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Winds from Tropical Cyclone Ului buffet palm trees at Yeppoon on Queensland's Keppel Coast.

North Queensland assesses cyclone damage

Residents in north Queensland are assessing the damage from Tropical Cyclone Ului which crossed the coast early this morning.

The cyclone has been downgraded to category 2 as it continues to move across the state's north.

The system made landfall near Airlie Beach, north of Mackay, at about 1:30am AEST and is weakening as it heads inland.

Authorities say there are reports of roof damage and powerlines down in coastal and island communities throughout the region.

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South Australian Election Results

72.9% counted.
Updated Sat Mar 20 11:29PM
Party % Vote Swing Won Predict
Labor 37.9 -7.4 25 25
Liberal 41.4 +7.3 18 18
Greens 8.0 +1.6 0 0
Family First 5.2 -0.6 0 0
Nationals 1.1 -1.0 0 0
Others 6.4 +0.1 3 4

Tasmanian Election Results

84.2% counted.
Updated Sat Mar 20 11:43PM
Party % Vote Swing Won Predict
Labor 37.1 -12.1 9 10
Liberal 39.1 +7.2 9 10
Greens 21.3 +4.6 4 5
Others 2.5 +0.3 0 0
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