Tropical Cyclone Alfred defied forecasts, shifting westward and barreling toward Brisbane. The storm’s slow movement intensified its impact, delivering heavy rain, flooding, and coastal erosion along ...

Anthony Albanese said the impacts of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred are already being felt across parts of Queensland and New South Wales, with the hours ahead expected to bring more downpours.

Has Qld ever had a category 5 cyclone? There have been more than 50 category 5 cyclones to hit Australia since 1975, the most recent being Zelia which smashed Western Australia in February 2025.

(Dave Hunt/AAP Image via AP) A giant golf ball sign is seen fallen outside a mini golf complex at Mermaid Beach on the Gold Coast, Australia, Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Dave Hunt/AAP Image via AP) A ...

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Cyclone Alfred formed over the Coral Sea on Feb. 22, NASA Earth Observatory reported. It intensified for a week offshore causing heavy rainfall along the coast even before making landfall in ...

Tropical Cyclone Alfred has spent the night creeping towards Queensland’s coast and northern NSW. Despite authorities downgrading the cyclone to a tropical low early Saturday morning, locals have been ...

About 240,000 homes and businesses are without power in Queensland in the wake of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, according to the state's premier. Brisbane residents were urged to stay away from ...

KPMG assurance and risk partner Scott Guse said much of the disaster would be covered by the federal government’s $10b cyclone reinsurance pool, set up three years ago to make it cheaper for ...

What’s in a name? Major weather events like the cyclone that pummeled Queensland and northern NSW last week are disruptive, often traumatic events that cause long-lasting damage to the ...

Wynnum Road was blocked by a fallen tree at Norman Park.Credit: Albert Perez/Getty Images Fourteen years on, Bligh’s words still rung true as Queenslanders stood firm in the face of Cyclone ...