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CDU’s fee-free TAFE places full and flourishing
A strong interest in fee-free TAFE places has brought in approximately 800 enrolments to Charles Darwin University (CDU), with the accessible pathway opening new training opportunities across health, business, hospitality, and education disciplines.

Hairdressing students go ‘Mullet Madness’ for a good cause
The Charles Darwin University TAFE Alice Springs hairdressing apprentices are receiving practical training in mullet cutting to help a local charity raise funds during the 2023 Red Centre Nats.

CDU researcher studies how hate speech becomes acts of terror
A new Charles Darwin University (CDU) study on the writings of two of the world’s most infamous terrorists could help authorities to identify how topics, schemas and strategies of hate speech are used to incite violence.

Human rights and social justice advocate to break down the Voice in CDU public lecture
Leading human rights and social justice campaigner Professor Tom Calma AO will unpack how a Voice to Parliament would operate, its impact on Australians and more in his inaugural Faculty of Health public lecture at Charles Darwin University (CDU).

Research excellence helps CDU crack the top 700 in Shanghai Academic Rankings
Charles Darwin University (CDU) has made significant progress in the Shanghai Academic Rankings of World Universities (ARWU), improving upon its ranking from last year.

Study highlights reasons behind antibiotic use in children in rural and remote NT
Northern Territory mothers living in remote or rural areas often make decisions about the need for antibiotics for their children out of fear or based on the advice of their personal network a new study by Charles Darwin University (CDU) researchers has found.

Two VET students, from a team of six, win bronze at the WorldSkills National Championship
Students from across the NT competed at the WorldSkills National Competition in Melbourne

CDU welcomes Australia's inaugural Ambassador for First Nations People
Charles Darwin University (CDU) welcomed Australia’s inaugural Ambassador for First Nations People for his first visit to the University this week.

CDU investigating the biosecurity threat of disease carrying midges
Researchers at Charles Darwin University (CDU) will soon be on the frontline of protecting Northern Australia against potentially severe animal blood borne diseases with a new project looking into the biting midges, an insect of concern for its potential to carry disease that could damage the Australian livestock industry.
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