# Telstra's Time Error Caused Major Outage | Melbourne News

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Published: 2026-07-10T03:01:58+00:00
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Telstra’s CEO Vicki Brady is facing backlash after a massive network outage crippled trains, payments, and emergency calls — all triggered by a software glitch that sent systems back to November 2006. Despite government warnings about the critical role of time-keeping infrastructure, a reset caused a domino effect, with backup systems failing to intervene. This isn’t an isolated incident — a similar outage in Jersey in 2020 also disrupted emergency services. Now, South Australia’s police are investigating a death linked to the outage, after a spouse couldn’t reach triple zero — though Telstra claims no record of the failure and confirms a separate call worked. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/8ec6070e254f51ad

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