Dannielle Maguire

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Dannielle Maguire |Elissa Steedman

For many, Tropical Cyclone Alfred will be their first experience of a cyclone. There's been a lot of talk about what to do to prepare for the storm before it arrives, but what should you do as it's happening? Here's what you need to know. You might be tempted to go out to look at what's happening, but you really have to stay indoors. That's because, even though it might look calm, a sudden gust of wind might pick up something left lying around and send it flying through the air.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Dannielle Maguire |Elissa Steedman

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to make landfall anywhere between southern parts of the Wide Bay region and the Gold Coast on Thursday or Friday. So now's the time to prepare your home for intense wind, power outages and flooding. Here's a checklist to help you get ready for what the cyclone brings. It's important to know which room you'll go into in case you have to shelter in place. Remember, the safest place is away from big windows.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Elissa Steedman |Dannielle Maguire

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be meeting at the White House to discuss a deal that could either be "a great success or quietly fade away". Mr Trump wants to "recoup" US aid money sent to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian invaders, while Mr Zelenskyy wants security assurances for his country. In the lead-up to this, Mr Trump has discussed "major economic development" with Russian President Vladimir Putin and called Mr Zelenskyy a "dictator".

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Elissa Steedman |Dannielle Maguire

It Ends With Us co-stars Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively are heading to court. But the matter has already been playing out in the court of public opinion, with text message conversations, email exchanges, video clips and even a seven-minute voice message Baldoni sent to Lively at 2am feeding the frenzy over the dispute. Now Baldoni has created a website complete with a timeline detailing his claims against Lively.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Dannielle Maguire |Hanan Dervisevic

Colombia and the United States are in a diplomatic stoush over the treatment of deported migrants after a flurry of social media posts from both nations' leaders. Colombian President Gustavo Petro denied two US military planes carrying deported Colombian migrants permission to land over the weekend. US President Donald Trump retaliated by slapping trade sanctions on Colombia, which he has now suspended. Here's what we know about the situation.