Tag: Triple Zero
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Optus Outage Strikes Triple-Zero: NSW Fibre Break Sparks Repairs
Overview: a Second Major Outage For Optus Australia’s major telecoms provider Optus has warned thousands of residents in northern New South Wales that they may be unable to contact triple-zero, emergency services, for an extended period. The outage, caused by a fibre break in the Hunter region, has disrupted critical 000 services and affected landlines…
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Optus Hit by Another Triple-0 Outage: Technicians Scramble to Fix Fault
Overview: A Recurrent Outage Shakes Confidence Optus has issued an urgent warning after a fresh disruption threatened the core emergency service line, triple-0, for thousands of customers in northern New South Wales. The outage, attributed to a fibre-break in the Hunter region, interrupted crucial connectivity and raised concerns about the reliability of essential services during…
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Power Outage Disrupts Victoria’s Triple Zero System Overnight
Overview: A Night of Disrupted Emergency Calls A power outage overnight impacted Victoria’s essential Triple Zero emergency call system, triggering an official investigation as authorities work to determine the cause. The incident, which affected the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system at around 12:30am, raised concerns about emergency response times and the resilience of critical infrastructure.…
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Power outage disrupts Victoria’s triple zero system overnight, investigation underway
Overview of the incident A power outage overnight disrupted Victoria’s crucial triple zero emergency call system, prompting an immediate response from emergency services and regulatory authorities. The disruption occurred around 12:30am and temporarily affected the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, which coordinates ambulance, fire, and police responses across the state. Although the outage interrupted normal…
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Power outage hits Victoria’s triple zero emergency system
Overview: Outage disrupts Victoria’s triple zero system A sudden power outage overnight disrupted Victoria’s critical emergency call network, commonly known as the triple zero system. The interruption, which occurred around 12:30am, affected the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system that coordinates emergency responses. Authorities say emergency calls were still manned by staff as the fault was…
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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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Optus Sends Outage Alerts to Wrong Email as Senate Questions Department Over Triple Zero Tragedy
Australian Senate Examines Optus Notification Failure in September Outage The controversy surrounding Optus’s September 18 outage intensified at a combative Senate estimates hearing, where department officials disclosed that two emails notifying the Department of Communications about the incident were sent seven minutes apart to a defunct, unmonitored email address. The revelation comes after three people…
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Australia’s Political Crossfire: Triple Zero, Gaza Talks, and the Question Time Showdown
Introduction: A Contested Day in Canberra A tumultuous day in Australian politics saw a swirl of issues collide on the floor of Parliament. From calls to accelerate Triple Zero reform to high-stakes questions about the return of Islamic State-linked individuals from Syria, the session highlighted how security, crisis management, and foreign policy are shaping the…