Telstra’s 1.2 million shareholders get a pleasant dividend surprise, as the struggling telco works to win back the favour of investors.

Also today:

• The next decade in energy to be all about solar, and coal will be the biggest loser
• Commonwealth Bank narrowly avoids a vote against the pay of its bosses
• And NSW and Victoria start talking about easing COVID-19 restrictions

Plus ANZ senior commodity strategist Daniel Hynes gives a crash course on everything you’ve ever wanted to know about oil.