Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast
Early wind and rain from a rare tropical cyclone began lashing part of eastern Australia on Thursday as schools were closed, ...
How to track Cyclone Alfred as storm nears Australian coast
Alfred is expected to become the first cyclone to cross the coast near Brisbane since Cyclone Zoe hit Gold Coast in 1974 and ...
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Australia’s P&C could face $1.3b insured losses from Cyclone Alfred
The cyclone is forecast to make landfall on 7 March. Australia’s largest property and casualty insurers are expected to ...
Cyclone Alfred stalls off Australia's east, residents sandbag homes, transport, schools shut
Cyclone Alfred stalled off Australia's east coast on Thursday delaying landfall as officials shut airports, schools and public transport and residents stockpiled supplies and sandbagged homes against ...
This Cairns yachtie thought his boat would be safe in Brisbane
Tom Neville sailed Postremo south thinking it would avoid the summer cyclone season. Now he’s battening down the hatches like ...
Brisbane, Australia, Braces for Powerful Cyclone
The tropical storm, named Alfred, is on track to bring dangerous winds and flooding along the coast of southeastern ...
‘Rare’ cyclone Alfred swirls off Australia’s east coast, residents urged to evacuate
Australia braced for a rare east coast tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, its third-most populous city, with ...
Residents prepare for the first cyclone in 51 years to hit the Australian coast near Brisbane
Residents were stacking sandbags to protect low-lying properties Wednesday ahead of a tropical cyclone forecast to become the ...
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Why do countries build new capital cities?
From Brasília to Abuja to Canberra, countries around the world have relocated their capitals—but why? While some claim economic development, national unity, or political compromise, others reveal a ...