Australian bank shuts down ATMs after 'free money' glitch

An Australian bank has had to shut down its entire network of cash machines after a technical glitch meant they started issuing "free" money.

Long queues began to form as word spread that unrestricted withdrawals could be made from around 40 Commonwealth Bank ATMs in Sydney.

It is reported that people were walking away with hundreds of dollars, but police stepped in to warn them they could face fraud charges for taking the money.