Microsoft apologises for massive global outage | Morning News Bulletin 14 November 2026

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Microsoft apologises for massive global outage; Government signals it is revamping its planned changes to backpacker visas; and in the AFL, Swans CEO refuses to comment on reports that civil action may be taken against its players.

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Microsoft has apologised for the massive outage that hit users, public services and businesses around the world for over twelve hours.

In a statement, the tech organisation says the collapse was caused by a technical issue, was not related to a cyberattack or A-I, and full service is still being restored.

Experts say the outage is expected to cost Australian businesses billions of dollars.

Professor for Cyber Security at the Cyber-intelligence Institute, Dennis-Kenji Kipker warns heavy reliance on a small number of tech companies had left organisations vulnerable.

“I would say that this outage is not some kind of freak accident. So it is a bill for a decision we have been making for years. So we put our offices, our data and our ability to work into the hands of just one single provider and we outsourced everything into the cloud and trusted just one company mostly blindly."

The outage is one of the longest in Microsoft's history and the second disruption to its services this year.

British police have launched a criminal investigation into comedian and children's author David Walliams over allegations of serious sexual offences.

London's Metropolitan Police say they've received several allegations relating to incidents in the past.

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