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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Cochlear - You Need To See This

Hearing loss and dementia link can drive implant growth

Australian hearing implant company Cochlear has suffered a fall in annual earnings but is positive about the future uptake of its pioneering technology.

AAP · Aug 18

Cheap spirits, pricey condoms: how war in the Middle East is shifting the way Australians spend

Beyond cutting back on driving, households are slicing deeper into their budgets, with some even forgoing healthcare

The Guardian - AU · Apr 26

ASX 200 Slides 0.57% as Geopolitical Jitters and Profit Warnings Weigh on Australian Shares

The S&P/ASX 200 index closed lower Thursday, shedding more than 50 points as renewed uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz, a sharp drop in a major healthcare stock and broad sector rotation left investors cautious despite some resilience in energy and gold-related names.

International Business Times · Apr 23

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Aussie shares fall as war dims hopes for US rate cuts

The Australian share market has dropped 1.2 per cent after Donald Trump extended a ceasefire but his pick to lead the Fed has adopted a hawkish stance.

AAP · Apr 22

Aussie shares end week higher despite late sell-off

Global fears around artificial intelligence disruption have dampened a strong week for the local bourse, with more potential headline-based volatility ahead.

AAP · Feb 13

Cochlear crashes in latest earnings season carnage

Hearing device manufacturer Cochlear has suffered a 19 per cent sell-off after posting weaker-than-expected half-year earnings and trimming its guidance.

AAP · Feb 13

'Aussie success story': epilepsy device company lists

Melbourne-based Epiminder plans to use the funds from its initial public offering to commercialise a device it says could transform epilepsy care.

AAP · Dec 1, 2025

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Aussies missing out on payoff from research investment

Australian tech darlings Cochlear and Atlassian have lent their voices to a push to revamp research and development investment and reboot stagnant productivity.

AAP · Jul 27, 2025

PM confident of Australian jobs boost after China visit

The prime minister has wrapped up an almost week-long visit to China but the opposition is still calling for ties with allies like the US to be prioritised.

AAP · Jul 17, 2025

PM dismisses Coalition criticism of trip – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 16, 2025

'Respect never cost anything': PM defends China outcome

Visiting Chinese cultural icons will pay dividends for Australia, the prime minister says as the opposition claims parts of his trip seem indulgent.

AAP · Jul 16, 2025

Tech boss fears AI regulations will hamper innovation

The leader of one of Australia's top medical technology companies warns strict regulations on artificial intelligence could hamper local innovation.

AAP · Jun 24, 2025

Cochlear launches new implant, downgrades guidance

Weaker-than-expected sales have prompted a home-grown health technology giant to downgrade guidance, just as it releases its latest device.

AAP · Jun 11, 2025

Aussie shares hit record as dollar hits two-month high

The Australian Securities Exchange has felt the love on Valentine's Day as the ASX200 climbed to more than 8,600 for the first time.

AAP · Feb 14, 2025

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AAP · Aug 21, 2024

Check one, two: Google tests if AI can improve hearing

Could hearing aids and cochlear implants benefit from artificial intelligence technology? Google and Australian researchers have teamed to find out.

The Conversation · Aug 20, 2024

It’s company earnings season. What does that mean – and why does it matter?

’Tis the season! But not the one that involves giving gifts and carol singing. It’s corporate Australia’s earnings season, where accountants get to take the centre stage.

AAP · Feb 19, 2024

Cochlear's first-half profit up 35pct to $191 million

Cochlear says it grew market share across both developed and emerging markets in the six months to December 31.

AAP · Feb 8, 2024

Aust shares market end higher on solid company earnings

The local share market has finished up 0.3 per cent, after better-than-expected earnings from AGL, Transurban, Mirvac, News Corp and Cochlear.

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The Conversation · Jan 23, 2023

Cochlear implants can bring the experience of sound to those with hearing loss, but results may vary – here's why

Cochlear implants are among the most successful neural prostheses on the market. These artificial ears have allowed nearly 1 million people globally with severe to profound hearing loss to either regain access to the sounds around them or experience the sense of hearing for the first time.

AAP · Aug 19, 2022

Cochlear forecasts higher 2022/23 earnings

Cochlear shares are up more than three per cent in early trading after the hearing implant company tipped a rise in earnings in 2022/23.

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