Three trees in a pristine suburb south of Sydney have sparked a court fight between neighbours over claims they block one family’s lakeside views.
Blake Antrobus
There's more to learn about Alfred's relationship to climate change but studies suggest cyclones are bringing more rain and doing more damage than in the past.
Poppy Johnston
The impact of Ex-Cyclone Alfred is still being felt in many communities, while the worst appears to have passed in others.
Blair Jackson and Rhiannon Lewin
One truck rolled several times into a paddock and another tipped onto its side, attempting to avoid the first vehicle.
Blair Jackson and Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Aussies on-board a cruise ship have been forced to spend days longer at sea as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred loomed, throwing travel plans into chaos.
Jessica Paul
Thousands of marine species in Sydney Harbour have endured decades of urbanisation, but experts say they need help to prevail for future generations.
Rachel Jackson
An animal welfare body is investigating an aquaculture company operating in southern Tasmania, where more than 5500 tonnes of salmon have died.
Ethan James
Multiple defence personnel responding to ex Tropical Cyclone Alfred are seriously injured following a horror military truck crash at Lismore.
Cameron Micallef, Clareese Packer and Duncan Evans
Glenn Morris, a farmer and an environmentalist, says crackdowns on deforestation can't come soon enough as the cattle industry faces increased scrutiny.
Stephanie Gardiner
Alfred has wreaked havoc – tearing roofs from buildings and trees up by the roots and leaving more than 300,000 people without power.
Ria Pandey, Cameron Micallef, Clareese Packer and Duncan Evans
Environmentalists, business groups and the Liberals have criticised federal Labor for delaying a decision on a 100-turbine wind farm.
As millions of residents anxiously await the arrival of Cyclone Alfred, some have reported seeing blue, sunny skies. Here’s why the deceptive scene could still prove dangerous.
Alexandra Feiam
The Gold Coast’s colourful leader has touched back down in Australia, after getting ‘stuck’ in the US as his city braced for ex-Cyclone Alfred.
Jessica Wang and Duncan Evans
A Mineral Resources subsidiary run by Chris Ellison’s brother is facing punishment for building solar evaporation ponds at its cash-draining garnet mine near Kalbarri.
Adrian Rauso
Mass fish farm deaths caused by bacteria and warmer waters have resulted in more than 5500 tonnes of salmon being dumped at waste facilities.
Crews are searching for a man who was washed into floodwaters while driving over a bridge in his 4WD as Tropical Cyclone Alfred nears.
Nathan Schmidt, Clareese Packer
Experts credit an increase in monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico to efforts to increase the number of plants the butterflies rely on for sustenance.
Staff Writers
The areas most at risk as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches land have been revealed after residents were warned to stay home.
Clareese Packer, Blake Antrobus, Blair Jackson, Jessica Wang
Footage from an aquaculture farm in southern Tasmania has shown live salmon being sealed in bins amid mass fish deaths in the region.
Flash flooding and storm surges are the chief concerns as Tropical Cyclone Alfred surges toward millions of people, bringing with it torrential rain and strong winds.
Blair Jackson
As Cyclone Alfred slowly moves closer to the coast, residents have been urged to seek shelter inside. Here’s how you can prepare for securing and sheltering your home.
As Cyclone Alfred slowly moves towards the east coast and puts millions in the firing line, one element is making the system more unusual than other tropical cyclones.
Authorities are warning millions to brace for worsening conditions from Tropical Cyclone Alfred, more than 24 hours before the category 2 storm is expected to cross the coast.
Clareese Packer, Rhiannon Lewin, Emma Kirk
A new research partnership is set to enhance scientific understanding of the Fortescue Marsh and surrounding region, focusing on the biodiversity of ground beetles
Katya Minns
