澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-04-20（在线收听）

Just as air travel restrictions were to be eased, British aviation authorities say a new ash cloud appears to be heading towards the UK. They say the reopening of airspace in Scotland will go ahead as planned. But the airports in Northern Ireland could remain closed. Britain has deployed three naval ships to help stranded commuters back across the Channel. An aviation body has labelled the EU's response to the situation as an embarrassing mess.

Police are today preparing to lay charges over the murder of the Melbourne gangland figure Carl Williams. Williams was bashed to death inside a maximum security prison. Police have been questioning two men over the attack. They say Williams had been on good terms with one of them.

And a dispute over GST revenue is threatening to scuttle the Prime Minister's hopes of clinching a national health funding deal. State and territory leaders are set for a second day of negotiations in Canberra. Kevin Rudd needs to convince Victoria and Western Australia to give up a third of their GST revenue in order to get his health funding plan through. But both state premiers are standing firm.

And that's the latest from the ABC newsroom. I'll be back with more updates later.