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A collection of media highlights from Charles Darwin University
![Charles Darwin University (CDU) commended the recommendations made in the Australian Universities Accord interim report, which was released today.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2023-07/0E6A1340a.jpg?h=0a8b6f8b&itok=JT-JJMdN)
CDU welcomes Universities Accord interim report’s recommendations for more accessible education
Charles Darwin University (CDU) welcomes the Federal Government’s commitment to making tertiary education more accessible, following release of Australian Universities Accord interim report.
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![The CDU Menzies School of Medicine has applied for 40 out of 80 Commonwealth Supported medical places.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2023-07/_CDU4263.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=Eg89h3f4)
Medical places key to breaking undersupply cycle
The Northern Territory’s critical undersupply of medical practitioners will continue unless the CDU Menzies School of Medicine is awarded Commonwealth Supported medical places.
Read more about Medical places key to breaking undersupply cycle![CDU’s new Trades Training Facility is ready for development, with tender applications for construction now being assessed and a decision anticipated by the end of the month.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2023-07/New%20CDU%20Trades%20Training%20Facility.png?h=d1cb525d&itok=V9oZ8i01)
CDU unlocks education potential in Northern Australia
New teaching and training facilities to be built at Charles Darwin University (CDU) will unlock education potential across Northern Australia, preparing for a future where the dual sector University will reinvigorate industry growth in trades and manufacturing.
Read more about CDU unlocks education potential in Northern Australia![Two Charles Darwin University (CDU) projects have received Australian Government funding as part of the Australian Government’s National Industry PhD program.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2023-07/National%20Industry%20PhD%20Program%20.jpg?h=b1a91ebe&itok=npVTE2sx)
CDU receives a share of funding to help solve key industry problems
Researchers from Charles Darwin University (CDU) will play a vital role in shaping solutions for key Australian industries after receiving two of only 32 projects funded through the Australian Government’s National Industry PhD program.
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CDU Research Fellow presents at leading VET research conference
Charles Darwin University Northern Institute Honorary Research Fellow Dr Don Zoellner recently presented at the Journal of Vocational Education and Training (JVET) Conference.
Read more about CDU Research Fellow presents at leading VET research conference![More consideration should be given to animals in ecosystem restoration assessments and a new CDU study shows how this can be done.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2023-07/CDU%20Professor%20Alan%20Andersen.jpg?h=5d9f6a1d&itok=77nzIc-m)
Animal diversity key to ecosystem restoration
A Charles Darwin University (CDU) study shows for the first time how animal biodiversity can be measured for assessing how well an ecosystem has been restored.
Read more about Animal diversity key to ecosystem restoration![Ocean currents around Northern Australia reveal more information about species migrations and marine debris than previously thought.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2023-07/CDU%20PhD%20candidate%20Ruth%20Patterson.jpg?h=5d9f6a1d&itok=VfCgLQ6O)
Ocean currents study dispels scientists’ assumptions about North Australian Gulf
A Charles Darwin University (CDU) study investigating physical movement mechanisms of marine life and debris has dispelled assumptions and helped to improve knowledge of the ‘data-limited’ Gulf of Carpentaria.
Read more about Ocean currents study dispels scientists’ assumptions about North Australian Gulf![CDU PhD candidate Lulu Middleton has recently been named a National Geographic Explorer in support of her interdisciplinary nutrition research and will receive funding, support, and professional development.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2023-07/Lulu%20Middleton.jpg?h=3dfdab0f&itok=VDPBqv6o)
CDU researcher named National Geographic Explorer
A Charles Darwin University (CDU) PhD candidate has been named a National Geographic Explorer in recognition of her exceptional work researching upstream solutions to food and nutrition insecurity in coastal communities.
Read more about CDU researcher named National Geographic Explorer![The study with Charles Darwin University (CDU) explored how Artificial Intelligence could be used to assess an organisation’s agility.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2023-07/iStock-1330234595.jpg?h=df1f1a57&itok=GTvVAGBE)
AI could be used to help organisations stay agile
Artificial intelligence (AI) could be key to companies avoiding significant losses of jobs, money and more according to a study led by Charles Darwin University (CDU).
Read more about AI could be used to help organisations stay agile![researcher sampling ground water](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2023-07/Dion%20Wedd%20%20Erica%20Garcia%20sampling%20at%20Clint%27s%20GorgeCox%20River_.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=7xd8J3YE)
CDU researchers discover groundwater supported fish oasis in the NT
NT rivers fed through reliable groundwater flows have greater fish biodiversity than inland seasonal rivers where flows rely on rain-driven surface waters, a new Charles Darwin University (CDU) study reveals.
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Bábbarra Women’s Centre printed textiles grace CDU Art Gallery
Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Art Gallery will be teeming with bold and colourful hand-printed textiles, with the launch of new exhibition Manburrba: our story of printed cloth from Bábbarra Women’s Centre.
Read more about Bábbarra Women’s Centre printed textiles grace CDU Art Gallery![CDU free tax clinic](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2023-07/CDU%20free%20tax%20clinic.jpg?h=58c8a5e7&itok=U392Mv3F)
Free expert tax advice for students and low-income earners
A Charles Darwin University (CDU) Tax Clinic is helping students and other low-income earners push back against the rising cost of living with free tax claim assistance.
Read more about Free expert tax advice for students and low-income earners![Daminmin festival 2023](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2023-07/Daminmin%20festival%202023.jpg?h=5d9f6a1d&itok=K-amGsNk)
CDU students get a taste of culture at First Nations festival
Charles Darwin University (CDU) students got a taste of First Nations culture at the recent Daminmin festival held at the Pudakul Billabong, on Limilngan-Wulna country.
Read more about CDU students get a taste of culture at First Nations festivalTourism training for First Nations guides in the red centre
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.
Read more about Tourism training for First Nations guides in the red centre![Researchers from Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Menzies School of Medicine developed the guide based on management of the Howard Springs Centre for National Resilience.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2023-07/Howard%20Springs%20Centre%20for%20National%20Resilience_0.png?h=71976bb4&itok=O1MX2Fsj)
Gold standard in NT quarantine useful for global pandemics
Australian healthcare workers can be better prepared for future pandemics, infection prevention and other scenarios that require quarantine or isolation, according to authors of a new quarantine toolkit.
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Northern Australian migrant new business owners could benefit from US business accelerator program
Senior Researcher at Charles Darwin University’s Northern Institute, Kate Golebiowska has recently returned from Atlanta in the United States where, as a Fulbright Professional Coral Sea Scholar, she furthered her research into the impact of business acceleration for
Read more about Northern Australian migrant new business owners could benefit from US business accelerator program![Jenni Webber](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2023-07/230719_JennieWebber-3.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=9FIceFNg)
CDU Education Lecturer receives Distinguished Service Award from key teachers association
A Charles Darwin University (CDU) Lecturer in Education has received a Distinguished Service Award at the national conference of the Australian Science Teachers’ Association in Adelaide.
Read more about CDU Education Lecturer receives Distinguished Service Award from key teachers association![Agriculture and rural operations](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2019-09/Rural%20operations%20or%20Agriculture3_0.jpg?h=3eb3788c&itok=RdcQ3HMd)
Northern Territory agriculture industry mover and shaker takes role with research institute
Former head of NT Farmers, Paul Burke, is now supporting the Research Institute of Northern Agriculture (RINA) after being appointed its Steering Committee Independent Chair.
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![Students from local organisation Project21 recently graduated from Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Food Safety Supervision Skill Set course.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2023-07/230714_Project21Karawa-10.jpg?h=f5e8f729&itok=rw4ZevX2)
Students learn valuable life skills in the kitchen
A partnership between Charles Darwin University (CDU) and Project21 is giving Territorians with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities valuable life and career skills in the kitchen.
Read more about Students learn valuable life skills in the kitchen![Supported by human rights organisation Maiti Nepal since their childhood, Madhu Regmi and Yuvraj Pokhrel have each received a full scholarship to study at Charles Darwin University.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2023-07/Madhu%20Regmi%20and%20Yubraj%20Pokhrel%20from%20Maiti%20Nepal.png?h=8c1344d8&itok=U85_HkCw)
Nepali students chase their education dreams at CDU to help combat human trafficking
Two outstanding students from Nepal are ready to embark on their education journey at Charles Darwin University (CDU) to help create a future free from human trafficking.
Read more about Nepali students chase their education dreams at CDU to help combat human trafficking![New students commencing at Charles Darwin University (CDU) say their studies in the Territory will give them a unique edge when it comes to striving for their ideal careers.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2023-07/Students%20join%20Orientation%20celebrations%20at%20CDU.jpg?h=8c1344d8&itok=Rf287P6I)
CDU offers a world of opportunity, new students say
New students commencing at Charles Darwin University (CDU) say their studies in the Territory will give them a unique edge when it comes to striving for their ideal careers.
Read more about CDU offers a world of opportunity, new students say![Over 1,000 students have commenced their studies at Charles Darwin University (CDU) for Semester Two.](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2023-07/New%20students%20are%20ready%20to%20embark%20on%20their%20education%20journey%20at%20CDU..jpg?h=8c1344d8&itok=7cItq9RW)
CDU’s second semester sees record enrolment, and explosion in numbers at Sydney campus
More than 1000 international students have started Charles Darwin University (CDU) courses this semester.
Read more about CDU’s second semester sees record enrolment, and explosion in numbers at Sydney campus![Chinese food truck](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2023-07/DSC04240.jpg?h=c9d17fac&itok=37J5CaZX)
Lei Lei gave up career as an engineer for a food truck in the desert
Lei Lei (also known as Lily) is a former Telecommunications Engineer who came to Australia for a working holiday, and instead found her passion.
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