01-Jun-17 Hospitals across New South Wales in Australia will receive a massive AUD21.7 bn (USD16.5 bn) from the state budget in the next financial year, for ugrades and refubishments. [image: SBS]

01-Jun-17 The Australian Digital Health Agency wants to link up all systems to share health data. The organisation has set itself an ambitious five- to ten-year timeline to have digital interoperability across the healthcare system. [image: iTnews]

25-May-17 A Chinese consortium is buying Australian firm Ansell Ltd's condom division, the world's no.2 condom maker, for USD600 mn, betting on surging demand in China as more emphasis is placed on public health education. [image: Reuters / David Grey]

09-May-17 Australia will provide AUD374 mn (USD280 mn) over the next two years to continue and expand its My Health Record System. The costs will be partially offset by delivering health system efficiencies when used by doctors, specialists and hospitals. [image: Australian Digital Health Agency]

01-May-17 Telehealth is beginning to be common in secondary care in Australia, particularly for outpatient and emergency care services in rural areas. However, the structure of the private and public healthcare systems still reduces eligibility for telehealth usage. [image: Asian Scientist Magazine]