Flood, dam-spill fears put wind up locals after cyclone
A sodden region is bracing for more rain, sparking fears a nearby dam may spill and renew a flood threat in the aftermath of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.
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Community spirit as clean up begins after cyclone
Heavy rainfall and strong winds are persisting after an ex tropical cyclone neared coastal communities but some residents are already starting the clean up.
More hazardous, more rain: cyclones in a warming world
There's more to learn about Alfred's relationship to climate change but studies suggest cyclones are bringing more rain and doing more damage than in the past.
‘Insurance catastrophe’ declared, 3000 claims so far
Thousands of insurance claims have been made during ex-tropical cyclone Alfred's assault but its still early to estimate the total damage bill.
Sisters take front row seats as cyclone approaches
Two sisters have taken very different approaches to preparing for a looming cyclone but have still made the perfect pair as they enjoy a "front row seat".
Firm engineers flood fortress to avoid third drenching
A business has taken no chances trying to avoid another flood, gluing tarps to windows and even sealing toilets as Cyclone Alfred looms.
Like a hurricane: tourists brace for storm in quiet CBD
No strangers to Canadian tornadoes, tourists Susan Coleman and Alex Evanochko will get their first glimpse of a cyclone after a weather enforced stopover.
Cost of cyclone hard to swallow for seaside restaurant
A restaurant in the eye of a cyclone is losing tens of thousands of dollars after being forced to close but the bill may soar depending on flood or wind damage.
Sandbagging ‘chaos’ erupts as tropical cyclone looms
Sandbagging "chaos" erupted at sites in southeast Queensland as people prepared to bunker ahead of the first cyclone to hit the area in over 50 years.
The agony of Alfred: long wait for cyclone’s dark fury
An extended wait for Tropical Cyclone Alfred is raising anxiety as millions of people bunker down for the system that could arrive under the cover of darkness.
Insurers urged to move quickly on Cyclone Alfred claims
Billions in damage and a flurry of insurance claims are expected to follow Cyclone Alfred, and Treasurer Jim Chalmers is confident the industry is prepared.
Thousands urged to evacuate ahead of five days of rain
Residents in areas previously devastated by record floods are anxious as a tropical cyclone approaches, with thousands losing power as others are told to flee.
Sandbags to iron fences: millions braces for cyclone
From iron gates to sandbags, people are using what they can to prepare for a tropical cyclone due to hit a built-up coastal area for the first time in 50 years.
Shop shelves stripped as residents sandbag for cyclone
Operators of a popular boat club nervously watching water lap at its doors are among millions of people frantically preparing for the arrival of a cyclone.
NZ volcano owners cleared over 2019 eruption liability
New Zealand's High Court has cleared the three owners of offshore volcano Whakaari for liability for deaths and harm from a 2019 eruption.
Damaging surf and high tides as cyclone spirals closer
A tropical cyclone is increasingly likely to stay offshore but will bring damaging waves, surf and high tides as it draws closer to the coast.
Rain-hit state sweats on cyclone looming off coast
A rain-hit state is sweating on the progress of a tropical cyclone looming off Australia's coast with a tracking model predicting it may hit the mainland.
Tropical cyclone intensifies as path remains uncertain
A tropical cyclone has intensified to a category three system off one state's coast as uncertainty remains over its path next week.
Practice torpedo washes up on popular beach
A suspicious device that washed up on a popular beach and sparked an exclusion zone has been identified as a practice torpedo before the army retrieved it.
Cyclone intensifies off coast, set to become ‘severe’
A tropical cyclone intensifying off the Queensland coast is set to become "severe" and may move toward the mainland in the coming days, bringing strong winds.
Flood hit region’s disease deaths rise as cyclone looms
The number of deaths from a disease linked with heavy rain has more than doubled in a flood-hit region as authorities track a looming tropical cyclone.
Disease deaths, cases rise as new flood menace surfaces
Authorities are concerned about the death toll caused by a disease linked with heavy rain, with the number of cases rising in flooded northern Australia.
Fresh cyclone threat brewing off sodden coastline
A cyclone is almost certainly looming off the coast of Australia's rain-soaked north but forecasters say its path is still uncertain.
Family counts blessings after landslide near miss
A family has no fixed address or income after heavy rainfall triggered a massive landslide but they are still counting their blessings following the near miss.
Man ‘confesses’ to Munich car ramming that injured 36
German police say a 24-year-old Afghan citizen who had applied for asylum has been arrested after a car was driven into a union demonstration, injuring 36.
Death toll rises after stampede at New Delhi station
At least 18 Indians have been killed in a stampede at a New Delhi station as thousands tried to board a train to the site of the Maha Kumbh Hindu festival.
Operator ‘hung out to dry’ by Hillcrest castle maker
A 'dust devil' that lifted a jumping castle into the air, killing six primary school children, could not have been foreseen, a court has been told.
Freight routes cut, shelves bare as flood panic hits
Post-cyclone panic buying and freight problems have left empty shelves and limited options for some residents of flood-ravaged northern Western Australia.
Boy bitten in latest dingo attack at tourist spot
A boy has been bitten on the back by a dingo before people fishing nearby came to his rescue in the latest attack at a popular tourism destination.
Climate risk main reason premiums are rising: insurers
Breaking up big companies is no silver bullet to keep insurance premiums affordable, the sector says.
‘Like winning lottery’: Graziers salute flood impact
Instead of being devastated by his property being hit by floodwaters in western Queensland, a tourist attraction owner has compared it to winning the lottery.