Inside the deadly Optus outage + Trump finds ‘answer to autism’
Sep 22, 2025•18 min•Season 6Ep. 481
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Episode description
The fallout continues over the Optus disaster as pressure grows on the Telecommunications Giant after its deadly triple-zero outage. Federal Communications Minister Anika Wells says Optus has failed the Australian people, warning the company will face significant consequences.
In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by tech expert Trevor Long to unpack what caused the outrage, who’s to blame and the warning to other telco giants.
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