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Cyclone’s Gold Coast wrath: 122 evacuated amid chaotic damage

Gold Coast landmarks including the dome atop the Moroccan in Surfers Paradise and parts of a mini-golf course favourite are among Cyclone Alfred casualties. FULL WRAP OF DAMAGE

‘Dodged a bullet’: Hammered Gold Coast to miss Alfred’s worst

The Gold Coast has “dodged a bullet” with Brisbane now to cop the worst from ex-tropical cyclone Alfred, according to council leaders and disaster managers. NEW VIDEO

Epic escape: Family dodges giant pine ripped from ground by Alfred

A Gold Coast man has described the terrifying moment he dodged a giant pine tree crashing onto his unit balcony in the wild Cyclone Alfred gale. SEE THE VIDEO

In pictures: Cyclone Alfred’s trail of Gold Coast destruction

Homes ravaged, construction sites torn apart and trees ripped from the ground. See all the damage from ex-tropical cyclone Alfred here.

Lights out Gold Coast: More than 290,000 homes without power

More than a quarter of a million residents have been left in the dark, as ex-tropical cyclone Alfred’s carnage on south east Queensland continues

The islands that saved Brisbane from cyclone disaster

Alfred has been downgraded to a tropical low, but now millions are in the firing line of dangerous, life-threatening flash flooding, with the Premier warning “the challenge starts ...

Fury as luxury Gold Coast high rise swamped

An Aussie DJ living 14 floors up in the ritzy Gold Coast Meriton apartments has posted a video showing off some horror Alfred flooding.

How Hantavirus infection killed Gene Hackman’s wife

Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, tragically died from a Hantavirus infection. These are the symptoms and how you can protect yourself.

Naked bather gives cyclone townsfolk the Full Alfie

A man has been left unfazed by the effects of Cyclone Alfred as he took a nude dip in Lismore flood waters, with one cheeky local saying the sight was “impressive, even in cold wat...