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Optus fights for soft class closure in data breach class action
Optus has urged a court to make orders requiring group members to register for a data breach class action that covers 9.5 million people, but the lead applicant argues the case should remain open. 
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Optus wins OK for Killcare tower over neighbour’s objections
Optus has won an appeal against a council's decision to refuse its plan to build a telecommunications tower in Killcare Heights on NSW's Central Coast.
OAIC to continue probe of Optus representative complaint
The privacy regulator has made a preliminary decision to continue an investigation of a class action-style complaint over the 2022 Optus data breach, despite launching its own case.
Optus chair accuses KPMG of ‘flagrant breach of duty’
Optus chair John Arthur said Friday KPMG's alleged sharing of the telco's confidential information to win business with Telstra was an “egregious breach of responsibilities”. 
KPMG hearing to quiz Macquarie, Westpac over audit claims
Macquarie Group chairman Glenn Stevens will face the latest parliamentary joint committee hearing Friday into KPMG ethic's scandal, joining executives from Westpac, Optus and Dexus.
ACCC considers regulating wholesale mobile services
The ACCC will examine regional mobile coverage across Australia and whether regulating wholesale access to some mobile services would improve customer outcomes, as part of a new inquiry.
ACMA launches case against Optus over 2025 Triple Zero outage
As Telstra faces scrutiny over this month's nationwide Triple Zero outage, the communications regulator said Thursday it had brought action against Optus over last year's emergency call blackout.
ASIC confirms two investigations into KPMG data misuse claims
ASIC’s chair says the corporate cop is investigating individuals at KPMG for alleged misuse of confidential information belonging to Lendlease and Optus to win new work, but says it is hamstrung by current law from undertaking a broader probe. 
Optus failed to take reasonable steps to protect White Pages data: report
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has found telco Optus failed to protect the data of customers whose personal information was listed in the White Pages after they sought an unlisted number.
Optus Triple Zero outage review finds ‘at least ten mistakes’
An investigation commissioned by Optus into its fatal Triple Zero outage in September has found "at least 10 mistakes" made by the telco's personnel and contractor Nokia, which was upgrading the network at the time.