SA police investigating death during Telstra outage – as it happened

According to The Guardian, South Australian police are investigating a death that occurred during a Telstra outage, which knocked out mobile and internet service across parts of Australia and disrupted access to networks including the Triple Zero emergency line. In separate developments covered in the same briefing, the ABC issued a statement rejecting claims that its journalism has contributed to antisemitism or social division, ahead of appearances by senior ABC and SBS executives at a royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion. The corporation said its reporting has consistently centred on the experiences of Jewish Australians while providing broader context. The Guardian also reported that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described Australia's relationship with India as never more consequential than it is today.

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