Cyclone Debbie: Experts fear damage to Great Barrier Reef
Cyclone Debbie is likely to have damaged Australia's already beleaguered Great Barrier Reef, experts have said. The cyclone struck the Queensland coast as a category four storm, carrying winds of up to 263km/h. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said some damage on land was not as widespread as first anticipated. Read more
Cyclone Debbie: Thousands evacuate in Queensland, Australia
About 25,000 people have been told to evacuate as a cyclone carrying winds up to 240km/h moves towards the Queensland coast. Cyclone Debbie is expected to intensify into a Category 4 system before it arrives early on Tuesday local time. Some people have refused to leave despite warnings the destructive core could be as wide as 100km. Read more