Storm surges from ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred have uncovered historic shipwrecks along Australia’s east coast, revealing long-buried maritime relics in both New South Wales and Queensland. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Former Tropical Cyclone Alfred continued to dump heavy rain across large parts of southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales (NSW) while moving inland, inundating roads and leaving tens of thousands of households without power as hundreds of schools remained shut, local media reported Monday.