When you call 000, it’s an emergency. If you can’t connect, lives are at risk. Optus must take responsibility — but in our system, the buck stops with the Minister. Australians deserve answers: what’s been done, what’s next, and where to from here? 🚨 #OptusOutage

Optus needs to be fined millions of dollars and all its operations/software/hardware etc. thoroughly investigated. #AusPol #Optus #OptusOutage #TripleZeroEmergencyNumber

Optus should be fined for the Triple Zero Emergency Number outage and they should face criminal charges plus pay compensation for all the deaths resulting from the outage. #AusPol #OptusFail #OptusOutage #TripleZeroEmergencyNumber @albomp.bsky.social #AnikaWells

Australia to overhaul comms after Optus emergency call failure linked to 4 deaths
#OptusOutage #EmergencyCalls #Australia
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Australians lay dead as investors of Optus's parent company bought shares The actions by Optus management in the hours following a series of failed attempts by its customers to call triple-0 raises questions about the telco's fitness to operate in Australia.

Good to know that Optus's priority is its share price in Singapore *sarcasm* "Despite the deaths linked to failed Optus communications services, the Singtel share price closed Friday evening up 1.4 per cent." #Optusoutage
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Optus Outage Sparks Telecom Shakeup: Australian Government Announces Tougher Rules After Fatal Emergency Call Failures Optus Outage Sparks Telecom Shakeup: Australian Government Announces Tougher Rules After Fatal Emergency Call Failures

A 12-hour blackout. A fatal emergency call that couldn't connect.

See how one telco's failure triggered a government crackdown that will change your phone service forever. 🚨

Read the full article: thetechbull.short.gy/Fte0t9

#OptusOutage #AusPol #Telco

Gladys ... Optus ...
a similar level of care ... none.
#optusoutage
#flogthem

'According to Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin, the problem was less one of lack of communications and more one of customers wanting to be told a different message'

#OptusOutage...

A line up at the outside [COFFEE] pavement café, whose sign warns: NO INTERNET CASH OR BARTER SYSTEM ONLY The first bloke is seen trading a gold bar for a gigantic takeaway. The second old shiela is carrying a chook. The third old bloke, who knows?

#MattGolding @GoldingCartoons #Cartoon:
Cash always works, unlike mobile networks. Tony O’Brien, South Melbourne @theage letters #OptusOutage #alttext

#OptusOutage

Hmm...another massive failure of outsourcing and sacking hundreds of workers #OptusOutage just like #QANTAS. When will govt recognise that regulations need to look at outsourcing labour - especially essential services. One good place to start is #Centrelink. Bring back #CES.

Optus Has Fallen movie poster

OPTUS HAS FALLEN

*inspired by @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social on #OptusOutage today bit.ly/3FPQXMA

How many ppl had to actually, you know, talk to other ppl directly today.
#OptusOutage

Optus outage: CEO says some services are being restored after millions across Australia lost mobile ... Telecommunications company says engineers investigating a network fault affecting service for customers today

Here's our main news piece on today's #OptusOutage, but we've also been covering it live in the Australia news blog all day www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

What’s been hit by the Optus network going down: from train services to wifi cat feeders ‘It’s been a very anxious morning for many Australians,’ communications minister says

From train delays in Victoria and hospitals unable to be contacted, to payment services and … wifi-connected automated cat feeders? The #OptusOutage came for us all.

Optus service outage: what caused it, when will it be fixed, and how long will it last? Is the netwo... Hospitals, homes, businesses and transport services hit by Australia-wide internet, mobile and landline network blackout; CEO says there is a ‘path to restoration’

Were you affected by the #OptusOutage? After nine hours, the network is starting to come back online for some users

Optus service outage: what caused it, when will it be fixed, and how long will it last? Is the netwo... Hospitals, homes, businesses and transport services hit by Australia-wide internet, mobile and landline network blackout; CEO says there is a ‘path to restoration’

Here’s what we know about the #OptusOutage so far.

It's back. 'Yes'! #OptusOutage

The #optusoutage is a conspiracy to get people to go back to the office to use the wi-fi, and you can't convince me otherwise.

A takeaway coffee sits next to a wallet and vibrating beeper.

Just paid for this coffee with cash.

Physical currency, like it's 2006 again. #OptusOutage

I'm with Aldi Mobile (Telstra network without the Telstra!) and iiNet but am still noticing issues (ie. bouncing emails/e-faxes for work). So many affected by this #OptusOutage #Optus

For all bluff and bluster around critical infrastructure and security theatre around data, it's telling how when a genuine problem arises, Australian governments sit around scratching their heads.

#optusoutage