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Climate Impacts on Country

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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Ali Rajabipour

$1.2m partnership for robots to fix roads

An AI-powered robotic system will soon detect and repair cracked roads thanks to a $1.2 million partnership between Charles Darwin University (CDU), Civiltech Solutions, and the Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC).  

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The study examined dialect formation in ghost bats, with researchers investigating vocalisations recorded at bat colonies across the Northern Territory.

Chatty batty: Research explores dialect formation in ghost bats

Accents are usually thought of as a human trait, indicating where a person has grown up or the communities they belong – and new research shows the same dialects can also occur in Australia’s largest carnivorous bat.  

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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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The group of CDU Master of Data Science students used YouTube content and OpenAI to identify community gardens across northern Australia.

Green thumbs up: Project combines YouTube and AI to boost biosecurity

Gardening videos attract millions of views on YouTube each year, but an innovative research project has showed how this content could be critical in protecting Australia’s biosecurity.  

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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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Entry into the Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) competition.

NT Butchery Apprentices taking on the chopping block

For the first time ever a Northern Territory Butchery Apprentice has won the National Apprentice of the Year award at the Australian Meat Excellence Awards.  

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‘Life-changing’: CDU highlights health milestone on Close the Gap Day

Charles Darwin University (CDU) is celebrating Close the Gap Day by highlighting a record number of students enrolled in one of its in-demand pathway programs, marking the University’s continued contributions to national targets. 

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The CDU Newsroom is the central point of contact for all media enquiries to Charles Darwin University (CDU). The media team promotes University research, manages requests for expert commentary and produces articles and media releases for news outlets. For all enquiries to film on campus please email the team below.

E: media@cdu.edu.au
T: +61 8 8946 7798

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