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The vast bulk of the claims so far are related to trees falling on homes and cars, insurers say.

‘Ripping us off’: Insurers put on notice as claims rush begins

Almost 10,000 cyclone victims have already lodged insurance claims as the prime minister and Queensland’s premier tell insurers to do right by customers.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey

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Hervey Bay is hammered on Sunday, March 9, 2025, in the aftermath of Cyclone Alfred.

Residents trapped in homes, motorists pulled from cars as storm lashes Hervey Bay

“Hervey Bay is absolutely flooding,” one business owner said as confronting scenes emerged in the city and an emergency was declared.

  • William Davis and Marissa Calligeros
Wynnum Road was blocked by a fallen tree at Norman Park.

SEQ greeted this cyclone just like our northern cousins – with grit and humour

There was no panic, there was no dread. There was just a clear-eyed effort to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. 

  • Cameron Atfield
Tropical Cyclone Alfred on Tuesday.

Alfred: Everything Queensland and NSW residents need to know

Alfred is expected to cross the mainland coast, between Maroochydore and Bribie Island, on Saturday morning. What damage will it cause, and where will it flood? We answer your questions.

  • Marissa Calligeros and Ellen Connolly
The deserted M1 in Brisbane on Friday.

Brisbane braces for Cyclone Alfred’s late arrival

Brisbane was eerily calm on Friday as Cyclone Alfred started its final push towards the south-east Queensland coast, bringing with it destructive winds, dangerous swells and increasingly heavy rain.

  • Cameron Atfield and Cloe Read
Cyclone Alfred closes in on Brisbane and south-east Queensland.

Worst of Cyclone Alfred could hit Brisbane for hours as it crosses over

The nervous wait for the super storm stretches hours past early forecasts, giving the millions of people in its path crucial time to prepare for a pummelling.

  • Cloe Read, Marissa Calligeros and Felicity Caldwell
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Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner.

‘Think about evacuating’: Map shows 20,000 Brisbane properties at risk of flooding

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has urged residents in low-lying suburbs at risk of flooding to consider evacuating.

  • Cloe Read
Cyclone GIF. Windy.com.

Supermarkets in Cyclone Alfred’s path to restock shelves 24/7

With the destructive cyclone now on track to make landfall, the deputy premier speaks directly to SEQ supermarkets to keep supplies in stores.

  • Cameron Atfield
Tropical Cyclone Alfred gif

Cyclone Alfred: Modelling of landfall firms, as island residents consider evacuation

Modelling showing Cyclone Alfred crossing into SEQ has firmed, prompting a simple message from Premier David Crisafulli: “Now’s the time to prepare.”

  • Cameron Atfield
Premier David Crisafulli with Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek at Sunnybank State School, announcing a $44 million investment into a three-pronged behaviour programs at Queensland state schools.

‘No place for it’: Schools get millions to fix bad behaviour in classrooms

The money will flow to Queensland state schools as soon as next week, but the teachers union says it falls “well short” of what’s needed.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt

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