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A single network fault. Millions of Australians cut off. When Telstra’s mobile network buckled nationwide, the ripple effects hit far beyond dropped calls — regional trains ground to a halt in Victoria, Sydney-to-Canberra services stalled mid-track, EFTPOS terminals froze, and taxi meters stopped dead in Ballarat.

In this episode, Mencari News Australia breaks down what actually happened: the network “nodes” behind the failure, Telstra CFO Michael Ackland’s on-the-record explanation, and why regulators are now asking hard questions about telco accountability. We hear from stranded commuters, a taxi driver turning away fares, and consumer advocates warning this won’t be the last outage — unless something changes.

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