Optus outage in Australia prompts telecom overhaul after emergency call failure linked to four deaths

Optus outage in Australia prompts telecom overhaul after emergency call failure linked to four deaths

Optus, Australia’s second-largest telecom company, blamed a “technical failure” last week for 624 calls failing to connect to emergency services. File. | Photo Credit: AP Australia on Monday foreshadowed changes to the country’s telecommunications industry after a major company’s failure to connect hundreds of emergency calls last week was linked to four deaths. Optus, Australia’s … Read more

Australian government condemns campaigns against migration of Indians

Australian government condemns campaigns against migration of Indians

Demonstrators hold a banner during the ‘March for Australia’ anti-immigration rally, in Sydney, Australia, on August 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Australian government on Sunday (August 31, 2025) has disapproved the campaigns taking place across various cities against increasing migration of Indians, saying “brand of far-right activism grounded in racism and ethnocentrism” has … Read more