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Friend or foe: Why homebuilders have a lot to learn from termites

Termites are often thought of as bad news when it comes to a building’s integrity – but what if the voracious insects hold the blueprint to designing the coolest homes in the Territory?

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Friend or foe: Why homebuilders have a lot to learn from termites

Termites are often thought of as bad news when it comes to a building’s integrity – but what if the voracious insects hold the blueprint to designing the coolest homes in the Territory?

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Caucasian women with brown hair smiles widely at the camera. She is outside in front of some green foliage and is wearing a lilac coloured top.

CDU expands successful Pathways to Politics for Women NT program to Alice Springs

A political pathways program that has helped shape the Northern Territory’s political landscape is expanding to Alice Springs.

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How one man’s dream opened doors to education access across the world

Charles Darwin University (CDU) PhD candidate Faisal Bin Badar never imagined his dream to improve education in his home country of Pakistan would evolve into an internationally recognised mission to build adaptable, sustainable schools across the globe.

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The study by Charles Darwin University examined the stylistic differences between news stories written by human journalists and Artificial Intelligence.

Is this AI or a journalist? Research reveals stylistic differences in news articles

News articles produced by Artificial Intelligence (AI) do not have the same creative flair as stories written by human journalists, according to research into the stylistic differences between the storytellers. 

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The study examined current road traffic laws, which are mostly inapplicable to automated vehicles.

“But officer, I wasn’t driving!”: Research reveals the problem with self-driving cars and traffic laws

Self-driving vehicles are becoming more commonplace on our roads but the traffic legislation keeping them in check is not up to speed, according to new research led by Charles Darwin University.

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Franck Gohier named inaugural artist in residence at CDU’s Danala Campus

Charles Darwin University (CDU) is pleased to announce nationally recognised printmaker, painter, sculptor and artist Franck Gohier as the inaugural artist in residence at its newest campus, Danala | Education and Community Precinct in Darwin. 

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Breaking barriers: CDU TAFE’s largest female student cohort leads the way in live production

It’s girls to the front for this year’s Cert IV in Live Production and Technical Services, with the Charles Darwin University (CDU) TAFE course marking the enrolment of its largest ever female student cohort in what is traditionally a male-dominated field.  

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Fire in motion: New animation platform and updates to key bushfire resources

A demand for data to inform fire management has prompted Charles Darwin University researchers to develop a tool animating historic bushfires across Australia. 

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Douglas Djalanba, Charles Yirrwala, Samuel Gulwa, Sam Williams, Jackie Gould, Henry Imberamana, Jack Marilain and Molly Yarrngu after the site registration meeting. Picture: David Mason

Research project leads to sacred sites registrations

A collaboration between Traditional Owners and a Charles Darwin University PhD student has resulted in 11 sacred sites across Arnhem Land being registered by the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority. 

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