Move to close gender pay gap is step in right direction
Editorial
Gender pay gap

Move to close gender pay gap is step in right direction

The first-ever listing of data showing how much more men are paid than women is likely to put pressure on corporate Australia to stop lip service about closing gender pay gaps and create workplaces better reflecting community expectations.

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Telstra has had its Alan Bond moments from Optus. What now?
Opinion
Telecommunications

Telstra has had its Alan Bond moments from Optus. What now?

Telstra won’t be lucky enough to see its rival telco trip up again in the near future,so it’s unlikely to get any more free kicks for its mobiles business.

  • byElizabeth Knight
Telstra price rise delivers bumper profit
Telecommunications

Telstra price rise delivers bumper profit

Boss Vicki Brady has lauded the telco’s mobile growth but says some parts of the business are “clearly a long way from where we need them to be”.

  • byDavid Swan
Education at the forefront of Australia Day honours
Australia Day

Education at the forefront of Australia Day honours

This year’s Australia Day honours list celebrates the contribution of universities and academics to the nation.

  • byBianca Hall
This suburb has the potential to be Melbourne’s second CBD. But there’s one shortcoming
Public transport

This suburb has the potential to be Melbourne’s second CBD. But there’s one shortcoming

A planning overhaul of Clayton centred around two new Suburban Rail Loop stations may not be enough to realise the potential of the burgeoning research hub.

  • byPatrick Hatch
Banks,telcos to be quizzed at Senate hearing into Optus outage
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Telecommunications

Banks,telcos to be quizzed at Senate hearing into Optus outage

Whoever is appointed Optus’ next CEO will need years to rebuild the telco’s reputation,insiders say,as the Senate announces a second hearing into the mass outage.

  • byDavid Swan
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Identity of ‘third party’ that brought down Optus network revealed
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Network outage

Identity of ‘third party’ that brought down Optus network revealed

An executive from the company that contributed to the Optus outage left a Canadian telco less than two weeks after it suffered an almost identical outage last year.

  • byDavid Swan andBen Grubb
Telstra says it has picked up Optus customers after mass outage
Telecommunications

Telstra says it has picked up Optus customers after mass outage

Some Optus customers have run out of patience with the telco and are turning to its biggest rival,according to Telstra’s CEO.

  • byDavid Swan
Telcos ready for showdown over landlines in the regions
Telecommunications

Telcos ready for showdown over landlines in the regions

Debate is erupting over the future of rural telecommunications,with the government and telcos labelling current arrangements as no longer fit for purpose.

  • byDavid Swan
Commonwealth Bank ramps up anti-scam technology for customers
Scams

Commonwealth Bank ramps up anti-scam technology for customers

The assistant treasurer has called for closer collaboration between banks and telcos on tackling fraud,as the CBA announced an expansion of its anti-scam technology.

  • byDavid Swan
Banks see thousands of attacks a minute. Here’s how they stop them
Scams

Banks see thousands of attacks a minute. Here’s how they stop them

Cybercriminals are coaching victims,recruiting money mules and ramping up attacks. Banks are in the business of making this an expensive exercise.

  • byMillie Muroi andTim Biggs