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Telcos set new rules to follow during major outages

Telcos set new rules to follow during major outages

The communications watchdog has handed down new rules for what telcos will need to tell customers if they experience a widespread outage.

Warnings of deadly consequences over rural black spots

Warnings of deadly consequences over rural black spots

Warnings of deadly consequences over rural black spots

Warnings of deadly consequences over rural black spots

Rural residents have revealed difficulties in reaching triple-zero in moments of crisis, as the federal government reviews regional telecommunications.

Dating protection boost as apps swipe right for safety

Dating protection boost as apps swipe right for safety

Dating protection boost as apps swipe right for safety

Dating protection boost as apps swipe right for safety

Online romantics are being promised a safer dating experience as popular apps work to comply with a code of conduct put in place to better protect users.

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Israel bombs southern Lebanon after device detonations

Israel bombs southern Lebanon after device detonations

Jets and artillery hit multiple targets in southern Lebanon, Israel's military says after booby-trapped pagers and radios exploded in the hands of militants.

Telcos to dial-up customer communication during outages

Telcos to dial-up customer communication during outages

Telcos will be given updated rules for communicating with their customers during network-wide outages.

Broadband speed boosts slow NBN Co's path to profit

Broadband speed boosts slow NBN Co's path to profit

More copper connections have been replaced with faster fibre over the past year, NBN Co has revealed, but the broadband boost proved expensive.

Quad nations aim to fix 'bent, twisted, broken' world

Quad nations aim to fix 'bent, twisted, broken' world

Quad nations have pledged to boost co-operation as Australia puts $18 million into a centre to assist Indo-Pacific nations with an undersea data cable network.

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Small folding smartphone could attract galaxy of users

Small folding smartphone could attract galaxy of users

Small folding smartphone could attract galaxy of users

Small folding smartphone could attract galaxy of users

Samsung has revealed its sixth generation of folding smartphones but experts say it is the company’s smallest device that could challenge its biggest rival.

Optus appoints telco veteran as new CEO

Optus appoints telco veteran as new CEO

Optus appoints telco veteran as new CEO

Optus appoints telco veteran as new CEO

After two major public relations disasters, Optus has appointed a new chief executive following the departure of Kelly Bayer Rosmarin.

'Unacceptable' errors led to Telstra triple zero bungle

'Unacceptable' errors led to Telstra triple zero bungle

'Unacceptable' errors led to Telstra triple zero bungle

'Unacceptable' errors led to Telstra triple zero bungle

A series of embarrassing failures, including incorrect phone numbers and an incorrectly entered email address, contributed to triple zero delays on March 1.

Picture perfect AI phone tools to blur lines of reality

Picture perfect AI phone tools to blur lines of reality

Picture perfect AI phone tools to blur lines of reality

Picture perfect AI phone tools to blur lines of reality

Generative artificial intelligence can create stunning content but experts warn strict rules are needed to ensure viewers know what’s real and what's fake.

More AI services could command fees as tech evolves

More AI services could command fees as tech evolves

More AI services could command fees as tech evolves

More AI services could command fees as tech evolves

Just days after launching its first AI phone, Samsung has revealed it is considering whether to charge for AI services after 2025.

Consumers warned to brace for AI smartphone revolution

Consumers warned to brace for AI smartphone revolution

Consumers warned to brace for AI smartphone revolution

Consumers warned to brace for AI smartphone revolution

Samsung has revealed its first smartphone with generative AI features but experts warn the photos and text it produces need to come with warnings.

Optus CEO exit a 'sacrifice for reputation gods'

Optus CEO exit a 'sacrifice for reputation gods'

Optus CEO exit a 'sacrifice for reputation gods'

Optus CEO exit a 'sacrifice for reputation gods'

Australia's corruption watchdog doesn't think Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin's exit serves any purpose other than a quick reputational boost.

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Anger as Optus data handout offer rings hollow

Optus is being slammed for "inadequate" compensation offered to customers after an outage affected millions of people and small businesses.

Optus offers free data as outage scrutiny intensifies

Optus has offered its customers 200GB of data for the holiday season after a mass outage affected millions of Australians.

Aussies urged to lead charge and hang up on phone waste

A year of action will encourage people to dial in to the "circular economy" by handing in their old mobile phone when buying a new one.

Audit to identify Australia's worst mobile black spots

Work mapping the country's worst areas for mobile coverage could begin next year after the government called for tenders in a $20 million project.

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Qld imposing all-day phone ban on state school students

Queensland's government will implement an all-day ban on mobile phones and smartwatches in state schools from next year.

Telstra signs deal with NBN rival, Elon Musk's Starlink

Australia's biggest telco will team up with satellite broadband provider Starlink to connect households and businesses in remote locations.

Remote internet boost to counter skyrocketing Starlink

The NBN is rolling out more fixed wireless infrastructure and examining new technologies to address a decline in customers in its satellite internet service.

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