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Telstra

Australian telecommunications and technology company

telstra.com.au

Headquarters: Sydney, Australia
Founded year: 1901
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 35,000+
Industry: Wireless Telecommunications Services

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Latest news about Telstra

In short: Telstra faced intense scrutiny following a catastrophic network outage and a major data leak scandal involving its audit firm, KPMG.

Company announcements

July 8 Telstra

Telstra reports an outage affecting mobile calls and data services

The intermittent issue was identified at 4:30am AEDT. Most services are restored but teams are working to resolve remaining problems.

May 19 Telstra

Telstra changes home and small business internet pricing

From 1 July 2026 some nbn home and small business plans increase $4–$5 per month; Premium 5G rises $10 while higher-speed fibre plans stay the same.

March 31 Telstra

Telstra critiques ACMA’s new mobile coverage maps standard

It excludes signals below -115 dBm as ‘no coverage,’ potentially misleading regional customers. Telstra’s data and tests show usable service beyond this.

March 24 Telstra

Telstra announces mobile plan price increases from 5 May 2026

Most Postpaid plans rise by $4, Pre-Paid by $5 with more data. New affordability options include Access plan and 10% concession discounts from July. Investments enhance network performance.

Media coverage

July 31 AFR

Confused, compromised, in chaos: Inside KPMG’s Telstra-Optus breach

When the firm chased Australia’s biggest telco audit, it brought a rival’s secret data to the table. An Allens report reveals ...

July 28 Kalkine Media

Why Is Telstra Lifts Dividend and Widens Its Repurchase (ASX:TLS) Today?

Telstra (ASX:TLS) lifted its interim distribution and expanded its on-market repurchase, pushing shares toward multi-year highs for income.

July 28 Kalkine Media

Why Is Telstra in Spotlight as Emergency Call Inquiry Looms (ASX:TLS) Shares?

Telstra faces a Senate inquiry into an emergency call service outage, with network reliability at the centre of its story.

July 17 The Conversation

A cheap 25‑year‑old piece of hardware broke Telstra. It's a wake‑up call for other businesses

At a two-and-a-half-hour Senate grilling on Friday, Telstra executives revealed just how bad their catastrophic outage earlier this month was. At its peak, it affected...

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