Telstra 2026 outage: CEO Vicki Brady suggests Starlink ‘solution’

Next time your telco melts down, don’t worry, Telstra has a backup plan, and it involves Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network. 

Next time your telco melts down, don’t worry, Telstra has a backup plan, and it involves Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network. In the aftermath of yet another embarrassing outage, Technology Editor Jared Lynch analyses Telstra’s so-called solution – and explains exactly how a tech writer makes sure he never goes off the air. 

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Warnings ignored: Telstra failed to update technology

Telstra reveals missed update sent network clocks back to 2006, sparking outage

Telstra chief reveals new triple-0 workaround: Starlink texts

Telstra outage compensation: What you need to know and how to claim yours

Commentary by Jared Lynch: Part to blame, but Telstra’s failure is human

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

Next time your telco melts down, don&rsquo;t worry, Telstra has a backup plan, and it involves Elon Musk&rsquo;s Starlink satellite network. In the aftermath of yet another embarrassing outage, Technology Editor Jared Lynch analyses Telstra&rsquo;s so-called solution &ndash; and explains exactly how a tech writer makes sure he never goes off the air.&nbsp;
Read more about this story at <a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/warnings-ignored-telstra-failed-to-update-technology/news-story/e192370bdee0c6dc72b2254f9b93d905">Warnings ignored: Telstra failed to update technology</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/telstra-blames-undocumented-change-and-software-error-for-national-network-meltdown/news-story/2dac66f2baa5a2ad98172e67df858694">Telstra reveals missed update sent network clocks back to 2006, sparking outage</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/telstra-chief-reveals-new-triple0-workaround-starlink-texts/news-story/f3b71a7dcfa9a5e8defa76126bce2541">Telstra chief reveals new triple-0 workaround: Starlink texts</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/telstra-outage-compensation-what-you-need-to-know-and-how-to-claim-yours/news-story/cd40b46c9036755afb6e4ec6f7b9aef4">Telstra outage compensation: What you need to know and how to claim yours</a>
Commentary by Jared Lynch: <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/telstra-inquiry-reveals-ignored-warnings-and-outdated-server-caused-network-meltdown/news-story/6162efe138e182638bc14fb6c6f9e539">Part to blame, but Telstra&rsquo;s failure is human</a>
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.&nbsp;

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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms. 

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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.&nbsp;
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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories.

The Front

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

Just text Elon: Telstra’s Triple-0 ‘solution’

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