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Police Debunk Fatal Outage Claim as Telstra CEO Faces Executive Scrutiny
A nationwide Telstra network outage on Wednesday disrupted critical Australian infrastructure, affecting train services, payment systems, and emergency triple-zero call capabilities. The incident highlighted serious publ
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Liberal senator Kerrynne Liddle’s claim an Aussie died during Telstra outage debunked by police – as cops condemn the public airing of a family’s grief
A claim by Liberal senator Kerrynne Liddle that a South Australian woman died during the nationwide Telstra outage because of a failed Triple Zero (000) call has been ruled incorrect by police. Liddle said her office had received a report on Wednesday of a “tragic death following an apparent failure to connect to Triple Zero…
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Telstra CEO says executive bonuses to be reviewed after nationwide outage – video
Telstra’s chief executive, Vicki Brady, has faced intense questioning for the first time since a nationwide outage on Wednesday disrupted the Australian telecommunications company’s network. The failure affected train services, payment systems and triple zero emergency calls, making it a serious incident given the potential public-safety implications of losing access to emergency lines. Returning from…
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Japan triples its ‘Sayonara’ tourist tax as Australians face higher costs leaving the country
Japan has tripled its International Tourist Tax, commonly known as the “Sayonara Tax”, raising the mandatory departure fee from ¥1,000 to ¥3,000 (roughly $8.80 to $26.50) as of 1 July. The charge applies to most tourists and Japanese citizens leaving the country by plane or ship and is usually bundled into airline and cruise ticket…
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Telstra boss returns from overseas as outrage explodes over outage – and fears grow a woman may have died after Triple Zero chaos
Australian telecommunications giant Telstra is facing mounting public anger over a widespread network outage caused by an early morning software glitch affecting timer controls. The disruption hit transport, businesses, emergency services and healthcare, and police in South Australia are now investigating whether the death of a woman may be linked to problems accessing the Triple…
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Jessica Alba posts multiple bikini photos from Italian vacation with boyfriend Danny Ramirez
Jessica Alba has shared a series of holiday photos on Instagram from a trip to Tuscany with her boyfriend, actor Danny Ramirez. The 45-year-old “Fantastic Four” star posted a carousel captioned “Ciao, Italy”, featuring several shots of herself relaxing in various bikinis, including one image in which Ramirez kisses her shoulder as the pair lie…
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Utah Shuts Down Provo Canyon School Paris Hilton Accused of Abuse
The US state of Utah has revoked the operating licence of the Provo Canyon School’s campus in Springville, the “scared straight” facility for troubled adolescents where socialite and businesswoman Paris Hilton says she was subjected to brutal abuse as a teenager. Regulators ordered the campus to close after finding it non-compliant on multiple health and…
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Democrats are ‘completely stained’ after backing Platner through multiple scandals, Republicans charge
Graham Platner, a populist left-wing Democrat, has withdrawn from Maine’s 2026 US Senate race following a series of scandals culminating in a rape allegation from a former partner. His exit matters because he was challenging long-serving Republican Senator Susan Collins in one of a small number of contests that will decide control of the Senate…
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‘Spy School’ TV Series in the Works at Disney+, Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort to Produce
Disney+ is developing a television adaptation of Stuart Gibbs’ bestselling “Spy School” young-adult novels, with Chris Fedak attached to write and executive produce and Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort banner among the producers. The project marks another push by Disney+ into YA book-to-series adaptations and brings a well-known children’s book franchise, which has sold more than…