33 m. ago Cyclone Alfred latest: Forecasters’ worst fears realised as storm inches towards Australia coast

PM Anthony Albanese warns public to exercise caution as cyclone's delayed landfall is 'not all good news'

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44 m. ago Teenager overpowered by plane passengers after allegedly boarding Jetstar flight with ‘large gun’ at Avalon airport

Victoria police called to airport outside Melbourne on Thursday afternoon after alleged incident on commercial flightTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest newsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice are investigating after a 17-year-old man allegedly boarded a Jetstar flight with a shotgun and ammunition, frightening passengers who described a dramatic citizen’s arrest.Victoria police were called to Avalon airport outside of Melbourne at 2.50pm on Thursday, after reports a man with a firearm attempted to board a commercial flight.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Man detained after allegedly attempting to board Jetstar flight at Avalon airport with ‘large gun’

Victoria police called to airport outside Melbourne on Thursday afternoon after alleged incident on commercial flight Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest newsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice are investigating after a man allegedly attempted to board a Jetstar flight with a gun, frightening passengers who have described a dramatic citizen’s arrest.Victoria police were called to the airport outside of Melbourne at 2.50pm on Thursday, after reports a man with a firearm attempted to board a commercial flight.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Tropical Cyclone Alfred live updates: BoM tracking map forecast shows category 2 storm hitting Brisbane and south

BoM path track map predicts TC Alfred will cross coast on Saturday near Brisbane, the first storm of its size to do so in decades. Follow the latest updates todayWhy did Tropical Cyclone Alfred slow down on its path towards the east coast?What is melioidosis and why do cases spike after flooding and heavy rainfall?Brisbane flood map: suburbs at risk during Cyclone AlfredSpeaking of preparations, adjunct senior lecturer at the Centre for Disaster Studies at James Cook University Yetta Gurtner gives advice here:Chalmers confident insurance companies ‘know their responsibilities’I’m confident they know their responsibilities and obligations to people. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Man detained after allegedly attempting to board Jetstar flight at Avalon airport with gun

Victoria police called to airport outside Melbourne on Thursday afternoon after alleged incident on commercial flight Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest newsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice are investigating after a man allegedly attempted to board a Jetstar flight with a gun on Thursday afternoon, frightening passengers.Victoria police have confirmed they were called to the airport outside of Melbourne at 2.50pm, after reports a man with a firearm attempted to board a commercial flight.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Australia faces travel disruption as flights cancelled and several airports shut due to Cyclone Alfred

Strong winds have caused some airports to shut even before the cyclone has made landfall

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4 h. ago Cyclone Alfred latest: Australia cancels more than 200 flights as rare Category 2 storm nears east coast

Queensland premier warns residents to prepare now for 'extremely rare event'

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4 h. ago Cyclone Alfred latest: More than 200 flights cancelled as ‘extremely rare’ Category 2 storm nears Australian coast

Queensland premier warns residents to prepare now for 'extremely rare event'

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5 h. ago Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast

Schools are closed, public transport has stopped and desperate householders are getting around shortages of sandbags by buying sacks of potting mix as a region of eastern Australia is lashed by wind and rain from a rare approaching tropical cyclone

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6 h. ago British woman calls out Aussies' unhinged act ahead of Cyclone Alfred: 'Don't seem to take it seriously'

A British woman can't believe how some Aussies are reacting to Cyclone Alfred as it nears the east coast.

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15 h. ago Cyclone Alfred: What is making the storm unusual and why are forecasters concerned?

Alfred’s unusual path is a sign of climate change, experts say

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15 h. ago 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 hours.

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20 h. ago Six cyclones spin around the Southern Hemisphere simultaneously in rare meteorological event

One of the cyclones - Alfred - is set to hit Australia in the coming days. The last time the Pacific Ocean had six named storms at once was 1974

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20 h. ago Cyclone Alfred: Flights cancelled as several airports shut due to threat of Category 2 storm in Australia

Strong winds have caused some airports to shut even before the cyclone has made landfall

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21 h. ago Ice Cube stuck due to Cyclone Alfred: ‘The beach looks like it is going to be in the lobby in a minute’

‘I haven't been through a cyclone before. I can check this off my bucket list for sure’

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26 h. ago 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’s third-most populous city

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26 h. ago Australia news live: Tropical Cyclone Alfred updates – multiple flights cancelled and airports to close as Crisafulli urges residents to prepare now

Thousands without electricity in Byron Bay region and in Queensland as waves top 10m in Tweed area. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSandbag queues ‘about an hour’ in Brisbane – WellsThe federal sports minister, Anika Wells, also spoke on the Today Show this morning from Brisbane and said it was the “calm before the storm”.At the moment that’s the shortest it’s been in 24 hours. It’s a big couple of days ahead for south-east Queensland. We’re more than up to the task, but everybody’s doing their bit.So everyone’s doing their bit and we thank them for it.We know that there’s going to be damaging winds, there is going to be powerful surf, coastal erosion, and it will be followed by significant rain that can last a couple of days. So we’re really urging people to be alert, to be prepared, just like the SES is. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Australia news live: Tropical Cyclone Alfred updates – multiple flights cancelled and airports to close as storm approaches

Thousands without electricity in Byron Bay region and in Queensland as waves top 10m in Tweed area. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSandbag queues ‘about an hour’ in Brisbane – WellsThe federal sports minister, Anika Wells, also spoke on the Today Show this morning from Brisbane and said it was the “calm before the storm”.At the moment that’s the shortest it’s been in 24 hours. It’s a big couple of days ahead for south-east Queensland. We’re more than up to the task, but everybody’s doing their bit.So everyone’s doing their bit and we thank them for it.We know that there’s going to be damaging winds, there is going to be powerful surf, coastal erosion, and it will be followed by significant rain that can last a couple of days. So we’re really urging people to be alert, to be prepared, just like the SES is. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Cyclone Alfred latest: Rare Category 2 storm nears Australian coast as millions face ‘worst

Alfred is now about 345 km east of Brisbane and 315km east of the Gold Coast, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM)

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29 h. ago Cyclone Alfred mapped: When and where will the Category 2 storm make landfall?

Alfred is 600km east of the Queensland-New South Wales border, taking a sudden turn westward after several days of southeast movement

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