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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.
NT’s pioneering solar car on display in CBD
Darwin’s history as an early leader in solar car technology is on display in the Smith Street Mall.
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Darwin region bushfires up three-fold in Sept
There were record bushfires around Darwin for September, according to data from the North Australia and Rangelands Fire Information (NAFI) website.
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Malaria researcher awarded $1.25m national fellowship
Menzies School of Health (Menzies) researcher Dr Kamala Thriemer has been awarded a prestigious $1.25 million CSL Centenary Fellowship to develop and optimise treatment programs against vivax malaria in South-east Asia and the Horn of Africa.
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CDU researcher to honour Charles Perkins
One of Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) leading Aboriginal researchers has been chosen to present a prestigious oration named after Dr Charles Perkins AO, the first Aboriginal man in Australia to graduate from university and one of the country’s most influential figures of the late 20th century.
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Weather radars reign for info on flying animals
Scientists are using weather radars, originally developed to measure rainfall, to study the flight patterns of birds, bats and insects. A researcher claims, however, that we should use radars to measure flying animals more often.
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CDU in the lead where it matters
Charles Darwin University (CDU) is ahead of most other Australian universities in two measures that matter most to students: finding work after graduation and their starting salaries.
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CDU Innov8 connecting business with research and innovation
Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) research will be showcased during October Business Month’s Innovation Week.
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Researcher probes maths teaching in Indigenous languages
The challenges of teaching mathematics in Indigenous languages is being explored by a Charles Darwin University (CDU) researcher.
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3D printing on Standards Australia’s radar
The significant advances in cold-spray 3D metal printing have been recognised with a representative of Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Advanced Manufacturing Alliance being appointed to a body developing standards for the new process.
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The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a blueprint for economic and social development in a sustainable way that protects wellbeing and the environment. While each of the goals is independent, it is recognised that each goal contributes to the sustainable development of both developed and developing nations around the world. The SDGs help understand the broader significance of CDU’s research, demonstrate its real-world impact, and reinforces its contribution to sustainable development in an international context.
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