Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Early wind and rain from a rare tropical cyclone began lashing part of eastern Australia on Thursday as schools were closed, public transport was stopped and desperate ...
Evacuation warnings as delayed Tropical Cyclone Alfred starts to lash coast
Weather conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly on Thursday before the category 2 storm makes landfall on Friday ...
Residents prepare for the first cyclone in 51 years to hit the Australian coast near Brisbane
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Residents were stacking sandbags to protect low-lying properties Wednesday ahead of a tropical ...
Justin Lane area a crime hot spot as City prepares to increase CCTV to stop assaults in Burleigh
Burleigh’s crime wave has taken off by almost 10 per cent in a year with the rundown Justin Lane area the biggest safety hot ...
When a cyclone hits this far south, history shows flooding is the biggest risk
From Brisbane to Coffs Harbour, the worst damage could come if Alfred becomes an ex-tropical cyclone – a huge, slow-moving ...
Cyclone Alfred: More than 320 flights cancelled at Brisbane Airport
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled across South East Queensland and Northern NSW due to dangerous weather caused by Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Fixture switch? Bombers match also in doubt as tropical cyclone looms
The Lions fear that even if it’s safe for the match to go ahead on Thursday, the wild weather is likely to hit crowd numbers.
‘History shows this can happen’: Cyclone Alfred is not the first to threaten Brisbane and northern NSW
From the Great Gold Coast Cyclone, Wanda and then Zoe, this isn’t the first time a cyclone has come for south-east Queensland ...