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Optus to cut 200 jobs after horror year
Australia’s second-largest telco is attempting to reset following a catastrophic year, but is cutting jobs when it has already come under fire over outsourcing.
- David Swan
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It is one of the most popular tourism spots in Victoria, but locals face a deadly risk
When the power goes, a landline can be the difference between life and death. But NBN Co won’t pay to keep the infrastructure.
- Benjamin Preiss
Telstra posts billion-dollar profit as job cuts deepen
The telco giant is reaping the rewards of aggressive cost-cutting that has shed more than 2300 jobs in six months.
- David Swan
‘Inexcusable’: Optus staff face sack after review into Triple Zero outage
The telco’s chairman calls the findings of an independent review into the incident “a sobering read for everyone at Optus”.
- David Swan
Labor’s flyer flash mob prompts call for dozens of apologies from MPs
The Across Victoria Alliance has its inaugural conference this weekend – and it’s been causing quite the stir on Spring Street.
- Gemma Grant and John Buckley
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Apple issues fix after update cut older iPhones from Telstra network
An Apple software update introduced to fix a Triple Zero network issue left some older iPhones unable to receive or make calls on the country’s largest network.
- Elias Visontay, Tim Biggs and Nick Bonyhady
Two huge ships are floating off the coast of Sydney. This is what they’re doing
One of the ships will be gone within 24 hours. What they leave behind could be vital for Australia’s future.
- Jack Gramenz