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29 May 2025

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.

22 May 2025

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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8 May 2025

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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12 March 2025

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.

14 February 2025

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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18 December 2024

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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17 December 2024

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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5 December 2024

New CDU health teaching and research facility marks construction milestone

Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) new $25.8 million Centre for Better Health Futures has marked a significant construction milestone.

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22 November 2024

CDU PhD student receives Google’s backing to help Close the Gap

Australian research aimed at closing the gap in First Nations health outcomes through new and emerging technologies like AI has received the backing of Google.

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