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Former premiers, business and community leaders warn against antisemitism
Hundreds of Australian business and community leaders have joined forces to warn against a sharp rise in antisemitism. Former premiers including Daniel Andrews from Victoria, Gladys Berejiklian from NSW, Anna Bligh from Queensland and Mark McGowan from Western Australia are among the signatories. Telstra chair John Mullen, BlueScope chair Jane McAloon, Macquarie Group chair Glenn Stevens, Wesfarmers chair Michael Chaney and AFL Commission chair Richard Goyder also sign.
Former Army reservist was killed after firing at police and rescue helicopter during Cairns siege, court told Khrys Alan Mark-Kelly Vignes, 30, was shot in chest-deep water at Thomatis Creek off the Captain Cook Highway, in the Cairns suburb of Yorkeys Knob on March 29, 2020. The former Army reservist had attempted to break into a Telstra facility at Palm Cove at around 4.30am. A coronial inquest is examining the circumstances and events that led up to his death.
Former premiers, business and community leaders warn against antisemitism Hundreds of Australian business and community leaders have joined forces to warn against a sharp rise in antisemitism. Former premiers including Daniel Andrews from Victoria, Gladys Berejiklian from NSW, Anna Bligh from Queensland and Mark McGowan from Western Australia are among the signatories. Telstra chair John Mullen, BlueScope chair Jane McAloon, Macquarie Group chair Glenn Stevens, Wesfarmers chair Michael Chaney and AFL Commission chair Richard Goyder also sign.
Less than ‘match fit’ Optus pays a heavy price for failure Kelly Bayer Rosmarin had already made up her mind to depart Optus’ top job, sources with direct knowledge of the situation said. Ziggy Switkowski holds the unique distinction of being a former chief executive of both Optus and Telstra. The appetite for a crackdown – or at least the perception of a crackdown - is strong.
Less than ‘match fit’ Optus pays a heavy price for failure Kelly Bayer Rosmarin had already made up her mind to depart Optus’ top job, sources with direct knowledge of the situation said. Ziggy Switkowski holds the unique distinction of being a former chief executive of both Optus and Telstra. The appetite for a crackdown – or at least the perception of a crackdown - is strong.
Telstra's 'pink bus' service accused of not fully informing Indigenous customers of their rights ICAN has uncovered 41 cases of Indigenous customers being sold products they could not afford after visiting a Telstra store. Most of the clients who were sold expensive data plans — 82 per cent — were either unemployed or on low incomes. More than half were single parents, carers or pensioners.
Rival telcos boom as customers leave Optus after outages Optus' rival telecommunications companies have reported a spike in new customers just a day after a mass outage hit 10 million customers. Vodafone stores have seen a dramatic uptick in customer visits to sign up. Boost Mobile, which operates on the full Telstra network but has different plans to its network partner has also had an influx of signups.
‘Stop hackers in their tracks’: Corporate giants muscle up against cyber threats Westpac, Telstra and Woolworths are among a dozen major corporate companies and government agencies that will work together on “threat blocking” measures. The National Cyber Intel Partnership forms a key plank of the government’s cybersecurity strategy to be announced next week. Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil says the cybersecurity challenges Australia faced were enormous.
‘Stop hackers in their tracks’: Corporate giants muscle up against cyber threats Westpac, Telstra and Woolworths are among a dozen major corporate companies and government agencies that will work together on “threat blocking” measures. The National Cyber Intel Partnership forms a key plank of the government’s cybersecurity strategy to be announced next week. Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil says the cybersecurity challenges Australia faced were enormous.
Disruption hits parts of South Australia as Telstra upgrades to 5G Rolling outages hit Port Pirie, located on South Australia’s Spencer Gulf, after Telstra moved to upgrade its network in the area. The $44.5bn ASX-listed company notified customers via SMS of the impending upgrade, beginning on November 9, and possible impacts. Some residents claim they did not receive notification beforehand.
Telstra says it has picked up Optus customers after mass outage Telstra CEO Vicki Brady says the nation's biggest telco has won new customers as a result of last week's Optus outage. Brady pushed back on calls for extra regulation that would force it to share its infrastructure in the event of another mass disruption.
Telstra says it has picked up Optus customers after mass outage Telstra CEO Vicki Brady says Telstra has won new customers as a result of last week's Optus outage. Brady pushes back on calls for extra regulation that would force it to share its infrastructure. Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin will face a two-hour Senate grilling on Friday.
PwC spinoff nabs former Telstra chair John Mullen PwC spinoff nabs former Telstra chair John Mullen. Mullen will help oversee the recruitment of an independent board for Scyne. Scyne commenced business on Monday as a stand-alone entity.
PwC spinoff nabs former Telstra chair John Mullen PwC spinoff nabs former Telstra chair John Mullen. Mullen will help oversee the recruitment of an independent board for Scyne. Scyne commenced business on Monday as a stand-alone entity.
Optus outage prompts calls to force telcos to switch customers onto other networks when one fails Telstra, Optus, TPG reject non-emergency roaming. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland says work has begun on implementing an emergency roaming system. Canada and Japan are moving to implement roaming during outages.
Telcos ready for showdown over landlines in the regions The government has opened consultation with the telecommunications industry over the future of the universal service obligation. Telstra receives billions in funding from the government and rivals including Optus and TPG to keep regional Australians connected. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland says the USO must encompass new and emerging technologies.
Telcos ready for showdown over landlines in the regions The government has opened consultation with the telecommunications industry over the future of the universal service obligation. Telstra receives billions in funding from the government and rivals including Optus and TPG to keep regional Australians connected. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland says the USO must encompass new and emerging technologies.
Telstra, Foxtel: Why struggling Aussies are about to be slugged even more for their internet bill -... Telstra, Optus, Foxtel and Aussie Broadband have all announced price increases to come into effect by the end of November on their 25 and 50mb/s plans. The changes come after the National Broadband Network's new pricing agreement was approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The new plan will see the NBN lower wholesale prices on all but one data plan.
Rural phone coverage reform to be a 'long conversation' The government is set to open public consultation on how to reform the universal service obligation (USO) The USO is a legislated safeguard ensuring all Australians have access to landline phone services or payphones wherever they live or work. The service is delivered by Telstra, largely through copper wire connections, under a contract that runs until 2032.
Cashed-up and cautious pandemic investors await next market dip Retail investors are cashed-up, cautious and waiting for the next opportunity, says Gemma Dale, director of SMSF and investor behaviour at Nabtrade. The most popular Australian-listed shares include the big banks, BHP, CSL and Telstra. Lithium stocks, such as Pilbara Minerals and Liontown Resources, are also popular with the trading platform’s investors.
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