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Australia readies as cyclone veers towards eastern coast

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Tropical Cyclone Alfred veers towards Australia 's densely populated eastern coast.

Forecasters say it is the first typhoon to hit the region in more than 50 years .

More than 700 schools across Queensland and flood-prone northern rivers region of New South Wales will close from Thursday onwards.

Almost 20,000 homes in Brisbane city alone are at risk of being inundated, according to city council modeling.

Surfers paddle out to catch five meter ( 16 foot ) waves stirred up by the storm.

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