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A list of Desert Knowledge CRC Media Releases

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Date	Media release	Associated report/presentation	Images
13 November	WaterSmart Pastoralism Handbook	WaterSmart Pastoralism Handbook	A continuous plastic sheet evaporation control device being installed at Monkira Station_Photo Colleen James An example of a dam liner used to control seepeage loss on Monkira Station_Photo Colleen James Effective water management is critical in arid and semi-arid regions such as the Simpson Desert Len Newton, Mt Ive Station, using a vehicle mounted UHF unit to remotely check water levels in tanks Solar powered water pump at Napperby Station
1 October	Dynamic deserts building resilient communities	Solar panels at Ntaria_energy futures Bush tomato horticulture Bush tomatowild harvest plant with fruit at varying stages of drying Napperby station_technology meets ingenuity in housing remote water mgt equipment WCC Chairman Kado Muir giving a welcome address during the opening night of the Walkatjurra Cultural Centre Art Exhibition held in Kalgoorlie_Desert Biz Tom Price_economic catchment of mining settlements_regional wealth Observant telemetry system on display at Napperby Field Day
15 October 2008	Better track to desert jobs	The character of Aboriginal training pathways: A local perspective
15 August 2008	Making the desert's lifeblood safer	Remote Community Water Management	Reg Kenny disinfects water tank at Mpwelarre Concreting around the borehead Plumbing fixtures Drilling the bore at Yappala Water meters at Kanpa Water storage tank at Kanpa
14 August 2008	Water charge risk for small settlements	National Water Initiative Response
10 August 2008	Health, happiness from the desert	Ngurra-kurlu: a way of working with Warlpiri people	Each circle represents a key element of Warlpiri culture: Land, Law, Language, Ceremony, and Skin.
6 August 2008	Good oil on remote water	The Water Handbook	Reg Kenny disinfects water tank at Mpwelarre Concreting around the borehead Plumbing fixtures Drilling the bore at Yappala Water meters at Kanpa Water storage tank at Kanpa
4 June 2008	Building an Aboriginal Knowledge Economy	Jan Ferguson Inuvik Conference presentation	The town of Inuvik in far north-west Canada
20 March 2008	Staff labour attraction	Staff Attraction and Retention

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DKCRC Media Release November 13_WaterSmart Pastoralism Handbook [pdf 186.2 kb][Abstract]
DK Symposium Media Release November 6_58,000 workers required to sustain mining industry to 2020 [pdf 175.5 kb][Abstract]
DK Symposium Media Release November 5_Mimicking desert plants and animals to help combat climate change [pdf 173.6 kb][Abstract]
DK Symposium Media Release November 5_New and innovative approach to Aboriginal education for desert Australia [pdf 178.2 kb][Abstract]
DK Symposium Media Release November 5_Trumpet blowing necessary to globalise desert Australia [pdf 206.0 kb][Abstract]
DK Symposium Media Release November 5_Internationals learn lessons from desert Australia [pdf 170.3 kb][Abstract]
DK Symposium Media Release November 5_Deserts to power Australia [pdf 170.2 kb][Abstract]
DK Symposium Media Release November 4_ Lifting regional Australia out of dependency [pdf 171.3 kb][Abstract]
DK Symposium Media Release November 4_Big global demand for Australia's desert foods [pdf 216.1 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC Media Release October 31_Rethinking the global direction of desert directions [pdf 157.1 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC Media Release October 22_Desert communities in the spotlight [pdf 152.2 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC Media Release October 21_Dynamic deserts building resilient communties [pdf 166.3 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC Media Release October 15_Better track to desert jobs [pdf 165.1 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC Media Release September 8 Housing for jobs: a better investment [pdf 166.2 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC Media Release September 2_Desert movement and living in spotlight [pdf 138.7 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC MR August 28_Desert wisdom on display [pdf 169.6 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC MR August 15_Making the desert's lifeblood safer [pdf 75.3 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC Media Release August 14_Water charge risk for small settlements.pdf [pdf 161.1 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC MR August 10_Living on country pays off [pdf 166.4 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC MR August 10_Health happiness from the desert [pdf 200.3 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC Media Release August 6_The good oil on remote water [pdf 175.6 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC Media Release June 24_Technacy: Key to the education revolution [pdf 219.8 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC Media Release June 4_Building an Aboriginal Knowledge Economy [pdf 190.0 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC Media Release June 2_Win for Desert Fire team [pdf 164.9 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC Media release May 20 Rugged Individualists on track.pdf [pdf 150.6 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC Media Release May 19 Telemetry brings huge water savings.pdf [pdf 195.1 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC Media Release April 30 2008 What drives deserts.pdf [pdf 203.7 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC Media Release April 29 2008 Building a science of desert living.pdf [pdf 206.6 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC Media Release April 16, 2008_New water knowledge on show at Beltana [pdf 184.2 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC Media release April 2 2008_Civic leader to complement DKCRC Board.pdf [pdf 145.3 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC Media Release March 20_Skilled labour attraction launch.pdf [pdf 203.8 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC Media Release March 10_ Queensland property shows how to profit from WaterSmart Pastoralism.pdf [pdf 152.0 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC Media Release January 31 DPC Tender.pdf [pdf 159.5 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC Media ReleaseFebruary 1_ 21C desert scienitists.pdf [pdf 147.8 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC MEDIA RELEASE 12 Dec DesertWatch Schools [pdf 255.7 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC Media Release 27 November Walking the chain.pdf [pdf 158.1 kb][Abstract]
DKCRC Media Release 16 November Hands across the desert.pdf [pdf 190.3 kb][Abstract]
Remote management field day, technology running cattle stations [pdf 218.6 kb][Abstract]
Private investors needed to create many Titjikalas [pdf 183.9 kb][Abstract]
Open day for all at Desert Knowledge Precinct - Saturday 28th July [pdf 1.6 Mb][Abstract]
Partnerships, and research lessons to be learned [pdf 77.9 kb][Abstract]
On Show: Fire Trailer that makes Remote Communities Safer [pdf 152.3 kb][Abstract]
Desert Knowledge CRC and Tangentyere Council to tackle Aboriginal Mobility Research [pdf 192.5 kb][Abstract]
Desert Knowledge CRC goes for second life [pdf 76.4 kb][Abstract]
Aboriginal Youngsters Talk across the Desert [pdf 85.4 kb][Abstract]
Desert Knowledge CRC backs Aboriginal Boys’ Video Achievement [pdf 188.3 kb][Abstract]
National Feral Camel Management Plan more urgent than ever, says Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre [pdf 173.4 kb][Abstract]
Outback Alive - Field Day with a resarch edge [pdf 41.9 kb][Abstract]
Community Development Champion to lead Bush Tucker Research [pdf 46.8 kb][Abstract]
Passing Muster: Aboriginal Cattle Jobs and Enterprises under Review [pdf 93.3 kb][Abstract]
Desert Knowledge CRC well on track, says independent review [pdf 77.2 kb][Abstract]
Symposium creates Desert Business Opportunities [pdf 43.1 kb][Abstract]
Symposium Presents Desert Solutions for Desert Problems [pdf 53.2 kb][Abstract]
New Desert Knowledge CRC Deputy Chair, New Board Members [pdf 63.2 kb][Abstract]
Aboriginal organsiations share desert knowledge: collaboration [pdf 412.7 kb][Abstract]
Global Desert Opportunities on Show in the Centre [pdf 1.8 Mb][Abstract]
Wealth Creation and Service Revolution at the Heart of Sustainability of Indigenous Communities Conference [pdf 42.5 kb][Abstract]
Vocational Education and Training System Fails Desert Aboriginal People, International Conference Told [pdf 184.4 kb][Abstract]
The age of Dust [pdf 61.3 kb][Abstract]
Small Regions Getting Ready To Make A Big Change [pdf 52.4 kb][Abstract]
Senior Research Fellow In Indigenous Tourism Appointed At Charles Darwin University [pdf 59.8 kb][Abstract]
Research Solutions For Small Indigenous Businesses In Desert Australia [pdf 64.5 kb][Abstract]
Partnership Puts Indigenous Food Industry On Growth Path [pdf 71.9 kb][Abstract]
Our Next $ Billion Export Sector [pdf 53.7 kb][Abstract]
New Desert Knowledge CRC Deputy Chair, New Board Members [pdf 63.2 kb][Abstract]
Messages From The Sky Dishing The DIRT Desert-Style [pdf 40.0 kb][Abstract]
Green Profits From Rotational Grazing [pdf 71.5 kb][Abstract]
Global Sustainability Expert Praises Australian Leadership In Desert Living Science [pdf 70.2 kb][Abstract]
Global Sustainability Expert Briefs Alice VIPs About Thriving Desert Economies [pdf 51.9 kb][Abstract]
Global Desert Opportunities On Show In The Centre [pdf 1.8 Mb][Abstract]
First Meeting Of Minds Behind New Export Industries [pdf 45.6 kb][Abstract]
Desert Plants - Future Lifesavers [pdf 51.6 kb][Abstract]
Desert Knowledge Leader Wins First NT Research Award [pdf 54.3 kb][Abstract]
Desert Knowledge Helps Alice Springs Mining Service Companies To Grow Their Business [pdf 46.1 kb][Abstract]
Desert Knowledge CRC Partners Meet At SCU Coffs Harbour Campus [pdf 33.8 kb][Abstract]
Desert Knowledge CRC backs Wollongong Researchers [pdf 63.2 kb][Abstract]
Desert 4WD Tourism Gets On Track With World First Research Project [pdf 79.7 kb][Abstract]
Bush Foods Set for Takeoff [pdf 61.3 kb][Abstract]
Buffel in Landscape Dilemma [pdf 61.1 kb][Abstract]
Aboriginal Organisations Share Desert Knowledge [pdf 412.7 kb][Abstract]
Aboriginal Leader Joins Desert Knowledge CRC Board [pdf 53.3 kb][Abstract]

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