Hello, Australia! – A volcano brings Bali air traffic to a halt – The mystery around a missing Victoria teen turns grim – Despite rousing speeches and public defiance, austerity appears to be winning in Greece – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Thousands of travelers are stranded in Bali because of plumes of volcanic ash coming from Mount Raung.  Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Garuda Indonesia to cancel flights to and from Ngurah Rai International Airport.  The other affected airports are Lombok international airport, Selaparang airport and domestic airports in Banyuwangi and Jember in East Java.  The airlines are expected to put on extra services in the coming days to alleviate the logjam.

Police in Canada will treat the death of a Victoria teen as “suspicious”.  19-year-old Jake Kermond of Harrietville was staying at the ski resort of Whistler in British Columbia.  He was last seen leaving his hotel on 26 April, and was reported missing a few days later.  A body was found in an industrial area outside town on 17 June has just been identified as Kermond.  There’s nothing to suggest that Jake had committed suicide, and some of his belongings were missing.

The father of a murdered British girl cried as a court in Thailand was shown photos of her body on a beach.  Two immigrants from Myanmar are on trial for the deaths of 23-year old Hannah Witheridge and 24-year old David Miller, slashed and hacked to death on the popular tourist destination of Koh Tao Island.  The case is already compromised, as police have lost or disposed of key DNA evidence allegedly linking Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun to the crimes.

The more details that come out from the plan that Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras offered up to the country’s European creditors, the more it looks like he’s capitulating to more of the dreaded austerity that voters told him to reject.  When Friday rolls around to Athens, he will have to work very hard to convince members of his Leftist Syriza government to back a deal that was anathema to them just a few days ago.  EU leaders will decide on Sunday whether to accept Tsipras’ plan.

At least 17 people are dead in a stampede in northern Bangladesh.  This happened at a clothing giveaway at a factory in Mymensingh City, where hundreds lined up before dawn.  Police have detained seven people, including the owner of the factory.

Cameroon repelled an attack by the Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram, killing three militants in the process.  It’s the first setback for Boko Haram in its offensive over the past eleven days that has seen the slaughter of more than 350 civilians. 

The Syrian army claims it is closing in on the ancient ruins of Palmyra, currently occupied by Islamic State.  Militants executed locals and prisoners in the Roman Amphitheater.  The extra pressure on IS aids the Kurdish YPG forces fighting along the northern border with Turkey.

Hollywood actor Tom Selleck has reportedly settled a dispute of stealing tanker truckloads of water for his avocado ranch near Hollywood.  The local water district will keep secret the details of agreement with the star of “Blue Bloods”, “Magnum, P.I.”, and “Quigley Down Under” until approved by the district board next week.  Tankers were spotted filling up at a hydrant at various points over the past two years, and tracked to Selleck’s ranch.  Water rights in California are a serious business in any year, but the state is currently in the midst of a terrible drought.