Tropical Cyclone Alfred is likely to intensify again before crossing with the latest modelling locking in where it is expected to make landfall in less than 24 hours. LATEST UPDATES
Marge, the snakes are here! Slithering visitors – including one of the world’s deadliest – have been spotted across homes in SEQ and northern NSW as TC Alfred approaches. PHOTOS.
A weekend without power, internet, or cold beer? Not on Redland Mayor Jos Mitchell’s watch. She won a battle to get Energex to go to Coochiemudlo Island to restore power for 800 residents.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is less than 24 hours away from impact, with four million people in the firing line. This is what you can expect.
Cyclone Alfred has once again stalled and done a full pirouette overnight. We asked four experts why these patterns are happening and what it means for landfall – and it likely means the impact will be far more prolonged.
More than 22,000 Gold Coast homes were without power on Friday morning as Cyclone Alfred’s fury began to bear down on the city. FULL DETAILS
A pensioner and his supporters have caused a scene in a regional Qld court, interjecting and talking over the magistrate, insisting he recuse himself and more.
Tracking data released late Thursday night has delayed the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Alfred once more, with the slow-brewing monster set to unleash torrential rainfall on the southeast this evening.
Additional telecommunication employees from other states are ready to deploy to Queensland in anticipation of Cyclone Alfred cutting phone and internet lines.
Detectives believe there has been “some sort of fall out” after two men were hospitalised for gunshot wounds in two different shootings in the same place within the same fortnight.
The age of a woman who died in a shocking truck and car collision on the Bruce Highway in Central Qld this week has been released.
Residents in low-lying areas of Bribie Island could be cut off from the mainland in a worst-case scenario if Tropical Cyclone Alfred arrives during high tide.
A Queensland police officer will face court after allegedly failing to provide a breath specimen while driving off-duty.
A pregnant woman was rushed to hospital last night after a large rock came through the car passenger window, hitting her in the face and just narrowly missing her eye.
Seqwater has urged people to conserve their drinkable water in the days after Tropical Cyclone Alfred hits the coast.
A man has been rushed to hospital after being plucked out of the ocean, as lifeguards plead with people to stay away from the water ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred’s arrival.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred continues on a path of uncertainty, with major changes overnight to when it is expected to make landfall. Here are your key questions answered.
Millions of SEQ residents could be impacted by uncollected kerbside rubbish and debris from unattended building sites as Tropical Cyclone Alfred makes its way towards the coast.
Rigorous annual review should be a feature of all government agencies, not just our disaster management bodies, writes the editor.
A newly updated flood risk map of Redland City reveals thousands of homes could be impacted by tidal surges and heavy flooding over the coming days.
Some major supermarkets have begun to close and won’t reopen until at least Saturday – if it is safe – as Tropical Cyclone Alfred barrels towards South East Queensland. SEE WHAT’S OPEN
Police say a man shot dead at Arundel on Thursday by an officer was wanted by police, and had stolen a vehicle from Labrador prior to the final, fatal showdown. LATEST DETAILS
As Cyclone Alfred barrels down on southeast Queensland, new flood mapping shows the Brisbane suburbs most at risk. SEE THE MAPS
Brisbane’s most iconic landmarks including Queen St Mall and South Bank were empty this morning as TC Alfred kept people at home. SEE THE AMAZING PICTURES
As a north Queenslander, I have seen the emergency response to a few cyclones, and it literally brought a tear to my eye, writes scientist Peter Ridd
A gunman shot dead by police on the Gold Coast after a “violent and aggressive” carjacking incident of an elderly woman has been identified as a Mongols bikie associate.
Proof that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is here to win votes has come directly from his own mouth – and it shows what is so wrong with politics in this country.
As beaches across the Sunshine Coast cop a battering from Tropical Cyclone Alfred, an expert has revealed what some areas could lose.
Cyclone Alfred will bring “life threatening flash flooding” from tonight with Gold Coast residents along with tourists urged to “bunker down” from 7pm. LATEST UPDATES
The last time a major cyclone hit South East Queensland the world’s scientists were warning of global cooling, writes Matt Canavan.
Lifeguards have cautioned a foolhardy beachgoer as Tropical Cyclone Alfred looms and businesses and residents continue their preparation.
Anthony Albanese has not ruled out calling an election despite South East Queensland and northern NSW facing their worst cyclone in 50 years.
A major Sunshine Coast sporting event cancelled as Tropical Cyclone Alfred looms has been rescheduled.
Prominent Queensland author and former Sunday Mail contributor, Ken Lord, has died aged 93.
A couple who visited Wangetti Beach the day Toyah Cordingley was killed have told the jury they saw a “suspicious man” who stared at them while they lay on the beach. LIVE UPDATES
The Sunshine Coast Mayor warns low-lying areas of Caloundra are at risk after the second breakthrough of Bribie Island.
A search is underway south of the Gold Coast for a jetski rider feared missing in monster swell.
Gold Coast theme park staff have raced against the clock to move hundreds of animals out of Cyclone Alfred’s path – including tigers, polar bears, dingoes, horses and seals. But some will be forced to bunker down in the elements.
As Tropical Cyclone Alfred bears down on southeast Queensland we have compiled a survival guide of all the key things that you might not have considered.
Callous thieves have stolen sandbags and tarps from council depots as temporary sandbag sites have reopened in Brisbane and Moreton Bay, following a slowdown of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. SEE LIST
A Coast Guard leader has given a detailed description of the rescue of a trio on a jet ski after the group ran into trouble in cyclonic swell.
With Alfred less than 48 hours away from making landfall, strong wind, massive swell and heavy rain is already causing carnage across South East Queensland. SEE THE VIDEOS
A Sunshine Coast mother of two trying out a new camera has captured one of the most iconic surfing shots in the lead-up up to Tropical Cyclone Alfred crossing the coastline. SEE OUR MEGA GALLERIES
A former manager of a scaffolding outfit on the northern Gold Coast participated in a scheme by which multiple employees skimmed the cream by claiming scrap payments for themselves, a court has heard.
A “ring card girl” has gone to court in a bid to get the green light to build a wedding and function centre in Brisbane’s east next to “core koala habitat” after the council knocked her back.
David Crisafulli has delivered his latest address on Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Here’s the key messages you need to know.
More than 1000 schools across Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, Logan, Ipswich and the Gold Coast will close ahead of Cyclone Alfred’s imminent arrival. SEARCH YOUR SCHOOL
The flood-battered Lismore region is in a holding pattern and major flood warnings are in place, with fears there will be 2022 deja vu all over again as Cyclone Alfred approaches.
Rajwinder Singh abandoned his three young children and wife without explanation in a country where she didn’t speak English and didn’t understand how to access their bank account, a court has heard.
Peter Dutton is now trying to distance himself from the Temu Trump idea while Anthony Albanese just shocked everyone, writes Samantha Maiden.
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