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Josephine Asher with the top stories. Tropical cyclone Narelle is moving over the Northern Territory at category two strength, after crossing the coast near Cape Shield as a category three. The Weather Bureau says Narelle will continue to weaken throughout today into a tropical storm, though it could re-intensify into a cyclone as it approaches WA tomorrow. Large parts of Far North Queensland are still on flood watch, with more than 100 millimetres of rain on the north tropical coast in the past 24 hours.   US President Donald Trump says the U-S will “obliterate” Iranian power plants if it doesn’t fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. The US President faces increasing pressure to secure the strait as oil prices soar. Australia's Energy Minister says fuel supplies are secure, despite some shipments deferred or cancelled. Chris Bowen says six of the 80 shipments due next month have been affected -- but they've largely been replaced. And South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas says the idea of safe seats is over after One Nation attracted 21 per cent of the vote across the state. The Labor government won its second term last night while the Liberals suffered an historic low. Mr Malinauskas says Labor needs to ask itself what more can be done for people in outer suburban Adelaide and regional South Australia. For more news at any time you can follow the ABC Top Stories podcast.

Josephine Asher with the top stories. Communities in the Top End are being warned of potentially life threatening flash flooding as Tropical Cyclone Narelle brings heavy rain and strong winds. The storm has been downgraded to a category two system after crossing the coast as a category three. The Weather Bureau says Narelle will continue to weaken into a tropical low as it moves west, but could re-intensify as it approaches WA tomorrow. Labor has comfortably won re-election in South Australia, while One Nation appears to have achieved its best electoral result anywhere in the country in nearly 30 years. As counting continues, One Nation is polling more than 21 per cent of the vote — ahead of the Liberals on around 19 per cent. The Energy Minister has confirmed some fuel shipments destined for Australia have either been deferred or cancelled because of the war in the Middle East. Australia  has 38 days worth of petrol and 30 days worth of diesel and jet fuel in its strategic reserves. Chris Bowen acknowledged there will be some "bumps" but reassured Australians, there's enough fuel to meet demand for now. The Middle East conflict has moved in a dangerous new direction, as Iran and Israel trade strikes on nuclear facilities. Hours after it claimed an Israeli-US strike hit its main nuclear enrichment site at Natanz, Iran struck two communities near Israel's main nuclear research site, leaving several people seriously injured. The International Atomic Energy Agency has called for restraint. For more news at any time you can follow the ABC Top Stories podcast.   Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.  

Josephine Asher with your top stories on this Sunday morning. Communities in the Top End are being hit by Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle, after the category three system crossed the Northern Territory coast this morning near Cape Shield. East Arnhem land communities including Nhulunbuy and Numbulwar are nervously waiting to get out and assess the damage but residents are being told to remain in shelter and monitor further emergency warnings.. The Weather Bureau says the system is likely to weaken into a tropical low as it moves across the Top End through today and tomorrow bringing intense rainfall and life threatening flash flooding. If you're in an affected area, you can tune in to your local ABC radio station or the ABC listen app for the latest updates, warnings and advice. --- South Australia's Labor government has been comfortably returned for a second term, recording a strong win in yesterday's state election. The Liberal Party has suffered heavy losses, while One Nation's support surged. One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has congratulated Labor's Peter Malinauskas on winning his second term as South Australian premier. One Nation appears on track for three seats in the Upper House. An Iranian missile has hit the town of Dimona in southern Israel, the home of a key nuclear research facility. Dozens of people were injured in the strike. The International Atomic ​Energy Agency says it is ‌aware of reports of the attack, and there is no indication of damage to the ​Negev (NEG-ev) ‌nuclear research centre. Tehran says the strike was a "response" to an earlier strike on the Natanz nuclear enrichment site in Iran. Dimona is widely believed to house Israel's nuclear weapons. A warning that the following contains the name and voice of a person who has died… SBS is commemorating Widjabul Wieybal woman Rhoda Roberts AO as a pioneer of representation on Australian screens. The community leader, arts trailblazer and TV host, has died from cancer at the age of 66. The Matildas have fallen short in the final of the Women's Asian Cup soccer competition, losing 1-nil to Japan in the final at Stadium Australia in Sydney. For more news at any time you can follow the ABC Top Stories podcast.  

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