Australia news live: Telstra warns of ‘secondary issue’ after network outage; ABC stands by reporting ahead of royal commission hearing
Telstra says triple-zero issue reduced by 90%, while regional trains are still disrupted in Victoria and NSW. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The ABC issued a statement last night in which it rejected claims “that its journalism has contributed to antisemitism or social division”. It comes ahead of appearances today by senior executives from the corporation and SBS executives at the royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion. The AB
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16.20 EDT‘Secondary issue’ affecting Telstra triple zero calls following outageJosh TaylorLate last night, Telstra confirmed a secondary issue flowing on from yesterday’s widespread national mobile outage. They say the new issue is “impacting some calls including Triple Zero”.Telstra said when some customers were calling triple zero, they would receive an error message and the phone will try to connect to an alternative network.The company said customers should wait for the phone to connect to another network, or use a different phone to make the call. double quotation markWe’re working urgently to resolve this issue. The company made over 300 welfare checks to people who attempted to dial triple zero during yesterday’s outage.
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