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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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Support for international students impacted by pandemic
Emergency relief is being provided to hundreds of international students in Darwin who are experiencing financial hardship through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Research highlights the role of the Territory in Australia’s quarantine system
New research from Charles Darwin University (CDU) has highlighted the role NT quarantine centres played in assisting Australians move across State and Territory borders during the peak of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
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New Ally Network to support LGBTQIA+ staff and students
Charles Darwin University is launching a new CDU Ally network where staff advocates will undergo training to better understand LGBTIQIA+ inclusion to support students and other staff members.
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New research explains why barramundi switch sex
New research from a Charles Darwin University PhD candidate has found the timing of the sex-switching in barramundi is more related to size than age.
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Bright future for historic Boab tree
The historic Boab tree on the site of Charles Darwin University’s city campus will be protected and become a key feature of the new campus into the future.
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CDU climbs higher in global impact ranking
Charles Darwin University has ranked in the top 100 universities in the world in six areas of the 2021 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.
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New study highlights tourism operators were not strategically prepared to respond to economic impacts of COVID-19
A new Charles Darwin University study aimed at highlighting the impacts of COVID-19 on global tour operators has revealed that many operators lack strategic plans or activities for dealing with crisis events.
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Encouraging more Aboriginal people into the legal profession
CDU student Jared O’Neill is set to graduate from his Bachelor of Laws degree. He was awarded a four-year Bachelor of Laws Scholarship from The Department of the Attorney-General and Justice.
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New CDU city campus reaches major milestone
Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) new city campus has reached a significant milestone this week with the excavation for the main Education and Community Precinct building completed
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