NBN: $4m trials for e-health in NSW

Dec 02 2010 Updated July 4, 2023

The Weekly Source

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Stephen Conroy, Communications minister, has announced plans for $4m telehealth trials using the National Broadband Network (NBN) in Armidale and Kiama, NSW. The trials are scheduled to begin in early 2011. For more information on the NBN, visit www.nbn.gov.au.

Exclusive: Aveo to sell off its retirement villages in South Australia and Tasmania

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Ian Horswill

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Acquisitions

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Opinion

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Chris Baynes

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Ian Horswill

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Chris Baynes

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The Village Professional

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The Village Professional

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The Weekly Source

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The Village Professional

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