Rising supermarket prices could be pushing people to make more unhealthy food choices thanks to aggressive marketing ploys, new research suggests.
A Charles Darwin University (CDU) study into the marketing of unhealthy brands found that unhealthy food brands rewarded shoppers who bought bulk items with significantly cheaper prices per item, while penalising shoppers who purchased smaller volumes of the unhealthy products.
A teenager who enrolled in the same life changing legal program 24 years after her father is one of this year’s graduates of Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) First Nations Pre-Law Program.
Larrakia and Anmatjerre woman Aaliyah Rawnsley, 17, is among 20 students who graduated from this year’s program. She was encouraged to enrol by her father John, who completed the program in 1999.
Over a thousand domestic and international students got their first glimpse into university life by attending in-person and online activities as part of CDU’s Orientation Week program which ran from February 27 to March 3.
Throughout the week students had access to a range of online ‘how-to’ sessions and webinars which explained the fundamentals of the library, what scholarships are on offer, the different faculties and what university life may be like.
Charles Darwin University (CDU) has officially opened a new office in India, a major step towards attracting students from South Asia to study at our campuses in the NT and Sydney.
CDU Vice-Chancellor Professor Scott Bowman and delegates from CDU travelled to India for the official opening on 1 March.
A new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Charles Darwin University (CDU) and the Remote Indigenous Parents Australia National Indigenous Corporation (RIPA) will aim to create more connected and inclusive schools and communities in the Northern Territory.
Charles Darwin University (CDU) has taken a big step towards attracting students from South Asia to campuses in the Northern Territory and Sydney, with the opening of a new office in India.
CDU Vice-Chancellor Scott Bowman and delegates from CDU have travelled to India where the official opening occurred.
“Establishing an in-country presence in India is critical to Charles Darwin University and the Northern Territory in achieving our international student growth ambitions,” Professor Bowman said.
People’s attitudes towards waste needs to change substantially with a value put on our rubbish, if we are serious about reusing resources, a Charles Darwin University (CDU) researcher says.
CDU sustainability expert Michael Odei Erdiaw-Kwasie said that right now we do not value waste as we should - a vital psychological hurdle to achieving circular economy goals across sectors.
Students from across Australia and overseas had their first taste of university life through Orientation Week activities at Charles Darwin University (CDU) campuses and online.
Over a thousand domestic and international students attended in-person and online activities as part of CDU’s Orientation Week program which ran from February 27 to March 3.