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Telemarketer hit with record $285,000 'Do Not Call' penalty after complaints

Telemarketer hit with record $285,000 'Do Not Call' penalty after complaints

Telemarketing firm Lead My Way has paid a record penalty for calling numbers on the nation's 'Do Not Call' register.

  • by Emma Koehn

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Telstra fire that Penn needs to put out before he loses customers
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Opinion

Telstra fire that Penn needs to put out before he loses customers

Telstra's mobile phone prices are now running up to 40 per cent higher than its major competitors and if it doesn’t cut prices it risks losing customers.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
Telstra's power bill shock: Energy costs jumped by $200m in two years
Telstra Corporation

Telstra's power bill shock: Energy costs jumped by $200m in two years

Telstra chief executive Andy Penn is aggressively looking to mitigate energy costs that have slashed earnings by $200 million over the past two years.

  • by Jennifer Duke
Plugging in: New subsea internet cable hits WA shores
Telstra Corporation

Plugging in: New subsea internet cable hits WA shores

The landing of the Indigo internet cable at Floreat Beach marks the completion of the first 2400km section of the cable from Perth to Christmas Island.

  • by Hamish Hastie
Huawei 5G ban 'puts pressure' on pricing: TPG boss
Telstra Corporation

Huawei 5G ban 'puts pressure' on pricing: TPG boss

TPG Telecom chief executive David Teoh expects the government's ban on Chinese involvement in the construction of Australia's new 5G network will put pressure on prices.

  • by Jennifer Duke
Huawei 5G ban 'puts pressure' on pricing: TPG boss
TPG Telecom

Huawei 5G ban 'puts pressure' on pricing: TPG boss

David Teoh has declined to confirm how the government's 5G ban on Chinese companies will affect TPG's mobile network budget.

  • by Jennifer Duke
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'A good thing': Telstra boss welcomes TPG-Vodafone merger
Telstra Corporation

'A good thing': Telstra boss welcomes TPG-Vodafone merger

Telstra chief executive Andy Penn has told shareholders a planned merger between rivals TPG Telecom and Vodafone Hutchison Australia is a “good thing” for the competitive mobile industry.

  • by Jennifer Duke
Telcos ditch ‘unlimited’ mobile plan claims
Vodafone

Telcos ditch ‘unlimited’ mobile plan claims

Australia’s three biggest mobile providers, Singtel Optus, Vodafone Hutchison Australia and Telstra, have stopped using the term “unlimited” in their advertising.

  • by Jennifer Duke
From $75 to $277: Telcos release pricing for new iPhone plans
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From $75 to $277: Telcos release pricing for new iPhone plans

Australians wanting to get their hands on the new iPhone or Apple Watch on a plan should expect to fork out up to $277 a month for the most expensive option.

  • by Jennifer Duke
Huawei or another: Chinese firm may still be involved in 5G
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Vodafone

Huawei or another: Chinese firm may still be involved in 5G

There is widespread confusion about how the ban on Chinese-based telcos from participating in the high-speed mobile network will affect some providers.

  • by Jennifer Duke
NBN Co to pay $25 for each missed appointment
NBN

NBN Co to pay $25 for each missed appointment

Consumers may be in line to receive refunds from their retailers when their NBN connections go awry.

  • by Jennifer Duke