Optus added 80,000 customers in the three months to the end of March, taking its total to nearly 9.5 million.
Australia's second largest telco had 9.49 million customers at March 31, up from 9.41 million at December 31, a rise of just under one per cent.
James Packer's Consolidated Media Holdings says it one-quarter stake of pay tv provider Foxtel is not for sale.
However, the company said in a statement there had been some discussions which may result in a change of control.
British pop star George Michael will be the first headline act at the controversial new Perth Arena when it officially opens in November.
Michael will launch his Symphonica Australian tour at the venue during a gala opening performance on November 10.
AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou has welcomed a Federal Court decision to prevent Optus customers from recording and watching football matches on delay.
Millions of dollars in sports broadcast rights will be at stake when a judgment is made in a legal battle between Optus and the nation's two biggest football codes tomorrow.
Mining services company Ausdrill has signed on as the major sponsor of the Hockeyroos, Australia’s women’s hockey team, in a two-year deal that ends a long search for financial backing.
Seven Group Holdings has reported a steep decline in first-half net profit as a strong rise in earnings from its WesTrac equipment business was offset by a write down in the value of its stake in Seven West Media.
Southern Cross Austereo says there has been no lasting financial impact from the Kyle Sandilands controversy.
Chief executive Rhys Holleran said there was only a minor effect on revenues during the first half of 2011/12 and it was expected to be immaterial in the second half.
Optus has failed to gag AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou from claiming the telco was "lifting" content owned by sporting bodies, behaviour "akin to stealing".
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