Love thy neighbour: How church-based schools are creating hope for the future
Hope for the future is key to combatting the rising rates of mental illness among Australian kids, and a new study has found a values-driven education – often found in faith-based schools – is a step in the right direction.
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Is Darwin a ‘forgotten literary capital?’: New project to bring the city into national literary spotlight
Darwin is often written out of the conversation about Australia’s literary prowess, but a new research project aims to turn the page on this reputation and bring the Territory’s capital city into the spotlight.
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Gallery’s first exhibition spotlights NT artists’ connection to Country
The inaugural art exhibition held at Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) new gallery in the heart of the city is set to showcase the relationship between artists’ environment and creative instincts.
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Chinese Lunar New Year is a chance to connect with culture
The Year of the Snake has officially begun, and the festivities will continue as the Confucius Institute hosts its annual Chinese Lunar New Year celebration.
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Seafarers creating local jobs and endless opportunities
With a world-wide shortage of seafarers’, a Northern Australia business is training up its own workforce in collaboration with Charles Darwin University (CDU) TAFE to ensure essential services to remote communities are maintained without relying on a fly in, fly out workforce.
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Project to improve PFAS firefighting alternative
As the world phases out use of PFAS-based foams in firefighting for the safer but less effective fluorine-free foams, a new Charles Darwin University project is aiming to increase the efficacy of this alternative foam.
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Researchers train AI to diagnose lung diseases
Artificial Intelligence could become a radiologist’s best friend, with researchers training the technology to accurately diagnose pneumonia, COVID-19 and other lung diseases.
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Forensic scientists issue call to arms to build forensic intelligence capability
Forensics has well-recognised application in the courtroom, but a new report is arguing the science has much more to give.
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Global sewage study reveals condition of Darwin’s harbour
A global study of sewage contamination in harbours, with samples taken from 18 cities across five continents, has revealed that faecal contamination of Darwin Harbour from sewage is very low compared to the rest of the world.
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