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Telcos face stiffer penalties for misleading customers

The federal government has given the communications watchdog a bigger bark in a bid to crack down on dodgy telcos.

AAP · Oct 16

Telstra takes aim at nation's growing regulatory burden

Telstra's chairman has cited mandatory mobile roaming as an example of a regulation that discourages investment at a time Australia needs more of it.

AAP · Oct 12

Firmus pulls biggest ASX float since Telstra amid investor doubt about datacentre company

The $11-a-share offer would have been the biggest debut on the stock market since the telecommunication giant in 1997

The Guardian - AU · Oct 8

'I'll be dreaming again': Rooster wants more in decider

The highlight reel keeps on growing for Mark Nawaqanitawase, prolonging his stint in the NRL for another week as he targets a premiership to add to his resume.

AAP · Sep 25

Mandate domestic mobile roaming and strip telcos of Triple Zero, inquiry recommends

A Senate inquiry into the September 2025 Optus national outage, which left hundreds of people unable to call Triple Zero and was linked to multiple deaths, has called for sweeping changes to the telecommunications industry.

The Conversation · Sep 22

Call for triple-zero guarantee as telco revamp urged

Triple zero should be government-operated and all should have access to mobile roaming, according to a report calling for major changes to the telco system.

AAP · Sep 21

Telstra fined for failed ID checks that led to fraud

Telstra has been fined over a quarter of a million dollars for failing to carry out required identity verification checks to protect customers from fraud.

AAP · Sep 2

Audit identifies cause of Telstra's nationwide outage

An internal GPS card incorrectly registered the year as 2006, which caused catastrophic failures as it spread throughout Telstra's network.

AAP · Sep 2

Aussie shares fall as uncertainty hangs over markets

Miners have sold off sharply after fresh strikes between the US and Iran sent oil prices higher, while bond yields soared as inflation fears swelled.

AAP · Sep 2

Telstra system behind outage understaffed, underfunded

A system update that caused a widespread Telstra outage was not tested after coming back online, with the two technicians who made the change sent home.

AAP · Sep 2