Optus CEO exit a ‘sacrifice for reputation gods’
Australia's corruption watchdog doesn't think Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin's exit serves any purpose other than a quick reputational boost.
telecommunication equipment
Anger as Optus data handout offer rings hollow
Optus is being slammed for "inadequate" compensation offered to customers after an outage affected millions of people and small businesses.
Optus offers free data as outage scrutiny intensifies
Optus has offered its customers 200GB of data for the holiday season after a mass outage affected millions of Australians.
computing and information technology
consumer goods
politics (general)
telecommunication equipment
telecommunication service
Audit to identify Australia’s worst mobile black spots
Work mapping the country's worst areas for mobile coverage could begin next year after the government called for tenders in a $20 million project.
Qld imposing all-day phone ban on state school students
Queensland's government will implement an all-day ban on mobile phones and smartwatches in state schools from next year.
satellite and cable service
satellite technology
telecommunication equipment
telecommunication service
Telstra signs deal with NBN rival, Elon Musk’s Starlink
Australia's biggest telco will team up with satellite broadband provider Starlink to connect households and businesses in remote locations.
Going with the flow to charge a clean energy revolution
Non-lithium batteries may be needed for the next era of cutting-edge energy and a local firm has already done the hard yards on making them safe.
Qld seeks national policy as it weighs school phone ban
As Queensland's education minister meets with her federal counterpart, there are signs the state could agree to ban mobile phones at schools.
Australia’s tech cloud keeps expanding
Amazon is the latest international tech company to launch a new cloud data region in Australia and experts say it won't be the last.
Risk Optus breach can weaken banks: RBA
The Reserve Bank of Australia is warning that large-scale data breaches and cyberattacks could destabilise financial institutions.
Swipe-free smartphone for the ages
Australian seniors who struggle with technology could benefit from a simplified smartphone, designed to prevent scam calls and messages.
Qld Indigenous town’s phones down again
Lockhart River Mayor Wayne Butcher has demanded action, after telecom services in the far north Queensland community failed for the fourth time in two years.