Today
Cyclone Alfred’s insurance storm batters sturdy $1.925m sale
Four hours before the scheduled auction of this Brisbane property, companies refused to extend home cover. But that didn’t put buyers off.
Yesterday
Cyclone Alfred hands Chalmers $1.2b clean-up bill plus hit to GDP
The Treasurer will on Tuesday tell the Queensland Media Club there will also be a $1.2 billion hit to gross domestic product in the March quarter, thanks to the wild weather.
Grand Prix boosts hotel occupancy amid wider recovery
Domestic tourism is leading to a steady, if moderate, growth in bookings, but south-east Queensland and northern NSW have been hit hard by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.
This Month
Don’t want another Cyclone Alfred? This data says one’s coming
Hot temperatures in the world’s oceans are making storms and cyclones more destructive. Australia is uniquely vulnerable.
‘Superhuman’: Sea World staff slept at work to keep dolphins safe
As Tropical Cyclone Alfred crept towards south-east Queensland, Sea World set in motion a massive operation to ensure the park’s dolphins were safe.
The 210pc insurance tax you didn’t know you were paying
No other tax has such a large economic welfare loss. Despite the Henry Tax Review wanting them scrapped, taxes on insurance premiums continue to distort the market.
This cafe owner took a gamble on flood insurance. She lost
The Insurance Council of Australia says nearly a quarter of homes in flood-prone areas don’t have appropriate insurance. Brisbane cafe owner Jacquie Tapsall says she could not afford it.
Beef exporters and farmers count the cost of Alfred
Lucrative export markets were hampered by ex-cyclone Alfred as fruit and vegetable farmers in Queensland count the cost.
Mayor marshalls ‘ute army’ to clean up Brisbane
Major developers say the effects of ex-typical cyclone Alfred will exacerbate pent-up workforce shortages and productivity problems that mean every project in South East Queensland already costs 20 per cent more than it should.
What to do if you have a holiday booked to Queensland
Flights are back, but the roads are chaos. Here are your options for cancelling flights as the impact of ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred lingers.
Trump slams ‘weak and ineffective’ Malcolm Turnbull
Donald Trump has taken a swing at former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull; Bruce Lehrmann switches solicitor ahead of rape trial. How the day unfolded.
Jim wins the battle of Queensland as Dutton lies low
Politicians of all stripes have cashed in on the extreme weather in the northern state, but the treasurer was the standout.
In flood-prone Lismore, an all-too familiar grind
Business owners in the NSW Northern Rivers town are counting the cost of shutting down to prepare for another flood emergency.
Iconic beaches stripped of sand could stay that way for months
Shorelines in tourism hotspots such as the Gold Coast and Byron Bay have been denuded by giant waves caused by the cyclone, and could take months to recover.
Alfred costing the economy $1b a day as Brisbane pummelled
Power remains cut to hundreds of thousands of residents as torrential rain causes flooding across Queensland’s capital.
Army truck flips in storm zone as storm kills one
The body of a man swept away in floodwaters was found Saturday afternoon as Queensland and NSW authorities fear the looming flood threat of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.
Lingering Alfred slows efforts to return power to hundreds of thousands
Almost 350,000 properties are without power as storms disrupt recovery efforts; Brisbane and Gold Coast airports will resume flights on Sunday. How the day unfolded.
Cyclone 90km away from Gold Coast, latest BoM update shows
Cyclone Alfred is expected to hit cities on the east coast on Saturday; supermarket shelves are empty in Brisbane, and where is Gold Coast’s mayor? Follow live updates.
Labor dumps April election plans, prepares March budget amid cyclone threat
The federal government is ramping up preparations for a March budget after Cyclone Alfred upended Anthony Albanese’s plan to call an election this weekend.
‘It’s scary’: Gold Coast business titans hunker down
Wild winds are battering Bruce Mathieson snr’s beachfront mansion while property developer Soheil Abedian is watching monster waves from his penthouse.