News archive prior to August 2019
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Drone school has lift-off
29-Jun-2017
In an Australian first, tertiary students can now gain commercial drone licences at Charles Darwin University as part of their degrees.The School of Environment has pioneered the...
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Humanitarian ‘crisis’ strikes CDU
28-Jun-2017
Students are responding to an urgent call for humanitarian aid as a complex crisis involving a natural disaster, tribal group clashes and political unrest strikes in the...
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CDU expands language, hospitality offerings via FNQ
27-Jun-2017
Charles Darwin University has taken over one of the oldest language training centres in the country as part of its acquisition of two education businesses in Cairns in Far North...
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Research leads to new hospital in West Timor
23-Jun-2017
Research by Charles Darwin University has helped secure funding for a hospital that is under construction in the remote Boking district of West Timor.The research led by Research...
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Book reveals key to improving Indigenous student retention
20-Jun-2017
An improved understanding of the difficulties Indigenous students face in navigating pathways and transitions into higher education is the key to improving retention according to...
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Northern heat may explain apprenticeship attrition rate
13-Jun-2017
Northern Australia’s summer months have proven too hot for many “outdoor tradies”, say Charles Darwin University researchers after analysing more than 20 years of apprenticeship...
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Graduate celebrations in Alice
09-Jun-2017
Charles Darwin University will celebrate the academic achievements of about 350 students with a graduation ceremony and an Indigenous valedictory ceremony in Alice Springs next...
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NT biodiversity research attracts major grant
05-Jun-2017
Charles Darwin University researchers have been awarded $692,830 as part of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowships scheme announced this morning by Minister for...
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Ministers mirror rich philanthropists, says academic
02-Jun-2017
A Charles Darwin University researcher has likened the behaviour of government ministers to that of wealthy philanthropists.In his new book that traces the history of vocational...
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Top landscape ecologist joins CDU
02-Jun-2017
An internationally recognised landscape ecologist has been appointed as an Associate Professor of Remote Sensing at Charles Darwin University’s Research Institute for the...
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Species under threat due to taxonomy ‘chaos’
01-Jun-2017
Confusion about the international classification of species could be hampering conservation efforts, exposing species to illegal trade and reduced protection.These concerns were...
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ARC grant to fund savanna, fire research
31-May-2017
A Charles Darwin University research team has won a $380,000 Australian Research Council grant to improve understanding of how tropical savanna functions and the impact of fire on...
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Opportunity to learn about NT’s unique Greek history
26-May-2017
Stories of Greek pioneers and settlement in the Northern Territory and Australia, including the important relationships formed with Indigenous people, will be told as part of a...
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Exhibition on light and identity
25-May-2017
An exhibition exploring light and identity through multimedia and photographic instillations will open at Charles Darwin University’s Nan Giese Gallery today (Thursday, 25 May)....
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CDU appoints new head of Indigenous Leadership
18-May-2017
A man who was born, raised and educated in Northern Australia has been appointed to head the Indigenous Leadership portfolio at Charles Darwin University.The Vice-Chancellor of...
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Academic warns of unhealthy marketing tricks
17-May-2017
A Charles Darwin University marketing expert says Australia needs better public health regulations to limit the promotion of harmful products such as tobacco, alcohol, soft drinks...
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Mangrove rehabilitation shows potential revenue
15-May-2017
A rehabilitated mangrove site in Indonesia would have generated an estimated net worth of more than $15,000 in carbon revenue if developed as a carbon project, according to a...
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Celebrating the NT’s ‘bush nurses’
11-May-2017
Being bogged in the outback and having to throw a radio antenna over the branches of a tall eucalypt to get reception are just some of the challenges bush nurses have faced over...
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NT takes aim at national hacker comp
10-May-2017
A competition showcasing the skills of the nation’s future cyber security experts will be held over a gruelling 24 hours at universities throughout Australia including Charles...
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Lecture to highlight Indigenous health gap
05-May-2017
A renowned kidney specialist who has been working to close the gap in Indigenous health in the Northern Territory for more than 30 years will deliver the first Charles Darwin...
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Law must ‘put a stop to smacking children’
04-May-2017
A Charles Darwin University lecturer says societal attitudes and the law relating to the physical punishment of children are in urgent need of change.Senior Lecturer in Law...
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Lecturer to lift lid on top tropical design ideas
27-Apr-2017
The community’s thirst for knowledge about tropical architecture has prompted a Charles Darwin University lecturer to reveal some of the construction industry’s best-kept secrets...
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Charles Darwin University expands Sydney centre
27-Apr-2017
The Northern Territory based Charles Darwin University is growing its presence in Sydney with the opening today (Thursday, 27 April) of its expanded centre in Haymarket.Two new...
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Gold stamp of approval for CDU’s new world brand
26-Apr-2017
Charles Darwin University’s distinctive “new world” branding campaign has been named winner of gold and silver at the prestigious Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards to be presented in...
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Red hot Alice puts mums and bubs at risk
24-Apr-2017
The projected rise in Central Australia’s future temperature may pose an increased health risk to women in the late stages of pregnancy, a Charles Darwin University researcher has...
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