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First Nations ranger knowledge reveals threats facing Northern Territory green turtles
First Nations ranger groups working in protected areas have identified illegal c...
Phoebe Blogg 11 Sep 2026
Gulf dugong numbers plunge as Traditional Owners call for urgent action
Dugong numbers in the Gulf of Carpentaria have fallen sharply since the last reg...
Dechlan Brennan 3 Sep 2026
Local knowledge at the heart of West Daly peace project
A new evaluation of the West Daly Peace Project has highlighted the strength of...
Nicole Brown 25 Aug 2026
Call for systemic change to address Indigenous education gap
A Charles Darwin University education expert has called for systemic change in h...
Callan Morse 24 Aug 2026
Wirriŋga Band to bring Yolŋu rock to CDU Open Day
Legendary Arnhem Land rock group Wirriŋga Band is set to perform at Charles Darw...
Joseph Guenzler 5 Aug 2026
University invests $2m in First Nations research scholarships

Charles Darwin University has announced an investment up to $2 million in Higher Degree by Research (HDR) scholarship initiatives to strengthen pathways, participation and success for First Nations re...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jul 22, 2026
Scholar of the Year honour celebrates Indigenous leadership shaping the future

For more than 65,000 years, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have generated knowledge, cared for Country and passed wisdom from one generation to the next.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 21, 2026
PhD positions on topics involving Indigenous languages available at Charles Darwin University

Charles Darwin University has several PhD positions available on topics involving First Nations Australian language: First Nations Identified - Oral Translation pipelines using Augmented Intelligence...

'Sky Rangers' take flight: Award-winning image celebrates Indigenous leadership on Country

A powerful image capturing Indigenous rangers protecting Country from the skies has resonated with people across Australia, earning the People's Choice Award in the Healthy Country, Healthy Waters, He...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 19, 2026
Grassroots boxing program highlights need for trauma recovery support in NT

A grassroots non-contact boxing program in Darwin is showing the need for trauma recovery programs that are built around local communities in the Northern Territory.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 18, 2026
Indigenous university director to paint at Darwin Street Art Festival

Charles Darwin University's (CDU) Casuarina campus is set to become part of the Darwin Street Art Festival for the first time, with three artists transforming campus spaces through new public murals.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 2, 2026
New Forestry roadmap strengthens Tiwi jobs and leadership

For more than 60 years, forestry has been part of life on the Tiwi Islands. Now, a new workforce plan is laying the foundation for the next generation of Tiwi workers and leaders to step into long ter...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 22, 2026
First Nations lived experience on display as CDU uses 'art as evidence'

A Charles Darwin University research project is exploring the impacts of climate change is using "art as evidence", alongside traditional data, to convey the lived experience of First Nations communit...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Apr 9, 2026
Yolŋu man Nathan Djerrkura charts new course for his homelands

With the support of Charles Darwin University TAFE training, Yolŋu man Nathan Djerrkura is following his dream to operate an eco-tourism venture.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Mar 13, 2026
New rural birthing on Country model shows positive results

A new study into the clinical effectiveness of a rural Birthing on Country service - compared to mainstream maternity services - has recently revealed First Nations women had significantly more normal...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Mar 3, 2026
Jobe Bonney: bridging the gap for First Nations health

In a bright new building designed to shape the future of health in the Northern Territory, Jobe Bonney stood quietly among leaders, lecturers and his fellow students.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Feb 3, 2026
Groote Aqua Aboriginal Corporation and Charles Darwin University collaborate on new project to grow Indigenous aquaculture

An Australian island's efforts to improve food security and transition into a blue economy will be bolstered by a new project to propagate a nutritious and increasingly popular fish.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Feb 2, 2026
Indigenous enrolment at CDU TAFE surged to record high in 2025

During 2025 First Nations students represented 30 percent of total students at Charles Darwin University TAFE, a jump of 550 students from 2,747 in 2024 to more than 3,300 in 2025; an historic first f...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 17, 2025
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