City Beach fined $14m by Federal Court over button battery safety breaches
Australian fashion retailer City Beach has been fined $14 million for selling “non-compliant button battery products”. The Federal…
England fume as Snicko operator admits error in Alex Carey reprieve in third Ashes Test
England has been left frustrated after it was revealed that operator error of the Snicko umpire aid gave…
Auckland aerial fire truck failure sparks warning over ageing fleet
The NZPFU said the “failure” played out in full public view. They said this incident took a critical…
Far North region plunged into darkness after substation failure cuts electricity for 23,000
“There is no evidence of fire or extensive damage on the site,” the post said. “One of the…
Israel’s forced retreat marketed as ‘victory’
TEHRAN – “Israel has won all they can by force of arms. You’ve won. I mean, you’ve won.”…
$20m+ Auckland property failure: Creditors of six companies named
KBS Construction owes $9.4m to unsecured trade creditors and $129,000 to the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), according to…
Rex mid-air engine failure days after fire a ‘big concern’, passenger says
A Broken Hill councillor who was on a home-bound flight from Sydney when one of the plane’s engines…
Ten reasons why Auckland food business Bake & Beans failed, liquidator seeks buyer
“The combined effect caused the company to have negative cashflow issues which meant that it could not sustain…
Optus outage ‘unlikely’ to have contributed to baby boy’s death, police say
The death of an eight-week-old boy north of Adelaide on Thursday is “unlikely” to have been caused by…
Optus network failure impacted triple-0 calls in several states where patients died after ‘unacceptable’ lapse
Three people have died after a “technical failure” impacted hundreds of triple-0 calls on the Optus network, its…
Transport agency disputes ‘systemic failure’ led to Johnathon Walters’ death
Many others were flouting the rules, one said. “Systemic failure killed Johnathon Walters,” a National Road Carriers Association…