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ACCC rejects Telstra, TPG $1.8B mobile network sharing deal
The ACCC has refused to authorise a regional network arrangement between Telstra and TPG, saying the deal would entrench Telstra's dominant position in the mobile market.
Telstra customer data released in accidental privacy breach
The personal details of 130,000 Telstra customers were accidentally released in a privacy breach the result of a "misalignment of databases", the telecommunications giant has revealed.
Telstra on the outs with ACCC over Belong broadband speed claims
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has brought proceedings against Telstra alleging it misled almost 9,000 customers about the upload speed of its budget internet provider Belong. 
Telcos hit with $33.5M in penalties over NBN speed claims
A judge has hit Optus, Telstra, and TPG with a total of $33.5 million in penalties for misleading thousands of NBN customers into paying for internet speeds that could not be achieved.
Court urged to impose $15M penalty against Telstra over NBN speed claims
Telstra has agreed to pay a $15 million penalty for misleading thousands of NBN customers about internet plan speeds, a sum which will bring the telco’s bill for consumer law violations since 2018 up to $75 million, if approved.
Mobile network deal with Telstra could lead to TPG price hikes, ACCC says
A mobile network sharing agreement between Telstra and TPG is likely to boost the companies' services to customers but could lead to TPG raising prices, the competition regulator said Friday.
Telstra not liable for ‘sickening’ sexual harassment by employee who stole confidential info
A judge has found that Telstra cannot be held liable for the sexually harassing conduct of a former employee who allegedly accessed confidential contact information to launch a four-year campaign of harassment against his next-door neighbours.
Telstra to shut down sites amid ACCC concerns about Optus 5G rollout
Telstra has agreed to deregister 162 radiocommunications sites after the ACCC expressed concerns the acquisition could stymie competition by hampering the rollout of Optus' 5G network.
Optus warns of ‘irreversible consequences’ of Telstra, TPG network deal
Optus has railed against the proposed network sharing agreement between Telstra and TPG, warning that it spells the return of a communications monopoly in regional Australia.
‘High prices, worse service’: Optus CEO lashes proposed TPG-Telstra deal
The CEO of Optus has come out swinging against a proposed 10-year agreement between TPG and Telstra to share mobile network infrastructure and spectrum in parts of regional Australia, warning it would harm consumers.