New barbering course offers second chances through practical skills
A new barbering course at the Alice Springs Correctional Facility is giving students in custody the opportunity to build practical skills, confidence and potential pathways into employment.
Engineering a solution to help fight COVID-19
Charles Darwin University has partnered with technology developer SPEE3D to use 3D printing technology to coat door handles with copper in high traffic areas as a possible solution to help reduce the viability of viruses such as COVID-19.
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Make the North’s water your business in online forums
Key information about a bid for a new Water in Northern Australia Cooperative Research Centre will be available through a series of online forums.
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Don’t let self-iso shut you off from nature
Stuck indoors and have some spare time on your hands? Now might be the perfect opportunity to pay some extra attention to your indoor living friends.
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Research finds child’s play reduces chronic disease
The better children can run, jump, kick, catch, throw and roll, the more active they will be in later life, according to research.
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Home cooking on the rise during COVID-19
Improved nutrition and connected family meal times could be an unintended positive consequence during the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a Charles Darwin University dietitian.
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Strong response to CDU’s student food programs
Two food programs launched by Charles Darwin University to help students put food on the table after losing paid work as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak – have reported a strong uptake over the weekend.
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Giving students helping hand of kindness
International students in Darwin in need of a hand will receive a “kindness shake” this week thanks to a new initiative, providing free, pre-made meals.
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CDU eases COVID-19 financial burden on students
Charles Darwin University has launched the Emergency Student Appeal to ease the burden on students experiencing extreme financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Good information ‘critical’ in virus crisis
A Charles Darwin University pathology academic with experience of mass disease outbreaks in Africa says “the right information … in the right language” is critically important in times of medical crises.
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