A new practical guide will help Aboriginal organisations explore business and employment opportunities in Western Australia’s growing aquaculture industry. New guide to support Aboriginal participation in Western Australia’s growing aquaculture industry Resource provides information on opportunities, risks, business models, and regulatory requirements A new practical guide will help Aboriginal organisations [...]
A decade of industry-led research driving northern Australia’s development is being showcased in a new Impact Statement released today at the Developing Northern Australia Conference (DNAC) by the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA). Since its establishment in 2017, the CRCNA has invested $75 million in Australian Government [...]
The CRC for Developing Northern Australia Ltd (ABN 43 618 131 150) is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee and brings together industry, university and other research bodies, SME’s, regional development organisations, all northern jurisdictions and international partners in a collaborative industry-led research and development venture to assist businesses, governments [...]
A new research synthesis report has been released by the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA), bringing together findings from its sugarcane research portfolio, providing industry and policymakers with a consolidated evidence base on future opportunities for the sector. The Research Synthesis Report: Sugarcane in Northern Australia draws together findings [...]
After more than five years supporting research, development and extension initiatives across northern Australia, Senior Project Manager Dr Ian Biggs will conclude his role with the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) at the end of June 2026 to pursue new professional opportunities. Since joining the CRCNA in [...]
New CRCNA-supported research is highlighting the critical role aquatic vegetation plays in supporting freshwater species across northern Australia. Led by student researcher Mitchell Heide through the CRCNA Water Security for Northern Australia program’s Gilbert Catchment node, the study, published in Ecology and Evolution, examines how red claw crayfish select habitat [...]
Tiwi Plantations Corporation – based 80 kilometres north of Darwin on the Tiwi Islands – has released the Tiwi Forestry Workforce Plan 2026–2030, a coordinated roadmap designed to grow Tiwi participation in forestry and strengthen long-term local employment across the industry. The plan outlines the stages of forestry on the plantation, the [...]
A new study led by CRCNA-supported student Sophie Macklin is shedding light on how healthcare information is shared across rural and remote Australia and where improvements are needed to better support patients and clinicians. Published in the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, the research explores how healthcare workers across [...]
Celebrating 25 years of progress in telehealth and virtual care. The University of Queensland’s Centre for Online Health has announced that the Successes and Failures in Telehealth Conference (SFT-26) will be held in Brisbane, 5-6 November 2026. SFT has built a strong reputation as a practical and honest forum, bringing [...]