Chaotic scenes erupt north of Brisbane as residents scramble for supplies, sandbags ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred’s crossing
The Moreton Bay Regional Council has set up multiple sandbag collection points in the suburbs of Arana Hills, Beachmere, ...
Brisbane is bracing for floods yet again. History shows residents should remain on very high alert
Brisbane is a subtropical city of more than 2.5 million people, situated on a flood-prone river. That’s why residents mustn’t ...
Alfie arrived on Straddie. What happened next saved Brisbane from the worst
The four large islands are popular getaways for locals. In the wake of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred, they have another claim to fame: as a city’s protectors from extreme weather.
‘Many people were caught out’: Thousands of Brisbane residents face hell of high water
Merv Birt has survived cyclones up north, and the devastating floods that swept through Brisbane in 1974, 2011 and 2022. But Alfred was different.
Alfred costing the economy $1b a day as Brisbane pummelled
Power remains cut to hundreds of thousands of residents as torrential rain causes flooding across Queensland’s capital.
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End of an era as Hilton Brisbane to close after nearly 40 years
Hilton Brisbane, a landmark hotel in the city’s CBD, is set to close its doors at the end of this month after almost 40 years ...
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred 65km northeast of Brisbane
Tropical Cyclone Alfred was 65 kilometres north northeast of Brisbane and 45 kilometres south southeast of Maroochydore at ...
Alfred, slowing, edges further north of Brisbane
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has narrowed its watch area to Noosa to Brisbane, not including Brisbane. Follow here.
‘History shows this can happen’: Cyclone Alfred is not the first to threaten Brisbane and northern NSW
From the Great Gold Coast Cyclone, Wanda and then Zoe, this isn’t the first time a cyclone has come for south-east Queensland ...
Brisbane floods: Southeast awash as ex-TC Alfred unleashes
Nearly 100,000 homes and businesses across Brisbane and the City of Moreton Bay have been left without power, with residents warned intense rainfall was still to come on Monday.
Brisbane 'unlikely' to see destructive winds as Cyclone Alfred forecast to weaken as it crosses Moreton Bay islands
Brisbane is "unlikely" to see destructive winds with Cyclone Alfred forecast to weaken to a category one system as it moves across Moreton Bay islands on Saturday morning.