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Josh Taylor<\/p>\n\u2018Secondary issue\u2019 affecting Telstra triple zero calls following outageJosh Taylor<\/p>\n
Late last night, Telstra<\/a> confirmed a secondary issue flowing on from yesterday\u2019s widespread national mobile outage. They say the new issue is \u201cimpacting some calls including Triple Zero\u201d.<\/p>\n Telstra said when some customers were calling triple zero, they would receive an error message and the phone will try to connect to an alternative network.<\/p>\n The company said customers should wait for the phone to connect to another network, or use a different phone to make the call.<\/p>\n double quotation markWe\u2019re working urgently to resolve this issue.<\/p>\n The company made over 300 welfare checks to people who attempted to dial triple zero during yesterday\u2019s outage. The company\u2019s chief executive, Michael Ackland, said the number of calls appeared to be higher than normal, which suggested some customers may have been dialling triple zero to check if it worked during the outage.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a017.20 EDT<\/p>\n Key events<\/p>\n Sydney house rents hit record $850 a week House rents in Sydney have surged over the past three months to a record $850 per week, according to Domain data, as housing costs rise across the country.<\/p>\n Rent increases for houses were steepest in Sydney over the June quarter, with a 6.3% lift in median rental asking prices. Prices also lifted by 4% for Sydney units to $780.<\/p>\n The rental rises were steepest in Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra and Darwin, while increases in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart have moderated, even as vacancy rates remain low.<\/p>\n House rents in Australia\u2019s second biggest city, Melbourne, climbed by just 0.8% to $600, making it the country\u2019s most affordable state or territory capital.<\/p>\n Domain\u2019s report found that the national increases were \u201cstronger than seasonal norms and relatively abrupt in some cities\u201d.<\/p>\n The steepest increases were recorded in houses, while changes to unit rental prices were more subdued.<\/p>\n Domain said that landlords may have moved quickly to lift asking rents where market conditions allowed after the government announced changes to investor tax settings at the May budget.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Shadow minister defends test calls to triple zero made by opposition\u2019s communications spokesperson<\/p>\n Anne Webster, the shadow minister for regional communications, is speaking now on RN.<\/p>\n She wouldn\u2019t say whether it was reasonable for the opposition\u2019s communications spokesperson, senator Sarah Henderson, to make test calls on the triple zero network yesterday. Henderson defended herself <\/a>yesterday, saying she was \u201cdoing my job\u201d and wouldn\u2019t apologise for it.<\/p>\n Webster said:<\/p>\n double quotation markI mean, she\u2019s the shadow minister. She needs to know whether it works or doesn\u2019t work. \u2026 I would have thought that it was reasonable.<\/p>\n But I would also suggest to you \u2026 that if people are worried, if they have an ongoing health issue, for example, or they\u2019ve had issues trying to get through to triple zero in the past, that they want to know that that is going to be accessible.<\/p>\n She said people were a \u201ccurious set of beings\u201d and would want to know if triple zero worked.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a017.58 EDT<\/p>\n \u2018Full investigation\u2019 will come amid Telstra<\/a> outage, minister says<\/p>\n Tim Ayres, the federal minister for industry and innovation, said there would be a \u201cfull investigation\u201d into the Telstra outages.<\/p>\n Ayres spoke to RN Breakfast, saying there were still \u201csome challenges persisting\u201d in the Telstra network:<\/p>\n double quotation markObviously we\u2019re very concerned about passenger rail services in Victoria and New South Wales and monitoring the situation very closely in relation to triple zero calls in particular. There\u2019s been some progress made. But Telstra\u2019s obviously scrambling to fix all of these issues.<\/p>\n There\u2019ll be a full investigation in due course by the proper authority, ACMA. But right now the communications minister is on deck dealing with these challenges.<\/p>\n He said the investigation will determine any potential fine or penalty for Telstra, but right now the \u201cfocus has to be on recovery from this fault\u201d.<\/p>\n double quotation markI mean, it goes without saying, communications and digital infrastructure is part of the lifeblood of the economy. Each of these operators has responsibilities here. The framework is there to manage those, to make sure we\u2019ve got a transparent investigative framework and to apply penalties where it\u2019s necessary.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Communication minister says no reported \u2018adverse outcomes\u2019 from Telstra<\/a> triple zero issues<\/p>\n Anika Wells, the communications minister, said she has not heard of any \u201cadverse outcomes\u201d linked to any Telstra customers failing to connect to triple zero.<\/p>\n Wells spoke to RN Breakfast this morning, saying Telstra needed to account for \u201chow and why\u201d the outage occurred, because Australians should expect triple zero as\u201c a baseline service from their telco\u201d. The minister said Australians were overwhelmingly still able to call triple zero yesterday, but added:<\/p>\n double quotation markThere are instances where the triple zero custodian has observed they have not been working, where Telstra has observed they have not been working, and that\u2019s where welfare checks are taking place and continue to take place.<\/p>\n Wells maintained that there was \u201cno evidence\u201d to suggest any cyber-attack and it was \u201cirresponsible\u201d for parliamentarians to speculate about one without \u201cany evidence\u201d.<\/p>\n Anika Wells. Photograph: Mick Tsikas\/AAPShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a017.42 EDT<\/p>\n ABC stands by Middle East coverage ahead of antisemitism royal commission hearing<\/p>\n The ABC issued a statement last night in which it rejected claims \u201cthat its journalism has contributed to antisemitism or social division\u201d.<\/p>\n It comes ahead of appearances today by senior executives from the corporation and SBS executives at the royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion.<\/p>\n The broadcasters will be questioned about their coverage of the Middle East conflict amid allegations of bias.<\/p>\n Photograph: William West\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/p>\n But the ABC issued a statement that said its \u201creporting has been evidence-based, fair, impartial and consistent with its charter obligations\u201d.<\/p>\n double quotation markThe ABC reporting has consistently centred on the experiences of Jewish Australians while providing context regarding broader social and political issues.<\/p>\n The ABC executives appearing today include editorial director Gavin Fang and ombudsman Fiona Cameron.<\/p>\n SBS\u2019s director of audio and language content, David Thanh Man Tue Hua, will follow, along with SBS director of news and current affairs Amanda Wicks and ombudsman Amy Stockwell.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a017.20 EDT<\/p>\n Good morning And happy Thursday. Nick Visser here to take the helm. Let\u2019s get to it.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a017.16 EDT<\/p>\n IMF trims Australia’s growth estimate The International Monetary Fund says the world has \u201cso far, weathered the shock from the war better than feared\u201d, as it issued an unchanged forecast for Australia\u2019s economic growth in this financial year, but trimmed its estimate for 2025-26.<\/p>\n The IMF in an update to its World Economic Outlook predicted Australia\u2019s economy would grow by 2% in 2026-27 – the same as the most recent forecast from April – but downgraded its estimate for 2025-26 by 0.1 percentage point, to 1.9%.<\/p>\n The Washington-based body in its update to its World Economic Outlook pointed to fading risks of the \u201cadverse\u201d scenarios contemplated in April, although it said \u201cthe possibility of renewed Middle East conflict looms large\u201d – a view reinforced by further evidence in recent days of the fragile nature of the US-Iran truce.<\/p>\n The global growth prospects were largely unchanged over its two year forecasts, as it pointed to the huge artificial intelligence investment boom that was buoying tech exporting countries such as Taiwan, Korea, Thailand and Malaysia.<\/p>\n Inflation around the world was higher than three months earlier, but there was no signs of it \u201cde-anchoring\u201d, or getting out of hand.<\/p>\n Jim Chalmers, the treasurer, in a statement said the IMF\u2019s forecasts made Australia one of the fastest growing major advanced economies in the year ahead.<\/p>\n double quotation markThe IMF is clear that two of the biggest factors shaping the outlook for economies over the next two years are how exposed they are to the fuel shock and the AI boom, and Australia is well placed to manage both.<\/p>\n Share<\/a> Telstra says \u2018secondary\u2019 triple zero issue reduced by 90%<\/p>\n Just an update on the earlier news we reported regarding a secondary issue affecting people being able to call triple zero after yesterday\u2019s outage.<\/p>\n The telco this morning said the occurrence of this error has reduced by 90% as of 6.30am AEST today, and the company is working to eliminate the issue entirely.<\/p>\n Telstra is expected to provide more updates throughout today.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a017.16 EDT<\/p>\n Andrew Hastie rejects One Nation vision of \u2018monoculture\u2019<\/p>\n Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie has said he believes he is in a \u201cvery good position\u201d within the party to fight back against the existential threat of One Nation.<\/p>\n He told ABC\u2019s 7.30 that he rejects Pauline Hanson\u2019s calls for \u201cmonoculturalism\u201d, accusing One Nation of being \u201cfocused on a hostile takeover of the centre right\u201d.<\/p>\n double quotation markI sit with most reasonable Australians somewhere in the centre. I think there is a third way. We\u2019re all signed up to the Australian project. I think immigration has happened, that\u2019s a reality.<\/p>\n It doesn\u2019t matter where you\u2019re from or what colour your skin is, if you sign up to our shared language, which is English, our shared institutions, like parliament, and the rule of law or our judiciary, and if you sign up to our shared symbol, the Australian national flag, you\u2019re Australian.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.56 EDT<\/p>\n Victoria\u2019s V\/Line regional train network is still suffering the after-effects of yesterday morning\u2019s Telstra<\/a> outage.<\/p>\n According to an update early this morning, passenger services are still not operating \u2013 and that includes this morning\u2019s peak services.<\/p>\n The notice, from 5.30am<\/a>, adds:<\/p>\n double quotation markWe advise passengers to please defer non-essential V\/Line travel. We acknowledge this has been inconvenient to many people and thank passengers for their patience as work continues to safely restore services.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Police dispute SA senator\u2019s claim of \u2018tragic death\u2019 due to triple-zero outage<\/p>\n A Liberal senator in South Australia claims there has been a \u201ctragic death\u201d following a failure to connect to triple zero during yesterday\u2019s Telstra<\/a> outage.<\/p>\n However police say they aren\u2019t aware of the case.<\/p>\n On Wednesday evening, Kerrynne Liddle posted on Facebook<\/a>:<\/p>\n double quotation markMy office has received a report of a tragic death following an apparent failure to connect to Triple Zero during a life-or-death emergency amid Telstra\u2019s nationwide outage today<\/p>\n This death of an elderly South Australian represents a devastating failure for their family. Our thoughts are with them.<\/p>\n No Australian should ever be unable to connect to Triple Zero when their life depends on it.<\/p>\n The verified account for South Australia police replied to the post around two hours later, saying \u201cSouth Australia police are not aware of any death in South Australia today as a result of the Telstra nationwide outage\u201d.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a017.18 EDT<\/p>\n Commuters urged to plan ahead as Telstra outage disrupts transport networks Public transport commuters in New South Wales and Victoria have been urged to plan ahead and seek alternative travel plans this morning as networks continue to be affected by yesterday\u2019s Telstra<\/a> outage.<\/p>\n The NSW transport department said last night that passengers on Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink regional rail services \u201cshould expect flow-on impacts\u201d and \u201cplan ahead and check the latest service information before commencing their journey due to ongoing disruptions affecting rail operations\u201d.<\/p>\n Victorians have been advised \u201cnot to travel on V\/Line services\u201d if possible, with regional train services reduced to \u201ca very limited coach service\u201d.<\/p>\n Metro rail services in both Sydney and Melbourne remain unaffected.<\/p>\n Peak hour commuters waiting at Southern Cross station in Melbourne after delays to V-Line services on Wednesday evening. Photograph: Donna Lu\/The GuardianShare<\/a>\u2018Secondary issue\u2019 affecting Telstra triple zero calls following outage Late last night, Telstra<\/a> confirmed a secondary issue flowing on from yesterday\u2019s widespread national mobile outage. They say the new issue is \u201cimpacting some calls including Triple Zero\u201d.<\/p>\n Telstra said when some customers were calling triple zero, they would receive an error message and the phone will try to connect to an alternative network.<\/p>\n The company said customers should wait for the phone to connect to another network, or use a different phone to make the call.<\/p>\n double quotation markWe\u2019re working urgently to resolve this issue.<\/p>\n The company made over 300 welfare checks to people who attempted to dial triple zero during yesterday\u2019s outage. The company\u2019s chief executive, Michael Ackland, said the number of calls appeared to be higher than normal, which suggested some customers may have been dialling triple zero to check if it worked during the outage.<\/p>\n![\"Jonathan](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Jonathan_Barrett.png\")
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