CDU awards Timor-Leste President with Honorary Doctorate
Charles Darwin University (CDU) has awarded the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and Nobel Peace Laureate, José Ramos-Horta, a Doctor of Letters (honoris causa).
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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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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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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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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Potential students flock to traditional Higher Education disciplines to start 2026
Nursing, Education, Law and Engineering are a few of the disciplines that attracted a high level of interest from people looking to commence a Higher Education degree at Charles Darwin University in 2026.
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Reasons for illegal fishing “more nuanced” than previously thought, international research shows
A resurgence of illegal fishing in northern Australian waters is cause for environmental, biosecurity and social concern, and new research suggests the causes of this activity are increasingly complex.
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Australia mapped into global sharks and rays database
A global database documenting the location of critical habitats for sharks, rays, and chimaeras has recently expanded to include Australia, with years of extensive research by Charles Darwin University contributing to this crucial digital record.
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Yolŋu man charts new course for his homelands
A Yolŋu man is excited to lure in adventure tourists thanks to his passion to start an eco-tourism venture, with the support of Charles Darwin University (CDU) TAFE training.
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