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Gold Coast shuts down as cyclone nears

The cyclone was about 335km east of Brisbane and 310km east northeast of the Gold Coast as of early Wednesday afternoon, moving northwest at 16km/h. It is expected to make landfall between the ...
Newsday

Residents prepare for the first cyclone in 51 years to hit the Australian coast near Brisbane

MELBOURNE, Australia — Residents were stacking sandbags to protect low-lying properties Wednesday ahead of a tropical cyclone forecast to become the first in 51 years to hit the Australian east coast ...
Newsweek

Australian Surfer Braving Waves As Cyclone Alfred Approaches Goes Viral

As Tropical Cyclone Alfred—which could cause "dangerous and life-threatening" flash flooding—inches closer to making landfall in Queensland, one surfing enthusiast in the Australian state was spotted ...