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Telstra sued over ‘sickening’ harassment by employee who stole confidential info
Telstra is liable for the “sickening” conduct of a former employee who accessed confidential contact information to launch a four-year campaign of sexual harassment against his next-door neighbours, a new lawsuit alleges.
Verizon sues Melbourne store for trade mark infringement
US-based telecommunications giant Verizon has sued a Melbourne company for allegedly violating its 'Verizon' trade marks by registered a business with the same name.
SingTel loses transfer pricing dispute with ATO over $14.2B Optus acquisition
Singapore telecommunications giant SingTel cannot claim over $894 million in tax deductible "transfer pricing benefits" for interest paid by a cross-border subsidiary on a loan for the $14.2 billion acquisition of Optus, the Federal Court has ruled.
ACMA slaps Telstra with $2.5M fine over privacy breaches
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has hit Telstra with a record $2.53 million penalty for listing individuals phone numbers in public directories against their wishes.
Ex-Vocus chairman charged with insider trading
Former Vocus chairman Vaughan Bowen has been charged with two counts of insider trading for allegedly offloading 5.6 million company shares while in possession of knowledge that a private equity firm would pull its $3.3 billion takeover offer for the telco.
Class action members likely misled about cross-claims in BSA case, judge says
A judge will allow workers in a sham contracting class action against technical services contractor BSA to rejoin the case after opting out, saying the company's communications during the opt out period were capable of misleading "at least a significant proportion" of group members.
Global banks sued for withdrawing support for Jabiru satellite
Eight major banks, including Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Citicorp, are facing a lawsuit for withdrawing financial support for a project to build and launch the first independently owned satellite in Australia.
‘Very disappointed’: ACCC accuses Telstra, Optus and TPG of misleading NBN customers
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has brought legal action against three major Australian internet providers for allegedly misleading hundreds of thousands of NBN customers.
OAIC launches investigation into Optus data breach
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner is investigating whether Optus breached privacy law after the telco wrongly published customers’ personal details in the White Pages in 2019.
Tandem enters administration, scuttling $400M sham contracting class action
A $400 million class action brought by Shine Lawyers against a major Telstra and Foxtel contractor will be stayed after the company was placed into administration three months out from trial.