telecommunications company predominantly serving Australian customers
More than a million older 4G mobile phones at risk of being blocked from making triple-0 calls in 3G shutdown
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-08/million-iphone-android-devices-caught-out-3g-shutdown/103673864
Star chef adds laneway to multimillion restaurant property empire: Restaurateur Chris Lucas is building up a tidy property portfolio to underpin his hospitality ...
theage.com.au/business/companies/star-chef-adds-35sqm-laneway-to-multimillion-restaurant-property-empire-20240418-p5fkrt.html
Telstra leaves Galiwin'ku without mobile reception for 12 consecutive nights, Milingimbi also impacted
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-04/galiwinku-and-milingimbi-without-telstra-mobile-coverage-nt/103658508
Telstra triple-0 outage caused by multiple technical issues, investigation concludes
abc.net.au/news/2024-03-27/telstra-outage-caused-by-multiple-technical-issues-investigation/103639688
Thousands caught up in nationwide Telstra outage: Thousands of Telstra customers across Australia are currently unable to make calls or access the internet due ...
9news.com.au/national/telstra-mobile-phone-internet-outage-across-australia/af7b6eb1-52bf-4786-9f3c-13a3b355e36c
It took minutes for Nick to die during a triple-zero delay, but the crisis was months in the making
theage.com.au/national/victoria/it-took-minutes-for-nick-to-die-during-a-triple-zero-delay-but-the-crisis-was-months-in-the-making-20240327-p5ffo3.html
Shutdown of 3G networks a ‘health and safety issue’ for some regional Australians
theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/24/shutdown-of-3g-networks-a-health-and-safety-issue-for-some-regional-australians
Concerns for 4G phones without VoLTE, regional customers as Australia's 3G shutdowns continue
abc.net.au/news/2024-03-12/4g-phones-volte-regional-customers-australia-3g-network-shutdown/103494136
Former Telstra boss David Thodey named new Sydney University chancellor: Thodey is best known as the former boss of the telco giant and currently chairs Ramsay ...
smh.com.au/national/nsw/former-telstra-boss-david-thodey-named-new-sydney-university-chancellor-20240308-p5favl.html
Telstra, Optus 3G network shutdown raises phone service fears for rural residents
abc.net.au/news/rural/2024-03-19/telstra-optus-3g-network-shutdown-phone-service-rural-australia/103548588
AI is the talk of the town, but businesses are still not ready for it, survey shows
cnbc.com/2024/03/06/generative-ai-holds-massive-potential-but-businesses-arent-ready-yet.html
How Swifties sucked up 15,000 hours of video data: Telstra says it has been grappling with unprecedented demand from Taylor Swift fans as the telco prepares to ...
theage.com.au/technology/how-swifties-sucked-up-15-000-hours-of-video-data-20240223-p5f79n.html
Telstra chief apologises after Melbourne father dies amid triple-zero outage: Vicki Brady said a “technical incident” early on Friday meant 148 calls weren’t ...
theage.com.au/national/victoria/telstra-chief-apologises-after-victorian-dies-during-triple-zero-outage-20240229-p5f8ya.html
New regulations ‘will open the floodgates’ on SMS scams: Telstra, TPG and Optus are on a rare unity ticket fighting against proposed changes they say will lead ...
theage.com.au/technology/new-regulations-will-open-the-floodgates-on-sms-scams-20240301-p5f907.html
You couldn't tell from looking at the torrent of Taylor Swift content on socials this week, but many of the 288,000 fans at her Melbourne concerts endured ... Show more ab.co/3IudLTv
Telstra posts $1 billion profit, but enterprise unit falls flat: Boss Vicki Brady has lauded the telco’s mobile growth but says some parts of the business are ...
theage.com.au/business/companies/telstra-posts-1-billion-profit-but-enterprise-unit-falls-flat-20240214-p5f4xo.html
Australian Firms Face Earnings Test After RBA Keeps Rate at 12-Year High: Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Wesfarmers Ltd. and Telstra Group Ltd ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-09/australian-firms-face-earnings-test-after-rba-keeps-rate-at-12-year-high
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Ten of Australia’s top companies lack clear plans to stop using or supporting fossil fuels, report says
theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/feb/20/australian-companies-using-supporting-fossil-fuels-list-coles-woolworths-telstra-rio-tinto-qantas-bluescope-steel-origin-agl-cleanaway-south-32
Qantas tumbles down rankings of Australia’s best brands as Bunnings maintains top spot
theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/17/australia-best-brand-rankings-new-qantas-decline-bunnings
Protecting passwords: The best ways to keep your data safe: Cyberattacks and data breaches are a fact of everyday life, but there are ways to make sure your ...
smh.com.au/technology/protecting-passwords-the-best-ways-to-keep-your-data-safe-20231212-p5eqtq.html
Telstra fined $3 million, repaying $21 million after overcharging customers for third time since 2020
abc.net.au/news/2023-12-06/telstra-fined-for-overcharging-customers-again/103194478
Less than ‘match fit’ Optus pays a heavy price for failure: The end of Kelly Bayer Rosmarin’s tenure as chief executive at Australia’s second-largest ...
theage.com.au/business/companies/less-than-match-fit-optus-pays-a-heavy-price-for-failure-20231124-p5emiu.html
Resident Presumed Dead in Arlington, Va., House Explosion: The authorities said James Yoo, 56, was believed to have died when his home exploded as the police ...
nytimes.com/2023/12/05/us/arlington-house-explosion-suspect.html
Quick Glance: Arlington Home Explosion Under Police Investigation
- A home in Arlington, Virginia, exploded during a police attempt to execute a search warrant.
- Police are investigating the circumstances of the explosion, which engulfed the building in flames and forced the evacuation of nearby houses.
- The suspect remained barricaded inside the home and fired several rounds before the explosion.
- Three officers sustained minor injuries, but nobody was transported to the hospital.
Telstra says it has picked up Optus customers after mass outage: Some Optus customers have run out of patience with the telco and are turning to its biggest ...
smh.com.au/business/companies/telstra-says-it-s-picked-up-optus-customers-after-mass-outage-20231114-p5ejt4.html
Conspiracy Theorist Presumed Dead in Explosion During Police Standoff: James Yoo had a long history of posting conspiratorial and anti-government rants online.
vice.com/en/article/5d9qxa/conspiracy-theorist-presumed-dead-in-explosion-during-police-standoff
More than 200 Optus customers unable to call triple zero during 14-hour outage, Senate inquiry told
theguardian.com/business/2023/nov/17/optus-ceo-kelly-bayer-rosmarin-telstra-vodafone-sim-cards-network-outage
Quick Glance: Optus: No Plan for Total Outage
- Australia's second-largest telco, Optus, had no crisis plan for a network-wide outage that left nearly half the country without phone or internet for 12 hours.
- The outage, triggered by a standard software upgrade at Singtel, resulted in 228 calls to the Australian emergency hotline Triple-0 failing to connect.
- Optus had to physically reboot all 90 routers and another 50 core network devices, leading to an outage duration from 4am to 4pm.
- Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin admitted the company took six hours to dispel public concerns it was under a cyber attack.
Telstra fined $300k for customer safety and privacy breaches: The penalty followed a $2.5 million fine dished out in 2021 when an ACMA investigation first ...
9news.com.au/national/telstra-telecommunications-company-fined-300k-for-customer-safety-and-privacy-breaches/933d2807-2d2a-434f-90c0-c5864c154f5d
Message to Optus: It’s better to say too much than too little: Even if you can’t tell customers what is going on and when it will be fixed ...
smh.com.au/business/companies/message-to-optus-it-s-better-to-say-too-much-than-too-little-20231109-p5eir3.html
Quick Glance: Major Optus Outage Affects Millions of Customers
- Optus customers experienced at least seven hours of inability to make or receive calls or use the internet on Wednesday due to a major outage affecting hospitals, public transport, and businesses across Australia.
- The outage also affects other telcos using the Optus network such as Amaysim, Vaya, Aussie Broadband, Moose Mobile, Coles Mobile, Spintel, Southern Phone, Gomo, and Dodo Mobile, first reported by users around 4am.
- Optus boss Kelly Bayer Rosmarin apologized for the outage, impacting millions of the telecommunications provider’s 10.2 million customers.
- NetBlocks, a watchdog organization monitoring cybersecurity and Internet governance, reported metrics showing Optus mobile services went down across much of Australia around 4am AEDT.
Telstra reveals thousands of customers have been repaid after mistreatment of First Nations people
abc.net.au/news/2023-11-22/indigenous-telstra-customers-fight-for-compensation/103004012
Identity of ‘third-party’ that brought down Optus network revealed: An executive from the company that contributed to the Optus outage left a Canadian telco less ...
theage.com.au/technology/identity-of-third-party-who-brought-down-optus-network-revealed-20231114-p5ejy1.html
Telstra's 'pink bus' service accused of not fully informing Indigenous customers of their rights
abc.net.au/news/2023-11-24/concerns-about-telstra-remote-community-outreach-first-nations/103135514
Man believed to have fired shots at officers before Virginia house explosion presumed dead
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4343463-man-believedvirginia-house-explosion-presumed-dead/
Telcos ready for showdown over landlines in the regions: Debate is erupting over the future of rural telecommunications, with the government and telcos labelling ...
theage.com.au/technology/telcos-ready-for-showdown-over-landlines-in-the-regions-20231030-p5eg30.html
More than 200 Optus customers unable to call triple zero during 14-hour outage, Senate inquiry told
theguardian.com/business/2023/nov/17/optus-ceo-kelly-bayer-rosmarin-telstra-vodafone-sim-cards-network-outage
Qantas hangover a headache for directors on other boards: If Telstra is the warm-up for the big Qantas AGM event next month, chairman Richard Goyder will be ...
smh.com.au/business/companies/qantas-hangover-a-headache-for-directors-on-other-boards-20231017-p5eczv.html
Pacific telco backed by Australia, Japan, and US bins Huawei: Nokia looks a more diplomatic choice at Digicel
theregister.com/2023/10/05/digicel_pacific_nokia_replaces_huawei/
Telstra profits pass $2b on mobile growth: Telstra has bumped up its dividend after posting a 13 per cent jump in full-year net profit ...
smh.com.au/business/companies/telstra-profits-pass-2b-on-mobile-growth-20230816-p5dx29.html
Telstra Chairman Mullen to retire after 15 years: Australia's Telstra (TLS.AX) said on Monday that its chairman John Mullen would retire at the conclusion of ...
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/telstra-chairman-mullen-retire-after-15-years-2023-08-27/
Aussie telecom firms Telstra, TPG will not appeal block of asset transfer deal: Australian telecom firms Telstra Group (TLS.AX) and TPG Telecom (TPG ...
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/aussie-telecom-firms-telstra-tpg-will-not-appeal-block-asset-transfer-deal-2023-08-13/
Australia’s internet providers are ditching email, to the disgust of older customers
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/19/australias-internet-providers-are-ditching-email-to-the-disgust-of-older-customers
Telstra boss’ rogue move could define her legacy at the telco: Vicki Brady’s decision to put a $15 billion sale on ice demonstrates a level of bravery and ...
theage.com.au/business/companies/telstra-boss-rogue-move-could-define-her-legacy-at-the-telco-20230817-p5dxay.html
Closing the gap: Vodafone’s desperate deal to catch Telstra and Optus: No matter how you interpret the $6.3 billion deal with Vocus, TPG - which owns the number ...
smh.com.au/business/companies/closing-the-gap-vodafone-s-desperate-deal-to-catch-telstra-and-optus-20230802-p5dtbf.html
How AI is fundamentally altering the business landscape: Forward-thinking companies are right to focus on AI now — they just have to be cognizant of the risks ...
venturebeat.com/ai/how-ai-is-fundamentally-altering-the-business-landscape/
Telstra to axe almost 500 jobs in cost-cutting drive: Australia’s largest telco informed staff of proposed job cuts on Wednesday, marking the first major round ...
smh.com.au/business/companies/telstra-to-axe-almost-500-jobs-in-cost-cutting-drive-20230720-p5dpve.html
Telstra partners with Elon Musk’s Starlink for regional satellite services: The new phone and internet services may further strengthen Australian uptake of ...
theage.com.au/technology/telstra-partners-with-elon-musk-s-starlink-for-regional-satellite-services-20230703-p5dlab.html
Telstra ‘pondered’ unpredictability of Elon Musk’s business decisions before signing Starlink deal
theguardian.com/business/2023/jul/05/telstra-signs-starlink-deal-agreement-elon-musk
Telstra Announces Partnership with Elon Musk-Owned Starlink, Providing Fixed Broadband to Australia
techtimes.com/articles/293332/20230703/telstra-announces-partnership-elon-musk-owned-starlink-providing-fixed-broadband-australia.htm
Telstra customers experience outage, unable to make or receive calls: A Telstra spokesperson apologised for the outage and said the company was working urgently ...
theage.com.au/technology/telstra-customers-experience-outage-unable-to-make-or-receive-calls-20230509-p5d6v9.html
Ballet dancer who graduated during lockdown wins rising star award: Lilla Harvey, who has just won the $25,000 Telstra Rising Star Award, gives her top three ...
theage.com.au/culture/dance/ballet-dancer-who-graduated-during-lockdown-wins-rising-star-award-20230510-p5d7bn.html
Australia’s ‘first carbon-neutral telco’: do Telstra’s environmental claims about Belong stack up?
theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/25/australias-first-carbon-neutral-telco-do-telstras-environmental-claims-about-belong-stack-up
Optus best mobile network for overall availability and Vodafone leads for 5G, report finds
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/apr/28/optus-best-mobile-network-for-overall-availability-and-vodafone-leads-for-5g-report-finds
WFH confessions: Michael works for Telstra from home - where he juggles a second job
theage.com.au/national/victoria/michael-works-for-telstra-from-home-where-he-juggles-a-second-job-20230406-p5cyrz.html
‘Absolutely dead’: Telstra users hit by outage: Reports are emerging of a major Telstra outage potentially impacting countless Aussie customers of the telco.
news.com.au/technology/telstra-users-hit-by-outage/news-story/0c38161350925708fd0c70e4da252459
CBA and Telstra join forces to bust scam calls: The ‘Scam Indicator’, which will be piloted over the next few months, is aimed at protecting the two companies’ ...
smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/cba-and-telstra-join-forces-to-bust-scam-calls-20230327-p5cvkk.html
Telstra admonished for cutting mobile service without sufficient notice to customers
zdnet.com/home-and-office/networking/telstra-admonished-for-cutting-mobile-service-without-sufficient-notice-to-customers/
From a tin shed to the Opera House stage: One dancer’s journey of joy: Riley Lapham’s ballet obsession as a little girl has carried her to the elite ranks.
smh.com.au/culture/dance/from-a-tin-shed-to-the-opera-house-stage-one-dancer-s-journey-of-joy-20230327-p5cvih.html
Google, Telstra warn government against changes to smart TVs: Television networks want the government to make it easy to watch their programs on smart TVs ...
smh.com.au/business/companies/google-telstra-warn-government-against-changes-to-smart-tvs-20230326-p5cva2.html
Cyber security expert's latest tips on how to avoid hard-to-spot scams: We all get them - scam calls, text messages and emails.
9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/telstra-cyber-security-experts-latest-tips-on-how-to-avoid-scams/a1903290-8161-4a20-8de5-86c8ac92ece1
Five long-term stock picks from Australia’s biggest funds: Five fund managers at some of Australia’s largest investment firms have given their best stock picks ...
theage.com.au/money/investing/five-long-term-stock-picks-from-australia-s-biggest-funds-20230208-p5ciwn.html
Price hikes on Telstra’s radar as profit climbs 25 per cent: Telstra will reward its shareholders with an increase in its half-year dividend after growth in the ...
smh.com.au/business/companies/telstra-boosts-dividend-as-profit-climbs-25-per-cent-20230216-p5ckxg.html
Telstra CEO says she will work on Australia Day but says choice a 'personal one': Speaking of the controversy surrounding the day, Vicki Brady has taken to ...
9news.com.au/national/telstra-ceo-vicki-brady-announces-she-will-work-on-australia-day/69787209-c407-48d7-8dc6-bd9bfa24b91b
How Telstra put some of its most vulnerable customers at risk: The Australian Communications and Media Authority has found that Telstra failed to respond to ...
smh.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/how-telstra-put-some-of-its-most-vulnerable-customers-at-risk-20230207-p5ciko.html
‘Even if not everybody agrees’: Australia Day corporate winners call for date debate
theage.com.au/business/companies/even-if-not-everybody-agrees-australia-day-corporate-winners-call-for-date-debate-20230124-p5cf0t.html
Woolworths and Telstra are among the major corporations offering thousands of employees the option of working on Australia Day ... Show more #9News
Unlock phone towers to allow roaming between providers: MPs: In its submission to a parliamentary inquiry, the NSW government said some people in the state ...
smh.com.au/politics/federal/unlock-mobile-phone-towers-to-allow-roaming-between-providers-mps-20230109-p5cbbw.html
How Telstra put some of its most vulnerable customers at risk: The Australian Communications and Media Authority has found that Telstra failed to respond to ...
theage.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/how-telstra-put-some-of-its-most-vulnerable-customers-at-risk-20230207-p5ciko.html
Major Aussie companies ditch Australia Day: More Australian companies have green lit policies which mean employees can choose to work on Australia Day public ...
news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/major-companies-allow-employees-option-to-work-on-australia-day/news-story/6bcbf4a199e250af8d0d0ab8fa7082b6
Telstra privacy breach sees customer details made public: The details of more than 130,000 Telstra customers have been published online due an internal error.
9news.com.au/national/telstra-privacy-breach-sees-customer-details-made-public/a9a065bd-f80a-4755-aca9-bf3e16f60f90
Telstra sorry for publishing up to 130,000 customers’ details online: Release of names, numbers and addresses of some unlisted customers was not due to ...
theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/11/telstra-sorry-for-publishing-up-to-130000-customers-details-online
130,000 Telstra customers exposed in data breach: Telstra said a “misalignment of databases” rather than hacking was responsible for the breach ...
theage.com.au/business/companies/130-000-telstra-customers-exposed-in-data-breach-20221210-p5c5ak.html
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Australia: Telstra suffers privacy breach, 132,000 customers affected: Australia: Telstra suffers privacy breach, 132,000 customers affected
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Telstra explains how internal data breach exposed more than 130,000 customers' details
9news.com.au/national/telstra-explains-how-internal-data-breach-exposed-more-than-130000-customers-details/105b4771-3776-46df-aae8-0079f9767c18
Competition regulator blocks Telstra, TPG network sharing deal: Australian Competition and Consumer Commissioner Liza Carver said while there were “some ...
smh.com.au/business/companies/competition-regulator-blocks-telstra-tpg-network-sharing-deal-20221221-p5c7y7.html
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