Australian police charging a man with the outback murder of a chef have ruled out any connection with the disappearance of British tourist Peter Falconio.

Australian police say a man wanted for questioning over the killing of a chef may be linked to the disappearance of Peter Falconio.

Police are testing DNA found on a murdered outback chef to see if it matches that on the girlfriend of missing British tourist Peter Falconio.

Police have questioned friends and former colleagues of Joanne Lees and Peter Falconio in Sydney to see if he had any enemies.

An Australian police chief today said the Northern Territory where a British backpacker was kidnapped and another feared murdered is not a safe place for tourists.