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Optus Outage Disrupts Dozens of Triple Zero Calls
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— Sep 11, 2026
An Optus network outage disrupted Triple Zero emergency calls across Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the Northern Territory, prompting welfare checks and renewed scrutiny of telco response times. Officials vow investigations, regulatory action, and strengthening telecommunications rules as penalties loom over a separate 2024 outage.
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Priya Raman
Optus must be held accountable with real fines before another outage hits emergency services again.
Severe Storms Bring Flooding and Winds to Australia and Parts of U.S.
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— Sep 17, 2026
Across Australia, authorities warned of elevated fire danger in Tasmania, widespread storm damage and power outages in South Australia and Western Australia, and an unusually warm El Niño-influenced winter pattern bringing heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country. In North America, meteorologists issued severe-weather alerts for strong thunderstorms with gusty winds and hail across several states, while Canadian Maritime media highlighted local weather watchers tracking September conditions.
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Australian Prime Minister's Campaign Event Goes Wrong When He Accidentally Flattens a Child
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— May 18, 2022
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison accidentally knocked down a child Wednesday afternoon during a campaign event at the Devonport City Soccer Club in Tasmania. Doing so, he lived up to his nickname “bulldozer.”…
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Op-Ed: Itxu Díaz: Listen Here, Jen Psaki – You Are in No Position To Ask for Sacrifices
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— Apr 8, 2021
Jen Psaki, who reminds me of a cross between Pippi Longstocking and a Tasmanian devil, has asked U.S. citizens to “sacrifice a little bit longer” with regard to restrictions, lockdowns and other extreme measures being…
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Anthropic Launches New ‘Don’t Be Mean To The Clankers’ Policy
Dylan Kresak · 2 min · 7h
