Business was always in the blood for Nicholas, but he knew he didn’t want to follow in his family's footsteps. He felt hospitality and the food industry calling out to him. Similarly, Tran has loved cooking since she was a little girl. Coming from the small country of Vietnam, she wanted to relocate to make her big culinary dreams a reality. It didn’t take either of them very long to decide to study Commercial Cookery at Charles Darwin University.
Fire season in the Northern Territory is officially upon us, and Central Australia is not out of the inferno just yet. CDU's Northern Institute Research Development Officer and fire expert Rohan Fisher is worried there is still time for a massive fire event in the Central Desert region.
Increasing farming intensity increases pressure to clear remnant native vegetation, a new study has shown. It is the opposite of what was expected.
In a bid to help clear the Gulf of Carpentaria of marine debris, Charles Darwin University (CDU) will undertake a project that will use long-distance uncrewed autonomous aircraft to identify and map the distribution of ghost nets across nearly 958 km of NT coastline.
https://www.cdu.edu.au/news/civil-construction-pre-employment-program-aims-fill-local-workforce-gaps
Fifteen students identified through local jobs program and in partnership with Charles Darwin University TAFE Alice Springs will complete a 10-week intensive pre-employment program this week.
The program looked at skills required for the successful placement of individuals into the construction industry including Traffic Management, Loader Operations, Skid Steer Operations White Card, Work Health and Safety requirements, Excavation operations and more.
New First Nations tourism training is helping to build the professional credentials, business acumen and interpersonal skills of Aboriginal people, and in turn, secure new jobs and career options for Aboriginal communities in Central Australia.
The training is also building capacity in the Red Centre tourism industry, where there is significant international and domestic demand for First Nations tour guides, who can provide authentic cultural perspective and knowledge of the country’s desert heart.
Charles Darwin University will host the NAEEA 7th International Conference on Enabling Education (ICEE) in early December 2024. The call for Abstract submissions is now open. This conference highlights the intersections of First Nations perspectives, digital innovation, and student well-being within enabling education, as well as navigating the themes of AI disruption, digital learning practices, self-efficacy, and the ongoing development of government policies affecting the enabling sector.
New research conducted at Charles Darwin University is among the first to consider the role of ‘content creators’ within the modern pornography landscape.
A/Prof Gabrielle McCallum is the Head of Discipline in the School of Nursing at Charles Darwin University. Gabrielle's research addresses important clinical gaps for children and adolescents at-risk of poor lung health in Australia, Timor-Leste and the Asia-Pacific region and informs direct prevention strategies, future interventions, and improved management pathways.
The Structuring Your Thesis [HDR] workshop at Charles Darwin University Library supports Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students in organising their theses effectively. It covers essential aspects of thesis structure, including how to develop a clear and logical framework that enhances readability and showcases research findings. Participants will gain insights into best practices for structuring chapters, maintaining coherence, and ensuring their arguments flow logically. This workshop is particularly beneficial for students in the early to mid-stages of their thesis writing.