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Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast
Early wind and rain from a rare tropical cyclone began lashing part of eastern Australia on Thursday as schools were closed, public transport was stopped and desperate residents got around shortages of sandbags by buying potting mix.
Rare cyclone approaches Australian coast
Early wind and rain from a rare tropical cyclone began lashing part of eastern Australia on Thursday as schools were closed, public transport was
Rare cyclone threatens millions on Australia’s east coast
Millions of residents along Australia’s eastern coast are preparing for the impact of the most southerly cyclone to threaten the region in more than five decades.
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’
Australians in some east coast areas urged to evacuate for 'very rare' cyclone
Australia braced for a rare east coast tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, its third-most populous city, with authorities urging residents in flood-prone suburbs to evacuate soon. Storm warnings on Wednesday stretched for more than 500 kilometres (311 miles) across the coast in the states of Queensland and New South Wales,
Biggest wave recorded at 12.3 metres off Gold Coast as Cyclone Alfred moves south
A massive 12.34-metre wave was recorded off Main Beach on the Gold Coast overnight as Tropical Cyclone Alfred's path began to ...
Monster 12m waves smash Gold Coast as cyclone delivers king tides
With only hours to spare before Alfred is expected to make landfall, surf conditions across the Gold Coast have become even ...
Queensland prepares with first cyclone in 51 years set to hit Australian coast near Brisbane
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to cross the coast between the Queensland state capital Brisbane and the tourist city of ...
Wanted man shot dead by police at Arundel on Gold Coast
A confrontation between a wanted man with a firearm and police on Brisbane Road in Arundel at 9:30am has ended with the man ...
Man shot dead by cops near private school at Arundel on the Gold Coast
A man has died after being shot by police near a school on the Gold Coast. Police were called to Cavalry Court in Labrador at about 8.15am on Thursday, after the man - who was wanted by officers at ...
Queensland Premier David Crisfulli says Tropical Cyclone Alfred could strike Gold Coast at night with deadly high tide flood risk
The cyclone warning zone spans Double Island Point, Queensland to Grafton, NSW, with Brisbane, the Gold Coast and hinterland ...
Why did Cyclone Alfred stall off the Queensland coast? Four experts explain
As Cyclone Alfred slowed it’s track to southeast Queensland to a crawl overnight, pushing out its expected landfall to later ...
LIVE UPDATES: Tropical Cyclone Alfred nears Queensland coast; Slow movement could delay landfall; Schools and businesses closed
Schools, businesses, public transport, and more have closed in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales as residents prepare. Gold Coast, Ballina, and Coffs Harbour airports are now all ...