In local news you need to know: Brisbane residents are being warned to prepare for a rare direct hit from Tropical Cyclone ...

Two states are the firing line of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, while an Australian naval ship is helping rescue a battered rower.

A ridge will persist over Queensland for several days, maintained by a high moving into the Tasman Sea. Tropical Cyclone Alfred will remain well offshore in the Coral Sea for several days, combining ...