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CDU outlines 22 policy requests for next NT Government
Charles Darwin University has outlined a series of education, infrastructure, economic, cultural and science policy requests for the next Northern Territory Government.
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Northern Australia universities launch new alliance
Northern Australia is set to benefit from the combined academic and research powers of its three major universities, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of the Northern Australia Universities Alliance (NAUA).
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CDU researcher a rising star in health services
One of Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) rising stars in health services research has received the new investigator award at the 2021 Health Service Research Association Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ) event.
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Blue whales showing signs of malnutrition, a climate warning says CDU researcher
Blue whales that pass through the waters off Timor-Leste each year are showing signs of malnutrition according to a Charles Darwin University (CDU) researcher who has been studying the animals for almost a decade.
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The secret life of remote dogs
Researchers have been teaching primary school students how to track their pet dogs in remote areas using GPS tracking devices as part of a new outreach program in remote parts of the Territory.
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Natural talent pips some of the most popular recording artists from the ARIA music charts
A collection of bird songs from Australia’s most threatened species was a surprise inclusion in the top 10 of the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) music charts this week after strong pre-order sales.
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New partnership to support new parents with their mental health
Charles Darwin University (CDU) and not-for-profit organisation Karitane have today announced a new partnership with a focus on strengthening workforce education and training, and collaborative research in the field of Perinatal and Infant Mental Health (PIMH).
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CDU IT experts and students honoured in NT Digital Excellence Awards
Information technology (IT) experts and students at Charles Darwin University (CDU) have been recognised in the 2021 Northern Territory Digital Excellence Awards by the Australian Information Security Association (AISA).
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CDU city campus progress calls for a cheeky slab
Construction of Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) new $250 million education and community precinct is on track to achieve a major milestone before the wet season, with the pouring of the basement slab nearing completion.
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Excellence in Literacy Teaching rewarded at CDU
Charles Darwin University (CDU) student Grady Redway was today awarded the ALEA University Award 2021, for Outstanding Achievement in English-Literacy in an Early Childhood or Primary course.
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