Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1878, Peeter Põld, Estonian scientist and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of Education (died 1930) was born. In 1917, The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. In 1956, John Hayes, Australian politician, 25th Premier of Tasmania (born 1868) passed away. In 1959, David Brown, Australian meteorologist was born. In 1963, Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders. In 1971, The Australian Aboriginal flag is flown for the first time. In 1985, Ismael Londt, Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer was born. In 1989, Phoebe Tonkin, Australian actress was born. In 2007, Stan Zemanek, Australian radio and television host (born 1947) passed away. In 2013, Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
A Telstra outage stopped Australian trains and froze taxi payments
For a few hours on Wednesday morning, chunks of Australia’s daily infrastructure simply stopped answering. A nationwide outage at Telstra, the country’s largest carrier, cut phone service for thousands of customers, froze tap-to-pay terminals and brought regional trains to a halt. The disruption began at about 4.30am and spread through systems that most people never [] This story continues at The Next Web
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Brisbane Times
· Jul 8, 2026
As it happened: Telstra outage affecting calls to Triple Zero, brings regional Victoria, NSW train services to a halt
Read the news headlines for Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
The Age
· Jul 8, 2026
V/Line train disruptions LIVE updates: Victoria’s regional train network shut down after nationwide Telstra outage; paramedics grappling with issues
A widespread Telstra outage has disrupted mobile and data connections across the network, halting local business payments and completely stalling V-Line train services throughout Victoria. Follow for updates.
TechRepublic
· Jul 10, 2026
Massive Telstra Outage Hits Mobile Networks, Rail, and Payments in Australia
A Telstra software defect disrupted mobile services, rail communications, payments, and emergency calls across Australia, exposing infrastructure risks. The post Massive Telstra Outage Hits Mobile Networks, Rail, and Payments in Australia appeared first on TechRepublic.
RAPPLER
· Jul 3, 2026
Banks, e-wallets have until July 4 to lower transfer fees – Bangko Sentral
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South Africa Today
· Jul 11, 2026
Transnet Blacklists Seven Companies Over Corruption as OUTA Demands Stronger State Tender Enforcement
PRETORIA, Gauteng — Transnet has taken decisive steps to tackle irregularities and recover lost funds linked to corruption, prompting the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) to welcome the crackdown and demand stricter enforcement of state tender systems. Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has applied for the blacklisting of seven companies implicated in unethical conduct, a move []
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Related coverage for "A Telstra outage stopped Australian trains and froze taxi payments": Brisbane Times — As it happened: Telstra outage affecting calls to Triple Zero, brings regional Victoria, NSW train services to a halt. The Age — V/Line train disruptions LIVE updates: Victoria’s regional train network shut down after nationwide Telstra outage; paramedics grappling with issues. TechRepublic — Massive Telstra Outage Hits Mobile Networks, Rail, and Payments in Australia. RAPPLER — Banks, e-wallets have until July 4 to lower transfer fees – Bangko Sentral. South Africa Today — Transnet Blacklists Seven Companies Over Corruption as OUTA Demands Stronger State Tender Enforcement