This has started since of the recent updates ( may have been emc or a Java update )
When ever I try to open an ics file see example below (data edited ) I get an alert
An error occured while reading th edata: Object reference not set to an instance of an object "
BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
METHOD:PUBLISH
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:(UTC+10:00) Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
BEGIN:STANDARD
DTSTART:16010401T030000
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=4
TZOFFSETFROM:+1100
TZOFFSETTO:+1000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
DTSTART:16011007T020000
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=10
TZOFFSETFROM:+1000
TZOFFSETTO:+1100
TZNAME:Daylight Savings Time
END:DAYLIGHT
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID="(UTC+10:00) Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney":20131031T1wqeqw20000
DTEND;TZID="(UTC+10:00) Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney":20131031T1qwe4243330000
LOCATION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Webinar - See conference call information below
UID:32432
DTSTAMP:2343243
DESCRIPTION:1. Click this link to join the Webinar:\n\n blah blah bla
SUMMARY;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:NCCP Compliance and Annual Compliance Certificates Simplified!
BEGIN:VALARM
TRIGGER:-PT15M
ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Reminder
END:VALARM
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR