Mark Doman

2 months 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.

Mar 7, 2025 | abc.net.au | Mark Doman |Katia Shatoba |Alex Palmer |Thomas Brettell

Satellite images show Cyclone Alfred's steady advance towards the south-eastern Queensland and northern NSW coastlines. The images in the animation below were captured by the Japanese weather satellite, Himawari-9. The sequence begins on Saturday, March 1 at 10am (AEST). The most recent image is from: 14:00 AEST on Friday, March 7. We will continue to update the images over the coming days. Have you been affected by Cyclone Alfred? We want to hear your story.

Mar 4, 2025 | abc.net.au | Mark Doman |Katia Shatoba |Alex Palmer

Weather satellites have captured the formation and movements of Tropical Cyclone Alfred as it approaches Queensland's south eastern coastline. The geostationary weather satellite Himawari-9 is centred on Japan but it also captures Australia and its surrounding oceans making it a valuable service for monitoring weather patterns. It captures an image every 10 minutes and ABC News has stitched together hundreds of these captures from the last few days to track the movements of the weather system.

Nov 4, 2024 | abc.net.au | Emily Clark |Mark Doman |Katia Shatoba |Brody Smith

A Donald Trump rally has the atmosphere of a music festival. The hype songs and their baselines pump through the sound system and rattle the press pen. There's merchandise, long lines and a lot of waiting around. It's not always easy for foreign press to get media accreditation for these rallies, but in this last run-up to the election in Green Bay, Wisconsin, I was in the media pack as Donald Trump donned a high-vis vest and took to the stage.

Nov 2, 2024 | abc.net.au | Emily Clark |Mark Doman

The election that is expected to cost more than any other in the United States' history is just days away, and Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have been blitzing the battleground states. Harris kicked off the week in Pennsylvania, while Trump started it in New York — the place that made him a billionaire and a felon but has never voted to make him president. Both candidates have been crisscrossing the nation — Harris in Air Force Two, Trump in Trump Force One.