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Elizabeth Bond was an Australian radio broadcaster, TV host and journalist.

Education
Bond graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1962 with a Bachelor of Arts with honours in English and German. Bond attended the university with Germaine Greer, whom Bond credited with teaching her how to apply make-up. While at the university, Bond appeared as an extra in a production of Saint Joan which starred Zoe Caldwell. ==Career==
Career
After a successful audition in December 1963, Bond commenced working for the Australian Broadcasting Commission in Melbourne, working in various capacities. During this time, Bond appeared on ABC Television, hosting Matinee and At Home with Elizabeth Bond. Throughout the 1980s, Bond served in a number of roles including as a foundation board member of the Meat Market Craft Centre, as a chairperson of St Martins Youth Centre, as a member of the ethics committee at the Royal Southern Memorial Hospital and as advisory committee member with the ABC. ==Personal life==
Personal life
Bond suffered from rheumatoid arthritis from the age of 16. Because of this, she often used a wheelchair. In her final years at the ABC, she asked to be carried from her house to her car, and then from her car into the studio so she could continue working. ==Death==
Death
Bond died in December 2002. Her death prompted a number of tributes including from political commentator Max Teichmann. == References ==
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