Chatty batty: Research explores dialect formation in ghost bats
Accents are usually thought of as a human trait, indicating where a person has grown up or the communities they belong – and new research shows the same dialects can also occur in Australia’s largest carnivorous bat.
Chatty batty: Research explores dialect formation in ghost bats
Accents are usually thought of as a human trait, indicating where a person has grown up or the communities they belong – and new research shows the same dialects can also occur in Australia’s largest carnivorous bat.
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Circular economies should work for communities, not against them
The circular economy concept is often thought of as a model to eliminate waste and pollution – but when applied thoughtfully, circular approaches can create jobs, strengthen local economies, improve public health and more, according to new research led by Charles Darwin University.
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Green thumbs up: Project combines YouTube and AI to boost biosecurity
Gardening videos attract millions of views on YouTube each year, but an innovative research project has showed how this content could be critical in protecting Australia’s biosecurity.
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Celebrating the NT’s only 2025 Australian Awards for University Teaching recipient
A Charles Darwin University (CDU) lecturer who has had a hand in delivering more than 3000 free tax consultations and integrating client-accountant-auditor simulations for students has joined the ranks of the nation’s top tertiary educators.
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New heights reached with project on mountaineering activities on the world’s highest peaks
A research project exploring the impacts of mountaineering activities on the Seven Summits has reached a new peak, with three climbs thus far undertaken.
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NT Butchery Apprentices taking on the chopping block
For the first time ever a Northern Territory Butchery Apprentice has won the National Apprentice of the Year award at the Australian Meat Excellence Awards.
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‘Life-changing’: CDU highlights health milestone on Close the Gap Day
Charles Darwin University (CDU) is celebrating Close the Gap Day by highlighting a record number of students enrolled in one of its in-demand pathway programs, marking the University’s continued contributions to national targets.
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Potential students flock to traditional Higher Education disciplines to start 2026
Nursing, Education, Law and Engineering are a few of the disciplines that attracted a high level of interest from people looking to commence a Higher Education degree at Charles Darwin University in 2026.
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Reasons for illegal fishing “more nuanced” than previously thought, international research shows
A resurgence of illegal fishing in northern Australian waters is cause for environmental, biosecurity and social concern, and new research suggests the causes of this activity are increasingly complex.
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