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Squatters vow to stay in condemned, flood-ravaged homes

Dozens of people are due to be forcibly evicted from where they have been living in houses slated for demolition after 2022 floods.

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Roisin says the Lismore community has been accepting of squatters in flood-prone houses. (Elise Derwin/AAP PHOTOS)

New warning as homes inundated by floodwaters in wake of ex-Cyclone Alfred

More rainfall and thunderstorms are expected in flood-hit areas on Tuesday, as a new danger emerges for residents.

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More rainfall and thunderstorms storms associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred are expected in flood-hit areas of southeast Queensland on Tuesday.

‘I had no idea’: Brisbane man sleeps as Alfred rips roof off house

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A man says he slept through ex-tropical cyclone Alfred tearing part of the roof from his Redcliffe home.

Thousands of insurance claims already as Alfred wreaks havoc, premium hikes likely

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Damage seen outside an apartment building at Broadbeach on the Gold Coast, Saturday, March 8th, 2025. Ex-tropical cyclone is bringing heavy rainfall and damaging winds to south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING

Thousands of homes without power as cyclone closes in

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Tropical Cyclone Alfred is inching closer to southeast Queensland and northern NSW following a delayed start.

Cyclone Alfred to strike Gold Coast at night during high tide

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Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has urged residents to prepare for Tropical Cyclone Alfred.