Volcanic eruption cripples flights at Jakarta and other Indonesian airports | ABC News Top Stories

Volcanic ash in the atmosphere has left more than 170-thousand passengers stranded in Indonesia, and forced Qantas to cancel Jakarta flights for a second day. Eight airports remain closed, including Jakarta's main international airport, after Mount Anak Krakatau began erupting late on Friday.  Property developer the Bathla Group is continuing to engage in emergency funding talks as it faces a critical debt crisis. Administrators for Bathla, one of Sydney's biggest residential property developers, have announced short term funding arrangements with five lenders. The property group property group owes creditors $3.4 billion and has now stood down around 200 staff. And the AFL has announced it's introducing limits on contact training for the league's pre-season to reduce the incidence of concussion. From the next pre-season, clubs will be initially limited to a total of 120 minutes of contact training per week, rising to 160 minutes by the end of pre-season. Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode. For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices