Barber’s backlash after Optus CEO suggests he could have traded without connectivity
Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has been accused of downplaying the consequences of Wednesday's mass outage on small businesses, after the telco boss appeared to question why a Sydney barber could not trade during the reception blackout.
Optus outage: Federal government urges compensation for small businesses
Compensation for small businesses hit by yesterday's Optus network outage "has to be on the table," Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones says, as entrepreneurs across the country deal with the aftermath of lost sales and severed communications.
ACMA fires warning shot at Starlink for breaching advertising rules
ACMA has issued a warning to Elon Musk's Starlink for not adding an end date to hugely discounted hardware for rural Aussies.
Boost founder urges Optus to ‘show some creativity’ as telco war heads to Federal Court
Things are heating up in the telco war between Boost Mobile and Optus over use of the word 'boost' with the matter heading to Federal Court.
Farmer wants a Wi-Fi: Zetifi lands $12 million in Series A for rural connectivity
Wagga Wagga connectivity startup Zetifi has raised $12 million in Series A funding led by Telstra and Graincorp to help roll out its Wi-Fi extension products to Aussie farmers.
Optus hack victims charged for passport and licence number changes
As a result of the hack, many Optus customers have been keen to change their passports and licences as a safety measure, but it's not the easiest or cheapest process.
Small Business Minister: Optus must “do everything” it can to support affected businesses
Small Business Minister Julie Collins says the government “expects Optus to do everything to support affected customers, including small businesses” in the wake of the massive cyberattack on the telco.
Optus’ approach to telling customers their data was at risk is a lesson in what not to do
Marketing and branding experts distill three lessons in brand communication and trust from Optus' handling of its data breach.
One in three Aussies could be caught in Optus cyberattack but they have no recourse
The 7 million Australians reportedly affected by the Optus cyberattack will have to monitor their own risk, the company said.
Election 2022: Morrison promises more than $100 million to fix mobile blackspots and connectivity issues in urban fringes
Scott Morrison announced the funding on Thursday morning, declaring his government was committed to improving the lives of people in outer urban and urban fringe areas.
Dependable data issues raised again at regional internet review
Internet Australia says the same concerns about regional internet are being repeated in an inquiry every three years.
“Alarming and unacceptable”: Optus pays back $800,000 after SMEs charged for services they didn’t use
Almost 1000 SMEs have received close to $800,000 in refunds from Optus, after an investigation by the communications watchdog found they were incorrectly charged for landline phone services they didn't use.
