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

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.

  • byBroede Carmody andBrittany Busch

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Myki meltdown:Trams,buses hit by glitches linked to end of 3G

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.

  • byPatrick Hatch
When honesty is the blast policy
Opinion
Column 8

When honesty is the blast policy

And baseball is a series of parochial events.

Telcos in talks to roll out ‘SMS on steroids’

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.

  • byDavid Swan
Beware the ‘Microsoft support’ scam – it cost Fran $30,000
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.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
The radio war that dealt the AFL a big reality check
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.

  • byCaroline Wilson
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The Sydney suburbs where 5G struggles – and why reception bars lie

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.

  • byAngus Dalton
Adam Bandt pledges to supersize corporate taxes

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.

  • byJames Massola
Mobile phones,3G and the coming sounds of silence in the bush
Tony Wright’s Column
Regional Australia

Mobile phones,3G and the coming sounds of silence in the bush

The approaching closure of the 3G telecommunications service means an unknown number of mobile users will no longer be able to connect with emergency services.

  • byTony Wright
How Telstra’s first female chief is transforming the telco giant

How Telstra’s first female chief is transforming the telco giant

The 53 year-old is transforming our telco giant by deploying pragmatism,abandoning hubris,and adding a big dollop of financial realism and a focus on investors.

  • byElizabeth Knight
Customers will stomach price rises,says Telstra boss

Customers will stomach price rises,says Telstra boss

Higher operating costs and poor performance of the telco’s giant’s enterprise unit have weighed on its annual results.

  • byDavid Swan