| 24 December 2004 Research grant targets desert knowledge A Charles Darwin University led collaboration has been awarded $591,200 over three years to contribute to Indigenous economic development in central Australia. |
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| 24 December 2004 2005 VET Student Guide now available Charles Darwin University’s 2005 VET Student Guide is now available. |
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| 23 December 2004 University work in Timor Leste praised A Charles Darwin University project to rehabilitate the agriculture faculty of the National University of Timor Leste and help re-develop its agricultural curriculum has been praised by the Australian Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery. |
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| 21 December 2004 Indigenous step into University now open A dedicated program that provides Indigenous people with a step into higher education arts studies at Charles Darwin University is now available. |
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| 21 December 2004 Charles Darwin scholars link with Europe Charles Darwin University is set to benefit from an Australian Government and European Union agreement which will see $500,000 committed to the study of European and Australian heritage in universities in Australia and Europe. |
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| 20 December 2004 Law graduates recognised in Supreme Court ceremony Twelve Charles Darwin University graduates were admitted as legal practitioners of the Court during a special Admission ceremony held by the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory on Friday 17 December. |
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| 20 December 2004 TAFE/VTE Lecturers end dispute with Charles Darwin University On Monday 20 December 2004 a dispute over the Enterprise Bargaining Agreement between the Charles Darwin University (CDU) and the Australian Education Union (AEU) came to an end. |
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| 17 December 2004 French Fellowship for former Charles Darwin graduate A Charles Darwin University graduate has been awarded an Endeavour Language Teaching Fellowship to undertake an intensive study tour to France next year. |
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| 17 December 2004
East Timor students recognised At a ceremony in Dili, East Timor, today twelve postgraduate students were congratulated for completing a new graduate certificate on applied Social Science methods offered in Dili by Charles Darwin University. |
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| 16 December 2004 Cross-Cultural Training Professional development training in Indigenous cross-cultural awareness is designed to improve the understanding of cultural differences and sensitivities of the university's diverse staff and student body. Staff in all areas of the university whether they are in administration, teaching, research or manual positions will, at some point be required to communicate and work with, members of the Northern Territory’s Indigenous population. |
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| 16 December 2004 Southeast Asian biodiversity threatened with disaster Southeast Asia is facing a crisis in biodiversity. Navot Sodhi and colleagues including Charles Darwin University’s Dr Barry Brook, writing in the December issue of Trends in Ecology and Evolution, warn that if the present levels of deforestation continue, Southeast Asia could lose three quarters of its forests and up to 42% of its biodiversity by 2100. |
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16 December 2004 Christmas RATS sing for Salvos Christmas carols will get a different treatment Friday evening with Charles Darwin University's football team, the University RATS, warbling out carols across Darwin to help raise money for the Salvation Army. |
| 16 December 2004 Charles Darwin Senior Secondary top achievers Four Charles Darwin University Senior Secondary students have made it into the top twenty of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education results released today. |
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| 15 December 2004 Free seminar: Literacy, numeracy and community services The Northern Territory Council for Adult Literacy will today present a free seminar titled Integrating language, literacy and numeracy into the Community Services Training Package (Child Care and Aged Care training) |
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| 15 December 2004 2005 scholarships now open for VET studies More than $12,000 worth of Charles Darwin University managed scholarships are now open for applications from students wanting to study Vocational Education and Training courses at the University in 2005. |
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| 14 December 2004 2005 VET courses Charles Darwin University will continue to be competitive among the nation's providers of Vocational Education and Training studies with the release of it's 2005 VET course range. |
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| 13 December 2004 Over half of all Australians now have qualifications More than half of all Australians aged 15 to 64 years now have non-school qualifications*, according to results released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). |
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10 December 2004 Greece is the word An exciting collaboration between Charles Darwin University, Flinders University and the Greek Orthodox community of the Northern Territory will see Modern Greek Language and Culture study units introduced at Charles Darwin University. |
| 09 December 2004 Free seminar: Nineteenth century British explorers and twenty first century Australian databasers Misperceptions of parallels between nineteenth century British explorers and twenty first century Australian databasers is the focus of a free seminar being held at Charles Darwin University on Friday. |
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09 December 2004 Expert focus on research into literacy levels Local, national and international education specialists have met at Charles Darwin University this week to develop the research and evaluation plan for the National Accelerated Literacy program and discuss research into literacy teaching. |
| 08 December 2004 AFUW-NT Scholarships awarded AFUW-NT Scholarships were presented to the successful 2004/5 Charles Darwin University applicants at a gathering of members and friends on campus today. |
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| 08 December 2004 Bali Reptiles and Amphibians NT Field Naturalists Club present a free talk by Lindley McKay "Bali Reptiles and Amphibians" on Wednesday 8 December in the SAIKS Seminar Room, Building 30 commencing at 7.45pm |
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| 08 December 2004 Launch of StaffOnline A new staff web based staff services feature - StaffOnline, is now available. |
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07 December 2004 Graduation ceremony recognises mining skills Energy Resources of Australia Ltd’s mining operations near Jabiru in the Northern Territory provided the backdrop for a Charles Darwin University graduation ceremony today |
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07 December 2004 Free Seminar: Making Indigenous collective memory with computers A project dedicated to strengthening local Indigenous languages, cultures and environments in Northern Australia using digital technology is the focus of a free seminar being held at Charles Darwin University tomorrow. |
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03 December 2004 Education specialist invited for global role A Charles Darwin University academic has been invited to work with a United Nations advisory body to help improve education systems around the world. |
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02 December 2004 The Class of 2004 - Media Graduate Films The Class of 2004 is the official screening of Alice Springs’ Year 12 Media Graduate films. |
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02 December 2004 University's rush to become Summer Hero Charles Darwin University and Territory wide broadcaster Top FM have joined forces to donate 250 litres of blood as part of the Australian Red Cross Summer Heroes Blood Rush Challenge. |
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01 December 2004 IT skills shortage bites in the NT The Northern Territory is likely to face a significant shortage of skilled information technology graduates within the next three years according to industry experts. |
| 01 December 2004 Senior Secondary Celebrate Around 300 people attended Monday night’s Senior Secondary Prizegiving and Awards ceremony held at the Alice Springs Convention Centre. |
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2004 Monthly News Archives
