Telstra Corporation
Back to (or building) the future?
It is both ironic and appropriate that Peter Dutton has chosen to copy the New Zealand Nationals’ election slogan of “Back on track”.
Latest
Telstra and Musk ink deal to bring texting to Australia’s dead zones
Musk’s Starlink satellite will allow Telstra customers to communicate from almost anywhere in Australia.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
Updated
Mergers & acquisitions
Paul Keating set for $40 million windfall from Telstra deal
The former prime minister co-founded a budget telco in 2000, and is now set for a massive payday.
- by David Swan
Exclusive
Emergency services
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.
- by Broede Carmody and Brittany Busch
Myki meltdown: Trams, buses hit by glitches linked to end of 3G
Up to 200 trams and 2500 buses could be affected by a myki reader outage, despite Victoria spending millions to prevent it happening.
- by Patrick Hatch
Exclusive
Telecommunications
Telcos in talks to roll out ‘SMS on steroids’
Telstra, Optus and TPG are in talks to implement an SMS replacement that could slash the rate of spam messages.
- by David Swan
Opinion
Scams
Beware the ‘Microsoft support’ scam – it cost Fran $30,000
Want a chance of getting scam compensation from one of the big banks? There’s one simple rule to follow.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Analysis
AFL 2024
The radio war that dealt the AFL a big reality check
The AFL’s new radio rights agreement is a far cry from the $4.5 billion, seven-year broadcast deal, with the prospect of losing Triple M proving untenable for the league.
- by Caroline Wilson
The Sydney suburbs where 5G struggles – and why reception bars lie
NSW is blighted by 4000 mobile black spots, including one that seems to rob commuters of cellular data as trains cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
- by Angus Dalton
Adam Bandt pledges to supersize corporate taxes
To sweeten the deal, the Greens say much of the revenue would pay for cost-of-living measures, such as including dental cover in Medicare.
- by James Massola
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