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Datacentre company Firmus’s high flying valuation may be coming back down to earth ahead of expected ASX debut

Sources say Firmus is slashing its price and may even shelve initial public offering altogether

The Guardian - AU · 8h ago

Can data centre company Firmus live up to its blockbuster $43 billion listing value? Why some investors doubt it

Firmus Technologies, a developer of artificial intelligence (AI) data centres, plans to raise A$7 billion from investors on the Australian Securities Exchange on October 23.

The Conversation · 15h ago

‘These guys are just coming from nothing’: questions over multibillion-dollar Firmus float amid datacentre backlash

‘AI factories’ developer on track to launch the second-biggest IPO in Australian history, but investors warn its forecasts are ‘a little bit of a fairytale’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 2

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Highway pay phone rings in national treasure status

A pay phone outside a coastal shopping centre has been heritage listed for its role in keeping Australians connected during catastrophic bushfires.

AAP · Sep 28

'I'll be dreaming again': Rooster wants more in decider

The highlight reel keeps on growing for Mark Nawaqanitawase, prolonging his stint in the NRL for another week as he targets a premiership to add to his resume.

AAP · Sep 25

Mandate domestic mobile roaming and strip telcos of Triple Zero, inquiry recommends

A Senate inquiry into the September 2025 Optus national outage, which left hundreds of people unable to call Triple Zero and was linked to multiple deaths, has called for sweeping changes to the telecommunications industry.

The Conversation · Sep 22

Call for triple-zero guarantee as telco revamp urged

Triple zero should be government-operated and all should have access to mobile roaming, according to a report calling for major changes to the telco system.

AAP · Sep 21

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Telstra fined for failed ID checks that led to fraud

Telstra has been fined over a quarter of a million dollars for failing to carry out required identity verification checks to protect customers from fraud.

AAP · Sep 2

Audit identifies cause of Telstra's nationwide outage

An internal GPS card incorrectly registered the year as 2006, which caused catastrophic failures as it spread throughout Telstra's network.

AAP · Sep 2

Aussie shares fall as uncertainty hangs over markets

Miners have sold off sharply after fresh strikes between the US and Iran sent oil prices higher, while bond yields soared as inflation fears swelled.

AAP · Sep 2

Telstra system behind outage understaffed, underfunded

A system update that caused a widespread Telstra outage was not tested after coming back online, with the two technicians who made the change sent home.

AAP · Sep 2

Isaac Heeney dumped as face of own company amid Sydney Swans commercial fallout

Heeney’s name and image removed from 5th Quarter Camp promotions while book stores stop sale of children’s series Little Isaac Footy Fever

The Guardian - AU · Aug 20

Telstra CEO gets $700,000 pay rise to $6.8m despite Australia-wide outage

Telco board cuts senior executive bonuses by total $1.3m after tech fail that affected millions

The Guardian - AU · Aug 13

'Accountability taken': Telstra execs pay outage price

Telstra's CEO is among 10 senior leaders paying the price for a major nationwide outage as the telco's board docks executive pay by nearly $2 million.

AAP · Aug 12

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AAP · Aug 5

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.

AAP · Aug 1

Are the stars aligning? High hopes for profit season

Australia's biggest companies are poised to snap a three-year run of lacklustre profits, but there are concerns about the banking sector this earnings season.

The Canberra Times · Jul 29

Canberra landmark has an opening date thanks to new agreement

Detailed planning and design work can now begin.

The Canberra Times · Jul 21

Don't want the AusAlert test? Here's how to silence your phone

The 'critical alert' will bypass Do Not Disturb settings.

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The Conversation · Jul 20

A cheap 25-year-old piece of hardware broke Telstra. It’s a wake-up call for other businesses

At a two-and-a-half-hour Senate grilling on Friday, Telstra executives revealed just how bad their catastrophic outage earlier this month was. At its peak, it affected about 45% of calls and data across the telco giant’s national network.

The Conversation · Jul 20

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 17

Neglected software update caused widespread Telstra network outage, CEO tells Senate inquiry

Vicki Brady told senators maintenance staff were unaware of mass outage risk as critical software failure ‘rippled slowly across the network’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 16

NSW woman arrested over movements of Dezi Freeman – as it happened

The day’s news as it happened

AAP · Jul 16

Warnings ignored over $30k part that crippled Telstra

Despite multiple warnings a bug in a piece of equipment risked causing a major outage, Telstra failed to update or replace the $30,000 bit of tech.

The Conversation · Jul 14

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 Guardian - AU · Jul 11

‘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

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