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A new mental health resource, launched at Garma Festival, aims to enhance the capacity of mental health service providers supporting Yolgnu patients to achieve patient-centred approaches that include culturally sensitive and culturally informed practices. A website and app developed through a collaboration of Charles Darwin University researchers, Yothu Yindi Foundation and Yolngu Traditional Owners will equip mental health professionals and patients with easy-to-use resources that aim to break down cultural and language barriers that are often met when working in remote East Arnhem land.

The Charles Darwin University TAFE Alice Springs hairdressing apprentices are receiving practical training in mullet cutting to help a local charity raise funds during the 2023 Red Centre Nats. CDU Mullet Madness partnered with Mulletfest, a not-for-profit that celebrates a unique hairstyle for a cause. The students offered Mullets by donation Thursday evening, at the Fringe Festival on the Town Council Lawns. They raised $1000 and all proceeds will go to the Royal Flying Doctor Service Alice Springs Division.

Research impact is 'the contribution that research makes to the economy, society, environment or culture, beyond the contribution to academic research'. Learn how to set up your research project so you can collect real world evidence of the potential benefits of your research to end users, stakeholders and the community. You will be introduced to a number of different useful tools and resources as well as ways to use PURE as a collection point.

The Northern Territory’s (NT) burgeoning gaming scene has received a major boost, with two young alumni from Charles Darwin University (CDU) awarded a total $40,000 in Screen Australia and Screen Territory funding to bring their game 'Hex Bound' to life.

Dr Benedikt Ley’s research program addresses Plasmodium vivax malaria through three interconnected streams: evaluating novel quantitative and lateral flow G6PD diagnostics with improved accuracy and usability; designing health system strategies—such as community worker-led testing—to deliver these diagnostics to remote, resource-limited settings; and investigating the biological interplay between G6PD enzyme activity and P. vivax infection, including parasite-driven shifts in red cell enzyme levels and variant-specific protective effects

Let’s face it - we’re all guilty of making excuses from time to time, which ultimately stop us from achieving success. The reality is though, only we have the ability to make the positive change to be who we want to be and to stop letting excuses stand in our way of a better education, future and lifestyle. Here are some of the biggest barriers people can let hold them back from studying at uni:

There’s no denying that undertaking a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) is a big commitment. But, there are ways to make it a little easier to tackle. We asked Rebecca Murray, a research supervisor at CDU, for her tips on succeeding with a research degree. She knows a thing or two: as well as being a wife, mum and director of the Advanced Manufacturing Alliance at CDU, she recently completed her own PhD and has supervised many HDR students over the years.  

In the wake of a  major earthquake on the island of Lombok in Indonesia, Dr Jonatan Lassa, a senior lecturer in Humanitarian, Emergency and Disaster Management at CDU, asks the question: is it time for Indonesia to embrace radical change? See why he's calling on authorities to prepare for tourists, look beyond technological solutions, and act now with building standards reform.  This article has been adapted from an article originally published on The Conversation.  

After completing Year 12, Mel Green took a few gap years and worked full-time before deciding on which university and course was right for her. After researching her options, she chose to study a Bachelor of Information Technology with CDU. Studying online from both South Australia and New South Wales, Mel has now completed her IT degree and made the trip up to Darwin to graduate last year!  We asked Mel who recently completed her IT studies about her experiences, goals, challenges and achievements.

Passionate about ecology and wildlife, Larissa Potter graduated from CDU with a Bachelor of Science with first class Honours. She was nominated by her lecturers as a Valedictorian for her outstanding academic record. Here's her full graduation speech, where she recounts what sparked her move to Darwin from Sydney, and where she shares her experiences doing field work on the Tiwi Islands while searching for the elusive, tiny mammal called Butler’s Dunnart.