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From alumni starting game-changing businesses, to students (literally) kicking goals in sport, to research breakthroughs, there’s always something happening at Bond. See what Bondies have been up to and explore latest news from campus, the community and beyond.  

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The media is overhyping early detection tests, and this may be harming the healthy

Do you remember hearing about the simple blood test that could tell if you had any of several different cancers? What about the Apple Watch that promised to catch your hidden heart problems before it was too late? Or the artificial intelligence test to diagnose your dementia years before symptoms appear?

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Business ambitions unlocked

Work experience with a local optometrist proved an eye-opening experience for Cameron Saliba, unlocking the Marymount College student’s passion for business. Now, Mr Saliba is taking the next step, after receiving a prestigious Vice Chancellor’s Elite Scholarship from Bond University.

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Hand dryers can circulate germs - so why are they still used everywhere?

Airborne contaminants, dirty toilet seats, mould and mildew: long before the coronavirus pandemic came around, the hygiene-focused among us knew public washrooms are grimy places. Most adults visit the bathroom around 8-10 times a day. With an average hand-drying time of 30 seconds, we can expect between 4-5 minutes of daily dryer use per person (and more for people with an overactive bladder or similar disorders). In an attempt to facilitate the hand washing process, are hand dryers adding to the filth by blowing contaminants around? And if so, why are they still common?

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Bond graduates top employer satisfaction survey

For the third year running, employers are more satisfied with Bond University graduates than those from any other university in Australia. Lucy Callister graduated from Bond University with a Bachelor of Communication in 2020 and has secured her dream job working for the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital Foundation.

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Sporting news

Indigenous girls take flight with Woomeras

Best young football talent trains at Bond ahead of matches that could be a stepping stone to an AFLW contract.

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A good little win for big picture Boland

Bond netball supremo snares Queensland championship with her ‘side hustle’ team of youngsters.

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Stanford supremacy tested by tenacious Aussies

Australia’s U20 Juniors came within a whisker of beating one of the world’s best water polo teams.

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We need a miracle

Netball round 13 wrap: Bull Sharks took the win over Panthers but yearned for more.

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