Remote WA area connected to outside world with first at-home internet service
By Ruby Littler

Residents from remote Ngalingkadji in Western Australia's north are being connected to the internet at home for the first time, bringing banking services, telehealth and emergency services.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-28/non-profit-digital-divide-wires-remote-indigenous-community/106457040

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Remote WA area connected to outside world with first at-home internet service

Residents from remote Ngalingkadji in Western Australia's north are being connected to the internet at home for the first time, bringing banking services, telehealth and emergency services.

Telstra outage in remote NT community impacting Triple Zero access
By Elsie Lange

Residents in the remote NT community of Kintore have had difficulty making Triple Zero calls during a six-day Telstra outage, which has also caused issues buying fuel.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-27/telstra-outage-in-kintore-nt-impacting-power-fuel-and-triple0/106499742

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Telstra outage in remote NT community impacting Triple Zero access

Residents in the remote NT community of Kintore have had difficulty making Triple Zero calls during a six-day Telstra outage, which has also caused issues buying fuel.   

Communities ravaged by WA bushfires concerned about coming season, despite being better prepared

Locals and authorities in towns devastated by bushfire in recent years have ongoing concerns about mobile black spots, stretched volunteers and community preparedness in the state's south-west.

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