Tag: Optus outage
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Gaza ceasefire credit: Labor claim challenged as Optus outage probe calls grow
Gaza ceasefire credit under scrutiny as Australian opposition questions Labor claims The debate over who deserves credit for the Gaza ceasefire deal has intensified in Australia, with shadow communications minister Melissa McIntosh telling the ABC that it is “quite extraordinary” for the Albanese government to claim global pressure, including Australia’s, as a decisive factor. McIntosh…
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McIntosh questions Labor’s Gaza ceasefire credit and pushes for Optus outage reforms in Australia
Australian political debate centers on Gaza ceasefire credit and Optus outage response In a flurry of interviews and public appearances, shadow communications minister Melissa McIntosh has stoked two major debates shaping Australian politics: who deserves credit for the Gaza ceasefire deal and how the country should respond to the Optus triple-zero outage last month that…
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Melissa McIntosh pushes for Senate inquiry into Optus outage and questions Labor on Gaza ceasefire credit
McIntosh calls for Senate inquiry into Optus outage and stronger telco oversight Australia’s shadow communications spokesperson, Melissa McIntosh, has urged Parliament to establish a Senate inquiry into the Optus outage that led to the deaths of four people last month. Speaking to the ABC, she argued that the event revealed both a technical disaster within…
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Australia News LIVE: Optus outage fallout and Gaza talks
Australia News LIVE: Optus outage fallout and Gaza talks Welcome to our national news live blog for Wednesday, October 8. Major developments span telecom outages, political scrutiny, infrastructure plans, and international diplomacy. Here are the key updates as they stand in the afternoon’s coverage. Optus Triple Zero outage follows ministers under fire In a confrontation…
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Australia’s News Live: Optus Triple Zero Fallout, Gaza Talks, and National Debates Unfolding
Snapshot of a volatile news day in Australia Australian politics and global conflict dominated the headlines as the day’s live blog stitched together domestic crises with international diplomacy. From the Optus Triple Zero outage to high-stakes debates about public safety funding and major infrastructure projects, the nation watched as lawmakers sparred over accountability, while regional…
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Australia News LIVE: Optus Triple Zero outage fallout, Gaza talks
Australia’s Triple Zero crisis dominates headlines as Senate inquiry reveals misdirected Optus notifications The day’s top story in Australian politics and public safety centers on the Optus Triple Zero outage and the subsequent Senate estimates hearing revelations. Officials confirmed that Optus sent two emails about the September 18 outage to an incorrect address at the…
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Australia News LIVE: Gaza Talks, Triple Zero Reform Update
Australia News LIVE: Key developments as Gaza talks unfold and domestic issues intensify The day’s briefing centers on urgent international and domestic topics, with Gaza ceasefire talks under way in Egypt drawing steady attention alongside domestic debates about emergency services reform and political leadership in Canberra. Here are the latest angles shaping the national conversation.…
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Australia News LIVE: Optus outage sparks government scrutiny
Optus outage update: Ericsson fault at NSW cell site under scrutiny Optus has attributed the weekend outage in Dapto, NSW to a fault in Ericsson-supplied equipment. The carrier said the cell site appeared active, but calls were not being routed, and the alarm that would flag a fault did not trigger. Ericsson has been asked…
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Optus Outage Blamed on Ericsson: Australia Probes TripleZero
Optus Outage Blamed on Ericsson: Australia Probes TripleZero Australia’s second-largest telecommunications provider, Optus, is again in the spotlight after a weekend service disruption in the town of Dapto, New South Wales disrupted emergency communications for thousands. In a statement late last night, Optus pinned the fault on its long-time network partner Ericsson, saying a fault…
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Trump Gaza Peace Plan With Netanyahu Deal, Australia UAE Ties and Budget Debates
Trump Gaza Peace Plan with Netanyahu Deal In a development capturing global attention, reports indicate that former U.S. president Donald Trump has detailed a Gaza peace plan linked to a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. While specifics vary by source, the plan reportedly centers on a framework to restart negotiations, address humanitarian needs,…