Margaret Burin

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Mark Doman |Jack Fisher |Alex Palmer |Thomas Brettell |Margaret Burin

Sand 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 infrastructure and the elements. That natural defensive line, stretching from the Sunshine Coast in Queensland to Coffs Harbour in NSW, has been on show over the past week. Massive swell whipped up by the cyclone pummelled the coastline, shifting millions of cubic metres of sand back out into the ocean.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Simon Elvery |Ben Spraggon |Julian Fell |Margaret Burin

New South Wales and Queensland are still feeling the effects of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, with emergency alerts and flood watches issued throughout the night. Parts of south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales have been lashed by driving rain, sparking flash flooding, as the system moves further inland.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Simon Elvery |Ben Spraggon |Julian Fell |Margaret Burin

Strong winds have lashed south-east Queensland as ex-Cyclone Alfred made landfall over the mainland last night. As the system weakened, much of the focus had turned to the expected high rainfall totals and fears for life-threatening flash flooding, meaning many residents were surprised to see powerful winds smashing the suburbs of Brisbane. Even more homes are now without power, with more than 320,000 Queensland customers impacted on Sunday morning, and another 16,000 in northern NSW.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Simon Elvery |Ben Spraggon |Julian Fell |Margaret Burin |Matthew Liddy

As Cyclone Alfred threatens to make landfall, destructive wind gusts above 100kph and heavy rain are forecast for the cyclone warning zone. We're tracking wind speeds and how much rain has fallen at key weather stations in Queensland and New South Wales throughout the day and night — refresh to see updates. Wind speeds shown are maximum gusts reported by the Bureau of Meteorology and are updated regularly. Locations are listed from north to south.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Simon Elvery |Ben Spraggon |Julian Fell |Margaret Burin |Matthew Liddy

As Cyclone Alfred begins to batter the south-east Queensland coast and across the border into New South Wales, it's forecast to create destructive wind gusts above 100kph. We're tracking wind speeds from key weather stations throughout the day and night — refresh to see updates. Speeds shown are maximum gusts reported by the Bureau of Meteorology and are updated regularly. Labels show the highest and latest points on each chart.