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Strong winds toppled trees onto houses on the Gold Coast as Cyclone Alfred approached.

‘Stick together’: Lismore levee breach will be devastating

Cyclone Alfred may have been downgraded but the imminent rainfall of up to 800mm in areas of northern NSW and southeast QLD, is likely to cause significant flooding and danger to low-lying communities.

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Two men have been arrested and more than $630,000 in illegal goods have been seized by Queensland Police during safety patrols amid ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred.

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Locals have shared video from within Cyclone Alfred's destructive conditions.

Video of Alfred’s force captured by locals in its path

Residents in Queensland and New South Wales have captured video of the destructive force of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, with wind, rain and flood waters hitting two states.

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A person riding a jet ski attempts to tow surfboard riders amid record-breaking waves as the outer fringe of Tropical Cyclone Alfred started whipping eastern Australia, in Coolangatta on March 6, 2025. Tropical Cyclone Alfred was 285 kilometres (180 miles) east of busy Brisbane city after unexpectedly slowing above the Coral Sea overnight, government forecasts said. (Photo by David GRAY / AFP) DAVID GRAY

Latest Cyclone Alfred update from Bureau of Meteorology

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued updated advice as Tropical Cyclone Alfred arrives, bringing destructive conditions to Queensland and New South Wales.

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Sattelite image of Tropical Cyclone Alfred just off the Queensland coast on Friday morning.

Alfred slowly brings full force of destruction to coastline

Emergency services are bracing for nine hours of torrential rain when the cyclone reaches land Saturday.

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 Sandbags are seen on a driveway at a home in the suburb of Nudgee Beach in Brisbane, Australia.

Insurance board issues advice ahead of Cyclone Alfred

The Insurance Council of Australia has shared an update after insurers met as Cyclone Alfred approaches, sharing advice with those in the path of its potentially destructive forces.

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Coles has announced it is closing stores in the areas most impacted by Cyclone Alfred.

‘Get home while it is still safe’: Supermarket’s grim update

As Cyclone Alfred closes in on New South Wales and Queensland, an essential retailer has shared an update on closures, painting a grim image of the tropical system’s intense reality.

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The 12yo girl has been missing for over two days.

Frantic search as police launch appeal for missing 12yo

A young girl who has been missing for over two days has police appealing to the public for help and conducting a franctic search in the chaos of Cyclone Alfred.

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A tree has crushed a home in Currumbin Valley.

Cyclone Alfred brings trees down, home crushed

Two people have been taken to hospital after intense winds from Cyclone Alfred brought an enormous tree down, crushing a home.

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Anthony Albanese says Australians in the path of Cyclone Alfred should “hope for the best, but prepare for the worst”.

‘Not a time for sightseeing’: PM urges people to stay safe

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rallied the country to ‘hope for the best, but prepare for the worst’, with Tropical Cyclone Alfred now less than 24 hours from landfall on Australia’s eastern coastline. 

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The Bureau has issued updated advice as Cyclone Alfred conditions change.  (HANDOUT/BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY)

Latest BOM advice as Cyclone Alfred nears

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued updated advice on Tropical Cyclone Alfred, warning those in the path of the entire system not to get complacent.

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Strong winds and heavy rain are already causing damage in northern NSW as a cyclone nears.

Cyclone Alfred emergency info that could save your life

As millions of residents rise from a sleepless night ahead of Cyclone Alfred’s landfall, here is a list of critical alert information you need to know. 

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