'Excruciating, mortifying, devastating': academic's humiliating meltdown on national TV

By Catherine Armitage
Updated February 12 2016 - 4:19pm, first published 9:35am
Melbourne academic Benjamin Habib speaks to ABC's Michael Rowland and Virginia Trioli.  Photo: ABC
Melbourne academic Benjamin Habib speaks to ABC's Michael Rowland and Virginia Trioli. Photo: ABC
Dr Habib has described the on-air blunder as "the worst public embarrassment of my career".  Photo: ABC
Dr Habib has described the on-air blunder as "the worst public embarrassment of my career". Photo: ABC

Melbourne academic Benjamin Habib didn't think twice when he was invited to talk about North Korea's recent rocket launch on live TV. He knew the topic well and has often written and spoken about it in the media.

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