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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: Integrated Telecommunications Services

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Latest news about Telstra

In short: Telstra reported increased annual profits and dividends while facing a major nationwide outage that disrupted critical emergency services.

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

September 7 Information Age

Telstra ignored fraud warnings as customers lost $40k

Thirteen Telstra customers lost more than $39,500 to fraud after the telco failed to act on warnings that they were at risk, prompting the regulator...

September 3 The Bull

Telstra Shares Upgraded to Buy, Citing Value

Telstra shares (ASX: TLS) have been pushed back into the spotlight after Citi upgraded the telecommunications giant to Buy from Neutral, arguing the recent share...

September 3 The Globe and Mail

Positive Report for Telstra Corporation Limited (TTRAF) from Ord Minnett

Detailed price information for Telstra Group Ltd (TTRAF) from The Globe and Mail including charting and trades.

September 1 ABC

Telstra outage caused by failure to prioritise well-known network vulnerabilities - ABC News

Telstra failed to prioritise fixing known vulnerabilities in its systems despite being warned about them months before they triggered a major nationwide outage.

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