Optus outage update: network facing Senate inquiry and government review after Australia-wide loss of service

Communications minister Michelle Rowland says it is critical' to examine Wednesday's blackout that impacted nearly 10 million Australians, given no network is immune'

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Optus is facing a Senate inquiry and separate government review as well as calls for compensation after the 14-hour outage on Wednesday that left millions of customers without phone or internet services.

The telco giant's network dropped out from about 4am on Wednesday, leaving hospitals, schools, financial institutions and government departments unable to make or receive calls for at least nine hours.

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