Queensland

‘I think we’re in for the long haul here.’

An ‘insurance catastrophe’ has been declared, triggering priority treatment for those affected.

As some residents feel solace after NSW Premier Chris Minns announced Lismore no longer sits under an evacuation alert, experts warn the next 24-36 hours may be the worst of the Cyclone Alfred nightmare.

More than 200,000 homes remain without power and the threat of a tropical cyclone is not yet over despite the system being downgraded.

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.

Two men are now facing multiple charges each.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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