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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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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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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.
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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.
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Research excellence helps CDU rise in Times Higher Education Young University Ranking
Charles Darwin University (CDU) has made significant progress in the rankings of top universities established within the last 50 years.
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CDU kicks off NAIDOC Week after victory at Indigenous Nationals
Celebrations for NAIDOC Week at Charles Darwin University (CDU) kicked off with a victory early this week, as First Nations students took home the trophy in the basketball final at the Indigenous Nationals games.
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Research amplifies the importance of waterholes for Aboriginal people
Research into male migration across remote communities in central Australia has shown how waterholes influence First Nations people patterns of migration.
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CDU researcher makes ABC Top 5 Science
A Charles Darwin University (CDU) researcher is one of only five academics across Australia to be chosen to attend this year’s prestigious ABC Top 5 Science media residency.
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New CDU health facility breaks ground
Construction of Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) new $25.8 million Centre for Better Health Futures is about to commence, with a ceremony held on-site celebrating the start of a new health teaching and research facility.
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