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Australia's Telstra hit by data breach, two weeks after attack on Optus

Australia's largest telecoms firm Telstra Corp Ltd said on Tuesday it had suffered what it called a small data breach, a disclosure that comes two weeks after its main rival Optus was left reeling by a massive cyberattack.

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Telstra workers face data leak, Optus hands over customer details

Following Optus' woes, thousands of Telstra workers have had their details leaked onto the dark web thanks to a third-party security breach.

The New Daily

Telstra dials up wind power generation

Wind power in Queensland will be bankrolled by Telstra as the telecommunications giant aims to be 100 per cent powered by renewable electricity by 2025.

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Ruling on Telstra-TPG deal due in December

The competition watchdog says it needs more time to assess Telstra and TPG's network sharing pact and will likely rule on it in early December.

AAP

TPG offers to pay $5m for overpromising NBN speeds after admitting breach of consumer law

Telco reaches agreement with ACCC to avoid contested hearing after 21,000 customers sold internet plans unable to hit top speeds

The Guardian - AU

Regional towns struggle for service, with Telstra set to switch off 3G in 2024

Some regional areas are concerned what will happen when Telstra switches off its 3G signal in two years time.

ABC News

Customers pay a price for loyalty to their telco, but SIM evolution will make change easier

Australians are loyal to their mobile service providers, even when it costs them extra money, new research shows.

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Seven and Foxtel to keep AFL rights in record $4.5bn seven-year deal

Agreement gives the code full control over production of games and secures a package of digital rights for 7plus

The Guardian - AU

Australia urged to bump up cyber defences

Australia has been warned to invest in stronger cyber defences as part of a national push to fight crippling ransomware and other online attacks.

AAP

Telstra, Optus continue to lose ground to smaller telcos

Australian customers are continuing to trickle from the country's biggest telcos in pursuit of better prices and broader product range.

The New Daily

Telstra price hikes: Time to shop around as telco mulls more changes

Telstra has foreshadowed further price changes for its mobile users, despite already passing on steep bill hikes for millions of customers.

The New Daily

First dividend hike for Telstra since 2015

Telstra has raised its dividend for the first time in seven years following what its CEO is calling a successful transformation of the telco.

AAP

Telstra committed to building streaming services with Fetch TV buy

Telstra has bought a big stake in a set-top-box company as part of its focus on home media, signalling the future of the telco's Telstra TV service.

The New Daily

We need a big plan to help towns like Broke after natural disasters

I think the time has come for a permanent federal disaster levy to be dished out and run strictly by the federal government immediately for the greater good.

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The Guardian - AU

The forgotten valley: town left in disarray from recent floods buys walkie talkies to communicate

With no local telecom tower to support emergency mobile coverage, residents of the Macdonald valley say they feel frustrated and neglected

AAP

Telstra inks five-year deal with Microsoft

Australia's Telstra has landed one of the largest partnerships technology giant Microsoft has established with a telecommunications provider globally.

AAP

NT remote communities to get mobile signal

People living in 20 remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory are to get constant 4G mobile phone signal for the first time.

ABC News

Coalition government's pre-election carbon credit shake-up created 'sovereign risk', department warned

Then-energy minister Angus Taylor blindsided the carbon market with a decision that effectively ripped up contracts worth billions of dollars. Previously secret documents reveal the government was repeatedly warned about the chaos that could occur.

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New Federal Health Advice Urges Ppl To WFH So Why Aren’t Employers Doing The Same?

Australian companies are taking the latest federal health advice on board and supporting staff to work from home to stem the COVID spread.

ABC News

Krystal Fraser inquest hears phone records 'indicate movement' in hours after disappearance

On the final day of the coronial inquest into Krystal Fraser's disappearance, a phone expert tells the courtroom that her mobile remained connected to a network in the hours after her disappearance, but its activity was not necessarily from human input.

The Guardian - AU

Working from home: major Australian employers respond to latest Covid health advice

Telstra and Westpac advise staff to work from home if possible while government departments are yet to shift work settings

ABC News

Mobile phone service complaints to telecommunication ombudsman surge

Telcos have been told they need to make it easier for customers to talk to a "real person" instead of online bots and make their sale pitches more honest.

Newcastle Herald

Letters: RBA's erroneous advice added to hardship

Newcastle Herald readers have their say.

The Guardian - AU

Myki: how Melbourne’s transport card went from Australia’s envy to also-ran

The system, ahead of its time in 2008, is in need of renewal, having no credit card tap-on and relying on a 3G network

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Telstra finalises Digicel Pacific purchase

The $US1.6 billion purchase of Digicel Pacific by Telstra, backed by Australian government funding, has been finalised following regulatory approvals.

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