Cyclones are common in Queensland’s tropical north but are rare in the state’s temperate and densely populated southeast corner that borders New South Wales state.

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At this stage, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) warned the system would likely travel south ... season opener, were called off or postponed. On Wednesday morning, it appeared likely the cyclone ...

Though cyclones are common in Queensland's tropical north, they are rare in the state's temperate southeast. Flash floods swept away a 61-year-old man in New South Wales, while 21 people were ...

Ex-Cyclone Alfred stalled off the rain- and wind ... stretch of the coast straddling southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales, government forecasters said. Utility companies said 295,000 ...

Over 55,814 homes were left without power in Queensland, while 35,000 New South Wales homes have been cut from power as the cyclone comes closer to Australia's east coast. Authorities warned ...

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Sky News senior correspondent Jonathan Lea claims ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred is continuing to “hammer” South East Queensland. “The fast-paced nature of society and the glacial speed at which ...

“With the distance involved and the capacity in the Menindee Lakes, it is unlikely the cyclone will cause any flooding in South Australia.” Current regulated flow in the river at the SA border ...