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$1 million bequest supports First Nations medical students
A $1 million bequest from two sisters is helping First Nations medical students...
Jackson Clark 16 Oct 2026
Indigenous rangers play key role in critical wildlife monitoring
Indigenous rangers and researchers in the Northern Territory's West Arnhem regio...
Callan Morse 13 Oct 2026
$3 million backs First Nations-led research putting Country at the heart of health
A 100 per cent First Nations research team will lead a new $3 million national p...
Nicole Brown 5 Oct 2026
Yolŋu educators celebrate graduation milestone on Country
Six Yolŋu educators from remote East Arnhem Land communities have celebrated a m...
Jackson Clark 21 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 how young people are taught after this year's NAPLAN results again highlighted the challenges Indigenous students are fac...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 24, 2026
Wirriŋga Band to bring Yolŋu rock to CDU Open Day

Legendary Arnhem Land rock group Wirriŋga Band is set to perform at Charles Darwin University's Casuarina Open Day on Saturday, August 8.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 5, 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
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
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
Yuin student makes her own way to paramedicine studies

Proud Yuin woman, Savannah Bolt, has entered her second year of university despite finishing high school without an ATAR. Ms Bolt is now studying a Bachelor of Paramedicine at Charles Darwin Universit...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jan 28, 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
First Nations training hub aims to strengthen NT’s Indigenous teacher workforce

Charles Darwin University has launched a First Nations Training and Teacher Education Hub to develop future First Nations teachers, educators and leaders in the Northern Territory.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Nov 28, 2025
The late Dr Paul Gurrumuruwuy Wunungmurra awarded PhD for his research

Note: Dr Paul Gurrumuruwuy Wunungmurra's full name and image are being used at the request of his family and in keeping with his own wishes. In an Australian first during a special conferral event th...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 13, 2025
New children’s book aims to boost maths skills in PNG’s Gulf Province

In Papua New Guinea's Gulf Province, where traditional counting systems differ from the standard one-to-ten sequence, academics have launched a new children's book aimed at helping students engage mor...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 6, 2025
Review finds Charles Darwin University a leader in First Nations-focused research

Indigenous-focused research made up nearly one fifth of Charles Darwin University's (CDU) total research outputs over a recent six-year stretch, according to a review which places the university well-...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Oct 2, 2025
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