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Fallen trees, crushed homes, free coffee: How Gold Coast is coping

From rubbernecks at Burleigh to random acts of kindness in Surfers Paradise, the Gold Coast has begun bunkering down ahead of TC Alfred. HOW IT LOOKED SUBURB TO SUBURB

ANSWERED: Are the Gold Coast’s high rise towers cyclone-proof?

Just how will the Gold Coast’s high-rise towers hold up during the onslaught of Tropical Cyclone Alfred? We asked the experts who built them who have revealed their view. FIND OUT ...

More than 40,000 residents facing long wait after power cut

More than 40,000 homes were without power on Friday – the majority on the Gold Coast – with Energex making a tough call on restoration. FULL DETAILS

Up in the air: Mayor Tom Tate’s return to Gold Coast

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate is booked to fly into Brisbane late on Friday night in a last minute bid to return from a private holiday before Cyclone Alfred makes landfall.

TAKE SHELTER NOW: Half a million people ordered inside for 36 hours

Thousands of residents in SEQ’s worst impacted region are being warned to bunker down for up to 36 hours from this afternoon as Tropical Cyclone Alfred’s ominous approach continues...

Beaches on brink: Lifeguard tower falls into sea as beach erodes

One Gold Coast lifeguard tower has fallen into the sea and others are teetering on the brink as the beaches are washed away. SEE THE PICTURES AND VIDEO

Baywatch actress found dead in LA home

Former Baywatch star Pamela Bach, who was married to David Hasselhoff, has been found dead in her Hollywood Hills home.

Nine unsung Aussie female heroes changing the world

These nine women are extraordinary in their own right. From stopping child marriages to finding the cure for cancer, helping others with grief and fitness, these are their stories....

‘Never felt hungover’: The rise of grey drinking

And it has nothing to do with age or hair colour. But is it a healthy approach to drinking? Elspeth Hussey dives in.