Australia news live: Telstra warns of ‘secondary issue’ after yesterday’s network outage; trains in regional Victoria cancelled again
Summary
Telstra, a major Australian telecommunications company, experienced a nationwide mobile network outage that affected mobile calls, emergency calls (triple zero), and some train services. Although the main outage has been fixed, a related issue still causes problems with emergency calls, and regional trains in Victoria remain disrupted.Key Facts
- Telstra had a major mobile network outage that affected calls and trains across Australia.
- Emergency calls to triple zero faced errors even after the main outage was fixed.
- Telstra advised customers to wait for their phone to connect to another network or use a different phone to make emergency calls.
- Over 300 welfare checks were made on people who tried to call triple zero during the outage.
- NSW and Victoria train services, especially regional trains, faced cancellations and delays because of the outage.
- Metro rail services in Sydney and Melbourne were not affected.
- Telstra said the outage was caused by a software defect.
- Commuters were advised to plan travel carefully and check service updates before traveling.
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