• Read more about ‘Go a step further’: Students and Chancellor celebrate a new page at 2025 Graduation

The Charles Darwin University (CDU) graduations were not just a new experience for hundreds of graduates, but also a new experience for the person handing them their degrees.

September's graduation was the first for newly minted CDU Chancellor the Honourable Trevor Riley AO.

He shared the stage with graduates, such as Joan Liwanag-Tran, who is finding a new path after graduating with a Master of Professional Accounting and opening her own business.

• Read more about Chinese culture to be showcased with a performance steeped in tradition

A small piece of China’s rich performing arts tradition will be showcased in Darwin to deliver an experience rarely seen on Australian shores.

Anhui Performing ARTS Ensemble – Charm of Hui Elegant Style from Anhui Normal University will be performing a musical showcase at Darwin’s Mindil Beach Casino on October 24.

Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Confucius Institute is hosting the event to mark the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration.

• Read more about CDU conservation biologist named NT’s only Young Tall Poppy Award recipient

A Charles Darwin University (CDU) conservation biologist whose work has become a staple in the hands of environmentalists across the Territory has been named the NT’s Young Tall Poppy Award recipient for 2025.

Dr Chris Jolly, a Macquarie University Research Fellow and adjunct for CDU’s Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods (RIEL), is one of dozens of recognised experts across the nation this year but is the only recipient in the Territory.

• Read more about From courtroom to engine room: there is always more than one choice

Evie Rushforth, a recent Charles Darwin University (CDU) TAFE graduate, is an example of what it means to have the courage to change professions and try something new. 

Earlier this year Evie completed her Mechanical Trade apprenticeship and is now employed full time as Fitter and Turner at a mining company in the Northern Territory. 

However, ten years ago Evie was pursuing legal studies. The decision to switch fields required a drastic change, including a move across Australia and the realisation she enjoyed the physicality of the trades.  

• Read more about 3D printed map brings Elders’ knowledge to life

Multimedia and 3D technology are the latest tools being used by Elders in Maningrida to share their traditional knowledge and ancient stories, facilitated by a collaboration between Charles Darwin University (CDU) academics. 

• Read more about CDU TAFE welcomes RTO re-registration

Charles Darwin University (CDU) TAFE has received the maximum term possible of seven years of re-registration as a National Vocational Education and Training Regulator registered training organisation (RTO). 

In September the University received its official letter of registration from the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) under the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (NVR Act).  

• Read more about Study finds AI can help buildings become safer, resilient and more sustainable

Artificial intelligence could be key to designing buildings which are resilient to both climate extremes and infectious disease threats, according to a study with Charles Darwin University (CDU).

The study by the University of Tehran, CDU and Australian Catholic University conducted a review of how AI is being used in smart buildings, with a focus on energy efficiency and management. 

• Read more about CDU gets international students’ stamp of approval, survey reveals

Almost half of Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) international students would recommend the University to others, the latest results from a global student satisfaction survey have revealed. 

The Etio International Student Barometer found CDU achieved a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 30 – with 47 per cent of students speaking positively and advocating for the University – compared to the Australian benchmark of 17.