iiNet's story is one of a plucky Perth startup that became a leading Australian telco, but its legacy email addresses are on the nose at a leading accounting firm, which is banning them, along with those of Westnet.
Perth-founded internet service provider iiNet is shutting down its email service in a move that is expected to impact thousands of businesses and individuals.
TPG Telecom, the group operating Vodafone and iiNet, will be simplifying its brand portfolio with a target to drop its plans and products from 6,000 to about 100.
Tony Grist, Gavin Rezos and Stephen Langsford are prolific dealmakers - they share the lessons they've learned over three decades and explain what they look for in new investments.
ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: WA companies have been on the receiving end of nearly every major takeover completed during the past two decades, with Wesfarmers a notable exception. This article is part of a special series to mark Business News' 25-year anniversary.
TPG Telecom has lifted its full-year guidance after first-half underlying profit rose, but the internet provider's two subsidiaries, iiNet and Internode, are being forced to compensate 11,000 customers following an investigation by the consumer watchdog.
Having grown Perth-based Navitas from a start-up 23 years ago into a global education services provider and one of WA's top 10 listed companies, co-founder Rod Jones is handing the reins to former iiNet boss David Buckingham.
Shares in TPG Telecom have soared after the fourth-ranked internet player beat its earnings forecast and delivered a 9 per cent lift in full-year profit.
Telstra shares fell today after internet provider TPG Telecom said it would build Australia's fourth mobile network for about $1.9 billion, after securing much-needed mobile spectrum in a government auction.
Internet provider TPG Telecom has delivered strong interim financial results - thanks largely to the contribution of its iiNet operations - and has reaffirmed its underlying earnings guidance for the year.
TPG Telecom has reaffirmed its annual earnings guidance in a bid to ease investor concerns, a week after rival Vocus Communications spooked the market with its worst-than-expected earnings update.
The number of Perth-based technology companies pursuing a listing on the ASX this year has hit 10, with Dreamscape Networks due to list in coming days after raising $25 million and Secure2Go kicking off its capital raising this week.
Shares in TPG Telecom, which purchased iiNet last year, have plunged almost 19 per cent with investors disappointed by its underlying results, dividend and outlook.
Former iiNet executive Greg Bader has been officially installed as chief executive of online property portal rent.com.au, following founder Mark Woschnak's retirement last month.
Founder and managing director of Perth-based online property portal rent.com.au Mark Woschnak has announced his immediate resignation from the business.
Women are being appointed to ASX200 boards at a faster rate than ever, but a number of major Western Australian companies remain without any female representation on their boards.
iiNet's mass outage in Perth this week was the fourth time in eight months that Lisa and Jason Spark's business Quality Printers & Cartridges has been cut off.
SPECIAL REPORT: The number of women serving on company boards is slowly one the rise, but it's still rare to see a female take the chair, judging by Business News's analysis of Western Australian company directors.
Internet provider TPG Telecom has forecast a strong end to the financial year after its interim net profit nearly doubled, thanks to its $1.56 billion takeover of Perth-grown rival iiNet.
Former Skilled Group boss Angus McKay has been named chief executive of convenience store chain 7-Eleven, replacing Warren Wilmot who resigned from the role last September after revelations of franchise staff being underpaid.
SPECIAL REPORT: The ubiquitous influence of the internet in modern business has brought an uptick in investment in Perth's data storage capacity, and into new high-speed subsea cables.
A unique Western Australian project aimed at challenging the perception that philanthropy is the preserve of a wealthy elite has facilitated its first major donation.
Matthew Sullivan has been appointed as the new managing director of Cirrus Networks. Mr Sullivan has been a non-executive director of Cirrus since November 2014.
