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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 6 | History Defined

The Central Coast ghost and the mysterious case of the Mayfield hole

The tale of the hitchhiking ghost of Wilfred Barrett Drive is a famous local myth on the Central Coast.

Newcastle Herald

Telstra trims FY earnings, first-half profit rises

Telstra, Australia's largest telecommunications company, has revised its full-year earnings forecast while reporting a rise in first-half profit.

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Telstra profit up 11pct, to review enterprise business

Telecommunications giant Telstra says while its mobile business performed strongly in the first half, a review of its domestic enterprise division is underway.

AAP

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Aussie firms urged to deploy AI to save productivity

Artificial intelligence tools could rescue Australia from low productivity levels, a conference has heard, and banish "busy work" for employees.

AAP

'Low act': copper thefts leave Pokolbin without phone, internet

Two copper cable thefts have left Pokolbin properties with extensive phone and internet outages.

Newcastle Herald

Why your phone may not be working in Newcastle

A planned Telstra outage is causing havoc for mobile users.

Newcastle Herald

Thousands of Western Australian households left without power after wild storm

Heavy rain and winds hit central wheat belt, goldfields, south coastal and great southern districts shortly after BoM severe weather warning, leading to widespread power outage

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Qantas tumbles down rankings of Australia’s best brands as Bunnings maintains top spot

Hardware chain tops Brand Finance rankings for strongest brand for third year in a row, with Woolworths, Telstra, Commonwealth Bank and Coles ranked the four most valuable brands

The Guardian - AU

Week of mobile disruptions during upgrade to 5G, Telstra warns

Telstra customers at Salamander Bay are likely to experience disruptions

Newcastle Herald

Funding the 12-metre platypus, and other decisions that troubled the Howard government

The 2003 cabinet papers reveal debates ranging from privatisation and workplace relations to spam and the World Expo in Japan

The Guardian - AU

Telstra plans new base station to boost Newcastle mobile phone network

Tall new buildings have obstructed existing 4G antennae.

Newcastle Herald

Council confident new phone tower will be met with a great reception

The new tower is hoped to bring better reception to Cameron Park.

Newcastle Herald

Why AI will diagnose breast cancer in Australia by 2028

Artificial intelligence will be used in many fields in the coming years, from breast cancer screening to the fight against scammers.

AAP

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.

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Meet the girl with a direct line to Santa

All pay phones nationwide allow families to dial #HO HO HO.

The Guardian - AU

More public servants feeling bullied or harassed, survey finds – as it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

TV Tech

Telstra Broadcast Services, BT Ink Strategic Alliance to Pool Resources

The agreement brings together the global media networks of both companies

Newcastle Herald

HO HO HO: Santa calls from dozens of Hunter phones

The Telstra Christmas service is back.

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The Guardian - AU

Telstra downplays possibility of allowing customers to roam rival networks during outages

In its submission to the Optus outage inquiry, telco says rival roaming would require massive changes and investment

The Guardian - AU

Optus gets some clear air but the ghosts of twin disasters will haunt whoever comes next

Kelly Bayer Rosmarin’s resignation fuels speculation Optus executive and former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian could be top contender for CEO

The Guardian - AU

More than 200 Optus customers unable to call triple zero during 14-hour outage, Senate inquiry told

Chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin faced grilling at Senate inquiry on Friday over last week’s network outage

The Conversation

The Optus outage shows us the perils of having vital networks in private hands

Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin is set to front a Senate inquiry this week, probing last week’s colossal outage which left millions stranded without internet or mobile phone connectivity for a staggering 14 hours.

The Guardian - AU

Telcos could be forced to let customers roam rival networks during outages under plan Optus opposed

The proposal is similar to changes Canada introduced last year after a lengthy outage nearly identical to the Optus one

The Guardian - AU

The Optus outage was like an old South Park episode – only the serious and costly disruption unleashed was LOLs-free

The consequence of governments selling off critical infrastructure to private companies has just been witnessed by all

The Conversation

The Conversation wins a Telstra business award for producing journalism that builds community

Journalism is a competitive industry, with no shortage of reporters willing to use dirty tactics to win scoops and pump up circulation or ratings. But in spite of such lapses, most journalists also take seriously their role as a trusted source of information and custodians of a vital public service.

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