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Family ties inspire Bond's first Indigenous medical graduates
Growing up, Myora Stone’s Indigenous heritage was a centrepiece of her life. For Brioney Keats, her ancestry was a later discovery. Recently the pair’s different journeys came together when they made history as the first Indigenous graduates from Bond University’s medical program, receiving their Bachelor of Medical Studies and Doctor of Medicine.
Read more about Family ties inspire Bond's first Indigenous medical graduatesBond launches world-first climate law degree
Bond University is launching the world’s first climate law degree for undergraduate students who want to fix the system from the inside. The university’s Faculty of Law took its cue to develop the new Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in Climate Law from the hundreds of thousands of students who protested to demand action on climate change in 2018 and 2019.
Read more about Bond launches world-first climate law degreeParamedic 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.
Read more about Paramedic to breathe new life into construction industry'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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Building a Pacific bridge
Tongan netballers Viviena Hafoka and Seilala Sikuvea are at Bond as part of a PacificAus Sports and Netball Australia high performance program.
Read more about Building a Pacific bridgePlucky Bull Sharks eye future
Netball Round 14 match review: a final-round match-up with South Brisbane Wildcats delivered mixed results but there’s still lots to be optimistic about.
Read more about Plucky Bull Sharks eye futureBull Sharks clinch QAFLW finals berth
Round 13 wrap: Women lead the way in club’s clean sweep of matches.
Read more about Bull Sharks clinch QAFLW finals berthSting operation against Hornets, Roos
AFL round 13 preview: Bull Sharks at top of their game but aiming higher.
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