A paramedic refused to force entry into a patient's home, despite assurance from a carer that the man was inside and in need of assistance, an inquest hears.

PNG's entry into the NRL is expected to be announced in Sydney late next week, with Australia injecting $600 million to support the Port Moresby-based team.

A 69-year-old man dies and another is rushed to hospital after they were crushed by a wall that collapsed at a construction site in Inglewood.

The Northern Territory government has agreed to pay redress to victims of child sexual abuse in sporting institutions, ending a stalemate between states, territories and the federal government.

Police say two children under the age of 10 are believed to have broken into the reptile park, killing two turtles and injuring four others.