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Aussie Broadband’s case for injunction against Superloop ‘very weak’: judge
Securities 2024-04-04 10:38 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has rejected Aussie Broadband’s bid to restrain internet service provider Superloop from acting on a sell order issued last month, calling the argument that Superloop issued the order for an improper purpose “a very weak” one. 

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Aussie Broadband challenges Superloop sell order amid takeover fight
Telecommunications 2024-03-20 4:19 pm By Sam Matthews

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. 

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SingTel loses appeal in ATO case over deductions on $14B Optus acquisition
Tax 2024-03-08 10:18 pm By Sam Matthews

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.

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Telstra wins appeal of ruling putting it on hook for telemarketing firm’s ‘catastrophic crashes’
Telecommunications 2024-03-07 10:56 pm By Sam Matthews

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.

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Optus hit with $1.5M penalty for breaking public safety rules
Telecommunications 2024-03-06 3:29 pm By Sam Matthews

Optus has paid a $1.5 million penalty after an investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority revealed breaches of public safety rules.

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Telstra pushes off hearing in $45M fight with former contractor
Telecommunications 2024-02-07 11:04 pm By Sam Matthews

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. 

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‘Turning around the Titanic’: Telstra fights bid to halt switch to new contractor
Telecommunications 2024-01-31 4:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

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”. 

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Telstra sued for $45M over mobile services contract
New lawsuit 2024-01-24 10:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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.

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Optus outage affected ten times more 000 calls than estimated
Telecommunications 2024-01-23 10:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A nationwide Optus outage left 2,696 customers unable to place calls to 000, more than ten times what the telco originally estimated.

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ACMA hits teleco with $260K penalty for anti-scam compliance
Telecommunications 2024-01-17 2:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne

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. 

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