ATA asks fed gov to make triple zero “compliant” device list public
Australian telcos have called on the federal government to maintain a public list of mobile phones that handset makers claim are able to make emergency…
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New 2026 iTnews Executive Retreat for Security Leaders
iTnews is launching a new event series designed to give senior technology executives the space to step back from day-to-day pressures and connect with peers…
Telstra emergency call ops did not spot Optus triple zero outage
Telstra, as holder of the federal government’s emergency call provider contract, has told a parliamentary inquiry into the fatal September Optus triple zero outage that…
Australian teenagers ask High Court to block social media ban
A constitutional challenge against Australia’s social media ban on children younger than 16 has been filed in the nation’s highest court, two weeks before the world-first…
TPG Telecom says disaster roaming deal with Telstra and Optus is close
TPG Telecom has told the parliamentary triple zero inquiry into a fatal emergency call service outage last month that it is close to finalising an…
News Corp Australia taps IAG digital exec as next CDTO
News Corp Australia has named IAG’s Nandor Locher as its next chief digital and technology officer (CDTO), starting in March next year. Nandor Locher. Locher…
CBA finds its first chief AI officer
CBA has poached a data and analytics executive from Lloyds Banking Group in the UK to become its first chief AI officer, starting early 2026. …
New 2026 Executive Retreat for Security Leaders
iTnews is launching a new event series designed to give senior technology executives the space to step back from day-to-day pressures and connect with peers…
Triple Zero Custodian might force telcos to share info
The federal government’s newly-operationalised Triple Zero Custodian might force telcos to enter new information sharing schemes to ensure emergency call services operate reliably and oblige…
Meta in talks to spend billions on Google’s chips
Meta Platforms is in talks with Google to spend billions of dollars on the Alphabet-owned company’s chips for use in its data centres starting from…
Singapore orders Apple, Google to prevent government spoofing on messaging platforms
Singapore’s police have ordered Apple and Google to prevent the spoofing of government agencies on their messaging platforms, the home affairs ministry said. The order…
Google gives local cloud another undersea capacity boost
Google plans to boost capacity for its Australian cloud offerings with an alternative undersea fibre cable route linking them into Southeast Asia via the Indian…