Storm Alfred latest: Australian PM warns ‘worse to come’ as fierce winds and flooding hit coast
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese warned that there is “worse to come” as ex-cyclone Alfred fierce winds and heavy flooding strike Australia’s east coast. The formerly named Tropical Cyclone Alfred was expected to become the first cyclone to cross the Australian coast near the Queensland state capital of Brisbane since 1974.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred whips up wind, rain on slow march to Australian coast
The outer bands of Tropical Cyclone Alfred are lashing Australia’s east coast with wind and rain as the rare southerly storm’s eye inches closer to landfall expected on Saturday morning.
Thousands in Australia Told to Evacuate as Tropical Cyclone Alfred Nears East Coast
Thousands of residents in Australia's east were ordered to evacuate ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred's landfall on Saturday as the storm brought heavy rains, huge waves and strong winds that cut off power,
Storm Alfred latest: At least 300,000 in blackout as Australian PM warns ‘worse to come’
At least 300,000 in blackout as Australian PM warns ‘worse to come’ - Flood warnings are still in place as heavy rainfall continued today
Tropical Storm Alfred flooding feared in eastern Australia
Tropical storm Alfred could cause significant flooding in eastern Australia despite the slowly moving storm no longer being a cyclone.
Rare cyclone weakens to a tropical low weather system as it approaches the Australian east coast
A tropical cyclone weakened into a tropical low weather system on Saturday as it approached Brisbane, Australia’s third-most populous city, bringing flooding rain that was expected to lash the coastal region for days.
Australia tells thousands to evacuate as tropical cyclone Alfred nears
Australia ordered thousands of people in its eastern regions to evacuate before Tropical Cyclone Alfred hits land on Saturday, as the storm brought heavy rain, huge waves and strong winds that cut off power,
Cyclone Alfred: 'Worse to come', Warns Australian PM - as Heavy Rain Batter East Coast | WION
The Australian prime minister has warned there is "worse to come" after a low tropical weather system brought heavy rain, strong winds and flooding to the country's east coast. Anthony Albanese said the impacts of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred are already being felt across parts of Queensland and New South Wales,
Ex-tropical cyclone Alfred reaches mainland Queensland
Ex-tropical cyclone Alfred has officially reached the mainland in Queensland's south-east bringing with it intense winds and fears of flooding.
The Albanese factor behind Tropical Cyclone Alfred's last-minute name change
Tropical Cyclone Alfred could have been known as Cyclone Anthony, before a switch from the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM). The ...
Anthony Albanese Unveils $1000 Disaster Relief Payment For Ex-Cyclone Alfred Victims
The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment, a one-off payment of $1,000 for adults and $400 for children, will be available to individuals who have been significantly impacted by the disaster ...
Peter Dutton criticises Anthony Albanese’s 'tin ear' plans while leaving Brisbane for Sydney political fundraiser
The leaders of the major parties are acutely aware that a misstep when responding to a natural disaster can have major political consequences.
UK welcomes Albanese’s willingness to commit peacekeeping troops
Australia’s top military representative in Europe is preparing to head to Paris for high-powered talks on the future of ...
Roger Cook vows to help Anthony Albanese after latest WA landslide
West Australian Premier Roger Cook will use his massive election victory, his booming personal popularity and the ...
Albanese 'razor-focused' on cyclone as Dutton yet to respond on Sydney trip
Peter Dutton has yet to respond after the Australian Financial Review reported he had flown to a private event at the Sydney ...
Albanese categorically rules out calling election during Cyclone Alfred
Australians will head to the polls for the next federal election sometime in the next six months or so – although when ...
‘This is serious’: Anthony Albanese slaps down Wayne Swan over Cyclone Alfred
Anthony Albanese has slapped down a claim by Labor Party President Wayne Swan that Cyclone Alfred “may no longer be an immediate threat to Brisbane”, insisting people must prepare for the worst.
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Ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred: High winds, heavy rain as Brisbane, Gold Coast residents evacuated
Ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred has been downgraded to a tropical low, as it approaches Australia’s eastern coast. Although the ...
Albanese and Dutton have just gained something they both desperately need
Labor offers platitudes; the Liberals offer complaints. They should use the extra time they now have to offer Australia more ideas.
Anthony Albanese urged to confirm federal budget over $1200-a-head budget dinner invites
Deputy Liberal Leader Sussan Ley has urged Anthony Albanese to confirm whether Labor will definitely hand down a budget, after-party members were issued invites to a $1200-a-head post-budget dinner.