Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has labelled a nationwide Telstra outage 'deeply concerning' after the technical failure left thousands of Australians unable to reach emergency services. The disruption, which persisted for much of Wednesday, triggered a frantic response as the telecommunications giant admitted that its triple-zero emergency platform suffered critical connectivity gaps.
The network collapse began at approximately 4.30am, causing widespread chaos across all states and territories. While Telstra has confirmed that services were restored by 4pm, the incident has prompted a formal investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).
