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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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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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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Job vacancies up 3.1%

Job vacancies rose 3.1%, according to the latest survey from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Source: AAP THE number of job vacancies in Australia has risen 3.1 per cent, official statistics show. The total number of vacancies in...

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Abbott defends first days of govt

Tony Abbott defended his government's first days in office, saying his ministers are "hard at work". Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has defended his government's first days in office, saying his ministers are "hard at work" but not...

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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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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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Campion's Top of the Lake sinks at Emmys

JANE Campion's Top of the Lake ended on the bottom of the pile while Breaking Bad and Modern Family claimed the top gongs at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony. TV's grandest awards night didn't go to script, with plenty of surprise snubs...

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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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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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