The West Australian ·australia ·1 hour ago

Telstra network outage leaves 639 emergency calls unconnected amid scrutiny

Telstra's network outage on Wednesday left 639 emergency calls unconnected, with police still trying to reach 170 callers. Finance chief Michael Ackland acknowledged the crisis, stating it was unacceptable. The CEO is set to return from leave amid growing scrutiny over the incident and potential compensation discussions.

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Published 09 Jul 2026, 03:56 UTC · Updated 09 Jul 2026, 04:00 UTC

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