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Speakers for the inaugural events, L-R (top) Catherine Kwok, Jasmine Thomas, Matthew Croteau. L-R (bottom) Sarah Swann, Wayne Wilson, Lisa McBride. Images: Audiology Australia.

Audiology Australia

Audiology Australia Connect & Learn events to sharpen hearing aid fitting skills

July 30, 2025

Audiologists can sharpen their hearing aid fitting skills during new in-person professional development events to be launched by Audiology Australia....

Hearing aids

Study finds linear amplification in hearing aids may improve recognition of emotion in voices

by Helen Carter

July 22, 2025

New research suggests that people with hearing loss may be able to regain their ability to recognise emotion in the...

Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer's famous Girl with the Pearl Earring painting from 1665 now sports a cochlear implant with Deafmetal’s golden safety chain featuring pearls, and coil hat over the transmitter. The model is Aileen Gansloweit. Photo: Nicole Mantello/Deafmetal.

Products

Deafmetal cochlear implant and hearing aid jewellery recreates famous art

by Helen Carter

July 14, 2025

Deafmetal, which makes jewellery and accessories for cochlear implants and hearing aids, has reinvented famous paintings and sculptures for an...

Hearing rehabilitation with hearing aids or cochlear implants was generally associated with improved social outcomes, including higher social quality of life. Image: AnnaStills/stock.adobe.com.

Research

Review confirms hearing aids and cochlear implants improve social outcomes for adults with hearing loss

by Helen Carter

July 5, 2025

A review and meta-analysis of studies has “provided comprehensive evidence” that hearing rehabilitative devices are associated with improved social outcomes...

The Balance Assessment Tool on the patient’s phone and My Starkey app assess strength, balance and gait through sitting, standing and walking exercises. Images: Starkey.

Hearing aids

Preventing falls after hearing loss: Starkey’s Edge AI Balance Assessment Tool

by Helen Carter

June 26, 2025

Starkey senior research audiologist Dr JUSTIN BURWINKEL explains the “why, how and what” behind the world-first Balance Assessment Tool in...

Survey findings aim to improve management strategies for these patients. Image: Monkey Business/stock.adobe.com.

Research

Survey on audiological practices to manage HL in adults with limited benefits from hearing aids

by Helen Carter

June 26, 2025

Hearing practitioners and medical professionals are invited to do a survey that explores current audiological management practices for adults with...

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress audiologist Kathy Currie with two of her Congress patients. Image: Kathy Currie.

Indigenous ear health

Banking on better hearing: The Specsavers Hearing Aid Bank

by Helen Carter

June 23, 2025

Alice Springs audiologist KATHY CURRIE from the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress is the instigator of the Specsavers Hearing Aid Bank,...

A world first live DNN (deep neural network) for hearing aids continuously learns from interactions in the Signia IX range of hearing aids. Image: Signia.

Features

Beaming into conversations; Signia’s IX hearing aids clarify multiple voices in noise

by Helen Carter

June 21, 2025

WS Audiology’s RealTime Conversation Enhancement feature is a breakthrough technology unique to its latest Signia hearing aids. For the first...

A person holds MED-EL’s SONNET 3 audio processor while wearing a Starkey hearing aid, illustrating the new DualSync partnership between the two companies to enhance bimodal Bluetooth streaming for cochlear implant users. Image MED-EL.

Products

Starkey and MED-EL’s DualSync partnership advances Bluetooth connectivity for CI users

by Helen Carter

June 19, 2025

A Starkey and MED-EL bimodal streaming partnership will enable Apple technology to seamlessly stream to compatible Starkey hearing aids and...

GN says sustainability is integrated into its fundamental business strategy. Image: Raul Mellado/stock.adobe.com.

Company updates & acquisitions

GN rates highly in Newsweek’s World’s Greenest Companies 2025

by Helen Carter

June 16, 2025

Three companies that manufacture hearing aids have been named in Newsweek’s World’s Greenest Companies 2025 list with GN ranking the...

GN’s Hearing division reports 7% organic revenue growth in third quarter of 2025

Hearing aids

Audiology Australia Connect & Learn events to sharpen hearing aid fitting skills

Study finds linear amplification in hearing aids may improve recognition of emotion in voices

Deafmetal cochlear implant and hearing aid jewellery recreates famous art

Review confirms hearing aids and cochlear implants improve social outcomes for adults with hearing loss

Preventing falls after hearing loss: Starkey’s Edge AI Balance Assessment Tool

Survey on audiological practices to manage HL in adults with limited benefits from hearing aids

Banking on better hearing: The Specsavers Hearing Aid Bank

Beaming into conversations; Signia’s IX hearing aids clarify multiple voices in noise

Starkey and MED-EL’s DualSync partnership advances Bluetooth connectivity for CI users

GN rates highly in Newsweek’s World’s Greenest Companies 2025

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