Code Club Australia, helping kids code their way to a brighter future
Kelly Tagalan, the National Programme Manager for Code Club Australia, shares with us the importance of code for kids. I met Hannah* last December. I doubt Hannah would know it, but she made a big...
View ArticleFinding a balance
As a parent, the temptation to use the old phrase ‘do as I say, not as I do’ can be almost impossible to resist. Despite the best of intentions, there isn’t always time in the day for battles well won....
View ArticleTech Savvy at seventy
Seventy year old B.T. Samuels migrated to Australia from India almost 40 years ago. He recently attended the Tech Savvy Seniors training at The Parramatta College and shares his experience in using...
View ArticleMidsumma madness
This year, I was lucky enough to be a Telstra Citizen Reporter at Midsumma. I, along with nine other Telstra staff, had the opportunity to attend and report on social media about the amazing events at...
View ArticleNominate your favourite business today – 2015 Telstra Business Awards
Do you know of – or work in – a brilliant business that deserves an Award as a great Australian business? With more than 800,000 small and medium businesses operating in Australia, I’d guess the answer...
View ArticleTelstra goes Disco Infono!
In just two weeks time, one of the world’s most famous celebrations of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex pride, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, will paint the streets of...
View ArticleCome in store and ‘Check-in’ with us
Hello from the sunny Gold Coast! I’m at one of our local Telstra stores for the start of something really big. Today we officially kick off Check-In week, where we’re inviting you to come into your...
View ArticleA Queen in store
Royalty joined the Telstra team last November when Emily Causley, one of our team members in our Grafton NSW, was crowned Queen 0f the annual Jacaranda Festival. Emily was one of four contestants vying...
View ArticleGender equality – now it’s personal
When it comes to gender equality we all need to take a stand and be conscious of how small decisions at the individual level have an impact on the bigger picture, every day. This week, we will see...
View ArticleChanging lives, one broadcast at a time
Yen, SYN‘s Young Media Leader for the Canberra Media Hub, ‘Young Folk Media’, shares the importance of youth radio. The clock ticks down in the studio: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and we’re live “turn up your...
View ArticleTech Savvy Seniors see value in training
At Telstra we believe everyone should be able to enjoy the benefits of being connected and over the past two years our Tech Savvy Seniors program has been the cornerstone of our digital literacy...
View ArticleDancing to the sounds of a #Discoinfono!
The last two weeks have been nothing short of awesome as we kicked off our first year of sponsoring the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Not satisfied with simply sitting on the sidelines and...
View ArticleGetting flexible on International Woman’s Day
As a modern woman, juggling a career and my family life, I often call on lots of extra resources. My husband, extended family, nannies, baby sitters, friends – you name it, I’m not shy in asking for a...
View ArticleNew app ‘Netball Live’ and renewed Netball and Telstra partnership
Netball fans unite! You’ll soon be able to get even closer to the action than ever before with the launch of Netball Live, the sports first dedicated live-streaming app. Created with Netball Australia,...
View ArticleRecognising Safe Connections
This week, Telstra’s Safe Connections program was recognised at a side event to the 59th session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. During the...
View ArticleHelp to manage kids’ screen time
Smartphones are playing an increasingly role in our kids’ lives. A new study we’ve just released finds Aussie kids are now, on average, just 12 when they first get a smartphone. It’s a different world...
View ArticleLet’s talk about kids and smartphones…
There’s no doubting technology is all around us. It’s accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We use it on the train, at work, at night and even when we go to bed. However, it hasn’t always been...
View ArticleTelstra offers free calls to cyclone devastated Vanuatu
Cyclone Pam hit Vanuatu and surrounding islands with devastating force a week ago leaving a trail of destruction across the small archipelago. Many people have been left homeless or without essential...
View ArticleWho is Australia’s favourite national sports team?
Michael Zappone is not only a part of Telstra’s Corporate Affairs team, but has been football commentator for over 20 years. Now in his 7th season with Fox, he has covered more than 200 games and is a...
View ArticleAddressing the digital divide
Digital connectivity is increasingly seen as an essential service, with access to the internet in many parts of the world now underpinning economic development, social connections, education, the arts,...
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