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Alfred reaches mainland; defence personnel ‘seriously’ injured in collision – as it happened

BoM path tracker shows ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred reaching mainland between Maroochydore and Brisbane

The Guardian - AU

Fallen trees, howling wind and drunken parrots: bracing for Alfred, I remember another Queensland cyclone

Category-four Larry crossed the coast near Innisfail on 20 March 2006. It blew hurricane-force winds over 200km/hour and we had the eye pass directly over us

The Guardian - AU

Welfare recipients told to perform mutual obligations as Tropical Cyclone Alfred bears down on Queensland

Disability employment provider Help asked jobseekers to perform telephone appointments before later clarifying they were voluntary

The Guardian - AU

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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.

Al Jazeera

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

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.

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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.

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

Why did Tropical Cyclone Alfred slow down on its destructive path towards Australia’s east coast?

Dangerous weather system did a ‘loop-de-loop’ and authorities now expect it to make landfall on Saturday

The Guardian - AU

Wild TikTok Footage Shows Queensland Surfers Taking On The Waves Amid Cyclone Alfred

“At what point is self-endangerment a crime?"

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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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States prepare for cyclone flooding as authorities urge ‘do not underestimate this storm’

BoM warns of hazards from ‘erratic’ storm and forecasts show it slowed again and downgraded to a category one storm when it makes landfall between Friday and Saturday morning

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Morning Mail: Australia’s domestic divide, Queensland on edge as Alfred nears, Ukraine cut off from intel

Men aren’t doing any more housework than they were 20 years ago, survey finds

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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

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

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Why Nanai will become a more fearsome Cowboys beast

North Queensland second-rower Jeremiah Nanai is one of the game's best attacking forwards and has now set his sights on becoming just as damaging in defence.

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The agony of Alfred: long wait for cyclone's dark fury

An extended wait for Tropical Cyclone Alfred is raising anxiety as millions of people bunker down for the system that could arrive under the cover of darkness.

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Is climate change supercharging Tropical Cyclone Alfred as it powers towards Australia?

Cyclone Alfred formed in the Coral Sea towards the end of February when sea surface temperatures were almost 1C hotter than usual

The Guardian - AU

What is melioidosis and why do cases spike after flooding and heavy rainfall?

As Tropical Cyclone Alfred bears down on Queensland, authorities warn rare but potentially fatal bacterial disease occurs when people have significant contact with contaminated water or soil

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Sandbagging 'chaos' erupts as tropical cyclone looms

Sandbagging "chaos" erupted at sites in southeast Queensland as people prepared to bunker ahead of the first cyclone to hit the area in over 50 years.

Al Jazeera

‘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.

The Guardian - AU

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

Pedestrian.tv

Is Facebook Censoring Cyclone Alfred Posts? ‘The Audacity Of Meta’

Facebook users are finding themselves in an information blackout as Cyclone Alfred barrels towards Queensland's coast.

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