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Bond 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.
Read more about 'Deterrent' devices can help prevent fatal shark attacks, but some may be nothing but snake oilFace 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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Southam shines on golden day for Dolphins
Bond's Flynn Southam claims his first swimming world championship gold medal in Japan.
Read more about Southam shines on golden day for DolphinsBull Sharks tame the Tigers
AFL round 15 wrap: It wasn't always pretty, but the Bull Sharks did enough to retain top position on the QFA ladder.
Read more about Bull Sharks tame the TigersBond retain Brailsford-Brown Cup in thriller
The Bull Sharks make it two from two over the University of Queensland in 2023.
Read more about Bond retain Brailsford-Brown Cup in thrillerWallabies props reinforce Bond pack
Zane Nonggorr and Matt Gibbon will run out for the Bull Sharks against University of Queensland tomorrow.
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