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ARMIDALE, NSW, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos August 2 2025: Heavy snow blanketed parts of NSW. Parts of the state’s Northern Tablelands recorded heavy snowfalls of up to 40cm at the weekend., Picture: NewsWire / Simon Scott

Incredible sight as snow covers Aussie towns

Snow has blanketed parts of NSW in “massive” falls, leaving vehicles stranded and thousands without power.

These mysterious mossy green balls washed up on a NSW beach, Picture: Mel Christensen

Mystery green balls wash up on beach

Months after an epidemic of “grease balls” washed up on the NSW coastline, a new mystery has emerged after a woman found dozens of mysterious green balls along another beach.

An urgent search is underway after a woman was swept away overnight in rising floodwaters in Northern NSW.

Urgent search for woman missing in floods

An urgent search is underway for a woman who was swept away by floodwaters, as rain and snow blanket the nation’s east coast.

Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce has used a snow event in his electorate of New England as a platform to push his campaign against Net Zero. Oicture: Facebook

‘Lunatic’: Barnaby lets rip with snow rant

Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce used a rare Aussie snow event to push his campaign against Australia’s “lunatic policy of net zero”.

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Some residents are repotring sunny skies as the cyclone approahces, but have been told to stay inside.

Why sunny skies could still prove dangerous

As millions of residents anxiously await the arrival of Cyclone Alfred, some have reported seeing blue, sunny skies. Here’s why the deceptive scene could still prove dangerous.

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Big problem with QLD mum's Alfred plan

Big problem with mum’s Alfred plan

A mother in Queensland has been inundated with comments from concerned Aussies after posting a video of herself tying down her trampoline as Alfred approaches.

A man naviagtes hundreds of scooters parked around his car. Picture: TikTok

Aussie battles scooters as cyclone nears

Footage of an Aussie who went to great lengths after finding his car parked in by hundreds of e-scooters has gone viral.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - MARCH 7 2025: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and National Emergency Management Agency Deputy Coordinator-General, Joe Buffone hold a media briefing in the National Situation Room (NEMA) in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

PM’s blunt slapdown over Cyclone Alfred

Anthony Albanese has slapped down a claim by his own party’s president as Cyclone Alfred continues to dominate the horizon.

What are people doing? Photo: Instagram

Insane cyclone wipe out caught on camera

Although authorities have asked people to stay away, thousands of people are still taking their chances in the surf from Cyclone Alfred.

Byron epicentre of destructive core

‘Leave now’: More evacuations ordered

Cyclone Alfred’s tracking has been updated as more evacuation warnings are issued in NSW.

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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 6, 2025: Members of the public on Main Beach where record high 12 metre waves were recorded on the Gold Coast ahead of the expected arrival of Cyclone Alfred. Picture: NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

Alfred’s wild weather to worsen overnight

Authorities are warning millions to brace for worsening conditions from Tropical Cyclone Alfred, more than 24 hours before the category 2 storm is expected to cross the coast.

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TOPSHOT - A handout photo taken and received on March 31, 2022 from the New South Wales (NSW) State Emergency Service shows floodwaters inundating the northern NSW city of Lismore. (Photo by Handout / NEW SOUTH WALES STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE / AFP) / ----EDITORS NOTE ----RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE MANDATORY CREDIT

Lismore evacuates as flood threatens again

The community is in the firing line of dangerous weather from Cyclone Alfred and still struggling to recover from record-breaking floods three years ago.

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Tropical Cyclone Alfred is tipped to make landfall between Maroochydore and Coolangatta as its “destructive core” readies to cross the Queensland coast., The category 2 cyclone was 325km east of Brisbane and 300km east of the Gold Coast on Thursday morning, moving west southwest at 7km/h., A warning zone was issued for Double Island Point in Queensland to Grafton in NSW, including Brisbane, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay and Ballina but not including Grafton.,

What happens when Cyclone Alfred hits

Flash flooding and storm surges are the chief concerns as Tropical Cyclone Alfred surges toward millions of people, bringing with it torrential rain and strong winds.

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Aussies stranded as road washes away

In videos posted to social media, the group could be seen waving from a lookout in the Gold Coast as huge swells caused by Cyclone Alfred surrounded them.

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