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Healthengine reaches 100 million bookings amid digital boom
Digital Transformation

Healthengine reaches 100 million bookings amid digital boom

Healthengine has surpassed 100 million bookings, reflecting Australia's growing shift to digital healthcare with over one million appointments monthly.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Australian seniors overspend on unused home internet features
Unified Communications

Australian seniors overspend on unused home internet features

Many Australian seniors pay for home internet plans with speeds and data beyond their needs, increasing costs despite prioritising affordability.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Healthcare ramps up cyber defences as threats & costs rise
Data Protection

Healthcare ramps up cyber defences as threats & costs rise

Healthcare providers are boosting cyber defences amid rising cyber threats, safeguarding patient data and critical care systems from costly attacks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025
SOTI unveils AI-driven upgrades for resilient Australian healthcare
Endpoint Protection

SOTI unveils AI-driven upgrades for resilient Australian healthcare

SOTI upgrades its AI-driven platform to boost device management and security in Australian healthcare, addressing legacy system challenges and enabling better patient care.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Oct 2025
NBN Co rolls out greener, faster devices for homes & businesses
Unified Communications

NBN Co rolls out greener, faster devices for homes & businesses

NBN Co begins rolling out greener, faster Network Termination Devices that cut energy use by 33% and boost internet speeds for Aussie homes and businesses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Lifeline & SANE use digital channels to boost mental health care
Robotic Process Automation

Lifeline & SANE use digital channels to boost mental health care

Lifeline and SANE are enhancing mental health support in Australia using digital tools like SMS and online chat for timely, accessible care.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Cancer Council Queensland boosts telehealth & security with cloud
Data Protection

Cancer Council Queensland boosts telehealth & security with cloud

Cancer Council Queensland partners with Macquarie Telecom to enhance telehealth and cybersecurity, aiding cancer support across regional and remote areas.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2025
Can technology bridge Australia's care gap with dignity for our ageing communities?
Digital Transformation

Can technology bridge Australia's care gap with dignity for our ageing communities?

Australia's ageing population will surge by 54% by 2041, yet care worker shortages threaten dignity, prompting calls for tech to boost efficiency and empathy.

By Vishwas Mahajan • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025

Global Stories

Telehealth stories

Why clean, accurate data matters for better healthcare delivery
Digital Transformation

Why clean, accurate data matters for better healthcare delivery

Accurate patient data is vital for healthcare, improving communication, billing, and care quality through robust data cleansing and real-time validation.

By Edmund Ng • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Australis Scientific wins MedTech prize for bladder health device
Health Technologies

Australis Scientific wins MedTech prize for bladder health device

Australis Scientific wins MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific Grand Prize and USD $175,000 for ConfidanzTM, a wearable device treating overactive bladder at home.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
From data silos to diagnostic impact: SA Pathology's road to connected care
Data Privacy

From data silos to diagnostic impact: SA Pathology's road to connected care

SA Pathology leads Australia's healthcare transformation by adopting FHIR standards, enabling seamless data flow and enhancing diagnostics, care, and patient engagement.

By Marvin Malcolm • 6 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Telehealth stories

GPs call for digital, cultural obesity care in rural NZ
Health Technologies

GPs call for digital, cultural obesity care in rural NZ

GPs urge culturally tailored telehealth to tackle soaring rural obesity in New Zealand as costs forecast to hit USD $46.3 billion by 2060.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
GPs in Greater Manchester gain rapid access to NHS specialists
Digital Transformation

GPs in Greater Manchester gain rapid access to NHS specialists

Over 2,000 GPs in Greater Manchester now access NHS specialists digitally within 30 seconds, reducing hospital visits and easing local healthcare demands.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Digital GP platform launches in New Zealand to ease clinic strain
Health Technologies

Digital GP platform launches in New Zealand to ease clinic strain

New Zealand's digital GP platform Moshy launches telehealth services to ease clinic strain by shifting non-urgent consultations online, starting with weight loss support.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2025
ECI Partners exits CSL with 3.5x return & new fund backing
Internet of Things

ECI Partners exits CSL with 3.5x return & new fund backing

ECI Partners has exited CSL with a 3.5x return, moving the firm into its first continuation fund to back ongoing growth in IoT connectivity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
O-RAN reshapes mobile base stations as 6G spurs healthcare
Health Technologies

O-RAN reshapes mobile base stations as 6G spurs healthcare

Plextek's whitepaper reveals how O-RAN is revolutionising mobile base stations, setting the stage for 6G-driven advances in healthcare like robotic surgery.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
SOTI launches AI health assistant to reduce patient downtime
Data Analytics

SOTI launches AI health assistant to reduce patient downtime

Nearly all Canadian healthcare IT leaders rely on legacy systems, raising risks of security breaches and operational disruptions in patient care.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025