Telstra in it's privatised state, has decided to stop it's community service of the well known talking clock at the third stroke at midnight October 1st 2019.
Telstra claim it's not compatible with upcoming technology even though the contractor says there are ways to make it work and the new system is three years away.
I think we can guess the real motive.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.sm...al-up-talking-clock-20190418-p51ff8.html

Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!