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The Latest Breaking News from Tropical Cyclone Alfred

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

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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States prepare for cyclone flooding as authorities urge ‘do not underestimate this storm’

BoM warns of hazards from ‘erratic’ storm and forecasts show it slowed again and downgraded to a category one storm when it makes landfall between Friday and Saturday morning

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Morning Mail: Australia’s domestic divide, Queensland on edge as Alfred nears, Ukraine cut off from intel

Men aren’t doing any more housework than they were 20 years ago, survey finds

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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

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Alfred’s arrival delayed as cyclone slows approach to Australia – as it happened

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Here on the Gold Coast, we’re preparing for the worst but hoping for the best as the storm approaches

Tropical Cyclone Alfred threatens the first direct hit on one of Australia’s biggest tourist strips since 1954 and very few residents have any idea how bad it could be

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Is climate change supercharging Tropical Cyclone Alfred as it powers towards Australia?

Cyclone Alfred formed in the Coral Sea towards the end of February when sea surface temperatures were almost 1C hotter than usual

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What is melioidosis and why do cases spike after flooding and heavy rainfall?

As Tropical Cyclone Alfred bears down on Queensland, authorities warn rare but potentially fatal bacterial disease occurs when people have significant contact with contaminated water or soil

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Ice Cube 'trapped in Australia' before worse storm in 70 years

Hip hop legend and actor Ice Cube is trying to "stay clear" of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

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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

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

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Afternoon Update: hunkering down for Tropical Cyclone Alfred; Trump ‘just getting started’; and do TikTok gut health fads actually work

Queenslanders in cyclone’s path urged to evacuate as storm expected to make landfall early on Friday between Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast

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Flood-weary Murwillumbah waits and readies as Tropical Cyclone Alfred looms

Some residents are still homeless after the 2022 floods and many more are still traumatised. Alfred is coming anyway

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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.

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‘Prepare for the worst’: northern NSW warned Alfred’s impact could rival devastating 2022 floods

More than 100 schools closed and thousands without power as Tropical Cyclone Alfred generates high winds – even before it makes landfall

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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

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Crisafulli urges residents to prepare as storm approaches – as it happened

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PM scraps WA visit due to cyclone, plays down poll date

Anthony Albanese has called off a trip to WA ahead of the state election because of the looming threat Tropical Cyclone Alfred poses to Queensland and NSW.

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Afternoon Update: Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine; Queensland braces for Tropical Cyclone Alfred; and the secret lives of giant worms

US blocks crucial shipments as White House piles pressure on Ukraine to sue for peace with Vladimir Putin

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Cyclone triggers anxiety in town 'dragged out of mud'

People still reeling from recent floods are bracing for Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which will affect a region where some are still living in temporary homes.

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Tropical Cyclone Alfred intensifies as latest forecast predicts landfall just north of Brisbane

BoM data prediction says path of TC Alfred shows it tracking to hit Queensland coast overnight on Thursday

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How Bureau of Meteorology modelling predicts the path of cyclones like Alfred

Residents in Brisbane and elsewhere along Queensland’s south-east coast, as well as people in far-north NSW, are bracing for the tropical cyclone

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Australia braces for rare tropical cyclone Alfred as residents warned to ‘get out now’

Category 1 cyclone intensifying off Queensland’s coast expected to be one of region’s most destructive in decades

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What we know so far about Tropical Cyclone Alfred: when and where it will hit, school closures, category now and suburbs at risk

People prepare for wild weather as BoM forecasts Alfred to hit Queensland later this week, with state’s capital in its path

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