‘You’ve got to laugh’: Farewell to veteran ABC newsreader Ian Henderson goes awry

The ABC’s farewell to Melbourne newsreader Ian Henderson went wrong last night when the broadcaster was forced to switch to the Sydney news after a series of technical glitches.

15 minutes into the bulletin, which was to be Henderson’s last after 25 years of being the face of ABC News in Melbourne, the show abruptly switched to the NSW feed featuring Sydney-based Juanita Phillips.

Melbourne ABC viewers were furious with the switch and, as expected vented their anger on social media.

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