# Telstra outage causes chaos across the country

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Podcast: [PM](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pm-636896)
Published: 2026-07-08T07:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/pm/telstra-outage-causes-chaos-across-the-country-/106816760
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## Resource

A five hour Telstra outage has caused major disruptions across the country impacting transport systems, businesses and banks, some customers were also unable to make emergency phone calls.

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