Apple app bug sends drivers onto US runway

FAULTY directions from Apple's maps app that guide drivers to the edge of a runway instead of a terminal at an Alaskan airport have been reactivated, causing worry for transportation officials. Fairbanks International Airport officials say Apple...

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Man charged over west Sydney fracas

POLICE officers have had bottles thrown at them and a patrol car has been damaged by angry partygoers in western Sydney. Police said a number of brawls broke out between about 200 people after a party wrapped up at Blacktown about midnight on...

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Philippines declares end to rebel siege

THE Philippine military declared victory after a nearly three-week siege by separatist Muslim rebels in a major southern city, officials say. Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said on Saturday the rebels had been defeated in Zamboanga, but acknowledged...

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Australia on the verge of a gas boom

AUSTRALIA is in the midst of a gas boom. Domestic gas supplies and exports are expected to grow rapidly by the end of the decade, enticing more major international oil and gas players to set up shop. While iron ore, coal and gold have traditionally...

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Bus crash kills 20 in India

TWENTY people have died after a bus plunged into a gorge in northern India, police say. Police officer Gurmer Singh said Friday's accident happened on a mountainous road in Himachal Pradesh state, nearly 330 kilometres north of New Delhi. Singh...

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Up to 70 feared trapped in Mumbai building

A FIVE-STOREY residential block has collapsed in Mumbai leaving up to 70 people feared trapped inside, in the latest building disaster to hit India's financial capital. Crowds formed around the rubble of the completely flattened block, owned by...

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Mad dash for One Direction in Perth

Boy band One Direction went to great lengths to dodge die-hard fans after touching down in Perth. Source: AAP MAD scenes followed the arrival of boy band One Direction in Perth overnight, with a small group of fans intimidated by security...

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We need to build more houses, ANZ warns

AUSTRALIA needs to build many more houses and apartments if it wants to put the brakes on price rises and improve affordability, according to one of the country's top bankers. ANZ Australia chief executive Philip Chronican says the construction...

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Qld will name and shame child offenders

QUEENSLAND will push ahead with its plan to name and shame repeat child offenders despite concerns it could be counterproductive. The Newman government says it will amend laws that protect juvenile criminals' identity next year to enable the names...

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Defence releases report on insider attack

A defence report questions the protection give to three Australian diggers killed in Afghanistan. Source: AAP A INQUIRY into the deaths of three soldiers at the hands of an Afghan National Army soldier is highly critical of short-falls in force...

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ASX says US hedge fund scandal unfortunate

THE involvement of two members of the board of Australia's share market operator in a trading scandal in the US was unfortunate, their chairman says. ASX chairman Rick Holliday-Smith has also said he knew about the directors' involvement in the...

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DJs expects retail to remain weak

Retailer David Jones has reported a full year profit of $95.2m, down six per cent from last year. Source: AAP FACED with ongoing weakness in the retail sector, David Jones is focussed on lifting online sales and improving margins and customer...

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Kathmandu eyes expansion, stronger profits

Outdoor clothing and equipment retailer Kathmandu Holding's net profit increased nearly 27 per cent. Source: AAP KATHMANDU Holdings has defied a weak retail sector to post a 27 per cent increase in profit, and plans to open 15 new stores this...

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Abbott govt gives NBN Co new directions

The federal government has set new targets and ground rules for NBN Co. Source: AAP THE Abbott government has set new targets for NBN Co and asked it to continue to roll out fibre-to-the-premises until a review is completed. Communications...

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Support for climate council takes off

LIKE the debate around global warming itself, Professor Tim Flannery doesn't seem to be going away in a hurry. Less than a week ago, the prominent scientist and Australian of the Year was out of a job when the independent Climate Commission he...

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SA to establish future fund

THE South Australian government is to establish a future fund to pay for major infrastructure projects, training initiatives and children's services. Premier Jay Weatherill says money will be allocated to the fund from mining royalties, but...

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Police smash violent Sydney crime ring

POLICE believe they have smashed a violent Assyrian crime syndicate allegedly involved in murders, drugs and shootings in Sydney's southwest. About 340 police officers swooped across homes and businesses on Monday, arresting 13 people and seizing...

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Toll from Pakistan church bombing 81

An attack on an Anglican church in Pakistan's city of Peshawar has left at least 78 people dead. Source: AAP THE death toll from a double suicide bombing in Pakistan has risen to 81, as Christians protest across the country demanding better...

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1D's Liam apologises to Adelaide fans

Boy band One Direction have touched down at Adelaide airport ahead of their Australian Tour. Source: AAP ONE Direction star Liam Payne has apologised to his Australian fans, some of whom were left in tears, after he and his band mates secretly...

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Govt to control boat arrival information

The federal government is expected to cut-back on briefing media about asylum seeker boat arrivals. Source: AAP THE Abbott government says it won't constantly update the public on boat arrivals because it wants to starve people smugglers of...

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Biotech experts call for tax reforms

AUSTRALIA'S medical manufacturing industry is leading a call for tax reform to encourage companies to patent ideas and make products locally. Director of medical devices maker Cook Medical Barry Thomas says tax rewards rather than grants will...

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