Scientists explain cyclone’s midnight burnouts
Why does Tropical Cyclone Alfred keep doing burnouts in the middle of the night? Scientists reveal why.
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Stark warning: ‘We’re entering the danger zone’ amid blackouts, flash-flooding
Brisbane’s mayor blasts suggestions cyclone threat is being overhyped, saying rainfall of 700mm across city is likely; blackouts increasing and mobile phone services hit; door-knockers attend 9000 southeast Queensland homes in high-risk zones.
About 7000 homes to be evacuated in Northern Rivers region as Alfred stalls again
The latest update shows emergency evacuation orders have been issued to Northern Rivers residents with just three hours’ notice; Queensland Premier David Crisafulli vows to reconnect power to areas already affected.
Will the roof hold? Race to batten down hatches
Brisbane has not been menaced by a cyclone since 1974, and its residents are understandably worrying what Cyclone Alfred has in store for them.
Millions in path of menace: feds’ new alert system MIA as Alfred bears down
Looming storm surges have intensified the danger for millions in the path of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, now on track to strike Brisbane, but a disaster warning text messaging system is missing in action.
Millions could be without power for days: new cyclone warning
South East Queensland’s four million residents have been told to prepare to be without power for at least three days after Cyclone Alfred makes landfall, as anxious residents stripped grocery store shelves bare of bottled water and other essentials.
Keep falling Star’s doors open if you want help, says Qld Premier
The Queensland government is preparing for the likely collapse of Star Entertainment Group, saying administrators will need to keep its casinos open if they are to get any state assistance.
Minority groups call out Labor hypocrisy
Grassroots Jewish, Hindu and Iranian groups have banded together to draw attention to Labor’s lack of action over rising anti-Semitism and racism ahead of the federal election.
Rate cut breathes life into housing
Property prices rebounded to a fresh high in February, with the recent interest rate cut proving a boon for market conditions.
‘You gambled with her life’: judge jails Elizabeth Struhs’ parents for 14 years
A judge said the diabetic eight-year-old’s death was ‘easily preventable’, as he sentenced her parents and a dozen other members of their fringe Christian group The Saints.
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