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    Hearing reveals panic at offshore Optus call centre as Triple Zero crisis unfolded
     26 February 2026
    A Senate committee hears bombshell testimony about Optus's processes during an outage that led to the deaths of multiple customers who were unable to call Triple Zero.
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    Portia Woodman-Wickliffe has called it quits from rugby for a second time
    26 Feb: Portia Woodman-Wickliffe has called it quits from rugby for a second time... more
    Donald Trump says Muslim congresswomen should be 'sent back from where they came' over State of the Union clash
    26 Feb: US President Donald Trump says two Muslim Democratic politicians should be sent back to "where they came" from after a heated exchange during his State of the Union address.... more
    US women's ice hockey captain Hilary Knight disappointed by men's team's call with Donald Trump
    26 Feb: Members of the US women's ice hockey team respond to Donald Trump's phone call with the men's team after both won Winter Olympics gold.... more
    Lizzie McGuire star Robert Carradine has died aged 71
    26 Feb: The Revenge Of The Nerds actor's brother Keith Carradine revealed his sibling took his own life after a "nearly two-decade battle with bipolar disorder", a mental health condition where you have extreme mood changes.... more
    Kelly Osbourne has slammed "disgusting" body shamers, after a troll likened her look to "a dead body"
    26 Feb: The 41-year-old TV personality - whose dad, Ozzy Osbourne, died last year aged 76 - insisted "no one deserves this sort of abuse" after she shared a social media comment made about her, which described the star as "too thin and fragile".... more
    Australians urged to consider leaving Israel and Lebanon, as diplomats' families offered evacuation from Middle East
    26 Feb: The Australian government is urging Australians to consider leaving Israel and Lebanon, as the prospect of US strikes on Iran puts the region on high alert.... more
    Bill Gates apologises to staff over Epstein ties
    26 Feb: Bill Gates addresses his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein in a staff meeting after increased scrutiny over photos and emails in the Epstein files.... more
    Scott McLaughlin is confident he can put last year's poor IndyCar results in the rear-view mirror
    26 Feb: Scott McLaughlin is confident he can put last year's poor IndyCar results in the rear-view mirror... more
    Bella Hadid was made to feel "disposable" during her battle with Lyme disease
    26 Feb: The 29-year-old supermodel has opened up on the mental struggle of having to turn down jobs "for almost a year" while she was going through treatments for the disease in 2025.... more

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     Today's News

    Business:
    Hearing reveals panic at offshore Optus call centre as Triple Zero crisis unfolded 16:17

    International:
    Donald Trump says Muslim congresswomen should be 'sent back from where they came' over State of the Union clash 16:07

    Entertainment:
    Lizzie McGuire star Robert Carradine has died aged 71 15:51

    Rugby:
    Portia Woodman-Wickliffe has called it quits from rugby for a second time 15:37

    Entertainment:
    Kelly Osbourne has slammed "disgusting" body shamers, after a troll likened her look to "a dead body" 15:21

    Hockey:
    US women's ice hockey captain Hilary Knight disappointed by men's team's call with Donald Trump 15:07

    Motoring:
    Scott McLaughlin is confident he can put last year's poor IndyCar results in the rear-view mirror 14:57

    Entertainment:
    Bella Hadid was made to feel "disposable" during her battle with Lyme disease 14:51

    Entertainment:
    Police found "no evidence" the suspect visited Nancy Guthrie's home before the day of her disappearance 14:21

    Technology:
    Bill Gates apologises to staff over Epstein ties 14:17

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