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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred: what we know so far

The system was downgraded to a tropical low on Saturday morning, but continued to bring heavy rainfall and flooding to south-east Queensland and northern NSW throughout the weekend. Here’s what you need to know

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Dozens injured after army trucks crash in flood zone

Dozens of army crew have been rushed to hospital after two trucks collided while on the ground to respond to rising floodwaters following a tropical cyclone.

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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred: tracking rainfall and wind speeds

Follow the wild winds and heavy rain lashing south-east Queensland and northern NSW, and see how they compare with historical records

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Australians told to ‘prepare for worst’ as Cyclone Alfred nears landfall

Violent winds prompt evacuation orders and cut off electricity to 80,000 homes across Queensland and New South Wales.

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Queensland's Neser tears through Tas Shield top order

Queensland paceman Michael Neser has ripped through Tasmania with a six-wicket spell to put his team in the box seat for a crucial Sheffield Shield win.

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Australian homes lose power and people told to evacuate as tropical cyclone approaches

Tens of thousands of homes and businesses lost power and people were ordered to evacuate their flood-prone homes Friday as part of the Australian east coast was lashed by wind and rain ahead of its first tropical cyclone in 51 years

The Independent UK

Scammers Are Trying To Take Advantage Of Cyclone Alfred With Fake Fundraisers

Officials have warned Queenslanders to keep an eye out on scams during Cyclone Alfred, including fake fundraisers and hoaxes.

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Afternoon Update: wild weather as Cyclone Alfred approaches; hope for long Covid patients; and losing patience with nepo babies

Forecasters say Alfred may make ‘prolonged’ coastal crossing as storm moves slowly towards landfall in south-east Queensland

The Guardian - AU

How cyclones rip apart houses – and how to boost the chance your home stays standing

People in southeast Queensland and northern NSW have spent days racing to prepare their homes ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, now expected to make landfall over several hours on Saturday.

The Conversation

Cyclone Alfred is already retraumatising people who’ve lived through other disasters. I’m one of them

In 2011, as Cyclone Yasi approached the Queensland coast, I sat in my home in the tropical far north of the state and worried what the future would hold. Would my family be OK? Would our home be destroyed? Would my workplace be damaged and my job uncertain? Would my…

The Conversation

Australians Told 'Prepare For Worst' As Tropical Cyclone Nears

Violent winds toppled power lines Friday as a tropical cyclone inched towards Australia's eastern coast, sparking evacuation orders and leaving more than 50,000 homes without electricity.

International Business Times

Gold Coast residents told to ‘take shelter now’ as NSW authorities search for man missing in Cyclone Alfred flood waters

Almost 100,000 homes in Queensland and NSW were without power on Friday evening as Tropical Cyclone Alfred crawled towards the coast

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Alfred reaches mainland; defence personnel ‘seriously’ injured in collision – as it happened

BoM path tracker shows ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred reaching mainland between Maroochydore and Brisbane

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Fallen trees, howling wind and drunken parrots: bracing for Alfred, I remember another Queensland cyclone

Category-four Larry crossed the coast near Innisfail on 20 March 2006. It blew hurricane-force winds over 200km/hour and we had the eye pass directly over us

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Welfare recipients told to perform mutual obligations as Tropical Cyclone Alfred bears down on Queensland

Disability employment provider Help asked jobseekers to perform telephone appointments before later clarifying they were voluntary

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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

Al Jazeera

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.

The Conversation

The morning after: here’s what to do once Cyclone Alfred has passed

Cyclone Alfred is due to cross the coast of southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales late on Friday night or early Saturday morning. Millions of people may wake to a giant mess, if they get any sleep at all.

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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.

The Conversation

How are scientists tracking Cyclone Alfred?

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is now expected to make landfall early on Saturday morning – later than initial estimates that suggested it would strike southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales on Friday.

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Cyclone Alfred is slowing – and that could make it more destructive. Here’s how climate change might have influenced it

Cyclone Alfred has now been delayed, as the slow-moving system stalls in warm seas off southeast Queensland. Unfortunately, the expected slow pace of the cyclone will bring even more rain to affected communities.

The Independent UK

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

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Why did Tropical Cyclone Alfred slow down on its destructive path towards Australia’s east coast?

Dangerous weather system did a ‘loop-de-loop’ and authorities now expect it to make landfall on Saturday

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Wild TikTok Footage Shows Queensland Surfers Taking On The Waves Amid Cyclone Alfred

“At what point is self-endangerment a crime?"

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Northern NSW Urged To Evacuate ‘Before It’s Too Late’ As Cyclone Alfred Approaches

Residents in southeast Queensland are also being warned to be on high alert and know their local evacuation centres.

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