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Former NSW asbestos investigator calls for more controls on waste disposal

As chief scientist says state should drop ‘zero tolerance’, former EPA official says many problems could be solved during demolition process

The Guardian - AU

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

The Independent UK

Cyclone Alfred: Where, when is it expected to make landfall in Australia?

Tropical cyclone is forecast to make landfall near Brisbane as a Category 2 storm on Saturday morning.

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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.

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

Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast

Schools are closed, public transport has stopped and desperate householders are getting around shortages of sandbags by buying sacks of potting mix as a region of eastern Australia is lashed by wind and rain from a rare approaching tropical cyclone

The Independent UK

Suaalii injury not long-term, says NSW Waratahs coach

NSW Waratahs coach Dan McKellar insists Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii's foot injury won't sideline the superstar for much longer.

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Northern NSW Urged To Evacuate ‘Before It’s Too Late’ As Cyclone Alfred Approaches

Residents in southeast Queensland are also being warned to be on high alert and know their local evacuation centres.

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Brisbane schools and public transport shut as Cyclone Alfred to hit later than expected

Parts of Queensland and NSW prepare as BoM weather forecast shows Alfred making landfall between Maroochydore and Coolangatta

The Guardian - AU

Alfred’s arrival delayed as cyclone slows approach to Australia – as it happened

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How to watch AFL 2025: live stream Aussie football online, schedule, all the details o the opening round games

How watch AFL 2025 live streams online, with Collingwood, Greater Western Sydney and reigning champions Brisbane being hotly tipped for the season ahead.

TechRadar

‘Rare’ Tropical Cyclone Alfred bears down on Australia’s east coast

Millions are bracing for impact of first cyclone to hit Queensland and New South Wales since 1974.

Al Jazeera

Everything that’s shut on Wednesday as TC Alfred approaches

Many flights cancelled, some airports closed and some Brisbane council services on hold, while sporting events relocated or rescheduled

The Guardian - AU

Brisbane on alert: these maps show the suburbs most likely to flood during Cyclone Alfred

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to strike densely populated areas of southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales. Brisbane, home to more than 2.5 million people, is among the places in the storm’s path.

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‘Don’t panic, do prepare’: why it’s not too late to plan for Cyclone Alfred

For millions of people in southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales, Cyclone Alfred will be their first experience living through a cyclone. Alfred is forecast to make landfall about 2am on Friday morning.

The Conversation

Cyclone Alfred is bearing down. Here’s how it grew so fierce – and where it’s expected to hit

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is strengthening as it bears down on the coast of southern Queensland and northern New South Wales, prompting fears it may become a destructive category 3 cyclone before it makes landfall.

The Guardian - AU

‘Prepare for the worst’: northern NSW warned Alfred’s impact could rival devastating 2022 floods

More than 100 schools closed and thousands without power as Tropical Cyclone Alfred generates high winds – even before it makes landfall

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Crisafulli urges residents to prepare as storm approaches – as it happened

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Fears of reduction in promised koala park coming 'soon'

Conservation groups have expressed concerns over the eventual size of a promised Great Koala National Park, with a decision expected "soon enough".

The Independent UK

Cyclone Alfred map tracker: When and where will the Category 2 storm make landfall?

Millions of people in Queensland and northern New South Wales under warnings to hunker down or evacuate, with flights, trains, buses and schools suspended

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese condemns ‘abhorrent’ threat made to Sydney mosque as NSW police investigate

President of Australian Islamic House says he is ‘profoundly concerned by this threat’

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How To Prepare For Cyclone Alfred Before It Hits QLD & Northern NSW This Week

Stay safe out there!!

The Guardian - AU

NSW government drops plan to remove 9,500 poker machines, saying ‘it would make no difference’

Gaming minister tells budget estimates position changed after advice from independent panel – which included several groups that operate or profit from machines

AAP

Another pokies reform shelved, slammed as 'deceitful'

An election promise to significantly reduce the number of pub pokies is gathering dust as an advocate slams a state's approach to reform.

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Health alert as mosquito virus spreads in three states

A second case of the deadly Japanese encephalitis has been detected in regional Victoria after a handful of cases were reported in NSW and Queensland.

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