Queensland

Lismore is preparing for Cyclone Alfred after marking the third anniversary of the 2022 floods.

Queensland locals slam low act amid cyclone sandbag chaos

As millions of residents prepare for Cyclone Alfred’s landing on Thursday night, Queensland locals have been left outraged after an opportunistic act that they say profiteers ‘from other’s misfortune’.

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Queenslanders are busy sandbagging as Tropical Cyclone Alfred barrels towards the coast. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

Brisbane bracing for direct hit as TC Alfred bears down

Chaos has erupted at some sandbagging sites as Queenslanders bunker down ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred smashing into the coast.

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Olympian Raygun’s brother, Brendan Gunn, has been charged.

Raygun’s brother charged with handling $180k of victim funds

The brother of controversial Olympic breakdancer Raygun has been charged with dealing with suspected proceeds of crime.

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Strong winds and big waves are already starting to hit the Queensland coast ahead of Cyclone Alfred. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

‘Once in a lifetime’: Cyclone path surf clubs closed down

One of the Gold Coast’s most experienced lifesavers and surf sports coaches says Cyclone Alfred is like nothing he has seen before as even surf clubs warn their members to stay away.

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Lachie Neale, Patrick Dangerfield, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow and Cody Walker.

AFL to make call on Lions season opener ASAP amid cyclone threat

Both Chris Fagan and Chris Scott have had their say on what the league should do, while the NRL also needs to decide if the Dolphins home game against the Rabbitohs goes ahead.

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Residents queued for hours to get sandbags to secure their homes after a depot ran out of supplies. (Savannah Meacham/AAP PHOTOS)

'Like vultures': call for calm before storm hits region

People have been accused of acting like "vultures" as a heavily populated Australian coastal region braces for a cyclone to hit for the first time in 50 years.

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Cyclone Alfred to pummel Queensland and NSW coasts

Sunshine Coast in the expected path of cyclone as Queensland and New South Wales brace for impact with high winds and flash flooding expected to threaten homes

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James Ramsey, 29, allegedly shot Kara Weribone, 27, in Toowoomba last week.

Man charged over shooting murder of young mum identified

Kara Weribone was allegedly gunned down in Toowoomba last week.

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The Brisbane Lions game against Geelong is set to go ahead.

AFL chief’s major update on cyclone-threatened opener

AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon has detailed the latest on the league’s plans for the game at the Gabba between Brisbane and Geelong as Cyclone Alfred looms off the Queensland coast.

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Cyclone Alfred, 2.40pm Sunday 2 March. The low level circulation is visible on satellite sitting just 400km off the Queensland coast.

The path Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to take

After tracking through the Coral Sea for well over a week, Tropical Cyclone Alfred now has his sights set on the Australian coast.

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Swells along the Queensland coast are surging as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

Get ready to leave: state braces as cyclone bears down

A tropical cyclone is set to make a rare appearance near a capital city and tourism hotspot, prompting warnings for locals to evacuate.

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A 27-year-old woman was found on the footpath in North Toowoomba with multiple serious injuries.

Man charged with murder after shooting woman in broad daylight

A man faces murder charges after a 27-year-old woman was fatally shot on a suburban street west of Brisbane earlier this week.

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A laughing Elizabeth Struhs and her sister Jayde, who attended the long trial of their parents.

How happy child died slowly at hands of religious sect parents

A vibrant and happy child, Elizabeth Struhs, eight, endured a slow and painful death after a church group encouraged her parents to deny her insulin. Here is the inside story behind her tragic death.

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Steve Gollschewski will take immediate leave due to an unexpected cancer diagnosis. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

Top cop on leave after shock cancer diagnosis

Queensland Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski has been diagnosed with cancer and is stepping down from the role to be replaced by a deputy.

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