Richard Marles has warned telcos that a failure to meet obligations will come with heavy penalties, as Telstra faces a sweeping investigation into a network crash that locked Australians out of vital Triple Zero services.
Contractor GenusPlus said media reporting which appeared to imply the company's own infrastructure was contributing to Telstra's nationwide outages was incorrect.
A machinery servicing company has purchased a 3,990-square metre industrial site in Welshpool for $5.83 million, signalling a significant expansion from its 412sqm home.
Telstra has denied claims the same cyber extortion group currently holding Qantas to ransom have breached and stolen 100 gigabytes of its customer data and are holding it to ransom.
The state government has awarded a tender to more than a dozen companies which will receive about $375 million worth of technology infrastructure work.
Telstra will cut its data and AI provider list down to just two as part of a proposed joint venture with Accenture which will also see 726 jobs migrate to the JV.
East Perth-based Monford Group has been appointed principal engineering, procurement and construction contractor at the $250 million Glenellan solar farm in New South Wales.
Telecommunications company Telstra breached the conditions of its carrier licence more than 163,000 times over two years, by disclosing thousands of unlisted phone numbers.
Telstra will refund wrongfully billed customers a total of $21 million by the end of year and a $3 million penalty for breaching the relevant consumer code.
Australia's biggest telecommunications provider has been fined more than $300,000 for repeated safety and privacy failures over customers' emergency information.
Telstra has announced a major commitment to boost digital infrastructure in the state's Pilbara region as part of a bigger plan that could cost up to $1.6 billion.
Businesses from around Western Australia have been recognised as leaders in their industries after Telstra announced the Best of Business award winners.
TPG and Telstra will appeal after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission declined to approve their proposed $1.8 billion network-sharing deal.
Complete Home Filtration was one of six local winners at this year's Telstra Best of Business awards, just 15 months after being a winner at Business News' RISE awards.
Electrical services business GenusPlus Group has won a $40 million contract from Telstra, as part of the telco giant's move to decommission its exchange buildings across Australia.
Perth-based Stephen O'Keefe has acquired his second Telstra Business Technology Centre in the state in an effort to bring IT and communications support to businesses in regional areas.
