Twitter users feeling hot, hot, hot during heat waves according to study
A first of its kind study into global Twitter activity during heatwaves has revealed why social media should be leveraged to spread information about extreme temperatures.
MOU to focus on using Indigenous knowledge to empower remote NT communities
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Charles Darwin University (CDU) and the Remote Indigenous Parents Australia National Indigenous Corporation (RIPA) will aim to create more connected and inclusive schools and communities in the Northern Territory.
CDU researchers tackle remote waste
In faraway outback towns across the Northern Territory, the tyranny of distance resulting in high transport costs means goods arrive, but sometimes never leave.
New fire-edge maps helping to understand how landscapes stop fires
A land’s topography and landscape features have an influence on how fires behave, which is why local knowledge is vital in fire management.
CDU lecturer recognised with prestigious service award
Teaching accounting to students as far afield as Zambia, Botswana and Vanuatu has helped see a Charles Darwin University Lecturer receive a prestigious national award – the first person from the Northern Territory to be awarded it in over a decade.
New Director encourages collaborators to share in Northern Institute research successes
The new Director of Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Northern Institute wants to build on the successes that it has had over the past decade.
Results from Territory-wide survey reveals key data about Territorians
Initial findings from a Charles Darwin University (CDU) social survey revealed four in five Territory participants identify as Territorians despite the highly transient nature of its population.
Australians less likely to use social media as an information source in a natural disaster
New Charles Darwin University (CDU) research suggest that people are less likely to use social media as an information source during a natural disaster, instead using traditional media and authorities’ websites for critical information.
Supporting the next generation of female political leaders in the Territory
Twelve talented Territory women are undertaking a Charles Darwin University (CDU) course starting this week to support and accelerate their aspirations to run for politics.