Australia news live: major outage hits Telstra mobile network and shuts down Victoria’s regional trains

According to The Guardian, a major outage on Telstra's mobile network has spilled over into Victoria's transport system, bringing the state's regional trains to a standstill. A radio network fault has left V/Line unable to run services, forcing a long list of cancellations, and officials are urging passengers to defer travel where possible. The Guardian notes the two disruptions are not a coincidence — the train network relies on the same communications backbone that failed.

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