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CDU will be closed from Friday 19 December, with classes resuming on Monday 5 January. Our academic and professional staff are taking a well-earned break, so please plan ahead if you need support during this time.

If you’ve applied to study with us, rest assured we’ll continue processing 2026 applications and will be here to support you when we return.

We understand this time of year can be challenging. If you need support, the CDU Wellbeing Support Line is available 24/7 throughout the holidays:
📞 Call 1800 933 393
📱 SMS 0488 884 144

Take this time to relax, recharge, and celebrate your successes. We can’t wait to see what 2026 brings for all of us at CDU. Wishing you a safe and joyful holiday season!

It's official! 🤩 CDU has launched the First Nations Training and Teacher Education Hub, a collaborative initiative designed to grow the next generation of First Nations teachers, educators, and leaders across the Northern Territory.

According to the Australian Council of Education Research, just 4.6 per cent of NT teachers identify as First Nations compared to 39 per cent of school students. Nationally, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.3 per cent of teachers and 6 per cent of students.

CDU Senior Lecturer in Education and Hub Director Larissa Pickalla said the launch marked a new chapter in how the NT would grow and sustain its teaching workforce.

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🙌 Exciting news! 🎉

CDU Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Scott Bowman will continue as the institution’s leader for the next five years.

Professor Bowman says he looks forward to continuing the University’s legacy and seeing the institution’s plans come to fruition.

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Ever wondered how virtual fences work on cattle stations? 🐄 🤠

Virtual fences remotely map and control livestock such as cows by fitting the animal with a GPS collar that delivers audio cues and electric pulses to the animal if they approach a pre-set boundary.

CDU Associate Professor Beth Penrose said the technology would be invaluable to northern beef producers who oversee millions of hectares of land in environments prone to fire and flooding.

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Our IT Code Fair has expanded to CDU's Sydney campus for the first time! 🖥️ 💾

This annual event showcases CDU’s Faulty of Science and Technology’s students work through a series of competitions and real-time challenges, as well as the opportunity to connect with the industry and future employers during employer speed dating.

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