Broadband News
Sun, 13th Sep 2026
Tech leaders call for urgent global slowdown on AI
Tech leaders are calling for an urgent global slowdown on artificial intelligence and warning self-training AI is evolving faster than safety guard rails can handle.
Source: SMH
Optus outage attributed to hardware failure at exchange
A hardware failure at an Optus exchange in Victoria is being blamed for an Optus voice outage on Friday that triggered welfare checks by authorities in three states.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 11th Sep 2026
Anthropic finds evidence of a fourth AI escaping from containment
Anthropic has owned up to a fourth security incident involving its AI model, Claude, escaping onto the open internet and attacking other organizations during a test of cybersecurity abilities on what was believed to be a closed system.
Source: Computerworld
Wed, 09th Sep 2026
Apple unveils $3499 passport-shaped iPhone Duo
Apple has redefined its flagship smartphone with the launch of the Duo, a folding iPhone starting from $3499, betting its design and promises of data privacy will let it leap ahead of rivals who have been selling folding phones for years.
Source: iTnews Australia
Sun, 06th Sep 2026
Telstra had no shortage of warnings before its outage. How did it miss them?
Chief executive Vicki Brady’s absence was a sideshow during the July failure. The real question is how the company let its network become so vulnerable.
Source: SMH
Wed, 02nd Sep 2026
Telstra’s only timing experts were on a required break before network fell over
The pair had replaced a faulty power supply in Melbourne in the early hours of July 8 but were at home on mandatory rest by the time the outage hit, an external review has found.
Source: SMH
Sun, 30th Aug 2026
Telstra's new control tool to deliver more "disciplined" AI
Telstra has deployed a new large-scale, real-time AI cost and governance monitoring tool with senior leadership mandating a more “disciplined” approach to using the technology.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Guns, drugs and romance: GTA 6 explodes onto Netflix with a 27-minute trailer
Anticipation for the blockbuster game is at fever pitch as fans get their first in-depth look ahead of the November release.
Source: SMH
Thu, 27th Aug 2026
Sydney-based telco employee accused of selling customer data
An unnamed 30-year-old telco employee is facing charges for allegedly accessing customer data and selling it to “criminal groups”.
Source: iTnews Australia
Internet Architecture Board says service-level age checks 'will fail'
The Internet Architecture Board (IAB) says it is concerned that age assurance approaches that rely on service provider checks will not only fail, but also leave youth less safe on the internet.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 26th Aug 2026
Meta agrees to pay up to US$18 billion to settle lawsuits
Meta Platforms will pay up to US$18 billion ($25 billion) over the next decade and strictly limit how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram under an agreement with nearly all US states to resolve claims it designed those social media platforms to addict children.
Source: iTnews Australia
Mon, 24th Aug 2026
AEMO predicts seven-fold rise in data centre power use over next decade
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) is predicting a seven-fold increase in electricity consumption by data centres over the next decade.
Source: iTnews Australia
Vocus gets to work on route for Sydney-Melbourne fibre
Vocus is set to start detailed route planning for its new $500 million Sydney-Melbourne ducted fibre link with the appointment of a development partner for the project.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telcos issue new advice on contacting Triple Zero
Australia's telecommunications companies have issued new advice on contatcing Triple Zero, Nine's tech expert Trevor Long explains.
Source: SMH
Aussie Broadband caps off ‘defining’ FY26 with nearly $1.3B in revenue
Aussie Broadband has finished off its 2026 financial year with growth across the board, reporting revenue growth of 9.2 per cent, rising to nearly $1.3 billion, for the 12 months ending 30 June.
Source: ARN
Sun, 23rd Aug 2026
Feds and telcos tell customers 000 camp-on delays can last up to a minute
The federal government and mobile operators will this week tell Australians hold on the line for up to a minute if their mobile phone can’t instantly switch networks to successfully place an emergency call.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fri, 21st Aug 2026
Mobile services revenue leads TPG to ‘strong’ FY26 results
TPG Telecom experienced strong financial growth of over the six months to 30 June, with its CEO, Iñaki Berroeta, noting the success came from mobile services revenue, among other factors.
Source: ARN
Sun, 16th Aug 2026
Social media firms urge caution on early Australia under-16 ban data
Top social media platforms urged the Australian government not to place too much weight on early evidence showing most children still use their products despite a landmark under-16 ban, as lawmakers weigh tougher penalties and investigative powers for regulators.
Source: iTnews Australia