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Erosion at The Entrance after huge swells, shared by local MP David Mehan.

Ocean swells erode beachfront properties on Central Coast

A huge surge has caused landslips underneath beachfront properties at two communities at the heart of a heated debate over plans to build seawalls.

  • Jessica McSweeney and Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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Bondi Icebergs on Bondi Beach has been closed after it was damaged by dangerous surf conditions. Bondi Beach, Sydney. April 2, 2025. Photo: Kate Geraghty

‘Bent like butter’: Bondi Icebergs damaged after swells battered Sydney beaches

Huge swells have hammered the city’s beaches, damaging walkways and inundating footpaths.

  • Riley Walter and Daniel Lo Surdo
The search for the missing driver has resumed on Sunday.

Levee bank made to protect town as people flee flooding

At least 50 people in Thargomindah were evacuated as the flooding threat spread in the sodden state.

  • Fraser Barton
Rain, wind and a big swell, Bondi Beach. March 30, 2025. Photo Edwina Pickles SMH

Search for man missing in floodwaters as severe weather hits Sydney

Rescuers are searching for a man whose car was swept away west of Taree as authorities say some communities could be trapped by floodwater for six weeks.

  • Clare Sibthorpe and Angus Dalton
A car was underwater on the Menangle Bridge on Friday.

Elderly driver missing after being swept away in floodwaters

Emergency services are searching for the man, who was towing a caravan while crossing a flooded causeway.

  • Courtney Kruk and Callum Godde
Hanlon Park after the March 2025 flood is largely intact thanks to its foliage designed to withstand creek flooding.

Flooded one day, beautiful the next: How a Brisbane park bounced back from inundation

Completely submerged after Alfred, Hanlon Park has staged a remarkable recovery, and that resilience could be a sustainable solution for other flood-prone areas.

  • Nick Dent
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Parts of Queensland have been inundated with rain and minor flooding, with more on the way, only weeks after ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.

Flooding forecast for parts of Queensland as rain returns to south-east

As parts of north, central and western Queensland brace for flooding, more downfall is on the way for the region most impacted by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.

  • Courtney Kruk
The first breakthrough on Bribie Island (top) was caused by Seth in 2022, with Alfred causing a second, smaller breakthrough (bottom) in March.

Caloundra exposed after cyclone opened up Bribie ‘like a zipper’

An upcoming government review of the Pumicestone Passage, north of Brisbane, will hear community concerns about the “highly dynamic” waterway.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Fish kill in Ballina waterways in the weeks after Cyclone Alfred.

Mass fish kill chokes waterways in Byron region

The rivers of the NSW North Coast are clogged with thousands of suffocating fish, prawns, eels, and crabs.

  • Angus Dalton
A large tree blocks a road in Brisbane’s CBD after Cyclone Alfred.

Why some of our trees couldn’t survive Alfred, and which suburbs were worst hit

Leafy streets give Brisbane’s suburbs character, but the damage from this month’s storm has forced authorities to make some tough decisions.

  • Rosanna Ryan

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