SYDNEY (AAP) - June 13- Passengers stranded by the volcanic ash plume that has disrupted air travel in southeastern Australia and New Zealand could be delayed at least until Wednesday.

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 13 - Heavy rain has drenched parts of the NSW coast and left them vulnerable to flooding, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says.

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 13 - Prime Minister Julia Gillard has finally confirmed she will not meet with the Dalai Lama when he visits Canberra on Tuesday.

The 27th Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan has been honoured in a ramp ceremony at Amberley Air Force Base in Queensland.

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 13 - A second volcanic ash cloud could drift across south eastern Australia within the next two days, with the potential to cause further disruptions to airline schedules.

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 13 - Sydney's SlutWalk protest had a low turnout but the message was loud and clear: women's dress is not an invitation for sexual assault.

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 13 - More than 50 buildings collapsed and there was severe disruption to electricity and water supplies in Christchurch rocked by two more quakes.

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 13- A career-best six-goal haul by power forward Travis Cloke helped Collingwood cruise to an 88-point AFL thrashing of Melbourne at the MCG on Monday.

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 13 -The Wests Tigers have made plans to train in Auckland this week if the volcanic ash cloud continues to prevent flights between New Zealand and Australia.

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 13 - Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's plan to reopen the asylum seeker detention centre on Nauru has received a boost after the tiny country revealed it plans to ratify the Unite