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Bizarre ‘time travel’ bug blamed for catastrophic Telstra outage
The widespread outage led to at least 300 Triple Zero calls failing, and six customers tell Telstra they needed more help when welfare checks were conducted.
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TwistedSifter
· Jul 13, 2026
She Knew Hotel Night Shifts Could Get Weird, And One Call Took the Title for Strangest of Them All
She went with her gut. The post She Knew Hotel Night Shifts Could Get Weird, And One Call Took the Title for Strangest of Them All appeared first on TwistedSifter.
Brisbane Times
· Jul 11, 2026
Old servers found to be the likely reason behind Telstra outage
Old servers were the likely culprit behind the nationwide Telstra blackout, as the telco potentially faces hefty fines.
The West Australian
· Jul 8, 2026
Telstra hit with ‘secondary issue’ affecting triple-0 calls hours after nationwide outage
A second fault has impacted triple-0 calls on Telstra’s network just hours after a nationwide outage caused chaos across the country.
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.
Borneo Bulletin
· Jun 29, 2026
The missing time mystery
The missing time mystery
Malay Mail
· Jun 28, 2026
Fahmi: Multi‑operator tower to improve internet coverage in Sungai Balang Darat by Q3
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· Jul 3, 2026
Simple Prompt Turns ChatGPT Into a Sociopath That Ignores Safety Guardrails
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· Jun 24, 2026
HBO Max Announces New Adventure Time Spin-Off
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DNyuz
· Jul 1, 2026
‘Big Brother’ Reveals ‘Time Trip’ Theme for Season 28
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The Age
· Jul 8, 2026
Victorian train commuters left in cold after major network outage
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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
Us Weekly
· Jul 1, 2026
Julie Chen Moonves Teases ‘Controversial People’ in 'Big Brother 28'
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Related coverage for "Bizarre ‘time travel’ bug blamed for catastrophic Telstra outage": TwistedSifter — She Knew Hotel Night Shifts Could Get Weird, And One Call Took the Title for Strangest of Them All. Brisbane Times — Old servers found to be the likely reason behind Telstra outage. The West Australian — Telstra hit with ‘secondary issue’ affecting triple-0 calls hours after nationwide outage. TechRepublic — Massive Telstra Outage Hits Mobile Networks, Rail, and Payments in Australia. Borneo Bulletin — The missing time mystery. Malay Mail — Fahmi: Multi‑operator tower to improve internet coverage in Sungai Balang Darat by Q3. Futurism — Simple Prompt Turns ChatGPT Into a Sociopath That Ignores Safety Guardrails. ComicBook.com — HBO Max Announces New Adventure Time Spin-Off. TouchArcade — Nintendo Switch Part Deux – The TouchArcade Show #611. DNyuz — ‘Big Brother’ Reveals ‘Time Trip’ Theme for Season 28. The Age — Victorian train commuters left in cold after major network outage. The Next Web — A Telstra outage stopped Australian trains and froze taxi payments. Us Weekly — Julie Chen Moonves Teases ‘Controversial People’ in 'Big Brother 28'