Telstra outage explained, ISIS bride allegations + is the tattoo industry crashing?
About this episode
It was a chaotic and stressful morning for many Aussies after a Telstra outage disrupted trains, payment systems and even some Triple Zero calls. So what happened?
And the ABC has revealed the last of the known ISIS-linked Australian women in Syria is expected to return home amid allegations that a Yazidi girl was enslaved, beaten and raped in her home in Syria a decade ago.
Plus, some tattoo artists are telling us business is the quietest it's ever been. Why?
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01:12 - The impacts of the Telstra outage
15:24 - Allegations ISIS bride abused Yazidi woman
24:36 - Have young people turned away from tattoos?
Guests:
- Dr Paul Gardner-Stephen, Associate Professor, Flinders University
- Stephanie March, journalist, ABC
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