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The Latest Breaking News from Cyclone Alfred

Limited sleep, damp houses – and waiting for more wild weather: on the ground preparing for Alfred

Guardian Australia reporters, editors and contributors reflect on their experiences of wind, rain and power outages from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred

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After the winds, now comes the rain and floods. Here’s what you need to know about ex-Cyclone Alfred

More than 300,000 homes and businesses are without power and residents are bracing for heavy rain and flooding after ex-Cyclone Alfred made landfall on Saturday night.

The Conversation

Albanese Warns NSW & QLD To Stay Vigilant Despite Cyclone Alfred Downgrade: ‘Do Not Risk It’

As Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred transitions into a tropical low SES and PM Anthony Albanese are maintaining a high level of alertness.

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Cyclone Alfred Downgraded To Tropical Low As It Nears Australia

Cyclone Alfred weakened into a tropical low Saturday as it neared the rain and wind-lashed eastern coast of Australia where hundreds of thousands of properties were without power.

International Business Times

Dozens injured after army trucks crash in flood zone

Dozens of army crew have been rushed to hospital after two trucks collided while on the ground to respond to rising floodwaters following a tropical cyclone.

AAP

Solo rower who spent three days ‘fighting for life’ in Cyclone Alfred reunited with wife

A solo rower who was caught in Cyclone Alfred, which had winds of up to 100km/h, while attempting to cross the Pacific Ocean from California to Australia has been reunited with his wife.

The Independent UK

Isla Fisher, Ice Cube and Chris Hemsworth among celebrities caught up in cyclone Alfred

Homes of several celebrities lie in cyclone’s projected path

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Scammers Are Trying To Take Advantage Of Cyclone Alfred With Fake Fundraisers

Officials have warned Queenslanders to keep an eye out on scams during Cyclone Alfred, including fake fundraisers and hoaxes.

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Waiting for Cyclone Alfred: for some, anxiety turns to impatience – for others, deja vu

Guardian Australia reporters, editors and contributors reflect on the seemingly endless wait, not knowing whether a disaster is coming

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‘Don’t be that idiot’: surfing in a cyclone could cost you $16,000 or your life

Social media is awash with images of surfers chasing waves as Cyclone Alfred whips up seas off Australia’s east coast.

The Conversation

Cyclone Alfred is already retraumatising people who’ve lived through other disasters. I’m one of them

In 2011, as Cyclone Yasi approached the Queensland coast, I sat in my home in the tropical far north of the state and worried what the future would hold. Would my family be OK? Would our home be destroyed? Would my workplace be damaged and my job uncertain? Would my…

The Conversation

A boy with a loaded shotgun boarded a plane in Australia but was tackled by a former boxer

Police say a 17-year-old boy with a loaded shotgun boarded a plane in Australia before being restrained by a pilot and two passengers

The Independent UK

‘No-one wants to go through this again’: how disaster-stricken residents in northern NSW are preparing for Cyclone Alfred

It’s been three years since floods pummelled the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. Now, Cyclone Alfred is heading for the region, threatening devastation once more.

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Growers move stock higher, bracing for Cyclone Alfred

Growers have been moving their stock and machinery to higher ground to prepare for Cyclone Alfred, as heavy rain floods paddocks and cuts off rural roads.

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Watch live: Cyclone Alfred nears Australia’s central east coast as NSW residents told to evacuate

Watch live as Cyclone Alfred heads towards Australia’s central east coast, bringing torrential rain, destructive winds, and storm surges.

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Evacuation Orders Continue As Cyclone Alfred Slows With Landfall Predicted Early Sat

Experts say the delayed onset will result in sustained destructive weather akin to a thunderstorm for “six hours or more”.

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Morning Mail: Cyclone Alfred looms large; Ukrainian opposition denies plot to oust Zelenskyy; Trump walks back Mexico tariffs

Millions hunker down as storm approaches; Europe set for surge in defence spending; Trump reverses tariffs on Mexican goods

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'Come already': millions bunker down ahead of cyclone

Millions of people are waiting for the full force of Tropical Cyclone Alfred which is set to cross the eastern coast of Australia on Saturday.

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The Independent UK

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is slowing down – here’s why that makes it more dangerous

The storm may not reach the coast until early Saturday now, meaning millions in southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales will endure damaging winds, torrential rain, and dangerous surf conditions for much longer

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Grattan on Friday: Anthony Albanese beset by disruptors, from Cyclone Alfred to Donald Trump

Issues sometimes “come at you”, Anthony Albanese declared on Thursday at the end of a news conference, held at Canberra’s National Situation Room, about Cyclone Alfred.

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The morning after: here’s what to do once Cyclone Alfred has passed

Cyclone Alfred is due to cross the coast of southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales late on Friday night or early Saturday morning. Millions of people may wake to a giant mess, if they get any sleep at all.

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AFL reschedules Queensland games impacted by cyclone

Gold Coast will play Essendon in round 24 and Brisbane will meet Geelong on March 29 under postponements caused by Cyclone Alfred.

The Conversation

How are scientists tracking Cyclone Alfred?

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is now expected to make landfall early on Saturday morning – later than initial estimates that suggested it would strike southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales on Friday.

The Conversation

Cyclone Alfred is slowing – and that could make it more destructive. Here’s how climate change might have influenced it

Cyclone Alfred has now been delayed, as the slow-moving system stalls in warm seas off southeast Queensland. Unfortunately, the expected slow pace of the cyclone will bring even more rain to affected communities.

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Liberal fundraisers cancelled amid cyclone preparations and report Peter Dutton attended Justin Hemmes event

Exclusive: Fundraiser at Macquarie Bank HQ and Pharmacy Guild lunch called off as Tropical Cyclone Alfred bears down on the opposition leader’s home state

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