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Lloyd Jones

Locals prepare as first cyclone of season bears down

Tropical Cyclone Fina is impacting island and coastal communities as it approaches Darwin. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

The first cyclone of the season is threatening northern Australia, triggering commonwealth assistance as the Top End bunkers down.

Tropical Cyclone Fina is expected to intensify as it approaches the Northern Territory, prompting a warning for locals to prepare for heavy downpours and destructive winds.

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