in the city of brisbane, train, bus, and ferry service has been suspended.irst tropical cycle and to hit this part of australia in more than 50 years. let's cross over to the gold coast because tom dockerty joins us live now. tom, you live there, your home is there. how have you been impacted? guest: i live on the gold coast at the moment. like you said, this is the first cyclone we have ever experienced. there is not a lot to expect. it has been tame today. tonight, it has really picked up. i don't how much you can see behind me but the weather is getting real spicy. the winds have picked up. the rain is constant. we are all a bit unsure of what is going to happen. last night was really rough so we are expecting the worst tonight. anchor: we can see at your place the lights are on, so at least you have power. have you had any warnings there could be outages? guest: yeah. i checked the app and the suburbs around us have started to lose power. there are so many people with power outages. we have been lucky. i am in the city. but all the suburbs around us have

he was just days away from his destination of brisbane when he hit the storm.d on emergency beacon in waters are friday but was stranded in rough waters for three days until he was rescued yesterday. >>> well, a texas official wants to rebrand new york strip steak. >>> and a surprise guilty plea in a mass shooting in illinois. those are some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. >>> the chicago sun times says robert crimo iii abruptly changed his plea to guilty in the 2022 independence day parade massacre in highland park, illinois. moments before prosecutors were set to deliver opening statements yesterday, crimo admitted to opening fire in a chicago suburb killing 7 people and injuring dozens more. eight months ago crimo also agreed to plead guilty but backed out at the last minute. he faces up to life in prison when he's sentenced next month. >>> the bbc says two people were killed when a man drove a car into a crowd in mannheim, germany. surveillance video shows the car speeding along a street yesterday before ramming into the crowd. 11 people were hur

winds, forcing him to activate a rescue beacon days before he was set to reach his destination of brisbanehe next day is crucial for me. about to get maximum power from a passing typhoon. a followup video showing how treacherous the conditions were. he set off from san diego four and a half months ago on a journey to row from california to australia, without stopping. his reason? to honor ukrainians who've died in the russian invasion of their country, according to lithuanian media. [speaking in a global language] documenting his adventure along the way, documenting eastern from late-night visitors to sharks. it is a feat only a few people have ever accomplished. a british rower, peter byrd is considered to be the first, making his voyage in 1983, even though he was towed the last 30 miles to the australian mainland. in 2015, another britt made the first fully-completed journey from san francisco to the australian city of kent. and, in 2023, australian michelle lee became the first woman to do it. this man thwarted by mother nature, days away from joining the elite club. >>> coming up on "

. >> we're at the mission blue center in brisbane and directly across from the quarry. beautiful canyons on the mountain. like buckeye directly across the valley. >> reporter: doug and writing partner dr. david nelson wrote the book on san bruno mountain and have told us all about it before. >> and there are some rare plants there that don't exist anywhere in the world except right near san bruno mountain. >> it's home for over 100 rare and endangered species, including three endangered butterflies. >> there's some seaside daisies over there. >> yep. >> reporter: most of us only see the mountain in the distance or from the air. >> the best way to see it is with your own two feet on the mountain. >> reporter: tera freedman is with the mountain butterfly collective. >> i was alarmed and astonished at how huge of a building they want to do. >> reporter: a warehouse to feed our 21st century appetite for home delivery. >> they want to take this road and double it, remove all these trees. it's -- it will ruin the environment for all these plants, animals, creatures, and also

. >> we're at the mission blue center here in the quaint city of brisbane.uckeye and canyon directly across the valley. >> reporter: doug alshouse and riding partner dr. david nelson wrote the book on san bruno mountain and have told us all about it before. >> and there are some rare plants there that don't exist anywhere in the world. except right here in san bruno mountain. >> a home fair over a dozen rare and endangered species including three endangered butterflies. >> paint brush. >> reporter: most of us only see the mountain in the distance or from the air. >> the best way to see it is on the mountain. >> reporter: tara freedman is with the mountain butterfly collective. >> i was absolutely alarmed and just astonished how huge of operation they want to do. >> reporter: the apparent plan is for 100-foot tall building at the foot of the quarry. a warehouse to feed our 21st century appetite for home delivery. >> they want the take the road and double it. remove all these trees. it will ruin the environment for all these plants and animals and creatures an

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in brisbane, a father and daughter captured this video of a wallaby caught in one of the overflowings. after following it downstream, they found it recovering on the creek bank before safely hopping off down the road. well, britain's king charles gets behind the microphone to share some of his favorite music. the monarch and temporary dj has teamed up with apple music for the king's music room, showcasing a wide range of genres and performers. his curated over the years, including some you might not expect like australian pop star kylie minogue and reggae legend bob marley. here's a clip from the special, recorded at buckingham palace, complete with a royal band performance. >> you've just heard. >> the. >> king's guard playing. >> could you be loved by the late bob marley? i always recall his words. the people have a voice inside of them. he gave the world that voice in a way that no one who heard can ever forget. >> and you can watch or listen to the king's music room through tuesday on apple music. juana, thank you so much for joining us. i'm rosemary church. for our international

tropical cyclone alfred is expected to cross the coast south of the queensland capital of brisbane early friday, potentially at high tide. residents there are sandbagging their homes and stocking up on food and bottled water amid warnings of potential flooding. >> it's definitely a lot of anxiety in town with. >> people 100%. >> people are still. >> mentally scarred from the last flood. it was only a few years ago. we have friends who have only just got into their houses after years of fixing them. yeah, it's been brutal. >> the cyclone currently has the strength of category one atlantic hurricane. experts say that the worst of it could impact popular tourist beaches, from the gold coast to northern new south wales. officials say that cyclone alfred was about 400km, or 250 miles, off the coast and moving west with powerful winds. torrential rain in indonesia's capital has caused catastrophic flooding, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes. and the forecast won't be offering much relief anytime soon. derek van dam has the details. >> indonesia's capital. >> jakarta, struck by fl