Mobile Handset Recycling, iPrimus, Dingo Blue & Doughnuts

Australia's love affair with mobile phones looks set to pay environmental dividends following the launch of a mobile handset recycling scheme. Established by Planet Ark in conjunction with major mobile phone retail outlets, the scheme aims to recycle 500,000 handsets in the next 12 months.

iPrimus, is scrapping its unlimited DSL plan and has given users a month's notice to find an alternative service.

Disgruntled Dingo Blue customers are threatening to swap providers unless service levels are returned to what they were before last week's redeployment of dial ports caused major congestion.

An Albuquerque policeman and his pilot face disciplinary measures after using a police helicopter this week to swoop in for a midnight snack of doughnuts.