Sustainability

by Telstra


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Our reporting comprises our Bigger Picture 2016 Sustainability Report and this website. A concise summary of our approach and performance is also available...

by Telstra


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We need to work in partnership with governments and the wider community to minimise the environmental, economic and social impacts of climate change. At...

by Tim O'Leary
Chief Sustainability Officer

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New communications technologies have created a more connected world, fundamentally changing how we live and work. This has profound implications for the...

by Tim O'Leary
Chief Sustainability Officer

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I’m pleased to share with you Telstra’s Bigger Picture 2014 Sustainability Report. Our approach to sustainability has evolved and matured considerably...

by Abby Brown
Communications Advisor

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When was the last time you visited an art gallery? I don’t know about you, but for some reason I seem to only visit galleries when I’m on holiday...

by Tim O'Leary
Chief Sustainability Officer

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This month, Telstra joined the nation in celebrating the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples during NAIDOC...

by Sam Perry
Communications Adviser

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Whatever your taste in footy, there’s no doubt Alex McKinnon’s story has touched the hearts of Australians from all walks of life. Earlier this...

by Tanya Hosch (Guest)
Campaign Director

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This week is NAIDOC Week; a time of celebration to focus on the remarkable history and stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It...

by Andrew Penn
CEO

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It was just another Sunday when it happened. It was just another Sunday when, just before 5.30pm, a much-loved homeless man named Wayne “Mousey”...

by Andrew Penn
CEO

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Today our CFO, Andy Penn will be selling the Big Issue magazine outside 242 Exhibition St, Melbourne between 12.30-1pm. He will join more than 70 senior...

by Jamie Waterhouse
Social Media Adviser

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How would you like to be a CEO? Generation One's CEO for a Day campaign is an Australian program that gives Indigenous people the chance to shadow some...

by Annette Gillespie
CEO

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While many families are looking forward to celebrating Christmas and enjoying quality time with their loved ones, domestic violence services are bracing...

by Pauline Gregg
Environment

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If you’re like me then recycling paper, glass and cardboard around the home is second nature. Unfortunately it appears Australians aren't so sure what...

by Alicia Moody


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Earlier this year, I was privileged to take part in the Arts Law Centre of Australia’s ‘wills trip’. Working with the local Arts Centre, we set out...

by Claire Tellefson
Ablelink Co-ordinator

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Steven Hellier suffers from Usher Syndrome, a major cause of deafblindness which is a combination of deafness from birth and late onset retinita pigmentosa,...

by Rod Bruem
Corporate Affairs Manager for NSW/ACT

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This week I went “back to school” and had one of the most remarkable educational experiences of my life. I arrived to hear a kindergarten student...

by Peter Blasina
The Gadget Guy

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There we were – the Telstra crew that is – right in the heart of Federation Square on Sunday and we were very actively involved in a huge celebration...

by Claire Tellefson
Ablelink Co-ordinator

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Meet Daryl Harrison. He was born deaf and now in his late forties, he is learning to live with “Ushers”. Usher Syndrome is a major cause of deafblindness...

by Peter Blasina
The Gadget Guy

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It’s not often that you have the opportunity to be involved in a unique project that is a world’s first. I have been working as Telstra’s Technology...

by Trevor Long
Manager of Technology Strategy and Innovation

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When you get 30 experienced Australians in a room to give them an introduction to the iPad and the internet you really don't know what you're going to...

by Andrew Penn
CEO

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Telstra’s Chief Financial Officer, Andy Penn shares his view about the importance of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards, which...

by Tim O'Leary
Chief Sustainability Officer

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At times, people find themselves homeless, and short of money. In this situation normally their mobile or home phone are the first thing to go. Unfortunately...

by Jillian Riseley
General Manager Digital Inclusion

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If you’re living with mental illness, or caring for someone who is, having access to help whenever you need it is critical. Unfortunately for Tom, without...

by Bert Ciavarra
Manager Disability Programs, Telstra

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On 3-4 May, Michael Bale, Telstra CountryWide Customer Service Consultant for Newcastle/Hunter Valley and myself were privileged to host - with deafblind...

by Claire Tellefson
Ablelink Co-ordinator

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Gina is a very young person in her late fifties. She is the only deaf member of a big Italian family and learning English was very difficult for her when...

by Mark Thompson
State Media Manager WA

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Telstra and Ospreys share a common philosophy – we both like to eyeball our competitors from a high vantage point. Given this link it’s a little...

by Pauline Gregg
Environment

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Over the past two years, we have worked hard at Telstra to improve the energy efficiency of our operations and reduce our carbon emissions. We know that...