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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

NI is pleased to invite you to a Master of Public Policy Student Presentation by Archisha Sharma. Archisha will present her research on Native Title Compensation after Timber Creek: Legal Significance and Policy Challenges in the NT. 👉 For registration and more details: go.cdu.edu.au/fsyq

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🚨REMINDER🚨 Our next Visiting Academic Seminar presented by Professor Jill Alridge will be tomorrow, Wednesday 30 September from 10:30 - 11:30 am. Click on our events link below to find out more. See you all there! 🙌

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Today, we celebrate the dedicated professionals working behind the scenes to make research possible. At NI, our Research Support Service team plays an integral role in ensuring researchers have everything they need to complete their projects. Thank you for the invaluable work. 👏🔬📚

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

📢 New research co-authored by NI Research Fellow Dr. Felicity McLure! 🔬 Published in the Int. Journal of Science Education, this study examines how stereotypes predict STEM identity among 604 middle school students. 🔗 Read the study: go.cdu.edu.au/fsvq

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations to Professor Linda Payi Ford on securing $3 million in NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence funding for CHiRP-CRE. 🎉 Led from NI, this First Nations-led initiative will strengthen Country-based health and climate resilience. Read more here 👉 www.cdu.edu.au/news/federal...

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📚 Want to know what editors are really looking for? Join Professor Jill Aldridge, Editor-in-Chief of a leading Q1 journal, for practical insights on publishing in high-impact journals, navigating peer review, and building a strong publication profile. For more👉 go.cdu.edu.au/fswa

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Last week, NI brought together global researchers to explore the social dimensions of the renewable energy transition. Thank you to our speakers for sharing their expertise and insights, and to everyone who joined the conversation. Watch our YouTube Recording: go.cdu.edu.au/fsra

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this seminar with Prof. Mitchell Whitelaw🌿 The seminar explored conversations about environmental sensing, biodiversity data, and how digital tools shape our understanding of complex ecological systems. Find our Youtube recording here 👉 go.cdu.edu.au/fsrq

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Sensing an Inland Wetland: Glitches, Patches and Mosaics

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🚨REMINDER🚨 Our next special event "Clean Energy, New Waste: Exploring a Just and Circular Transition" as part of Social Sciences Week 2026 will be tomorrow, Friday, 18 September from 10:00 am - 11:30 am. Click on our events link below to find out more. See you all there! 🙌

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🚨REMINDER🚨 Our next Visiting Academic Seminar presented by Professor Mitchell Whitelaw will be tomorrow, Wednesday 16 September from 10:30 - 11:30 am. Click on our events link below to find out more. See you all there! 🙌

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Congratulations to Dr Kellie Pollard on her appointment as LaTrobe University's Wurruwila Wutja Research Fellow. We are proud of her contributions at NI and wish her every success. 🔗 Read the full article here: nit.com.au/11-09-2026/2...

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Congratulations to Leonie Norrington and her co-authors on winning the Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Fiction for A Piece of Red Cloth. Northern Institute has been proud to collaborate with Leonie in the past and celebrate this achievement. Read more here: www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

How do remote regions handle waste when urban circular economy models fail? New research reveals how isolation and a lack of tracking tools resist top-down policy, sparking creative local adaptations. Read the article here 👉 go.cdu.edu.au/fssq

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

What can 150 years of census data tell us about extreme weather & population decline in Northern Australia? 🌪️ Researchers from the Northern Institute find that while economic cycles drive regional trends, hazards trigger localized disruption. Read the full article here 👉 go.cdu.edu.au/ftna

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

♻️ What happens to solar panels & other renewable energy technologies at the end of their life? Join NI for a #SocialSciencesWeek 2026 webinar featuring international experts in energy policy, waste management, sustainability & climate justice. For registration and more details👉 go.cdu.edu.au/ftma

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A new study has found dugong numbers in the Gulf of Carpentaria have declined by an estimated 50% since 2007. NI Researcher Dr Rachel Groom says the findings are a real concern, with seagrass declines and other pressures potentially impacting one of the world's most important dugong populations.

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

📢 Join the NI for a visiting academic seminar with Prof Mitchell Whitelaw (ANU). Exploring multimodal sensing, environmental data, and Mosaic: Life on Western Lakes, this talk examines how digital technologies shape what we see, know and value in complex ecosystems. For more: go.cdu.edu.au/ftpq

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

NI Researcher Rohan Fisher explores how Projection-Augmented Landscape Models (PALMs) combine 3D physical models and spatial data to support climate adaptation, fire management, mine closure planning and knowledge sharing. Read the article here: go.cdu.edu.au/ftoq Learn more: go.cdu.edu.au/ftoa

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

♻️ NI Researcher Deepika Mathur participated in LGANT Circular Economy Symposium 2026 in Darwin, connecting with local government, industry and NT gov stakeholders to discuss practical solutions in waste management, resource recovery and sustainability. Learn more about LGANT here: lgant.asn.au

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🎾✨NI researchers Linda Ford, Sharna Motlap & Emily Ford brought their 'Indigenous Cosmology' workshop to the 7th National Indigenous Tennis Carnival (NITC) at Darwin International Tennis Centre in August 🔗 go.cdu.edu.au/ftjq #indigenouscosmology #firstnationsresearch #CDUresearch

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A new Ground Up evaluation of the West Daly Peace Project highlights how Aboriginal-led conflict resolution is strengthening community safety through local knowledge, cultural authority and trusted relationships.

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute is seeking to broaden the range of voices contributing to North of 26 Degrees South, a dedicated series in The Strategist exploring Northern Australia's role in Australia's defence, national security and economic resilience.

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

PICA shared by the Philippine Eagle Foundation show Obu Manuvu youth leader Joel Unad Jr demonstrating the PALM 3D planning tool to Ata Manobo elders and leaders in Talaingod, Davao del Norte. Great to see the impact of NI Research Fellow Rohan Fisher's work extending across Indigenous communities.

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Congratulations to researchers Felicity McLure (left) and Claire Bartlett for presenting at the EERA European Educational Research Association - annual conference #ECER2026 in Tampere, Finland! 🔗 go.cdu.edu.au/ftea #CDUresearch #EducationResearch #teachereducation

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

CDU is on the ground at the Australian and New Zealand Council for Fire & Emergency Services #AFAC26 Conference, being held in Melbourne this week!🔥🚒 At booth 555, NI researcher Rohan Fisher is working alongside Emergency & Disaster Mgmt lecturers Rodney Eksteen & Akhilesh Surjan. go.cdu.edu.au/fteq

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

CDU's Office of Research and Innovation are looking for people to join their Human Research Ethics and First Nations Research Committees – could that be you? 🤔 What they are seeking👀 🔶First Nations members 🔶Pastoral members 🔶Community members Apply now🔗 www.volunteer.com.au/volunteering...

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Book launch hosted by Northern Institute and Library & Archives NT, this event celebrates the NT's distinctive place in Australia's liberal democratic tradition while bringing national political research to a local audience. 🎫go.cdu.edu.au/ftaa #ntg #ntpolitics #liberalparty

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🌡☀😥Rising temperatures aren't just a health and lifestyle issue — they're starting to measurably change when, where, & how people plan & take trips, especially in hot regions like Australia's north👀🆕Article by NI researcher Kerstin Zander + Stephen Garnett🔗go.cdu.edu.au/ftdq #CDUresearch #heathealth

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Extreme heat is altering when, where and how we travel: new research

Australians love a holiday, but are increasingly making travel plans around unpredictable weather.

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🐋Beached Pygmy Blue Whale 'A pretty exceptional finding' in the Gulf of Carpentaria🐳NI researcher Dr Rachel Groom said while it was too early to tell why the whale became beached, it was an extremely rare occurrence "there was no way that animal was going to survive."😢 🔗 go.cdu.edu.au/ftca

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NT rangers make 'gobsmacking' find after pygmy blue whale beaches itself

A pygmy blue whale has died after becoming stranded off the coast of Groote Eylandt in what researchers believe is the first time the species has ever been sighted in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🔥It's thought to be the largest fire in Australia this year!🔥 🛰Incredible satellite images have revealed that a sprawling 400,000-hectare fire is burning across Australia's outback. NI Researcher Dr Rohan Fisher talks to @yahoonews.com 🔗 go.cdu.edu.au/ft5q #CDUresearch #fireresearch

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Satellite reveals 400,000-hectare fire no one noticed burning across Australia

The blaze could be the biggest seen this year.

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🚨NEW🚨What does peace look like from the ground up? Our Ground Up team has been working alongside Elders & researchers across #Nauiyu #Wadeye #Peppimenarti & #Nganmarriyanga to explore conditions needed for peace🌿Download the report➡️ go.cdu.edu.au/ft4q #CommunityLedResearch #oncountryresearch

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

📊Census night (also known as🕺Demographer's Christmas🥳) is here! Tonight's Census will capture how 5 disruptive years — the pandemic, housing pressures & cost-of-living strain have reshaped Australian society 🕗FIlled in yours? Every response helps! 🔗 www.cdu.edu.au/news/2026-ce...

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2026 Census to reveal how crises have reshaped Australian society, CDU expert says | Charles Darwin University

The 2026 Census will provide a critical picture of how the COVID-19 pandemic, housing pressures and the rising cost of living have reshaped Australian society, according to a Charles Darwin University...

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

🔺Indigenous NAPLAN Results Spark a Call for Education Reforms🔻National Indigenous Radio Service (NIRS) Indigenous Affairs journalist, Mark Hides, talks to Tracy Woodroffe about #NAPLAN2026 results & what they actually mean through an Indigenous pedagogical lens. 🎧 nirs.org.au/weekly-news-...

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

VALE MR BAKAMUMU MARIKA AM Northern Institute acknowledges with great sadness the passing of Mr Bakamumu Marika AM Read the Announcement by Professor Ruth Wallace | DVC First Nations Leadership & NI Director | 5 August 2026 here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... Photo used with permission.

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

🐢Join NI as a Research Fellow (Level B) supporting Indigenous-led marine turtle research across the NT. 📍 Casuarina Campus 📅 Full-time until Feb 2029 💰 $116K-$137K + 17% super 🔗 Apply here: au.seek.com/job/93775811 (link in bio) 🚨Applications close 4 September

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

🚨REMINDER🚨 Our next People Policy Place Seminar presented by Professor Andrew Taylor with representatives from the Australian Bureau of Statistics will be tomorrow, Wednesday, 5 August from 10:30 - 11:30 am. Click on our events link below to find out more. See you all there! 🙌

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Jill Aldridge and Felicity McLure (NI) published research hatmoves away from linear growth models toward a "systems view," emphasizing that student perceptions of safety, belonging, and teacher support as true engines of spiritual development🌿 Read more (subscription required): go.cdu.edu.au/ftza

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

🌳 Picnic Day Public Holiday Notice 🌳 Northern Institute will be closed Monday 3 August 2026 for the Picnic Day public holiday and will reopen Tuesday 4 August 2026. We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable long weekend! ☀️ Image used is ‘Back from the Brink’ by Brandon Sideleau, with edits.

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

📢UPDATE The ABS is now joining NI's Census seminar alongside Professor Andrew Taylor. We're pleased to welcome Natalie Russell and Tanya Hornick, Director of Inclusive Strategies and Engagement at the ABS. Hear directly from Census experts about how the Census works and why the data matters.

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Visitors from Oklahoma State Uni explored the work of NI researcher Dr Rohan Fisher and his Landscape Knowledge Visualisation Lab. Using PALMS, real-time simulations are projected onto 3D terrain and help visualise bushfire behaviour and environmental change. www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0fI...

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🔥 US Students Experience Aussie Fire + Rescue! | Oklahoma State Uni Study Tour at CDU 🇺🇸🇦🇺

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Delighted to announce Miyarrka Media’s, We Bring Our Djäl Together, has been shortlisted for the APA Awards. This creative research collective is led by the NI researchers Enid Gurunulmiwuy, Meredith Balanydjarrk, Jennifer Deger, and Victoria Coffey with guidance by Dr Paul Gurrumuruwuy.

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

CDU is investing up to $2 million in new HDR scholarship initiatives to support First Nations researchers. The scholarships strengthen pathways from Master by Research to PhD study, increase PhD stipends and provide additional funding for travel, community engagement and other research costs.

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🎡 Darwin Show Day Public Holiday Notice 🎡 Northern Institute will be closed Friday 24 July 2026 for the Darwin Show Day public holiday and will reopen Monday 27 July 2026. For more information information: darwinshow.com.au

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

NI’s Ground Up team hosted the fourth group of Sir Roland Wilson Pat Turner scholars for the workshop 'Between First Nations Polities and the Australian State' They enjoyed sessions run by experienced Larrakia, Yolŋu and Arrernte researchers, and even tried their hand at learning while weaving

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🌊 Indigenous stewardship is key to resilient seagrass futures. A new review explores how kinship & reciprocity drive marine conservation. Featuring research from NI & global partners. Read the full article here👉 go.cdu.edu.au/ftqq

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Northern Institute @ni-cdu.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The Census helps shape decisions about healthcare, education, housing, transport and infrastructure across the NT. Before the 2026 Census, join Professor Andrew Taylor to explore why every Territory response matters. More here👉 go.cdu.edu.au/fttq

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