Brisbane residents reflect on near misses in wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred
 · 1dAnadolu Agency
Tropical Cyclone Alfred weakens before reaching Brisbane, Australia
Residents prepare for the first cyclone in 51 years to hit the Australian coast near Brisbane
Alfred costing the economy $1bn a day as Brisbane pummelled
AMP chief economist Shane Oliver estimated the cost of the storm could be $1.1 billion a day based on the population of affected regions, but that was expected to be a “very short-term impact”. “Then you’ve got this flip side of that, the rebuilding kicks in and that acts as a stimulus,” Oliver said.
Brisbane is bracing for floods yet again. History shows residents should remain on very high alert
Brisbane is a subtropical city of more than 2.5 million people, situated on a flood-prone river. That’s why residents mustn’t get complacent after Cyclone Alfred.
NSW, Queensland floods live updates: Remnants of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred continue as heavy rainfall batters Brisbane, northern NSW
South East Queensland and northern NSW continue to experience thunderstorms, intense rainfall and flooding in the wake of Alfred. Follow our ongoing coverage.
700 Brisbane bus services back in one morning but ferries, trains still out
Brisbane bus drivers braved wild conditions to deliver 700 services on Sunday morning before being recalled about 11am but the southeast’s trains and ferries are still offline.