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Tropical Cyclone Narelle barrelled onto the Queensland coast as a category 4 system Friday morning, bringing destructive winds and a torrent of rain along its path.

The system made landfall north east of Coen around 8am (9am AEDT) and began tracking west across the Cape York Peninsula.

The system was expected to be downgraded to a category 2 Friday afternoon, before passing through the communities of Weipa and Aurukun, and then sweeping into the Gulf of Carpenteria.

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Communities in the Northern Territory were on alert for the storm to intensify over water before it makes landfall there late Saturday.

Affected towns have received more than 100mm of rain in 24 hours, some copping up to four times that, as the cyclone dumped intense rain.

The Bureau of Meteorology's flood watch for North Queensland on Friday covered the entire peninsula from the Herbert River up through the rivers, creeks and streams across the Cape.

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There were no reports of fatalities or serious injury, according to the Queensland Ambulance Service.

Hundreds of homes were without power, particularly in Coen and Lockhart River, where authorities warned of fallen powerlines.

A strong storm surge pushed waves onto paths and coastal roads as far south as Cairns, dragging trees, paths and benches into the ocean.

Emergency crews took to the streets as soon as it was safe to begin the clean up, but many roads have been cut by floodwater and fallen trees.

Northern Territory next in firing line

The Bureau predicts the cyclone will reach the east coast of the top end of the Northern Territory, north of Groote Island as a category 3 tropical cyclone on Saturday.

The potential for flooding across the Northern Territory will be greatest on Sunday, when the cyclone further downgrades to an eventual low pressure system.

Meteorologist Angus Hines said this means more heavy rain for areas already impacted by significant flooding in recent weeks.

"We could see rainfall in excess of 100 to 200mm along the path of that tropical cyclone, stretching from Alyangula on the east coast to the Katherine area, and out to Wadeye on the western side of the Top End," Hines said.

"These rainfall numbers are significant, with isolated values above that during Sunday and into early Monday morning, and are likely to lead to renewed river rises across the top end, including the potential for renewed major flooding around Katherine and Beswick, and prolonged major flooding around the Daly River."

Heavy rain and strong winds will then reach the northern Kimberley, Kalumburu and areas north of Kununurra early next week.

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A young boy is fighting for life after falling from a moving train in Sydney's south in the second train surfing accident this week.

The 13-year-old fell from inside the train and landed on the tracks near Engadine, sustaining serious head injuries and being taken to hospital in a critical condition.

Emergency services were called to the scene at the Princes Highway near Heathcote Road about 8.20pm.

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The incident comes after a 13-year-old boy was taken to hospital after a fall while train surfing near Woollahra.

He was among nine other train surfers when he fell and landed on an unused platform.

Sydney Trains chief executive Matthew Longland urged parents to step in before tragedy strikes.

"One slip, they're on the tracks and can tragically lose their lives," he said.

"Please talk to your children, let them know how dangerous this behaviour is."

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NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley urged young people to think twice before train surfing for a social media post.

"The message is loud and clear, stop this foolish behaviour," Catley said.

"For a post and boast, it's not worth your life."

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The Muslim community's strained relationship with the federal government reached a boiling point today as protesters heckled Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Lakemba Mosque in south-west Sydney.

Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, whose electorate covers Lakemba, attended ahead of Eid al-Fitr celebrations tonight, which mark the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

They were sitting during a speech to the congregation when protesters came forward and booed the pair, yelling "shame", "disgrace", "genocide supporters" and "get them out of here".

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The speaker and other members of the community tried to calm the protesters, but they continued to shout.

Albanese and Burke remained seated as the speech continued.

But after about 15 minutes, their security detail appeared to signal that they should leave.

NSW Police were called to the mosque over a disturbance about 8am and ordered a 33-year-old man to move on. He was escorted out without any further incident.

The man, Sheikh Mukhlis, said he was thrown off the stairs barefoot after heckling Albanese and Burke.

"The question we need to ask ourselves is why are they there in our sacred places, in our sacred times, put up in front, smiling for photos," he said in a social media video.

"The irony is, if you listen to what the sheikh was actually saying in his khutbah, about our happiness being incomplete because there isn't peace in Gaza and there's a war in Lebanon."

The Muslim community has been divided on whether the federal government should be invited to events due to their ongoing strained relationship.

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There have been increased tensions due to criticisms of the government's response to the Israeli war in Gaza, the increase in Islamophobic attacks in Australia and the NSW Police's response to Muslim men who were praying during a protest in Sydney.

Lakemba Mosque itself has received several hateful and threatening letters this year, which it said have left the community fearful.

Today was the first time the Lebanese Muslim Association invited Albanese to the Lakemba Mosque since October 7, 2023.

Lebanese Muslim Association secretary and spokesman Hajj Gamel Kheir said choosing to re-engage with the government is a way to give their concerns a voice.

"Walking away from engagement has not advanced our community, nor has it changed outcomes overseas," he said in a statement after the incident this morning.

"We do not open our doors for appearances.

"We do so because real conversations require access, and because our community deserves to be heard directly, not spoken about from a distance."

In a social media post after the commotion, Albanese said it was an honour to attend the Lakemba Mosque.

"Eid Mubarak. An honour to join thousands for Eid al-Fitr at Lakemba Mosque this morning," he said.

Albanese also visited the Lakemba Ramadan Night Markets with his wife Jodie and Canterbury-Bankstown Mayor Bilal El-Hayek earlier this month.

9news.com.au has contacted Albanese and Burke for comment. 

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A man is on the run after another man in his 70s was randomly stabbed in a Melbourne park this morning.

The 71-year-old man was walking near Crighton Reserve in Port Melbourne about 5.20am when he approached by an unknown man and stabbed three times.

The Port Melbourne man fled to a nearby cafe on Bay Street where he raised the alarm.

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"He wasn't too bad, you know, he could still talk…I was pleased about that. But he was bleeding, he lost a lot of blood," witness Mohammad Hassoun said.

"They done it for nothing, they didn't even try to take nothing from him, just stab and go."

He was rushed to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Despite a thorough search of the area, police have been unable to locate the offender.

He is described as Caucasian, aged between 30 and 40 years old, around 182cm tall, possibly with brown hair, wearing all black clothing.

"It is shocking to us and it's concerning considering the age of the victim and the location it's happened," Detective Senior Constable Georgia Herbert said.

"It was early in the morning, a lot of people are out walking their dogs at that time."

Anyone with information is urged to contact police.

It is the second random stabbing in just over 24 hours in Melbourne, after a teenager was charged over an alleged stabbing in Clayton yesterday.

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