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Charles Darwin University just secured $70 million to build new student housing that will free up hundreds of rental properties for Darwin residents. The 14-story tower and campus upgrades arrive as the city faces one of Australia's tightest housing markets.
A new report reveals Darwin Harbour in Australia's Northern Territory supports biodiversity rivaling the world-famous Ningaloo Reef, with critically endangered sawfish, sea turtles, and over 500 fish species thriving in its waters. Scientists hope the findings will spark protection efforts for this overlooked marine treasure.
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The botany course that transformed Charles Darwin from a would-be clergyman into one of history's greatest naturalists is coming back to life. Cambridge University just uncovered rare teaching materials from Darwin's mentor and will use them to teach students this summer, exactly as they did two centuries ago.
A massive renewable energy project near Darwin will create 900 jobs and power green hydrogen production. The 2.7 gigawatt solar farm paired with battery storage marks one of Australia's largest clean energy investments.
Darwin residents can turn on their taps again without worry after testing confirmed the city's water is completely free of harmful bacteria. Quick action by health teams and workers ended the two-day boil water alert that affected thousands.
For two decades, Ithaca's Darwin Days has brought thousands together to celebrate scientific discovery through hands-on exhibits, family activities, and community learning. This year's 20th anniversary drew residents of all ages to explore evolution through a special mollusk exhibition and interactive fossil labs.
Lynn Margulis challenged Darwin's "survival of the fittest" with a radical idea: life evolved through cooperation, not competition. After 15 rejections, she changed biology forever.
Thousands gathered across Australia on January 26 to celebrate citizenship ceremonies, traditional First Nations dances, and community events from Sydney to Darwin. Despite heatwaves and storms, communities came together to honor the country's diversity and welcome new Australians home.
Jessie Philpot made history as the first female jockey to win the Darwin Cup in 2021, then broke new ground again as the Northern Territory's first jockey to take maternity leave. Just four months after giving birth, she's back in the saddle and winning races.
More than 90 volunteers braved pouring rain to capture over 1,000 invasive cane toads at Darwin's botanic gardens, protecting local wildlife and family pets. It was the first community toad bust at the popular gardens in more than a decade.
Fewer than 1,000 Darwin's frogs survive in Chile and Argentina, but a breakthrough discovery about the fungus killing them offers new hope. The tiny frog carries its tadpoles in its vocal sac until they're fully developed, a behavior found nowhere else in nature.
Researchers in Darwin are turning 400 tonnes of discarded tires into road-building materials that could withstand extreme heat and tropical downpours. If successful, the project could save $2 million annually while keeping waste out of landfills.
Hundreds of families dressed as Ghostbusters, medieval knights, and Sonic villains filled a Darwin library for Geektacular, proving geek culture has never been more welcoming. From esports businesses to three generations bonding over Doctor Who, the community celebrated that being a geek is finally cool.