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.
$1.7 Million training contract for CDU to upskill prisoners in the NT
A new contract has been signed between Northern Territory Correctional Services and Charles Darwin University. CDU TAFE will now run vocational training at both correctional centres in the Northern Territory.
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Uniting industry to investigate mitigation of threatened species bycatch in commercial net fisheries
Charles Darwin University (CDU) is leading an ambitious new collaborative project that will look to mitigate threatened ray and shark bycatch in northern Australian net fisheries.
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Rain, hail or shine, this CDU technician has a tower to climb
For nearly 15 years, Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Matthew Northwood has scrambled up towers in remote corners of the Northern Territory to test, adjust and repair technical equipment that’s providing vital information about a changing climate and impacts on our NT environment.
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New paper suggests how universities can regain control of education from AI
Universities around the world can preserve academic integrity from the threat of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by resisting corporate pressure and prioritising ethics, according to a new paper with Charles Darwin University.
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Health program attracts students from across the NT
First Nations students from across the Northern Territory are gathering in Darwin this week to explore opportunities to study health in the second year of a successful new Charles Darwin University (CDU) program.
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Origin of salties caught in Darwin Harbour revealed
Problem saltwater crocodiles are typically travelling between 100km and 200km to Darwin Harbour potentially in search of new resources or territories, according to a new study on the migration of the reptiles.
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Study shows how Instagram could help promote awareness of stuttering
A study into Instagram posts about stuttering has revealed a significant gap of credible and reliable information about the speech disorder on the social media platform.
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A global biodiversity tipping point as first marine fish extinction declared
A species of ray, so rare it has only ever been recorded once back in the late 1800s, has been declared extinct after an assessment by an international team led by Charles Darwin University (CDU).
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New cultural and education partnership with international college
Charles Darwin University (CDU) and the Northern Territory will be promoted as the preferred destination to study among students from the Middle East, South Asia and Southeast Asia following the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
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