Telstra outage sparks emergency welfare checks | 7NEWS

A major Telstra network outage disrupted services across Australia, causing rail services to halt in Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT, and knocking out EFTPOS systems for tens of thousands of businesses. More than 300 triple zero emergency calls failed to connect during the outage, with police dispatched to conduct welfare checks on 79 callers Telstra was unable to contact. The telecommunications giant attributed the blackout to broken timers in data centres in Sydney and Melbourne, with full services restored by 4pm, though the company now faces potential fines in the tens of millions of dollars. Subscribe and set 🔔 » https://7news.link/YTSubscribe | For the latest Australian news and breaking news alerts, connect with 7NEWS online: Visit » https://7news.com.au 7Plus » https://7plus.com.au/ 7NEWS Podcast » https://open.spotify.com/user/dm9fk9h... Facebook »   / 7newsaustralia   TikTok »   / 7newsaustralia   Instagram »   / 7newsaustralia   X » https://x.com/7NewsAustralia 7NEWS combines the trusted and powerful news brands including Sunrise, The Morning Show, Spotlight and 7NEWS.com.au, delivering unique, engaging and continuous coverage on the issues that matter most to Australians. Watch 7 News Australia full broadcasts and full episodes at 6pm and weekdays at 12pm and 4pm on Channel 7 and 7plus. #BREAKINGNEWS #7NEWS