News Archive - November 2004


30 November 2004 National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy Consultation Paper The National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) is an Australian Government initiative to provide researchers with major research facilities, supporting infrastructure and networks necessary for world-class research.

	30 November 2004 End of Year Exhibition - Integration Integration , the annual exhibition at the Alice Springs campus of Charles Darwin University, comprises the culmination of this year's study and creative expression of VET Certificate III and Diploma in Creative and Applied Art students.

	30 November 2004 CPA Australia selects Territorian student for Malaysian opportunity Charles Darwin University student Raymond Lay is one of five Australian students who will be undertaking a three-week placement in Asia in January as part of their free membership with Australia’s largest finance, accounting and business organisation, CPA Australia.

30 November 2004 Ti-Tree students to taste the difference 25 Indigenous students will travel from Ti Tree School tomorrow to complete core classes in hospitality and cookery studies at Charles Darwin University’s Alice Springs Campus.

	30 November 2004 Turtle harvest research may lead to sustainable industry Research regarding the harvest of Northern Long Necked turtle eggs could provide a basis from which to expand a culturally appropriate and sustainable industry in Arnhem land.

29 November 2004 Nominate for Young Achiever Awards There is still time to enter into the NT Young Achievers Awards. The awards are for young Territorians aged between 14 to 26 and nominations close on Friday 10 December.

	26 November 2004 Indigenous family program gets funding boost Charles Darwin University has been awarded a $681,000 grant to develop an early intervention program for preschool children on the Tiwi Islands and in Darwin.

26 November 2004 New book from Charles Darwin University Press Northern Encounters: New Directions in North Australian History is a wide-ranging book where scholars from the Australian National University and Charles Darwin University present new approaches to the north Australian past.

	26 November 2004 Alliance to grow industry knowledge from bush tucker training A strategic alliance signed in Alice Springs aims to grow specialist industry knowledge by providing nationally endorsed training for horticultural students in the central Australian region.

	25 November 2004 New frontier for tropical studies The inaugural Director of Charles Darwin University’s new Research School of Environmental Studies says a more integrated research approach is needed to account for the multi-faceted nature of environmental issues in tropical Northern Australia and Southeast Asia.

	23 November 2004 Graduating exhibition: Cusp Cusp, the annual undergraduate exhibition in Creative Arts at Charles Darwin University, comprises the culmination of years of study and creative expression of Associate, Bachelor and Honours Degree students in the visual arts.

	23 November 2004 Research grant to solve frog riddle Charles Darwin University researchers in the School of Science and Primary Industries are hoping to unlock the biological secrets of Northern Territory frogs through a three-year $220,000 Australian Research Council Discovery Grant.

19 November 2004 University wins AusAID contract in Fiji Charles Darwin University’s School of Education has won a $23,000 Information Communication Technology in Education contract within the AusAID Fiji Education Sector Program.

	18 November 2004 Research grants explore Indigenous gambling and cultural change Two Research Fellows from Charles Darwin University have been awarded research grants totaling more than $300,000 through the prestigious Australian Research Council to investigate the impacts of gambling and cultural change on Indigenous communities.

	18 November 2004 2004 Charles Darwin Concert Series Finale! Vocalis Gloria The 2004 Charles Darwin University Concert Series finale, Vocalis Gloria, will be held this weekend and promises to be a big event both musically and artistically.

	18 November 2004 Strings and the single girl Take a break from the build-up and enjoy an evening of beautiful music with Charles Darwin University honours student Emily Delves and prominent Darwin pianist Chen Hui, as they perform favourites from the violin repertoire.

18 November 2004 Masters student from the Philippines studies pawpaw diseases Regina Billones recently completed three months research at Charles Darwin University in the laboratory of Associate Professor Karen Gibb.

	18 November 2004 A tale about a tail A new vibrant musical created by gifted local composer, Cathy Applegate, will provide Top End Territorians with genuine Darwin-centred entertainment during early December.

	17 November 2004 Exhibition: Billiamook A fascinating insight into embryonic Darwin in the late 1880s is presented in Billiamook, an exhibition which pays tribute to a Larrakia historical identity who came to prominence soon after the establishment of the settlement.

	17 November 2004 Indigenous woodcarving finds focus in Bangkok Northern Territory experts will outline the cultural, environmental and economic importance of Indigenous woodcarving as an art form during an international conference being held this week.

	17 November 2004 Future architecture to be unveiled A glimpse of future building and interior design possibilities will be revealed at Charles Darwin University from 6.30pm Thursday 18 November.

15 November 2004 Collaborative training group lands national award A Vocational Education and Training group of which Charles Darwin University is a member was recently recognised with a national TAFE award.

15 November 2004 Jason serves breakfast by the book Centrelink is behind a ground-breaking partnership with Charles Darwin University to help Bagot community residents improve their reading and writing skills.

	12 November 2004 Exhibition: For Arts Sake An annual exhibition that showcases the work of Charles Darwin University students during their year of study in the Certificate IV Art and Design and the Certificate IV Graphic Design opens tonight.

11 November 2004 Australasian research to educate mango farmers that ants key to richer crop Research showing that weaver ants can help produce a more profitable and ecologically friendlier mango crop is the basis of an education package being produced for Australian, Thailand and Vietnamese mango farmers.

	10 November 2004 Chef lecturer scores prestigious international fellowship A hospitality lecturer at Charles Darwin University will use a $10,000 award to travel to the USA where he will study and promote the use of local products and bush foods.

	10 November 2004 Indian water wars: lessons for Australia Competition for and management of Australia’s limited water resources should take into account disastrous attempts to make India’s deserts bloom it was claimed today.

	9 November 2004 Indigenous rights to control own knowledge not guaranteed A former solicitor and descendent of the Wiradjuri people from central west New South Wales claims that the structure of Australia’s legal system means that the rights of Indigenous people to own and control their own knowledge can not be guaranteed.

	8 November 2004 University Dean on National Indigenous body Professor MaryAnn Bin-Sallik has accepted a position on the Federal Government’s new National Indigenous Council announced last week.

	8 November 2004 Free public forum kicks off tomorrow Native North American and educator, Professor Octaviana Trujillo, will feature in the first day of the Charles Darwin University free public forum, The Living Desert, which opens in Alice Springs tomorrow.

	5 November 2004 University wins communication award Charles Darwin University’s 2003 Symposium Series has been honoured with a major public relations award. The award comes on the eve of the final Symposium for 2004, The Living Desert, which will be held at the Araleun Centre in Alice Springs between the 9 -10 November.

5 November 2004 New edition of Origins Cane toads, Osama bin Laden, the emu egg pavlova, species extinction, stockmen, techno-pilots, midwives, water rights and the world’s biggest fish are among the stories contained in the new edition of Charles Darwin University’s magazine, Origins. A pdf of the new edition can be viewed here and hard copies will be distributed to University campuses, centres and libraries during the week beginning 8 November.

	5 November 2004 Reducing cyclone damage with the right trees The right kind of tree cover in the suburban yard and civic landscape may lessen the damage inflicted by cyclones upon the family home according to the initial findings of research being undertaken by a Charles Darwin University PhD student.

	4 November 2004 A celebration of teaching Final year education students at Charles Darwin University and their workplace mentors were recognised at the University’s Palmerston Campus last night.

	3 November 2004 Exhibition: Five vibes A new exhibition of work by Advanced Diploma Graphic Design students will be opened tomorrow night at Charles Darwin University.

News Archive - November 2004

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