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Hannah Wootton

Optus CEO Stephen Rue goes where there’s no phone signal

It takes going to the ends of the earth to get a break from some scandals.

It can’t be easy for Optus CEO Stephen Rue to switch off from work, given the barrage of criticism levelled at the telco since its Triple Zero failings in September. The Senate, the South Australian premier and an irate public are on his back.

He took going off the grid to a whole new level on Sunday, though, heading to Antarctica for a 14-hour jaunt. Even his Singaporean overlords can’t contact him there!

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is a Rear Window columnist, based in Melbourne. Connect with Hannah on Twitter. Email Hannah at hannah.wootton@afr.com

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