7NEWS Spectrum is a podcast about peoples’ life-changing stories. This season, life connected, is sponsored by nbn. Australia’s broadband network. Find out what’s available at your address and learn how to get the most from your internet connection at nbn.com.au (https://7news.com.au/nbn/listnr).
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business · history · society & culture · technology
The simple tech mistakes keeping families apart and how to fix it
For many Australian families, staying connected now depends on more than just picking up the phone.
In this episode of Life Connected, powered by nbn, we look at the simple tech habits, internet checks and family routines that can help older Australians stay closer to the people they love.
Dr Jo Orlando, Shaun White and Chris Grice explore how families can use technology to stay close, reduce isolation and make everyday moments with loved ones feel easier — from bedtime stories over FaceTime to helping older Australians feel more confident online.
This series is sponsored by nbn. Australia’s broadband network. Find out what’s available at your address and learn how to get the most from your internet connection at nbn.com.au (https://7news.com.au/nbn/listnr).
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1 Jul 2026
'Time is critical': The 15-minute-race that could save a stroke patient's life in regional areas
Allana Crew was on the phone to her dad back in 2019 when she felt "something go" in her brain. She was a 32-year-old, healthy mum of two, who didn't drink or smoke. She had never imagined that she would suffer a stroke.
A telehealth link called Telestroke connected her with a stroke specialist in Melbourne, hours away from her home in Gippsland. The doctor was able to identify Allana's unclear symptoms through a screen, from 150km away.
This series is sponsored by nbn. Australia’s broadband network. Find out what’s available at your address and learn how to get the most from your internet connection at nbn.com.au (https://7news.com.au/nbn/listnr).
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29 Jun 2026
This Aussie traced his ancestors all the way back to Ireland and what he found changed everything
At 77, Peter Sheedy thought he knew where his family came from. But one online thread led him from his home near Mackay to a remarkable family story stretching from Ireland to the Mount Morgan mining fields in Queensland.
What started with a nephew’s discovery on Ancestry opened up a family tree Peter he never would've found without the internet - revealing lost relatives, forgotten links and the resting place of three generations of family members.
In this episode of Life Connected, Peter shares how the search changed his understanding of his past, while Ancestry’s Jason Reeve and Ballarat genealogist Carol Armstrong explain why family history can uncover far more than names and dates.
This series is sponsored by nbn. Australia’s broadband network. Find out what’s available at your address and learn how to get the most from your internet connection at nbn.com.au (https://7news.com.au/nbn/listnr).
See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
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