One crop that benefited from the cyclone was rice, with the rain relieving a dry start to the year. “A lot of the crops were looking for this rain so they’re actually going to thrive in all ...

Ex-Cyclone Alfred has blown a $1.2 billion hole in the upcoming federal budget, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Health experts raised the alarm this weekend as wet weather from ex-tropical ...

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Now come details of Anthony Albanese’s party fundraiser that was hosted on the afternoon of March 4 – the same time as ...

The wreck of the HMAS Brisbane was damaged during powerful swells and currents generated by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. A large section of the front of the ship was dislodged and ended up on the ...

Tropical Cyclone Jude has struck Southern Africa, causing significant damage in Malawi and Mozambique with no reported deaths. The storm made landfall in northern Mozambique and moved over ...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says there will be a “substantial economic cost” in the budget from Cyclone Alfred damage. Mr Chalmers said the cyclone’s impact on fruit and vegetables is something ...

The tourism sector was king-hit by Cyclone Alfred – but now it’s fighting back with a number of secret weapons. The campaign, spearheaded by the Brisbane Economic Development Agency and the ...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is warning of “economic fallout” from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred ahead of the federal budget. Picture: NewsWire/Tertius Pickard. “The human impacts matter most to us ...

The financial support and clean-up bill from ex-tropical cyclone Alfred will cost taxpayers $1.2 billion, while a further $1.7 billion will be paid out from the Cyclone Reinsurance Pool ...

Dunes are often the first line of defence when powerful storms — like the one Cyclone Alfred delivered — batter our coastline. Years of built-up sand provide a natural buffer between coastal ...