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Australian Stories

Health stories

Viral vector facility selects SYSPRO Cloud ERP for compliance

Australia's first viral vector manufacturing firm, VVMF, adopts SYSPRO Cloud ERP to enhance operations in advancing cell and gene therapies at Westmead Precinct.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025

Cartech

Australian investors seize US volatility as trading soars

Australian investors are capitalising on recent US market volatility, boosting trading volumes via Tiger Brokers amid sharp S&P 500 dips and tariff-driven swings.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Tue, 22nd Apr 2025

Digital Transformation

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries unveils myAPI platform

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries has launched myAPI, a new eCommerce platform designed to enhance digital services for over 4,000 pharmacy clients.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Apr 2025

Digital Transformation

Exclusive: How Telstra Health's digital tools are driving change in Australia's healthcare

Telstra Health is revolutionising Australia's healthcare landscape with digital tools addressing workforce shortages and inequities, according to Jennifer Beer.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 14th Apr 2025

Global Stories

Health stories

Gaming

Softonic sees surge in wellness app downloads during April

Softonic reports a surge in downloads of stress-relief apps during Stress Awareness Month, with wellness tools now doubling on its platform in a year.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025

Māori

New Zealand to launch national database for ovarian cancer care

Te Aho o Te Kahu is creating a national chemotherapy database to boost ovarian cancer survival rates in New Zealand, following successful Scandinavian models.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 23rd Apr 2025

Human Capital Management

Thrive launches 'Wellness Era' with rewards for employee health

Thrive has launched the 'Wellness Era' programme, rewarding UK employees with cash and spa vouchers for improving sleep, stress, and physical activity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Apr 2025

Supply Chain

Kiteworks reveals the top data breaches of 2024 report

Kiteworks has revealed its report on the top data breaches of 2024, highlighting the increasing importance of data sensitivity in assessing breach severity.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Apr 2025

Digital Transformation

RISA Labs raises USD $3.5m to automate cancer workflows

RISA Labs has raised USD $3.5 million to advance its AI-driven platform, aiming to cut delays in cancer care by automating prior authorisations across 100 centres.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Apr 2025

Software-as-a-Service

RadNet to acquire iCAD, expand AI breast imaging impact

RadNet plans to acquire iCAD, integrating its AI breast imaging tech into DeepHealth to enhance breast cancer diagnostics globally, scaling to 10m mammograms yearly.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025

Social enterprise

Shuriii joins Siakam's EdTech Engine, eyes global growth

Toronto startup Shuriii has been chosen for the Siakam EdTech Engine programme, aiming to revolutionise K-12 education with dynamic data-driven insights.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Apr 2025

Ransomware

How to protect legacy medical devices from modern cyber threats

Healthcare providers in Australia and New Zealand face growing cyber threats, with legacy medical devices proving vulnerable due to outdated security measures.

By Rashid Mohiuddin • 5 min read • Tue, 15th Apr 2025

Storage

Google Cloud unveils stronger AI supercomputing infrastructure

Google Cloud has unveiled its latest AI advancements with the Ironwood supercomputer, delivering five times the compute capacity and enhanced efficiency for AI workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Apr 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Health stories

Education, Learning & Training

Work-based learning to become industry-led

Work-based apprenticeships will shift away from Te Pūkenga next year, with industry groups saying the move should better match training to jobs.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 27th Apr 2025

Digital Transformation

MIDEO's advance care platform registers 1,000 USACS staff

MIDEO Health's video-based platform now has over 1,000 US Acute Care Solutions employees registered, enhancing advance care planning access and safety.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Sat, 26th Apr 2025

Ransomware

Qilin ransomware gang hits US courts & agencies in renewed wave

The ransomware group Qilin claims two cyber-attacks on US government bodies, raising concerns over public sector cybersecurity and service disruptions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Apr 2025

Fintech

Google Canada selects 14 startups for latest AI accelerator

Google Canada has chosen 14 startups for its sixth Google for Startups Accelerator: Canada, a three-month AI-focused, equity-free programme.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Apr 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Robotic device aims to cut CAD $20bn in healthcare costs

Toronto-based Able Innovations is rolling out its ALTA robotic patient transfer platform across five major Canadian hospitals to ease worker strain and boost care.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Apr 2025