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Government in damage control over Census website failure

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The federal government has moved quickly into damage control mode after the failure of the census web site due to a deliberate effort to sabotage the exercise. Thousands of Australians were prevented from taking part in the census on Tuesday night (9 Aug) as the Australian Bureau of Statistics website couldn't be accessed.


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By Charitha Adikari

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The federal government has moved quickly into damage control mode after the failure of the census web site due to a deliberate effort to sabotage the exercise. Thousands of Australians were prevented from taking part in the census on Tuesday night (9 Aug) as the Australian Bureau of Statistics website couldn't be accessed.



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