Millions of residents along Australia’s eastern coast are bracing for the arrival of a very slow-moving storm, the strongest tropical cyclone to threaten the region in more than 50 years.

Alfred ‒ called a cyclone, not a hurricane in that part of the world ‒ is taking aim Friday on Brisbane, Queensland's state capital. Brisbane was last hit by a cyclone more than half a ...

Passengers on a Brisbane-bound cruise ship have been forced to spend days longer at sea as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred throws holiday plans into chaos. Those aboard Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of ...

The Gold Coast is home to some of Australia's most famous beaches. But after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the shoreline looks worse for wear. Floodwaters are set to remain high for some time ...

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For the first time in more than five decades, a tropical cyclone is on track to hit Australia’s relatively temperate east coast. Slow-moving Cyclone Alfred is barrelling toward Brisbane ...

Anthony Albanese said the impacts of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred are already being felt across parts of Queensland and New South Wales, with the hours ahead expected to bring more downpours.

SYDNEY, March 8 (Reuters) - Ex-tropical cyclone Alfred lingered off the south-east Australian coast on Saturday and forecasters said Brisbane is likely to miss the worst of the storm, a relief for ...

Perhaps setting the tone for its journey as a whole, Cyclone Alfred was monitored for almost a week before it first prompted a warning. By this point, it had made its way down the coast of ...

As ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred lashes the Queensland and NSW coasts, keep an eye on the wild weather via these live-streaming webcams — if they don’t fall over. The webcams cover locations in ...

Tropical Cyclone Alfred has been downgraded to a Category 1 system and has hit Moreton Island as the system makes a beeline for the mainland. Brisbane City Council issued a warning to all ...