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Independent Social & Public Policy research & training for northern Australia at Charles Darwin Uni

✊🏿Indigenous Knowledge & Governance 👪Population 🖊️Policy & Program Analysis 📘Education & Health 🌿Sustainable Economy, Environment & Climate
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🌿 NI News: Dinidjanggama – Gurrulwa guligi – Dalirrgang Edition 2025 🌿
We’re celebrating NI’s achievements across three Larrakia seasons, highlighting our work from May–Oct 2025 — research, events, exhibitions, awards & our big move to CDU Danala City Campus.
👉 Online edition: go.cdu.edu.au/f7da
🌟 NT Human Rights Awards – The Fitzgeralds 2025 🌟

📅 10 Dec 2025
⏰ 5:30pm refreshments & networking | 6:00pm awards
📍 Community Learning Space, CDU Danala City Campus

This plastic-free event is free — please register via Humanitix: go.cdu.edu.au/f7aq
December 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
✨New research out now!✨“Voice: A Third Space in Archaeology to Advance Indigenous Emancipation” — first-authored by Dr Kellie Pollard, an NI Indigenous archaeologist & researcher — is now published in the latest Australian Archaeology Journal (Volume 91, 2025 - Issue 3).
📖 doi.org/10.1080/0312...
Voice: A third space in archaeology to advance Indigenous emancipation
We discuss the standpoint theory of Indigenism and introduce its principles as relevant to the philosophy of research with, by, and for, Indigenous people. This philosophy is a pillar of Indigenist...
doi.org
December 4, 2025 at 6:43 AM
✨NEW✨Croakey Health Media article highlights a unique Indigenous art research project created & led by Prof Linda Ford with Sharna Motlap,both NI #firstnations researchers & talented artists.🖤❤️💛 #CDUresearch @charlesdarwinuni.bsky.social @croakeynews.bsky.social
📰 www.croakey.org/powerful-art...
Powerful artworks document Indigenous knowledges on climate and Country
The power of art in documenting the impacts of the climate crisis upon the health of Country and underscoring the
www.croakey.org
November 28, 2025 at 6:24 AM
🌿 NT Communities of Practice Online Event 🌿
Join us to explore key innovations in health, climate, and environmental challenges across the NT and Australia.
🆓 Free online event — no registration needed.
🔗 Learn more & join: go.cdu.edu.au/f7bq
🌱 Part of HEAL 2025 Conference | healnetwork.org.au
November 28, 2025 at 2:26 AM
🌿 NI News: Dinidjanggama – Gurrulwa guligi – Dalirrgang Edition 2025 🌿
We’re celebrating NI’s achievements across three Larrakia seasons, highlighting our work from May–Oct 2025 — research, events, exhibitions, awards & our big move to CDU Danala City Campus.
👉 Online edition: go.cdu.edu.au/f7da
November 27, 2025 at 4:13 AM
TODAY❗️International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women🛑25 November 🚫Digital violence is real violence
❌There is #NoExcuse for online abuse. 🚩 38% of women have experienced online violence & 85% have witnessed digital violence against others.
⛔️ www.un.org/en/observanc...
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women | United Nations
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women aims to create awareness of the fact that violence against women is a human rights violation that impedes progress in many areas, in...
www.un.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:26 AM
🛑 EVENT CANCELLATION 🛑 With Cyclone Fina approaching Darwin and some wild weather expected, we’ve decided to play it safe and cancel our Pop-Up Indigenous Art Exhibition at CDU Danala tomorrow (21 November).
We appreciate your understanding.
Please stay safe, everyone!🙏🏽
🌿 You're invited! 🌿

Join us Friday, 21 Nov, 8 am–5 pm for the HEAL Climate Impacts on Country Pop-Up Indigenous Art Exhibition 🎨✨

📍 CDU Danala, Room 1.11 (Ground Floor)
☕ Morning tea at 10:30 am — meet the artists & researchers!

Explore art, culture & climate resilience.
✨ All welcome! ✨
November 20, 2025 at 8:32 AM
📊 Join us for the CDU & NT Treasury and Finance Demographics Seminar 2025!

Explore new insights into NT population research, projections, life expectancy, mobility data & climate vulnerability.

🗓️ 4 Dec | 10:30–12:00 ACST
📍 Room 32, Level 4, CDU Danala Precinct, Darwin
🔗 RSVP: go.cdu.edu.au/f75a
November 20, 2025 at 4:11 AM
🌿 You're invited! 🌿

Join us Friday, 21 Nov, 8 am–5 pm for the HEAL Climate Impacts on Country Pop-Up Indigenous Art Exhibition 🎨✨

📍 CDU Danala, Room 1.11 (Ground Floor)
☕ Morning tea at 10:30 am — meet the artists & researchers!

Explore art, culture & climate resilience.
✨ All welcome! ✨
November 17, 2025 at 6:56 AM
A powerful milestone for CDU, Northern Institute, and Australia. 🎓✨
The late Dr. Paul Gurrumuruwuy Wunungmurra is the first Yolŋu scholar to be awarded a PhD for his own original research.
Read the full article: go.cdu.edu.au/f76a
November 14, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Northern Institute with Menzies School of Health Research presents: Erica van Ash on Australian CBRN Health Systems Preparedness & Governance 🧬

🗓️ 26 Nov | 🕙 10:30–11:30 am (ACST)
📍 Red 9.1.48 (Menzies), CDU Casuarina + 💻 Zoom

🔗 Register & more info: go.cdu.edu.au/f7zq

#CBRN #PublicHealth
November 12, 2025 at 5:12 AM
“CDU understands Northern Australia. They understand the distance, the diversity & the determination it takes to live & learn here,” Yvette Douglas, addresses the Nhulunbuy graduation. 👉 go.cdu.edu.au/f72a
#NThighereducation #remotehighered #highereducation
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CDU celebrates largest graduation in East Arnhem region yet | Charles Darwin University
This year marks one of Charles Darwin University largest graduations in Nhulunbuy, with almost 100 students who graduated from the East Arnhem region.
go.cdu.edu.au
November 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
🎉 BIG CONGRATS to Northern Institute researcher Sharna Motlap for winning a HEAL Innovation Fund* Grant for her 'Exploring Career Pathways of NT Indigenous Community Researchers' project.👏 ➡️ healnetwork.org.au
#HEAL2025 #CDUResearch #IndigenousResearch @charlesdarwinuni.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 6:49 AM
📢 The NT Gender Equity & Diversity Knowledge Hub is NOW LIVE!🤩This is your go-to space for resources & insights around #genderequity, #inclusion & #diversity in the #NT.
🤲🏼Together we can build more equitable and diverse futures for the Territory. 🔗Jump in and explore go.cdu.edu.au/f7va
#CDUresearch
Northern Territory Gender Equity and Diversity Knowledge Hub | Charles Darwin University
The NT Gender Equity and Diversity Knowledge Hub connects research, resources, and initiatives advancing equity, inclusion, and leadership across the Territory.
go.cdu.edu.au
November 7, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Record-breaking heat in the NT: nearly 8 million ha burnt in October. NI Fire researcher Rohan Fisher warns of shifting fire regimes & remote lightning ignitions⚡🔥🌏 #CDUresearch
Full #ABCdarwin story👉🏼go.cdu.edu.au/f72q #bushfireresearch
November 6, 2025 at 6:18 AM
The Rollercoaster CDU Book Launch has been postponed, but don't worry! 😀We’ll keep you updated and let you know as soon as we have a new date.👍🏼 We’re hoping to schedule it for early 2026. Thanks for your understanding!🙏🏼

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Join author Salli Cohen as she unveils her book 📘'Rollercoaster: How to be a bloody good policy officer'
📅Tuesday 4 November ⏰ 5pm 📍 Danala, Darwin City
🎟️ go.cdu.edu.au/f4oa FREE 🪑 in-person only event
👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 All Welcome 🎤 Hosted by Prof Ruth Wallace
✍🏼 Book can be purchased & signed by Salli at event
November 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
📊 Visiting Academic Seminar 2025
Join Dr. Kazumasa Hanaoka from Ritsumeikan Univ., Japan, for insights on mobile phone big data & COVID-19 mobility patterns.

🗓️ Wed 12 Nov 2025 | 🕥 10:30–11:30am (ACST)
📍 CDU Danala or 💻 Zoom
🔗 Learn more and register: go.cdu.edu.au/f4la
#BigData #Geography #COVID19
October 30, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Join author Salli Cohen as she unveils her book 📘'Rollercoaster: How to be a bloody good policy officer'
📅Tuesday 4 November ⏰ 5pm 📍 Danala, Darwin City
🎟️ go.cdu.edu.au/f4oa FREE 🪑 in-person only event
👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 All Welcome 🎤 Hosted by Prof Ruth Wallace
✍🏼 Book can be purchased & signed by Salli at event
October 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
NI's Dr Tracy Woodroffe joins Ebe Ganon on the 'Higher Hopes' Podcast to discuss what it really means to embed Indigenous knowledge in universities — & why tokenism & performative allyship still hold institutions back. #aboriginalresearch
Listen 👉 go.cdu.edu.au/f7sq
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Episode 3: Indigenous Knowledge in Learning and Leadership with Tracy Woodroffe
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
go.cdu.edu.au
October 27, 2025 at 7:23 AM
📻Missed it? NI PhD candidate Sam Williams spoke with #ABCDarwin’s Rick Hind about his #3DMapping project with Elders in #Maningrida, combining tech & #traditionalknowledge to preserve stories for future generations.
🎧 go.cdu.edu.au/f4na (scroll to 1:19:20)
📰 go.cdu.edu.au/f4aqe
#CDUResearch
October 27, 2025 at 6:12 AM
💡Report highlights ways to increase Aboriginal teachers in the NT!💡 The Australian Centre for Student Equity & Success has released a First Nations Fellowship report by NI's Tracy Woodroffe, exploring how Aboriginal students & teachers view teaching as a career.📄👉 go.cdu.edu.au/f4mq
#CDUResearch
October 27, 2025 at 5:31 AM
🚀 NEW Realist Economic Evaluation (REE) v3.0 is here — built by an international team (incl NI's Gill Westhorp👏🏼) to help researchers & decision-makers apply realist approaches in economic evaluation. Free to access 👉 go.cdu.edu.au/f4lq
#Research #Impact #Evaluation
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October 24, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Over the five days to Wednesday, this 🔥Mega-blaze🔥 has burned 6,700 square kilometres across the NT. Northern Institute researcher & #firemapping expert, Dr Rohan Fisher said,“I’ve never seen a fire that big suddenly appear”.
👉 au.news.yahoo.com/mega-blaze-i... #CDUresearch #fireresearch
Mega-blaze in outback rapidly moves 100km and creates own weather system: 'Never seen it'
An expert has tracked the source of this massive blaze. Find out more.
au.news.yahoo.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:58 AM
NI researcher Alicia Boyle has been working with Tiwi Plantations Corp co-designing the Tiwi Forestry Workforce Plan 2026–2030➕collating Tiwi forestry worker stories — a project especially for Tiwi families & communities - that will form part of her PhD.🌳🎓
#CDUresearch #collaborativeresearch
October 14, 2025 at 7:12 AM
🗺️ “You can click on places and watch Elders tell stories about their Country.”
Northern Institute's PhD candidate Sam Williams, Dr Rohan Fisher and Maningrida Elders created a 3D interactive map sharing traditional knowledge through tech and storytelling.
📸 Credit: David Mason
🔗 go.cdu.edu.au/f4aq
3D printed map brings Elders’ knowledge to life | Charles Darwin University
Multimedia and 3D technology are the latest tools being used by Elders in Maningrida to share their traditional knowledge and ancient stories, facilitated by a collaboration between Charles Darwin Uni...
go.cdu.edu.au
October 13, 2025 at 1:35 AM