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2021
Telstra continues remediation for affected Indigenous customers
Telstra said it was continuing to remediate affected consumers after selling remote Indigenous customers mobile plans they did not understand and could not afford. The article also reports a $50 million Federal Court fine for Telstra's unconscionable conduct.
2021
Federal Court orders Telstra to pay A$50 million penalty
The Federal Court of Australia ordered Telstra to pay a $50 million penalty within 30 days from 13 May, following unconscionable sales conduct involving Indigenous customers. The ACCC said Telstra admitted the conduct and had breached Australian Consumer Law.
2021
Telstra announces regional coverage co-investment fund
Telstra announced a $200 million co-investment fund intended to generate additional investment in improving regional mobile coverage. The fund is to run over the next four years.
2021
Telstra announces next steps in corporate restructuring
Telstra announced the next steps in its proposed corporate restructuring, which would separate the business into four branches under a new holding company, Telstra Group. The bulk of the restructuring was expected to be completed by December 2021.
2021
Telstra announces Kayo Sports partnership
Telstra announced a new long-term partnership with Kayo Sports under which Kayo would be made available to Telstra customers at a significant discount. The announcement also said the NRL and AFL Live apps would be integrated with Kayo's offering.
2021
Telstra pledges to bring overseas call centres back to Australia
Telstra pledged to bring its overseas call centres back to Australia within the next 18 months; the article reports this as a pledge, not a completed relocation.
2021
Telstra appoints South Asia managing director
Telstra announced Geraldine Kor's appointment as South Asia managing director and Singapore country managing director.
2020
Telstra agrees to $50 million penalty over Indigenous sales
Telstra agreed to pay a $50 million penalty over sales of mobile plans to more than 100 Indigenous Australians that left them in thousands of dollars of debt. The ACCC accepted the penalty, which still requires Federal Court approval.
2020
AFL launches AFL On Demand
AFL launched AFL On Demand, a free streaming platform offering fans AFL content, in partnership with Telstra.
2020
Vevo announces partnership with Telstra for Telstra TV
Vevo announced a partnership with Telstra, making Vevo's catalogue of 450,000 music videos available on Telstra TV in Australia.
2020
Telstra temporarily closes 23 stores
Telstra temporarily closed 23 of its 350 stores in Australia from March 23 through April 12, 2020, saying the move would allow retail staff to work in crews on opposite shifts during the coronavirus pandemic.
2020
Telstra suspends late-payment fees for customers affected by COVID-19
Telstra said customers unable to pay their bills would not be charged late-payment fees until at least the end of April, with the policy to be reviewed then.
2020
Telstra shifts earnings guidance to the bottom of its projections
Telstra said it was shifting its guidance to the bottom end of projections, with EBITDA growth forecast in a band from AU$0 to AU$500 million.
2020
Thales unveils IoT SAFE security solution
Thales unveiled its IoT SAFE application, developed with Telstra, Microsoft and Arduino, to provide security for IoT devices and connect them to cloud services.
2020
Telstra offers customers a discount on Kayo subscriptions
Telstra offered its customers $10 off 12-month Kayo memberships.
2020
Horizon Power fined over unsafe electrical work
The Perth Magistrates Court fined Horizon Power $40,000 for incorrect work in Kununurra that caused a fire and made telecommunications equipment at various properties potentially unsafe. Horizon Power had earlier pleaded guilty to breaching the Electricity Regulations 1947.
2019
Telstra and Inseego partner on locator tag
Telstra and Inseego partnered to develop a new locator tag for Telstra's locator product range.
2019
Telstra launches Locator Cat-M1 Tag
Telstra announced and launched a new locator tag developed in partnership with Inseego for locating personal valuables and business assets.
2019
CrowdStrike announces 2019 Customer Excellence Award winners
CrowdStrike announced the winners of its 2019 Customer Excellence Awards: Telstra, Amazon Web Services executive CJ Moses, Marriott International, and LifePoint Health. Telstra, Marriott International, and LifePoint Health are commercial brand recipients; CJ Moses is a person.
2019
Cradlepoint partners with Telstra and Qualcomm on edge solutions
Cradlepoint partnered with Telstra and Qualcomm to deliver edge solutions. Telstra and Cradlepoint aimed to create a 5G edge solution, with Qualcomm's chipset enabling Cradlepoint devices to connect with 5G networks.