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Farms are having increases in water costs because of water spaying heat stressed cows. Picture: Kerstin Zander

New project to study how things are heating up in the agriculture industry

As Australia's agricultural sector tries to navigate more frequent and intense heatwaves, a new project by Charles Darwin University aims to better understand the impact of the climate extreme on this essential industry. 

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Tiwi Plantations Corporation Chair Gibson Farmer Illortaminni and CDU Northern Institute Research Associate Alicia Boyle with the Tiwi Forestry Workforce Plan 2026–2030.

Forestry plan sets direction for local jobs and long-term careers

The month of May marks the approaching end of the fiscal year for many businesses and a rush to find receipts and finalise financials, but for one Tiwi Islands organisation, the focus is firmly on planting for the future.

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Dr Rakesh Gupta

Red tape and regulations: A powerful weapon in new economic reality, study finds

The global financial order has entered a new, shifting and disruptive era of nationalism and these changes lay bare the difference between the haves and have nots, according to a new study with Charles Darwin University. 

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Using ‘art as evidence’: Climate change research on display at CDU

A Charles Darwin University (CDU) research project exploring the impacts of climate change is using “art as evidence”, alongside traditional data, to convey the lived experience of First Nations communities in relation to this global crisis. 

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The study explores how community development should be considered more in the implementation of circular economy practices and systems.

Circular economies should work for communities, not against them

The circular economy concept is often thought of as a model to eliminate waste and pollution but when applied thoughtfully, circular approaches can create jobs, strengthen local economies, improve public health and more, according to new research led by Charles Darwin University.

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Raul David and audit class

Celebrating the NT’s only 2025 Australian Awards for University Teaching recipient

A Charles Darwin University (CDU) lecturer who has had a hand in delivering more than 3000 free tax consultations and integrating client-accountant-auditor simulations for students has joined the ranks of the nation’s top tertiary educators. 

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 Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa, is the most recent climb for the Seven Summits Sustainability Project lead researcher. 

New heights reached with project on mountaineering activities on the world’s highest peaks 

A research project exploring the impacts of mountaineering activities on the Seven Summits has reached a new peak, with three climbs thus far undertaken.  

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Tax clinic named ‘Community Champion’ at Parliament House

The Charles Darwin University (CDU) Free Tax Clinic has claimed a top gong at the prestigious Shaping Australia Awards gala hosted at Canberra’s Parliament House.  

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Five people stand together smiling on a sunny balcony at Charles Darwin University. The group includes three women and two men, dressed in smart casual attire, with lush green plants and a clear blue sky in the background. The CDU logo is visible on the building wall behind them.

CDU Free Tax Clinic a finalist for prestigious award

Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Free Tax Clinic has been named one of five finalists for Shaping Australia’s 2025 Community Champion Award.

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