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CDU rises in 2026 QS World University Rankings, bucking national trend

Charles Darwin University (CDU) has climbed to 584 in the prestigious 2026 QS World University Rankings - a marked improvement from its position in the 621-630 band last year - defying the national trend. 

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CDU rises in 2026 QS World University Rankings, bucking national trend

Charles Darwin University (CDU) has climbed to 584 in the prestigious 2026 QS World University Rankings - a marked improvement from its position in the 621-630 band last year - defying the national trend. 

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‘Knockout Violence’: First women’s-only trauma-focused boxing program launches in Darwin

A new program aimed at empowering victim-survivors of domestic violence through sport has launched in the Northern Territory, with Darwin welcoming its first women’s-only trauma-focused boxing program, ‘Knockout Violence.’

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CDU leads nation as first pharmacy graduates earn ‘Doctor of Pharmacy’ title

Charles Darwin University (CDU) pharmacy graduates have become the first in Australia to be awarded the title of ‘Doctor of Pharmacy’ following accreditation changes announced by the Federal Government in late 2024.

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Keep calm and carry on: Can Australian nurses really be ready for anything?

Australian nurses have responded to hundreds of disaster events over the last six years, but new research led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) suggests they still aren’t ready for the impact of catastrophe.

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CDU enters first-of-its-kind partnership to boost health literacy in Territory schools

A groundbreaking new initiative aimed at boosting health awareness and outcomes across the Northern Territory’s secondary schools has launched for the first time in Darwin. 

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New breakthrough from CDU researchers could improve detection of potentially fatal sleep disorder

Many Australians could be suffering from undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA), with CDU researchers developing a new technique to screen for the potentially fatal condition. 

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Aspiring Nurse captured by the outback way

When Coober Pedy needed a paramedic, Rod Clements answered the call. Little did he know, when most people could be retiring, he would be back at university studying to be a nurse to help the community again.  

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Walk more, drink less – a Nutritionist’s guide to the silly season

With obesity surpassing tobacco as the leading risk factor for disease in 2024, Charles Darwin University’s new Head of Nutrition and Dietetics is encouraging Australians to balance the joy this silly season.  

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CDU mourns passing of beloved Territorian

Charles Darwin University acknowledges passing of distinguished judge, educator and former Administrator of the Northern Territory, the Honourable Austin Asche AC KC.

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