Playing chicken with the ABC

November 27, 2019 12:25

Dr Mumbo has suffered through his fair share of tech issues, but none have delivered an outcome quite as bizarre as that which occurred at the ABC this morning.

A power outage at Aunty’s Ultimo headquarters managed to completely crash the ABC News website and app, but for some users, this didn’t result in a broken link or missing page, but a trip back in time to 2011.

A select group of lucky ABC fans who tried to access the site this morning were presented with a homepage from 2011, displaying stories about then-Prime Minister Julia Gillard and pop star Lady Gaga performing a surprise Sydney concert.

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4 COMMENTS

ex ABC 27 Nov 19

… if Annabel Crabb’s weekend story is anything to go by, people in the ABC’s newsroom would probably prefer that it was 2011 and Julia Gillard still PM!!!!!

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Insider 28 Nov 19

The ABC News Breakfast team did not have to prepare in the dark at all. They’re in Melbourne, not Sydney.

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Hannah Blackiston 28 Nov 19

Hi Insider,

You are correct, it was ABC News Mornings who suffered and ABC News Breakfast who stepped in to save them. Thanks for the catch.

Hannah – Mumbrella

Insider 28 Nov 19

You’re welcome Hannah

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