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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…

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…

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ACCC’s Telstra-TPG deal decision will shape telco market for decades to come

Pressure is mounting on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over an agreement between Telstra Corporation Limited and TPG Telecom…

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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…

‘Whack-a-mole’: Scam text crackdown to force telcos into action

Australians frustrated with scam text messages will be protected under new rules that force telcos to track and block fraud.

Industry urges closer international satellite services collaboration

The Communications Alliance has proposed a new spectrum strategy to the federal government for the delivery of video, data, content,…

‘No underlying issues’ with telco complaint handling: ACMA

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has found very high rates of small business complaint handling compliance by telecommunications companies…

WAU unveils three Indigenous Round liveries

Walkinshaw Andretti United has unveiled its three Indigenous Round liveries ahead of this weekend's Darwin Triple Crown.

This Aussie Photog Is On A Mission To Foster Connection By Taking Pics Of Abandoned Places

Brett has been taking photos for well over a decade, capturing the eerie beauty of places long forgotten by humans…

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Telstra’s fines show why checking out smaller telcos’ offerings is worth your while

Telstra has been in the sights of the regulator in recent months, highlighting the fact that you might find a…

Meta asks to be spared tighter rules in Australia, saying iPhone’s tracking blocker is hurting business

Company tells consumer watchdog it is set to lose $10bn this year in wake of Apple iOS feature hampering ability…

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‘Excessively high’: NBN Co plan to hike internet prices stirs controversy

Australians would face higher internet bills over the next decade under plans to jack up broadband prices to recoup huge…

Proposed NBN price hikes could double some internet bills within a decade, ACCC warns

Telstra says wholesale prices already among highest in the world and will only get worse under proposal

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Tough times: Australian telcos about to hit the wall

Australian telecommunications companies are underperforming and if they thought that life couldn’t get any worse, then they are in for…

Meet The Photographer Who’s Been Capturing Sydney’s Nightlife For 15 Years

Recently, Optus and Samsung challenged Sydney photographer Pat Stevenson, an industry veteran, to snap some night shots around Sydney.

Eagles urge fans to stick by the AFL club

West Coast have slumped to their fifth straight defeat with a 74-point loss to Melbourne at Optus Stadium.

‘They will do nothing to fix it’: why the NBN still matters to many voters

Unlike in 2010 and 2013 when the NBN rollout was a hot topic, it is yet to hit the headlines…

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Here Are 27 Gilded Memes From The 2022 Met Gala & Most Of ‘Em Are About Kylie’s Off Fright

A joyous Met Gala day to all who celebrate! We’ve feasted our eyes on some of the most elaborate costumes…

Leaked Coalition brief details ‘pork barrel defence’

Communications minister Paul Fletcher’s office circulated talking points to Coalition figures preparing them for accusations of pork barrelling ahead of…

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Telstra rolls out SMS scam filter in response to surge in dodgy mobile phone texts

The telecommunications giant is responding to a surge in scam messages on its network with a filter designed to block…

Labor unveils $20m plan to use Australia Post trucks to find rural mobile coverage blackspots

Data from trucks to inform locations selected for upgraded regional telecommunications across roads, homesteads and national parks

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Optus resolves 'major outage' that left customers unable to make and receive phone calls

Some customers of the country's second-largest telecommunications company had limited service for about five hours.

Gig Guide: Telstra chief Andrew Penn steps down

Telstra chief executive Andrew Penn announced his retirement from the company on Wednesday following a more than seven year stint…

‘Kept in the dark’: Optus, TPG, Telstra breach consumer trust over NBN speeds

Internet users are being urged to independently check the speed of their plans after Australia’s largest telcos were caught charging…

Sydney news: Independent MP Gareth Ward under growing pressure to quit parliament

MORNING BRIEFING: Independent MP Gareth Ward is under growing pressure to quit the parliament or be forced out after he…