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Workers have been busy sandbagging businesses in preparation for flooding from a cyclone. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumFirm engineers flood fortress to avoid third drenching

A business has taken no chances trying to avoid another flood, gluing tarps to windows and even sealing toilets as Cyclone Alfred looms.

Savannah Meacham and Laine Clark

Sisters Jann Simpson and Judy Ringer have battened down the hatches for Tropical Cyclone Alfred. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumSisters take front row seats as cyclone approaches

Two sisters have taken very different approaches to preparing for a looming cyclone but have still made the perfect pair as they enjoy a "front row seat".

Savannah Meacham

The RAC rescue helicopter has flown one person to hospital after two cars collided in Oldbury.

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Driver fighting for life after Perth brewery driveway crash

The incident shut down both sides of King Road between Mundijong and Leipold roads. 

Claire Sadler and Caleb Runciman

Aurimas Mockus was saved off the Queensland coast.

CYCLONE ALFREDSad update after man rescued in eye of Cyclone Alfred

The daring adventurer did ‘at least 30 full flips’ as he tried to row his boat solo through the storm.

Harrison Reid

Strong winds and heavy rain are already causing damage in northern NSW as a cyclone nears. (Jason O'BRIEN/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyThousands urged to evacuate ahead of five days of rain

Residents in areas previously devastated by record floods are anxious as a tropical cyclone approaches, with thousands losing power as others are told to flee.

Jack Gramenz and Farid Farid

Tropical cyclone Alfred is now due to make landfall on Friday night or early Saturday morning, most likely between Noosa and Coolangatta.

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Cyclone Alfred slows as locals evacuate, batten down hatches

LIVE UPDATES: Cyclone Alfred has slowed its path with the Bureau of Meteorology anticipating it to hit 7am on Saturday, however authorities have issued further evacuation notices across more parts of NSW.  

Kellie Balaam, Elisia Seeber, Matt Shrivell and Max Corstorphan

A cyclone is barrelling towards the east coast as Australians prepare for a political storm.

Disaster and EmergencyVideoCommentsCyclone Alfred: 20k homes in Brisbane at risk

‘A’-Day is imminent and vast populations of the eastern seaboard of Australia are now bunkered in ‘safe’ spaces awaiting the arrival of Cyclone Alfred.

Matt Shrivell

Three skiers have been caught in an avalanche near Alaska's skiing capital of Girdwood.. (AP PHOTO)

WeatherThree skiers feared dead in massive avalanche in Alaska

Alaska State Troopers say three skiers are trapped in the backcountry near the city of Anchorage after being swept up in an avalanche.

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The disaster resilience of homes is under the spotlight as cyclones barrel further south. (HANDOUT/MELANIE HINDS)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumInsurers urged to move quickly on Cyclone Alfred claims

Billions in damage and a flurry of insurance claims are expected to follow Cyclone Alfred, and Treasurer Jim Chalmers is confident the industry is prepared.

Poppy Johnston

Local MP Russell Field (centre) helped residents fill their sandbags ahead of the cyclone. (Savannah Meacham/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumSandbagging 'chaos' erupts as tropical cyclone looms

Sandbagging "chaos" erupted at sites in southeast Queensland as people prepared to bunker ahead of the first cyclone to hit the area in over 50 years.

Savannah Meacham and Laine Clark

Alby Thompson died after being struck by a Toyota Landcruiser on Nishioka Way, Bilingurr, about 5.20pm on Thursday. 

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumFamily heartbroken after young boy killed by car in Broome

The devastated family of a five-year-old boy who died after being hit by a four-wheel-drive in Broome say he is being remembered for his ‘laughter and love filling our hearts and home’.

Lighthouse Restaurant manager Tim Varitimos is worried how much damage the cyclone will cause. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumCost of cyclone hard to swallow for seaside restaurant

A restaurant in the eye of a cyclone is losing tens of thousands of dollars after being forced to close but the bill may soar depending on flood or wind damage.

Savannah Meacham

Mariners have been ordered off the water as a tropical cyclone nears southeast Queeensland. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumMillions of people on high alert for arrival of Alfred

People are bracing for a tropical cyclone to hit their region for the first time in more than 50 years, triggering destructive winds and flooding.

Laine Clark

A bushfire emergency warning has been issued for the South West town of Windy Harbour after a blaze — which has razed more than 28,000ha — escaped containment lines.

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STAY INSIDE, LIVES AT RISK: Fire warning for South West town

A bushfire emergency warning has been issued for Windy Harbour after a blaze — which has razed more than 28,000ha — escaped containment lines.

Caleb Runciman

Part of the tail of the water bomber was gifted to the shire by Coulson Aviation.

CRASH ATTRACTIONPremiumTail of crash wreckage could be Ravey’s newest attraction

The charred tail of a water bomber plane involved in a 2023 crash that saw two pilots walk free may soon become a tourist attraction as the Shire of Ravensthorpe puts out a call asking for display ideas.

Melissa Sheil

Japan has deployed 2000 firefighters to tackle the nation's worst forest fire in decades. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyLargest fire in Japan for decades sees 1200 evacuated

The largest forest fire in Japan for more than three decades has left at least one dead and 84 homes and buildings damaged.

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Fatal bus accidents are frequent in Bolivia due to the treacherous mountainous terrain. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyDozens dead after truck rams bus into ravine in Bolivia

A truck driver in Bolivia has been arrested after a bus rolled 500 metres down a ravine following a collision, killing 31 people in the South American nation.

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More than 175 fires have burned 17 square kilometres in South Carolina, authorities say. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyCrews battle US wildfires amid dry and gusty conditions

Residents have been forced to flee wildfires in North and South Carolina that are being fuelled by dry conditions and strong winds.

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Police assess the scene at Town Beach.

Regional WA CommentsPremiumChildren caught in rip saved by heroic locals in WA’s north

Two Broome locals braved the currents at Town Beach to save three children from drowning on Monday afternoon.

Natasha Clark

A bushfire advice has been issued in the Shire of Brookton, with the blaze contained but not controlled.

MONITOR CONDITIONSBushfire north of Brookton under control

A bushfire burning between Great Southern Highway and Youraling Road in the Shire of Brookton has been contained and is under control. 

Jacki Elezovich

Police swarmed Boundary Road near Creery Street in Dudley Park on Saturday morning after 45-year-old father-of-two Jamie Murray was found unresponsive on the road.

CRIMEPremiumWoman, 37, charged over fatal Dudley Park hit-and-run

A woman has been charged over the fatal hit-and-run of a Mandurah father after she was arrested at a home on the same street he was allegedly left for dead.

Caleb Runciman

An elderly woman remains in a critical condition in hospital following a head-on collision in Cranbrook over the long weekend.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumElderly woman critical following head-on collision

An elderly woman remains in a critical condition in hospital following a head-on collision in Cranbrook over the long weekend.

Emily Moulton

The 17-year-old motorcyclist was travelling along the freeway when he collided with a car between Rowley Road and Thomas Road Anketell just before 12.30pm

CrashVideoPremiumTeen rushed to hospital following horror freeway crash

A teenager has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a horror crash on Kwinana Freeway that forced the closure of a section of the major road on Sunday.

Emily Moulton

Main Roads removed teddy bears, flowers and ripped down Levent’s memorial without notice amid claims it was unregistered and posed a safety risk to drivers.

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Mother’s heartbreak as Main Roads ‘rubbishes’ son’s memorial

A grieving mother who has advocated for road safety has been left devastated after Main Roads ripped down flowers and teddy bears from her son’s memorial site amid claims it posed a safety risk to drivers. 

Caleb Runciman