Yesterday
Cyberattack exposes Labor big super weakness
Cyber breaches and Donald Trump’s sharemarket rout have exposed further flaws in Labor’s compulsory super system and its union-aligned funds.
March
Hacker claims Oracle breach, sending business and agencies scrambling
Australia’s biggest companies rushed to check their systems after a hacker claimed to have stolen important credentials via tech giant Oracle.
After 43 years, local tech pioneer NetComm heads for the scrapheap
Modem maker NetComm Wireless was once a star of the local tech scene. But its Nasdaq-listed owner has filed for bankruptcy after a year of ownership.
Optus considers bundling sports streaming with mobile plans
The Singaporean-owned group has been weighing up whether to sell off its streaming business, which holds the broadcast rights to English Premier League matches.
Optus has had some horror years, but its new CEO is taking on Telstra
From overhauling the books at Melbourne Storm to war gaming the impact of COVID-19 on the NBN, Stephen Rue is a solutions guy. Optus is his next big challenge.
Former Woolworths chief Brad Banducci appointed ticketing group boss
The businessman will take over from long-serving CEO Geoff Jones, who will become chairman of the entertainment group owned by private equity firm Silver Lake.
Rising stars take lead by looking beyond the boys club
Tech high-fliers say look past its reputation for male domination, find a mentor and seek out roles with responsibility for managing profit and loss accounts.
AustralianSuper’s Indara reviews ‘smart city’ assets as losses mount
Australian Super’s loss-making telcoms tower business, Indara, is reviewing its troubled smart city infrastructure businesses as it searches for a new boss.
February
Optus customer executive the first to leave under new CEO Stephen Rue
Maurice McCarthy’s resignation marks the first big executive departure under new boss Stephen Rue as he tries to restore the embattled telco group’s reputation.
Labor says it will back high-tech bush mobile phone satellite network
The proposed law would oblige and support companies like Telstra, Optus and TPG Telecom to extend coverage across the country even where there are no towers.
Ex-exec in law firm rogue email crisis says clue to sender is obvious
Former HR executive at Slater and Gordon, Mari Ruiz-Matthyssen, has gone public for the first time since an email with workers’ salaries was sent to all staff.
January
TPG turns on its Optus tie-up, hoping to steal Telstra customers
The company’s network-sharing agreement with its rival, signed off by competition regulators in September, will expand its coverage into regional areas.
What will Berejiklian do next?
It mightn’t be in Optus’ interests, but the former NSW premier is back on the campaign trail.
Optus says tough new scam rules are ‘unworkable’
New rules to stop scams are “unworkable and ineffective”, Optus says. But billionaire Andrew Forrest wants the government to go further.
EPL broadcaster Optus considers selling sports streaming to Nine
The telecoms group has been assessing a possible sale of the broadcast platform it has built since 2016, when it swooped on the Premier League rights.
Cheap satellite calls could soon be coming to a phone near you
A new generation of providers with low orbiting networks could transform phone use and challenge major telecoms groups like Telstra and Optus within two years.
AI can stop phones dropping out, Telstra boss says
Vicki Brady says the telco group’s customers have ‘no appetite’ for phone outages. Her $700 million Accenture deal shows it is getting serious about AI.
Telstra moves to overtake Optus in race to plug into Musk’s Starlink
Telstra is hoping to steal a march on its rival, signing a new deal with SpaceX to connect its mobile customers to the billionaire’s satellite network.
December 2024
Harsher penalties urged for PwC-style false privilege claims
The changing nature of law firms is making privilege claims more difficult to determine, a federal government discussion paper says.
Ash Barty, Daniel Ricciardo lose Optus roles
“The decision was taken as we looked to rebuild customer trust and focus on the fundamentals,” the telco’s spokeswoman said.