Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Latest news: Telecommunication Equipment

New rules for AI as critics lash 'energy vampires'

New rules for AI as critics lash 'energy vampires'

Australia will introduce laws to govern artificial intelligence and data centres in less than a year, but they can't come soon enough for some advocates.

Telstra in the hot seat following widespread outage

Telstra in the hot seat following widespread outage

Telstra in the hot seat following widespread outage

Telstra in the hot seat following widespread outage

A wave of investigations and possible multimillion-dollar fines are in store for Telstra after its third major outage in less than a year.

Senator apologises for linking death to Telstra outage

Senator apologises for linking death to Telstra outage

Senator apologises for linking death to Telstra outage

Senator apologises for linking death to Telstra outage

There's nothing to suggest a person's death in a regional hospital was caused by a Telstra outage, despite claims raised on social media by a Liberal senator.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Telstra to 'face the music' as anger rises over outages

Telstra to 'face the music' as anger rises over outages

Telstra is being warned it will be held accountable and could face a $30 million fine as the regulator probes the telco's major system failures.

Train services gradually return after telco outage

Train services gradually return after telco outage

A state premier has pledged two days of free transport after a nationwide Telstra outage brought a regional transport network to a standstill.

Software glitch blamed for crippling Telstra outage

Software glitch blamed for crippling Telstra outage

Telstra has been forced to carry out hundreds of welfare checks after an hours-long outage that disrupted everything from phone services to trains.

Vodafone back online after network outage causes chaos

Vodafone back online after network outage causes chaos

A major telco insists customers still had access to emergency services despite its network going down for a large part of the day.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

'Hello, anyone there?' Mobile phone complaints spike

'Hello, anyone there?' Mobile phone complaints spike

'Hello, anyone there?' Mobile phone complaints spike

'Hello, anyone there?' Mobile phone complaints spike

Thousands of Australians are reporting trouble with their mobile phone service, with smartphone snags responsible for almost half of all ombudsman complaints.

Optus boss grilled over fatal outage as telco eyes cuts

Optus boss grilled over fatal outage as telco eyes cuts

Optus boss grilled over fatal outage as telco eyes cuts

Optus boss grilled over fatal outage as telco eyes cuts

The head of Optus has accepted a "culture of carelessness" was entrenched at the telco, leading to a series of failures which have been linked to two deaths.

Triple-zero outages and changes trigger more complaints

Triple-zero outages and changes trigger more complaints

Triple-zero outages and changes trigger more complaints

Triple-zero outages and changes trigger more complaints

Complaints about telecommunications services are rising in Australia and faulty and disconnected mobile phone connections are making the biggest impact.

Teacher's alleged plot to 'pimp' out drugged children

Teacher's alleged plot to 'pimp' out drugged children

Teacher's alleged plot to 'pimp' out drugged children

Teacher's alleged plot to 'pimp' out drugged children

A teacher has been refused bail for allegedly planning to drug and sexually assault a boy and girl in "revolting" messages found on his phone.

Cover-up claims as triple zero-linked death revealed

Cover-up claims as triple zero-linked death revealed

Cover-up claims as triple zero-linked death revealed

Cover-up claims as triple zero-linked death revealed

Another death linked to triple-zero failures just days after Optus' major outage was not publicly disclosed at the time, sparking accusations of a cover-up.

Fibre to the rescue: Aussies urged to take net upgrades

Fibre to the rescue: Aussies urged to take net upgrades

Fibre to the rescue: Aussies urged to take net upgrades

Fibre to the rescue: Aussies urged to take net upgrades

More than one million households have been disconnected by weather events this year and the NBN warns more will disproportionately affect copper connections.

Customer dies after triple-zero fails on mobile phone

Customer dies after triple-zero fails on mobile phone

Customer dies after triple-zero fails on mobile phone

Customer dies after triple-zero fails on mobile phone

The embattled telco industry remains in the spotlight after a customer died when their phone could not make triple-zero calls.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

From gigabits to terabits: fibre to fire up downloads

A fibre optic internet backbone will deliver internet speeds up to six times faster as well as a multi-billion-dollar boost to Australia's economy by 2040.

Prime minister's private phone number published online

Government officials have been left scrambling after the personal phone numbers of senior politicians were discovered in an online database.

Social media ban no 'watertight' fix for child safety

A social media ban is unlikely to completely protect kids from online harms as questions remain over age-assurance technology.

PM backs call to ban Trumpet of Patriots spam texts

The prime minister has signalled support for calls to ban unsolicited campaign text messages such as those from Clive Palmer's Trumpet of Patriots party.

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

Is it down? Strict rules for telcos that suffer outages

Phone and internet users will be given more details when their services drop out under rules imposed on telecommunication providers.

Calls go out to dial in payphones as national landmarks

Three public phones that have supported Australians in emergencies are being nominated to be made national landmarks.

Deluged by data? This show makes art from the noise

Signal to Noise at the National Communication Museum shows it's possible to make art from a flood of technological information - and swim in it.

National security boss uses disappearing texts for work

Concerns have been raised about a home affairs secretary using an encrypted messaging app after a US scandal involving military plans sent on the same platform.

Plan to make telcos provide universal mobile services

Mobile phone providers would be obliged to provide service across all of Australia by 2027 under a Labor proposal.

Aussie brilliance attracts backers in race for quantum

Deep tech and semiconductor investors are bankrolling a homegrown leader in diamond-based quantum technology that could save the world time and energy.

Dark side of dating with some app users more vulnerable

Dating apps are being told to do more to prevent sexual violence enabled by their platforms but there's a warning broader societal attitudes can't be ignored.

Topics

Politics Australia Crime, Law and Justice New South Wales Victoria Economy, Business and Finance Arts, Culture and Entertainment Election Death Weather Sexual Assault Children Transport Science and Technology Social Issue Technology Computing and Information Technology Emergency Incident Education Inquiry

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here