The Latest Breaking News from Che Chorley

Destruction of Northern Australia's tropical savannas – considered one of the last untouched regions in the world – is increasing at a rapid rate and new draft guidelines aimed at minimising greenhouse gas emissions from land clearing are "taking us in the opposite direction", environmentalists say.

At an age where most elite athletes are well into retirement, South Australian track cyclist Bree Hargrave is fulfilling a lifelong dream: qualifying for this year's Commonwealth Games.

Ambulances spent 3,838 hours ramped outside South Australian hospitals last month — a new record for the state. The government says it's working on all possible avenues to increase capacity and reduce pressure on emergency departments including the expansion of respiratory clinics.

South Australian authorities will not rule out reintroducing restrictions ahead of an expected rise in COVID cases in the coming weeks, as the new subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 take hold. The state has recorded 4,072 new cases today.

For five hours today, people in the Northern Territory will be able to blow up fireworks with no permits or training, to celebrate Territory Day.

The alleged victim of two sexual assaults at the hands of a Northern Territory police officer "has all the hallmarks of the most unreliable witness", a court has heard.

As the trial of a police officer accused of rape nears its conclusion, the prosecution and defence make their final addresses to jurors.

The Northern Territory's chronically stretched health system is coming under severe strain as flu cases continue to surge, with more than 1,000 cases reported in the past month.

Army veteran Dave Dyer came back from an overseas posting with PTSD. He says volunteering has saved his life.