Premier David Crisafulli says the system is starting to “pack a bit of a punch” as it moved closer to Brisbane.

The Australian economy gathered some momentum through the end of 2024 with a near-two-year-long GDP-per-capita recession finally over. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics released this morning showed the economy expanded by 0.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Queensland Premier David Crisafulli are holding a press conference from the state disaster coordination centre in Brisbane. They’ll provide an update on Cyclone Alfred,

Modelling showing Cyclone Alfred crossing into SEQ has firmed, prompting a simple message from Premier David Crisafulli: “Now’s the time to prepare.”

With all eyes on Tropical Cyclone Alfred as it continues to move down the Queensland coast, the Bureau of Meteorology has released its latest tracking map: Premier David Crisafulli said given that millions of Queenslanders were potentially in the firing line,

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has warned people to stay away from the beaches in the cyclone zone today, as hordes continue to risk their lives to witness the massive swells churned up by Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has outlined how schools, public transport and supermarkets will be impacted this week in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

(Reuters) -Hundreds of thousands of people in Australia's Queensland state were without power on Sunday after Alfred, a downgraded tropical cyclone, brought damaging winds and heavy rains, sparking flood warnings.

David Crisafulli has provided an update on Tropical Cyclone Alfred with the Premier calling on Queenslanders to continue to listen to the latest information and remain prepared.

Hundreds of thousands of people in Australia's Queensland state were without power on Sunday after Alfred, a downgraded tropical cyclone, brought damaging winds and heavy rains, sparking flood warnings.

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese warned that there is “worse to come” as ex-cyclone Alfred fierce winds and heavy flooding strike Australia’s east coast. The formerly named Tropical Cyclone Alfred was expected to become the first cyclone to cross the Australian coast near the Queensland state capital of Brisbane since 1974.

Social media is awash with images of surfers chasing waves as Cyclone Alfred whips up seas off Australia’s east coast. Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has branded beachgoers as “idiots”. On Friday morning,