Barber’s backlash after Optus CEO suggests he could have traded without connectivity
Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has been accused of downplaying the consequences of Wednesday's mass outage on small businesses, after the telco boss appeared to question why a Sydney barber could not trade during the reception blackout.
Optus outage: Federal government urges compensation for small businesses
Compensation for small businesses hit by yesterday's Optus network outage "has to be on the table," Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones says, as entrepreneurs across the country deal with the aftermath of lost sales and severed communications.
Optus business customers urged to keep their receipts as outage continues
Small businesses rattled by Wednesday's massive Optus network outage should hold on to their receipts, Communications Minister Michelle Rowland says, as mobile and internet services gradually return.
Nationwide Optus outage hits businesses, customers and public transport
Optus has been hit by a nationwide outage, with its mobile phone and internet services down for millions of Australian customers and businesses.
ACMA fires warning shot at Starlink for breaching advertising rules
ACMA has issued a warning to Elon Musk's Starlink for not adding an end date to hugely discounted hardware for rural Aussies.
Optus partners with Starlink to provide (almost) 100% mobile coverage across Australia
Optus has announced a partnership with Elon Musk's starlink to bring mobile connectivity across the majority of Australia. But we'll be waiting awhile for it.
Optus faces class action over data breach that likely exposed small businesses
Optus is facing one of the largest class action claims in Australian history, with legal firm Slater and Gordon arguing a data breach that exposed the data of almost 10 million customers breached privacy laws, made users vulnerable to fraud attempts, and caused significant emotional distress.
Boost wants Optus to run ads admitting alleged trademark infringement, according to court documents
Court documents from Boost Mobile show if its case is successful, it wants Optus to run ads admitting to alleged trademark infringement.
Boost founder urges Optus to ‘show some creativity’ as telco war heads to Federal Court
Things are heating up in the telco war between Boost Mobile and Optus over use of the word 'boost' with the matter heading to Federal Court.
What businesses need to know about Australia’s new $50 million data breach penalty reforms
Parliament has approved the $50 million fine increase for data breaches but there are some concerns. Here's what SMEs need to know.
Home Affairs removes “out-dated” priority migration list as tech sector concerns mount
The Department of Home Affairs says it has abandoned the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List in favour of a refreshed visa processing system, after the reported removal of tech and cyber security occupations from the list caused concern among the local IT sector.
Cyberattacks a matter of ‘when’ not ‘if’ as experts say Australian business has always been a target
It may seem that Australia is suddenly a hot target for cyberattacks but experts say they're common and businesses need to be prepared.
