January 2024
TPG Telecom’s top shareholder Vodafone said to mull exit
A block trade originating out of its largest shareholder could be in the order of $2.4 billion.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
October 2023
Aussie Broadband confirms $258m takeover bid for Symbio
The binding offer to buy the software group has been made as the telco overtakes Vocus to become Australia’s fourth-biggest internet provider.
- Jenny Wiggins
August 2023
The $6.3b telco deal that could have Telstra sweating
The high-stakes deal being pursued by TPG Telecom and Vocus Group would be the biggest shake-up in Australian telecommunications since 2018.
- Anthony Macdonald
July 2023
‘Adapt or die’: crunch time for office towers as big tenants bail out
Various office towers across Sydney and Melbourne are set to have tens of thousands of office space vacant with many leases set to expire in the next 12 months.
- Campbell Kwan
June 2023
Why the competition tribunal said no to Telstra
TPG is the most obvious loser after the Australian Competition Tribunal decided to reject its deal with Telstra on sharing mobile network infrastructure in regional Australia. But what does that mean for telco customers?
- Jennifer Hewett
May 2023
- Exclusive
- Infrastructure
UniSuper snares $1b stake in Europe’s Vantage Towers
UniSuper hopes to capitalise on soaring demand for digital data after spending $1 billion to take a 5 per cent stake in Dusseldorf-based Vantage Towers.
- Jenny Wiggins
March 2023
TPG’s Felix may rule out 5G to keep costs low
Consumers are increasingly choosing cheaper prepaid mobile phone plans and virtual network operators like Felix over bigger name brands, according to analysts.
- Lucas Baird
Optus sits out Labor’s free broadband initiative
All the major telcos (and quite a few minor ones) are on board. Apart from Optus.
- Myriam Robin
February 2023
Experts reject government’s cyberattack IT takeover plan
A strategy to take over some companies’ IT systems if they suffer an online attack has been criticised as unnecessary and unworkable by industry insiders.
- Tess Bennett, Paul Smith and Tom McIlroy
November 2022
The Aussie start-up using AI to tackle bushfire season
Heavy rain has increased the risk of bushfires in parts of Australia this summer, while other areas remain waterlogged.
- Tess Bennett
August 2022
Billion-dollar NYSE firm buys out Smorgon’s tech firm
Melbourne-based tech consulting firm Transpire has been acquired by a New York-listed Brazilian operator, which has plans to expand in Australia.
- Paul Smith
July 2022
Vodafone NZ towers suitors get serious as binding bids loom
The next big telco towers auction is off to the final round of bids.
- Anthony Macdonald, Sarah Thompson and Kanika Sood
Rising mobile bills inspire customers to ditch Telstra and Optus
One in six Australians could swap to cheaper operators if Optus and Vodafone both follow Telstra and jack up their prices.
- John Davidson
June 2022
- Exclusive
- Funding
$20.5m funding for new telco that plans to beat TPG, Telstra
Palisade Impact and Endeavour Asset Management have led a fresh $20.5 million capital raise by the new telco on the block, GigaComm.
- Yolanda Redrup
May 2022
Global names turn up for NZ towers auctions, first bids next week
A handful of heavy-weight suitors are swarming around Vodafone NZ Towers auction as sell-side advisers UBS and Barrenjoey call for indicative bids by May 12.
- Anthony Macdonald, Sarah Thompson and Kanika Sood
April 2022
Ontario Teachers, NZ Super to tag-team for Vodafone NZ towers
As the auction springs into action, interested bidders are starting to look around for partners to bid jointly for the telco infrastructure asset.
March 2022
- Exclusive
- Payments
Forget BNPL: this Dutch start-up wants Aussies to pay now, buy later
Recharge, which offers worldwide access to prepayment services like digital gift cards and mobile phone top-ups, is launching in Australia after raising $US35 million ($47.9 million).
- Hans van Leeuwen
January 2022
- Exclusive
- Venture capital
Melbourne tech firm equals VC record with $US350m funding
Alok Kulkarni’s Cyara has cemented its spot in Aussie start-up legend, raising $US350 million ($500 million) from K1 and pressing pause on an IPO.
- Yolanda Redrup
June 2021
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
ACCC’s mobile attack backfires
The ACCC never liked the fact that a Federal Court judge approved the TPG merger with Vodafone. But its attempt at payback has backfired.
- Tony Boyd
March 2021
- Analysis
- Board shake-up
Teoh’s exit raises more questions than answers
Whether David Teoh became frustrated at his diminished control or TPG’s larger shareholders have other goals in mind is unclear. But it is hard to believe he was done with his empire building.
- Max Mason