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2026
Telstra files Federal Court action against former executive over Vocus role
Telstra started legal action against former senior executive John Ieraci in the Federal Court of Australia on September 30, 2026, seeking to block him from participating in any product development related to security and managed services for rival telecommunications provider Vocus. The action was filed the day before he was due to start at Vocus.
2026
Telstra faces criticism over nationwide outage caused by software fault
Telstra faced criticism after a software fault triggered a nationwide outage that disrupted phone services, wireless payments and some rail services. The incident occurred last month relative to the August 13 article.
2026
Telstra reports 3.2% annual profit rise and announces A$1 billion buyback
Telstra Group reported profit attributable of A$2.24 billion for the year ended June 30, up 3.2% year-on-year, and unveiled a A$1 billion share buyback. The company also forecast 2027 EBITDAaL of A$8.5 billion to A$8.8 billion and declared a higher final dividend of 10.5 Australian cents per share.
2022
Telstra announces satellite partnership with OneWeb
Telstra CEO Andrew Penn announced a memorandum of understanding with UK-based internet company OneWeb, a partnership intended to bolster remote connectivity in Australia.
2022
Telstra begins 5G edge compute customer trials
Telstra began customer trials of an enterprise 5G compute solution combining its connectivity with services from Ericsson and Microsoft. The solution is available through Telstra Purple.
2022
Telstra announces Telstra Plus Market
Telstra announced that Telstra Plus Market, an online marketplace intended to connect Telstra Plus customers with Australian small businesses, would open for registrations in March.
2022
Telstra wins Ookla fastest mobile network award
Ookla awarded Telstra its fastest mobile network award for Q3–Q4 2021, based on speed-test results in Australia.
2021
ACMA fines Telstra over unlisted-number data failures
The Australian Communications and Media Authority fined Telstra $2.53 million after finding that it failed to correctly upload nearly 50,000 customers’ requests for unlisted numbers, leaving those numbers publicly identifiable. Telstra said it accepted the findings and paid the infringement notice.
2021
Telstra announces 5G home and business Internet plan
Telstra announced a 5G home and business Internet plan offering 1TB of data per month for $85 with no lock-in contracts.
2021
Telstra announces acquisition of Digicel Pacific
Telstra announced it would acquire Digicel Pacific in a deal involving Australian Government financing. The acquisition was pending regulatory approval.
2021
Telstra launches loneliness-awareness campaign
Telstra released a campaign aimed at bringing awareness to loneliness, targeting people aged 18–39.
2021
Telstra launches two-hour delivery service
Telstra announced and launched a two-hour delivery service from participating stores in selected areas of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, initially offering free delivery of Apple and Samsung handsets to eligible Telstra customers.
2021
BlueVoyant and Telstra partner on managed cybersecurity service
BlueVoyant announced a partnership with Telstra to launch Telstra Cyber Detection and Response – Endpoint, a managed 24/7 endpoint service, in Australia and New Zealand.
2021
Telstra launches innovation centres in India
Telstra launched innovation centres in India; a facility in Bengaluru will specialize in an end-to-end 4G/5G environment for testing mobile handsets and IoT devices.
2021
Telstra sells 49% stake in InfraCo Towers
Telstra sold a 49% stake in its mobile tower infrastructure subsidiary, InfraCo Towers, for $2.8 billion to a consortium of the Australian Government Future Fund, Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation and Sunsuper.
2021
Telstra and InfraCo Towers enter 15-year access agreement
Telstra entered into a 15-year agreement with InfraCo Towers to secure ongoing access to existing and new towers.
2021
Telstra announces sale of a 49% stake in its towers business
Telstra announced the sale of a 49 percent non-controlling stake in its towers business to a consortium comprising the Future Fund, Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation and Sunsuper, managed by Morrison & Co. The transaction valued Telstra InfraCo Towers at AUD 5.9 billion.
2021
Telstra expands 5G coverage in the Latrobe Valley
Telstra said it had begun rolling out its 5G network in the Latrobe Valley and completed upgrades to four mobile sites in Moe, Morwell and Traralgon. Another Traralgon site was expected to go on-air within the week.
2021
Telstra commits to renewable or recycled branded packaging
Telstra announced a commitment to use only renewable or recycled materials in its branded packaging by the end of 2022.
2021
Australian court fines Telstra for conduct toward Indigenous customers
A Federal Court judge fined Telstra A$50 million after Telstra admitted signing up 108 Indigenous customers to mobile phone accounts they did not understand and could not afford. Telstra waived the debts and refunded money.