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Good afternoon. Optus is facing a Senate investigation, a separate government review as well as reimbursement claims after yesterday’s incident at 2 p. m. court.
The investigation will focus on how Optus handled the incident, how it will compensate its customers, and what the federal government can do to ensure reliable coverage.
The Victorian and South Australian governments have announced that they will cancel their contracts with Optus.
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“Geostrategic interest in our region is arguably at an unprecedented level, but it will not dictate how we move forward and advance the priorities we have identified. “– Mark Brown, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands
Brown was speaking at a plenary assembly of the Pacific Islands Forum, which he also attended through Anthony Albanese.
The banking sector has higher profit margins thanks to the questionable practice of increasing borrowing rates at a faster rate than deposits during the inflationary period.
I can’t miss First Dog at Optus. Read the cartoon.
The motto of the day is: LIFE. You have five attempts to get the longest word, the initial word. Play Wordiply.
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