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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

The Guardian - AU

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.

ABC News

‘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.

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WAU unveils three Indigenous Round liveries

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

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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 and time.

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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 cheaper mobile phone deal elsewhere

The New Daily

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 to collect user data

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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 NBN cost blowouts.

The New Daily

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

The Guardian - AU

Small telcos gathering steam as Telstra, Optus lose customers

The biggest names in Australian telcos are seeing customer numbers start to slide as Australians hunt for more bang for their buck.

The New Daily

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.

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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.

AAP

‘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 this election, but it remains front of mind for some

The Guardian - AU

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 this side of the Red Rooster line all day — and we’ve also gawked at some huge fkn misses. Apart from the costumes one of the best parts of Met…

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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 the texts before they reach mobile devices. So how does it work, and why has it taken so long?

The Guardian - AU

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

ABC News

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.

The New Daily

‘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 for dodgy NBN.

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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 was yesterday charged with alleged sex crimes, including against a teenage boy.

AAP

Telcos refund $6.5m after under-delivering

Optus and TPG will refund $6.5 million to their customers after failing to deliver on the advertised internet speeds in their plans.

AAP

Telstra, Optus aware of risk to satellites

Australian firms are on heightened alert as the United States warns of threats to satellite networks with the Ukraine war being waged on various fronts.

The Guardian - AU

‘Black hole’: telecommunications outage hampering flood rescues and recovery in northern NSW

Ballina mayor calls for mobile Telstra tower to be set up urgently to ease residents’ distress

The New Daily

Telstra and Optus lose as small NBN retailers take on the giants with tailored plans: ACCC

Telco giants Telstra and Optus are losing ground to smaller independent retailers, the ACCC has said in a new NBN report.

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After All The Leaked Texts & Tapped Calls, Gladys Berejiklian Will Be Managing Director Of Optus

She's entering her Gloptus era.

ABC News

Former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian appointed to new position at Optus

Gladys Berejiklian is taking on a new job after stepping down as NSW premier in October amid an anti-corruption probe.

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