AFTERNOON: Afternoon edition: Police, BOM defend messaging after Brisbane caught out by cyclonic winds

Email The Queensland Police Service has defended its emergency warning system after Brisbane was caught out by cyclonic winds before widespread flooding across the city. LATEST UPDATES

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