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Optus traces mobile outage to database software update glitch

Optus traces mobile outage to database software update glitch

One of four Home Location Registers in its core taken offline.
Andrew Colley Feb 11 2026 4:31PM Software
Aussie Broadband to buy AGL's retail telco arm for $125m

Aussie Broadband to buy AGL's retail telco arm for $125m

Will become NBN Co's third biggest retail customer.
Andrew Colley Feb 11 2026 10:41AM Telco/ISP
Windows Secure Boot certificates expire in June, Microsoft warns

Windows Secure Boot certificates expire in June, Microsoft warns

Global device update wave coming up.
Juha Saarinen Feb 11 2026 6:28AM Hardware
Telstra-Accenture Data and AI joint venture to cut 209 positions

Telstra-Accenture Data and AI joint venture to cut 209 positions

Will send more work to India.
Ry Crozier Feb 10 2026 6:00PM Training & Development
Department of Comms reveals text-based triple zero pilot is close

Department of Comms reveals text-based triple zero pilot is close

Expects to sign-off contract with provider before the end of the half.
Andrew Colley Feb 10 2026 1:24PM Telco/ISP
Qld Child Safety IT system to be fixed within six months

Qld Child Safety IT system to be fixed within six months

As government assembles team of 120 staff.
Ry Crozier Feb 10 2026 6:42AM Software
BoM reveals plan to fix website within six months

BoM reveals plan to fix website within six months

Will address major concerns in coming months.
Andrew Colley Feb 10 2026 6:09AM Cloud
Mystery Optus mobile glitch impacts over 100,000 users

Mystery Optus mobile glitch impacts over 100,000 users

Working closely with supplier to trace the issue.
Andrew Colley Feb 9 2026 9:07PM Telco/ISP
FIIG penalised $2.5m for cyber security failures

FIIG penalised $2.5m for cyber security failures

After large-scale data breach attributed to ransomware infection.
Juha Saarinen Feb 9 2026 8:25PM Security
Telstra asks Treasury to cap spectrum prices at $3.9 billion

Telstra asks Treasury to cap spectrum prices at $3.9 billion

Says ACMA analysis overvalues the assets by $3.3 billion.
Andrew Colley Feb 9 2026 4:48PM Telco/ISP
Errant security certificate behind six-hour Senate web service outage

Errant security certificate behind six-hour Senate web service outage

Follows incident last month with a Chinese search engine robot.
Ry Crozier Feb 9 2026 12:35PM Security
Anthropic buys Super Bowl ads to slap OpenAI for selling ads in ChatGPT

Anthropic buys Super Bowl ads to slap OpenAI for selling ads in ChatGPT

Public spat between AI companies. 
Dawn Chmielewski, Deepa Seetharaman and Max A. Cherney Feb 9 2026 6:34AM Software
Under malware threat, runaway AI agent project OpenClaw turns to Google's VirusTotal

Under malware threat, runaway AI agent project OpenClaw turns to Google's VirusTotal

Brings on Aussie infosec researcher Jamieson O'Reilly.
Juha Saarinen Feb 9 2026 6:17AM Security
REA Group brings conversational AI search to realestate.com.au

REA Group brings conversational AI search to realestate.com.au

As natural language search is extended to 50 percent of visitors.
Andrew Colley Feb 6 2026 4:10PM Software
Starlink plots phone, more internet services

Starlink plots phone, more internet services

Could expand ​its reach into ⁠new markets.
Joey Roulette Feb 6 2026 6:49AM Telco/ISP
Telstra says cost trade-offs will follow if spectrum license obligations stick

Telstra says cost trade-offs will follow if spectrum license obligations stick

Argues current pricing already overvalues the assets.
Andrew Colley Feb 6 2026 6:21AM Telco/ISP
Bunnings facial recognition privacy breach ruling partially reversed

Bunnings facial recognition privacy breach ruling partially reversed

Must better disclose its use of the technology to customers.
Juha Saarinen Feb 5 2026 4:49PM Security
iTnews Executive Retreats: Creating Space for Leadership Conversations that Matter

iTnews Executive Retreats: Creating Space for Leadership Conversations that Matter

A restorative retreat for senior leaders.
Staff Writer Feb 5 2026 9:30AM Networking
NFL-Super Bowl prepares for potential AI cyber security threat

NFL-Super Bowl prepares for potential AI cyber security threat

Stadium given a tech upgrade.
Staff Writer Feb 5 2026 6:27AM Security
Sydney Metro West to use private 5G network

Sydney Metro West to use private 5G network

For radio systems, train communications and signalling.
Ry Crozier Feb 5 2026 6:17AM Networking

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