Australia, cyclone and Gold Coast

Cyclone Alfred latest: Rare Category 2 storm nears Australian coast as millions face ‘worst-case scenario’
People on the projected path of Cyclone Alfred have been asked to "act now" and leave before the situation gets worse as an “extremely rare” Category 2 storm barrels towards Australia’s southeastern coast.
Rare cyclone threatens millions on Australia’s east coast
Millions of residents along Australia’s eastern coast are preparing for the impact of the most southerly cyclone to threaten the region in more than five decades.
Cyclone Alfred forces flight cancellations and airport closures along Australia's southeast coast
Cyclone Alfred, a rare Category 2 storm, is causing severe travel disruptions along Australias southeast coast. Airports in Ballina and the Gold Coast have shut down terminals, while airlines like Qantas,
Live: Cyclone Alfred's edge hitting Australia's east coast as it near
The tropical cyclone's western edge is already is already having an effect on Australia's east coast. Weather experts are predicting it will cross the coast early on Friday morning with damaging wind gusts, storms, and heavy rainfall expected to impact a large warning zone spanning Queensland and NSW.
Australia braces for rare cyclone swirling towards Brisbane
A rare tropical cyclone veered towards Australia's densely populated eastern coast on Wednesday (Mar 5), sparking emergency warnings, closing hundreds of schools, and thr
Millions brace for Cyclone Alfred as wind and rain forecast to smash Australia's east coast
More than four million people across Brisbane, the Sunshine coast and Gold Coast in Queensland - as well as in northern NSW towns including Byron Bay and Lismore - are planning for Cyclone Alfred.
‘Rare’ cyclone Alfred swirls off Australia’s east coast, residents urged to evacuate
Australia braced for a rare east coast tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, its third-most populous city, with authorities urging residents in flood-prone suburbs to evacuate soon.
Residents prepare for the first cyclone in 51 years to hit the Australian coast near Brisbane
Residents are stacking sandbags to protect low-lying properties ahead of a tropical cyclone that is forecast to become the first in 51 years to hit the Australian east coast near Brisbane, the nation’
Australia readies as cyclone veers towards eastern coast
A rare tropical cyclone veered towards Australia's densely populated eastern coast on Wednesday, sparking emergency warnings, closing hundreds of schools, and threatening to flood thousands of homes.
Australians in some east coast areas urged to evacuate for 'very rare' cyclone
Australia braced for a rare east coast tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, its third-most populous city, with authorities urging residents in flood-prone suburbs to evacuate soon. Storm warnings on Wednesday stretched for more than 500 kilometres (311 miles) across the coast in the states of Queensland and New South Wales,
Australia braces for rare cyclone: first cyclone to hit east coast in 50 years
Australia is preparing for a rare cyclone, the first to hit the East Coast in 50 years. Authorities are issuing warnings as the storm intensifies, urging residents to take precautions.
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Cyclone's fringe lashes eastern Australia
The outer fringe of a tropical cyclone started whipping eastern Australia on Thursday, bringing drenching rains and ...
Man with firearm dies after being shot by officers during dramatic police chase at Arundel, Gold Coast
A man has been shot dead by police during a dramatic chase after he was allegedly caught fleeing in a stolen vehicle on the Gold Coast.
Flood Watch for Gold Coast Rivers and Creeks
Catchments are dry to moderately wet across the Flood Watch area. High tides and large waves are expected to increase the flood risk and impacts in low lying coastal areas. Rapid river level rises and ...
Interstate surfers join Mick Fanning on giant waves at Snapper and Kirra on Gold Coast
Surfers around the country are rushing to Gold Coast beaches to catch once-in-a-lifetime swells generated by strong winds ...
Monster 12m waves smash Gold Coast as cyclone delivers king tides
With only hours to spare before Alfred is expected to make landfall, surf conditions across the Gold Coast have become even ...
Tropical Cyclone Alfred brings flooding fears along Gold Coast's 400km canal network
There are 400 kilometres of canals on the Gold Coast – more than in Venice or Amsterdam – and thousands of residents living ...
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Ice Cube 'trapped' in Australia as tropical cyclone closes in on coast
The American rapper is currently in Australia but has been left trapped in his hotel on the Gold Cost as the extreme weather ...
Australia tourist hotspot prepares for rare cyclone as locals stack sandbags
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to hit major city Brisbane and the popular Gold Coast tourist strip over the next 24-48 ...