bushfire
How accurate data brought relief to bushfire-hit communities
The combination of data, digital enablement and connectivity is driving positive outcomes for state economies.
Jun 15 2020 4:39PM
DSpark finds govt interest in Optus' subscriber data
For post-COVID and bushfire impact analyses.
Jun 4 2020 6:42AM
Telstra reveals facility outage numbers from bushfire crisis
Root cause not always easy to determine.
Apr 30 2020 6:56AM
Rural firies refuelled mobile base station generators during bushfires
Picture of operational challenges in ‘Black Summer’ fires emerges.
Apr 20 2020 3:40PM
Telstra delays legacy copper disconnections for more fire-affected areas
More states and territories, postcodes added.
Feb 23 2020 6:45AM
Telstra says bushfire costs "in order of $50m"
CEO links fires to climate change, urges action.
Feb 6 2020 3:59PM
NBN Co deploys satellite services to bushfire evacuation centres
As Telstra opens payphone network nationally.
Jan 6 2020 11:39AM
NBN Co sends Road Muster truck to NSW south coast
Reconnects communities impacted by bushfires.
Jan 2 2020 11:23PM
Telstra's new bushfire management system for NT govt goes live
With real-time weather, location data.
Mar 29 2019 6:25AM
SA govt to axe 'Alert SA' app after fresh failure
Outages on days with dangerous bushfire conditions.
Jan 8 2018 6:41AM
Insurance drones speed claims for Victorian bushfire victims
IAG looks to expand use.
Jan 8 2016 4:32PM
CSIRO debuts bushfire prediction tool
Spark aimed at saving lives.
May 5 2015 11:50AM
Victoria looks to automate the dispatch of bushfire aircraft
Seeks system to get firefighters in the air faster.
Sep 22 2014 9:43AM
Victoria to lobby Feds for mobile blackspot funding
Bushfire-prone areas should be a priority, MPs say.
Feb 7 2014 12:12PM
CASA blasts 'irresponsible' drone bushfire flyover
Could hit water-bombing aircraft.
Oct 25 2013 5:17PM
The curious case of Google's missing Victorian fire data
Victorian Government won't release data under Creative Commons.
Oct 23 2013 12:14AM
Drones to forecast future bushfires
Technology available, politics permitting.
Jan 8 2013 10:15AM
Telstra sends comms-on-wheels to Tas bushfires
500 homes still without landlines.
Jan 7 2013 1:14PM
Victorian council prepares for bushfire disaster
Teams up with Global Storage.
Dec 4 2009 12:32AM
Telstra to deploy national warning system
Beats Optus to win $15m deal.
Sep 25 2009 11:20AM
