http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/news nowwearetalking news presents the latest news, reports and events surrounding Australian telecommunications, technology, consumer and broadband news. en-au ? Telstra Corporation Limited. All rights reserved. Tue, 01 Jan 2008 09:00:00 GMT Tue, 01 Jan 2008 09:00:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/news/telstra-no-deal-with-terria Public Policy & Communications GMD, David Quilty today appeared on CNBC morning news program, Squawk Australia, where he categorically quashed the presumptions that if Telstra was unsuccessful in its bid to build the National Broadband Network it would consider a fifty-fifty equity partnership with chief competitor, Terria. nowwearetalking editor 46e038f0-862a-4c4e-99ce-3d1a1c3349a8 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:30:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/news/download-to-help-endangered-australian-wildlife Thanks to the support of Telstra, people can help save threatened species like brush-tailed rock wallaby by downloading the WWF threatened species wallpaper to their personal compatible mobile phone. From 5 September 2008, mobile phone subscribers can simply SMS "WWF" to 13Pond (13 7663). Costs will be $2.95 plus standard SMS charges for Telstra customers. Costs may be higher for customers on other networks. nowwearetalking editor 96c0e854-ed69-49b3-9980-6205eab41fce Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:45:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/news/beijing-olympic-games-medallists-visit-tlife Telstra Ambassadors and Beijing 2008 Olympic Games heroes, Sophie Edington and Stephanie Rice talk to nowwearetalking-TV about what it was like to be in Beijing, their highlights from the Olympics, as well as what it meant to them to receive Telstra HeroMessages® from Australian fans. Watch the video... nowwearetalking editor 881db142-f5c6-41fa-8473-f978219eb9c5 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/news/calls-for-separation-separated-from-reality Dr Tony Warren,Telstra’s Executive Director for Regulatory Affairs, today said the growing consensus of regulators and experts around the world that separation doesn’t work demonstrated the need for the regulatory debate in Australia to be refocussed. nowwearetalking editor 2425eb3a-4357-4150-9f18-c0b8bead55b5 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:15:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/news/fathers-day-phone-calls-to-set-new-records Telstra is expecting more call records to be broken this Sunday as fathers across Australia would be more likely to get a mobile or video call from a loved one. nowwearetalking editor 9412f4ad-d113-42b9-8350-dc3655a4c235 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:45:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/news/telstra-ceo-god-bless-australia Telstra CEO, Sol Trujillo, appeared this week as guest host on the prestigious New York-based morning news and talk program, CNBC "Squawk Box". Sol was implored to return to America by the news anchor and fix America's wireless broadband woes. Find out why America is lagging behind Telstra's customers in Australia. nowwearetalking editor 25276553-e70d-4980-92b0-8d9e6d699259 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:30:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/news/spore-hysteria-goes-mobile-in-australia-with-bigpond Australian fans of the newly launched Spore PC game can now use their mobile phone to challenge gamers around the world. Telstra BigPond announced it has exclusive mobile rights to the multiplayer version of the popular game, meaning Telstra customers can now play the game, search for friends, or submit and download results, directly from their Next G™ mobile phone. nowwearetalking editor 765162fc-d2db-4bce-b3a1-6d9e3236687a Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:45:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/news/treo-pro-by-palm-gets-telstra-blue-tick-of-approval Telstra today confirmed the Treo™ Pro by Palm as the first smartphone on the Next G™ network to be accredited with Telstra’s Blue Tick of approval showing that it is recommended for handheld use in metro, rural and regional areas. nowwearetalking editor 64d4f01c-5b66-4cb5-9764-aa73d8f9558d Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/news/telstra-announces-successful-sfr-250m-bond-issue Telstra today announced the successful issue overnight of a Swiss Franc 250m four-year fixed rate bond in the Swiss domestic market. nowwearetalking editor f503613e-ae4c-4244-9cf2-318826dc154f Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:45:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/news/telstra-stands-ready-to-build-a-world-class-open-access-nbn Telstra today welcomed Minister Conroy’s announcement of the closing date for proposals to build a National Broadband Network (NBN). Telstra’s new GMD, Public Policy & Communications, David Quilty, reiterated Telstra’s absolute guarantee that the NBN would be an open access network. David Quilty Public Policy & Communications GMD 0c488d14-9e71-469e-8952-6486e40255e0 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:30:00 GMT