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.

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.

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Life Connected: A 7NEWS Podcast

The simple tech mistakes keeping families apart and how to fix it

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.
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'Time is critical': The 15-minute-race that could save a stroke patient's life in regional areas

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.
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This Aussie traced his ancestors all the way back to Ireland and what he found changed everything

Paris hasn't sat in a mainstream classroom in years, not because it's too far but by choice. The flexibility of learning from home has empowered her to pursue her hobbies and prioritise the things that are most important to her. Homeschooling isn't setting kids back, according to Riverside Christian College principal Michelle Gouge who revealed their dux last year learnt entirely away from the classroom. 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.
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The new way kids are learning away from the classroom — and still getting ahead

Just days after the birth of her first child, Dubbo mum Letitia Bassingthwaighte experienced postnatal psychosis — a frightening condition she had never even heard of.
 The specialist help she needed was a four-hour round trip away, putting pressure on herself and her family.
 But as she prepared for the birth of her second child, everything changed. She found Gidget Foundation and its telehealth program.
 In this episode of Life Connected, powered by nbn, Letitia shares how online care gave her access to specialist support from home. Gidget Foundation CEO Arabelle Gibson and clinical psychologist Katie Peterson explain how telehealth has been life-changing for regional parents.
 If this episode raises anything for you, support is available:
 Gidget Foundation Australia: thegidgetfoundation.org.au
PANDA: 1300 726 306
Lifeline: 13 11 14
 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.
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Why this country mum was terrified to have a second baby - and the video call that changed everything

Ten years ago, Gippsland Jersey was little more than an idea. There was no big marketing budget. No agency. No production crew. No national distribution network.
Today, the regional Victorian dairy brand is stocked in supermarkets, supplies cafes, works with multiple dairy farms and has been recognised with awards including Australia's Best Milk.
 The answer to her success lies in a combination of purpose, persistence and technology.
 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.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Life Connected: A 7NEWS Podcast