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.

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.

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