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Tropical Cyclone Narelle swept over the Cape York Peninsula, narrowly missing populated communities.

Towns brace for fresh floods as ex-cyclone lashes north

The Bureau of Meteorology said the cyclone was the first weather system in more than two decades that was expected to hit three states and territories.

  • Tom Wark and Melissa Meehan

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Tropical cyclone Narelle crossed Cape York on Friday, leaving damage in its wake.

Concerns for vessel in cyclone aftermath

The Premier also acknowledged the government needs to learn from disasters, after it was revealed Coen didn’t have a cyclone shelter for residents.

  • Dominique Tassell
A roof blown off a structure in Coen.

Damaging winds and heavy rain continue as Cyclone Narelle crosses cape

“Do not let stupidity shorten your life … driving into flood water can have fatal consequences.”

  • Cloe Read, William Davis and Dominique Tassell
Cyclone Narelle moves towards the Queensland coast.

Far North Queenslanders brace for ferocious category 5 cyclone

“If a category 5 system crosses the coast in this location, it’ll be the first time that’s happened in over 100 years,” the Queensland premier said.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt, Dominique Tassell and William Davis
Tropical Cyclone Narelle has developed in the Coral Sea, and is expected to bring severe impacts to Far North Queensland.

Queensland towns warned as tropical cyclone tracks toward coast

A tropical low off the coast of Far North Queensland has developed into a cyclone.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Heavy rain and high wind lashes North Queensland as the remnants of the former cyclone Koji hammer the coast.

As ex-cyclone drenches north, thunderstorm risk reaches Brisbane

Communities are bracing for “life-threatening flash flooding” as the remnants of Koji move inland, while the weather bureau issues a warning for the south-east.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
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Tropical Cyclone Koji bears down on the Whitsunday coast on January 11, 2026.

North Queensland cops a battering as ex-tropical cyclone makes landfall

While the system has been downgraded, damaging winds and heavy rain are expected to continue for the next few days.

  • Courtney Kruk
Parts of Queensland are on flood watch as a huge monsoon trough and a low pressure system are expected to unleash days of drenching rain.

One confirmed dead as floods pummel far north Queensland

The body of a man in his 70s was found inside a vehicle submerged in floodwater at Normanton.

  • Dominique Tassell
Suzanne Rees, who died on Lizard Island in Queensland.

Family says ‘failure of care and common sense’ led to mum’s death on cruise

Suzanne Rees, 80, was found dead on Lizard Island after the Coral Explorer left without her.

  • Dominique Tassell and William Davis
PR Image: Senset Beach, Lizard Island, Queensland. CREDIT : Tourism Queensland SATOCT28QUEENSLAND

Woman’s body recovered after she went missing from cruise ship

The elderly woman was visiting a remote island in Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef at the time.

  • Dominique Tassell