Stephen Rue
Stephen Rue is an accomplished executive in the telecommunications sector, known for his role as the CEO of Optus, Australia’s second-largest telco. Prior to taking the helm at Optus, he served as the chief executive of the National Broadband Network (NBN) Co., where he was instrumental in overseeing the rollout of high-speed internet across Australia. Rue stepped into the leadership position at Optus following a significant data breach and subsequent executive resignations, and he has since been focused on restoring customer trust and enhancing the company's cybersecurity measures.
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Schott’s review stopped short of calling for chief executive Stephen Rue’s sacking.
Optus to cut 200 jobs after horror year
Australia· 2026-02-24
Optus chief executive Stephen Rue told a Senate hearing earlier this month he was accountable for the company’s failings.
Optus outage impacting Victorian emergency service calls in Mornington Peninsula, FrankstonAustralia· 2025-11-26
Stephen Rue is the chief executive of Optus, who is still standing despite a recent outage linked to three deaths.
Shore prepares for a special farewell as principal set to departAustralia· 2025-10-19
Stephen Rue has been heavily criticised for his handling of the failure of the Triple Zero service.
Quarter of customers consider leaving after failure, Resolve Political Monitor showsAustralia· 2025-10-18
Optus CEO Stephen Rue himself said that he was aware of the severity of the crisis at 1.30pm on September 18.
Unanswered questions remain three weeks after crisisAustralia· 2025-10-09
Optus' current CEO Stephen Rue is facing calls to step down following the outage.
Telecoms company sent emails to wrong addresses during deadly outage
United Kingdom· 2025-10-08
Stephen Rue is the CEO of Optus and acknowledged the issues related to the outage.
Anika Wells faces heat over Optus outage and deathsAustralia· 2025-10-07
Rue has blamed human error by staff at home and abroad for the catastrophic Triple Zero failure.
Optus Triple Zero outage slammed by Anika WellsAustralia· 2025-09-30Stephen Rue is the chief executive of Optus, who addressed the impact of the Triple Zero outage.
Triple Zero service fails in NSW Illawarra regionAustralia· 2025-09-28
Rue fronts the cameras at 5.45pm and apologises, acknowledging the widespread failure and promising a full investigation.
Optus scandal: How the triple-0 outage nightmare unfolded and what happens next
New Zealand· 2025-09-27
Stephen Rue is the chief executive of Optus who faced the media regarding the Triple Zero disaster.
The emails that reveal how Optus downplayed the Triple Zero disasterAustralia· 2025-09-25
Stephen Rue has faced calls to resign after previously vowing such a failure would never happen again.
Telco faces customer exodus and reputational damage after Triple Zero failureAustralia· 2025-09-23
Optus CEO Stephen Rue could not say which of the report’s recommendations had been implemented by his firm.
Bid to fast-track Triple Zero watchdog laws after deathsAustralia· 2025-09-22
Stephen Rue is the CEO of Optus who addressed the technical failure that led to multiple fatalities.
Jutarnji list - Ljudi 13 sati nisu mogli zvati hitnu službu, četiri osobe su umrle, telekomunikacijski div: 'Žao nam je...'
Croatia· 2025-09-22
Stephen Rue, the chief executive of Optus, has apologized for the telecommunications outage linked to multiple deaths.
Anger in Australia after telecom outage linked to deathsUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-22
Optus’ chief executive Stephen Rue says that will now be the protocol.
There will be more outages like Optus’ as tech runs the worldAustralia· 2025-09-22Optus CEO Stephen Rue held a press conference at 5.30pm on Friday, a full 28 hours after management first learned of the issue.
Optus 000 outage is the latest PR crisis for an Australian company that still doesn’t understand what it means to leadAustralia· 2025-09-21Stephen Rue was appointed Optus chief executive with the priority of restoring trust in the company after a series of public relations disasters.
Who is company chief Stephen Rue?Australia· 2025-09-21
Optus chief executive Stephen Rue on Friday said the outage was 'completely unacceptable' and a thorough investigation would occur.
Baby boy and woman, 68, among those who died during Optus Triple Zero outageAustralia· 2025-09-19
Stephen Rue's future in doubt after technical failure at Optus.
Stephen Rue's future in doubt after technical failureAustralia· 2025-09-19
Stephen Rue was appointed as the replacement for Kelly Bayer Rosmarin after her resignation.
Optus sued by Australia’s OAIC privacy watchdog over massive data breach due to 2022 cyberattackAustralia· 2025-08-08
