From little things, big things grow: ‘Bubble’ the turtle set for release
A critically endangered Hawksbill turtle, who was found weighing just 16 grams, has been nursed back to health at Charles Darwin University’s Turtle Rehabilitation Centre and is set to be released back into the wild near Gove today.
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Academic appointment to improve NT health outcomes
Charles Darwin University and the NT Health Department have joined forces in the appointment of a highly credentialled primary health care academic to a newly minted strategic leadership role in Alice Springs.
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Researcher highlights Outback solar panel threat
A Charles Darwin University researcher in Alice Springs has warned that urgent action needs to be taken to minimise the environmental threat posed by thousands of photovoltaic solar panels that will be decommissioned in the next few years.
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NAIF loan to CDU expansion receives full approval
CDU Vice-Chancellor Professor Simon Maddocks, Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, Keith Pitt and NAIF CEO Chris Wade
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Discovery of new glider species highlights conservation risk
Research by Charles Darwin University has changed what was known about the charismatic nectar-loving sugar glider, finding that they are at more risk than ever, particularly after the recent bushfires devastating south-eastern Australia.
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Yolŋu short courses to teach Matha (language) and Rom (culture)
People wishing to learn or expand their knowledge of the north-east Arnhem Land language of Yolŋu can now enrol in a series of short courses at Charles Darwin University.
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Emergency food parcels help students in time of need
Charles Darwin University students and staff have provided more than 3600 emergency student food parcels during the past three months to assist students across the NT who have been experiencing financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CDU research informs global conservation effort
Charles Darwin University researchers have contributed to an international call for 30% of the planet to be protected to address the alarming collapse of the natural world.
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Students call to reduce single-use plastics
A Charles Darwin University environmental action group is lending its support to Plastic Free July, an initiative that encourages people to be part of the solution to plastic pollution.
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