Telstra's Aura fibre network now runs all the way from Perth to Sydney. The Perth to Sydney route, the longest piece of Telstra's new national fibre backbone, went live on Wednesday, 7 October. On its way across the continent it runs straight through South Australia, by way of Woomera and Port Augusta.
Arden Lux · Thursday 8 October 2026
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