Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is speaking to reporters in Lismore, New South Wales, as residents have been cut off due to intense flooding in the region.

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has cautioned that the fallout from a vicious tropical storm over the weekend was "far from over."

The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment, a one-off payment of $1,000 for adults and $400 for children, will be available to individuals who have been significantly impacted by the disaster. This payment is part of a broader support package jointly funded by state and federal governments.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been pressed on the government’s climate targets as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches the Queensland-New South Wales coastline. Mr Albanese was briefed from Canberra’s National Situation Room on the current nature of the category two storm.

Hundreds of thousands of people remain without power in Australia after a cyclone brought wild weather to the east coast. Communities in southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales (NSW) were beginning the clean-up on Sunday after the storm caused widespread flooding and knocked down power lines and trees.

Tropical storm Alfred could cause significant flooding in eastern Australia despite the slowly moving storm no longer being a cyclone.

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred is about to cross the coast of south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales after its almost two-week journey. Although the storm is now considered a tropical low, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned residents to not get complacent.

Eligible people affected by Tropical Cyclone Alfred will be able to access the government's Disaster Recovery Allowance, Prime Minister Anthony Albananese has confirmed.

Cyclone Alfred leaves destruction along Australia’s east coast - Approximately 316,540 properties in Queensland are without electricity

The Albanese Government is activating financial support for communities directly affected by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred through the Disaster Recovery Allowance.

Australian PM warns ‘worse to come’ as fierce winds and flooding hit coast - Alfred has been downgraded to tropical low as it lingers close to Queensland

At least 36 Australian military personnel were injured when two army trucks collided whilst helping storm victims on Saturday. The crash occurred south-west of Lismore in New South Wales. Some of the Australian Defence Force personnel were seriously hurt in the incident.