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The cyclone is expected to make landfall this weekend (Picture: Getty) A rare tropical cyclone is making landfall on the coast of eastern Australia, with more than 4,000,000 people in the storm ...
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to hit populated areas of southeast Queensland on Thursday night into Friday. Here are seven maps that explain its current location, its trajectory, its strength ...