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Meet the faces and spaces shaping our unique community at Bond.
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Turning the tide
Bonnie Hancock's lap of Australia inspired her next adventure
For 254 gruelling days, Bonnie Hancock endured sharks, crocodiles, excruciating pain, and seasickness to become the fastest paddler ever to circumnavigate Australia. Telling her extraordinary story inspired her to study a Bachelor of Journalism at Bond University. Watch more of her adventure via the link in our bio.
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Spotlight on sport
Strengthening elite pathways for young Indigenous athletes
In the lead up to Brisbane’s 2032 Games, Worimi researcher Isaac Maynard is drawing on his own...
Sport
Grey's golden year
A code switch pays off for Bachelor of Sport Management alumna Georgia Grey.
Alumni
The belief builder
From AFL rookie to international rugby, Sean Yoshiura returns to Bond University to help the...
Sport
The Rugby scholar shooting for the Paralympics
Lilliana Prucha was feeling isolated and lost when she turned to sport to find her spark. Now the...
Sport
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Read more about One of Bond's first students is still part of campus life 37 years onOne of Bond's first students is still part of campus life 37 years on
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Read more about Yvette Zegenhagen's humanitarian missionYvette Zegenhagen's humanitarian mission
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Read more about The accidental cityThe accidental city
From a string of coastal villages to one of Australia's fastest-changing urban landscapes, the Gold...Construction -
Read more about Acclaimed filmmaker Wayne Blair mentors next generationAcclaimed filmmaker Wayne Blair mentors next generation
He may be considered one of our country’s leading actors, writers and directors but Wayne Blair has...Film and television -
Read more about Building Bond’s legacyBuilding Bond’s legacy
A transformative 18,000 sqm development at Bond University will support growing demand for medical...Innovation -
Read more about Bond Heritage TrailBond Heritage Trail
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Bond University's new Emeritus Professor transformed modern medicine by championing smarter...Health -
Read more about Sound business moveSound business move
From musician to management, the new Executive Dean of the Bond Business School took an...Profile -
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Professor Terry O’Neill is leaving Bond University after a decade of service, most of it as the...Profile -
Read more about Eyes on the prizeEyes on the prize
As Professor Helen O’Neill retires, she shares her path into stem cell biology, the advances she’s...Profile -
Read more about Forever a BondyForever a Bondy
In February 2025, we farewelled a new cohort of graduates who made a mark on Bond. The celebrations...alumni -
Read more about Miniature to monumentalMiniature to monumental
Take a tiny tour of Bond University as its designers envisioned.Architecture -
Read more about Baxby to the futureBaxby to the future
David Baxby met the love of his life at Bond University and rode his degrees to international...Alumni
The stories that shaped us
Alumni
Turning pointe
SAMANTHA STRAUSS IS WRITING A NEW NARRATIVE FOR AUSTRALIAN TELEVISION
Samantha Strauss dreamed of becoming a professional ballerina. But when she broke her back at 18, she had to pivot. Samantha enrolled at Bond ‘on a whim’, signalling the start of a journey that led her to become one of Australia’s most sought-after screenwriters whose latest project is Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar.
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