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Aussie Broadband challenges Superloop sell order amid takeover fight
Aussie Broadband is seeking to set aside a notice from the board of internet service provider Superloop directing it to sell down its 19.9 shareholding in the company, arguing the sell order was made for an improper purpose amid a “contested takeover battle” between the companies. 
SingTel loses appeal in ATO case over deductions on $14B Optus acquisition
Telecommunications giant SingTel has lost its challenge a ruling in favour of the ATO’s decision to reject over $894,000 in tax deductions related to its $14.2 billion acquisition of Optus.
Telstra wins appeal of ruling putting it on hook for telemarketing firm’s ‘catastrophic crashes’
Telstra has successfully appealed a decision holding it liable for a $2.6 million telecommunications bungle at a Melbourne-based telemarketing business, with a judge finding it was entitled to rely on the expertise of business partner Kyrtec.
Optus hit with $1.5M penalty for breaking public safety rules
Optus has paid a $1.5 million penalty after an investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority revealed breaches of public safety rules.
Telstra pushes off hearing in $45M fight with former contractor
Telstra has won its bid to vacate a hearing in a case by former contractor Kingfisher Mobile seeking to bar the telco from migrating customers to a new mobile services provider, after a judge found Kingfisher’s delay in filing the case meant meeting the date would be unfair. 
‘Turning around the Titanic’: Telstra fights bid to halt switch to new contractor
Telstra will oppose a bid by former contractor Kingfisher Mobile to bar the telco from migrating customers to a new mobile services provider, saying that undoing the move would be like “turning around the Titanic”. 
Telstra sued for $45M over mobile services contract
Kingfisher Mobile, which provides mobile services to Telstra customers, has taken the telecommunications giant to court for allegedly breached its contractual obligations when it engaged a new provider to take over from Kingfisher.
Optus outage affected ten times more 000 calls than estimated
A nationwide Optus outage left 2,696 customers unable to place calls to 000, more than ten times what the telco originally estimated.
ACMA hits teleco with $260K penalty for anti-scam compliance
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has hit teleco Medion Australia with a $259,440 penalty for allegedly failing to verify customer identity, claiming it caused several people to fall victim to SIM-swap scams. 
Telstra can be sued for ex-employee’s ‘sickening’ sexual harassment of neighbours
The Full Federal Court has found that Telstra can be sued for a former employee’s alleged sexual harassment of his neighbours, finding  harassment that is part of a private dispute may also occur in the course of providing services.