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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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Bond's Olympic countdown: Alexander Graham

When Alex Graham broke into his first Australian senior swim team in 2013, he thought he had the world at his feet. The heartbreak of missing the 2016 Rio Olympics was a major wake-up call. After dominating junior swimming and breaking records for fun, it would take eight years for Graham to live out his dream of calling himself an Olympian.

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Bond's Olympic countdown: Mat Belcher

Mat Belcher is the most successful Olympic-class helm sailor in Australian history and plans to add to that legacy at Tokyo.

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Bond's Olympic countdown: Jenna Strauch

A framed photo of nine-year-old Jenna Strauch standing next to Olympic champion Giaan Rooney had pride of place in the bedroom of the Bendigo youngster. For years it sat next to a signed swimming cap, foreshadowing a journey that Strauch herself still finds hard to fathom. Bendigo had only ever had one Olympic swimmer, back in the 1956 Melbourne Games. Now it has two.

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Bond's Olympic countdown: Jean van der Westhuyzen

He was born and raised in South Africa but Jean van der Westhuyzen will pull on a different green and gold uniform when he represents Australia at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

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Sporting news

Bull Sharks create history with Grand Final triumph

QPR Grand Final wrap: Bond cements its status as Australia's number one women's rugby program with premiership defence at Ballymore.

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Being ready when it matters most

On the eve of a big weekend of finals action we ask Bond AFL coach and three-time AFL premiership winner about preparing for the biggest stage.

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Partnership with World Aquatics an Australian first

Bond to establish a World Aquatics Development Centre where our coaches will prepare international swimmers for the Olympics.

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Grey ready to call the shots in QPR Grand Final

Student of the game Georgia Grey has been thrust into the key playmaker role for the Bull Sharks.

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