Telstra CEO has a chance to set the telco up for decades
Vicki Brady is working up a new plan to prepare the telco for the heavy spending required to meet the massive data wave that’s coming.
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Telstra bullish on earnings amid mobile boost
Telstra lifted its 2025 earnings guidance, with strong growth in mobiles and infrastructure offsetting its troubled enterprise business.
Bizarre way Telstra made $110m
Profits at Australia’s biggest telco have been slashed 13 per cent, but Telstra is still getting value from one particular pursuit.
ASX trims gains as Cochlear, Origin falls weigh; jobs data dims rates hopes
AUD rises on ‘quite tight’ jobs market. Cochlear, Origin sink on profit miss . Telstra rises despite profit fall. Treasury Wine lifts on China boost. Goodman dips on mixed results. Nufarm tumbles on earnings downgrade.
Optus, Telstra delay 3G shutdown
Two of Australia’s largest telcos have pushed back the shutdown of 3G networks after mounting concerns that thousands will be unable to reach emergency services.
‘First contact’ artist wins $100k prize
An artist who was one of Australia’s last traditional hunter-gatherers has won the $100,000 Telstra Art Award, the nation’s most prestigious prize for Indigenous artists.
The five big mistakes inside the Qantas boardroom
A forensic look at Qantas’s failings finds the overriding theme was a dominant, long-term CEO who called all the shots in the face of a weak board.
ASX closes higher; BOJ to keep rates on hold
Local shares extend gains for a second day, with nearly all 11 sectors in the black. Property and energy stocks found strong support following a rebound in the US. Nikkei up 4.3 per cent on Bank of Japan news it won’t raise rates while markets unstable.
‘Inadequate’: Fresh warning on 3G shutdown
Australians have been warned we are “inadequately prepared” for the pending shutdown of the 3G services, with calls for the minister to step in.
150,000 still at risk of Triple-0 blackout
An approaching signal shutdown could knock out triple-0 calls for a huge number of Aussies, a leading telecommunications giant has warned.
CrowdStrike issue has been ‘identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed’
CrowdStrike chief executive George Kurtz said late on Friday a ‘defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts’ caused the outage that struck millions of people across the globe and dozens of Australian companies.
Telstra fined over SIM card swaps
Telstra has been hit with a major fine from the communications watchdog which says the telco’s authentication practices put customers at risk.
Telstra’s old venture puts $30m into US start-up
Titanium Ventures, formerly known as Telstra Ventures, has made its first investment since rebranding, pumping $30.4m into a logistics start-up that uses AI to improve freight delivery.
How to avoid Telstra’s ‘super-sized’ price hikes
Budget telco Felix Mobile says Aussies don’t have to accept price hikes of up to 11pc from Telstra, opting itself for a digital-first strategy which has allowed for lower costs.
Telstra customers hit with disruptions
Telstra customers have been struggling with slower data speeds and patchy coverage.
How the market got it wrong on Telstra
Macquarie upgraded the telco on Wednesday as it roared back to life after announcing price hikes which were, on average, well above CPI.
ASX 200 down; Telstra gains; Insignia down
Incitec’s $900m buyback after Indonesian takeover fails. Insignia down after dismissing private equity interest speculation. China inflation tepid amid lacklustre demand. Reserve Bank of NZ holds cash rate, sees inflation back to target by December.
Telstra made 140,000 ‘silent’ numbers public
Telstra has been castigated by the telecommunications watchdog for making tens of thousands of silent numbers, including those of domestic violence victims, public.
Telstra act puts 140k Aussies ‘at risk’
Telstra publicly released the details of more than 140,000 customers who wanted privacy, an investigation has found.
Why Telstra’s price rises are bad for everyone
Telstra’s inflation-stoking move speaks volumes about the lack of competitive spirit in the telco market and will be bad news for the central bank as much as customers.
ASX 200 ends up 0.9pc at 3-day high
Australia’s sharemarket rebounds strongly on light volume as US futures add to slightly positive offshore leads, Telstra surprises with hefty price increases and banks soar with CBA hitting a record high.
Sharemarket rewards Telstra for price hike
Telstra jacking up phone plan prices led to a surge in trading in the telco on Tuesday, as the telecommunications behemoth reached a three month high.
Telstra hikes prices on all postpaid mobile plans
Australia’s largest telco says increases of up to $4 a month for customers on postpaid mobile plans are needed to fund its network investment.
Telstra hikes prices for customers
Telstra customers are set to pay more for mobile plans after the telco giant announced price hikes.
Telstra unearths personality in new 15-second ads
A series of stop-motion animated ads are part of a major mission to inject personality into Australia’s biggest telco.
No more anti-competitive Google deals: Telstra, Optus
Google’s search service was installed as the default service on Android devices they supplied to customers in return for a share in its advertising revenue.
ASX 200 lower after RBA minutes; Liontown’s $379m Korean deal
RBA minutes show narrowing path to normal inflation. Liontown soars on Kathleen Valley funding, offtake deal with LG Energy. Union hails ‘bittersweet’ Bonza liquidation.
TPG enters streaming wars, partners with Foxtel Group’s Hubbl
Australia’s third biggest telco is intensifying its battle with bigger rival Telstra, muscling into the content space via partnership with Foxtel Group’s new streaming platform Hubbl.
Tricky scammer move exposed
Telstra cybersecurity experts have warned scammers are more likely to target Aussies on particular days. Here’s what you need to watch out for.
Broadway supersite to rise in Telstra $67m sale
Tricon Group has quietly assembled one of Sydney’s best supersites by picking up two properties in the inner suburb of Chippendale.
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