Australia news live: watchdog ends investigation into former Nacc commissioner Brereton; cross-country trains caught up in national Telstra outages

A Telstra radio network fault has ground Victoria's regional train network to a halt, according to The Guardian. Multiple services have been cancelled, leaving passengers unable to travel. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese acknowledged the outage in a press conference this morning, describing it as 'deeply concerning' and 'disruptive.' The same report also notes that a watchdog has ended its investigation into former National Anti-Corruption Commission Commissioner Brereton.

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