Tag: Optus outage


  • Australia News LIVE: Optus Triple Zero outage fallout, Gaza talks

    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…

  • Australia News LIVE: Gaza Talks, Triple Zero Reform Update

    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.…

  • Australia News LIVE: Optus outage sparks government scrutiny

    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…

  • Optus Outage Blamed on Ericsson: Australia Probes TripleZero

    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…

  • Trump Gaza Peace Plan With Netanyahu Deal, Australia UAE Ties and Budget Debates

    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,…

  • Gaza Peace Plan Details, Albanese’s UAE Trip, and Australia’s Trade Push

    Gaza Peace Plan Details, Albanese’s UAE Trip, and Australia’s Trade Push

    Global headlines and Australian ties As the week closes, a mix of global diplomacy and domestic policy shapes the news agenda. In Washington and Canberra, leaders and markets are navigating events that could influence security, living costs, and trade for months to come. Gaza peace plan details with Netanyahu In a developing thread of Middle…

  • Albanese urges LuLu Group to enter Australia amid UAE deal

    Albanese urges LuLu Group to enter Australia amid UAE deal

    Albanese’s UAE stopover and the LuLu Group bid Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wrapped his longest overseas trip with a pivotal stop in the United Arab Emirates, using the moment to press a major Middle Eastern retailer to expand into Australia. Standing beside LuLu Group chairman M. A. Yusuff Ali, Albanese publicly encouraged the expansion, highlighting…

  • Optus outage disrupts Triple Zero as Michigan church attack unfolds

    Optus outage disrupts Triple Zero as Michigan church attack unfolds

    What happened with the Optus outage An ongoing outage affecting the emergency service access through the Triple Zero network has affected users across parts of Australia. The disruption, which began earlier today, prevented some people from dialing 000, the number used to reach police, fire, or ambulance services. Telecommunication provider Optus confirmed engineers are actively…

  • Optus Suffers Another Outage Disrupting Emergency Calls Ahead of Singtel Visit

    Optus Suffers Another Outage Disrupting Emergency Calls Ahead of Singtel Visit

    Sept 28 Outage Disrupts Emergency Calls Optus faced a fresh outage on September 28 that disrupted emergency calls, underscoring ongoing concerns about the reliability of Australia’s premier telecom network. While not all users were affected, the disruption coincided with a period of heightened scrutiny of Optus’ service resilience after a series of earlier outages that…

  • Optus outage disrupts emergency calls as Singtel delegation visits Australia

    Optus outage disrupts emergency calls as Singtel delegation visits Australia

    Optus outage disrupts emergency calls ahead of Singtel visit SYDNEY — An Optus network outage on September 28 disrupted emergency calls in parts of the country, just as a delegation from its parent company, Singtel, arrived in Australia to discuss the fallout from earlier disruptions with Communications Minister Anika Wells. The timing underscored the ongoing…