Full System Restoration After IT Outage May Take up to 2 Weeks in Australia

An automatic fix for the software issue that caused a global IT outage may soon be rolled out, but it be could be some time until Australia returns to normal.

A checkout terminal hit by IT issues is seen at a Coles store in Canberra, July 19, 2024. Australian banks and media companies have been hit by a major IT outage. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

Australia is working to restore its systems after it was hit by global IT outage, but it may take up to two weeks for all sectors to return to normal.