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Qantas has been the target of a cyber attack.

Villain or victim? Qantas cyberattack will be a test of customer faith

The data breach is a blow to the progress of the airline’s rehabilitation.

  • Elizabeth Knight

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English Premier League fans will be moving to Stan Sport for the upcoming season.

English Premier League to air on Stan, ending Optus’ sports foray

Stan Sport will broadcast both the English Premier League and the FA Cup for the next three years in a deal Nine has signed with telco giant Optus.

  • Calum Jaspan
The likes of Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and other English Premier League stars could end up on Stan Sport.

Nine’s goal to become home of soccer with English Premier League dream

The media giant will consider a bid for the A-League broadcast rights as it closes in on a deal to acquire the rights to televising the top competitions in England.

  • Calum Jaspan
Optus had agreed to pay $100m penalty after ACCC legal action

Optus to pay $100 million fine over sales to vulnerable customers

Optus admitted sales staff acted unconscionably, including a case when a deaf homeless man was sold a phone and accessories he could not afford.

  • Elias Visontay
A pocket of Mount Gravatt on Brisbane’s southside where 5G reception struggles.

Brisbane suburbs where 5G struggles – and why your reception bars can’t be trusted

There are dozens of pockets across the city where people have frequent mobile service failure and calls dropping out – and the bars on their phones could be lying to them. Here’s why.

  • Marissa Calligeros and Angus Dalton
TPG Telecom – which owns Vodafone – has expanded their network in Australia in a bid to compete with Telstra and Optus.

‘Getting rid of the bush tax’: Vodafone vows to take fight to Telstra in regional areas

The network expansion increases Vodafone’s reach to one million square kilometres, injecting much-needed competition into regional areas.

  • Hannah Kennelly
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Stephen Rue is Optus’ new CEO.

New Optus boss ready for fresh chapter after two rough years for telco

Eight days into his new role, Stephen Rue says Optus can move on from outages and a cyberattack.

  • David Swan
The 3G network shutdown has affected the real-time monitoring of firetrucks as well as access to Fire Rescue Victoria stations.

Firefighters locked out of their stations after ‘farcical’ 3G shutdown

Firefighters say they were not warned about the access and vehicle-tracking issues despite Fire Rescue Victoria having years to prepare for the 3G shutdown.

  • Broede Carmody and Brittany Busch
Optus is one of the companies that have recently suffered a data breach.

Optus apologises for ‘unconscionable’ conduct

The telco is being sued after it allegedly sold hundreds of its vulnerable customers services that they didn’t want or couldn’t afford.

  • David Swan
Optus sued for pressuring vulnerable customers.

Forget the ‘Yes’ slogan, Optus. It’s a big ‘No’ from the ACCC

The telco has joined the ignominious list of companies doing the wrong thing in their treatment of Indigenous Australians.

  • Elizabeth Knight

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