Australia’s Government Services Website Crashes Amid Virus Pandemic

Australia’s Government Services Website Crashes Amid Virus Pandemic
Australia's 'MyGov' online portal for government services crashes amid COVID-19 pandemic. Screenshot
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Thousands of Australians have queued outside Centrelink offices and the online portal for government services has crashed as people scramble to apply for benefits amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Government Services Minister Stuart Robert confirmed Monday afternoon that a sudden flood of requests was responsible for crashing the MyGov website.