Telstra Outage Costs Millions: Why Compensation Remains Uncertain

The recent Telstra network outage, which crippled mobile connectivity for thousands of Australians on Wednesday, is estimated to have caused hundreds of millions of dollars in economic losses. RMIT associate professor Mark Gregory, an expert in telecommunications engineering, projects that the intermittent failure of mobile services—impacting everything from small business transactions to essential transport systems—will … Read more

Apple Watch for Kids Launches in Australia

As of June 7, 2026, parents in Australia can now connect their children’s Apple Watches to a mobile network using Telstra, the first telco to offer this capability. The service costs $20 per month per child, providing a standalone phone number, calls, texts, and 2GB of data for the wearable device. How does the Apple … Read more