Price rises on Telstra’s radar as profit climbs 25 per cent

Price rises on Telstra’s radar as profit climbs 25 per cent

Telstra will reward its shareholders with an increase in its half-year dividend after growth in the mobile business and the acquisition of Digicel Pacific boosted profits.

  • byZoe Samios

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How Telstra put some of its most vulnerable customers at risk

How Telstra put some of its most vulnerable customers at risk

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has found that Telstra failed to respond to hundreds of calls for help and information about registering for priority assistance,putting some of its most vulnerable customers at risk.

  • byAnna Patty
Unlock phone towers to allow roaming between providers:MPs

Unlock phone towers to allow roaming between providers:MPs

In its submission to a parliamentary inquiry,the NSW government said some people in the state subscribed to two mobile service providers and had two mobile numbers to maintain coverage.

  • byPaul Sakkal
At the centre of Musk’s maelstrom,there’s Robyn Denholm,from Sydney

At the centre of Musk’s maelstrom,there’s Robyn Denholm,from Sydney

Tesla chair Robyn Denholm has ridden the electric vehicle maker’s rollercoaster to fame and fortune,but can she rein in Elon Musk?

  • byNick Bonyhady
Competition regulator blocks Telstra,TPG network sharing deal

Competition regulator blocks Telstra,TPG network sharing deal

Australian Competition and Consumer commissioner Liza Carver said while there were “some benefits”,the deal would ultimately hurt consumers.

  • byZoe Samios
Could David Thodey beat Craig Dunn to be Telstra’s next chair?
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Could David Thodey beat Craig Dunn to be Telstra’s next chair?

As Telstra waits to anoint its next chair,its new CEO Vicky Brady is facing her first big test on how she structures and executes a 49.9 per cent sale of the telco’s infrastructure arm.

  • byAnne Hyland
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130,000 Telstra customers exposed in data breach

130,000 Telstra customers exposed in data breach

Telstra said a “misalignment of databases” rather than hacking was responsible for the breach,the latest large-scale privacy breach to strike big Australian companies.

  • byBen Cubby
ACCC takes Telstra to Federal Court for ‘misleading’ customers

ACCC takes Telstra to Federal Court for ‘misleading’ customers

The ACCC has accused Telstra of neglecting to notify 8897 customers of a reduction in NBN upload speeds and failing to lower their charges accordingly.

  • byBillie Eder
First came the giant advertising screens - now it’s plus-sized payphones

First came the giant advertising screens - now it’s plus-sized payphones

New Telstra payphones are coming to inner Sydney streets,with Wi-Fi and USB chargers,but they’ll be much bigger.

  • byMichael Koziol
The Stranger Things effect:Studios hit Australian telcos with fresh pirate site action

The Stranger Things effect:Studios hit Australian telcos with fresh pirate site action

A group of film production giants including Roadshow,Disney and Netflix have launched fresh court action against Australian telcos as consumers flock back to pirate sites.

  • bySarah Danckert
Telstra dials down data retention timetable to keep hackers at bay

Telstra dials down data retention timetable to keep hackers at bay

The telco has reduced the amount of time it will hold on to sensitive customer data as it continues to tackle an avalanche of scams and unwanted emails each month.

  • byZoe Samios