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Tropical Cyclone Alfred had been expected to become the first cyclone to cross the Australian coast near the Queensland state ...

Video / NZ Herald Experts are warning that the impacts from ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred are far from over as two months' worth of rain falls in parts of Queensland and New South Wales. Major flood ...

The situation in Queensland and northern New South Wales remains very serious, said Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

As darkness fell over Brisbane on Sunday night rain continued to batter the city, hampering efforts to remove trees felled by ...

THOUSANDS of Irish citizens residing in Australia are warned to stay clear as Cyclone Alfred threatens to unleash floods ...

Hundreds of thousands of people in Australia's Queensland state were without power on Sunday after Alfred, a downgraded ...

The Queensland Department of Education says hundreds of schools will be shut on Monday in the wake of Ex-Cyclone Alfred.

More than 1000 schools will remain closed in cyclone-ravaged southeast Queensland and northern NSW on Monday and some NAPLAN ...

Airports forced to close as ­Cyclone Alfred drew near have welcomed back commercial flights after three days of cancellations ...

Jesinta Franklin has updated her fans on the state of her Gold Coast home after it was battered by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred ...

Hundreds of thousands of people are under a blackout in Queensland, while flood warnings remain in place across New South ...