Cyclone Alfred upgraded as it moves towards southeast Queensland coast

Residents have been urged to prepare and ‘stay on their guard’, as both the AFL and NRL have been forced to call off this ...

Qld hail storms cause more damage than cyclone as insurance bill hits $4.1bn

The severe spring hailstorms that lashed Queensland in 2025 caused more damage than Tropical Cyclone Alfred, new insurance ...

Tropical Cyclone Alfred: Green Day cancels Gold Coast concert as storm threatens off coast

Punk rock outfit Green Day has cut its Australian tour short, cancelling their Gold Coast concert due to the looming tropical ...
Insurance Business America

Suncorp deploys mobile hubs for cyclone and hail claims

Suncorp chief executive consumer insurance Lisa Harrison said the deployment is occurring amid ongoing financial pressures ...
NSW Government

New $56 million package to drive ongoing flood recovery for the Mid North Coast

The Albanese and Minns Governments have committed more than $56 million in new funding to support Mid North Coast communities as they continue to rebuild following the severe weather of May 2025 and ...

AFL to wait as cyclone looms ahead of season opener

AFL CEO Andrew Dillon provides an update on Brisbane v Geelong season opener as Tropical Cyclone Alfred looms off Queensland ...
Reinsurance News

Insured losses from extreme weather jump 727% to AUD 4.8bn in 2025: ICA

The latest analysis by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has disclosed that extreme weather increased insured losses ...

AUDIO: Insurance premiums rise as company profits take a hit

Follow the latest headlines from ABC News, Australia's most trusted media source, with live events, audio and on-demand video ...
Surfline

Tropical Cyclone Alfred: Days of Perfection at Kirra

We first began tracking Tropical Cyclone Alfred in late February. It wasn’t clear how surfable the swell would be, but as it turns out, Alfred was very, very surfable — especially at Kirra — and will ...