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SMS scams rise despite success blocking sham phone calls

Industry code credited with helping reduce scam calls by almost 550m since 2020 but text messages said to be more difficult to stop

The Guardian - AU

ACCC decision looms for 'game changing' Telstra-TPG deal for bush mobile services

Norm Chapman used to get a phone signal working in some strange places in Australia, but now he can't even get two bars, despite living a few metres from a mobile phone tower. Now there are concerns it could get worse.

ABC News

Calls for tougher fines after latest Telstra scandal

Australia's biggest telcos must be handed larger fine to stem a growing tide of failures by the likes of Telstra, a leading advocate says.

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Telstra breached code on credit rules

An investigation has revealed Telstra breached telecommunications code rules for 70 customers on financial hardship arrangements.

AAP

Thousands still without power, schools closed after weekend storm in South Australia

More than 30,000 people remain without power and dozens of schools are closed as South Australia mops up from a fierce weekend storm.

The New Daily

Telstra customers left fuming after outage

Telstra services have been restored to hundreds of Victorian and NSW customers, who reportedly endured a mobile outage due to flood-damage.

The New Daily

Medibank and Optus hacks spark warning over identity theft risks from former victims

The first thing Sarah* knew about her identity being hacked was when a man turned up on her parents' doorstep asking for the sexual services he'd paid for online. And then things got even crazier.

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Mobile phone plans: Compare and switch

Many Australians are looking for ways to reduce their monthly household budgets. A cheaper mobile phone deal may be the answer.

The New Daily

Should you go to work with COVID? We asked 45 different employers and the results were mixed

Mandatory isolation requirements for people who get COVID-19 have come to an end nationally — but that doesn't mean you can rock up to work symptomatic with the virus.

ABC News

Junk cyber degrees leave Aust vulnerable

A leading think tank says junk cyber security degrees at some universities are leading to workforce shortages, making Australian businesses vulnerable to hacks.

AAP

Telstra chairman avoids 'hubris' on hacks

Telstra chairman John Mullen says no organisation can be sure it is completely safe from cyber attacks such as the devastating hack of its rival Optus.

AAP

Staff at security firm G4S on alert after tax numbers and bank details posted online following hack

Exclusive: Ransomware attack on Port Phillip prison revealed in July led to data being posted in mid-September with staff told details this week

The Guardian - AU

YIKES: 30,000 Former Current Telstra Employees Have Had Info Leaked In Another Data Breach

Telstra reckons it's an attempt to "profit from the Optus breach".

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Australia Post expands from the letterbox to home internet services

AusPost is wading into the home internet market, offering NBN service for purchase in-store and online as customers slip away from big telcos.

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Australia's Telstra hit by data breach, two weeks after attack on Optus

Australia's largest telecoms firm Telstra Corp Ltd said on Tuesday it had suffered what it called a small data breach, a disclosure that comes two weeks after its main rival Optus was left reeling by a massive cyberattack.

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Telstra workers face data leak, Optus hands over customer details

Following Optus' woes, thousands of Telstra workers have had their details leaked onto the dark web thanks to a third-party security breach.

AAP

Telstra dials up wind power generation

Wind power in Queensland will be bankrolled by Telstra as the telecommunications giant aims to be 100 per cent powered by renewable electricity by 2025.

AAP

Ruling on Telstra-TPG deal due in December

The competition watchdog says it needs more time to assess Telstra and TPG's network sharing pact and will likely rule on it in early December.

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The Guardian - AU

TPG offers to pay $5m for overpromising NBN speeds after admitting breach of consumer law

Telco reaches agreement with ACCC to avoid contested hearing after 21,000 customers sold internet plans unable to hit top speeds

ABC News

Regional towns struggle for service, with Telstra set to switch off 3G in 2024

Some regional areas are concerned what will happen when Telstra switches off its 3G signal in two years time.

The New Daily

Customers pay a price for loyalty to their telco, but SIM evolution will make change easier

Australians are loyal to their mobile service providers, even when it costs them extra money, new research shows.

The Guardian - AU

Seven and Foxtel to keep AFL rights in record $4.5bn seven-year deal

Agreement gives the code full control over production of games and secures a package of digital rights for 7plus

AAP

Australia urged to bump up cyber defences

Australia has been warned to invest in stronger cyber defences as part of a national push to fight crippling ransomware and other online attacks.

The New Daily

Telstra, Optus continue to lose ground to smaller telcos

Australian customers are continuing to trickle from the country's biggest telcos in pursuit of better prices and broader product range.

The New Daily

Telstra price hikes: Time to shop around as telco mulls more changes

Telstra has foreshadowed further price changes for its mobile users, despite already passing on steep bill hikes for millions of customers.

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