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New test flight facility lets drone operators test tech in extreme conditions
A new drone test flight facility in the Northern Territory will give manufacturers the chance to test their technology in some of the most diverse terrain and extreme weather conditions in the world.
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CDU Katherine Rural Campus is planting seeds for the future
The proposed Big Rivers Region Bush Foods, Botanicals & Community Precinct hopes to create a safe space for knowledge sharing and protection of First Nations intellectual property.
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CDU’s new Chancellor welcomed by centuries of tradition
The weight of hundreds of years of tradition has settled upon the shoulders of the Honourable Trevor Riley AO KC, after he donned the robes and mortarboard in his recent investiture as the fifth Chancellor of Charles Darwin University.
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Researchers make new guide to help maintain water security in the future
Humanity and the environment’s adaptation to climate change is dependent on water but projecting how water resources will be impacted in the future is difficult.
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Gaming to socialise or escape? Research scopes out problematic gaming habits
People who have autistic-like traits, but who fall short of a clinical diagnosis, are at risk of problematic gaming according to a new Charles Darwin University study exploring what factors can lead to gaming disorders.
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How little brains solve big problems in termite colonies
Non-monogamy and colony inheritance are the leading causes of conflict among termites, but these social cockroaches prove you don’t always need a big brain to get to the bottom of even the curliest of problems peacefully, new research from Charles Darwin University (CDU) has found.
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CDU strengthens China partnerships to drive sustainable agriculture and aquaculture research
Chinese delegates visited Darwin in August as part of a Charles Darwin University project between Australia and China on tropical aquaculture and cropping.
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‘Re-ignited interest’: Community radio station records major spike in listenership
Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) homegrown radio station, Territory FM (TFM), has celebrated huge growth in its first six months broadcasting from its new studios at the Danala | Education and Community Precinct.
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CDU deepens Indonesia ties with Bali Roadshow
Charles Darwin University (CDU) has bolstered its regional partnerships with a high-profile academic roadshow in Bali, showcasing its growing role as one of Australia’s most connected universities in Southeast Asia.
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CDU Social Work student takes on life-changing placement in Alice Springs
Charles Darwin University (CDU) social work student Rebekah Hill-McNeill has swapped Melbourne for Central Australia to gain hands-on experience at one of the Northern Territory’s most important frontline services.
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Practice while you study: Student gets byte-sized experience with GovHack
Putting the skills you learn in the classroom to the test in a real-world setting is an important part of the university experience, and one Charles Darwin University (CDU) student is making sure he gets the most out of his coursework by challenging himself from the very start.
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Keeping it in the family: Father-son duo’s TAFE plumbing legacy
Brett South never expected skipping school to pick up extra shifts at Coles would set him on the path to becoming one of the Territory’s most successful plumbers.
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