Penrith await Roosters after Radley blow, 50-point loss Victor Radley will miss the Sydney Roosters' trip to face Penrith, depriving Trent Robinson's side of much-needed experience. AAP · Mar 6, 2025
Maguire's Broncos bully Roosters in 50-14 NRL bash-up Michael Maguire's Brisbane Broncos era is off to a flying start after his side ran roughshod over the Sydney Roosters in a 50-14 win. AAP · Mar 6, 2025
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is slowing down – here’s why that makes it more dangerous The storm may not reach the coast until early Saturday now, meaning millions in southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales will endure damaging winds, torrential rain, and dangerous surf conditions for much longer The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025
Cyclone Alfred: Where, when is it expected to make landfall in Australia? Tropical cyclone is forecast to make landfall near Brisbane as a Category 2 storm on Saturday morning. Al Jazeera · Mar 6, 2025
AFL reschedules Queensland games impacted by cyclone Gold Coast will play Essendon in round 24 and Brisbane will meet Geelong on March 29 under postponements caused by Cyclone Alfred. AAP · Mar 6, 2025
Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast Schools are closed, public transport has stopped and desperate householders are getting around shortages of sandbags by buying sacks of potting mix as a region of eastern Australia is lashed by wind and rain from a rare approaching tropical cyclone The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025
Tapine, Savage suspended after Raiders' big Vegas win Joe Tapine and Xavier Savage have both pleaded guilty and will be sidelined following Canberra's impressive round-one NRL win over the Warriors in Las Vegas. AAP · Mar 6, 2025
Cyclone's Fringe Lashes Eastern Australia The outer fringe of a tropical cyclone started whipping eastern Australia on Thursday, bringing drenching rains and record-breaking waves to a heavily populated region rarely hit by typhoons. International Business Times · Mar 6, 2025
Brisbane schools and public transport shut as Cyclone Alfred to hit later than expected Parts of Queensland and NSW prepare as BoM weather forecast shows Alfred making landfall between Maroochydore and Coolangatta The Guardian - AU · Mar 5, 2025
How to watch AFL 2025: live stream Aussie football online, schedule, all the details o the opening round games How watch AFL 2025 live streams online, with Collingwood, Greater Western Sydney and reigning champions Brisbane being hotly tipped for the season ahead. TechRadar · Mar 5, 2025
Time for northern clubs to earn their keep as AFL seeks return on investment The league has reason to hope GWS and Gold Coast can lay down a marker in non-traditional markets while Brisbane defend their crown in 2025 The Guardian - AU · Mar 5, 2025
Australia Readies As Cyclone Veers Towards Eastern Coast A rare tropical cyclone veered towards Australia's densely populated eastern coast on Wednesday, sparking emergency warnings, closing hundreds of schools, and threatening to flood thousands of homes. International Business Times · Mar 5, 2025
Everything that’s shut on Wednesday as TC Alfred approaches Many flights cancelled, some airports closed and some Brisbane council services on hold, while sporting events relocated or rescheduled The Guardian - AU · Mar 5, 2025
Residents prepare for the first cyclone in 51 years to hit the Australian coast near Brisbane Residents are stacking sandbags to protect low-lying properties ahead of a tropical cyclone that is forecast to become the first in 51 years to hit the Australian east coast near Brisbane, the nation’s third-most populous city The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025
The Conversation · Mar 5, 2025 Brisbane on alert: these maps show the suburbs most likely to flood during Cyclone Alfred Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to strike densely populated areas of southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales. Brisbane, home to more than 2.5 million people, is among the places in the storm’s path.
The Conversation · Mar 5, 2025 Cyclone Alfred is bearing down. Here’s how it grew so fierce – and where it’s expected to hit Tropical Cyclone Alfred is strengthening as it bears down on the coast of southern Queensland and northern New South Wales, prompting fears it may become a destructive category 3 cyclone before it makes landfall.
AAP · Mar 5, 2025 Reds ready to fly players home pre-match if needed The Queensland Reds are doing all they can to take care of players' families back in Brisbane while the team prepare to play the Crusaders in Christchurch.
AAP · Mar 5, 2025 Broncos start Hunt for title with apple of Adam's eye Brisbane five-eighth Ben Hunt will play his first NRL game for the club since 2017, giving captain Adam Reynolds another cool head to launch a title tilt.
AAP · Mar 5, 2025 Dolphins stars pull out of NRL clash due to cyclone Dolphins players Kodi Nikorima and Mark Nicholls have put family first and pulled out of the clash with South Sydney in Parramatta as Cyclone Alfred looms.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 4, 2025 Queensland evacuations begin as Cyclone Alfred storm path tracks towards Brisbane Up to 20,000 homes could be flooded, with beachside and low-lying suburbs most at risk, city council flood map shows
The Guardian - AU · Mar 4, 2025 Crisafulli urges residents to prepare as storm approaches – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - AU · Mar 4, 2025 AFL 2025 predicted ladder part two: creaking Collingwood’s final crack at a flag Reigning premiers Brisbane can shake off recent history and contend again but will have to overcome a pair of resurgent challengers to the crown
The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025 Cyclone Alfred map tracker: When and where will the Category 2 storm make landfall? Millions of people in Queensland and northern New South Wales under warnings to hunker down or evacuate, with flights, trains, buses and schools suspended
AAP · Mar 4, 2025 NRL avoids opening-round postponement with Sydney move The Dolphins and South Sydney will swap home games under an NRL move to bring the opening-round clash between the two teams away from Cyclone Alfred.
AAP · Mar 4, 2025 Maguire challenge that got Paix on hook for Broncos Cory Paix has capped a remarkable comeback from oblivion under new Brisbane coach Michael Maguire to be given the starting No.9 jersey in round one.