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Giving it away: Optus’ novel plan to win back customers
The telco is letting anyone use its network for a week for free, in a bid to move on from its year from hell.
- by David Swan
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Which phone plan is right for you?
The nation’s “big three” telcos have lifted their prices – so there’s never been a better time to ditch your provider.
- by David Swan
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Telstra must get pricing pain right to prevent a customer revolt
Realistically, Telstra was always going to re-price this year, so customers should have been waiting for that shoe to drop.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Telstra lifts prices amid cost-of-living crunch
More than a quarter of Australians have struggled to pay their phone bill in the past 12 months, survey data shows.
- by David Swan
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AI not eating jobs at Telstra, says tech boss
Telstra’s top tech executive Kim Krogh Andersen says there’s a fundamental misunderstanding about the telco’s use of AI, as the company joins a UN working group on the issue.
- by David Swan
Telstra ditches carbon credits to push harder on direct emissions
The telco giant, one of Australia’s largest electricity users, has beefed up its 2030 emissions reduction targets and won’t use carbon offsets to get there.
- by David Swan and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Will customers stomach higher prices from Telstra?
Mobile phone plan prices are likely to rise following Telstra’s announcement to revamp its pricing structure, but not everyone is convinced that its customers will stick around.
- by David Swan
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Why Telstra needs to sack 10 per cent of its workforce
The good news for chief executive Vicki Brady is that the mobile division continues to motor on nicely. She needs this motor to purr like a kitten.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Telstra culls workforce to keep lid on costs
Chief executive Vicki Brady says the cull will affect 2800 jobs and save the company $350 million.
- by David Swan
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Optus desperately needs a reset. Here’s what comes next
Australia’s second-largest telco is priming for a much-needed reboot after suffering the nation’s worst data breaches and telecommunications outages.
- by David Swan
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Executive shake-up
Optus appoints NBN boss as chief executive six months after outage
After nearly a decade at NBN Co, Stephen Rue will take on the job of repairing Optus’ reputation.
- by David Swan