Australia will overhaul telecommunications after Optus emergency call failure linked to 4 deaths

Where is Gladys Berejiklian in the Optus drama?

The former NSW premier clearly had no hand in the technical aspects of the Triple Zero debacle, but it’s odd she’s played no role in the ensuing crisis management.

It's easy to blame Optus for the deadly triple zero failure — but Labor is guilty too

A triple zero failure at Optus saw three people, including a baby, die. It proves the government's hands-off approach isn't working.

‘Don’t deserve it’: Call for Optus Stadium name change

There are growing calls for Perth’s Optus Stadium to have its name stripped after an outage that has been linked to three deaths.

Australians lay dead as investors of Optus's parent company bought shares

The actions by Optus management in the hours following a series of failed attempts by its customers to call triple-0 raises questions about the telco's fitness to operate in Australia.

National Outrage In Australia After Telecom Outage Tied To Deaths

What happens when you dial 000 in an emergency — and no one picks up? That’s the nightmare Australian officials say unfolded last week. A massive Optus network outage left parts of the country unable to call for help for 13 hours.Now the government is promising “significant consequences” for the telco giant after at least three deaths were linked to the failure.Optus, one of Australia’s biggest providers, admitted more than 600 emergency calls d…

‘Unacceptable:’ PM suggests heads may roll at Optus

The Prime Minister has slammed the Optus outage which has been linked to four deaths, saying he’d be “surprised” if the telco’s CEO was not considering resigning.