Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1905, Betty Allan, Australian statistician and biometrician (died 1952) was born. In 1916, Gough Whitlam, Australian lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 21st Prime Minister of Australia (died 2014) was born. In 1943, Peter Jensen, Australian metropolitan was born. In 1943, Richard Carleton, Australian journalist (died 2006) was born. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 1983, A TAME airline Boeing 737-200 crashes near Cuenca, Ecuador, killing all 119 passengers and crew on board. In 1991, Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 crashes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, killing all 261 passengers and crew on board. In 2006, Mumbai train bombings: 209 people are killed in a series of bomb attacks in Mumbai, India. In 2007, Glenda Adams, Australian author and academic (born 1939) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Australians affected by nationwide Telstra outage
Telstra users are being affected by a nationwide outage this morning. According to the website Downdetector, the issue started to peak at about 6:30am when more than 7,500 Telstra users were unable to access the internet or make phone calls. The outage has affected some transport lines, particularly in Melbourne and New South Wales. Despite the outage, customers are still able to call Triple Zero and will be transferred to another network like Optus or Vodafone.
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Daily Express
· Jul 8, 2026
Telstra outage LIVE: Users report mass network disruption as major airport 'at standstill'
Users across Australia are reporting a widespread Telstra network outage, with thousands left without mobile reception during the Wednesday morning rush hour
The West Australian
· Jul 9, 2026
‘Spread very quickly’: How Telstra’s outage impacted Australians
Potentially millions of Australians were affected after the country’s largest telco suffered a major outage. Here’s how it impacted everyday lives.
The Next Web
· Jul 8, 2026
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
Brisbane Times
· Jul 8, 2026
V/Line train disruptions LIVE updates: Victoria’s regional train network remains suspended after nationwide Telstra outage; emergency services 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.
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.
BERNAMA
· Jul 8, 2026
World : Australia's Largest Mobile Network Affected By Major Network Outage
MELBOURNE, July 8 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Australians across the country have been impacted by a major outage that hit the nation's largest mobile network on Wednesday morning, causing disruptions to train services, payment platforms and data connections, reported Xinhua.
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Related coverage for "Australians affected by nationwide Telstra outage": Daily Express — Telstra outage LIVE: Users report mass network disruption as major airport 'at standstill'. The West Australian — ‘Spread very quickly’: How Telstra’s outage impacted Australians. The Next Web — A Telstra outage stopped Australian trains and froze taxi payments. Brisbane Times — V/Line train disruptions LIVE updates: Victoria’s regional train network remains suspended after nationwide Telstra outage; emergency services grappling with issues. The Age — V/Line train disruptions LIVE updates: Victoria’s regional train network shut down after nationwide Telstra outage; paramedics grappling with issues. BERNAMA — World : Australia's Largest Mobile Network Affected By Major Network Outage