Origin showdown; Telstra outage cripples nation | 7NEWS

The State of Origin decider between Queensland and New South Wales is set to take place at a sold-out Suncorp Stadium, with tens of thousands of fans gathering at Caxton Street in support of the Maroons. A major Telstra network outage has disrupted services across Australia, affecting mobile phones, EFTPOS systems, rail networks in Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT, and causing more than 300 triple zero calls to fail. Telstra has identified a software defect in data centres in Sydney and Melbourne as the cause, with police conducting welfare checks on 79 people whose emergency calls didn't connect. 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