Today
Hacked Optus gonged for cybersecurity nous
The irony of the award going to a company defending both a class action and an ACMA civil lawsuit for alleged security failures hung heavy in the room.
- 47 mins ago
- Myriam Robin
This Month
Aussie Broadband discount offshoot Buddy chases lost customers
Aussie Broadband is hoping to win back some of the customers lost to rival Superloop with a new, cheap internet brand, Buddy Telco.
- Jenny Wiggins
AT&T hack undermines US national security, experts say
The telco giant said a hacker had compromised its network and stolen records of calls and text messages from nearly all of its 100 million wireless customers.
- Ryan Gallagher
Telstra increases phone plan prices above inflation rate
The telco is lifting prices for most of its mobile plans – and analysts warn there could be more price increases to come.
- Jenny Wiggins
- Analysis
- Due diligence
Competition for broadband intensifies as consumers crack down on bills
Small telcos such as Superloop and Aussie Broadband have been stealing internet customers from Telstra, TPG Telecom and Optus as consumers shop around.
- Jenny Wiggins
America’s campaign to kill Huawei has failed
After international sanctions drove profits down 70 per cent, the Chinese telecommunications company learnt that it didn’t need to rely on the West.
- The Economist
June
Superloop directors wanted ‘firm response’ to Aussie Broadband breach
Superloop’s board discussed whether Aussie Broadband was “aware” it would breach Singaporean rules when it attempted a takeover earlier this year.
- Jenny Wiggins
Telstra hires Deloitte to audit books, replacing EY after 25 years
The telecoms giant said changing auditors was “good governance” and wants to use Deloitte’s digital technology to reduce costs.
- Jenny Wiggins and Edmund Tadros
- Sponsored
- Australia Post
Our biggest carrier enters next-day delivery race
Australia Post’s new Metro service caters specifically to urban consumers and businesses to meet the growing demand for fast and convenient ecommerce.
Sponsored
by Australia Post
May
Optus raises monthly mobile plan prices by 5-6pc
Optus has quietly raised prices of its cheapest and most popular monthly mobile phone plans for new customers above the rate of inflation, blaming higher costs.
- Jenny Wiggins
Bevan Slattery doesn’t wait to sell
Bevan Slattery is sentimental about his branded socks and hoodies. He isn’t about his equity.
- Updated
- Myriam Robin
Optus loses appeal to keep Deloitte report on cyberattack secret
The decision means information in a report commissioned by Optus into the causes of its 2022 cyberattack will be given to a class action law firm.
- Jenny Wiggins
Optus sued by regulator for breaches in 2022 cyberattack
The communications regulator has filed a lawsuit in the Federal Court claiming Optus did not protect customers’ information before it was struck by a cyberattack.
- Jenny Wiggins
