Here’s a look at the day’s top stories on Tuesday March 4, 2024.
00:00 – Cyclone Alfred to become the first system to cross NSW, south-east Queensland in decades
00:40 – System set to turn towards coast today
00:58 – Alfred has strengthened to a Category 2
01:45 – People between Bundaberg and Byron Bay told to prepare
02:22 – Residents are preparing with sandbagging and stocking up on essentials
03:37 – Both states on high alert
04:09 – Factory fire in Melbourne’s Richmond
04:41 – Toxic smoke has prompted warnings for residents in a 2km radius
06:10 – Deputy chief fire officer speaks
07:32 – Pope Francis suffers medical setback
08;07 – Whyalla Steelworks workers claim they were ‘relying on luck for safety’
08:35 – Advocates warn of complacency about family violence in the Top End
08:56 – Deputy secretary to step down after contradicting government on navy tender
09:28 – Calls for 30km/h speed limits on suburban roads in Victoria
09:48 – ‘Anora’ sweeps Oscars
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