Around 500 people sheltering in Darwin school gym as Tropical Cyclone Narelle barrels towards NT coast

Affected communities in Queensland and the NT can apply for an Australian government disaster recovery payment from 2pm Saturday

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‘Cyclone-hardened’ Queenslanders shelter in shipping containers as ‘bloody horrendous’ Narelle tears through
By Andrew Messenger and Douglas Smith

Roadhouse manager says storm has left buildings crushed, sheds down and ‘I don’t think there’s a leaf left on any tree’

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‘Cyclone-hardened’ Queenslanders shelter in shipping containers as ‘bloody horrendous’ Narelle tears through

Roadhouse manager says storm has left buildings crushed, sheds down and ‘I don’t think there’s a leaf left on any tree’

The Guardian
Five disasters in a single wet season show the climate crisis is here and now in the Northern Territory

We’re tough in Australia’s Top End, but there’s a limit to what communities can endure without adequate resources and if leadership isn’t honest about the cause

The Guardian
Tropical Cyclone Narelle hits far north Queensland as 250km/h winds tear off roofs and fell trees

Authorities warn of strong winds, heavy rain, flooding and coastal storm surges as cyclone makes landfall in far north Queensland

The Guardian
Australia braces for chaotic weather as El Niño looms

Sydney faces flash flooding as Australia transitions toward El Niño. Experts warn of volatile 2026 with extreme heat and drought risk.

The Daily Perspective
‘Eerily silent’: Cape York residents batten down the hatches ahead of Tropical Cyclone Narelle’s arrival

Residents of Coen and surrounding towns in far north Queensland spent Thursday sandbagging, stockpiling food and preparing for power outages ahead of possible category 5 storm

The Guardian
Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle to make landfall in far north Queensland on Friday as category four storm, bringing 200km/h winds

Massive storm tracking a path to Qld coast, which intensified offshore on Thursday morning to category five, fuelled by warm waters in Coral Sea

The Guardian
The scale of northern Australia’s record-breaking floods revealed in data and maps

Some river levels are still increasing after parts of Queensland recorded their highest three-day rainfall totals

The Guardian
Hundreds of homes in Bundaberg at flood risk as river forecast to peak at 7.6 metres

Thousands of residents in Queensland regional hub could be isolated for days after Burnett River burst its banks

The Guardian
Bundaberg residents told to evacuate immediately as parts of Queensland brace for major flooding

The BoM has forecast flooding of the Burnett River at Bundaberg could rise to 7.5 metres by midnight

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