Vandals cut fibre cable for third time in a fortnight, disrupting Hunter mobile and internet A Hunter MP has blames copper thieves for the outages. Newcastle Herald · Oct 16
Some major Australian towns still have poor phone reception. It’s threatening public safety Australians rely on their phones and the internet for education, business, socialising and in emergencies. And as Optus’ recent Triple Zero outage highlights, the consequences of a network outage can be fatal. The Conversation · Oct 16, 2025
'Do not approach': Wanted man known to frequent the Canberra area If you see this man or his vehicle, call Triple Zero immediately. The Canberra Times · May 14, 2024
'Unacceptable' errors led to Telstra triple zero bungle A series of embarrassing failures, including incorrect phone numbers and an incorrectly entered email address, contributed to triple zero delays on March 1. AAP · Mar 27, 2024
Devastated family of woman who waited 7 hours for ambulance want answers Margaret France died 10 minutes after being admitted to Belmont Hospital on April 29 despite four separate calls to Triple Zero. Newcastle Herald · Jun 9, 2022
Lake Macquarie woman dies after four triple zero calls and a seven hour wait for ambulance A 69-year-old woman who waited more than seven hours for an ambulance died 10 minutes after being admitted to Belmont Hospital. Newcastle Herald · May 20, 2022