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Telstra cops third overcharging fine in as many years

Telstra cops third overcharging fine in as many years

Australia's media watchdog has "lost patience" with Telstra after the telco was caught overcharging customers for a third time in as many years.

Hundreds of millions of scam texts blocked by telcos

Hundreds of millions of scam texts blocked by telcos

Hundreds of millions of scam texts blocked by telcos

Hundreds of millions of scam texts blocked by telcos

Telcos have blocked a wave of 336.7 million scam texts since July 2022, according to new figures, but many are still managing to get through.

Optus inquiry to zero in on emergency calls, complaints

Optus inquiry to zero in on emergency calls, complaints

Optus inquiry to zero in on emergency calls, complaints

Optus inquiry to zero in on emergency calls, complaints

The federal government has announced the terms of reference for its review of this month's Optus outage, with a focus on emergency calls and consumers.

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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.

Embattled Optus CEO resigns after fraught 18 months

Embattled Optus CEO resigns after fraught 18 months

Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has stepped down after a challenging 18 months marked by two of the telco giant's worst and most public disasters.

New standards to tackle online child abuse content

New standards to tackle online child abuse content

Draft standards for the tech industry will force companies to crack down on child abuse material being shared on sites and be more proactive in prevention.

Hundreds of emergency calls failed during Optus outage

Hundreds of emergency calls failed during Optus outage

A Senate inquiry into a 12-hour Optus outage that affected millions of Australians has revealed hundreds of triple-zero calls were unable to go through.

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Optus finally makes call on cause of outage chaos

Optus finally makes call on cause of outage chaos

Optus finally makes call on cause of outage chaos

Optus finally makes call on cause of outage chaos

Optus has revealed the reason behind a communications outage that caused havoc for millions of people and businesses around the country.

'Alarming': big gaps in organisations' cyber security

'Alarming': big gaps in organisations' cyber security

'Alarming': big gaps in organisations' cyber security

'Alarming': big gaps in organisations' cyber security

The corporate regulator has called on organisations to prioritise cyber security after a survey revealed significant threats to the private data of Australians.

Anger as Optus data handout offer rings hollow

Anger as Optus data handout offer rings hollow

Anger as Optus data handout offer rings hollow

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 offers free data as outage scrutiny intensifies

Optus offers free data as outage scrutiny intensifies

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.

Optus services restored after 'costly' nine-hour outage

Optus services restored after 'costly' nine-hour outage

Optus services restored after 'costly' nine-hour outage

Optus services restored after 'costly' nine-hour outage

Services to Optus customers have been restored after a nationwide outage left customers and infrastructure in the dark for more than nine hours.

Rural phone coverage reform to be a 'long conversation'

Rural phone coverage reform to be a 'long conversation'

Rural phone coverage reform to be a 'long conversation'

Rural phone coverage reform to be a 'long conversation'

Advances in mobile, wireless and satellite tech are likely to feature in coming discussions ahead of an overhaul of telecommunication services in the bush.

Phone tower sell-off may affect rural mobile coverage

Phone tower sell-off may affect rural mobile coverage

Phone tower sell-off may affect rural mobile coverage

Phone tower sell-off may affect rural mobile coverage

The consumer watchdog has found mobile companies face several commercial barriers to expanding coverage in the bush.

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Aussies to call on emergency network in time of need

A temporary emergency mobile network will be set up to keep Australians connected during natural disasters but challenges stand in the system's way.

Private equity better managed, Telstra chairman says

Australian corporate governance has become too bureaucratic, Telstra chairman John Mullen has told shareholders in his final address before retiring.

Youth on YouTube with fries, wearing Cotton On: survey

YouTube retains its crown as a place of belonging and entertainment for Australia's Generation Z, according to this year's YouthInsight survey.

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.

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Optus data breach fuels telco complaints

Australians have made their anger known, lodging more than one million complaints to their internet, mobile and phone providers in the last financial year.

Data privacy changes to shield Australians from harm

A revamp of Australia's privacy laws will target "dark patterns" that lead to online users consenting to more intrusions than necessary.

Digital dilemma for remote Indigenous communities

Low incomes and poor infrastructure have left remote First Nations communities among the most digitally excluded people in the country.

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.

'Entrenched' fraudster jailed over $1.2 million rort

A fraudster at the centre of a million-dollar scam targeting Telstra and the nation's biggest banks will spend up to six years and five months behind bars.

Telstra gets mobile and calls in full-year $2.1b profit

Telstra chief executive Vicky Brady says Telstra's T25 strategy is on pace to deliver most of its objectives.

NBN submits new pricing plan to consumer watchdog

NBN Co has launched a revised pricing plan for broadband, after previous efforts were knocked back by the consumer watchdog.

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