Tropical Cyclone Alfred could have been known as Cyclone Anthony, before a switch from the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM). The ...

The leaders of the major parties are acutely aware that a misstep when responding to a natural disaster can have major political consequences.

Natural disasters require politicians — along with everyone else — to try to lift themselves out of the political twirl and ...

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has cautioned that the fallout from a vicious tropical storm over the weekend was ...

Peter Dutton has defended his decision to leave Brisbane while South-East Queensland was preparing for Topical Cyclone Alfred ...

The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment, a one-off payment of $1,000 for adults and $400 for children, will be available to individuals who have been significantly impacted by the disaster ...

Australians will head to the polls for the next federal election sometime in the next six months or so – although when ...

Tropical Cyclone Alfred, a category 2 storm, is set to impact Brisbane with severe weather, and panic buying has kicked in.

Anthony Albanese has slapped down a claim by Labor Party President Wayne Swan that Cyclone Alfred “may no longer be an immediate threat to Brisbane”, insisting people must prepare for the worst.

Ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred has been downgraded to a tropical low, as it approaches Australia’s eastern coast. Although the ...

Deputy Liberal Leader Sussan Ley has urged Anthony Albanese to confirm whether Labor will definitely hand down a budget, after-party members were issued invites to a $1200-a-head post-budget dinner.

Australian PM warns ‘worse to come’ as fierce winds and flooding hit coast - Alfred has been downgraded to tropical low as it ...