Why conspiracy theories and misinformation spread in the long wait for Cyclone Alfred
Last Monday, March 3, the Bureau of Meteorology warned residents of Queensland and New South Wales that Tropical Cyclone ...
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Former Emergency Leaders’ statement on Cyclone Alfred
As 38 former Australian fire and emergency service chiefs who have directly responded to countless extreme weather events ...
‘Rare’ cyclone Alfred swirls off Australia’s east coast, residents urged to evacuate
Australia braced for a rare east coast tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, its third-most populous city, with ...
Beloved beaches were washed offshore by Cyclone Alfred—but most of this sand will return
For many people, the most visible impact of Cyclone Alfred was the damage big waves and storm surge did to their local ...
How can parents talk to their kids about Cyclone Alfred?
Cyclones and floods are terrifying and unpredictable. The stress of ensuring your family's safety, worrying about what might ...
Caught in a storm of misinformation, getting the right info is a disaster
Bombarding people with misleading information during a cyclone isn’t just annoying; it’s dangerous. The system needs to ...
Cyclone reveals wooden shipwreck — likely from 19th century — in Australia, photos show
A storm has dredged up the past in Australia, revealing a historic shipwreck buried on a New South Wales beach. The wreck — ...
Dutton marooned as Alfred puts the wind at Albanese’s back
The optics could not have been worse. Ditching your home state as it battened down the hatches for an almighty superstorm?