The Latest Breaking News from Kerry Schott

Optus sued by watchdog over triple-zero network outage

The telecommunications regulator has revealed it will take Optus to court over a major network outage which affected hundreds of triple-zero calls.

AAP · Jul 30

Albanese government abandons beleaguered inland rail project connecting NSW with Queensland

Originally envisioned to run 1,700km from Melbourne to a port near Brisbane, the mega infrastructure project will now only connect Beveridge in Victoria to Parkes in NSW

The Guardian - AU · May 5

Optus boss grilled over fatal outage as telco eyes cuts

The head of Optus has accepted a "culture of carelessness" was entrenched at the telco, leading to a series of failures which have been linked to two deaths.

AAP · Feb 25

Optus chief blames human error for triple-zero disaster

A major Optus outage that left Australians without access to emergency services has been blamed on human error as its embattled CEO fights to keep his position.

AAP · Sep 24, 2025

Wire that fell on Sydney train in May identified as risky in 2020 – then inspected with binoculars

Report into commuter chaos says over past five years, visual inspections of high-voltage wire used binoculars that ‘cannot get close enough for an adequate view’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2025

'Wake-up call' as train system's failures laid bare

Almost every level of Australia's busiest train system has been lashed in a scathing review of an incident that saw the network grind to a halt.

AAP · Sep 23, 2025

Freight expectations: inland rail father's green dream

More than a decade after getting kicked off the nation building project he spearheaded, Everald Compton is back to finish the job and realise his dream.

AAP · May 10, 2024

Expert panel weighs up NSW ports policy after container terminal ruling

The policy favours Kembla over Newcastle as NSW's second port.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 10, 2024

New acting chair named for Australian Rail Track Corporation

The new acting chair led the recent Inland Rail review.

The Canberra Times · Apr 19, 2023

This is not Utopia: how will the inland rail project stand up to real-life scrutiny?

The 1700km railway is being touted as a nation-building project, so we need to get the planning right

The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2023