When Technology Fails, Who's Really to Blame? The recent outage at Telstra, Australia's largest telecommunications company, left thousands of commuters scrambling for alternative ways to get around the country.
On July 8, a widespread disruption hit train services connecting Melbourne to regional towns, stranding passengers and causing frustration.
The Australian government quickly blamed Telstra for the outage, with Emergency Management Minister Kristy McBain assuring passengers that arrangements were being made to help affected rail travelers.