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

The sudden resignation of NT Labor leader Michael Gunner – who had been absent from federal Labor's campaigning – could reshape the contest for the marginal seat of Solomon, according to a political pundit.

Scientists analysing the eating habits of saltwater crocodiles in the Northern Territory, where the apex predator's population has grown exponentially in recent decades, uncover a shift from marine prey to land-based prey — likely including a steady diet of feral pig.

It was only after her fifth child that Melissa started manoeuvring to achieve her teenage goals, and eight years later — against the odds — she is finally getting there.

Thousands of people have been displaced by the floods in New South Wales and Queensland. After the first flooding event in late February, over 5,000 homes were rendered uninhabitable across the two states.

At the age of just 15, Darwin's Peter Susanto has already started university where he's studying to save lives.

A survey investigating sexual harassment and sexual assault among students across 39 Australian universities reveals some institutions are recording results three times the national average. All 39 universities have been collated and ranked here.

It should be a pristine stretch of Northern Territory, but the Wessel Islands archipelago is being choked by plastic waste, and Charles Darwin University researchers and rangers say the problem is only worsening.