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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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Study finds nearly half of prostate cancers in Australia are over-diagnosed

An Australian-first study led by Bond University on the Gold Coast has found that at least 41 per cent of prostate cancers detected by commonly performed screening tests are over-diagnosed. The new research, which was recently published in peer-reviewed medical journal, BMJ Open, is the first of its kind to detail the extent of prostate cancer over-diagnosis in Australia.

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Designer of Bond University and the iconic Arch receives world's highest architecture honour

The Japanese architect who designed the original buildings at Bond University, including the landmark Arch, has received the highest honour in world architecture - ​​​​​​​Arata Isozaki has been named the winner of the Pritzker Prize.

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Research reveals older Australians want the truth about their medical prognosis

Two new surveys show older people want a straight answer to one of life’s weightiest questions but clinicians are often reluctant to give one. The research, led by Associate Professor Magnolia Cardona of Bond University and Gold Coast University Hospital, reveals older Australians want the truth about their prognosis, even if it is bad news.

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Bondy in the spotlight: Timakoi Bowie

Timakoi Bowie hears the words echoing all the way down from the Torres Strait. They drive him forward, even as the goalposts he worked tirelessly towards for almost five years have moved. Timakoi, 19, is studying towards a Bachelor of Business at Bond University on a Blue Sky Alternative Investments Indigenous Scholarship.

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Sporting news

Netballers start to gel after wave of sickness

The Bull Sharks put up a fierce fight against the Cougars at USC Stadium on the Sunshine Coast on Sunday but lost to the home team 40-37 in netball’s Ruby Series.

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Twin Bull Sharks sign with Port Adelaide

Twins Litonya and Laquoiya Cockatoo-Motlap have become the latest Bull Sharks to join the AFLW ranks after committing to expansion club Port Adelaide.

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Bonding with the Bull Sharks: Kelsey Francis

In this week's Bonding with the Bull Sharks, Kelsey Francis talks mad goats, Sea World, and sheer guts.

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Fresh faces make Ruby Series debut

Sickness sidelined key Bull Sharks players in round 6 of the Ruby Netball Series.

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