Queensland, Cyclone Alfred and New South Wales

Tropical Cyclone Alfred: System headed for Queensland and New South Wales coast — as it happened
Tropical Cyclone Alfred changes track towards the mainland, with damaging winds and heavy rainfall expected to be felt from tomorrow. Here's how Tuesday unfolded.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred to lash Queensland and New South Wales, Australia
Significant damage and power outages are possible in the densely populated region of Queensland, where tropical cyclones impacts are not uncommon, but direct landfalls are.
As it happened: Cyclone Alfred heads for south-east Queensland on Tuesday, March 4
“If we accumulate those rainfall totals over that three-day period, it is highly likely that we will see isolated areas of 700mm or so. As you can imagine, this is likely to cause riverine flooding through south-east Queensland,” Oates said.
Countdown begins as Queensland, NSW brace for Tropical Cyclone Alfred to make landfall
Millions of residents across Queensland and New South Wales are bracing for wild weather, with the centre of Tropical Cyclone Alfred expected to cross the coast on Friday.
Cyclone Alfred approaches Queensland, northern New South Wales
A cyclone is heading for a densely populated part of Australia's coast for the first time in 50 years. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to U-turn towards southeast Queensland, before crossing the coast later in the week.
NSW Premier provides update on when Cyclone Alfred could make landfall
NSW Premier Chris Minns says Cyclone Alfred is likely to make landfall in Northern New South Wales or Southern Queensland in the coming days.
New South Wales and Queensland prepare for cyclone Alfred to make landfall
Two states and almost four million people are in the firing line as cyclone Alfred tracks towards south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales. It's expected to make landfall later this week, bringing with it dangerous winds and flooding.
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Qantas axes some domestic flights in and out of south-east Queensland and northern NSW
What we know about the storm's current trajectory"Where possible, we will communicate to guests whose flights may be ...
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Queensland braces for Cyclone Alfred, damaging winds and rain forecast
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