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Vodafone hires ad agency as it readies to battle Telstra
Vodafone is preparing to launch a marketing offensive against rival telcos Telstra and Optus as its parent company TPG pushes ambitious growth targets.
‘Prepare to speak to more bots than people’: Telstra axes 550 jobs
Telstra says its planned job cuts have nothing to do with AI, but the Communication Workers Union says Australians will speak to more bots than people as the tech ripples across the telco.
Telstra to slash 550 jobs, ‘reset’ business
Australia’s largest telco is planning to shed hundreds of more jobs, although it denies these roles are being replaced by AI.
Defending dangerous ideas in the age of artificial intelligence
Can artificial intelligence make marketing and creativity braver? Digitas’ Simon Brock believes it can, and will.
TPG cops warning over triple-0 notification failure
Australia’s communications watchdog has formally warned TPG Telecom after it took seven hours to notify Telstra about an outage affecting its triple-0 emergency call service.
ASX 200 ends down as banks outweigh miners
ASX ends down forming bearish chart pattern. Super Retail defends whistleblower’s claim. Northern Minerals ‘not party’ to Treasurer’s China investor lawsuit. Bonds scandal-hit ANZ taps McKinsey for risk review. Reece dives on earnings hit.
Telstra nets film prize as impact and humour dominate Cannes
Humour, impact and AI were everywhere at this year’s Cannes Lions – as was Telstra after the brand collected a load of medals in the film category.
Bont Inc: What superstar’s off-field empire says about looming deal
From writing children’s books to opening a cafe and playing Nintendo with celebrities, Marcus Bontempelli’s off-field presence has never loomed larger – and it’s a blessing for the Bulldogs.
Telstra says coverage maps ‘not perfect’
The telco says its maps are ‘not designed to perfectly visualise’ as it attempts to brush off allegations it overstated the size of its network, ‘tricking’ Australians.
Optus courts other satellite deals after Musk’s failure to launch
As Telstra beat its rivals in the satellite race and Optus’s much-hyped Starlink deal stalls, the telco has been forced to seek new partners in the coverage war.
Musk feud: Tesla has more to lose while Trump wields the power
EV maker Tesla’s board, headed by Australian former Telstra executive Robyn Denholm, needs to rein in its out-of-control chief executive.
How much extra you’re paying for ‘Telstra tax’
A consumer advocate has revealed what he says is a “Telstra tax” Aussies are paying for the telco’s premium service, a claim rejected by the country’s biggest provider.
Optus prepares to take on Telstra with new agency appointments
The telco market is set to heat up this year as Optus appoints a suite of new agencies; Droga5, Accenture Media, Apparent and BRX, to help it take on market leader Telstra.
New text messaging service to help regional Australia
Telstra has launched a new satellite to mobile text messaging service that is accessible when your mobile coverage is out of range, as part of its collaboration with Elon Musk’s Starlink.
It’s official: F1 is a Mickey Mouse organisation
The FIA introduced a compulsory two pit stop rule in Monaco – the one track on earth where overtaking is less likely than a successful Telstra service call. It was F1’s version of Disney’s ‘Meet the Robinsons’: the Mouse House’s worst ever movie.
Nvidia boom gives James Packer and Telstra a billion reasons to smile
The tech giant shakes off fears that China’s low-cost DeepSeek AI model would scuttle its business, with its powerful chips in more demand than ever.
‘Network is king’: Inside Telstra CEO’s new growth pitch
Vicki Brady is betting the house on the telco’s extensive network, declaring it will be the hero behind 6G mobile, AI and autonomous driving.
The questions Telstra must answer about its coverage
Australians deserve to know how reliable the nation’s biggest telco is and where it provides coverage to a regular mobile phone under normal use.
Fewer staff, more AI: Telstra unveils new strategy
The nation’s biggest telco has told investors artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure are key focuses for the next five years, with the business at an ‘inflection point’.
AMP super class action begins; REA receives ACCC notice
Market closes at three-month high. Murray Watt makes ‘right sounds’ before decision on Woodside’s $30bn NW Shelf expansion. AMP sued for alleged excessive fees.
$20m government audit ‘contradicts’ Telstra’s coverage claims
A government audit of mobile phone coverage reveals there are swathes of Australia where a Telstra signal can only be accessed with an external antenna.
Telstra still in hot seat over coverage claims
Australia’s top shareholder group wants independent checks after Telstra flips its network coverage story, while the Nationals are threatening the glare of a potential Senate committee probe.
The importance of reliable mobile coverage
At Telstra we are confident our claim to have a mobile network that covers three million square kilometres was right all along.
How Telstra’s big coverage claim flipped and flopped
Australia’s biggest telco has for more than a decade based its coverage on external antennas – not from normal mobile phone use – and it has ignited a national furore.
‘Telstra too cute by half’ over coverage claims: McKenzie
Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie says Telstra’s coverage maps ‘aren’t worth the paper they’re written on’ and shows why the country needs guaranteed universal access to mobile phones.
Aldi ditches Telstra’s coverage claims from marketing
The supermarket chain has ditched Telstra’s mobile coverage claims on its website as it rushes to ensure its own customers aren’t ‘tricked’, following accusations the telco ‘grossly’ overstated the size of its network.
Investors demand an audit of ‘exaggerated’ Telstra coverage
Australia’s peak shareholder lobby group wants Telstra’s mobile phone coverage claims to be independently verified, following accusations it ‘tricked Australians into paying top dollar’.
Telstra customers hit with new price hike
Telstra customers have been slugged with another price hike on the telco giant’s mobile and NBN plans.
ACCC eyeing Telstra over ‘misleading’ coverage claims
The nation’s biggest telco could be made to pay hundreds of millions of dollars if the competition watchdog finds in favour of TPG’s claim Telstra overstated its mobile coverage.
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