Burke points to faulty update behind Australia's Microsoft outage

7NEWS reports that Australia has priority for a fix under an agreement with Microsoft, as disruption extends beyond workplace email.

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A faulty update, rather than a suspected cyberattack, is the explanation Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke gives in 7NEWS Australia's report on the Microsoft outage.

"At this stage they do not believe they are dealing with a cyber event," Burke says. Reporter Josh Martin says the disruption began in the early hours of Friday, leaving Australians struggling to access Outlook across apps and computers.

The report, which drew about 91,000 views in its first four hours, adds a detail about the response: Martin says a memorandum of understanding with Microsoft gives Australia priority for a fix.

There is a brief contrast between social-media clips of office workers celebrating an enforced pause and people wondering how they will get any work done. But tech expert Stephen Fenech describes consequences beyond an empty inbox, including disruption to telehealth, online schooling and database access.

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The report reached a substantial audience within hours of publication. Its view count covers those opening hours, not a full day.

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1,716,110,516

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