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Optus network outage may have been caused by same issue that brought Facebook down in 2021

Australian IT company says ‘configuration issue’ may have been behind nationwide outage

The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2023

Afternoon Update: Optus outage causes nationwide frustration; ketamine use hits record peak; and global wine production falls

Optus is gradually restoring services after a nationwide outage, but the cause remains unclear

The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2023

Optus blackout explained: what is a ‘deep network’ outage and what may have caused it?

Optus customers woke up this morning to find they were unable to get their social media fix, and they weren’t happy. Around 4am AEDT, customers started to report an inability to access both mobile and home internet services.

The Conversation · Nov 8, 2023

This Woman Learned Of The Optus Outage Through Her Cat Bc Those Little Devils Know Everything

Trust cats to immediately know when a schedule is off.

Pedestrian.tv · Nov 8, 2023

Optus service outage at a glance: what we know so far

Hospitals, homes, businesses and transport services hit by Australia-wide internet, mobile and landline network blackout; CEO says service is now back

The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2023

'Cash only': Optus network outage hits Hunter businesses

Businesses relying on Optus accounts can't take Eftpos payments.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 8, 2023

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

The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2023

Optus Is Partially Back — Here’s What We Know (And Don’t Know) About The Outage

The Optus network is still down across the country.

Pedestrian.tv · Nov 7, 2023

Optus services restored after 'costly' nine-hour outage

Services to Optus customers have been restored after a nationwide outage left customers and infrastructure in the dark for more than nine hours.

AAP · Nov 7, 2023

Optus services restored – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2023