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Life, death and Optus: Should the telcos be trusted to run Triple Zero?

The Morning Edition

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What happened: timeline, scope and human cost

Recounting Optus's announcement, which customers were affected, why triple zero failed while regular calls worked, details of the deaths, the firewall upgrade cause, and why Optus and authorities were slow to learn and notify.

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