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1 dead and several injured as tropical low tracks west across Australian east coast

Officials say flooding rains will continue for days to lash a region of the Australian east coast even though it avoided its first tropical cyclone in 51 years

The Independent UK

Six seriously injured in ADF trucks that crashed near Lismore in northern NSW

One truck rolled several times into a paddock and another tipped onto its side, attempting to avoid the first vehicle, at around 5pm on Saturday

The Guardian - AU

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred: what we know about when power and phone coverage will be restored

Here’s what we know so far about when electricity and mobile phone services will come back on, and when schools, airports and workplaces will reopen

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How does ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred compare to past storms?

Of the many cyclones that have come within 300km of south-east Queensland and northern NSW over the years, those that made landfall wreaked havoc

The Guardian - AU

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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Body of missing man found in floodwaters

The body of a man who went missing in floodwaters has been found as a state endures more dangerous weather from ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.

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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

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred: what we know so far

The system was downgraded to a tropical low on Saturday morning, but continued to bring heavy rainfall and flooding to south-east Queensland and northern NSW throughout the weekend. Here’s what you need to know

The Guardian - AU

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.

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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred: tracking rainfall and wind speeds

Follow the wild winds and heavy rain lashing south-east Queensland and northern NSW, and see how they compare with historical records

The Guardian - AU

No one is sleeping in Murwillumbah. All we can do now is wait for Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the malevolent beast

Music blares, sirens wail and the wind roars as the flood-weary northern NSW town braces for another anxious night

The Guardian - AU

Australians told to ‘prepare for worst’ as Cyclone Alfred nears landfall

Violent winds prompt evacuation orders and cut off electricity to 80,000 homes across Queensland and New South Wales.

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NSW coach John Strange backs women's Origin in Vegas

NSW State of Origin coach John Strange has weighed into debate as to the future of the women's fixture on the Las Vegas program.

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The Conversation

How cyclones rip apart houses – and how to boost the chance your home stays standing

People in southeast Queensland and northern NSW have spent days racing to prepare their homes ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, now expected to make landfall over several hours on Saturday.

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TikToker’s Wedding Fashion Emergency Goes Viral After A NSW Shop Came To Her Rescue

When TikToker Olivia Moffitt had a fashion crisis at a three-day wedding, she never expected to go viral or to be saved by Coves Boutique.

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Anxious 'wait and see' as cyclone and floods threaten

A search is underway for a man swept away by floodwaters after days of rain, with an approaching cyclone threatening to dump more and push rivers higher.

The Conversation

‘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.

The Guardian - AU

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 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

Al Jazeera

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.

The Conversation

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 Independent UK

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

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