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Paramedic to breathe new life into construction industry

A paramedic who retrained as a quantity surveyor hopes to combine her careers to build better hospitals and ambulance stations. Tamara Burow graduated from Bond University with a Bachelor of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying this month following a seven-year stint in paramedicine and nursing.

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'Deterrent' devices can help prevent fatal shark attacks, but some may be nothing but snake oil

As summer descends, sharks may be at the forefront of the minds of many beach goers and reef adventurers. Globally, the number of shark bites is on the rise, with a threefold increase since 1982. White sharks, bull sharks and tiger sharks are most commonly responsible. In Australia this year, there have been 20 unprovoked shark bites (when humans don’t initiate contact) — a similar number to recent years. However, we’ve had eight fatalities, the highest on record since 1929. The latest fatality was at Cable Beach in Western Australia, a location not recognised as a shark bite hotspot.

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Face masks cut disease spread in the lab, but have less impact in the community - we need to know why

In controlled laboratory situations, face masks appear to do a good job of reducing the spread of coronavirus (at least in hamsters) and other respiratory viruses. However, evidence shows mask-wearing policies seem to have had much less impact on the community spread of COVID-19.

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Dr Wright dives into new career

Two-time Olympic champion Melanie Wright is officially a doctor after graduating from Bond University. Dr Wright said she had dreamed of the moment long before she embarked on a glittering swimming career that yielded five Olympic medals.

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Sporting news

Bull Sharks fall to top-of-table Tigers

Kalei Brighton has collected her second Players’ Player award of the Ruby Series after her defence helped prevent a bigger mauling from the top-of-the-table Tigers.

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Bond to battle Easts in round 10 showdown

As the halfway point of the season approaches, Bond University will finish the first round of games against the Easts Tigers at David Wilson field before having the bye.

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Premiership Bull Sharks headline Past Players function at The Canal

Riotous bus rides, a breakthrough premiership and then the mandatory trip to the tattoo parlour.

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Bull Sharks to perform at AFL Past Players Day

The Bull Sharks are preparing to put on a show for a massive home crowd as they take on Coomera and Yeronga this Saturday.

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