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Telcos could be forced to share networks with rivals

The consumer watchdog has launched an inquiry into whether customers in areas with little or no mobile phone service can piggyback onto another provider.

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Optus sued by watchdog over triple-zero network outage

The telecommunications regulator has revealed it will take Optus to court over a major network outage which affected hundreds of triple-zero calls.

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The Origin Energy breach has been unusual – but there are ways to better protect your data

This week, customers of Origin Energy learned their personal details have been stolen in a data breach. They joined the customers of other major companies, including Qantas, Optus and Medicare, who have been hacked in recent years.

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Phone tower planned for golf course to boost signal in Belconnen

The 25 metre tower has been designed to minimise visual impact.

The Canberra Times

What is mobile domestic roaming? Here’s why Australia needs this policy

Telstra’s national mobile network outage last week was one of the worst incidents of its kind in living memory.

The Conversation

‘People could have lost their lives’: Telstra’s apologies fail to quell outage anger

Fallout over the telco’s latest national outage continues, with executives called to front a snap meeting of a triple-zero parliamentary inquiry

The Guardian - AU

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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Why pay a premium fee for a service that isn’t? How the nationwide outage could hurt Telstra

The telco has long banked on its reputation as having the most stable, widest mobile telco coverage. That is now badly dented

The Guardian - AU

Telstra’s triple-zero failure is a result of prioritising neoliberal ‘competition’ and reaping none of its benefits

Perhaps we will return to public ownership of infrastructure networks. But for now we need to consider limited steps, with a more radical solution for fragile emergency services

The Guardian - AU

Telstra Outage Update: Triple Zero Calls Hit By Secondary Fault After 'Fix'

Telstra is facing scrutiny after a nationwide outage and a secondary fault left some Triple Zero calls failing even after the company said services were restored, prompting 639 welfare checks and rail disruptions across Australia.

International Business Times UK

Can’t catch the train, can’t use Eftpos, can’t charge your car: how Telstra’s outage wreaked havoc across Australia

Trains, mobile phones, triple-zero calls and even EVs – if it communicates, Telstra bricked it

The Guardian - AU

The Telstra outage is a stark reminder of the widespread effects of single-system failures

The network disruption – which brought trains, traffic lights and Eftpos payments to a halt – raises questions about the resilience of services

The Guardian - AU

'I'm very sad': Telstra outage dashes five-year-old's train dream

Commuters in Canberra were left waiting.

The Canberra Times

Telstra blames ‘software defect’ for major outage that hit mobiles, trains and triple-zero calls

Telco said outage was not due to a cyber-attack but warned of scammers calling people claiming to be from Telstra

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Software glitch blamed for crippling Telstra outage

Telstra has been forced to carry out hundreds of welfare checks after an hours-long outage that disrupted everything from phone services to trains.

The Guardian - AU

Leaks, lawyers and a whistleblower: how did KPMG’s failings emerge – and could more have been done?

A parliamentary inquiry heard claims from one former employee that partners pursued ‘revenue growth at all costs’

The Guardian - AU

KPMG leaked confidential Optus information and surveilled whistleblower’s laptop, inquiry hears

International firm owns up to breach of ethics after staff leaked confidential Optus information while bidding for telco contract

Newcastle Herald

SOS only: elderly left vulnerable by reception dark spot, residents say

The growing community says they have been fighting for years.

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FED:Vodafone is back and a legit challenger, owner says

Internet and mobile services provider TPG Telecom says an expanded network means its Vodafone brand now has the credibility to compete with Telstra and Optus.

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Vodafone is back and a legit challenger, owner says

Internet and mobile services provider TPG Telecom says an expanded network means its Vodafone brand now has the credibility to compete with Telstra and Optus.

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