Indonesia: Australian leader seeks help for tourists stranded in Bali

Australia's PM said Wednesday that he was discussing with his government how to help thousands of Australians stranded by volcanic smoke on the popular Indonesian resort island of Bali. Australians account for more than one in four of the international tourists who flock to Bali, so ash spewing from Mount Agung that has grounded local aircraft has also created chaos at Australian airports. PM Malcolm Turnbull urged Australians who cannot leave Bali's airport to contact the local Australian Consulate. "I'll be talking to the foreign minister (Julie Bishop) about how we can best support Australians who are caught up in Bali right now," Turnbull told reporters. "We provide extensive support to Australians who are in trouble of one kind or another overseas and they should be in touch with the consulate in Bali."<br/>