Tag: Cyclone Alfred
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Queensland’s 2025 watershed: Cyclone Alfred, exam bungles, and revenge debt
Queensland’s most-read stories of 2025: a year in focus 2025 was a remarkable year for Queensland, delivering a mix of natural events, scientific breakthroughs, and headline-grabbing legal and political drama. The year’s most-read stories spanned a cyclone, a rare earthquake, scrutinised exams, and a string of court cases that captured the nation’s attention. Here’s a…
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Cyclone Alfred, exam bungles and revenge debt: Your most read Queensland stories of 2025
Queensland in 2025: A year of dramatic headlines From the coast to the countryside, 2025 brought a whirlwind of events to Queensland. Readers followed a rare combination of natural disasters, scientific milestones, unusual courtroom drama, and gripping crime stories. Here is a recap of the year’s most read Queensland stories, with context on why these…
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Gold Coast Schoolies Celebrations Scaled Back Amid Beach Erosion After Cyclone Alfred
Setting the Scene: Schoolies in a Cautious Year The Gold Coast is known for its vibrant end-of-year celebrations, but this year’s Schoolies week will look different. After Tropical Cyclone Alfred battered the coastline, ongoing beach erosion forced local and state authorities to tighten, rather than expand, the party atmosphere. The Australian state government and the…