SHOCKING: 4 - What They Never Told You

Search hit: court orders massive fine against Google

The world's biggest search provider will face a substantial penalty for breaking Australia's competition laws, a court has ruled, after doing deals with telcos.

AAP · Dec 2, 2025

It's elementary - Cats feel more need for Holmes speed

Hunter Holmes will join his older brother Max at Geelong, one of several familiar family names to feature on night two of the AFL draft.

AAP · Nov 20, 2025

Sydney resident died after triple-zero call didn’t work on Samsung phone, TPG says

Early investigations suggest device was using software incompatible with emergency calls on TPG network

The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2025

Samsung phones to be binned over triple-zero call fault

More than 70 older models of Samsung phones will have to be replaced or updated after testing revealed a flaw in connecting certain emergency calls.

AAP · Oct 22, 2025

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.

AAP · Oct 21, 2025

How do Triple Zero calls actually work? A telecommunications expert explains

Making a call to triple zero (000) for a life threatening or time-critical emergency is something most of us learn how to do when we first use a phone.

The Conversation · Oct 10, 2025

As I prepare for another bushfire season in NSW, I wonder: will triple zero be there if I need it?

It’s up to telcos like Optus to ensure our emergency system works, but so far the only word you could use to describe our mobile signal is ‘intermittent’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2025

Heat dialled up on minister over triple-zero outages

Communications Minister Anika Wells has been questioned about her handling of a triple-zero outage, as reforms to the emergency network are introduced.

AAP · Oct 7, 2025

Optus’s triple-zero outage could boost Telstra’s customers – and allow it to charge even more

No longer competing on price, Telstra is benefitting from consumer inertia, a strong regional network and Optus outages, consumer advocates say

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2025

Optus’s triple zero debacle is further proof of the failure of the neoliberal experiment

Privately owned monopolies always look to increase profits at the expense of consumers. Australia must hasten its return to public ownership of vital infrastructure

The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2025