The Latest Breaking News from Charles Darwin University

An application from Traditional Owners to block the construction of a fertiliser plant near ancient rock art in the Pilbara was denied by the federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek this week. This decision is deeply concerning, and points to a much larger problem with Indigenous heritage management.

The saltwater crocodile came close to extinction in the 1970s, but an invasive species of feral pig could be responsible for helping population numbers increase once more

As Australian ecosystems continue to deteriorate, saltwater crocodiles in the Northern Territory are growing in population, according to a national outlook.

University courses have returned to a far-flung corner of the Northern Territory, in a bid to try and turn around high unemployment rates, and skill people up in remote communities.