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• Telstra (ASX:TLS) International wins UK deal

  UK-based online recruitment company Aspire has contracted Telstra's (ASX:TLS) International division to manage its web-hosting infrastructure

• Telstra cops $18.5 million fine from Federal Court

  The Federal Court today hit Telstra with a $18.55 million fine for denying rivals access to its telecommunications exchanges in the period between 2006 to 2008.
  

• Updated: Telcos, Apple release Aussie iPhone 4 pricing

  Telstra, Optus and Apple itself have released their respective local pricing details for the iPhone 4, with the big T also confirming it would open its stores around Australia at midnight on Thursday night to give full access to customers keen to pick up the hyped Apple handset as soon as possible.

• Telstra (ASX:TLS) appoints non-executive director

  Professional board member Nora Scheinkestel has been selected to join the board of Telstra (ASX:TLS) as a non-executive director

• In brief: Telstra halves broadband pricing

  In an unprecedented move for Australia's largest Internet service provider (ISP), Telstra has halved the cost of its most expensive BigPond broadband plan.
  

• Telstra offers better value BigPond broadband

  Australia's largest ISP, Telstra BigPond, has reduced the pricing of its consumer broadband services in the wake of increasing competition.
  

• BigPond massively cuts broadband plan costs

  Telstra's BigPond internet service provider arm has dramatically cut prices on a range of its broadband plans, including a massive chop on its 200GB Elite plan which will see monthly prices drop from $179.95 to $89.95.

• Westpac IT sourcing expert joins NBN Co

  The National Broadband Network Company has scored another hiring coup, as senior talent from Westpac joins the team to bulk out its skills in dealing with technology vendors. Until June this year Roscoe Fay had been Westpac’s head of Commercial Engagement, a position he had held since only November 2009, when he was promoted to a spot as the top-tier bank’s head of IT sourcing and contracts. Westpac, however, has confirmed the executive has now left the business.
  

• Telstra needs 'more compelling' e-health offering: analyst

  New research indicates Telstra must develop a more compelling offer on e-health if momentum is to take place in that market.

• VHA to build nationwide transmission network

  Ericsson has won a contract worth an undisclosed amount to build a nationwide transmission network for mobile telco VHA, involving the construction of thousands of upgraded microwave radio and optic fibre links around the country.

• Telstra, Transfield in on first NBN building projects

  The Federal Government's NBN Co has announced the successful contractors which will work on construction of the passive optical fibre network in the five first release sites on the Australian mainland.

• Trujillo speechwriter joins NBN Co

  A speechwriter for Telstra's controversial American former chief executive, Sol Trujillo, has joined the company charged with building and operating the National Broadband Network.

• Telstra spied on union calls, claims CEPU

  One of Telstra's main unions has accused the telco of listening in on its conference calls with unionised staff in an attempt to pick up intelligence on its industrial action and bargaining plans.

• AAPT completes collaboration migration

  Australian telco AAPT has switched the remainder of its 1200 staff off Microsoft's Exchange collaboration platform and onto Google's rival Gmail offering after running a trial of 250 staff on Gmail for the past two months.

• Telstra to launch HTC Wildfire in August

  Telstra and HTC this afternoon revealed that the telco had won an exclusive deal to launch HTC's Android-based Wildfire handset in Australia in August -- but details remain scant as to pricing and availability.