Natural disasters cost Australia’s economy $2.2bn in first half of 2025, new Treasury analysis shows
Wild weather, including Cyclone Alfred and floods in NSW and Queensland, significantly slowed retail trade and household spending Get our…
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Rescuer reveals turtle eggs were incubated at home during cyclone
A wildlife rescuer says she incubated more than 1,000 turtle eggs in her home during Tropical Cyclone Alfred in March.
Beach erosion grounds international airshow event on the Gold Coast
A popular airshow on the Gold Coast has been cancelled, with organisers blaming beach erosion caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Cyclone review recommends resuming home buyback scheme in Brisbane
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred brought winds of up to 100 kilometres per hour and torrential rain when it crossed the coast…
Cyclone Alfred a ‘practice run’ for south-east Queensland buildings, report finds
A new report from James Cook University has found aspects of buildings in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales…
South-East Qld residents told to prepare for heavy rain after cyclone
Just weeks after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred struck south-east Queensland, residents can expect heavy rainfall moving into the weekend. Sandbagging stations…
Fire ant sting hospitalisations surge post-Cyclone Alfred as reports of first pet death also emerge
Twenty-three people hospitalised with fire ant stings amid an increase in reports of the highly invasive pest in south-east Queensland…
Thousands of fish die in cyclone-hit northern rivers amid reports of eels and crabs fleeing ‘blackwater’
Decomposing organic matter in catchments flooded by Cyclone Alfred removed oxygen from water, suffocating aquatic life Follow our Australia news…
NSW bans hay imports from south-east Queensland amid fear of fire ants after Cyclone Alfred
Invasive Species Council says moratorium a ‘knee-jerk reaction’ to inadequacy of national eradication program Sign up for the Rural Network…
Brisbane council accused of ‘cruel’ and ‘heartless’ crackdown on homeless in wake of Cyclone Alfred
As some Queensland councils move to ban sleeping in public parks, a Melbourne municipality is considering following suit Get our…
