Telstra outages and service status in Lawson, New South Wales

Problems in the last 24 hours in Lawson, New South Wales

The chart below shows the number of Telstra reports we have received in the last 24 hours from users in Lawson, New South Wales and surrounding areas. An outage is declared when the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line.

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Telstra Issues Reports Near Lawson, New South Wales

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in Lawson and nearby locations:

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  Joshua McKinnon (@corduroy) reported 17 minutes ago from Blaxland, New South Wales

  Is Telstra mobile really crap in the Mountains, or is it because I’m using a cheap reseller? I can rarely watch a 3m video without massive pauses, even with 2-3-4 bars of reception.

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  Shaun Ewing (@swewing) reported 24 minutes ago from Glenbrook, New South Wales

  With @Telstra being down there’s no EFTPOS at my local shops. Couldn’t get cash from any of the ATMs as they’re all down too. Managed to withdraw cash at the post office to pay for groceries. Thanks for still providing that service @auspost - we’re not going to be cashless yet.

Telstra Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  landman (@hasselljpb) reported 11 minutes ago

  @Maddog6461 @Telstra Optus tower went out round the corner from here and you needed a mobile phone signal to open the padlock!!!

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  Funkdoctor (@Docsthename) reported 13 minutes ago

  I think Telstra is having relationship issues with NBN which is delaying my divorce with Telstra 😤

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  Michael Abbott (@AgentAbbey) reported 16 minutes ago

  @Telstra Doncaster internet outages. Any customer credits for inconvenience on a busy Sat

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  Ben 🇦🇺🚜 (@socrateseyes) reported 16 minutes ago

  @VoteLewko @Starlink 1000%. I can stand in the middle of Newcastle and get barely 2 bars of 5G sometimes on Telstra. It’s rubbish. It’s intermittent. And you pay a premium for the service.

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  Mr musk ⭐️🇺🇸🚀 (@Mrmuskh4l5l) reported 21 minutes ago

  @c__future6 This is how the whole thing started when I sent $500 for a VIP Telstra Tesla membership card and never got the Tesla I won! That was my fault and now you’re trying to make this my fault I would think two guys working for Elon Musk would be a little bit smarter than this.

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  Doug (@Doug39270057204) reported 22 minutes ago

  @VoteLewko @Starlink Why do “experts” always “warn”. Is someone providing something that there is a demand for and the others aren’t something to fear? Telstra aren’t used to competition, and that’s why we have crappy service and coverage. Only hung they get is actually **** their job properly.

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  Anthony Petisi (@ApiaFcViareggio) reported 23 minutes ago

  @spannaforce Issues with Telstra

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  Andy (@Andy22000) reported 25 minutes ago

  @WhereMyOstrich @ausstockchick No need to respond in such a derogatory manner. Here is the list, I pulled this from Grok in app you can verify it easily. Recent major Australian companies announcing significant domestic layoffs and offshoring of corporate/white-collar roles — Woolworths, Officeworks, Telstra, and NAB — have timed these moves amid sharp rises in domestic employment costs. • Woolworths (early June 2026) is offshoring hundreds of head-office roles in IT, finance, and HR to India/Philippines as part of cost-cutting to stay competitive with Aldi and Amazon. • Officeworks (late May 2026) is shifting hundreds of support, customer service, and tech roles to Bengaluru and Manila, boosted by AI/automation. • Telstra (earlier 2026) cut hundreds of roles (up to 650 in rounds) with work moving offshore to India. • NAB has expanded offshore teams in India/Vietnam (adding 1,000+ roles) while managing Australian redundancies. This wave aligns closely with escalating domestic labour costs: The national minimum wage and award rates rose 3.5% from July 2025, superannuation guarantee hit 12%, and the Fair Work Commission announced further increases effective July 2026 (4.75% on awards, ~5.9–6% on the minimum wage to $26.44/hour). Combined with weak productivity growth, higher on-costs (payroll tax, workers’ comp, etc.), and strong wage pressures, this has widened the cost gap versus offshore locations where skilled roles can be 30–70% cheaper. Companies cite these factors — plus efficiency drives — as key reasons for prioritising offshoring while protecting or growing frontline retail/store jobs domestically. This reflects a broader 2025–2026 trend among Aussie firms responding to cost-arbitrage opportunities in a high-wage, lower-productivity environment.

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  The Trend Trader (@SixG369) reported 26 minutes ago

  AI helped me save $270 a year tonight. Not by doing anything fancy. It just helped me survive the telco maze. The Optus bill started at $251.30/month. After a long support chat, it dropped to $228.80/month. That is $22.50/month saved. $270/year. The real win was not the discount. The real win was AI helping me: - Ask better questions - Check the maths - Avoid payout traps - Push past the first “best offer” - Get the final number confirmed in writing They first offered a small plan downgrade. Then we asked about loyalty. Then retention. Then the numbers did not add up. AI spotted the issue. One plan change had not actually been processed. So, we pushed again. Final result: Old bill: $251.30/month New bill: $228.80/month Yearly saving: $270 AI did not magically save me money. It just stopped me from giving up while the telco maze tried to win. Next target: Telstra internet.

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  Snow Leopard (@SNOWFXINC) reported 28 minutes ago

  @SocialTubby @DaveTaylorNews As an aging Pro. Pretty much all of my clients in Longreach, Karratha or the Alice book me via Starlink. When I used to service the married Labor blokes in Marrickville, my Telstra mobile would be forever dropping out. Starlink is on an exponential trajectory.