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Dear Analog Devices Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for August 19

Analog Devices is heading into earnings on AI momentum, with investors watching whether results justify lofty expectations.

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Labor's rivals revive push for full ban on gambling ads

Minor parties and independents are preparing amendments to Labor's "friendless" proposed gambling reforms before parliament returns to Canberra.

AAP

Telstra in the hot seat following widespread outage

A wave of investigations and possible multimillion-dollar fines are in store for Telstra after its third major outage in less than a year.

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Telstra Outage Leaves Triple‑Zero Callers Stranded As PM Labels Failure 'Deeply Concerning'

Telstra has blamed a 'software defect' in its time‑keeping systems for a nationwide outage that disrupted mobile calls, shut down regional trains and left some triple‑zero callers unable to get through, prompting 333 welfare checks.

International Business Times UK

'Utter contempt': debate explodes over social media ban

Politicians are trading fire after support collapsed for updates to Australia's social media ban, which once had bipartisan support.

AAP

TikTok, YouTube deactivate 4.7 million child accounts in Indonesia after curbs

JAKARTA — Social ⁠media ⁠companies TikTok and YouTube have deactivated a total of around 4.7 million accounts belonging to children under ‌the age of 16 in Indonesia, the country's communications minister said, as its social media curbs began to take effect.

Bangkok Post

Dycom Industries Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

Dycom Industries (NYSE:DY) reported a sharply higher fiscal first quarter and raised its full-year revenue outlook, citing accelerating demand for fiber deployments, data center-related infrastructure and a growing backlog that management said supports multi-year growth. On the company’s fiscal 202

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RTE bosses arrive for meeting with Communications Minister

The meeting comes amid fresh scrutiny of its financial management.

Evening Standard

Communications minister Anika Wells repays $10,000 in incorrect travel expenses

Anthony Albanese rejects calls for Wells to resign over the breaches, saying she had done the right thing and had also apologised

The Guardian - AU

Monolithic Power Systems: AI Stock Beat, Raised and Upgraded Post-Earnings

Monolithic Power Systems has surged more than 70% in 2026, and analysts are calling for more gains after its latest earnings report.

MarketBeat

Trump's Ego Hit Hard by Nicolas Maduro Copying His Dance Moves, Mocking Him, Biographer Claims

Trump biographer claims Maduro's mocking dance moves sparked arrest drama—White House dismisses story as fabrication.

International Business Times UK

Gardai and regulators meet to assess legal action over X chatbot images

The Communications Minister said robust laws exist as Gardai investigate reports of sexual images produced by X’s chatbot.

Evening Standard

OpenAI's communication chief steps down

Hannah Wong is stepping down as head of OpenAI's comms after joining the company from Apple in 2021.

TechRadar

PM seeks advice on perks as furore builds over claims

Anthony Albanese has asked the parliamentary expenses watchdog for advice on travel entitlements as the opposition ramps up calls for a minister to resign.

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Call for independent body to review minister's spending

The coalition wants a review of the communications minister's spending as she comes under renewed fire for the cost of taxpayer-funded trips.

The Independent UK

Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a court challenge

The Australian government says children under 16 will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a legal challenge

AAP

Optus backs outage acts after keeping officials in dark

Optus leaders took nearly 18 hours to tell authorities deaths had been linked to a triple-zero outage, but they say the company followed the law.

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Gambling lobby floats ad limit as uncertainty lingers

Betting companies are searching for a middle ground on gambling advertising reform as the communications minister weighs up a response to a landmark inquiry.

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No excuse: tech giants warned ahead of social media ban

Executives from Meta and TikTok have been told a lack of preparation for an incoming ban on under-16s using their platforms won't be tolerated.

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Social media ban could pull the plug on young artists

YouTube warns blocking young people from accessing its platform will lead to unintended consequences for online safety and hinder emerging talent.

AAP

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

Optus in government's sights as parliament returns

Telco execs, the communications minister, government bureaucrats and the opposition leader will face tough questions when federal parliament returns.

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Optus To Face ‘Significant Consequences’ For 000 Outage During Which Three People Died

Communications Minister Anika Wells says the telco has “failed the Australian people”.

The Independent UK

Australia will overhaul telecommunications after Optus emergency call failure linked to 4 deaths

Australia has foreshadowed changes to the nation’s telecommunications industry after a major company’s failure to connect hundreds of emergency calls was linked to four deaths

The Conversation

Should the Optus chief quit? These 5 fixes would do far more to stop another 000 failure

Asked today whether Optus’s chief executive should be considering his future after the “completely unacceptable” Triple Zero outage, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told the ABC “I would be surprised if that wasn’t occurring.” Communications Minister Anika Wells has also vowed “Optus will be held to account”.

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